Damiano in 4Stars or Highborn?

[BlueSkies]

Which do you think Damiano works better in?
Four Star Syndicate or the Highborn?

Personally, I think the Highborn.

My reason is a deadeye Mule can end games.
Now both contracts can take Mules, but the Highborn can marshal it with the Gun Mages for Snipe or Crit Brutal. Gun Mages themselves are good targets for deadeye.

Also a def 15 Gallant (sure foot) which can't be knockdown and has Shield Guard is pretty good. And he can get a free foc by a 2 pt solo (Harlan).

Anatasia in combination of Damiano's feat is also pretty neat (and works well with the steelhead trinity via Tactician).


Four Stars does has its merits:
Croe Cutthroats that can hit are dangerous. My problem is until Wyshnalyrr comes out, Range 6 of Dead Eye is dangerously close to a stealth unit which won't block LOS to Damiano. Rng 8 is a bit better. Cutthroats with Vengance isn't bad but I like the ability more on Steelheads.

Aside shooting, Kayazys (either flavor) are devastating with his feat. Wrong Eye and Snapjaw as well (but the rest of Wrongeye's battlegroup is minon only so won't benefit).


I really can't think more what the Four Star can do for Damiano. It potentially more deadly on melee assasination runs (shooting to some degree via cutthroats), but overall Highborn is more balanced and can be potentionally game ending with a superior ranged Mule.

Thoughts?

[Leto2]

I think that Damiano can be very good in both contract.

That said, another factor that favors Highborn is that this contract allows Horgenhold Forge Guard units.

Forge Guards synergize well with death march and Damiano's feat:Mat 9 + vengeance and p+s 14 weapon master, armor 19 or 21 under the feat seem very very good.

[rydiafan]

Deadeyed Croes and death marched kayazy?

:shrug:

[Pat Thompson]

I think the things which seals it competitively for me is Highborn accessing Gun Mages with UA and their marshalled Jack (Mariner / Mule). Sniped, Dead Eye'd Gun Mages answer so many stealth problems which I've found difficult dealing with elsewhere. Plus I've always felt that Highborn had a more "good guy" feel than 4* which makes me feel heroic

[MoonFever]

Gun Mages w/ UA, whether or not they marshal a mule....pushing models out of control areas/off of control points are key. Killing stealthed targets is key.

Forge Guard are another reason....they already have ranked attacks for ranged to shoot through them, and are great Death March targets.

Though I see MacBain having better synergy with 4 star (Kayazy eliminators under his feat???), Damiano seems to favor Highborn currently...

[raincaller]

I need to pick up rorshe and brine so I can double down on minion warlocks, mmmm. There are so many options available to Damiano that coming to a consensus is going to become near impossible.

[SalsaShark]

I haven't tried him under Highborn just yet. The DM'd Kayazy are just so sexy and especially so during his feat turn.

[MagnustheJust]

I think it all boils down to two key points :

A) What models are in your collection?

B) Which contract do you prefer/feel like running?

Personally, I think the Captain is going to be migraine-inducing for your opponent no matter which employer you get your coinage from...

I finally got & played Damiano this past Saturday, and I {with some help/pity from the Dice Gods!!} was giving a Khadoran opponent fits during the feat turn!! Surefoot on Rocinante while the feat is up & running was just hysterical - for me!!

[PG_The Captain]

Personally, I think the Captain is going to be migraine-inducing for your opponent no matter which employer you get your coinage from...

I hear this all the time... *sulk*