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Was wondering if melta bombs had an AP value, didn't see one in the basic rule book, don't have it handy to double check. I know melta weapons tend to be AP1, but didn't think the bombs had such a value listed since you can't shoot with them. It would sort of make sense that they get the AP1 benefit on the chart, and would make them somewhat useful against monoliths...

yeah id assueme with "melta" in the title they get all the bennies that any "melta" weapons do.

Meltabombs have no AP value, as none is listed in any rules.

Rules as written, they don't. Forget they have any connection to melta guns for a moment. The rules only say they are used against vehicles and roll 8+2d6 against them, and nothing else.

In contrast to how I feel it should be. They are right according RAW they have no AP. Assulting a vehicle you get back armor anyways. personaly i hate killing myself when the stupid thing explodes, getting caught in the blast and all. Perhaps it will be FAQ 'ed some day.

melta-bombs are effectively a close combat weapon. close combat weapon do not have AP values. you will not get any change to the vehicle damage chart when you attack it in close combat. you will however get a S8 +2d6 attack on the rear armour.

it is possible for a weapon to have the 'melta' special rule without being AP1, and although no examples come to mind, having the melta rule doesnt automatically bestow AP1.

Of course, the original post referred to making them useful against monoliths ...

Where you only get the 8+ 1d6 vs rear armour of 14.

Same against a Land Raider, really. Except you can at least stop them shooting by stripping their guns. Monoliths always have their ordnance zot! weapon.

Except on average, a Meltabomb will get a penetrating it on a Landraider, the average roll on 2d6 being 7....

I believe that inferno pistols in WH codex are AP2, though they have the melta rule.

Yes they are "melta" so they get the extra dice. However they are not AP1.

To be 100% sure they don't have any penalties either right? Since they don't have an AP value but are close combat attacks they don't receive a -1 either correct?

In what edition close combat attacks suffer -1 modifier?

Never heard of this.

Inferno Pistols are AP1 in my WH Codex...

Melta bombs are a close combat attack. As close combat weapons do not have an AP value (this is different from having an AP value '-'), any rules regarding AP are ignored.