Getting priests into mechanized forces

[DominicJ]

I have for several weeks now been trying variants of rhino rushing.

I am really missing feel no pain.

 

The basic config is either three dual melta assault squads in rhinos or three mm/pg tac squads in rhinos.

 

Now

for the assaults, there is an easy option, drop a melta and replace with priest.

But that's quite a bit of fire, and for the tac, would lose two weapons!

 

So i want a fourth unit.

 

 

Obvious option

priest, assault squad, razor.

But for the same points, i can get hg, one less dude and not scoring, but far more flexible

 

Amy thoughts?

[Xenith]

You already realised the best option.

 

Priest, Razor, HG, 4xmelta/plasma, or 2melta/plas+2 flamers.

 

Alternatively Sternguard.

[knife&fork]

You already realised the best option.

 

Priest, Razor, HG, 4xmelta/plasma, or 2melta/plas+2 flamers.

 

Alternatively Sternguard.

 

Or you could use a pod.... very easy to get him where you want with a lot of units to correct scatter with.

[JamesI]

When I played mech lists I never took a normal priest. Always Corbulo, usually with a 8 man assault squad or sometimes with Sternguard (or even terminators)