The TX-225 GAV/w or Occupier Tank is one of the many examples of the empire leveraging their wealth and technology to bring impressive warmachines to the field. The Occupier Tanks are well armored, mobile, and versatile weapons platforms making them terrifying and powerful war machines, but even more they often transport a unit of troopers with them who can support the armor or be deployed to hold down an area. The Occupier is the Empire’s second heavy unit introduces the Transport mechanic. when included in a list the Occupier is often one of the centerpieces of the army.

 

Base Unit Summary: (80 pt x2 unit comparison)

• Damage Output – Ranged: Below Average: 3.75
• Damage Consistency – Ranged: Above Average: Impact 2
• Damage Output – Melee: Below Average: N/A
• Damage Consistency – Melee: Average: N/A
• Damage Resistance: Above Average: 50% + Armor (90% against non-impact weapons)
• Wounds: Below Average: 8
• Threshold: Average: 75%
• Range: Above Average: 1-4
• Speed: Below Average: 1
• Role: Tank, Transport

Unit Role:

The Occupier is a mobile weapons platform and troop transport. its primary job is to get troops safely into position and then to support them in place by soaking up a lot of focus that would otherwise be going towards them as well as putting out a large amount of firepower itself. It demands your opponent focus on it or give up the portion of the board that it has claimed.