Deathwatch fire team sergeant wargear options.

[FormelyKnownAsSmashyPants]

Hi all, was going through the compendium and was wondering if it is true that the sergeant of a Deathwatch fire team can’t take ranged weapons such as bolters and combi weapons if he is equipped with a close combat weapon and is limited to pistol weapons? It seems counter intuitive to me, and was seeking clarification.

[lansalt]

Sadly that's correct. The usual loadout for him is xenophase blade + stormshield/plasma pistol. I don't know if it's a mistake (looking at the sgt. pictured in the datasheet) or it was done on purpose for balancing reasons, but it's dissapointing.

 

Another things that could be better:

• Stalker bolter Operative with the Silenced rule and like other sniper weapons (AP1, MW...?).
• Breacher operative with shield and ranged weapon
• Black Shield operative
• Access to smoke grenades

[FormelyKnownAsSmashyPants]

Thanks for the reply, that’s what I was afraid of, it just seems really counter intuitive that the Sgt can’t even take the basic bolt gun/power sword load out the basic warrior can take.