Shooty jump pack Wolf Guard?

[BadgersinHills]

 

 

The 3 dual cs dudes only add in 3 extra attacks in melee right? Why do that when 3 more storm bolters would be 12 shots pre combat. Or am I wrong?

 

They would get extra 2 attacks each from the chainswords.

 

I think Sturgaurd is right. WG + 2CS gets 4 attacks (excluding charge bonuses etc). WG + CS +SB gets 3 attacks but also up to 4 shots. Each chainsword only gives +1A.

 

 

Misphrased my response and I think I misread sturguard's comment. I meant to say that each Wolf Guard would get 4 attacks. 

[DanPesci]

Id say in most cases you are better off with spending the 2 extra points to get SB/CS over CS/CS as charges arent guaranteed but the shooting phase is.

 

But weight of attacks with the CS could translate better with the executioners strat (and rule of cool a squad of jump pack wolf guard dual wielding chainswords seem the perfect 'executioners' to me).

 

 

10x CS/CS = 190pts - 50 attacks when charging

 

10x CS/SB = 210 pts - 40 Shots/40 Attacks charging

 

Closest comparison I can see to this is 10 barebones death company jumppack - which is 180pts, 10 shots when it arrives, and 50 attacks charging.

 

10x SS/SB = 230 pts - 40 Shots/30 Attacks charging/3++ inv

 

Im constantly tweaking my JP squad at the moment, but am currently looking at

 

3x CS/SB

4x SS/SB

2x TH/SS

 

229pts = not cheap for 9 wounds, but fun!

- 28 shots the turn it comes in,

- 24 regular attacks and 6 thunder hammer attacks on the charge

- Arjac and a wulfen stone nearby to blend