wolf guard squad

[ragnor of the iron wolf]

okay maybe i suck at searching or maybe im smoking crack, in the new codex it seems like you can run a squad of straight wolf guard, can this be done and if so has anyone had any luck or tryed this

[molsonbeagle]

Heck yah it works! I used to truck my wolf lord with 2x frost blades with a squad of assault termies (2x wolf claws, thunder/ss, thunder, pf/sb, pw/sb) they were pretty gnarly. I would regularly just eat up whole squads. They can be taken out by big things which is what made me stop using them, because once they started dropping you just watched your points on the table decrease by the 80s it was saddening, but really really fun. for even more fun, throw em in a LR and just storm up to something, spit em out, and annihilate something.

[Requiem of the Wolf]

okay maybe i suck at searching or maybe im smoking crack, in the new codex it seems like you can run a squad of straight wolf guard, can this be done and if so has anyone had any luck or tryed this

Yes you can do it.

Yes it makes an expensive but dead hard deathstar unit.

The variation I did was 8 wolf guard with Plasma pistol and powersword,and put the 2 heavy weapons with my long fangs with cyclones.

You can also kit them out in Terminator armor and use them as you would any other group of terms.

It can be spendy but it is doable.

[Skirax]

I don't understand the term, 'straight' wolf guard...

[ragnor of the iron wolf]

by straight i ment just wolf guard

[molsonbeagle]

I don't understand the term, 'straight' wolf guard...

 

 

I believe he means instead of splitting them off to lead packs of huntes/claws.

[Marek Grimfang]

Leave them as Power Armoured.

 

Give them all combi-bolters of some sort and they can act as a sort of Stern-Guard type unit.

 

Or give them a mix of PW, PF, LC's, TH's. Close combat monsters.

 

But my optimal load out is just a pack of 10 with BP's and PW's. One guy will have a PF and Storm Bolter.

[Jarl Bloodwolf]

Heck yah it works! I used to truck my wolf lord with 2x frost blades with a squad of assault termies (2x wolf claws, thunder/ss, thunder, pf/sb, pw/sb) they were pretty gnarly. I would regularly just eat up whole squads. They can be taken out by big things which is what made me stop using them, because once they started dropping you just watched your points on the table decrease by the 80s it was saddening, but really really fun. for even more fun, throw em in a LR and just storm up to something, spit em out, and annihilate something.

 

Little off topic but why did you use 2 frost blades on your WL?

[Nacho Wolf]

Yeah you can certainly do this and, like people have said, it makes for a great, but expensive, death star unit. on a related topic, I'm pretty sure you can give them all the mark of the wulfen and make wulfen squads.

[Guganation]

Heck yah it works! I used to truck my wolf lord with 2x frost blades with a squad of assault termies (2x wolf claws, thunder/ss, thunder, pf/sb, pw/sb) they were pretty gnarly. I would regularly just eat up whole squads. They can be taken out by big things which is what made me stop using them, because once they started dropping you just watched your points on the table decrease by the 80s it was saddening, but really really fun. for even more fun, throw em in a LR and just storm up to something, spit em out, and annihilate something.

 

Little off topic but why did you use 2 frost blades on your WL?

 

 

Needs 2 special CC weapons to get the extra attack. Expensive, but effective.

[foolishzero]

Heck yah it works! I used to truck my wolf lord with 2x frost blades with a squad of assault termies (2x wolf claws, thunder/ss, thunder, pf/sb, pw/sb) they were pretty gnarly. I would regularly just eat up whole squads. They can be taken out by big things which is what made me stop using them, because once they started dropping you just watched your points on the table decrease by the 80s it was saddening, but really really fun. for even more fun, throw em in a LR and just storm up to something, spit em out, and annihilate something.

 

Little off topic but why did you use 2 frost blades on your WL?

 

 

Needs 2 special CC weapons to get the extra attack. Expensive, but effective.

 

That's only for wolf claws, power fists, and thunderhammers

[Redeye]

I use a sqd of wolf guard

x 10 with SS & FW

Ragnar Redmane.

Wolf Guard Battle leader SS & FW.

In a Redeemer.

 

Very Very expensive but great fun.

[Aeddon]

Heck yah it works! I used to truck my wolf lord with 2x frost blades with a squad of assault termies (2x wolf claws, thunder/ss, thunder, pf/sb, pw/sb) they were pretty gnarly. I would regularly just eat up whole squads. They can be taken out by big things which is what made me stop using them, because once they started dropping you just watched your points on the table decrease by the 80s it was saddening, but really really fun. for even more fun, throw em in a LR and just storm up to something, spit em out, and annihilate something.

 

Little off topic but why did you use 2 frost blades on your WL?

 

 

Needs 2 special CC weapons to get the extra attack. Expensive, but effective.

 

That's only for wolf claws, power fists, and thunderhammers

This is correct. All that you need to get an extra attack with a Frost Blade is a Bolt Pistol (if you're in Power Armour or Runic Armour) or a Power Weapon (if in TDA).

[Brother Caleb]

The variation I did was 8 wolf guard with Plasma pistol and powersword,and put the 2 heavy weapons with my long fangs with cyclones.

 

I thought you only got the option for the second heavy if you had a full pack of 10.

 

"For every five Wolf Guard, one can choose..."

 

Did I misunderstand?

[JMac]

on a related topic, I'm pretty sure you can give them all the mark of the wulfen and make wulfen squads.

No, no you can't sadly. Only 1 model from any squad can have MotW, but we can still tool them up quite fancily and make them fearsome in another way.

[Black2Jack1]

The variation I did was 8 wolf guard with Plasma pistol and powersword,and put the 2 heavy weapons with my long fangs with cyclones.

 

I thought you only got the option for the second heavy if you had a full pack of 10.

 

"For every five Wolf Guard, one can choose..."

 

Did I misunderstand?

 

I believe hes buying a pak of 10 so he can meet the heavy requirements. I was lead to believe the WG could be distributed wherever we saw fit?

[Brother Caleb]

The variation I did was 8 wolf guard with Plasma pistol and powersword,and put the 2 heavy weapons with my long fangs with cyclones.

 

I thought you only got the option for the second heavy if you had a full pack of 10.

 

"For every five Wolf Guard, one can choose..."

 

Did I misunderstand?

 

I believe hes buying a pak of 10 so he can meet the heavy requirements. I was lead to believe the WG could be distributed wherever we saw fit?

Oh...I see now. I was reading 8 total with 2 heavies, not 8 plus 2 heavies.

 

*Best Dr. Claw voice* You win this time, ambiguity. This time...

[molsonbeagle]

Heck yah it works! I used to truck my wolf lord with 2x frost blades with a squad of assault termies (2x wolf claws, thunder/ss, thunder, pf/sb, pw/sb) they were pretty gnarly. I would regularly just eat up whole squads. They can be taken out by big things which is what made me stop using them, because once they started dropping you just watched your points on the table decrease by the 80s it was saddening, but really really fun. for even more fun, throw em in a LR and just storm up to something, spit em out, and annihilate something.

 

Little off topic but why did you use 2 frost blades on your WL?

 

 

Needs 2 special CC weapons to get the extra attack. Expensive, but effective.

 

That's only for wolf claws, power fists, and thunderhammers

This is correct. All that you need to get an extra attack with a Frost Blade is a Bolt Pistol (if you're in Power Armour or Runic Armour) or a Power Weapon (if in TDA).

 

 

The truth is, the reason I give him 2 frost blades is because I modelled him with two blades, since I think it looks really cool. I think if he were to get the other attack it would have to be a bolt pistol, not a CCW. Since i liked the way the model looked I kept it at 2 frost blades.

[Brother Caleb]

Heck yah it works! I used to truck my wolf lord with 2x frost blades with a squad of assault termies (2x wolf claws, thunder/ss, thunder, pf/sb, pw/sb) they were pretty gnarly. I would regularly just eat up whole squads. They can be taken out by big things which is what made me stop using them, because once they started dropping you just watched your points on the table decrease by the 80s it was saddening, but really really fun. for even more fun, throw em in a LR and just storm up to something, spit em out, and annihilate something.

 

Little off topic but why did you use 2 frost blades on your WL?

 

 

Needs 2 special CC weapons to get the extra attack. Expensive, but effective.

 

That's only for wolf claws, power fists, and thunderhammers

This is correct. All that you need to get an extra attack with a Frost Blade is a Bolt Pistol (if you're in Power Armour or Runic Armour) or a Power Weapon (if in TDA).

 

 

The truth is, the reason I give him 2 frost blades is because I modelled him with two blades, since I think it looks really cool. I think if he were to get the other attack it would have to be a bolt pistol, not a CCW. Since i liked the way the model looked I kept it at 2 frost blades.

You would get the benefit of a single frost blade on every attack. You don't need to spend the points on it. Though, I completely understand the modeling decision. Kudos for being willing to take the points to play your mac model.

[stinkenheim]

This is correct. All that you need to get an extra attack with a Frost Blade is a Bolt Pistol (if you're in Power Armour or Runic Armour) or a Power Weapon (if in TDA).

 

 

Actually to gain the bonus in TDA you would need a second frost blade. Having a normal power weapon and frost blade would result in '2 Different Special Combat Weapons' which states that you do not recieve a bonus attack as it is complicated wielding two different weapons effectively.

But yes, in power armour and Runic Armour the Frost Blade is a single handed close combat weapon and so having a bolt pistol would give you another attack.

[JMac]

This is correct. All that you need to get an extra attack with a Frost Blade is a Bolt Pistol (if you're in Power Armour or Runic Armour) or a Power Weapon (if in TDA).

 

 

Actually to gain the bonus in TDA you would need a second frost blade. Having a normal power weapon and frost blade would result in '2 Different Special Combat Weapons' which states that you do not recieve a bonus attack as it is complicated wielding two different weapons effectively.

But yes, in power armour and Runic Armour the Frost Blade is a single handed close combat weapon and so having a bolt pistol would give you another attack.

 

I don't think so, for a frost blade counts as a power weapon. Right?

[Black2Jack1]

The variation I did was 8 wolf guard with Plasma pistol and powersword,and put the 2 heavy weapons with my long fangs with cyclones.

 

I thought you only got the option for the second heavy if you had a full pack of 10.

 

"For every five Wolf Guard, one can choose..."

 

Did I misunderstand?

 

I believe hes buying a pak of 10 so he can meet the heavy requirements. I was lead to believe the WG could be distributed wherever we saw fit?

Oh...I see now. I was reading 8 total with 2 heavies, not 8 plus 2 heavies.

 

*Best Dr. Claw voice* You win this time, ambiguity. This time...

 

 

It was probably the thunderstorms outside that distracted you.

[hmk17]

Nope. It is its own separate entry.

 

You need a 2nd Frost Blade to gain the extra attack in TDA. However, the FAQ makes it very clear you do not get that extra "oomph" for having the 2nd copy.

[JCarter]

For real punch, try 9 x WG, each with plas pistol and W Claw accompanied by a Wolf Priest with infantry as the preferred enemy. Rerolls to hit and rerolls to wound. For even more pricey punch, exchange a W Gd for Ragnar. Furious charge, extra attacks and rerolls to hit 9for Ragnar too) and rerolls to wound. The whole unit fits in a rhino.