Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-30488984-20180630192929

Hey guys,

So I'm curious about the "power scaling" of Astartes and Daemons. So for example, what would be the likely outcome of a Bloodletter and Astartes armed with a Chainsword be should they fight in single combat?

I know that in the lore (new lore and older Matt Ward stuff), especially with Papa Smurf back, the Astartes are smashing through daemon hordes without a sweat. But, I feel that is pretty cheap, both to the Daemons but also the Astartes who kill/banish them, so I wanted to see if I can try and create a more 'balanced' scenario(s) in my writing.

Seeing as the Daemons of Khorne are the best melee warriors in existence and the most skilled, I feel like they should be able to kill an Astartes with relative ease once they get stuck in melee. When I read the Horus Heresy novels, Astartes are butchered in the hundreds, if not thousands, by Warp Predators. So I feel like against Daemons that are lesser manifestations of the Great Four should be even deadlier, depending on the circumstances of course.

Should a Cohort of a Blood Tide Legion of Khorne smash into an Astartes company, I feel like those Astartes would be butchered to a man, though they would put up one hell of a fight. But, if the Company is able to use its bolters, artillery, heavy weapons, armor, and other assets to rain down hell upon the cohort before the melee begins, then they would stand a chance.

What are your guys' opinions? 