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last week i bought an inquisitor, but i dont know if i should specialize him in ranged weapons or in close combat.
any advice?

Depends on what you want him to do. Do you want him to get into CC? or have him stand by and shoot?

Is this an Elites choice Inquisitor or your army commander?

If it's an Elites Choice, go for shooting. Something like this..

Inquisitor
Stormbolter
The Scourging

3 Heavy Bolter Servitors (or more)

Sage

Basically you have 11 shots with 9 wound MEQ's on 3's and the Stormbolter wounding on 4's. The Sage allows for re-rolls, which is just great. You also have The Scourging Psyker power, which wounds on 3's against MEQ's, though the number of shots is variable.

CC

This is somewhat tricky to nail down, but I would suggest
the following

Inquisitor
Power Weapon
Artificer Armor
Bolt Pistol

2 Combat Servitors

2 Acolytes
Power Armor
Close Combat Weapon
Bolt Pistol

The Acolytes add 4 attacks, the Combat Servitors have 2 Power Fist Attacks and the Inquisitor himself has 4 Power Weapon Attacks.

Once again, these aren't the character choices. These are Elites choices.

do you play with daemon hunters??

because i was thinking that if i made him for ranged combat i would have it like this:

inquisitor
autocannon

1 plasma cannon servitor

2 heavy bolter servitors

2 sages

I do play Daemonhunters.

You could do that as well, it's really up to you.

* Ahh yes, it's 2 sages that grant the re-roll.

thanks

Use Multi-Melta servitors, they're a lot better. Especially since DH are lacking in anti-tank. Also, you should be able to give him a psycannon.

Inquisitor Lord with 2 Mystics, Emperor's Tarot and Psychic Hood.

Just hide him behind a vehicle so your opponent won't be able to target him.

This guy will give you a huge edge against Chaos Daemons and will help you with Lash of Submission and Seer Councils.