Editing KV128 Stormsurge Ballistic Suit (section)

==Crunch==

In 9th Edition, the Stormsurge is a better option than the [[Riptide]] in some ways. For weapons get the Pulse Blastcannon for more reliable damage output at 30" or less, or the Pulse Driver cannon for maximum threat at up to 72". Practically mandatory upgrades are trading out the Flamers for Burst Cannons and taking a shield generator and ATS to improve both durability and destructive power. In previous editions the Stormsurge could fire twice by anchoring down, which was [[awesome]], but that was nerfed. Anchoring now improves its to-hit roll by 1. As standard for TITANIC units, it takes extra damage from some particularly massive weapons but suffers no penalty for moving and shooting and can still charge, but not shoot, if it Fell Back (as you'd expect, however, the Stormsurge is terrible in melee). It ends up being about 30% more expensive than the Riptide once equipped but with more Wounds, better base invuln save (only if equipped with shield generator), and more firepower. Note that it is not a BATTLESUIT, so cannot take advantage of drone sacrifices via Saviour Protocols or certain stratagems.

If going up against an opponent with many Deep Strike options, consider taking a Stormsurge with a Blastcannon and Early Warning Override, in order to fire all the things. If going this route, the Airbursting Fragmentation Projectors can actually become a viable option, depending on how much terrain is on the board. They can admittedly just deep strike more than 12" away to bypass this, but it will still help protect against/deter charges.

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