Imperial Guard Vets & Melta Bomb

[Kilofix]

The IG Codex has an option for a 10 man Veteran squad to take Melta Bombs for the whole squad.

 

Just wanted to confirm - That means in close combat, a squad has 10 times Str 8 AP1 (Init 1) with Armorbane attacks?

 

That's pretty beefy against vehicles, LoWs, buildings, and even TEQs, MCs, other 2+ heavies, etc.

 

I'm thinking about driving up with a Stormlord full of Vets and assaulting out of it.

 

Thanks for confirming.

[Dam13n]

1 - Yes, each model will get a S8, AP1, Armourbane, Unwieldy attack (replacing it's normal attacks) if it attacks with the Melta Bombs

 

2 - Yes, that is brutal against Vehicles and Monstrous Creatures (although many Monsters will get to attack first, so it's a risky tactic against them)

 

3 - It's of no use against TEQ and other 2+ heavies as Melta Bombs can only be used on Vehicles and Monstrous Creatures (Buildings count as immobile Vehicles for the purpose of attacks (although the damage chart is different)) - see the Melta Bomb rules on page 62 of the BRB

 

Laterz...

[Grey Mage]

And note, if you take casualties you do of course lose attacks as its per model. The purchase price just happens to be for the squad as a whole.

[Leonaides]

But how many MC's can kill 10 vets before the remainder get to plant meltabombs... 5 kill swould be pretty darn good for any MC, apart from that still leaves 5 Meltabombs to attack back.

[totallynotchaos]

Well, assuming they all hit. But still, it is brutal. But that's their job anyway.

[DarkGuard]

We're getting off topic here guys, official rules discussion only.