Hereticus Inquisitors, Why don't people take them? Options

[PapaSmurf]

Now I don't play Grey Knights, but I was reading the codex and something occurred to me.

Given the sheer number of GK players at tournaments, and well psykers in general, why don't more GK players include a witch hunter inquisitor with psyocullum? Stick him in a really shooty unit (which is basically any GK unit) and enjoy some BS 10 goodness!

Really this question is just for the sake of my own curiosity, and as a whole I am trying to understand other codex's better so I can competently go up against them.

Thanks

[southernskies]

too much competition for the slot, and some of the wargear options are different.

[neil]

They're starting to see some use, espeially to make deadly accurate blast weapons (eg plasma servitors).

The HQ slot is hotly contested in the GK dex tho.

[PapaSmurf]

Fair point. I just thought they seemed to bring rediculous benefits for their price. Although against DE, BT's, Tau, Necrons, Possibly a few marine lists...... ok point taken.

That being said, would taking one get you a better comp score over taking a GM or Libby (assuming those are the two popular HQ choices)

[Paddlepop Lion]

They do have some very potent uses. I havent played with it yet but a unit of 8 jokero with 4 acolites for exra wounds with a psyocculum nul rod inquisitor would make like the best anti GK unit ever. Hitting with 8 lascannons on thier land raider or on thier pallie unit is very strong and i think you can even block line of sight using rhinos and other infantry to keep them alive.
In the worst case scenario its 8 lascannons which never go astray

Null rod also grants some pretty decent protection from certain units but it has limited uses.

[PapaSmurf]

I wouldn't bother with a null rod, just so that you can stick him in a GK squad and still be able to benefit from psychic powers.

But yes, that unit would make Hive Tyrants cry mwahahah!

[Paddlepop Lion]

There are times when it really helps, If you have say a unit of pallies or purifiers and you come up against a multiple jaws army or multiple mind war or something like that.

[glynaynsley]

That squads also over 300pts. And unable to benefit from the roll at the start of the game.

[Paddlepop Lion]

The ability is basiclly usless who cares. You buy the unit for the lascannons not the ability.

It is a 300pt + unit but that unit will kill 4 or more pallies a turn, will comfortably kill a GK vehicle a turn and has a good chance of killing mephiston in one crack. If they have a transport with a unit containing an important psyker then the unit will easily crack the transport then next turn be hitting with 8 las cannons a turn which will cause many wounds.
A lash prince becomes barely usefull with a null rod and cannot show its face or it dies.

If a big horde gets close they can jump in a rhino and nest turn unleash 8 heavy flamers on it which lets be honest will rape any horde.

im not saying its the best thing in the codex, not by a long shot but it does serve a function for an army that can otherwise weak to the things that unit is strong against.

[PapaSmurf]

I wouldn't advise the use of the 10x jokaero, but I think my point about the inquisitor is valid. As a cheap enhancement for an existing squad, I think it has the potential to be really useful.

[Paddlepop Lion]

Yea you can give similar power to a unit of purifiers with 4 cannons or a 10 man termi unit but dont underesitmate the 10 monkes hitting 35/36 times.