Originally Posted by
Fibonacci
10 elite Cel vs 10 tac SM:
Celestines get 2 attacks, plus one for pistol and CCW. 30 attacks.
WS 4 vs WS4 so 15 hits.
S 3 vs T 4 so wounds on 5+ for an average of 5 wounds.
3+ armor save means 1.6 average unsaved wounds.
SM get 1 attack pluse one for pistol and CCW. 20 attacks.
WS 4 vs WS 4 so 10 hits.
S 4 vs T3 so wounds on a 3+ for an average of 6.66 wounds.
3+ armore save means 2.22 average wounds.
Elite vs the most basic troop. Celestines take about 39% more casualties. If you want to compair charges it gets worse. A basic SM causes 56% more damage than the elite Celestines. And this is with the 2 attacks the Celestines get in the WD codex.
What's the chance that a Celistine model will cost about 60% of a basic SM?