Today’s exterior the field meta hotness is the Atalan Jackals – aka the Dirt Bike Boiz from the GSC e-book. VROOM VROOM!

The Genestealer Cults Codex felt like a blip on the radar when it got here out.  It had some fascinating guidelines that had been harm by the sheer quantity of bullet hell we see within the present 40k Meta.  Still, the military in the precise fingers generally is a tough monster to face.

Pressure will help you win video games by locking your opponent down for a couple of turns.  The Atalan Jackals are a kind of strain items with their skill to shortly get into your face. They have a big footprint of annoyance and generally is a bear to dig via with a couple of rule combos.  If you combo a couple of spicy traits you begin to get a really robust little unit that once more makes use of its pace to pin folks down.  There was all the time a considered mine in using your military to lock your opponent in place.  Sure you may lose all of your fashions. But if you’re actually the one one scoring for the primary 3 turns that often means you win. Even with out nearly all of your military on the desk.

Atalan Jackals Basics

You have a mannequin with a big footprint, a approach to stack a number of highly effective survivable skills, and respectable harm output.  Plus you may assist get your self Crossfire tokens as effectively.  Are they the perfect on the earth?  No however pace actually helps and the power to shortly strain the opponent is one thing that may very usable within the present meta – particularly with Space Dwarves coming.  Pop a wheelie and get to doing donuts on the battlefield as you get combined into the enemies line as fast as you may.

Powerful Buffs

Stacking buffs and constructing a Custom Cult brings you a bunch of fashions which can be onerous to take care of and get in your face shortly.  This goes to be particularly essential with the brand new capturing hell that’s Leagues of Votann coming.  I anticipate these aggressive play kinds to be key in placing gamers on the again foot. You should power poor decision-making on the Votann as they need to take care of waves of GSC coming from all instructions.

Sample List

Erik Lathouras received the TNA Open – 76-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Bray Park, QLD, AU this previous weekend with an out of the field GSC construct that makes use of as many robust issues they’ll put collectively combined with some strain choices within the Jackals.

Battalion Detachment 0CP (Tyranids – Genestealer Cults)

+ Configuration +

Cult Creed
. Myriad Cult: Accustomed to Turmoil (1), Cold-eyed Killers (1), Industrial Affinity (1), War Convoy (1)

HQ

Acolyte Iconward [4 PL, 75pts]

Primus [4 PL, 80pts]: Warlord

Troops

Acolyte Hybrids [3 PL, 45pts]
. 4x Acolyte Hybrid: 4x Autopistol, 4x Blasting Charges, 4x Cult Claws and Knife, 4x Frag Grenades
. Acolyte Leader: Autopistol, Cult Claws and Knife

Acolyte Hybrids [3 PL, 48pts]
. 3x Acolyte Hybrid: 3x Autopistol, 3x Blasting Charges, 3x Cult Claws and Knife, 3x Frag Grenades
. Acolyte Hybrid (Hand Flamer): Hand Flamer
. Acolyte Leader: Autopistol, Cult Claws and Knife

Neophyte Hybrids [9 PL, 200pts]: Proficient Planning: Lying in Wait
. 4x Neophyte Hybrid (Seismic): 4x Autopistol, 4x Blasting Charges, 4x Frag Grenades, 4x Seismic Cannon
. 15x Neophyte Hybrid (Shotgun): 15x Autopistol, 15x Blasting Charges, 15x Cult Shotgun, 15x Frag Grenades
. Neophyte Leader: Autopistol, Cult Shotgun

Neophyte Hybrids [9 PL, 195pts]: Proficient Planning: A Perfect Ambush
. 4x Neophyte Hybrid (Seismic): 4x Autopistol, 4x Blasting Charges, 4x Frag Grenades, 4x Seismic Cannon
. 15x Neophyte Hybrid (Shotgun): 15x Autopistol, 15x Blasting Charges, 15x Cult Shotgun, 15x Frag Grenades
. Neophyte Leader: Autopistol, Cult Shotgun

Neophyte Hybrids [4 PL, 90pts]
. 2x Neophyte Hybrid (Seismic): 2x Autopistol, 2x Blasting Charges, 2x Frag Grenades, 2x Seismic Cannon
. 7x Neophyte Hybrid (Shotgun): 7x Autopistol, 7x Blasting Charges, 7x Cult Shotgun, 7x Frag Grenades
. Neophyte Leader: Autopistol, Cult Shotgun

Elites 

Clamavus [3 PL, 50pts]: Relic: Oppressor’s Bane

Kelermorph [3 PL, 80pts]: Relic: Wyrmtooth Rounds

Nexos [3 PL, 50pts]: Relic: Cranial Inlay

Purestrain Genestealers [8 PL, 150pts]: Proficient Planning: They Came From Below
. 10x Purestrain Genestealer: 10x Cult Claws and Talons

Sanctus [4 PL, 80pts]: Cult Sniper Rifle, Proficient Planning: From Every Angle

Fast Attack 

Atalan Jackals [9 PL, 169pts]: Demolition Charge
. 7x Atalan Jackal (Small Arms): 7x Atalan Small Arms, 7x Blasting Charges
. Atalan Leader: Atalan Small Arms
. 2x Atalan Wolfquad (Incinerator): 2x Atalan Incinerator, 2x Atalan Small Arms, 2x Blasting Charges

Atalan Jackals [9 PL, 174pts]: 2x Demolition Charge
. 7x Atalan Jackal (Small Arms): 7x Atalan Small Arms, 7x Blasting Charges
. Atalan Leader: Atalan Small Arms
. 2x Atalan Wolfquad (Incinerator): 2x Atalan Incinerator, 2x Atalan Small Arms, 2x Blasting Charges

Atalan Jackals [9 PL, 174pts]: 2x Demolition Charge
. 7x Atalan Jackal (Small Arms): 7x Atalan Small Arms, 7x Blasting Charges
. Atalan Leader: Atalan Small Arms
. 2x Atalan Wolfquad (Incinerator): 2x Atalan Incinerator, 2x Atalan Small Arms, 2x Blasting Charges

Heavy Support 

Goliath Rockgrinder [6 PL, 110pts]: Heavy Seismic Cannon

Goliath Rockgrinder [6 PL, 115pts]: Cache of Demolition Charges, Heavy Seismic Cannon

Goliath Rockgrinder [6 PL, 115pts]: Cache of Demolition Charges, Heavy Seismic Cannon

Total: [102 PL, 2,000pts] 

Atalan Jackals Final Thoughts.

Pressure is the important thing to a number of aggressive methods proper now – with the Ork Goff strain and Creations of Bile matching this kind of mentality.  It is nice to see GSC do effectively because the e-book was a really fascinating design technique and a rewarding e-book to play.  Pulling out a victory from the Shadows is among the finest methods to win the sport and put together the world for the 4-Armed Emperor.

Let us know what items you suppose are scorching proper now, down within the feedback!

Thomas Reidy, aka Goatboy, the ever-evil member of BoLS. I do arts, play 40k, and even paint a number of stuff. I’ve been taking part in Warhammer 40K because the Nineteen Nineties, and have received a number of nationwide occasions together with Adepticon and GW GTs. I’ve been writing for BoLS for 15 years. Look at my Instagram to see what I’m engaged on – or engaged on for somebody. I’m all the time doing one thing pastime associated.

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