8th Ed. Target Choices for a Baby Steggo

[scalesy]

I may have been choosing the wrong targets, because in my small handful of games he hasn't killed anything really.

How do I pick his targets?


PS: Do Skink Javelins from the Howdah or otherwise count as poison in close combat?

 

[VonManson]

They are only poison for range, includes stand and shoot should your charge go wrong.

The targets depend on what kind of list you are running. If he is the only monster your list then he is one of your hammers and I think the best use for him is to sit behind your lines and wait till combat has started. Then he is designed to smash into combat doing impact hits and thunderstomp to bring in the combat res and kills.

Ideally though you should try an ancient. Better save, better ranged attack and better strength. Given that it is impact hits and thunderstomp that are doing the killing that strength increase is to good to pass up vs toughness 4 troops.

 

[david l]

A baby stegadon needs to engage T3 infantry blocks. Impact hits and thunderstomp should do considerable damage, but he won't take out a big steadfast block by himself. He also needs to largely avoid strength 5 or greater units, as those can take him out without too much trouble.

The ancient stegadon definitely hits harder, and is harder to kill. I generally don't field baby stegadons.

 

[Eladimir]

If your talking about the great bow, theres not target selection there really. It just never hits anything.

agreed with the above, wait for combat and smash it into the side or on a corner.

 

[Hinge]

The Baby steg is what I consider a combat enhancer. It should really never go in alone unless you are looking to tie something up for a couple of turns. Send it in with a unit of Suarus, and it adds 2d6 St5 hits to the combat. Since it will likely be on a corner, few attacks can be directed against it. Since it is likely to survive, if things go wrong, it can hold while the suarus block gets away to fight another day.

Hinge

 

[Moniker]

Agree with what most say. Golden Rule: Stay away from troops with Great Weapons, and try not to engage in the front.

 

[scalesy]

Thanks all. I appreciate your help.

Send it in with a unit of Suarus, and it adds 2d6 St5 hits to the combat.
Hinge

How's it 2d6?

 

[Moniker]

1d6+1 for impact hits and 1d6 Thunderstomps. That's not counting what actual attacks it may get off.

 

[scalesy]

1d6+1 for impact hits and 1d6 Thunderstomps. That's not counting what actual attacks it may get off.

Ah, yes. On the Charge, gotcha.

 

[Hebus]

And with no charge, ancient steg are quite the same than with charge :
In charge : 1d6+1 impact hits
Charged : 4d6 blowpipe shot in our enemy's face! (that could even be better in some circonstance)

<3 ancient steg!