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Drukhari, Hellions

10th Edition Index

Hellions are part of the Wych Cults of Cammoragh, meaning that they take battle stims and drugs, usually take part in gladiatorial combat and capture slaves.

They are fast and deadly... and as far as I remember, fragile! Their main strength is the ability to hit first.

They are 75pts for 5 models and 150pts for 10 models.

Let's check their stats!

Stats

Movement 14"
Toughness 4
Save 5+/6++(armor/invul/Feel No Pain)
Wounds 2
Ld 6+
OC 1

Weapons

Weapon Loadout: Splinter Pods and Hellglaive

The Helliarch can be equipped with a Phantasm Grenade Launcher.
The Helliarch can exchange its Hellglaive with a Splinter Pistol and a Helliarch Weapon

Ranged Weapons

Splinter Pods

18" Range, 2 Shots, Hitting on 3+, S2, AP0 and 1 Damage each.
Anti-Infantry 3+ (This Weapon Wounds Infantry on a 3+ regardless of their Toughness
Assault - This weapon can be fired, even while the unit has Advanced.
Twin-linked - This weapon can re-roll to Wound.

Splinter Pistol

12" Range, 1 Shot, Hitting on 3+, S2, AP0 and 1 Damage each.
Anti-Infantry 3+ (This Weapon Wounds Infantry on a 3+ regardless of their Toughness
Assault - This weapon can be fired, even while the unit has Advanced.
Pistol - This weapon can be fired while the model is within engagement range.

Melee Weapons

Hellglaive

3 Attacks, Hitting on 3+, S4, AP-1 and 2 Damage each.
Sustained Hits 1 - When rolling to hit, add 1 additional Hit when you roll a 6 to Hit)

Helliarch Weapon

5 Attacks, Hitting on 3+, S3, AP-1 and 1 Damage each.
Sustained Hits 1 - When rolling to hit, add 1 additional Hit when you roll a 6 to Hit)
Anti-Infantry 3+ (This Weapon Wounds Infantry on a 3+ regardless of their Toughness

Abilities

Hit and Run

This unit can Shoot and Declare a Charge in the same turn that it Falls Back.

Wargear - Phantasm Grenade Launcher - The bearer's unit has the Grenades Keyword.

Thoughts

These things are extremely fast!
But I think they are about as durable as a wet paper packet!

Not much to say except that if you have a chance to damage them before they charge - do so!.

Thank you for reading!

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I shall leave all Army and Detachment rules here and the few Chaos Daemon datasheets I have done already:

Army Rule and Detachment Rule Reviews

Faction	Detachment	Review Number
Agents of the Imperium		Army Rule #2
Aeldari		Army Rule #4
Astra Militarum		Army Rule #1
Astra Militarum	Combined Regiment	Detachment Rule #1
Astra Militarum	Bridgehead Strike	Detachment Rule #2
Chaos Daemons		Army Rule #10
Chaos Daemons	Daemonic Incursion	Detachment Review 15
Chaos Daemons	Blood Legion	Detachment Review 16
Chaos Daemons	Legion of Excess	Detachment Review 17
Chaos Daemons	Scintillating Legion	Detachment Review 18
Chaos Daemons	Plague Legion	Detachment Review 19
Chaos Daemons	Shadow Legion	Detachment Review 20
Chaos Knights		Army Rule #8
Chaos Knights	Tratoris Lance	Detachment Review #11
Chaos Knights	Iconoclast Fiefdom	Detachment Review #12
Death Guard		Army Rule Review #6
Death Guard	Plague Company	Detachment Review #4
Death Guard	Flyblown Host	Detachment Review #7
Imperial Knights		Army Rule #9
Imperial Knights	Noble Lance	Detachment Review #13
Imperial Knights	Questor Forgepact	Detachment Review #14
Space Marines		Army Rule #3
Space Wolves	Champions of Russ	Detachment Review #9
Space Wolves	Champions of Fenris	Detachment Review #10
Thousand Sons		Army Rule #7
Thousand Sons	Cult of Magic	Detachment Review #5
Thousand Sons	Hexwarp Thrallband	Detachment Review #8
World Eaters		Army Rule #5
World Eaters	Berzerker Warband	Detachment Review #3
World Eaters	Vessels of Wrath	Detachment Review #6

Datasheet Review list (Alphabetical)

Faction	Unit	Review Number
Drukhari	Archon	#419
Drukhari	Beastmaster	#420
Drukhari	Court of the Archon	#421
Drukhari	Cronos	#422
Drukhari	Drazhar	#423
Drukhari	Grotesques	#45
Drukhari	Haemonculus	#8
Drukhari	Raider	#35
Drukhari	Scourges	#7