mournfangs?

Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you:

No adverts like this in the forums anymore.
Times and dates in your local timezone.
Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance.
Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely.
Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net.

If you are already a member then feel free to login now.

**DarthSpader**

picked up some mournfangs, and was wondering if the hev armor/ironfist build is the best option, or should they instead have great weapons?

and just because i have a gutter mind...

**cowpow16**

I would say give em the armor since with the d hide banner it makes em super awesome.

The gw are ok but those bits can be used on other models and will look much better.

**DarthSpader**

d hide banner?

**agnosto**

dragon hide banner

**Crazy_Carnifex**

Thing is, fangs don't really need offensive buffs. They already get xd3 impact hits, 3x S5 attacks, 3x S4 attacks and x S5 stomps. It is uncommon that that is insufficient to kill stuff.

Conversely, they are only slightly more durable than normal ogres if they do not add Heavy Armour and Ironfist, but cost a lot more.

**Trondheim**

I say go for HW and Dragon hidebanner alongside GW

**tmarichards**

Heavy armour and Ironfist all the way

**Tiarna Fuilteach**

tmarichards wrote:Heavy armour and Ironfist all the way

It is the best way to do them

**Phyrexia**

Yeah Iron Fists and Heavy Armor work well on Mournfangs, especially when paired with a dragon hide banner. Not only do they have a ridiculous armor save they can also use the banner to make themselves strike before the enemy.

**DukeRustfield**

Definately no GW. If one gets killed before he gets to attack, that's a tremendous loss. You're probably only going to have a few anyway. The GW only affects the rider, while the mount is actually better in all ways. But the ironfist protects the whole unit.

**cowpow16**

They are great as is I murdered 30 or so skeles with 4 of em with iron fist and heavy armor. The amount of skeles that died due to combat res also quite funny.

**Hargus56**

Plus the left over bitz are great for making ogre bodies into Ironguts.

**Grey Templar**

Never EVER give them GWs.

Always give them IFs and HA.

They are plenty killy already and the GW gives you less bang for your buck.

things that they would need the GW against are things they probably shouldn't be in combat with in the first place.

Mournfangs are meant to charge enemy chaff units and just blow right through them. Steadfast blenders if you will.

**KillerSkivil**

i dont play ogres but i have played against ogres and both setups are equaly nasty i would probably come down on the side of ironfists myself, but i do supose that using great weapons with inishative 2 models you are not loosing much and your gaining a great shock weapon.

**DarthSpader**

i like the idea of the IF and hand weapon. with hev armor they rock that 2+ save, and get alot of good attacks. should be pretty boss at chopping up RNF

**HawaiiMatt**

While I love the great weapon look, Iron Fist is both better and cheaper. If the Great weapon was a bit cheaper I'd have to think harder about it, but as is, staying alive is more important than S6.

-Matt

**Kiwidru**

If you have iron guts there is really no reason to gw the mournfangs for the reasons matt said... If you DONT have ig then I could see gw as an alternative for your heavy hitter unit