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Taking a warlock with both destructor and a singing spear is not optimal. Put your spears on warlocks that don't have destructor.
Against AV 12+ it doesn't make a difference. Destructor isn't going to hit, so the spears are the only attacks that matter. Against AV 10 or 11, destructor can do some damage. Having destructor and singing spear on the same warlock is just a waste of a chance to glance (or even penetrate vs. AV 10). Those Str 9 spears are probably going to do the job without the need for the destructor hits, but why ignore potential damage when all it costs you is a little foresight when you're building your army?
Note: This nitpick is pointless if all of your warlocks have both, but I don't need to point out why that isn't optimal.
You do miss out on ablative wounds though. if you have 2 locks left, one SS, one destro, which do you take? What if theres a naked one, and one with both?
ReplyDeleteWell, the short answer is: You keep the one you need most. When one warlock is loaded with upgrades and another has none, the choice is obvious.
ReplyDeleteBut choosing between models with differing abilities doesn't have to be all that difficult. Whichever one will benefit you most is the one you keep. Against a mech-heavy list, you keep the spear. Against an infantry-heavy list, keep the destructor. The decision is clearly more difficult when facing a more balanced list, but I tend to see more armies try to create an advantage by overloading one aspect or the other, so the choices shouldn't be as tough.
There are situations and match-ups that will make this a tougher call, but most of the time I can't see it being much of an issue.