The base profile might be the same but the bloodshed lies with the special rules and magic weapon pairing, and boy is this thing jaw-dropping at first glance. Otherwise, the third and final Bloodthirster of the trio is undoubtedly the best overall.īloodthirster of Wrath of Khorne - When you compare this particular Bloodthirster to the Unfettered Rage, the comparison further emphasizes the survivability issues these models have but also how insanely more destructive the Wrath of Khorne is in almost every scenario. In any case, if your Chaos army somehow struggles to deal with enemy monsters or has a more legitimate issue against the super-characters of the End Times, this Bloodthirster is pretty much tailor-made to your needs. An alternative build option to the Sword of Strife is to take the Sword of Swift Slaying and the Eternal Blade via a combination of one Lesser Gift and one Exalted Gift, though this is definitely more reliable it is also more expensive and relies on your opponents accepting the rules interpretation that a Daemon gains the benefits of the Eternal Blade without using it. Still, if you manage to get this into combat with enemy monsters and characters it will simply tear them apart while also eating rank and file units with little difficulty. Having what essentially amounts to a 50% chance to kill the 800+ point super-characters (Malekith aside) on a 550 point model (with the single Greater Gift factored in) is pretty good value for a Flying and reasonably survivable monster, though obviously it suffers the same glass cannon issue as the other two Bloodthirsters. Considering it is Weapon Skill 10 and Initiative 9, it will go first and average 6 hits against almost every enemy in the game outside of Nurgle's followers, meaning it should successfully deal a single Heroic Killing Blow in every phase against roughly 90% of the units it might come up against. That this Bloodthirster also has Frenzy means he has 7 Attacks base and thus my recommendation for a Magic Weapon is the Sword of Strife obtained via a Greater Gift, giving it a total of 9 Attacks. This is what makes the Insensate Rage Bloodthirster so darned useful to have in an End Times game where power-houses such as Nagash and Karl Franz Ascendant are around and generally incredibly difficult to deal with, with the latter in particular being probably the best reason to use this death-dealing machine. The main reason you want this Bloodthirster is because it has Heroic Killing Blow on all of its melee attacks, meaning the more attacks you have as well as potential re-rolls or bonuses to hit are all the better and exponentially increase the odds of successfully landing a one-hit-knockout on an enemy model. You should always take a Daemonic Gift (or Gifts) to get a Magic Weapon, preferably one that increases the odds of the Bloodthirster hitting in combat or boosting its Attacks characteristic. Having Heroic Killing Blow as a special rule rather than being tied to its weapon is simply incredible and makes up for having a great weapon that wastes the Bloodthirsters' ridiculous Initiative 9. Granted, being an over-priced glass cannon is an issue all three of the Bloodthirsters have but the Unfettered Fury just doesn't provide enough damage output to really make up for that deficiency you are always better served with either the Insensate Rage or Wrath of Khorne over this generic entry.īloodthirster of Insensate Rage - Of the three Bloodthirsters, this is probably my favourite simply because it is the only one that has a semi-reliable chance of successfully taking on the significantly more expensive and almost unstoppable Karl Franz Ascendant and Nagash. As any Daemons of Chaos player will tell you, the standard Bloodthirster is nasty in combat but will often find his match in similarly priced combat characters, not to mention that being a Monster with only 5 Wounds and poor saving throws makes him far too vulnerable to being destroyed well before he reaches combat. Basically, you should only take this if you are strapped for points and just can't fit in or justify spending more points to take the far superior Insensate Rage or Wrath of Khorne Bloodthirsters. Bloodthirster of Unfettered Fury - Despite the added title, this is simply your bog standard Bloodthirster from the current Daemons of Chaos army book with all of the same options and wargear.
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