Plant Banner - Angels of Darkness
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I’m looking for some advice on how to best score Plant Banner with Angels of Death in Kill Team.
From what I’ve seen, this seems to be a popular Tac Op for AoD and other elite teams into a lot of matchups, but I’ve been struggling to actually score it consistently. In practice, I usually end up falling back on Dominate, and sometimes Rout, because Plant Banner feels awkward to pull off.
For background, I’ve got a couple dozen games under my belt and I’m currently playing in a narrative campaign with this roster:
- Intercessor Sergeant with Stalker Bolt Rifle and Power Sword
- Grenadier
- Intercessor Gunner with Stalker Bolt Rifle
- Phobos Eliminator
- Intercessor Warrior with Bolt Rifle
- Assault Intercessor Warrior
My Chapter Tactics are:
- Resolute
- Sharpshooter
I know this is not a finely tuned or fully optimized list, and I realize the Intercessor Sergeant is not the strongest choice, but that is part of the narrative campaign. The Chapter Tactics felt like a good fit for Dark Angels and their Grim Resolve. A lot of the group is newer as well, so people are generally not min-maxing.
The other teams in the campaign are:
- Legionaries (Fallen)
- Nemesis Claw (Bile's Creations)
- Stealth Suits
- Navy Breachers
- Ork Wreckas
I’d be really interested in hearing from people who have had success with Plant Banner on elite teams, especially AoD.
A few things I’d love input on:
- When do you choose Plant Banner over Dominate or Rout?
- Which operative usually carries the plan for you?
- Are there certain matchups where Plant Banner is much better or much worse?
- How aggressive do you need to be with board control to make it realistic?
I feel like I understand why the Tac Op is supposed to be good, but on the table I have a hard time actually scoring it without overexposing one of my few operatives.
Would appreciate any advice, especially from people who’ve played AoD or other elite teams into similar matchups.