Warhammer 40k - Unit Review Library 110 - Adeptus Mechanicus, Onager Dunecrawler

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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!

Also this has become quite the Challenge! With so many units to review in the game the consensus in the hobby community is that I will not have enough time to review all of the Datasheets before the new edition of Warhammer 40,000 came out.

I should have started when 10th edition launched!
419 days since the start of 10th Edition.
This is Review #110, I am 309 reviews behind! I ma gaining!!!

Picking them randomly, let me spin the wheel again and see what I get:

Adeptus Mechanicus, Onager Dunecrawler

10th Edition Codex

This is an awesome model I wished I had! The Onager Dunecrawler is a "light walker" but also being on 4 crab legs, makes it look big! And... it carries a wide variety of big guns that just make me so happy!

I have played against these before... I think there were better options he could have selected though...

Anyway, I think that it's look and rules are awesome!

It costs 160pts to field one and the retail for $84 so magnetize those weapons!

Let's look at those stats!

Stats

Movement 8"
Toughness 10
Save 2+/4++(armor/invul/Feel No Pain) - Such good shielding technology on a walker!
Wounds 11
Ld 7+
OC 3

Weapons

Ranged:

The Onager comes with 4 main gun options and can have 1 additional Cognis Heavy Stubber.

Option 1 - Eradication beamer - it has 2 firing options!

It gets stronger the closer you get!

Eradication beamer — dissipated

Range 36", 2D3 Attacks, Hitting on 4+, S9 Ap -2, 2 Damage
This weapon has a variable number of attacks, roll two D3's so it can get 2-6 Attacks.
Sustained Hits D3 (When you roll a 6 to Hit, it scores a Critical Hit and you get an additional D3 hits)
Blast (Get an additional attack for every 5 models in the target unit rounding down.)

Eradication beamer — focused

Range 36", 2D3 Attacks, Hitting on 4+, S9 Ap -3, 3 Damage
Sustained Hits D3 (When you roll a 6 to Hit, it scores a Critical Hit and you get an additional D3 hits)
Blast (Get an additional attack for every 5 models in the target unit rounding down.)

Option 2: 1 Daedalus Missile Launcher and 1 Icarus array

Daedalus missile launcher

Range 48", 2 Attacks, Hitting on 4+, S10 Ap -2, D6+1 Damage
Anti-fly +2 (Critically Wounds any target with the Fly Keyword on a 2+)

Icarus array

Range 48", 6 Attacks, Hitting on 4+, S8 Ap -1, 2 Damage each
Anti-fly +4 (Critically Wounds any target with the Fly Keyword on a 4+)
Twin-Linked (Re-Roll Wound rolls)

Option 3: 1 Neutron Laser and 1 Cognis heavy stubber

Neutron Laser

Range 48", 3 Attacks, Hitting on 4+, S16 Ap -4, D6+2 Damage
Heavy (If this model remains stationary, add 1 to Hit rolls for its shots)

Cognis heavy stubber

Range 36", 3 Attacks, Hitting on 4+, S4 Ap 0, 1 Damage each
Rapid Fire 3 (At half range of 18" get another 3 attacks)
Sustained Hits 1 (On a to Hit roll of 6, gain an additional attack)

Option 4: Twin Onager Heavy Phosphor Blaster

Twin Onager Heavy Phosphor Blaster

Range 36", 12 Attacks, Hitting on 4+, S6 Ap -1, 2 Damage Each
Ignores Cover (Enemies do not get Benefit of Cover against this weapon)
Twin-Linked (Re-Roll Wound rolls)

The Extra - All Onager options can have that extra Cognis Heavy Stubber

Cognis heavy stubber

Range 36", 3 Attacks, Hitting on 4+, S4 Ap 0, 1 Damage each
Rapid Fire 3 (At half range of 18" get another 3 attacks)
Sustained Hits 1 (On a to Hit roll of 6, gain an additional attack)

Melee:

Dunecrawler legs
3 Attacks, Hitting on 4+, S6 Ap 0, 1 Damage each
Psychic (This attack has the Psychic Keyword)

Abilities

Deadly Demise D3 (When this model is destroyed, roll a dice, on a 6 it explodes dealing D3 mortal wounds to every enemy unit within 6")

Emanatus Force Field

Friendly Adeptus Mechanicus Battleline units get a 4+ invulnerable saving when they are within 6" of this model.

Scuttling Walker

This model can move over friendly vehicles and monsters that are less than 4" tall.

Wargear Abilities

This model can take a Broad spectrum data-tether... but then you lose the Smoke keyword... Then you can roll a D6 after targeting this model with a Stratagem and on a 5+ you get 1CP back.

To be honest, I would rather keep Smoke, it gives a -1 to Hit to the enemy shooting and Benefit of Cover from everywhere.

Thoughts

So many great guns to choose from!

The Neutron Laser is a great anti-tank weapon.
The Twin Onager Heavy Phosphor is probably my least favourite but it has a lot of shots that could take down even Space Marines

The missile/Icarus combo is great against Fly but not bad against other target. Plenty potential damage.

I really like the Eradication Beamer!

So if I had... 10 of these... 2 would have Phosphor Blasters, 2 would have the Daedalus Missile and Icarus Arry, 3 would have Neutron Lasers and 3 would have Eradication Beamers!

One day...

That makes 9 Adeptus Mechanicus Datasheets Reviewed putting them on 30% Completed! The total Completed is 11.32% Complete! Can I review them all?!

Thank you for reading!

Warhammer Review Library

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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 MechanicusCorpuscarii Electro-Priests#97
Adeptus MechanicusSerberys Raiders#55
Adeptus MechanicusSerberys Sulphurhounds#56
Adeptus MechanicusTechnoarcheologist#104
AeldariGuardian Defenders#64
AeldariMaugan Ra#87
AeldariNight Spinner#65
AeldariShadowseer#80
AeldariPrince Yriel#92
Astra MilitarumKasrkin#60
Astra MilitarumTank Commander#90
Astra MilitarumWyvern#81
Black TemplarsBlack Templars Gladiator#102
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
Blood AngelsSanguinary Guard#93
Chaos DaemonsBeasts of Nurgle#98
Chaos DaemonsDaemonettes#29
Chaos DaemonsLord of Change#75
Chaos DaemonsNurglings#82
Chaos KnightsKnight Abominant#94
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 AngelsDeathwing Terminator Squad#99
Dark AngelsLazarus#62
Dark AngelsLand Speeder Vengeance#101
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
DeathwatchVeteran Bike Squad#84
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 AgentsEversor Assassin#105
Imperial AgentsVigilant Squad#26
Imperial KnightsCanis Rex#76
Imperial KnightsArmiger Helverin#22
Imperial KnightsArmiger Warglaive#43
Imperial KnightsKnight Castellan#83
Leagues of VotannBrôkhyr Iron-master#27
Leagues of VotannBrôkhyr Thunderkyn#78
Leagues of VotannCthonian Beserks#86
Leagues of VotannSagitaur#3
Leagues of VotannÛthar the Destined#44
NecronsObelisk#11
OrksBattlewagon#34
OrksHunta Rig#28
OrksZodgrod Wortsnagga#89
Space MarinesKayvaan Shrike#23
Space MarinesMarneus Calgar#42
Space MarinesRazorback#21
Space MarinesVanguard Veteran Squad with Jump Packs#103
Space WolvesArjac Rockfist#68
Space WolvesFenrisian Wolves#91
Space WolvesWolf Guard#74
T'au EmpireBreacher Team#88
T'au EmpireDarkstrider#12
T'au EmpireKroot Carnivore Squad#19
T'au EmpirePathfinder Team#79
T'au EmpirePiranhas#107
T'au EmpireRazorshark Strike Fighter#95
T'au EmpireStealth Battlesuits#67
Thousand SonsAhriman#108
Thousand SonsAhriman on Disc of Tzeentch#109
Thousand SonsExalted Sorcerer#59
Thousand SonsMagnus the Red#49
TyranidsBarbgaunts#6
TyranidsLictor#106
TyranidsRaveners#96
TyranidsScreamer Killer#24
World EatersLord Invocatus#100
World EatersWorld Eaters Chaos Spawn#18
World EatersWorld Eaters Daemon Prince#85

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The Onager Dunecrawler looks pretty versatile with those weapon options. The Eradication Beamer is my favorite though

Indeed! It could sometimes get quite a lot of shots off!

Quite the loadout options on this metal bug!

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