Editing Warhammer 40,000/8th Edition Tactics/Deathwatch (section)

====Forge World====

*'''Chaplain in [[Dreadnought|a goddamn Dreadnought]]''': This is one of the best models space marines can currently use in 8th - arguably the best outside of special characters. More so because Deathwatch barely have any. A respectable statline of BS/WS 2+, T7, 9 wounds, 4 attacks, and a 3+/5++ is complimented by slew of special rules. It's a character, so can't be shot at unless it's by snipers (which it'll shrug off anyway) or it's the closest model. A dreadnought that CANNOT BE SHOT AT. He rocks a dreadnought-sized Rosarius granting it a 5++ save and also grants +1 S to friendly models in the same combat during the Fight Phase. As a character it also has Heroic Intervention for getting stuck into combat. Unyielding Ancient grants it a 6+ bonus save against unsaved wounds.  It's also reasonably priced considering its many advantages at 204 points. He comes stock with double Dreadnought combat weapons and can re-roll 1's to hit with this loadout. His under-slung Storm Bolters can and should be swapped for Heavy Flamers. One fist can be swapped for a Multi-Melta, an Assault Cannon, a Twin Lascannon, or the awesome Inferno Cannon (a heavy flamer with S6 AP-1 D2). Overall a solid HQ choice, capable of dishing out the pain in ranged and melee combat while being surprisingly durable with the targeting restrictions against characters. His buff may not be as good as other HQ choices, but you're not taking him for that. If you're running more than one standard jack of all trades (all but the Mortis and Deredeo) Dreadnaught he is a decent unmanned Sub-Commander that can keep pace with Relic Contemptors and Leviathans. For added hilarity make him your Warlord and slap Castellan of the Black Vault on his Twin Lascannons. Only drawback is the fact that Forge World have now discontinued its production, so if you didn’t already have one be prepared to pay ~£100 for one off eBay (or convert one from a Furioso or a Space Wolves Venerable Dread).
*'''Damocles Command Rhino:''' Only one Damocles can be taken per detachment. It can now transport a single CHARACTER model, and if that model is your Warlord you roll 2d6 at the end of each turn; if the result is less than your Warlord's Ld, you get a bonus Command Point. While this is obviously valuable, there's also the Orbital Strike, which is now...kind of odd. It now targets a point on the battlefield rather than a unit, and then rolls a d6 for each unit within 6" of that point, so preparing yourself a 12" diameter circle ahead of time will make your life easier (such as a paper one). On a 4+ (5+ for '''CHARACTER'''s), the unit rolled for takes d3 mortal wounds. While it can be useful if you're lucky, the Damocles is better off acting as a meatshield/Command Point generator, preferably far from the front lines.