vanguard vets in UM?

[Lykke]

Are they worth it in UM?

 

I don't have the models, so haven't tried using them yet. 

 

 

[Captain Idaho]

Yes. In every Marine faction they can work well. It's a case of utilising them correctly to how your army can get the best from the unit.

 

As a lone assault force, they'll be the first unit dead, which can be used to your advantage of course. I recommend using Vanguard with other attacking elements, like those that might be going for objectives.

 

Use Jump Packs and throw Storm Shields in there and you'll have a fast moving unit of difficult to remove Troops who can kill units too.

[MadEdric]

I love VV. My Ultramarines are more and more going to a "Heroes" list. A unit of VV are in it for a good CC counterpunch along with the Champion and a unit of Blade Guard Vets.

[Frater Cornelius]

You could consider running your UM as Emperor's Spears. Their bonus Stratagems are pretty good and synergize well with VV. Just don't overcommit on melee. UM are still a balanced army and can't hold a candle to BA or SW when it comes to pure melee.