busbina Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 I have a buncha burna bitz after building my lootas, but I heard they suck. Any use for these boyz or leave the bits in the box for 8th edition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBeadle Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 Suck?!? I used them to great effect in the last ed. Has the new edition ruined them somehow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busbina Posted September 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 I think its mostly delivery methods and cost. Flamers are useful but hard to get where you need them. That and they are in the same slot as tank hunters. I never use my flamers on my marines, running from objective to objective shooting at wave serpents and big bugs. I read throw them in a Gorkanaut with all the meks. But I'm only running 1 big mek on a bike for the shield, and no walkers. I've kinda talked my self out of them, unless someone can find a must have reason or synergy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluger Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 I'm not going to say they completely suck or anything, but you already hit the real nail in their coffin on the head (MIXED METAPHORS!): they are in the same slot as tankbustas and meganobz. Both of those units are, IMO, superlative. Taking anything other than those is essentially an opportunity cost. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbusePuppy Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 Burnas are a pretty solid anti-infantry platform, but they need a delivery method (i.e. Battlewagon) that other units often need more, do a job that other units also do, and compete with some of the stronger units in the codex (as Fluger notes.) If you like them, they are by no means bad, but neither are they particularly required. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splinx Posted September 18, 2014 Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 Stick some in a Gorkanaut and they work really well to pop out and burn anything trying to assault them!! That how I'm using them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottshoemaker Posted September 18, 2014 Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 That's a tough one. By all means build them, just make sure you opt for some meks as well. I think their main use (infantry killers) is accomplished better with slugga boys, just as AB pointed out. But stuffing 3 meks plus a bodygurad in a vehicle is a valid use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busbina Posted September 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 I was mostly just wondering if I should build more boyz over the burnas, I'm running low on bodies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestRider Posted September 18, 2014 Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 I was mostly just wondering if I should build more boyz over the burnas, I'm running low on bodies. When in doubt, Boyz before Toyz. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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