Chief213 Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 To equip them. What should I give them? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160804-so-i-picked-up-my-grey-hunters/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vash113 Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Bolters of course, and a special weapon either a Melta or Plasma Gun is generally best IMO depending on whether the unit is meant to attack or defend. A Wolf Guard Leader is optional but personally I prefere Power Fists on infantry squads though you can mix fists and power weapons as in a single squad for balance, the Grey Hunters can take two special cc weapons in a unit if I recall correctly, plus another if you take a Pack Leader who can buy his own but usually maxing out on ccweapons isn't necessary. Though really different people will give you all kinds of different answers, Grey Hunters are fairly diverse in their capabilities and it really all comes down to what you want them to do and how you intend to use them. Are they going to be defensive or offensive, ground pounders or mechanised, large squad or small squad, Drop Podding or not etc. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160804-so-i-picked-up-my-grey-hunters/#findComment-1886875 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief213 Posted February 17, 2009 Author Share Posted February 17, 2009 I guess I better figure that out before I start building them Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160804-so-i-picked-up-my-grey-hunters/#findComment-1886880 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief213 Posted February 17, 2009 Author Share Posted February 17, 2009 What is a good starter army list for space wolves. Lets say 500 points. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160804-so-i-picked-up-my-grey-hunters/#findComment-1886883 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vash113 Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Battle Leader or Wolf Lord, 1-2 Packs of Grey Hunters, maybe a pack of Blood Claws, mechanised or in Drop Pods if you like backed up by a Predator for some hitting power and perhaps some bikes or Land Speeders for speed though that's getting over 500 points. HQ's are important though, you need 1 for every 750 points of Wolves so be prepared to spend a lot on your HQ's. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160804-so-i-picked-up-my-grey-hunters/#findComment-1886900 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief213 Posted February 17, 2009 Author Share Posted February 17, 2009 weapons for grew claws? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160804-so-i-picked-up-my-grey-hunters/#findComment-1886906 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeti Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 My 500pt list is: Wolf Guard Battle Leader: Power weapon, Bolt pistol, Frags 9x Blood Claws: 2x Power Fist, Rhino 9x Grey Hunters: 8x Bolters, Plasma gun Landspeeder As for GHs, they're useful in both an offensive CC role and a "defensive", objective holding capacity. If you're starting out, go with bolters with 1 special weapon and leave the CC to the blood claws. Once you get into a bigger army, look into a CC kit for GHs. Agaist elite units I find that they're more resilient than blood claws since they take fewer hits because of their better WS. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160804-so-i-picked-up-my-grey-hunters/#findComment-1886913 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Mage Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 For a small 500pt list I prefer to take a venerable dreadnaught for a leader... hes a monster, literally, in close combat and gives you some fire support. He also lets you get familiar with the armor rules. As for a Grey Hunter squad theres to set ups I prefer- Fire Support and CC. A close combat squad is actually best made from a bloodclaw box... so Ill go into that some other time. For the Grey Hunters of a Fire support squad Id usually go like this- 8 Bolters, a plasma gun, a plasma Pistol, and a power fist. The guy with the powerfist should have a bolter.... he wont lose any attacks over it and the extra shots could come in handy. This gives you 9 shots at range, one of wich can be used to hunt light tanks if needed, and three plasma shots at short range. Against Wraithlords and other monstrous creatures or CC monsters like ork warbosses the powerfist gives you some high strength attacks. The main point of this squad is that there isnt anything it cant do really. Well, ok, it cant take out a monolith if I recall. Still not bad for 215 pts right? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160804-so-i-picked-up-my-grey-hunters/#findComment-1886970 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief213 Posted February 17, 2009 Author Share Posted February 17, 2009 i dont see a plasma piston in my sprues Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160804-so-i-picked-up-my-grey-hunters/#findComment-1886997 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Mage Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 You wont see a plasma rifle either unfortuneatly. Just a meltagun. IMHO meltaguns are for CC squads or close range support squads. Fire support squads need something with a better range. However plasma pistols can be found, in bulk, on the Bloodclaw sprue. you get TEN of them. Five for each arm. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160804-so-i-picked-up-my-grey-hunters/#findComment-1887037 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief213 Posted February 17, 2009 Author Share Posted February 17, 2009 so i should just equip this squad with bolters? what about swords etc? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160804-so-i-picked-up-my-grey-hunters/#findComment-1887044 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Mage Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Well I prefer my Powerswords/axes with pistols, but bolters isnt a bad setup. A squad with 10 Bolters and 2 Powerweapons will run you at 200pts, 210 if you throw in a meltagun. Are you looking at using these to play right away. You know as just there own squad? If your not then yeah, just give them all bolters. You can always make special weapon guys later. If you are then you should give it some thought on what youll want them to have. A number of good examples can be found in the army list section. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160804-so-i-picked-up-my-grey-hunters/#findComment-1887089 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WG Vrox Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 For me I have 1 GH pack in a Drop Pod that is armed with Bolters, 2 PW, 2PP, 1 MG. This unit is lead by a WGBL with SS/TH my Second GH pack in a Rhino is armed with Bolt Pistols 2PW, 2PP, 1 MG. This unit is lead by a WGBL with SS/PF my third GH squad is in a Razor Back with Bolters and 1 PF and Plasma Gun I don't like giving my troopers Power Fists instead I go with equiping either a WG or a WGBL with the high stength weapon for the extra attacks. The 1 attack from a GH with a PF usually with a 50/50 chance to hit is not enough odds for me to count on it's performance. Best advise I can give is know what their main objective will be in your list and outfit them per what that objective is. If you go with Bolters and you want to use the two handed holding stance, go with adding knvies to their body from the sprue, if you want to show True Grit the Chain Sword looks pretty cool. Bolt Pistols are standard with either a second pistol or chain sword. WG Vrox Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160804-so-i-picked-up-my-grey-hunters/#findComment-1887092 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunchb0x Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Give them things that will kill other things. :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160804-so-i-picked-up-my-grey-hunters/#findComment-1887114 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief213 Posted February 17, 2009 Author Share Posted February 17, 2009 Here is the thing. I am limited to only what the grey hunter sprue has. If you were in my position What would you give them? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160804-so-i-picked-up-my-grey-hunters/#findComment-1887124 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Mage Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Hrmm... Id say give them 8 Bolters, and a powerfist... and then leave the arms off two of them. Then get a tactical squad box for the options. And a bloodclaw box, because CC grey hunters rock. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160804-so-i-picked-up-my-grey-hunters/#findComment-1887259 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vash113 Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Here is the thing. I am limited to only what the grey hunter sprue has. If you were in my position What would you give them? IMO Grey Hunters should always have bolters, they have True Grit so why not? Plus the way the new Codex is looking they may well get armed like Chaos Marines anwyay. That said I'd give the squad a Power Fist, Power Weapon and Melta Gun in addition to their Bolters. It's short ranged but very effective and you have the added power of both the power weapon and power fist and the anti tank of the Melta gun so it's a very versatile unit, can do well in either offense or defense, in a Rhino or in a Drop Pod. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160804-so-i-picked-up-my-grey-hunters/#findComment-1887286 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapturowski Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 I usually put Bolters and a Melta Gun on my Grey Hunters, but I'm now considering changing it to Bolters, Flamer and Two Power Fists. But I mostly face Eldar and Orks, so there really aren't that many heavily armoured targets for the Melta Gun. I think they are better suited to fight enemy infantry this way. But if I were to use only the stuff that comes with the box I'd give them a Melta Gun, Power fist and Bolters. That way they can handle pretty much anything. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160804-so-i-picked-up-my-grey-hunters/#findComment-1887748 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEFF4i Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 Depends on what you are facing, as well. Honestly, you can hardly go wrong with bolters, a PF, and a PW. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160804-so-i-picked-up-my-grey-hunters/#findComment-1888043 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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