Assault Termies armout

[Coop_DH]

Ok i got 2 termy squads, one shooty and one assault and i was thinking of taking the 5 thunderhammers and lightning claws and making 2 close combat squads and maybe giving each one an assault cannon...

i guess my question is how to arm the 2 squads?

should i just do 2 lightning claws, 2 thunder hammers, and an assault cannon or would some other design would be?

now mind you i do run dark angels so i hear there is a difference in some of the rules

thanks

[Gornall]

No ranged weapons on Assault Termies... I wouldn't go with more than 1 LC claw for every 4 TH/SS Termy. The invulnerable saves are just too awesome. However, LC termies do rock against things with I3 or less.

[Vissah]

Take the five TH/SS ones mate they will get the job done.

I use a squad of five and I throw them against everything they see, they take out infantry as easy as tanks and MC's :P

 

And they save is just to much to pass mate ;)

[eyescrossed]

The invulnerable saves are just too awesome.

Dark Angels only get a 4++ in CC, rather than the 3++ all the time, you know?

[Hfran Morkai]

And if Coop's playing DA he can put a heavy weapon in a close combat squad.

[DarkGuard]

Yup, Dark Angels have the lovely ability to mix and match Terminator equipment. I had some success in using 4 Lightning Claws and 1 Assault Cannon when I used to play Dark Angels, as they were able to deepstrike, shoot all right and deal with most things. I'm not a fan of thunder hammer and storm shield termies in the Dark Angels codex due to having a worse save.

 

I would recommend a look at the cyclone missile launcher though if you want a dedicated combat squad. You could have a unit of 5 lightning claws terminators and a cyclone missile launcher as it doesn't replace a storm bolter, its a just an add on. Gives you some long range anti light armour capability, although a Dreadnought would still walk all over you. Plus, IMO the model for that is cool.

[foster]

I would think a Chainfist in the squad would do nicely for sweet 2d6 armour penetration.

[Coop_DH]

well from what im getting out of this, does it sound like a decent idea to have 1 squad be 3 LC, assault cannon and chain fist, and a TH/SS so i got a good fast power weapon hit and then some power to back it up against armor?

[Grey Mage]

Id say youll want 1 TH+SS in each, a heavy weapon in each... and the other three a personal preference. Unless you run alot of ruins in your fights Id steer clear of the Heavy Flamer option and go with AC or CML.

[Gornall]

Doh... completely missed the fact that he was playing DA. ^_^