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Enemy intelligence

How to counter Deff Dread

Threat summary

A heavy walker built from whatever was lying around. Wins melee against almost anything.

Hunts: Vehicles · Heavy infantry · Structures

Vulnerable to: Kited · Population-heavy

Response options

Recommended answers

  • Devastator Squad

    Marines
    Recommended response

    Missile launchers out-range the walker by a wide margin and it has no ranged answer.

    Execution: Set up behind a Tactical Squad and retreat the moment it closes to half range.

    Risk: Devastators are lost outright if the Dread reaches them.

    Requisition380Power45Population15Unit file

Assumptions

These are editorial recommendations built on provisional pre-release statistics, assuming an even engagement on open ground with no upgrades. Terrain, numbers and timing will often matter more than the matchup itself.