Which legion has the best Volkite

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I'm a big fan of volkite weapons. Which legion do you think enables the most choom in 2.0?

Posted Jul 4, 2022, 12:53 PM UTC

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EmpressIrene•

Alpha Legion Lernean Terminators come with Volkite Chargers as part of their standard load out. They’re also Line, which is a nice boost

Plus, the Alpha Legion can take any other Legion’s cool Volkite specialists.

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Kadeton•

Gotta be the Night Lords, right? When you bring so much volkite that you outnumber your opponent, you get +1 to wound or penetrate armour with it. Plus they love it so much that they paint lightning all over their armour.

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personnumber698•

Doesnt their outnumber bonus only trigger in close combat?

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UniquePain484•

No ranged and combat

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Night Lords terror squads can all take volkite chargers for a max of 30 S5 choom shots. But they're also glass cannons with only one wound and a 3+ save.

We have legion specific terminators that come with what are essentially choom shotguns, but they're kinda bad against other legion specific terminators.

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Quixus•

IIRC Lernean Teminators (XX Legion) all can take volkite chargers as well.

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NotaSirWeatherstoneWord Bearers•

The dark angels had access to a lot of it in the fluff, if I remember correctly.

Aside from some specialist units, tactical support squads can get a lot of choom for your buck. Calivers in cover or chargers and chainswords in a rhino are cool.

Failing that, sabre tanks are adorable and they can kick up a lot of shots. The kratos can kick up even more!

Edit: forgot to say you’re not really limited so you’ll be fine with almost any legion!

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MountyC•

Iron Warriors. + 1 S vs vehicles and dreads means you can multi-role a Lot more.

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FatherTurinDeath Guard•

I’m partial to Volkite on my Death Guard. Being able to move and shoot with Calivers and Culverins gives them a lot of flexibility.

Full heavy support squad moving and popping off 50 shots is going to ruin somebodies day.

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personnumber698•

I don't remember any legion being vollkite based, although legions with ranged buffs and the option to take a decent amount of vehicles/Dreadnoughts will be able to choom a lot.

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If we get technical, emperors children get kakophonii, which are s 5 assault 3 delegate pinning shellshock guns, if that's the one I'm thinking of. Does similar to volkite and has a ROw that can be taken as troops.

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ComaWHNight Lords•

As far as I remebr the only "Legion unique" volkite weapon in 2.0 belong to NL Kontecar Terminators; a range 10 assault 4 gun that they have by default on all squad members (can be freely exchanged with heavy flamer).

It's "not the best" gun on "not the best" elitè terminator squad... but it's the only extra volkite in the game right now.

Also NL have a good synergy with medium power weapon thx to their +1 to wound/penetrate, with volkite it means that they wound on 2+ so long as they can outnumber or are firing on pinned.

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Haramdour•

Night Lords - what legion screams ‘laser beams that flense skin from bone’ more?

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SureStomach803•

I mean… Volkite is gonna be good in all legions. Sure, some have special legion specific units that come with access to it, but everyone can bring heavy weapon squads with culverins, Moritats with double serpentas, contemptors with dual gravis culverins, skyhunter jet bikes with culverins, or special weapons squads with chargers or calivers…. I wouldn’t make Volkite access into my primary consideration when picking a legion

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AethonShaan•

The raven guard mor daeythan can all be armed with combi volkites and can give those volkite shots rending (4+) for a turn to ramp up their killing power

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