Warhammer 40k - Unit Review Library 78 - Leagues of Votann, Brôkhyr Thunderkyn


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Hello everyone! Zak Ludick here from Cape Town, South Africa and this is a Warhammer 40k - The Great Unit Review Wheel! post!

Now known as the Unit Review Library!

What is it all about? It is not there to just give a stat. It is there to give MY review of the unit!

In this series, I will review one unit at a time, picking them randomly.

So let me spin the wheel again and see what I get:

Leagues of Votann, Brôkhyr Thunderkyn

10th Edition Index

The Thunderkyn are Votann who have turned a mining exo-frame into a weapon of war, allowing them to wield massive mining equipment or guns in battle against the enemy.

Thunderkyn are 85pts for 3 or 170pts for a unit of 6.

They are bought in a box set of 3 models for $60

Let's check its stats!

Stats

Movement 5"
Toughness 6
Save 3+(armor/invul/Feel No Pain) The invul is only against Ranged attacks.
Wounds 3
Ld 7+
OC 1

Weapons

Their base weapon is the Bolt Cannon, but this can be swapped out for either the SP conversion beamer or the Graviton blast cannon.

Ranged:

Bolt cannon
36" Range, 3 Attacks, Hitting on 4+, S6, AP -1 and 2 Damage
Sustained hits 1.

This is practically an Imperial Heavy Bolter with 1 extra point of Strength.

SP Conversion Beamer
24" Range, 1 Attack, Hitting on 4+, S7, AP -1 and 3 Damage
Sustained hits D3, Conversion
The Conversion Keyword - If the target is greater than 12" away, a 4+ scores a Critical Hit.
With Sustained Hits D3 this means that on a 4+, you roll a D3 and add that many shots to your rolls to Wound.

Graviton blast cannon
18" Range, D6 Attacks, Hitting on 4+, S5, AP -2 and 2 Damage
Blast, Anti-Vehicle 2+

A short ranged blast weapon that has the ability to wound any vehicle on a 2+!

Melee:

Close combat weapon
3 Attacks, Hitting on 4+, S4, Ap-2, 1 Damage each

Not much of a threat.

Abilities

Oathband Covering Fire

When using this unit for the Overwatch Stratagem, they hit on an unmodified dice roll of 5+ instead of 6's.

Thoughts

I feel as though the Thunderkyn can be built to deal with any sort of threat. 3 or even 6 Bolt Cannons might do well for doing the 5+ to shoot Overwatch.

The SP Conversion Beamer has less attacks but potentially felling a Terminator per failed armor save.

Finally, there is the Graviton Blast Cannon. This is amazing for taking out tanks and has a fair profile for shooting at light to medium infantry.

This is the 3rd Chaos Knights Datasheets reviewed putting them on 33% Completed and the total Completed on 8.03% Complete!

Thank you for reading!

Warhammer Review Library

Alphabetical List

FactionUnitReview Number
Adeptus CustodesProsecutors#1
Adeptus CustodesKnight-Centura#54
Adeptus CustodesShield-Captain#61
Adeptus CustodesShield-Captain in Allarus Terminator Armor#70
Adeptus CustodesTrajann Valoris#40
Adeptus MechanicusArchaeopter Fusilave#13
Adeptus MechanicusArchaeopter Stratoraptor#14
Adeptus MechanicusArchaeopter Transvector#15
Adeptus MechanicusBelisarius Cawl#53
Adeptus MechanicusSerberys Raiders#55
Adeptus MechanicusSerberys Sulphurhounds#56
AeldariGuardian Defenders#64
AeldariNight Spinner#65
Astra MilitarumKasrkin#60
Black TemplarsHigh Marshall Helbrecht#38
Black TemplarsMarshall#46
Black TemplarsThe Emperor's Champion#63
Blood AngelsBaal Predator#2
Blood AngelsGabriel Seth#66
Blood AngelsLemartes#32
Chaos DaemonsDaemonettes#29
Chaos DaemonsLord of Change#75
Chaos KnightsWar Dog Brigands#30
Chaos KnightsWar Dog Executioners#31
Chaos KnightsWar Dog Huntsman#77
Chaos Space MarinesAbbadon the Despoiler#50
Chaos Space MarinesHaarken Worldclaimer#41
Chaos Space MarinesKhorne Lord of Skulls#37
Dark AngelsAsmodai#16
Dark AngelsAzrael#17
Dark AngelsBelial#4
Dark AngelsDeathwing Knights#20
Dark AngelsLazarus#62
Death GuardBiologus Putrifier#5
Death GuardBlightlord Terminators#10
Death GuardChaos Lord#36
Death GuardLord of Contagion#52
Death GuardTallyman#39
Death GuardMalignant Plaguecaster#71
DeathwatchCorvus Blackstar#72
DeathwatchProteus Killteam#57
DeathwatchSpectrus Kill Team#73
DrukhariGrotesques#45
DrukhariHaemonculus#8
DrukhariRaider#35
DrukhariScourges#7
Genestealer CultsAberants#47
Genestealer CultsHybrid Metamorphs#58
Genestealer CultsReductus Saboteur#33
Grey KnightsBrother Captain#25
Grey KnightsGrand Master#48
Grey KnightsStrike Squad#51
Imperial AgentsCallidus Assassin#9
Imperial AgentsCulexus Assassin#69
Imperial AgentsVigilant Squad#26
Imperial KnightsCanis Rex#76
Imperial KnightsArmiger Helverin#22
Imperial KnightsArmiger Warglaive#43
Leagues of VotannBrôkhyr Iron-master#27
Leagues of VotannSagitaur#3
Leagues of VotannÛthar the Destined#44
NecronsObelisk#11
OrksBattlewagon#34
OrksHunta Rig#28
Space MarinesKayvaan Shrike#23
Space MarinesMarneus Calgar#42
Space MarinesRazorback#21
Space WolvesArjac Rockfist#68
Space WolvesWolf Guard#74
T'au EmpireDarkstrider#12
T'au EmpireKroot Carnivore Squad#19
T'au EmpireStealth Battlesuits#67
Thousand SonsExalted Sorcerer#59
Thousand SonsMagnus the Red#49
TyranidsBarbgaunts#6
TyranidsScreamer Killer#24
World EatersWorld Eaters Chaos Spawn#18

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