Editing Venerable Contemptor Dreadnought (section)

==Tabletop==

In 7th Edition, for just 30 more points you get the Aegis (Which grants a 5+ invulnerable save), and Deep Strike abilities, plus the aforementioned venerable. Considered as a cheaper alternative to the Custodes' walkers, the Venerable Dreadnought offers some choice in a time when the Galatus Dreadnought was yet seen as available or affordable.

In 8th Edition, they are the uber Contemptor Dreadnought. It does dreadnought things, but with a 5++ and the ability to ignore regular wounds on 6s (Being nearly as tough as some Nurgle followers) thanks to the Unyielding Ancient special rule. With the From Golden Light They Come stratagem, [[Troll|you can now deep strike these guys right up in your opponent's face and force them to deal with it.]]

They are also your heaviest hitting non-FW melee unit coming in at S14 with its melee weapon, and although your army is hitting with at least S6 ap-2 this is not enough to take big beasties like Magnus down in one or two rounds of melee. Its incredible durability also allows it to play the role of [[DISTRACTION CARNIFEX|DISTRACTION CARNIFEX]] (most custodes units [[Lulz|can play the role of a DISTRACTION CARNIFEX better than an actual carnifex]]), especially as deep striking one of these behind enemy lines will guarantee that your opponent is distracted. Also useful for killing vehicles, since its multi-melta is a far cheaper alternative to bringing along a Land Raider.
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