So today I am going to talk about which is better, Biker Nobz or just regular Warbikers. I am going to go through in list form about the aspects of their deadliness.
First off, their cost. This is the greatest advantage of regular warbikers. They are 20-30 points cheaper per model, depending on what upgrades you give the Biker Nobz. (Cybork bodies is a must, by the way.) So for this, Warbikers win. However, you also have to consider…
Survivability. While they both have the same toughness and armor, Biker Nobz have a couple of advantages over Warbikers when it comes to survivability. They have two wounds, Cybork bodies, and Feel No Pain. (You are taking a painboy, right?) This means that they will survive at least twice as long as Warbikers, against most fire. So, Biker Nobz are better in this aspect. Then again, they also have better…
Kill ratio. Orks are good in close combat. It is a proven fact. They are WS4, S3, furious charge, and have 3 attacks each, 4 on the charge. (2 close combat weapons.) They only have I2, but that is made up for by a ridiculous number of models. Warbikers have all of this, and will always get the charge because of their bikes. Biker Nobz, however, have all of this and more. They have S4, I3, and 4 attacks each, 5 on the charge. Not only that, but with a Waaagh! banner, they are WS5, and you can take extra weapons so that they are higher strength, or even have Power Klaws. They can dish out huge damage. So they win this category. Then, we have to consider…
Unit size. Nobz can take up to 10 models in a unit, Warbikers can take 12. So, not much difference here.
Lastly, cost. Yes, this is the same as the first category, but here I am referring to real-world cost. Warbikers are really expensive, at 40 bucks for 3 of them. However, you would think that Biker Nobz would cost even more. Not so. You can get just bikes off of eBay for around 20-25 bucks for three of them, so a total of around 45 bucks for 6 bikes. Then, add a Nobz sprue, and you have a 70 dollar kit for 6 Biker Nobz. The same number of regular Warbikers actually costs more than the Biker Nobz. (I actually got some of those bikes.) So, yeah, Biker Nobz are better here too.
So, all in all, I think that Biker Nobz are a great deal, and pretty powerful on the board. They can be killed with enough firepower, and are a bit costly, but for the most part they are well worth the cost.
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