16-02-2013, 07:47 PM
Bit of maths on the >S8 AP2 shots vs Paladins and termies with BS4:
37% of shots kill a paladin or grey knight termy. So 3 lascannons/meltas to kill one of each. That's 30 shots to wipe a squad, so in this case it's better to have termies. I guess most armies will not be packing that much of this type of weapon, but plasma is quite common.
in the case of plasma, the paladins are much better at standing up to it due to not being ID'd and also plasma doesn't get through the FNP of either termies or paladins.
On the other hand, the paladin squad can only kill 1 target per turn, whereas the temies can kill 2.
So paladins are better against armies with low amounts of S8 Ap2 weapons, and lower unit count armies. Termies are better against armies with greater unit counts and more S8 weapons. The termies could however also be taken as 4 units of 5 - better tactical flexibility.
37% of shots kill a paladin or grey knight termy. So 3 lascannons/meltas to kill one of each. That's 30 shots to wipe a squad, so in this case it's better to have termies. I guess most armies will not be packing that much of this type of weapon, but plasma is quite common.
in the case of plasma, the paladins are much better at standing up to it due to not being ID'd and also plasma doesn't get through the FNP of either termies or paladins.
On the other hand, the paladin squad can only kill 1 target per turn, whereas the temies can kill 2.
So paladins are better against armies with low amounts of S8 Ap2 weapons, and lower unit count armies. Termies are better against armies with greater unit counts and more S8 weapons. The termies could however also be taken as 4 units of 5 - better tactical flexibility.
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