Opinions of the GK Psyker Squad.

[blackjack]

What are peoples opinion of the GK psykers squad, say 8 psykers and 4 warriors on foot?

[Theocracity]

What are peoples opinion of the GK psykers squad, say 8 psykers and 4 warriors on foot?

On foot, they're dead meat. In a Chimera they can be nice, though you only need 1 other body in case the Psykers have an oopsie; the extra are just filler in most cases.

[carldooley]

My favorite build was 6 psykers in a chimera accompanied by a warrior henchman. Times 3, with 3 plasma cannon servitors in a chimera with another warrior henchman to act as a retinue for Coteaz. As it was, it was incredibly fragile - Ld 8 and on a perils test they were all gone (as they lack inv. saves), also it is generally a bad idea to include other psykers in the squad on account of perils sharing that they are subject to. I didn't earn many friends doing this, but it was always fun to watch the 'powergamers' in my group pull their armies off the field when I deployed them.

**edit** I actually shifted over to BA before the FAQ that neutered Coteaz, as I enjoy using SRs and I could never get a game . . . they were more willing to play my guard*.

* on the subject of power levels of the respective armies, no comment (as the same powergamers would do horrible things to me in a 'casual' game if they could).

[lantzkev]

I think they are pretty good in a squad of 8, with 2 jokaero and two servitors, they become very heavy damage from a decent range. Also running them next to a culexus is always a huge benefit.

[blurrymadness]

I think they are pretty good in a squad of 8, with 2 jokaero and two servitors, they become very heavy damage from a decent range. Also running them next to a culexus is always a huge benefit.

Culuxes only gets +1 from the unit. Don't remember if it's an FAQ, a straight conclusion from the book, etc... but they count as one psyker for the purpose of her weapon.

[lantzkev]

you're wrong on the FAq, and on the straight conclusion.

Squads of greyknights counts as one.

Read culexus assassin "for every psyker within 12in" rule, then look at the Psyker entry... you have a unit of 8 psykers. There is absolutely zero evidence to the contrary on them.

On the issue of brotherhood of psyker rule (which they lack) there is no argument over how many "psykers" are there.