Redemptionist Zealot

Oldschool Zealot model.

Little Timmy's first foray into pyrophilia.

Zealots are the crazed Juve followers of Necromunda's Redemption Cult members of House Cawdor gangs.

Overview

Like their seniors, Zealots are the Yin to the Cawdor Bonepicker's Yang. Extremely new and easily impressionable members of the Redemption Cult, Zealots think nothing of expending their lives in a blaze of righteous glory and are often armed with their gangs most dangerous and destructive weapons. In battles, Zealots are primed with a rousing speech from their Redemptor Priest before being sent screaming into the lines of their enemies. Once there, they are ensured to inflict the most damage possible to their gang's foes.

As they are newbies, they aren't that well equipped, being armed with only a few selection of Autopistol, Stub Gun, Flintlock Pistol and a Fighting Knife. They used to be identifiable by their lack of any noticable headgear or spike collar, but the new models makes them harder to differentiate from their senior kin.

In a Redemptionist Gang troupe, each troupe usually consists of one Zealot so that he can more efficiently learn the know hows from his seniors.

Crunch

On Necromunda, Zealots are unfortunately twice the cost of a Bonepicker. What do you get for 40 credits instead of 20? Well, a WS of 4+ and slightly better Cool. That’s it! Zealots don’t even have Devout Masses, but they do have access to all the fun and expensive Redemptionist close combat weapons.

Unfortunately, these fighters are firmly within the “thematic but not at all good” zone along with the Redemptionist Brethren. You can’t protect them like you can Deacons and Redemptor Priests, so if you do take one, it’s best to keep them cheap. Zealots in “Oldcromunda” were frenzied combat monsters, but nowadays, they have been nerfed to oblivion.