Are Tempestus scions worth it?

Are Tempestus scions worth it?

The Tempestus Scions are an elite sub-faction of the Astra Militarum. The Tempestus Scion hits on 3’s while also boasting a much better stat block. This makes them a fantastic choice for special weapons such as plasma guns. They have some other unique weapons too, including hot-shot lasguns and hot-shot volley guns.

Are Tempestus scions Stormtroopers?

Tempestus Scions, also known as Storm Troopers or Stormtroopers in Low Gothic, are the elite shock troops of the Militarum Tempestus. They are trained to carry out special operations such as deep strike assaults, reconnaissance and infiltration beyond enemy lines.

How many Tempestus scions are there?

Tempestus Scions can be divided roughly into five different categories or functionally equivalent units: Grenadiers, standard Storm Troopers, Inquisitorial Storm Troopers, Catachan Devils and Cadian Kasrkin.

How many special weapons can scions take?

Then, there’s the fact that they can have 2 Special Weapons per unit at the squad size of 5, whereas Tacticals can only get a Special/Heavy and then only at a squad of 10 (though the Sergeant can pick up a Combi-gun).

Are there female Tempestus scions?

Female Characters In General There is plenty of room in the universe to add more Female models in the Astra Militarum, the Tempestus Scions, and the Mechanicus.

Can scions go in a chimera?

Enter the Chimera. Its cheaper, tougher and has room for a squad of scions and supporting characters. Also you could take the Chimeras in a separate Tallarn detachment (Say a spearhead with some Leman Russ for fire support) which would allow them to move and shoot with heavy weapons with no penalty.

What is a Tempestor prime?

A Tempestor Prime is a single model armed with a hot-shot laspistol, frag grenades and krak grenades. WEAPON. RANGE.

Who are the Tempestus Scions in Warhammer 40k?

Tempestus Scions (sing. Tempestus Scion), or as they are known in Low Gothic, Storm Troopers, are the elite special forces units of the Astra Militarum and the Inquisition, but officially belong to a subdivision of the Adeptus Administratum known as the Militarum Tempestus.

Who are the storm troopers in Warhammer 40k?

Tempestus Scions (sing. Tempestus Scion ), or as they are known in Low Gothic, Storm Troopers, are the elite special forces units of the Astra Militarum and the Inquisition, but officially belong to a subdivision of the Adeptus Administratum known as the Militarum Tempestus.

Who are the scions in the Imperial Guard?

Several Imperial organisations, particularly the Imperial Guard, are known to employ Scions or in-house Scion equivalents. Kasrkin are the elite of the already highly trained Cadian Shock Troopers, dedicated utterly to the preservation and security of Cadia with an ethos of duty and honour both impressive and intimidating.

What kind of equipment does a scion have?

The Scions standard equipment is superior to regimental Guardsmen and generally includes Carapace armour (superior to the standard Flak armour in use by regimental Guardsmen) as well as the Hotshot Lasgun (sometimes referred to as a Hellgun), a higher powered lasgun which incorporates a targeter.