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I currently own two Helbrutes from DV, one with Lascannon and one with the normal MM. I'm thinking about buying a normal Dread to convert soon, so I need to know what the best loadout for this one would be.

I'm thinking about Lascannon+Missile Launcher, Power Fist and Thunder Hammer/Power Scourge, or TL Heavy Bolter for Infantry iklling. What do you guys think?

Are you planning to deepstrike them?
If you do, one can go with a heavy flamer. It's risky to DS a helbrute within HF range but...why not? Other than that - can just go with another MM.

I'd recommend you to magnetize. As Helbrutes can be used in different ways and this ways ask for different loadouts. Can go with a scourge too.

Maybe, either by doing the Dataslate, or using a Dreadclaw.

If dreadclaw, i'd go for double heavy flamer all the way. It's easier to position with a disembark move. If DS - probably a standard one - another ML + fist. Probably attach HF to a fist just in case.

So far I enjoy using the auto cannons with the missile launchers. May need one for some CC at some point.

On another note with IA 13 you can get a song dreadnaught

 Vash108 wrote:
So far I enjoy using the auto cannons with the missile launchers. May need one for some CC at some point.

On another note with IA 13 you can get a song dreadnaught

Autocannon?

Don't go with the Dreadclaw for your Helbrute. Daemonic Possession is insane at the moment and your Helbrute has a 1 in 6 chance of being eaten.

 Voodoo_Chile wrote:
Don't go with the Dreadclaw for your Helbrute. Daemonic Possession is insane at the moment and your Helbrute has a 1 in 6 chance of being eaten.

Where are the current rules for the Dreadclaw?

 Matthew wrote:

 Voodoo_Chile wrote:
Don't go with the Dreadclaw for your Helbrute. Daemonic Possession is insane at the moment and your Helbrute has a 1 in 6 chance of being eaten.

Where are the current rules for the Dreadclaw?

You can find them in Imperial Armour 13.

 Matthew wrote:

 Vash108 wrote:
So far I enjoy using the auto cannons with the missile launchers. May need one for some CC at some point.

On another note with IA 13 you can get a song dreadnaught

Autocannon?

Reaper Autocannon?

There's some nice variant Chaos Dreadnoughts in that forge world book: Actual Chaos Dreads instead of Hellbrutes with various gimmicks such as an upgrade where the pilot crawls out as either a Daemon Prince or a Chaos Spawn, the Noise Marine one, and of course the Contemptor and the boxy Daemon Engine thing I can't remember the name of that resembles a Dreadnought. The one that self repairs even after dying.

Can someone let me know which book this is in?

 Vash108 wrote:

 Matthew wrote:

 Vash108 wrote:
So far I enjoy using the auto cannons with the missile launchers. May need one for some CC at some point.

On another note with IA 13 you can get a song dreadnaught

Autocannon?

Reaper Autocannon?

Ah.


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 Green is Best! wrote:
Can someone let me know which book this is in?

Codex: Chaos Space Marines?

I second magnetizing, more work but so worth it.

 Green is Best! wrote:
Can someone let me know which book this is in?

For the Dreads? IA 13

 Voodoo_Chile wrote:
Don't go with the Dreadclaw for your Helbrute. Daemonic Possession is insane at the moment and your Helbrute has a 1 in 6 chance of being eaten.

Not true.
Only if you re-imbark during the game.
Rule does not apply for models that start embarked on.

Hiskrtapps wrote:

 Voodoo_Chile wrote:
Don't go with the Dreadclaw for your Helbrute. Daemonic Possession is insane at the moment and your Helbrute has a 1 in 6 chance of being eaten.

Not true.
Only if you re-imbark during the game.
Rule does not apply for models that start embarked on.

Yeah, it does.

Hiskrtapps wrote:

 Voodoo_Chile wrote:
Don't go with the Dreadclaw for your Helbrute. Daemonic Possession is insane at the moment and your Helbrute has a 1 in 6 chance of being eaten.

Not true.
Only if you re-imbark during the game.
Rule does not apply for models that start embarked on.

Dude 2nd paragraph of the Daemonic Possession rule. first sentence in brackets:

Page68 wrote:including rolling at the start of your first turn if a unit begins the game embarked upon such a vehicle

I mean this isn't a misinterpretation issue, it's literally in the rules.