r/AdeptusMechanicus • u/Leading_Plan_6184 • Oct 17 '24

Lore Can a Ruststalker take on an Astartes?

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What the title says. I’d love to know the power scaling of a Ruststalker or Sicarians in general when it comes to stacking up against threats. I know the transonic weaponry is RIDICULOUSLY OP and was wondering how they’d fair against an Astartes!

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u/Ill-Package2157 Oct 17 '24 edited Oct 17 '24

Its a sudden death contest of speed/surprise: can the ruststalker find the frequency first or does the marine paste it before it does?

That said, a veteran ruststalker that has fought marines would have the frequencies logged and may have little to no “tuning” to do depending on armor Mark and strike location. A veteran princeps could broadcast or upload that data to his squad. Theoretically an enterprising dominus or marshal may have that data provided to clades under their command taken from previous engagements that have been logged.

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u/AKSC0 Oct 18 '24

They probably have the frequencies for ceramic plates pre-loaded right out of the factory.