Editing Grimdark Future/Tactics/Infected Colonies (section)

==Unit Analysis==
===Heroes===
*'''Monstrous Tyrant:''' Flat-out one of your strongest units, and for fairly cheap too! He's a melee powerhouse, but that's all he is. His melee weapons even come for free: 6 AP 2 claw swipes, 4 AP 2 Rending punches, or 2 AP 4 Deadly 3 stings, you're going to be burying something. This is especially helped by Fear and the only buyable upgrade, Terrifying (Enemies in combat take -1 to morale checks, nullifying Fearless). Do beware that the tyrant's durability is pretty low thanks to only having 3+ defense and Tough 3, so you need to protect this boy.

*'''Infected Champion:''' Cheapest hero in the history of ever. Statwise, they're no better than the base infected and can even buy the same melee weapons, including a carbine with Sniper. The one thing to make this guy stand out is Infection, and ho boy is Infection EVIL. See, if you buy Infection, then any enemies the champion faces in melee are infected and suffer -1 to their quality. Then they spread it to any friends within 3" at the start of a round. Set up properly and that can see an army of HDF or TAO suddenly tote piddly peashooters and even battle brothers get taken down a peg. If you go down this path, you will need to be wise, since Infection costs more than the model using it.

*'''Plague Scientist:''' Your lone source of casting and a rather cheap one at that. Compared to practically anything in another army, you're kind of a laughing stock. Most other psychics, even those just as flimsy, could at least upgrade their proficiency while you're stuck as-is.

*'''Hunter Champion:''' A much more mobile hero, given Fast, Scout and Strider for maximum maneuverability since this guy lacks guns. Fortunately, their quality and defense are quite good and you can buy upgrades for their claws for cheap (Poison, Rending or AP 4 for 5, Deadly 3 for 10). Also available is Bloodthirsty, which confers Furious to allies. You'll be needing this so you can make the most of your hordes, because they will die shortly after charging.

===Infantry===
*'''Zombies:''' Zombies are...pathetic. Their only weapons are their claws, they're slow and they're as flimsy as the rest of your units. Even Fearless won't do much to stop them from getting cut down. The one good thing is that you grab 10 of them for fairly cheap.

*'''Infected:''' You get 3 infantry men. Truth be told, their venues are narrow, with guns being quite limited. Your range is short unless you grab the grenade launcher or the heavy machine gun, and the fusion rifle is your lone source of anti-tank. Your melee options are the same as the infected champion, with the exception that you can also buy a pet for a token few more attacks in melee - useful if you grab a Bloodthirsty hunter champion.

*'''Weapons Team:''' As with any HDF-alike army, you get what amounts to a Tough 3 model with a heavy gun. Your options aren't much different, but you'll absolutely be wanting to swap weapons when the average infected can lug a heavy machine gun for cheaper and isn't vulnerable to Deadly.

*'''Specialist Infected:''' A lone trooper, you have free reign over the meager armory and possess Relentless, which you'll enjoy if you want more shots.

*'''Infected Hunter:''' Hunters are actually quite effective for killing stuff, but are crazy expensive. Fast, Scout and Strider make sure that they can reach their enemy quickly and they can upgrade their claws. Whatever you take is going to influence how the rest of your army will equip, though Rending or Poison should be enough.

*'''Infected Boomer:''' This hunter is at 4+ quality, but gain the tankiness of Tough 3, making them useful as a meatwall. Despite what you might think, this isn't so you can stall enemies - they won't. Instead, sacrifice them in melee, as any model that dies in combat explodes and deals 3 hits to the unit they were fighting. This can at least guarantee a second screening if the enemy gets past the zombies.

*'''Infected Dog:''' Puny, like most of your forces, but you have Fast. That alone makes them worthwhile as a distraction, as does their affordable price.

*'''Infected Swarm:''' Another mass of flimsy, but what you have is Tough 3. This makes them another target to distract Deadly weapons.

*'''Infected Raven:''' While as much a distraction as the other animals, the ravens at least have Flying and Tough 3, making you far more available for distracting a force before they reach the mobs.

*'''Infected Vulture:''' A slightly better raven with a slightly better bite. If you need something to piss off any split firing, buy one of these.

*'''Infected Chelonian:''' About as dangerous as the ones with the rebels. However, this chelonian has absolutely no other weapons besides their claws. With their 3+ in quality and defense, this makes them a rather high-tier target and beatstick.

*'''Infected Monster:''' Take a monstrous tyrant, swap fear for more Tough and set them loose. These beasts are as dangerous if not moreso compared to the hero version, and it's not hard to see. While your main forces are made to stall for time, these are for flat-out murdering mobs.