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Currently I am collecting Ultramarines (who don't yet have their legion specific goodies or Primarch until later this year). We're doing a campaign and it looks like I will end up fighting the local Word Bearers guy who uses a lot of Gal Vorbak.

Because he doesn't have much stuff, BTW this will probably be on a zone mortalis map as well. So shooting the dakka at them isn't the answer.

... Hide? They are quite expensive and can't score objectives.

Pretty sure a contemptor can mess them up too.

Full tac squads with an apothecary for fury of the legion and support squads with flamers are fun vs any infantry based unit, 10d3 hits from flamers, yes please. I don't know what all you can field so I am sticking to basic stuff here. A contemptor can definitely mess up their day.

It really depends on what you have. In my army I would bring mass terror squads with volkite and flamer support squads. I am not too familiar with zone mortalis, do jump squads still work?

Aye, flame and template weapons in ZM are key. Flame weaponry gets Shred, and it if already has the rule, it gets +1S.

Captyn_Bob wrote:
... Hide? They are quite expensive and can't score objectives.

Pretty sure a contemptor can mess them up too.

Contemptors - any walkers - have space issues in Zone Mortalis. There are several routes not accessable on a walker base.

As described, the best things in Zone Mortalis are either flamer tactical support squads, or (if you're playing with the cold void or poisoned air rules) legion breacher squads.
I'd say flamers. You can't go far wrong with lots of fire and grenades.