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So you can take options and you have to take two additional weapons above the initial two DCCWs. What do you guys typically take?

Thanks

To make the dread a little cheaper, you can add just one DCCW arm and a skorcha. It helps shrinking tarpit-units one of the deff dreads only concerns in close combat. Some people also like big shootaz, which is kind of a taste thing. Rokkits or KMB don't belong on a deff dread, unless you maxed out on Kanz and Buggies and want even more shooty.

Jidmah wrote:To make the dread a little cheaper, you can add just one DCCW arm and a skorcha. It helps shrinking tarpit-units one of the deff dreads only concerns in close combat. Some people also like big shootaz, which is kind of a taste thing. Rokkits or KMB don't belong on a deff dread, unless you maxed out on Kanz and Buggies and want even more shooty.

I was thinking either a skorcha or a big shoota. The former to be shooty as I close distance (and at 3 shots and BS2 one of them should hit at least) and the latter to give a nice hit before I assault.

I would go 4x DCCW. Thats like, what 7 attacks on the charge, at str10 with WS5 (or is it 4?). You are going to nom nom just about any unit.

Which are power weapons.

x3 DCCW and a skorcha is nice. or half and half. preference really.

2 scorchas are dirt cheap and kill alot of fings, espeially non power armor stuff. plus there is nothing ranged to shoot with, so you can run without wasting potential in the first few turns. only downide woud be that you might burn yourself out of charging range, wich happens often to me....

1) 3x DCCW 1x Skorcha : Cheap loadout. Gives the Dread a weapon which doesn't use its crappy Ballistic skill, and also gives it something to do if it's immobilized vs the 4 DCCW option.

2) 2x DCCW 2x Rokkit: Doesn't seem like it'd really work well, but I've actually had some success with it.

3) 4x DCCW: Awesome close combat choppiness, but it's expensive, no shooting options if you're immobilized, and honestly if 3 DCCW won't do the job, I don't see how 4 will.

More important than weapon loadouts is to ALWAYS give your Dreads Armour Plates and Grot Riggers.