Jordan I have some potential paid design work if you're looking for some for a D&D Community

@@mikerushby2178 Sounds interesting! :) How can I reach you for some details?

@@mikerushby2178 Sounds interesting! :) How can I reach you for some details?

@@mikerushby2178 Hi Mike, sounds fun!

Thanks Dk, really means a lot! Glad you found it helpful :)

Thanks Duckings :)

Thanks Pelican! They are coming soon!!

Thanks for tuning in! Let me know if there is anything else you would have liked covered or if some stuff was less useful. Any feedback is greatly appreciated as I build out the rest of the series!

Thanks for the kind words! The plasma definitely feels like it should do more damage but the real strength of the volkanites are those sweet devastating wounds which just help push it ahead when your opponent has good invulns or high toughness. Was interesting seeing it on paper!

Thanks Rocco, super happy you found it helpful! More datasheets coming soon!

That is correct! Putting the teleport crest on the Hesyr allows the whole unit (including character leading them) to deepstrike!

Thanks Camden!

He did a wonderful job and I couldn't be happier!

Thanks! Didn't we spoke on the Wynnest channel yesterday? :)

Thanks Steve, appreciate the kind words!

Cheers to that!

That's a fair callout and not something I mentioned. However, I do think that because of how these guys are typically used (coming down from DS or disembarking from HLF, they sort of act as a "I'm coming here to kill this now" type of unit, where, while more ranged is always good, 18" minimum from both guns SHOULD typically suffice. Also worth mentioning that the grenade launcher is also 18" meaning, supporting this notion. Quite impactful if you were looking to get the extra 1-2w from this weapon into the plasma target squad. That said, 6 extra inches for plasma is definitely a positive attribute to call out and can certainly come into play in some situations where maybe once you've landed, you are trying to get in range of something else. Thanks for the callout and I'll be sure to mention this point for the other videos!

@@VotannVersus40K Im trying to run 10 Plasma that start on the board to shoot aggressive units instead of missing a round in reserves. 5 in a hekaton and 5 in deep strike with Volkanites. Hopefully works out. Great videos love the content.

@@user-yl6ub9hj7p Thank you so much! That sounds like a really unique way of utilizing them, I would love to hear how they performed for you on the table once you try it out!

Thanks Beaver, they are such a good unit! I've only tried playing with squads of 5 but im excited to test a 10 man soon

@@VotannVersus40K a 10 men plasma with Khal is just really really good. Consistent DPS, the lethal hits are super useful in Overwatch and melee.

Hi Spencer, thanks for the kind words! Rule of cool trumps all. And unless you are playing in higher stake tournaments, no one will have a problem with you running the blades as gauntlets. So if you like how they look, paint those! That said, I unfortunately do not think the lethal hits make the plasma blades better than the gauntlets. The extra strength is so critical to this unit doing damage in melee. Theory aside, one real life example: I recently played a game testing 5x plasma blades. I charged them into a Canoptek Doomstalker (T8) who was sitting on half or so wounds. I thought my HG were equipped with gauntlets, rolled everything, picked up the doomstalker no problem. Realized they had blades, we rerolled everything. I did less than half the damage I did with the gauntlets. Not the best target for the blades, sure, but when you consider that your shooting on the HG can deal with low T models without any problems, and that most threats are high T models, the extra S and D of the gauntlets is invaluable. I immediately swapped them back to gauntlets post game lol

Hey Sai, that's a great point regarding the 5++, thanks for calling that out! I will add though, I personally feel that it hasn't really been all that impactful for me. The hearthguard innately save on a base 2+ which means the 5++ will only come into play if you are dealing with AP-4 shots, which tend be on targets that do not have many shots. Plus, its generally quite easy to either have access to cover or void armor, meaning you are essentially saving on a 0+. I'll be sure to mention the 5++ when I cover the kahls video and add that it can help provide durability to the hearthguard

Thanks Urk, really means a lot!! I'll admit this one took way longer than I thought it would BUT it was the most complex unit, so I anticipate the others being a little easier to put together. Can't wait for that sweet sweet second wave! Hopefully the summer killteam box rumours are true and we get some foot pioneers! I 100% agree with you, the extra attack simply is not enough to warrant losing the extra damage. Hopefully they make it 4 attacks (maybe -3 ap?) when the codex comes out PRAISE THE ANCESTORS, ROCK AND STONE