Unit Review: Shadowsword - 10th Edition Index

Review of the rules in Astra Militarum 10th Edition Index of the Shadowsword!
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00:00 - Start
00:49 - Unit Profile
02:23 - Weapons and Wargear
03:39 - Unit Abilities
05:19 - Tactics and Strategy
14:49 - Outro

[@cavemansam8400]

Ahh yes.. the Shadow Sword. Armed with the trusty ‘fuck around and find out’ canon.

[@dominicl5862]

9:57 Thank you for preaching this Cadian Sergeant Steel, I hope the greater Guard community spreads/ accepts this. Unfortunately I do agree that they are the one Auto Include unit for Guard, just getting your tanks hitting on 3's re-rolling 1's should be the Guard standard. I'd say 3 units of single sentinels or one big squad of 3 for reinforcement synergy, is an efficient way to include in just about every list.

[@Abp.Mars-Assembly]

Good to see Cadian Sergeant Steel being able to use some powerhouse. Can't wait to see this being used for action!

[@heralds]

consider the trojan, it heals vehicles, and gives a re-roll to hit rolls of 1

[@troddenarcher9652]

The wargear is very solid. 5 Twin Bolters and 4 lascannons is nothing to scoff at. on top of the big volcano cannon.

[@thashadowspawn]

I just subbed to this channel and I will be Marathon Watching everything you have this weekend while painting my models. I've waited years to start the Guard! Thank you for your videos, Cheers!

[@CadianSergeantSteel]

Thanks for subscribing! I really appreciate it and hope you enjoy the content.

[@mrgamerfuntime]

This is my favorite version!

[@JaySharp604]

It is worth it's points in the current meta. The only downside is it's size. Most tournaments run WTC terrain style, which prevents any real movement. But if it's a smaller tournament with casual, or player placed, terrain.. it's on.

[@lasbulletv3]

I prefer the banesword. More shots, makes things explode on 3+ and does flat 4 damage so you can usually do enough to kill any target.

[@DanielShaw123]

Canis rex punched mine first turn and killed it... make sure to screen!

[@CadianSergeantSteel]

Sounds like I need a Canis Rex 🤣 to ally in to protect the Shadowsword

[@Darkja]

Love my super heavies, i run x1 Shadowsword + x1 Banesword in my 2k army, might not be the most competitive, but if i play without them i just feel empty (same as when i play dont dont use my DKoK army)

[@Lindwurm_Nx]

I am currently thinking about starting a fluffy militarum army with a shadowsword as the narative focal point. 1 Shadowsword 2 axilia Russ 1Tank commander (auxilia russ aswell) and filling the rest with scions. An escort of special forces to deliver an anti titan ordnances to a vital side-ops

[@DodgethisCZ]

Hi! If you can pick only one variant what would you take? :)

[@CadianSergeantSteel]

Baneblade. It's classic. Its universal. It's badass.

[@DodgethisCZ]

@@CadianSergeantSteel my man! For Cadia!

[@Militarum_Murphy]

I wish I could get my tanks looking half as good as you got it here

[@CadianSergeantSteel]

It would me a lot of practice to get there (I even repainted this one just a year or two ago to make it look this good). Have you seen my Rogal Dorn painting tutorial yet? It's my entire step by step process on how I do it. I even show how I cover up my mistakes. The trickiest part is the camo pattern if you don't have an airbrush or two different rattle cans. I also recommend solid color vehicles look just as good with these effects I do.

[@Militarum_Murphy]

@@CadianSergeantSteel I will check it out!

[@damnationdan5253]

And the fact that it's currently 440 points is nutty

[@RFischer]

Great for games with your buddies (But they may not stay your buddies for long. 😉) but in tournaments they pretty much get stuck in your deployment zone and you are lucky if you can draw a decent lane of fire. Never take a variant with transport unless your only intent is to protect the troops from an alpha strike from indirect or such. Taking overwatch away from titanic vehicles really brought down their utility.