The Punisher VS. Demolisher

After my last article, Wartorn Streets, I took a long look at the Punisher Gatling tank. It's a pretty expensive unit compared to other tanks, weighing in at 180 points, it's only outclassed by the Executioner, which is 190. However, it makes up for it's cost in efficiency, because unlike the other tanks, this one doesn't need many upgrades to become MVU (most valuable unit). I recommend taking the flamer. This tank is designed to specifically kill infantry, nothing else. Also heavy armor, and a dozer blade are necessary, because they allow you to keep moving forward, a must with it's lousy 24' range.

Now let's get to the star of the show, the gatling cannon itself. With a whomping 20 shots per turn, all of which are cranked out at strength 5, there is no doubt in my mind that whatever infantry unit is being fired upon, something will die.

However, with only 24 inch range, and no antitank (unless firing at the rear, in which case, you have surprisingly good odds of at least damaging the tank), this tank finds it's home mainly in the wartorn streets of Cities of Death. Now, it's not alone as a top-notch Cities of Death tank, the Demolisher is also a star. The question now is, which to take? The Demolisher is fantastic at what Guardsmen are not, it's got great survivability, massive strength, and it's just damn cool, well, maybe Guardsmen fall into that last category, but you know what I mean.

So if your army sucks at anti-tank, armor piercing, or survivability, take the Demolisher. If your army sucks at anti-infantry, massed firepower, or close-combat, then take the Punisher, obvious really. Only you know what your army needs, because your army, is an extension of you, and that's what makes Warhammer beautiful.