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I'm not sure if I've put this in the right place, but I've noticed that you can indeed purchase sniper squads for IG armies on GW, but I checked my codex, and a "special weapons squad" is nowhere to be found, any thoughts?

The Special Weapons Squad can be found on page 97. Similarly, you can use human sniper models as count as Ratlings.

Hardly the right place. Perhaps try "You Make Da' Call" next time?

Regardless, Special Weapon Squads are sub-listed under the Infantry Platoon entry in the IG codex, if memory serves.

However, most folks will tell you not to bother, I think. 3 BS3 Sniper shots aren't going to make much difference.

Agreed. They sound cool... but with that BS, you'll miss way more than you actually hit

I'd play them as Ratlings, mainly because Ratlings are the bomb!

Agreed with the other 2. I used to have snipers....they just don't do enough to justify their points, and I'd much rather have my SWS carrying demo charges or melta guns or SOMETHING more useful than a sniper rifle.

That being said, count as Ratlings would probably be where you're looking. BS4, Infiltrate and Stealth means that they can be decent snipers, and at 10 pts a model, they're pretty cheap. THat being said, they are still not that good against anything other than high toughness units, and even then they're praying for a rending hit.

Snipers are cool, but don't expect them to be game changing. Now...how to make them better? THat is something for this forum to think about....

Snipers being better? Well sir, I'd say the Tactical Nuke on a Ghost from Starcraft would fit the picture