Flamer, melta gun, or plasma gun?

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**DiRT52**

I am running two squads in a 500 pt list with my space marines and I was wondering which special weapons i should take in each squad

I am only running one rhino and two squads with a ml in this list and I only have one physical model of each special weapon and i was wondering which i should have and which should be in the rhino

This list will be used in a campaign with space wolves, tau, eldar, dark eldar, and another I can not recall.

**Stormcallers**

I'd run one flamer and one melta, prob melta in the rhino but idk. i havnt had much luck with plasma gun, i'd rather pop a transport or flame some guys rather than have a chance at possibly insta killing marines who aren't in cover

**SkaerKrow**

I would run Melta and Plasma, personally. The Melta would probably be best off in the Rhino, as it's the weapon that needs to be closer in order to function properly. Flamers can be good against the likes of Eldar and Dark Eldar, but they only come into their own against AS 4+ or better opponents if you're able to run them in a large volume.

**MikZor**

I would run Melta and Plasma, personally. The Melta would probably be best off in the Rhino, as it's the weapon that needs to be closer in order to function properly. Flamers can be good against the likes of Eldar and Dark Eldar, but they only come into their own against AS 4+ or better opponents if you're able to run them in a large volume.

This.

Melta needs to be clsoe for tank busting, while the plasma with its AP2 should be firing on things like termies....which you shouldn't be close to

**Hytanthas**

Vs horde always choose the flamer otherwise ^^ the plasma and melta with the melta shooting from the rhino top hatch.

**Dice_Junkie**

flamer= anti horde/light infantry
melta= anti tanks
plasma= anti heavy infantry

**lunarman**

Plasma is also quite good at popping rhinos, it's a good all round weapon even at 500 pts.

**L_Dawg**

I like plasma guns for their fluff effect. I like reciting a short litany while preparing to roll to hit.

**Dark Apostle 666**

Meltas are good vs. termies as well, but shorter range, obviously.

**cowpow16**

Take a flamer for sure some people decide to spam guys and you need to be able to combat that i would say tac squad with ml and flamer.

**Ajroo**

I'd say melta in rhino, plasma not in the rhino.

**cowpow16**

Plasma hates me except on mephiston haha but ya I always explode with plasma on normal marines and its not an assault weapon.

**Ajroo**

cowpow16 wrote:Plasma hates me except on mephiston haha but ya I always explode with plasma on normal marines and its not an assault weapon.

Rapid firing suicide guns FTW i say

**Lord Rogukiel**

Ajroo wrote:Rapid firing suicide guns FTW i say

Plasma weapons, definately worth it.

I would say a flamer then either a melta or plasma, with the shortest ranged gun in the rhino.

A melta can kill troops as effectively as a plamsa even if it does only shoot once, and its better at busting tanks, so I would probably go for melta and flamer

**Dice_Junkie**

The flamer and melta combo might work. They're both short range, but different roles. They are however assault weapons. The good thing about the flamers is that they ignore cover. In 5th, that's a big deal.

**Monster Rain**

Plasma has the option of firing at range, which is nice. I've aced many a razorback with that little trick.

**PraetorDave**

the only advantage the plasma has over the melta is that it has longer range (sometimes) and can fire 2 shots. I would do melta and flamer. Flamer is pretty obvious why its good. The melta is also able to insta gib marines. Plasma doesn't.

**sennacherib**

Flamer and melta. Plasma is an expensive luxury. It can take out light vehicles and it can be used to hurt terminator etc. Melta work the same on termies though with only one shot per turn and they can kill tanks. Take the melta and a flamer in your other unit. That way you can deal with hordes too.

**Kravox**

Flamer for swarms, melta for tanks and plasma for people

**b11a2**

What would you suggest for fighting Tau (popping Crisis suits?)

**geza55**

For crisis suits, melta and plasma.
Use the rhino to take one squad behind them when they close in.

**b11a2**

My only fear is that the Tau list I'm playing against has a Broadside, so Rhino = mincemeat.

**L_Dawg**

Try a drop pod. You never know, it might work if you really have to pop that Broadside