SwashBuccaneer Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 I am playing with a list that uses a squad of 10 Vanguard Vets. I have been debating if I want to give them hand flamers for 1 pt or keeping them with bolt pistols for SIA goodness. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 I'm a fan of Vanguard Veterans with double Hand flamer. Especially once they get the buff we got promised in the SoB section of the CA2018. A unit of 5 with 10 Hand flamers would kill on average ~4 Marines then. Or ~9 Skitarii/Firewarriors. Or ~14 Cultists. So a unit of 10 VV with one Hand flamer each and something else in the other hand should be fine as well. The only real concern is the extremely short range of only 6". That's basically charge range already and if you get this close you could just as well take a proper melee weapon instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwashBuccaneer Posted February 18, 2019 Author Share Posted February 18, 2019 Nice. Right now I'm looking at having them setup as follows: 1 x Sgt w/Thunder Hammer, Plasma Pistol & Melta Bombs 1 x Vet w/Thunder Hammer & Flamer 2 x Vets w/Chainswords & Stormshields 6 x Vets w/Chainswords & Flamers Not sure how I wanna equip them or even toss more THs in (points getting tight though so I can't fit another hammer in atm without cutting elsewhere) or if the bolt pistol is a better option with SIA in effect. I was even playing with having them with 2 chainswords, etc. but something about having them with a melee weapon and some range just seems fun and a little more versatile in the shooting phase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris521 Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 I have one Vanguard Veteran with a Salamander shoulder pad and this is the load out that I gave him. I personally wouldn't field a unit of them, but I like to slip him him into a close combat squad. It's not a bad thing to have some members of the squad have the flexibility that comes with 6 inches of range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 I personally take the bolters, as sfPanzer said the flamers are slightly wasted when you'll be charging strait after. If you want to take on a group of chaff we have so many better weapons, so I like the bolters as it allows us to take on harder opponents with SIA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwashBuccaneer Posted February 19, 2019 Author Share Posted February 19, 2019 Yeah the SIA is so good and free why I've been back and forth. Debating on dual chainswords too but nice to have that versatility of shooty time too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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