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On my sergeant on my blood Angels tactical squad what load out? Heavy flamer and flamer in the squad already and they will be in a drop pod. Bolt pistol and LC for re roll to wound or PS for the extra attack. Both same strength and ap so what should I equip?

I reckon re-rolling to wound does you more favours than one extra attack.

Neither. Melee weapons are overpriced for 1W models. In an average game, you'll do more damage with a combiweapon.

Mine get a combi-weapon and a meltabomb sometimes.

Combi weapon wins, but if your going with a cc weapon it's kinda close math wise, whatever looks cooler.

combi flamer and lightning claw

Personally I'd avoid so many upgrades on a tac sgt. Atmost combo weapon and melta bombs.

If going for the rule of cool, I'd go Lightening Claw.

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The claw will look cooler, but a pistol and sword will get more attacks. The sword from the Tactical Squad kit looks pretty nice too.

Which combi weapon should I go for then. Already got a heavy flamer and flamer in squad so a combi flamer may be overkill. Combi melta perhaps?

munnster wrote:
Which combi weapon should I go for then. Already got a heavy flamer and flamer in squad so a combi flamer may be overkill. Combi melta perhaps?

With a c-melta you run into the problem of the rest of the squad sitting around doing nothing, while the sarge takes his one shot. Not the best use of their time. I’d go for more flamers.

There is not such thing as overkill. Only “open fire” and “reload”.

munnster wrote:
Which combi weapon should I go for then. Already got a heavy flamer and flamer in squad so a combi flamer may be overkill. Combi melta perhaps?

Combi-Flamer does have some nice synergy, though. Certainly will make someone think twice about assaulting your squad. Combi-Melta will give you a shot to bust a tank so you can incinerate its troop contents. Flamer and Melta are assault weapons so they will synergize with your pseudo-assault tactical squad (if you are in flamer range you might as well fire bolt pistols with the rest of them and abuse that Furious Charge).

I'd suggest two Hand Flamers as you can fire both due to being pistols (which will confer +1 attack in combat for two CC weapons) over a combi-flamer.

Combi-melta or grav would be viable though and perfect for combat squads (Sergeant and four regular marines + flamer, heavy flamer and three regular marines).

 Frozocrone wrote:
I'd suggest two Hand Flamers as you can fire both due to being pistols (which will confer +1 attack in combat for two CC weapons) over a combi-flamer.

Combi-melta or grav would be viable though and perfect for combat squads (Sergeant and four regular marines + flamer, heavy flamer and three regular marines).

I like laying down templates as much as the next guy, but the STR3 AP6 of the Hand Flamer makes them kinda gak, even if it does afford you an additional attack in CC. You are going to need to roll 5s to really do much of anything. I had modeled my Sergeant with two Hand Flamers, but opted to switch to the Combi-Flamer for a points reduction and increased killing ability.

 casvalremdeikun wrote:

 Frozocrone wrote:
I'd suggest two Hand Flamers as you can fire both due to being pistols (which will confer +1 attack in combat for two CC weapons) over a combi-flamer.

Combi-melta or grav would be viable though and perfect for combat squads (Sergeant and four regular marines + flamer, heavy flamer and three regular marines).

I like laying down templates as much as the next guy, but the STR3 AP6 of the Hand Flamer makes them kinda gak, even if it does afford you an additional attack in CC. You are going to need to roll 5s to really do much of anything. I had modeled my Sergeant with two Hand Flamers, but opted to switch to the Combi-Flamer for a points reduction and increased killing ability.

Huh, always thought they were S4...I shall have to reassess my BA army

 Frozocrone wrote:

 casvalremdeikun wrote:

 Frozocrone wrote:
I'd suggest two Hand Flamers as you can fire both due to being pistols (which will confer +1 attack in combat for two CC weapons) over a combi-flamer.

Combi-melta or grav would be viable though and perfect for combat squads (Sergeant and four regular marines + flamer, heavy flamer and three regular marines).

I like laying down templates as much as the next guy, but the STR3 AP6 of the Hand Flamer makes them kinda gak, even if it does afford you an additional attack in CC. You are going to need to roll 5s to really do much of anything. I had modeled my Sergeant with two Hand Flamers, but opted to switch to the Combi-Flamer for a points reduction and increased killing ability.

Huh, always thought they were S4...I shall have to reassess my BA army

Nope, Str3 AP6. Str4 would put them too close to the regular Flamer.