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ADVANTAGES: the advantages of mandrakes are that they always count as being in cover, even when in the open, this means that they get an invulnerable save against all attacks, unless the attack ignores cover. It also means that unless the enemy has frag grenades, the mandrakes will always strike first in close combat, regardless of initiative. Their special deployment rules mean that you have a greater flexibility as to where they are deployed, and the fact that they are always placed on the battlefield, even if the scenario specifies otherwise.
DISADVANTAGES: the disadvantages of mandrakes are that they need to get into close combat to be effective. Their armour save, although invulnerable to most attacks is still very weak and they are easily taken out by massed firepower.
I always wait until the mandrakes are within charge distance of an enemy unit before revealing them, wherever possible. As they cant be harmed until they are revealed, this is probably the best tactic for them.
