I mean, the Autarch picture has no helmet and mandiblasters. I'm sure they are giving it a completely different helmet, maybe the scorpion one.
I think they will get the RTC Dire Avenger helmet but put the head piece on the side and flip it to the other side honestly.
It's definitely not going to be the case like with the Possessed who plays as bad as he looks... Considering that the Damned Legionnaire is going to be able to SHOOT rather than being locked to melee with a horrible choice of melee weapons... Yeah I expect them to do much better meta wise to the point people won't care how if they look bad so long as they win games.
I think they will have a bolter with integrated punch through like the CSM one. This shit will be so useful for them, so they can secure a kill even there is an "ally" in front of him.
I think it will be regular bolter and i feel his loadout will be gimped in some way like stamina wargear or compensator. You seriously give these devs too much credit thinking theyll implement something new...
Take the Heartpiercer mechanic, copy past on a bolter skin. "New". I'm not the one who need to be convinced about Dev. They had a chance to give use something new with the Ranger and finally get a so called Autarch...