The hour of uprising is almost at hand – the new Codex: Genestealer Cults is available to pre-order from tomorrow. We’ve taken a look at how the new Crossfire rule works and how you can indoctrinate Astra Militarum units into your army. But now, it’s time to see how Genestealer Cults can take ordinary mining equipment and turn it into a range of deadly weapons.
While the Imperium has access to some of the finest weapons in the galaxy, such as the bolt rifle and plasma incinerator,* and the T’au Empire can unleash the mighty railgun, the Genestealer Cults have to rely on whatever they can get their hands (and claws) on. Often this is a wide variety of industrial equipment that proves just as useful on the battlefield as it is in the mine.** Here’s how a few of our favourites can help out your rebellion.
Seismic Cannon
The seismic cannon has also been improved in the new codex and, whether you’re using it in short-wave or long-wave mode, your enemies will be shaking in those new socks that they got for Christmas.
Having two firing modes gives you a lot of flexibility on the battlefield, but we recommend the short-wave setting to deal with those pesky Adeptus Custodes that we’re expecting to see a lot more of after their new codex goes on pre-order tomorrow.
Heavy Power Weapon
It’s not just ranged weapons that can be pilfered for use in battle, though. Along with the heavy rock saw, heavy rock cutter, and heavy rock drill that the Acolyte Hybrids can take, the heavy power weapon carried by the Aberrants shows how mining and melee can go hand-in-hand. The entire squad now carries this weapon, so you no longer have to decide between the raw hitting power of the heavy power hammer or the reliability of the power pick – you now get the best of both worlds.
Along with this new weapon, the Aberrants have also gained a point of toughness AND an extra wound – expect to see these gene-deviants**** popping up all over the place.
All of these weapons are already pretty awesome, but what if there was a Stratagem to make them more awesomer? Sometimes you just have to turn things up to 11.
Play this when you really need to push through one of your attacks, and remember, anyone that dies from their weapon exploding is just another martyr for your cause.
The new Genestealer Cults codex is available to pre-order from tomorrow – it is absolutely packed with industrial weapons to unleash upon those that have kept you cowering in the shadows for so long. Make sure you grab a unit of Aberrants so that you’re ready for the day of ascension when it arrives.
* See how you can make your own plasma incinerator and bolt rifle.
** Please note that using mining equipment in such a way may invalidate your warranty.
*** Read about the Genestealer cycle and how such mutations can occur.