Space Marine Dreadnaughts - What's Your Loadout?

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**MIKEtheMERCILESS**

At the moment I'm toting a bog-standard Assault Cannon/Power Fist Dreadnaught, and to be honest his performance and impact in the game has never really left me feeling satisfied that it was value for the points cost.

Looking at the various loadouts available to dreadnaughts, I've been considering re-vamping it to weild a Heavy Plasma and Twin-Linked Autocannon, allowing it to fill to march forward with troops while laying down some impressive firepower - though it's a loadout I've not seen before on a Dreadnaught. Does anyone have any oppinions on this configuration? What do you guys rate as decent loadouts?

**PanzerLeader**

I am loathe to give up a ST 10 powerfist that swings at initiative. Its one of the few SM close combat weapons that can threaten multi-wound T5 opponents in close combat, especially if they have been reduced in numbers to where three attacks on the charge can finish a squad or, preferrably, he is supported by a dedicated assault unit to draw attacks away from him.

My preferred loadout for a dread is DCCW, Plasma Cannon, Heavy Flamer and Extra Armor. This build is relatively cheap (about the same as an autocannon/las-sponson Predator) and you don't have to worry about the overheat on the plasma cannon killing one of your models. You get a good anti-heavy infantry weapon with the plasma's S7, AP2 and you have the ability to drop a S5, AP4 no cover save template when the enemy gets close. Lots of potential auto-hits and good strength all around.

**whitedragon**

If playing 'nilla marines, I bring the Assault Cannon + Dread CCW. If playing Vulkan, I bring the Multi-Melta + Dread CCW.

**EzeKK**

Multi-Melta + DCCW + Flamer

or

2x TLAC (Rifleman)

**Demogerg**

I like running 2 dreads, one multimelta DCCW, one Asscan/heavy flamer.

they run together, the multimelta pops transports, the Asscan/heavy flamer torches the dudes inside, and then they both assault for some fun times.

benefit of asscan over plasma cannon- the asscan can still pen and wreck AV14 if your multimelta fails you.

**Flavius Infernus**

I use both the AC/HF/CCW and the MM/CCW dreads in my mech armies (sometimes just one or the other). They're really important as follow-ups or blockers for the transports, and really cheap for their capabilities.

I've been looking at and thinking about the rifleman dread (dual autocannons) for a couple of weeks though. I could really use the transport-busting power and at 125, it's one of the cheapest ways to get massed str7, twin-linked firepower into my build.

I'd lose the HtH capability, but lot of times my dreads wind up fighting in assault without their dccw anyway because it gets shot off. A str6 dread can still wounds T4 on 2s, so can tarpit and finish off weakened units effectively.

**cRaZy_MaChEtE_mAn**

I am currently fielding a venarable dreadnought with a plasma cannon, heavy flamer,extra armor, and DCCW best thing for genestealer hunting along with any units i dont like, it can also due decent vehicle hunting in a pod! =3

**GeneralRetreat**

MM/HF in a Drop Pod

TL-LC or TL-AC or PC + DCCW

**ManwithIronHands**

Ironclad with HFx2 siesmic hamemr and dread ccw

**radiohazard**

Two TL AC is a fave of mine.

**Eternal Newb**

Heavy Flamer with Multi-Melta and Twin-Linked Lascannon and Missile Launcher.

**Eyclonus**

Furioso with Melta + Heavy Flamer...

**Cheesepie**

I once had a Points Guzzler Dready
It was a venerable dreadnought with one TL HF and a normal HF and a DCCW and a drop pod to boot
I would use him for guardsman burning