Help with IG Heavy Weapon Choice

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**Guardsmen Bob**

Spoiler:

Thanks for the advice everyone! I decided to take it, and make a lascannon.

**ImotekhTheStormlord**

I'd say go for the Lascannons, they provide a lot of utility.

**Jangustus**

Lascannon. The standout choice for IG heavy weapons. Given the relative costs of the heavy weapons, the lascannon is superior to the others.

**DanFST**

Autocannon, the extra shot really helps.

**Ailaros**

Lascannons. Always lascannons.

Heavy weapons that can't seriously hurt AV12+ and monstrous creatures are heavy weapons that you don't need more of. Everything but lascannons are just cheap knock-off weapons that do the job you need heavy weapons for worse.

**General Annoyance**

Lascannons first - they turn HWT's into excellent glass cannons.

I run other weapons too, like Heavy Bolters and Autocannons, as I lack a lot of heavy support against infantry. They help a lot, but the old Lascannon generally does best.

G.A

**Lord of Lustria**

Get a punisher. It throws out 26 str 5 shots per turn

**Inquisitor Jex**

Which ever you take,. don't glue the weapons on the tripod so you can easily switch from lascannons to autocannons to heavy botlers.

Also, make sure the gunner is well positioned so you won't end up with a weapon floating the middle of the base with no one touching.

**TheCustomLime**

Lascannons. If in doubt, Lascannons. As Imperial Guard you shouldn't be hurting too much for AP 4 fire.

**Guardsmen Bob**

Thanks for the advice, I made another Lascannon.

**Tod**

Build them all as mortars, buy more bases, and use the other weapons to make more HWT's using paper or card or something as a cover over the 'crew' for HB's, LC's, etc.

**Hikaru-119**

Lascannons hand down. With the number of riptides and 2+ armor saves roaming about lascannons are worth it. Plus if you are facing fliers, should you hit one, you'll more than likely make the opponent jink. If not then they'll probably fall to the ground crashing.