Assassin Poll #2: What equipment do you take with them?

Post by **Imdat tauble** » Mon Jun 10, 2002 2:50 am

The second of my two assassin polls.

So what do you usually take them with? I'll use the manbane/web of shadows one, coz rune of khaine is unflfufy for me...

Balzlak · Post by **Balzlak** » Mon Jun 10, 2002 4:30 am

Instead of Manbane, I've considered taking Rune of Khaine and Dark Venom just to be a highly effective RnF killer.........

But that is because that's all I view the assasin as good for. :cry:

Decheran · Post by **Decheran** » Mon Jun 10, 2002 1:56 pm

im surprised more people don't give him killing blow and, or without, dark venom and cry of war

Balzlak · Post by **Balzlak** » Mon Jun 10, 2002 5:43 pm

Killing blow is a huge gamble..... Often you have less than a 50% chance of instantly killing the enemy general........

Manbane is nearly always effective against generals, and Rune of Khaine is just plain good....

Decheran · Post by **Decheran** » Mon Jun 10, 2002 5:45 pm

I know, thats why i use the 2 of them,

5 attacks that are always 1 more strength than theirs=death

Balzlak · Post by **Balzlak** » Mon Jun 10, 2002 5:46 pm

Well, that's why the enemy general challenges effectively making it a 1 on 1 combat in both ways! :cry:

Post by **Imdat tauble** » Mon Jun 10, 2002 7:55 pm

ne1 tried web of shadows? i mean the sheer number of attacks that comes outa that things gotta hurt right? (for those who don't know it gives out 2D6 St 3 hits to someone in btb)

Friedmalekith · Post by **Friedmalekith** » Mon Jun 10, 2002 8:27 pm

I usually give em killing blow and amulet of protection

Balzlak · Post by **Balzlak** » Tue Jun 11, 2002 8:50 pm

Amulet of Protection? You mean talisman? Isn't that kind of a waste? It's pretty easy to fail a 6+ ward save, so I doubt it's really useful...

Post by **Imdat tauble** » Wed Jun 12, 2002 9:09 am

6+ ward doesnt really help anyone i agree... why waste the points? the idea with the assassin is you want him to have no-one left when he's done, so...

Post by **Thanee** » Wed Jun 12, 2002 9:51 am

Yep, all points spent on an Assassin should improve his hitting power!

Anything else is wasted!

Bye
Thanee

Fearion · Post by **Fearion** » Wed Jun 12, 2002 8:38 pm

Hey ya!

anyone try arming the assassin with blade of ruin and use him to kill knights of other high armour save stuff?

i haven't tried this yet but i was wondering if it would work, since my main oppenent always takes at LEAST two units of 8-10 strong knights wih grandmaster.

--Fearion--

Post by **Thanee** » Wed Jun 12, 2002 9:02 pm

Not bad, but with only 3 Attacks, he can be dead quickly without dealing much damage!

Bye
Thanee

Thartek · Post by **Thartek** » Wed Jun 12, 2002 9:11 pm

I thought assassins had 4 attacks... but maybe I'm just dreaming... =)

Post by **Thanee** » Wed Jun 12, 2002 10:10 pm

Nope, 3 only. They should have 4, really, being such exalted fighters, but that would be a little much, I suppose.

Bye
Thanee

Thartek · Post by **Thartek** » Thu Jun 13, 2002 3:31 am

Maybe I was just automatically including the extra hand weapon I'd give them.... drat...

Post by **Imdat tauble** » Thu Jun 13, 2002 8:36 am

lol - it should just be 125 pts with 2 hand weaps - who in their right mind doesnt take it!!!

but still, your taking a big gamble - that you can take out 3 knights that are in btb with 4 attacks...

Nenaman · Post by **Nenaman** » Sat Jun 15, 2002 1:06 am

Anyone ever tried putting an assasin in a unit of Dark Riders with a Deathmask? I've considered trying it before and will as soon as I can. I just see a lot of pleasure in jumping out from a unit the enemy shouldn't have to worry about to much and scaring the ba-jesus out of them with terror.

Nenaman · Post by **Nenaman** » Sat Jun 15, 2002 1:12 am

oh crap....just remembered that assasins can't be put in Dark Rider units can they? My army book is at a friends house so I can't check stuff like I'd like to=(

Post by **Imdat tauble** » Sat Jun 15, 2002 8:45 am

lol u cant... otherwise it'd be pretty cool

Yokozuna · Post by **Yokozuna** » Sun Jun 16, 2002 8:26 pm

Dark venom, touch of death and cry of war!
That gives me poisoned attacks, possibly killing blow and possibly-1 WS to a whole unit.
Thats my assasin.

Post by **Imdat tauble** » Sun Jun 16, 2002 8:41 pm

the opponent better hope that the dice arent weighted to throw 6's all the time!!!

Post by **Thanee** » Sun Jun 16, 2002 11:16 pm

steja wrote:lol - it should just be 125 pts with 2 hand weaps - who in their right mind doesnt take it!!!

The one with the Blade of Ruin!

Bye
Thanee

Post by **Thanee** » Sun Jun 16, 2002 11:18 pm

Wraith wrote:Dark venom, touch of death and cry of war!
That gives me poisoned attacks, possibly killing blow and possibly -1 WS to a whole unit.

Very nice, so every 6 you roll on your tohit roll takes away one die to use for Killing Blow! Not the best combo, I'm inclined to say!

Cry of War is only good against WS 5 units, but there are quite a few of those, so why not!

Bye
Thanee

Post by **Imdat tauble** » Mon Jun 17, 2002 9:17 am

um, if you get a 6 to hit with that combo, you can still roll those seperately to wound, just for the sake of killing blow... makes it look a bit better doesnt it

Assassin Poll #2: What equipment do you take with them?

What equipment do you give your assassin?

Assassin Poll #2: What equipment do you take with them?