Lord Kallozar Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 hi all, just wanted to know which weapon set is the most effective for a Helbrute? and secondly, which of these two weapon sets would you choose if you had to: Helbrute with Reaper Autocannon and Thunder Hammer OR Helbrute with Missile Launcher and Thunder Hammer? cheers. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/293691-which-weapon-set-for-a-helbrute/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
incinerator950 Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 I'd take a Ra or MM with a TH instead. I'd also opt for a TLLC instead of the TH with the ML. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/293691-which-weapon-set-for-a-helbrute/#findComment-3743932 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron_Within Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 I don't agree with the assumption that a ML needs to go with a Twin Linked Lascannon, especially now the ML is no good at taking out Vehicles (which I might add is ludicrous, Krak is meant to be a vehicle killer!). Rather if you want to take a ML take it with a Plasma Cannon or Reaper Autocannon. The Plasma Cannon and ML make it a half decent Infantry killer as it has the tools to take on MEQ, TEQ and GEQ, with an Reaper you can take on light vehicles. I personally think the Plasma gives more options. I would also say don't take a ML unless you're planning on taking it as part of the 5 brute detachment. Along with the rage choices it makes a nice way of getting more shots. It's expensive and a bit subpar, but tbh Hellbrutes in general are a bit subpar (we should really just stop using that word, Chaos is subpar). Anyways, the reason way is whenever you're glanced despite the fact you have a 1 in 3 chance of running at the enemy it turns into about 1 in 1 with sods law. Another decent way to run the Hellbrutes is in the Mayhem pack. A thunder hammer would be a good choice along with a Multimelta in this config. The Mayhem pack has drawbacks (no scatter mitigation), but if it's in a rush list the mayhem pack will throw a massive spanner in the works, 1 AV12 unit is easy to deal with, 6 (3 Hellbrutes, 3 Maulerfiends) bearing down on your is almost impossible. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/293691-which-weapon-set-for-a-helbrute/#findComment-3743949 Share on other sites More sharing options...
incinerator950 Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 I forgot about krak missiles beong almost useless. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/293691-which-weapon-set-for-a-helbrute/#findComment-3743972 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenith Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 I forgot about krak missiles beong almost useless. Not useless for glancing vehicles to death. They're still more likely to strip a HP than the plasma, probably about the same as the reaper vs AV12, and better than the reaper at AV13. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/293691-which-weapon-set-for-a-helbrute/#findComment-3745773 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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