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Lootas are a very popular choice for Ork players. They have some of the longest ranged dakka in the Ork codex and they can reliably wound almost anything with their S7 Deffguns. The Deffguns are Heavy d3; roll a d3 for the entire mob, and that's how many shots each Loota in the mob gets. This means that a full-strength mob of 15 Lootas can potentially vomit out 45 S7 shots at 48" range with -1 AP and 2 wounds each, which is absolutely insane. On the downside, Lootas are not optimized for melee, they are rather expensive, and they are also somewhat fragile, having the same profile as a regular Ork Boy. This means that screening them with [[Gretchin]] is absolutely mandatory. You also have the option of replacing up to one in every five Lootas with a Spanner, in case you feel you need more Rokkit Launchas. This is generally considered to be a sub-optimal choice compared to simply taking more Lootas, however. | Lootas are a very popular choice for Ork players, especially in 8th Edition, and ''especially'' in Bad Moon or Deathskull armies. They have some of the longest ranged dakka in the Ork codex and they can reliably wound almost anything with their S7 Deffguns. The Deffguns are Heavy d3; roll a d3 for the entire mob, and that's how many shots each Loota in the mob gets. This means that a full-strength mob of 15 Lootas can potentially vomit out 45 S7 shots at 48" range with -1 AP and 2 wounds each, which is absolutely insane. On the downside, Lootas are not optimized for melee, they are rather expensive, and they are also somewhat fragile, having the same profile as a regular Ork Boy. This means that screening them with [[Gretchin]] is absolutely mandatory. You also have the option of replacing up to one in every five Lootas with a Spanner, in case you feel you need more Rokkit Launchas. This is generally considered to be a sub-optimal choice compared to simply taking more Lootas, however. | ||
Lootas are already a force to be reckoned with, but try taking them as Bad Moons, then buff them with the ''More Dakka!'' and ''Showin' Off'' Stratagems. Not only do they reroll 1's, but 5's and 6's auto-hit while also generating additional hits (which ''also'' reroll 1's and auto-hit on 5 or 6). Then, after the first salvo, they get to fire ''AGAIN''. A full-strength mob has the ability to fire up to NINETY shots in this manner. When so buffed Lootas become truly terrifying, albeit very CP-hungry. | Lootas are already a force to be reckoned with, but try taking them as Bad Moons, then buff them with the ''More Dakka!'' and ''Showin' Off'' Stratagems. Not only do they reroll 1's, but 5's and 6's auto-hit while also generating additional hits (which ''also'' reroll 1's and auto-hit on 5 or 6). Then, after the first salvo, they get to fire ''AGAIN''. A full-strength mob has the ability to fire up to NINETY shots in this manner. When so buffed Lootas become truly terrifying, albeit very CP-hungry. | ||
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Revision as of 11:08, 21 March 2020
Lootas are Ork specialists obsessed with two things:
- Making the biggest bangs
- Nickin' stuff.
These obsessions define their twin roles in Ork society. In war they are the heavy weapons specialists, wielding the horrifying (for their targets, for anybody near their targets, and for anybody anywhere near the lootas) Deffgunz, the ultimate Ork-portable testament to the philosophy of MOAR DAKKA. Deffgunz are cobbled together by lootas and Meks with the goal of creating more noise and delivering more firepower in a vaguely downrange direction. Often this just means they weld or ducttape 'recovered' weapons from the battlefield on to a frame and slave the triggers together.
Off the battlefield, however, they're more like heavily-armed scavengers. Lootas, good to their name, excel at looting. They infiltrate enemy camps to steal weapons and vehicles which they rebuild to fit ork sensibilities and tactics. Lootas and Mekboyz have a close relationship; the lootas often bring meks the best gubbinz to work with, as long as the meks give them better deffgunz and vehicles to use. However, Loota's attitudes regarding property extend to more than just other races, and they have no problem stealing from other orks. Many boyz consider lootas a bunch of thieving jerks that need to keep their grubby klaws to themselves.
Crunch
Lootas are a very popular choice for Ork players, especially in 8th Edition, and especially in Bad Moon or Deathskull armies. They have some of the longest ranged dakka in the Ork codex and they can reliably wound almost anything with their S7 Deffguns. The Deffguns are Heavy d3; roll a d3 for the entire mob, and that's how many shots each Loota in the mob gets. This means that a full-strength mob of 15 Lootas can potentially vomit out 45 S7 shots at 48" range with -1 AP and 2 wounds each, which is absolutely insane. On the downside, Lootas are not optimized for melee, they are rather expensive, and they are also somewhat fragile, having the same profile as a regular Ork Boy. This means that screening them with Gretchin is absolutely mandatory. You also have the option of replacing up to one in every five Lootas with a Spanner, in case you feel you need more Rokkit Launchas. This is generally considered to be a sub-optimal choice compared to simply taking more Lootas, however.
Lootas are already a force to be reckoned with, but try taking them as Bad Moons, then buff them with the More Dakka! and Showin' Off Stratagems. Not only do they reroll 1's, but 5's and 6's auto-hit while also generating additional hits (which also reroll 1's and auto-hit on 5 or 6). Then, after the first salvo, they get to fire AGAIN. A full-strength mob has the ability to fire up to NINETY shots in this manner. When so buffed Lootas become truly terrifying, albeit very CP-hungry.