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I have played 40k for a few years now, and have been in the web community for the last two, but I still have no idea what on earth leaf blower IG is. :(

Someone tell me, please...

Thanks.

It's the ultimate in optimisation. Melta/Plasma spam and some hydras, IIRC.

Brunius wrote:It's the ultimate in optimisation. Melta/Plasma spam and some hydras, IIRC.

Not really true. Leafblower is an often overused term to describe mechanised Guard in any form. However, it is actually a very specific type of Guard list that tries to wipe the opponent off the board before they can act. The leafblower was first shown at 'Ard Boyz in 2009 by Darkwynn:

http://www.belloflostsouls.net/2009/09/40k-ard-boys-armylist-leafblower.html

It consisted of:

2 Company Command Squads – 3 Plasma, Medic, and Powerfist in each, mounted in Chimeras. An Astropath and a Master of the Fleet.
Elite Daemonhunter Inquisitor - Terminator Armor, Psycannon, Force Weapon, and retinue (Mystics, Hierophant, Sage).
Psyker Battle Squad – in a Chimera
Infantry Platoon – 3 Squads in Chimeras with Heavy Weapons, Command with 4 Flamers in a Chimera
2 Special Weapons Squads – Flamers and Demo Charge, Meltaguns and Flamer.
Veteran Squads – Meltaguns and Shotguns in a Chimera. Meltaguns, Shotguns, and Demolitions.
2 Valkyries – Multiple Rocket Pods.
2 Medusas – Enclosed Crew Compartments. 10/2 Ordnance Blasts are obvious.
2 Hydras – 72” range twin-linked no Moving Fast saves Autocannons are obvious.
Manticore – d3 10/4 Ordnance Barrage Blasts.

Back when taking allied sages was pretty much standard. However, the term has evolved to be a catch all term for a fully mechanised Guard list, often in a derogatory way.

Trickstick wrote:

Brunius wrote:It's the ultimate in optimisation. Melta/Plasma spam and some hydras, IIRC.

Not really true. Leafblower is an often overused term to describe mechanised Guard in any form. However, it is actually a very specific type of Guard list that tries to wipe the opponent off the board before they can act. The leafblower was first shown at 'Ard Boyz in 2009 by Darkwynn:

http://www.belloflostsouls.net/2009/09/40k-ard-boys-armylist-leafblower.html

It consisted of:

2 Company Command Squads – 3 Plasma, Medic, and Powerfist in each, mounted in Chimeras. An Astropath and a Master of the Fleet.
Elite Daemonhunter Inquisitor - Terminator Armor, Psycannon, Force Weapon, and retinue (Mystics, Hierophant, Sage).
Psyker Battle Squad – in a Chimera
Infantry Platoon – 3 Squads in Chimeras with Heavy Weapons, Command with 4 Flamers in a Chimera
2 Special Weapons Squads – Flamers and Demo Charge, Meltaguns and Flamer.
Veteran Squads – Meltaguns and Shotguns in a Chimera. Meltaguns, Shotguns, and Demolitions.
2 Valkyries – Multiple Rocket Pods.
2 Medusas – Enclosed Crew Compartments. 10/2 Ordnance Blasts are obvious.
2 Hydras – 72” range twin-linked no Moving Fast saves Autocannons are obvious.
Manticore – d3 10/4 Ordnance Barrage Blasts.

Back when taking allied sages was pretty much standard. However, the term has evolved to be a catch all term for a fully mechanised Guard list, often in a derogatory way.

Things have definitely move along since those days.

Cheers guys!

Leaf blower basically amounts to a ton of artillery destroying the opposing army with an alpha strike. You basically pie plate the entire opposite side of the board where the opponent deploys so their army is basically blown off the table.