February 17, 2022 by Polar_Bear
Howling Banshees are one of the original close-combat masters in the 40k universe. For decades, enemies have feared their charges. And that’s going to remain consistent with the new Aeldari codex coming out soon. How are these warriors changing? Get a look in this preview.
From the article:
Yesterday we saw how Dire Avengers, Fire Dragons, and Warp Spiders (oh my!) are getting even scarier, and today is the turn of everyone’s favourite masked hollerers – the Howling Banshees.
Armed with deadly Banshee blades, these acrobatic Aspect Warriors race into combat and cut their foes to ribbons in a violent whirl of cutting death – yet none of this would be possible without their signature Banshee masks.
These ritual war helms are equipped with psychosonic amplifiers, which augment the wearer’s battle cry into a harrowing aural assault. The shriek-that-kills disorientates and paralyses the enemy, even causing lasting damage to their nervous system.* Put simply, targets of a charge cannot fire Overwatch or Set to Defend – presumably too agonised trying to muffle the caterwauling.
It only gets worse after that – any foe within Engagement range is unable to fight until all eligible units in your army have fought, so you can neutralise powerful enemy units before they can strike back. And your Autarch can don a Banshee mask, too – meaning no-one’s safe from the cry of Morai-Heg.
What’s more, this one incredible trick** isn’t the only tool the Howling Banshees bring to the battlefield.
Source: Tabletop Gaming News
