Theme - Exemplar Interdiction
Template:Protectorate Theme Force
This mk3 Theme Force is somewhat similar to the mk4 Legacy Army "Final Interdiction". If you're planning on starting a mk4 Final Interdiction army you may get some use out of this article, espcially the In a Nutshell, the Theme Weaknesses, and maybe even the List-Building Tips sections. |
The ruling priesthood and scrutators of the Protectorate of Menoth have no more loyal and steadfast protectors and warriors than the Exemplars.
Theme Rules
- For the core rules on how Theme Forces work, see this article.
Theme Restrictions
An army made use the Exemplar Interdiction theme force can include only the following Protectorate models:
- Protectorate warcasters
- Non-character warjacks
- Fire of Salvation
- Template:Exemplar models/units
- Template:Reclaimer models/units
- Template:Scrutator models/units
- Template:Vassal models/units
- Choir of Menoth units
- Hierophant solos
- Wrack solos
- This army can also include one Mercenary solo and one Mercenary unit that will work for the Protectorate.
- These models/units can be included even if they have the Partisan [Protectorate] rule.
- Mercenary units can include non-Ranking Officer attachments
Full model list
Requisition Points
- One Protectorate CA
- Two Vassal solos
- Three Wrack solos
- One other small- or medium-based Protectorate solo with a point cost of 5 or less
Theme Bonuses
- The melee weapons of Protectorate warjacks in this army gain Blessed.
- Exemplar models in this army gain Aegis.
Thoughts on Exemplar Interdiction
Exemplar Interdiction in a nutshell
Exemplars are the elite infantry of Protectorate, and this theme rewards you for fielding them. Given that all Exemplars have Weapon Master on their melee weapons, you're going to have a terrifyingly potent melee force. Aegis as a benefit for you Exemplar is better than nothing, it prevents them from dying to continuous effects, but as they have no immuities to any attack types, they can still die to the attacks inflictim said effects. Blessed weapons on jacks are quite a good feature on melee jacks, saving you Focus and/or model activations dealing with whatever buffs your opponent has on their models. However, the interdiction is chalck-full of melee models so its usually better to bring ranged jacks or a single colossal to offset the lack of guns. Still, the cheap and trusty Crusaders will have a real shot at punchin way above their weight class, making them the envy of factions that have to pay way more for a simple beater.
Core Units - Role Recap
- Heavy Infantry
- Exemplar Bastions - Retaliatory melee unit able to soak up damage
- Exemplar Cinerators - Defensive melee unit able to form the frontline through Shield Wall
- Exemplar Vengers - Elite heavy cavalry unit
- Light Infantry
- Exemplar Errants - Combined arms vanguard unit (10-12 troopers)
- Knights Exemplar - Offensive melee unit (6-7 troopers)
Theme Weaknesses
Slow army
Most of the Exemplar units are quite slow. While there are some mitigating options like Gravus you'll still want a caster that can either speed them up or protect them.
Limited Guns
Most Exemplar units do not have ranged weapons. You'll want to include some way of sniping out annoying enemy support solos, whether via Exemplar Errants, the Errant solos, or with an arc node and offensive spells.
Weakness to Guns
Part of the above, most Exemplars are not tough enough to weather too much firepower. You'll want some method of weathering the storm before you get to the enemy, such as screening with Exemplar Cinerators, Kreoss2's Tough bubble, or Vindictus' feat.
Starter Set
Unlike most themes, the Exemplar Interdiction have a starter set. This is a decent purchase as you save about 11% over buying the contents individually. The contents are:
- A 5-man unit of Exemplar Cinerators plus their command attachment.
- A 6-man unit of Knights Exemplar plus their command attachment.
- An Exemplar Warder solo
- This adds up to 31 points, plus the Warder who you'll take as your first free card.
You'll notice that there is no warcaster or warjacks included.
List-Building Tips
You requisition cards are not really up for debate; take Severius0 and two Exemplar Warders as contesting solos and ablative Shield Guards. Any list will field at least a min unit of the Choir. Wracks and Vassals are also good and cheap utility solos. Rhoven brings more Shield Guards and useful support spells. There are essentially three infantry-heavy archetypes for Exemplar Interdiction.
- Infantry-spam, involves taking many of the small-based Exemplar, Knights and Errants, and swarming the field with high volumes of accurate, high damage Weapon Master attacks. It is excellent with Testament of Menoth for souls and recursion or Vice Scrutator Vindictus as he can speed up and protect large numbers of models.
- Medium-base spam. Bastions and Cinerators offer very high damage output and good survivability at the cost of speed and volume of attacks. This means the list excels with The Harbinger of Menoth who can protect the higher value targets with Martyrdom, and speed them up via Crusader's Call.
- Cavalry heavy, which is best run by Kreoss3. Take double Vengers and Gravus, Choir, Severius and some solos and go to down with a fast moving army.
Starting a 25 point Brawl list
In 2020.11 Phillip Melvin, one of the LOS authors, put together this list for the Brawlmachine format. It was then updated for the 2021.10 errata. He even wrote about it's playstyle and expanding it beyond 25 points, which you can read here.
- Cyrenia1: [+28 WJP]
- Hierophant: [2 pts]
- Fire of Salvation: [13 pts]
- Purifier: [8 pts]
- Dervish: [7 pts]
- Exemplar Bastion Seneschal: [Free] Template:Grey
- Exemplar Warder Elias Gade: [3 pts]
- Vassal Mechanik: [1 pt]
- Wrack: [1 pt]
- Exemplar Bastions (Min unit): [8 pts]
- Knights Exemplar: [7 pts]
- Command Attachment: [3 pts]
Caster Thoughts
She is another great choice to run Exemplars with. Her Battle Plans are quite useful, and she increases her troops offensive and defensive capabilities via her spells and feat.
She is an excellent Warcaster to run with medium- and large-based Exemplars, able to increases their threat range and melee accuracy with her spells, while Martyrdom keeps them alive. Especially frustrating on ARM21 Cinerators, or the ever-annoying Knights Exemplar Seneschal.
He gives Exemplars Tough thanks to Paragon of the Faith, and his feat turns your melee attacks up to 11.
He favors running Vengers (often two units) thanks to providing Divine Inspiration to them via his Elite Cadre; his spells support them and other Exemplars as well.
- Reclaimer1 and Reclaimer2
Either version are good at running troop-heavy forces. They can recycle your troops further forwards, helping offset the slow speed of Exemplars.
She is a potent force multiplier for Exemplars; like Cyrenia, she gives her troops a threat extender (via feat), as well as a POW and accuracy buffs. Occultation prevents a unit from getting shot.
He can speed them up with a spell and protect them with his feat.
Other
Trivia
Released 2017.05