Goatboy here and the new edition of 40K is upon us. I actually think Fulgrim, and some Flawless Blades might be good – REALLY good in 11th Edition!
The ability of Fulgrim to get -2 to hit is pretty powerful and he is just a giant jerk of model. He will be so fast, go where he wants, and probably kill something dead if he wants. There are a few fun options in the new Emperor’s Children stuff that lets you combo into Purge the Foe which can really help push the big jerks doing jerk things on the table top.
Here is an Armylist I threw together when the new 40K App updated fully for 11th. It lets me try to use Flawless Blades as they are an interesting 3 wound unit priced to move in the new edition. They also do not have to pay a Staggered Cost tax for the 3rd unit so it has me wondering if they might get a chance to work well. I went with using the 1DP detachment for them mixed with Peerless Blades to get me Purge the Foe and some fun options for the EC army.
Fulgrim’s Flawless Blades
Emperor’s Children
Peerless Bladesmen and Spectacle of Slaughter (3 Detachment Points)
Force Dispositions: Priority Assets, Purge the Foe
Strike Force (2,000 Points)
CHARACTERS
Fulgrim (350 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Daemonic blades
• 1x Malefic lash
• 1x Serpentine tail
Daemon Prince of Slaanesh with Wings (230 Points)
• 1x Hellforged weapons
• 1x Infernal cannon
• Enhancements: Distortion
BATTLELINE
Tormentors (80 Points)
• 1x Obsessionist
◦ 1x Plasma pistol
◦ 1x Power sword
• 4x Tormentor
◦ 2x Boltgun
◦ 4x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Icon of Excess
◦ 1x Meltagun
◦ 1x Plasma gun
Tormentors (80 Points)
• 1x Obsessionist
◦ 1x Plasma pistol
◦ 1x Power sword
• 4x Tormentor
◦ 2x Boltgun
◦ 4x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Icon of Excess
◦ 1x Meltagun
◦ 1x Plasma gun
OTHER DATASHEETS
Defiler (290 Points)
• 1x Ectoplasma destructor
• 1x Electroscourge
• 2x Excruciator cannon
• 1x Heavy baleflamer
• 1x Shearing Claws
Defiler (320 Points)
• 1x Ectoplasma destructor
• 1x Electroscourge
• 2x Excruciator cannon
• 1x Heavy baleflamer
• 1x Shearing Claws
Flawless Blades (210 Points)
• 6x Flawless Blade
◦ 6x Blissblade
◦ 6x Bolt pistol
Flawless Blades (210 Points)
• 6x Flawless Blade
◦ 6x Blissblade
◦ 6x Bolt pistol
Flawless Blades (210 Points)
• 6x Flawless Blade
◦ 6x Blissblade
◦ 6x Bolt pistol
Fulgrim’s Flawless Blades Tactics
I went with 2 Assault Defilers but you could get shooting ones if you wanted too. I just wanted to get in your face and start wrecking things. I like the whippy claw mixed with the flamer as a big jerk piece that doesn’t care about rolling to hit. It also gives me some Overwatch tech if needed as well. Plus this isn’t a ton of models and will look pretty on a display board. Oh and it gives me access to Purge the Foe which seems well suited for the style of play I like to do battle with.
The army rules let the Flawless Blades strike first and if I charge I can get Lethal hits or Sustained hits. I just like how it is a simple set of rules that lets me concentrate on getting mixed in and start wrecking the enemy. Along these lines of having a -2 to hit makes me wonder if finding other options are also fun to mess with – like your Keeper of Secrets hiding in buildings and terrain pieces.
Children of the Emperor – Death to His Foes!
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Thomas Reidy, aka Goatboy, the ever-evil member of BoLS. I do arts, play 40k, and even paint a lot of stuff. I have been playing Warhammer 40K since the 1990s, and have won multiple national events including Adepticon and GW GTs. I’ve been writing for BoLS for 15 years. Look at my Instagram to see what I am working on – or working on for someone. I am always doing something hobby related.
Source: Bell of Lost Souls
