How do I deal with tanks in games of Heresy?

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**wuestenfux**

There is a Tactical support squad. It's 5-10 a Marines all of which equipped with melta weapons.

**wuestenfux**

Looky Likey wrote:
Meltas are useless if his opponent is taking armoured ceramite and even if he isn't it won't help him get across the table.

Biggest problem I see is the shadowsword. You are going to struggle to take that out quickly even if you somehow magiced RG into CC with it. Your list simply doesn't have enough anti tank to take it out.

You need massed anti tank, preferably giving the units tank hunter, if you want to take it out.

What are the contemptors armed with? Mortis will something appropriate like auto cannons and the missle launchers would sort out the flyers if you can protect them in cover.

Indeed, melta weapons can only strip hull points if the tank as ceramite plates.
Actually, more resilient tanks make the game more balanced. I like this kind of move. Now you can move forward with your Spartan into the thickest melee and deliver ten Termies led by the Primarch.

**wuestenfux**

A Spartan with flare shield is very hard to deal with from far.
Opponents start to cry.