I think the main drawback will only really hit hard in Tournament arena where it is PvP and the enemy you are facing will be smart enough to manipulate the A.I. On the other hand I think he will be a very useful addition in modes like Guild Wars where in offensive teams his high DPS can help chew through the 60% health bonus. And in a defensive team he is already A.I. controlled anyways and will rely more on a good team synergy. Another note is that his health is set to 50% no matter what his health previously was, so if he was below that he will be "Healed" instead, So in my opinion it makes for a nice situational "hail mary" if he is almost dead anyways and can go out with a bang.
Just watched the Nandi video as well, wanted to point out that when Lucien goes black rage, if he's under half health he will actually heal. Not sure if this is intentional or if it's a bug but since he's resilient if when your turn starts he's at 1 health and you don't have healers, black rage is actually a very useful ability so that the enemy can't just kill him the next turn. This might be a bug however and get fixed in a future patch, so who knows. Great content as always anyways :)
As for speculation, really hoping on a legendary Dante and a rare/epic Lemartes. Lemartes' new mini is so cool with the fanged chaplain mask and the predator pose that I really want to see him in the game. And we already have one named character and 2 generic ones in the faction, so 2 more named characters is kind of fitting. That gives the faction 2 more jumpers which makes it very mobile, and that's also fitting. Lemartes could be a buffer for allies, and Dante as well, one increasing crits the other hits, something like that. Lemartes being able to give you back control over Lucien when under black rage would be amazing, but that's so specific that I really doubt it'll happen.
Yeah I agree with dante it just makes sense that they will release the chapter master probably at legendary. Lemartes would be kind of coll if he can synergize with lucien otherwise they might release corbelo suiginerie high priest bearer of the red grail effectively put out another imperial healer but too can hit like a truck and could possibly synergize well with the rest of the blood angels, ultramarine and space wolves
I used him yesterday in the Arina and he takes out Guys a lot stronger than him he hits hard he can take 2 out at once I like him and I'm taking him to gold.
I think the main drawback will only really hit hard in Tournament arena where it is PvP and the enemy you are facing will be smart enough to manipulate the A.I. On the other hand I think he will be a very useful addition in modes like Guild Wars where in offensive teams his high DPS can help chew through the 60% health bonus. And in a defensive team he is already A.I. controlled anyways and will rely more on a good team synergy. Another note is that his health is set to 50% no matter what his health previously was, so if he was below that he will be "Healed" instead, So in my opinion it makes for a nice situational "hail mary" if he is almost dead anyways and can go out with a bang.
"DAMN YOU HORUS!!!"
"Sir this is a Wendy's"
Onslaught MVP. Great for swarms in LREs too.
Physical & Resilient will really help with those tracks.
Best BA so far for me
Just watched the Nandi video as well, wanted to point out that when Lucien goes black rage, if he's under half health he will actually heal. Not sure if this is intentional or if it's a bug but since he's resilient if when your turn starts he's at 1 health and you don't have healers, black rage is actually a very useful ability so that the enemy can't just kill him the next turn. This might be a bug however and get fixed in a future patch, so who knows. Great content as always anyways :)
The ability description states that it sets his health, so it's intentional.
Abaddon also does the same thing after all.
'But when I see Tyranids... I just go BERZERK!' (with apologies to Billy Jack)
“They’re mid.”
“They hit like a truck”
Dude…..
As for speculation, really hoping on a legendary Dante and a rare/epic Lemartes. Lemartes' new mini is so cool with the fanged chaplain mask and the predator pose that I really want to see him in the game. And we already have one named character and 2 generic ones in the faction, so 2 more named characters is kind of fitting. That gives the faction 2 more jumpers which makes it very mobile, and that's also fitting. Lemartes could be a buffer for allies, and Dante as well, one increasing crits the other hits, something like that. Lemartes being able to give you back control over Lucien when under black rage would be amazing, but that's so specific that I really doubt it'll happen.
I doubt Lemartes would do that, as it would completely undermine the active in such a way that it would make the two a mandatory pair.
Not 100% lore but I could see a chaplain BA char, that gives you again control over him
Yeah I agree with dante it just makes sense that they will release the chapter master probably at legendary. Lemartes would be kind of coll if he can synergize with lucien otherwise they might release corbelo suiginerie high priest bearer of the red grail effectively put out another imperial healer but too can hit like a truck and could possibly synergize well with the rest of the blood angels, ultramarine and space wolves
Dante and astorath. Has to be.
Such mixed feeling about this. Like the new angle from SP, but damn. Time will tell his effectiveness.
That right just don't use his special and he won't go roge on you I think you are a bit tough on him.
I used him yesterday in the Arina and he takes out Guys a lot stronger than him he hits hard he can take 2 out at once I like him and I'm taking him to gold.
The physical damage melee is pretty lame, should have gone full melee blood angle berserker melee with chain axe and maybe no range attack.
Onslaught MVP. Great for swarms in LREs too.
Physical & Resilient will really help with those tracks.
Best BA so far for me