Horus Heresy: Araknae Quad-Accelerator Kit & Rule Reveal
The Araknae Quad-Accelerator might be the flashiest kit in the Saturnine Box. But in Horus Heresy games it’s going to make an impact.
Saturnine Terminators and Dreadnoughts might be getting most of the attention with the upcoming box set. That’s for good reason as they are impressive for their rules and sheer size. However, I think one kit that might be flying under the radar a bit is the new Araknae Quad-Accelerator Platform. These automated weapons are perfect for dropping in and causing problems. Not only do the weapon systems pack a punch they also have some defensive boosts to help your battlelines stick around.
“The Araknae platform is a beast of a kit that dwarfs infantry and gives tanks a run for their money. In fact, this battery of accelerator autocannons are equivalent to two of those found on the Sicaran battle tank, and they function in much the same way – albeit with a significantly higher rate of fire.”
Araknae Quad-Accelerator – Big Guns, Big Impact
It’s not just fact that these pack the same firepower as the Sicaran. The Araknae is also great at shooting down flyers. With the new edition bringing new Flyer Combat Missions, it’s going to be handy to have a couple of these in your arsenal. Rules-wise, they also have a nice boost to survivability over something like a Tarantula weapon battery. The Araknae brings an advanced atomantic pavise. This is the same tech a dreadnought has that gives it an invulnerable save — only this version is more potent.
That 3″ bubble might not seem like a lot on paper. However, get a look at the relative size of one of these things:
Yeah…it’s going to be pretty easy to “squeeze” a squad of Space Marines wholly within 3″ of this model. Or even a vehicle or walker. Get creative with the placements on these to really anchor your battlelines. Everyone knows much of a pain that 5++ save can be to deal with. It’s just pesky enough to keep your units around. If nothing else this rule will also cause your opponents to direct fire that the Araknae which saves your other units from taking those same shots.
Above you can see the spures. Overall, it doesn’t look too complicated to assemble. And once you get it put together it’s going to be a rock-solid miniatures. There doesn’t appear to be a ton of fiddly bits or thin plastic that might snap here.
Your first chance to get ahold of the new Araknae Quad-Accelerator platform is in the upcoming Saturnine Box. Be ready for your enemies to get dug-in with one!
Packs a punch and provides defenses? What’s not to like?!
