Company Veteran Squad build help?

[Berzul]

I've been thinking that, with the changed rules to Storm Shields and Combat Shields, using a squad of 5 of these guys with chainswords and combat shields, could be quite awesome.
With 2W, a 2+/5++ save, and a combined 21 attacks on the charge, I think these guys can be pretty deadly and durable, for their cost.

[Helias_Tancred]

I've been thinking that, with the changed rules to Storm Shields and Combat Shields, using a squad of 5 of these guys with chainswords and combat shields, could be quite awesome.

With 2W, a 2+/5++ save, and a combined 21 attacks on the charge, I think these guys can be pretty deadly and durable, for their cost.

 

I like that idea too! 

[Berzul]

 

 

I've been thinking that, with the changed rules to Storm Shields and Combat Shields, using a squad of 5 of these guys with chainswords and combat shields, could be quite awesome.

With 2W, a 2+/5++ save, and a combined 21 attacks on the charge, I think these guys can be pretty deadly and durable, for their cost.

I like that idea too!

It comes in REALLY cheap, and you can just put them in a transport or advance them forward every turn until you are in range of a charge.

 

Even without support, they could do well. If you add in a Chaplain? They get even better.

[WARMASTER_]

I’ve recently build a 5 power sword 5 plasma pistol squad just for maximum flavour

 

But I could see something like a 3 man PS/SS working great as back field objective campers that are tricky to move off and pretty cheap

 

or as stated above Chainsword SS would be pretty tasty

[G8Keeper]

I've been thinking lately that power fists might be worth it now when comparing thunder hammers. For 4pts less you have +1 ap and -1 damage, saving you 20pts across a 5 man squad. What do we think?

[Berzul]

That it doesn't look nearly as badass on a Greenwing squad... Efficient, thought it may be.

[WARMASTER_]

I don’t know I like the Powerfist aesthetic.. DA have the best ones too the company vet one is nice as is Lazarus’s option

 

For pure efficiency yeh they’re usually better now too

Edited November 12, 2020 by BladeOfVengeance

[bigtrouble]

I’m going to go with fists for my assault intercessor sergeants (i hope it’s not too difficult to convert the Indomitus box) but for the vets I’m building, I’ll magnetize an array of options.

 

I found enough extra combi plasmas, storm shields, and thunder hammers on ebay to make a nice mix of shooting and melee options if that works out. I didn’t find enough extra lighting claws unfortunately, so I’m currently favoring a couple chainswords for extra attacks.

 

There seem to be a wide variety of potential roles for these guys. Every time I look at putting a list together, I see different options.

[Helias_Tancred]

What about a squad with 4 flamers and one heavy flamer?

 

Or the same but swap out flamers for meta-guns and a multi-melta?