Warhammer 40k - Review Library 383 - Chaos Daemons, Fateskimmer
Slightly different from the other horror on a chariot thing... but it fulfills a different function. We are getting to know the enemy!
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Chaos Daemons, Fateskimmer
10th Edition Index
Right... this and the Burning Chariot look very similar. They both have a disc of Tzeetch being drawn by two Screamers (The manta looking things). The Burning Chariot has what looks like an Exalted Flamer riding it, this Fateskimmer looks like it is mounted by a Pink Horror.
The Burning Chariot is a Mounted unit that operates on its own. Meanwhile this Fateskimmer can lead and buffs a unit of Screamers. The benefits are different!
This model is 95pts.
Let's check their stats and abilities!
Stats
Movement 12"
Toughness 7
Save 6+/4++ (armor/invul/Feel No Pain)
Wounds 9
Ld 7+
OC 3
Weapons
Standard weapons: Arcane Fireball; Herald combat weapon; Screamer bites.
Ranged Weapons
Arcane Fireball — witchfire
18" Range, 3 Shots, Hitting on 3+, S5, AP-1 and D3 Damage each.
Psychic (This weapon has the Psychic keyword)
Arcane Fireball — focused witchfire
18" Range, 3 Shots, Hitting on 3+, S6, AP-2 and D3 Damage each.
Psychic (This weapon has the Psychic keyword)
Devastating Wounds (Rolls of 6 to Wound cause mortal wounds)
Hazardous (Firing this weapon is risky. Roll a dice after using it, on a 1 take 3 Mortal Wounds)
Melee Weapons
Herald combat weapon
3 Attack, Hitting on 4+, S4, AP-1 and 1 Damage each.
Screamer Bites
6 Attacks, Hitting on 3+, S6 AP-2 and 2 Damage each.
Extra Attacks (You can make this attack in addition to other attacks)
Anti-Monster 4+ (Scores critical wounds against Monsters on a 4+ regardless of toughness)
Anti-Vehicle 4+ (Scores critical wounds against Vehicles on a 4+ regardless of toughness)
Abilities
Deep Strike - If this unit arrives on the Battlefield from Reserves, it can be set up anywhere on the battlefield more than 9" from enemy models.
Fateskimmer
While this model is leading a unit, melee weapons have the Lethal Hits rule. (This means that rolls of 6 to Hit automatically cause wounds.)
Rider of the Immaterial Winds
Once per battle, if at the end of your opponent's turn, this unit is not in Engagement with the enemy, they can be removed from the board and placed into reserves.
Thoughts
This is a Tzeetch unit that specializes in buffing the melee capabilities of Screamers. The latter being the manta-looking things who have anti-monster/vehicle keywords are getting Lethal Hits as well. A lot of hits are going come through from these beasties challenging the armor of your vehicles/monsters.
Then it has the once per have dissapear. Good for two things:
- Finding a new target.
- Distraction.
One moment they are moving hot and fast up your one flank out of view, the next minute they are gone and on another part of the battlefield.
That is fairly good. But not an over the top powerful unit.
That makes 18 Chaos Daemon Datasheets Reviewed putting them on 36% Completed! The total of the remaining Index reviews is now 115.
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I shall leave all Army and Detachment rules here and the few Chaos Daemon datasheets I have done already:
Army Rule and Detachment Rule Reviews
| Faction | Detachment | Review Number |
|---|---|---|
| Agents of the Imperium | Army Rule #2 | |
| Aeldari | Army Rule #4 | |
| Astra Militarum | Army Rule #1 | |
| Astra Militarum | Combined Regiment | Detachment Rule #1 |
| Astra Militarum | Bridgehead Strike | Detachment Rule #2 |
| Chaos Knights | Army Rule #8 | |
| Chaos Knights | Tratoris Lance | Detachment Review #11 |
| Chaos Knights | Iconoclast Fiefdom | Detachment Review #12 |
| Death Guard | Army Rule Review #6 | |
| Death Guard | Plague Company | Detachment Review #4 |
| Death Guard | Flyblown Host | Detachment Review #7 |
| Imperial Knights | Army Rule Review #9 | |
| Imperial Knights | Noble Lance | Detachment Review #13 |
| Imperial Knights | Questor Forgepact | Detachment Review #14 |
| Space Marines | Army Rule #3 | |
| Space Wolves | Champions of Russ | Detachment Review #9 |
| Space Wolves | Champions of Fenris | Detachment Review #10 |
| Thousand Sons | Army Rule #7 | |
| Thousand Sons | Cult of Magic | Detachment Review #5 |
| Thousand Sons | Hexwarp Thrallband | Detachment Review #8 |
| World Eaters | Army Rule #5 | |
| World Eaters | Berzerker Warband | Detachment Review #3 |
| World Eaters | Vessels of Wrath | Detachment Review #6 |
Datasheet Review list (Alphabetical)
| Faction | Unit | Review Number |
|---|---|---|
| Chaos Daemons | Beasts of Nurgle | #98 |
| Chaos Daemons | Be'lakor | #370 |
| Chaos Daemons | Bloodcrushers | #371 |
| Chaos Daemons | Bloodletters | #372 |
| Chaos Daemons | Bloodmaster | #373 |
| Chaos Daemons | Bloodthister | #374 |
| Chaos Daemons | Blue Horrors | #375 |
| Chaos Daemons | Burning Chariot | #376 |
| Chaos Daemons | Changecaster | #377 |
| Chaos Daemons | Contorted Epitome | #378 |
| Chaos Daemons | Daemonettes | #29 |
| Chaos Daemons | Daemon Prince of Chaos | #379 |
| Chaos Daemons | Daemon Prince of Chaos with Wings | #380 |
| Chaos Daemons | Epidemius | #381 |
| Chaos Daemons | Exalted Flamer | #382 |
| Chaos Daemons | Lord of Change | #75 |
| Chaos Daemons | Nurglings | #82 |
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Once again a weird thingy from tzeetch. Is that book staring at me?
That thing can stare from everywhere 🤣🤣🤣