Best location for WG TDA CML

[daveclark890]

I am kind of new to Wolves (in a I've been playing 40k since 92 kinda way) and I have been reading as much as I can about the uses of all the units in the codex.

 

1 of the things I have seen as a little bit of a conflict is where to place the WG with TDA and CML.

 

One camp is that he should be placed with Long Fangs to add the extra missiles

Second is that he should be with a GH pack that is camping on the home objective

Third is that he should go with Wolf Priest with SotH so that he can support an outflanking GH squad when they arrive on the side of the table.

 

So what do you guys do with yours.

[Nadir]

I would let him go with GH to campi somewhere. In that way you will have additional heavy weapon shoot from different angle than your LF squad, Your camping GH (mostly on some kind of the objective) will be strenghtened with additional 2 shoots from storm bolter, and a double missille shoots (with are almost half of the LF fire power!).

 

And i think that if your LF needed a heavy armour with a cool power blade in their ranks you make a mistake and let your opponent to close too much.

[hendrik]

definetly on the home-camping grey hunter pack, UNLESS those are deployed into their (imo mandatory) razorback. 

[Valerian]

I support option #2, although they are all valid choices.  I don't put him with the Long Fangs, since they don't really need the extra firepower, whereas the campers do, and this opens up possibilities for additional targets.  I don't use him with the Outflankers, as I've got a different Wolf Guard for that.

 

Valerian

[eyeslikethunder]

All are valid options

Sitting with the home campers would be my preferred option

 

But the board and opposition play a part remember you make this decision at deployment not list selection

 

Against Lists with lots front 14 but weaker side armour leman russes for example using him with the out-flankers can be good choice

 

In Logan list I have seen the Logan ,longfangs, runpriest cmlwg, defence line autocannon combo. For reroll misses reroll pen Antiflyer /tank unit work well 3++ has an example of list using this to win the Australian masters

 

Other reasons not to give it to the home defender gh can be poor lines of fire meaning another unit can be better choice

 

Once again remember one of the wolf guards advantages are that they get to choose which unit at deployment rather than list selection a lot of wolf lords fall into the trap of treating them as sergeants and preselecting their unit rather keeping their options open and planning multiple options

[Blacksad]

I'm in the Long Fang camp. for outflanking GH I prefer the assaultcannon, for camping GH I prefer flamers (heavy or combi) 

 

also, 7 missiles have a higher chance of scoring a 6 to hit and actualy getting to roll armour pen on flyers

[daveclark890]

Interesting to see the views guys.

 

I am intreagued at the whole pre-selecting units for WG to deploy in. I have to say that I tend to build a specific WG into a specific unit and use that unit for a specific task ie I have a GH squad with 2 x melta, MotW, WS, Wolf Priest with SotH, and WG with Combi melta and MotW so when they flank I have 3 melta shots at side/rear armour and also 2 Wulfen rending in cc if they get charged or get the charge off. The WG is specifically geared for this unit and the tasks that unit is used to do.

[GrimSpc]

IMO a very important consideration as to where to put the CML WG is the loadout of my Rune Priest.

 

If the Rune Priest takes Divination and joins the Long Fangs, I want to put my CML WG there as well to maximize the effect of Prescience.

In case the Rune Priest takes Codex powers (mostly vs Necrons for juicy JOTWW targets), RP does not join the Long Fangs and goes in a DPod instead. In that case the CML WG goes with the homecamping GH squad. This is true even if the homecampers have a Razorback, which they usually have. Normally I don't put them inside it anyway so it doesn't matter.