We’re only two days away from the Kill Team: Moroch box going on pre-order – just enough time to show off one of the awesome new operatives. We’ve already seen how the Traitor Ogryn can make a royal mess in close combat, so now we’re finding out how the servants of the Emperor can stay well out of his way and still dominate the killzone.
Intense training and combat enhancements ensure that every single Space Marine is an incredible shot – but even they look like fumbling conscripts next to a dedicated Incursor Marksman, who can score kills with such speed and precision that they truly deserve the moniker ‘Angel of Death’.
Carrying a special stalker marksman bolt carbine* fitted with advanced optics and high-powered ammunition, the Incursor Marksman specialises in picking off critical enemy targets no matter where they try to hide. Like all Incursors, they’re also equipped with a multi-spectrum array – this stylish visor allows them to see through shrouds of smoke, and means that enemy operatives must be even further away to hide behind Obscuring terrain.
These skilled snipers are so good at rapidly acquiring targets that they can do so in the middle of an opponent’s activation, thanks to the Track Target action. Anyone hoping to make a quick Dash for an objective or pop out from behind cover to return fire is liable to catch a bolt round to the skull.
While the damage itself is all fine and dandy – and the bolt carbine can put out some impressive numbers – the psychological effect of letting your Marksman wait like a hawk for vulnerable targets is worth its weight in Equipment Points. The mere presence of this Phobos-clad fearmonger renders entire sectors of the killzone hazardous to your enemies’ health – he forces your opponent to think twice before risky moves, and helps quell the numerical disadvantage Space Marine kill teams often face.
Despite how frightening he sounds all on his own, the Incursor Marksman is one of a group of thoroughly deadly specialists. The Phobos Strike Team can include a range of Infiltrators, Incursors, and even throw in some Reivers – bringing medical gauntlets, remote explosives, and other gadgets to deal with any kind of enemy.
Deploy your own elites to the killzone when Kill Team: Moroch arrives for pre-order this Saturday, and get ready to beat the Traitor Guard of the Blooded back into the pit they crawled from. You also get eight chunky segments of the new Battlezone: Fronteris scenery to scrap over, so don’t miss the chance to spice up your killzones with the latest Warhammer terrain.
* A stalker bolt rifle is more accurate than a bolt rifle, and a marksman bolt carbine is more accurate than a bolt carbine, so…