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I am currently running 3 units of 7 Plague Marines in Rhinos. They are kitted out with 2 plasma and a power axe, melta bombs on the champion. I have been having success with them, but am considering moving to melta to help push into the opponents backfield to go after armor if need be--this role had been left up to a biker lord w/ a biker unit melta'd-out, but I am looking at changing that up. Thoughts.

Melta if they are on foot, Plasma if in vehicles. On foot you want that ability to charge after shooting and a plasmagun is only 2 more shots than a melta if you rapid fire. Id rather have the str 8 ap 1 it deals with every threat and wont overheat.

I would still put plagues with 2 melta, combi melta on champ in a rhino with another combi melta so I can drive up and melt something.

My vote is for 2 plasma and 1 melta squads.

The melta bomb helps mitigate your lack of meltaguns though.

 minigun762 wrote:
My vote is for 2 plasma and 1 melta squads.

The melta bomb helps mitigate your lack of meltaguns though.

That was my original intention. Now, if I run two melta would it benefit the unit more to then run the champion w/ a combi-flamer?

 Filch wrote:
I would still put plagues with 2 melta, combi melta on champ in a rhino with another combi melta so I can drive up and melt something.

I think Xibit (sp?) would suggest you also take melta bombs.

I like plasma with a dash of bomb.