Ynnari Tactics - Initial impressions

I had the chance to run Ynnari today in an Adepticon style doubles tournament. My friend ran 1000 points of Sternguard and I had 1000 points of Ynnari in the Adepticon detachment: 2 units of 3 scatbikes, 1 unit of 8 scatbikes, a shadowseer L2 with the mask, a jetseer with a spear, a d-cannon wraithknight, and a unit of spiders.

Holy Jesus is this OP. Spiders would deep strike, shoot something, kill it, and shoot something again. Knight would have dudes orbiting it, dudes would die, and then the Wraithknight would shoot 2 D-cannons. 8 Scatbikes with Veil couldn't be shot and with Guide were throwing 32 S6 shots rerolling to hit. And I could daisy chain the enormous bike unit to be near their first target when they flew on, so they could shoot again in the same phase, thus giving them 64 S6 shots rerolling to hit. It was criminal.

Were it not for the fact I only had 1000 points and limited slots I would have destroyed people. As it was, the Sternguard and my own playstyle were very reserves heavy and we had a hard time coming on with our full strength, so we lost to wyvern spam and heavy IG. 2000 points of this with full Aspect Hosts and additional scatbike blobs however, and even an 1850 ITC list running this will just plow through anything they can touch.

TeenageAngst wrote:

@Jimsolo Betray can say whatever he wants to me idc

Ditto. We aren't that sensitive, so we can talk to each other without hitting the butthurt button.

TeenageAngst wrote:

even an 1850 ITC list running this will just plow through anything they can touch.

Yeah, the Ynnari seem pretty good. Rules interpretations are going to play big into exactly how good. Ynnari d-cannon wraithknights are going to be nasty.

It's sort of a shame that pre-existing units used in an Ynnari army are generally better than the brand new Ynnari-specific units. I just can't see Yvraine, The Visarch, or the Yncarne as being all that impressive.

That opinion might change if we get an FAQ making melee work better with soulburst.

BetrayTheWorld wrote:

TeenageAngst wrote:

@Jimsolo Betray can say whatever he wants to me idc

Ditto. We aren't that sensitive, so we can talk to each other without hitting the butthurt button.

TeenageAngst wrote:

even an 1850 ITC list running this will just plow through anything they can touch.

Yeah, the Ynnari seem pretty good. Rules interpretations are going to play big into exactly how good. Ynnari d-cannon wraithknights are going to be nasty.

It's sort of a shame that pre-existing units used in an Ynnari army are generally better than the brand new Ynnari-specific units. I just can't see Yvraine, The Visarch, or the Yncarne as being all that impressive.

That opinion might change if we get an FAQ making melee work better with soulburst.

Even if you dont let charging after vehicle dies, or other many highly detail scenarios, just getting to shoot, or turboboost then shoot, Trubo boost in the psychic phase to nova, move 2x + charge etc..

Its extremely strong, my game so far I was able to turn 1 charge with my melee WK. (He played IG but he took a tank with a Battle cannon and was getting Ignore cover I think from psychic, he was trying to play to kill Scatterbikes) But Being able to charge that (or Wyverns or w.e) turn 1 is just silly, 12" starting line, 24" movement 7" charge, 41" movement, you have to play Long table (Hammer and Anvil? to stand a chance).

Having 2 shooting phases with Mass S6 is so godly. Im looking at playing Wraithlords now honestly, T8 move 2x or give it EML (Costly now tho).

Oh, gross! You just made me think of a ridiculous use of soulburst.

Take a seer council from a reborn warhost with gate of infinity. Take a culexis assassin. Start your psychic phase with the council outside of the assassin's bubble so that they generate warp charge points. Gate of infinity to be within his bubble. Fire his psyker gun while they're in his bubble, generating like ~13 BS8 S5 AP1 attacks, kill unit, soulburst to move your council out of anti-psyker bubble, and get to use all your powers as normal, despite also powering up a culexis assassin's psyker gun thingy.

BetrayTheWorld wrote:

Oh, gross! You just made me think of a ridiculous use of soulburst.

Take a seer council from a reborn warhost with gate of infinity. Take a culexis assassin. Start your psychic phase with the council outside of the assassin's bubble so that they generate warp charge points. Gate of infinity to be within his bubble. Fire his psyker gun while they're in his bubble, generating like ~13 BS8 S5 AP1 attacks, kill unit, soulburst to move your council out of anti-psyker bubble, and get to use all your powers as normal, despite also powering up a culexis assassin's psyker gun thingy.

OMG lol XD This is so fun sounding.

@betray you evil evil person! That would be hilarious!

Its got a lot of if's and rough spots but I will have to try this for sure!

So just read this.

Many players are on the side of "Locked in combat till end of phase" so you can not dbl charge, but that means you are allowed to "Hit and run" as it is worded "while Locked in combat". This will get you out of combat with no models.