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You guess would be wrong. Sternguard have the option of replacing their boltguns with weapons including Lascannons.

10 sternguard with 2 heavy flamers, 2 combi flamers, and 6 combi meltas drop poded and combat squaded can take out 2 units of armor on turn 1.

About exactly what I am modelling up for my salamanders, just no combi flamers. And I blew up two preds on the drop the first time i playtestd the unit (one had Kronus in it too boot). It is serious anti tank for sure.

I don't have the codex in front of me right now so I'm not sure if the lascannon toting SG are able to keep their bolters as well but if I had to guess I would say they do.

They keep bolt pistols -- have to exchange the bolters unfortunately. Its why the heavies are cheapish for the squad.

Okay then it's not as good as I would like. Thanks for the update.

G