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I'm working on shaving some point from a list and to do so I need to choose which shield to use in my assault unit. Storm shield or combat shield. The problem I have is I can't locate their stats and rule is the codex. Silly I know but true. So any help that you can offer would be greater.
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Yup the combat shield IS a waste of points. The Storm shield is a bit of a waste in a 10 man squad too though.

 

If you take a Lascannon shot to the squad, you are not going to chance the save on the sergeant, you just take off one of the basic guys. Same with CC, if you take a couple of PW attacks, you just remove a couple of guys instead of risking the loss of the squads only power weapon/fist attack. So why spend the points on the shield at all? The best shield is the other 9 guys in the squad. Save the shields for the honor guard and Vanguard squads.

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ICs with storm shields are usually a waste of points too. A Captain or Chaplain already have a 4++, ** more points and losing the offhand weapon for a 3++ is a bit steep. And a Librarian can only take a SS if he takes terminator armor too, which isn't a bad choice, just expensive and only good when joined with other termies.

 

edit- removed points cost

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Blood Angels Storm Shields should only be taken on Vanguard Veterans with no other special weapons, Terminators and Librarian Terminators.

 

The rest is an ineffective use of points. HQ units cannot get Relic Blades and giving Glaives to an IC is a points sink for no bonus attack. Putting Storm Shields on VGV models with special weapons means you are allocating high AP or Power Weapon attacks on models with expensive equipment when you don't HAVE to.

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