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Hello there, i was thinking of what i should arm my Chaos Ogres with, anyone have any good ideas?

Great Weapon and MOK

Johnny, do you mean all with great weapons?

Well they all have to have tthe same equipment so yah

Oh, i didn´t know that, thanks!

Most units have to have the same equipment, unless it says they don't have to they do

I believe maneaters are the only ones (currently), though theres some units comprised of different models altogether.

Maneaters are the only unit where members can be armed differently.

There are mixed units of Skink and Kroxigors, but its not really the same thing.

And squig herds, and skaven urm i forget (tm),

I run a unit of 6 with GW and MoT for 290.

GW adds a bunch of high str (6) attacks to an army that already has a TON of Str 4 (sword and board warriors), and Str 5 (knights, halberd warriors, gw marauders, dragon ogres, trolls) and is the best complimentary option to most WoC armies.

That unit will throw out 18 attacks, the same as a block of warriors 6 wide. It is also a little more cost effective per wounds, and has a comperable save (5+/6++), and an additional 50% Move. The main weakness of the unit is Str 5 and above (which will bypass the normal armor save) attacks that do multiple wounds... And the fact that as soon as you loose bodies you loose attacks, so many opponents will try to whiddle down the unit to lose a ranks/attacks over a large block. This works to your advantage as a warriors/marauder block will almost always be more powerful than the ogres. Which is where the ward really comes in handy, the first deflected warmachine pays for it's cost 2.5x.

I never see a need for command, as the champion is 50% of a new ogre but only gets 33% of the attacks of another guy.
The banner isn't needed against small flank units, and anything large will probably also be engaged by a block of warriors/marauders that will/should have a banner already.
Musician is the only one I consider to be a good investmet, as the ogres dont have great leadership and will often be on the flanks away from your general, but even then you have Will of Chaos so should be good for panic checks.

Another Throgg player giving a +1 to GW and MoK. The ogres are relatively fragile but do pack a punch!

Chaos Armor. Ogres with a 4+ save are great. I run a unit of 6 with FC, MoK, GW and chaos armor. They roll up flanks and hit the enemies main battle line about the same time the warriors do.

GW and MoS to let them be an autonomous unit that won't run away if shot, or additional HW and MoN for more attacks that are harder to hit/shoot. I like both styles.