Originally Posted by
Tynskel
you should still try them. You shouldn't care about them exploding. you have a tervigon- those guys that die to a pyrovore explosion is fine.
2 reasons to take Pyrovore in a balanced list:
1) Instant Death Weapons: If they fire those at that the Pyrovore- they are not firing them at your big beasties
2) Hv Flamers with power weapon and acid attack. They work best in conjunction with a unit with Lash Whips. They flame and charge- if they are wounded/killed in CC, the enemy dies in the process.
Pyrovores are simply a suicide unit: in fact the first suicide unit in 40k! Everything else was too expensive to be considered a suicide unit (like the space wolf blood claw character). They have a special place in certain armies. Tricky to use- but an army with good cohesion will benefit from them- either forcing the opponent to deal with them, or regret ignoring them.