I've seen a few threads here and on other forums asking about how to deal with gangs that have a psyker spamming a Wyrd power (usually Insanity).
I think one of the most underused and solid ways to counter this is with Psychic Duel. I was rereading the rules today and they're very much skewed in favour of the defender.
If you have a standing and active (not ready, *active* meaning *not engaged*) Psyker within 18 inches of the psyker casting the power then you can simply have them roll 2d6 and if they beat the other psykers roll the power is cancelled. This doesn't cost an activation and you can do it multiple times if you have multiple psykers (the latter is my interpretation anyway). Note also that the defending psyker doesn't need to pass their own will power test, they only need to beat the enemy Psykers roll. So you don't need a particularly high Willpower psyker to do this successfully - this is a utility of Delaque psykers that is never mentioned.
Of course the immediate response I anticipate is "my gang doesn't have a psyker". Sure but you can get one fairly easily by mid level play. Here's the ways I can think of:
- Alliances: Psy-Sindica and House Ty
- Awakened Ogryn (particularly good for this because you don't have to be too worried about getting him within 18")
Just a thought!
I think one of the most underused and solid ways to counter this is with Psychic Duel. I was rereading the rules today and they're very much skewed in favour of the defender.
If you have a standing and active (not ready, *active* meaning *not engaged*) Psyker within 18 inches of the psyker casting the power then you can simply have them roll 2d6 and if they beat the other psykers roll the power is cancelled. This doesn't cost an activation and you can do it multiple times if you have multiple psykers (the latter is my interpretation anyway). Note also that the defending psyker doesn't need to pass their own will power test, they only need to beat the enemy Psykers roll. So you don't need a particularly high Willpower psyker to do this successfully - this is a utility of Delaque psykers that is never mentioned.
Of course the immediate response I anticipate is "my gang doesn't have a psyker". Sure but you can get one fairly easily by mid level play. Here's the ways I can think of:
- Alliances: Psy-Sindica and House Ty
- Awakened Ogryn (particularly good for this because you don't have to be too worried about getting him within 18")
Just a thought!