Warhammer 40k - Review Library 435 - Drukhari, Venom
Venoms are transports... fast, light and carry problems...
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Drukhari, Venom
10th Edition Index
I keep joking that a Drukhari vehicles are like flying cardboard boxes... this is the shoebox of those boxes... with knives attached to it.
It is 65pts.
Let's check its stats!
Stats
Movement 14"
Toughness 6 (Deathshroud Terminators have a higher toughness!)
Save 4+/6++(armor/invul/Feel No Pain)
Wounds 6
Ld 6+
OC 1
Weapons
Weapon Loadout: Splintercannon, twin splinter rifle, bladevanes.
Options: Can exchange the Twin Splinter Rifle for a Splinter Cannon
Ranged Weapons
Twin Splinter Rifle
24" Range, 2 Shots, Hitting on 3+, S2, AP0 and 1 Damage each.
Rapid Fire 1 (When firing at a target within half range of 12", get +1 Shot)
Assault (This weapon can fire even if the wielder Advances)
Twin Linked (Re-roll to Wound)
Anti-Infantry 3+ (Critical Wounds Infantry on 3+)
Splinter Cannon
36" Range, 3 Shots, Hitting on 3+, S3, AP-1 and 2 Damage each.
Sustained Hits 1 (Hit rolls of a 6 score an additional 1 hit)
Anti-Infantry 3+ (Critical Wounds Infantry on 3+)
Melee Weapons
Bladevanes
3 Attacks, Hitting on 4+, S5, AP0 and 1 Damage each.
Abilities
Deepstrike - When held in reserves, it can fly in and appear within 9" of an enemy model.
Deadly Demise 1 - Roll a D6 when it is destroyed, on a 6, deal 1 Mortal Wound to every unit within 6"
Stealth - When shot at, -1 to Hit for the enemy attacks.
Firing Deck 6 - this vehicle can choose 6 ranged weapons wielded by occupants of the vehicle and it can fire as though it has those weapons.
Transport - This vehicle has a transport capacity of 6 Infantry but cannot transport Grotesques or models with Fly.
This vehicle can also be used to split a 10 man unit into two units. Either 1 in transport and 1 on foot or two into two Venoms.
Athletic Aerialists
At the end of the Fight phase, if this transport is empty and there is a Drukhari Infanty unit wholly within 6" of the vehicle, they can Embark on the transport. They cannot do this id they are Engaged in Combat (or do not qualify to get inside)
Thoughts
Honestly, there is no reason not to go double Splinter Cannons. Longer Range, more damage for killing Space Marines. That is good.
Its Stealth makes it last better.
Putting squads back into transports is just another thing that makes them fast and crafty... annoying.
When you see it, it dies. Just before you see it, it does horrendous damage to you!
Meh!
Thank you for reading!
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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 Daemons | Army Rule #10 | |
| Chaos Daemons | Daemonic Incursion | Detachment Review 15 |
| Chaos Daemons | Blood Legion | Detachment Review 16 |
| Chaos Daemons | Legion of Excess | Detachment Review 17 |
| Chaos Daemons | Scintillating Legion | Detachment Review 18 |
| Chaos Daemons | Plague Legion | Detachment Review 19 |
| Chaos Daemons | Shadow Legion | Detachment Review 20 |
| 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 #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 |
|---|---|---|
| Drukhari | Archon | #419 |
| Drukhari | Beastmaster | #420 |
| Drukhari | Court of the Archon | #421 |
| Drukhari | Cronos | #422 |
| Drukhari | Drazhar | #423 |
| Drukhari | Grotesques | #45 |
| Drukhari | Haemonculus | #8 |
| Drukhari | Hellions | #424 |
| Drukhari | Incubi | #425 |
| Drukhari | Kabalite Warriors | #426 |
| Drukhari | Lelith Hesperax | #427 |
| Drukhari | Mandrakes | #428 |
| Drukhari | Raider | #35 |
| Drukhari | Ravager | #429 |
| Drukhari | Razorwing Jetfighter | #430 |
| Drukhari | Reavers | #431 |
| Drukhari | Scourges | #7 |
| Drukhari | Succubus | #432 |
| Drukhari | Talos | #433 |
| Drukhari | Urien Rakarth | #434 |
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