Warhammer 40k - Unit Review Library 69 - Imperial Agents, Culexus Assassin
Hello everyone! Zak Ludick here from Cape Town, South Africa and this is a Warhammer 40k - The Great Unit Review Wheel! post!
Now known as the Unit Review Library!
What is it all about? It is not there to just give a stat. It is there to give MY review of the unit!
In this series, I will review one unit at a time, picking them randomly.
So let me spin the wheel again and see what I get:
Imperial Agents, Culexus Assassin
10th Edition Index
Another Imperial Agent. This time - the Culexus Assassin!
I do not own the model above but I do have a much older version of this Assassin in my collection... and it IS painted up... mine is the "old man touchy" version where he points... its hilarious... I will to a photoshoot and show you what I mean!
In a word, the Culexus Assassin is an Assassin that specializes in killing Psykers!
He costs 85pts to field and the web store has him listed for $40 - ouch!
Let's check his stats!
Stats
Movement 7"
Toughness 4
Save 6+/4++(armor/invul/Feel No Pain)
Wounds 4
Ld 6+
OC 1
Weapons
Ranged:
Its on his head...
Animus speculum
24" Range, 3 Shots, Hitting on 2+. S5, AP-2 and D3 Damage.
Assault, Precision, Anti-psyker 2+, Psychic Assassin
So he can Advance and Shoot, and hit a Character in a unit bypassing the bodyguard, if its a Psyker, he wounds it on a 2+ and if he shoots at any Psyker, the shots go up to 6 shots!
Melee:
Life-draining touch
4 Attacks, Hitting on 2+, S4, AP-2 and 2 Damage each.
Precision, Anti-psyker 2+, Devastating Wounds
Again, can't hide a Character from him, he Critically Wounds a Psyker on a 2+ meaning Devastating Wound procs and it cuts right through!
Abilities
Deep Strike, Stealth, Lone Operative.
Abomination
This model has a 2+ Feel no Pain against Psychic Attacks. So as much as he damages Psykers... they can't really hurt HIM with those attacks...
Soulless Horror
Enemies within 6" are at -1 Leadership. Psykers are at -2 Leadership. Once per game he can force EACH unit within this range to take a Battleshock test!
Thoughts
The Culexus really puts the scare into Psykers of course. I do not see people paying him in competitive lists because there is no guarantee that people will play a psyker. However, I do not think he is useless if there are not.
I suppose if your local meta has a lot of top players using Psychic to get wins then he would be the one to pick!
That is 3 Imperial Agents Datasheets reviewed putting them on 17.6% Completed and the total Completed on 6.79% Complete!
Thank you for reading!
Warhammer Review Library
Alphabetical List
| Faction | Unit | Review Number |
|---|---|---|
| Adeptus Custodes | Prosecutors | #1 |
| Adeptus Custodes | Knight-Centura | #54 |
| Adeptus Custodes | Shield-Captain | #61 |
| Adeptus Custodes | Trajann Valoris | #40 |
| Adeptus Mechanicus | Archaeopter Fusilave | #13 |
| Adeptus Mechanicus | Archaeopter Stratoraptor | #14 |
| Adeptus Mechanicus | Archaeopter Transvector | #15 |
| Adeptus Mechanicus | Belisarius Cawl | #53 |
| Adeptus Mechanicus | Serberys Raiders | #55 |
| Adeptus Mechanicus | Serberys Sulphurhounds | #56 |
| Aeldari | Guardian Defenders | #64 |
| Aeldari | Night Spinner | #65 |
| Astra Militarum | Kasrkin | #60 |
| Black Templars | High Marshall Helbrecht | #38 |
| Black Templars | Marshall | #46 |
| Black Templars | The Emperor's Champion | #63 |
| Blood Angels | Baal Predator | #2 |
| Blood Angels | Gabriel Seth | #66 |
| Blood Angels | Lemartes | #32 |
| Chaos Daemons | Daemonettes | #29 |
| Chaos Knights | War Dog Brigands | #30 |
| Chaos Knights | War Dog Executioners | #31 |
| Chaos Space Marines | Abbadon the Despoiler | #50 |
| Chaos Space Marines | Haarken Worldclaimer | #41 |
| Chaos Space Marines | Khorne Lord of Skulls | #37 |
| Dark Angels | Asmodai | #16 |
| Dark Angels | Azrael | #17 |
| Dark Angels | Belial | #4 |
| Dark Angels | Deathwing Knights | #20 |
| Dark Angels | Lazarus | #62 |
| Death Guard | Biologus Putrifier | #5 |
| Death Guard | Blightlord Terminators | #10 |
| Death Guard | Chaos Lord | #36 |
| Death Guard | Lord of Contagion | #52 |
| Death Guard | Tallyman | #39 |
| Deathwatch | Proteus Killteam | #57 |
| Drukhari | Grotesques | #45 |
| Drukhari | Haemonculus | #8 |
| Drukhari | Raider | #35 |
| Drukhari | Scourges | #7 |
| Genestealer Cults | Aberants | #47 |
| Genestealer Cults | Hybrid Metamorphs | #58 |
| Genestealer Cults | Reductus Saboteur | #33 |
| Grey Knights | Brother Captain | #25 |
| Grey Knights | Grand Master | #48 |
| Grey Knights | Strike Squad | #51 |
| Imperial Agents | Callidus Assassin | #9 |
| Imperial Agents | Vigilant Squad | #26 |
| Imperial Knights | Armiger Helverin | #22 |
| Imperial Knights | Armiger Warglaive | #43 |
| Leages of Votann | Brôkhyr Iron-master | #27 |
| Leages of Votann | Sagitaur | #3 |
| Leages of Votann | Ûthar the Destined | #44 |
| Necrons | Obelisk | #11 |
| Orks | Battlewagon | #34 |
| Orks | Hunta Rig | #28 |
| Space Marines | Kayvaan Shrike | #23 |
| Space Marines | Marneus Calgar | #42 |
| Space Marines | Razorback | #21 |
| Space Wolves | Arjac Rockfist | #68 |
| T'au Empire | Darkstrider | #12 |
| T'au Empire | Kroot Carnivore Squad | #19 |
| T'au Empire | Stealth Battlesuits | #67 |
| Thousand Sons | Exalted Sorcerer | #59 |
| Thousand Sons | Magnus the Red | #49 |
| Tyranids | Barbgaunts | #6 |
| Tyranids | Screamer Killer | #24 |
| World Eaters | World Eaters Chaos Spawn | #18 |
Thank you for reading!
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@zakludick
I actually have this model.
Nice!
Have you built and painted it yet?
Damn bro you've got the best stuff.. The Culexus Assassin seems like a powerhouse against Psykers. While not a sure bet in competitive play, in the right meta, it could be a epic.. nice one bro keep it coming
I've been debating whether or not this assassin can take on Magnus the Red!
I just checked Magnus and for real the battle will be legendary. I can't tell who would win though 😂😂
He has such a weird head! How can anyone hide on a battlefield with a head that massive? I cannot believe this model costs $40... that is outrageous. Sure I'd pay $40 for Ghazghkull, but I don't think I'd pay that amount for any other single model.
That big head hold his gun - The Aminus Speculum.
Yes... crazy price...
Big fan of the new % complete add-on. This Library keeps evolving! Love it.
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You must be killin' it out here!
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Thanks!
7% done! @aussieninja So... what is the NEW estimation of my completion? 😜
Well done! I really think you can reach 7.1% if you really work at it. Confident!!
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