Best "troop" choices in the game?

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**Xenomancers**

Unit1126PLL wrote:
This is a good question and I imagine it varies by purpose.

E.G. the best troop for killing a tank (point for point) is probably Battle Sisters with 3 meltagun shots per five models.

The best troop for CQB is Zerkers hands down.

The best troop for objective camping is either Conscripts (if it's close to you), Scouts (if it's in midfield) or Tactical Marines (if it's close to your enemy where the scouts can't be).

Tactical marines! LOL

**Xenomancers**

I think outside of conscripts/scions. Harlequin troopes are the best. All 5 can take Fusion pistols and caress. Damage potential is off the charts. They also have 4++ saves. Making them somewhat resilient for their toughness level.

**Xenomancers**

Galef wrote:
Xenomancers wrote:
I think outside of conscripts/scions. Harlequin troopes are the best. All 5 can take Fusion pistols and caress. Damage potential is off the charts. They also have 4++ saves. Making them somewhat resilient for their toughness level.

This...made me laugh. 4++ is great, but on a 1 wound T3 model that costs over 20ppm? Brimstones pull it off because they are so cheap. You can get 6 of them for the cost of 1 Harlie with Fusion Pistol.

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The reality is you are never shooting at a troope that isn't -1 to wound. I guess I am including that in my ranking them so high.

**Xenomancers**

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**Xenomancers**

Tactical squads are bad at everything. Stop pushing your agenda Melisa. To even mention tactical squads in a thread about the "best troops in the game" it's a pretty low blow.

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Captain Joystick wrote:
Melissia wrote:
Tacticals do it better. And yes, I know the less knowledgable people in the game would say otherwise, but it's objectively true.

Who still says this? Are they just reiterating old advice from 7th edition?

AM fan-girls that don't want conscripts nerfed.

**Xenomancers**

Insectum7 wrote:
"Best" is very undefined. "Best" is very contextual based on army and purpose. Conscripts, Genestealers, Sisters and Custodes are all so different.

Obviously, my choice is Tacticals though I think they have more equipment options than any other troop in the game. Right now I'm leaning towards Salamanders 5 man w/lascannon squad. Reroll to hit and wound on a Lascannon, for free, is intense.

What good are options? It's not like you can chose in the middle of the battle like an obliteratre used to. You have to pick which options - usually it's the same deal - a single las cannon or 2 plasma guns on a 5 man. Who cares that you can take a multi melta or a plasma cannon - you are never going to do it.

**Xenomancers**

vipoid wrote:
I'm also curious about how tactical marines could be fixed, without just lowering their point cost ad infinitum.

You could make them be able to hold 3 special weapons like a number of imperial troop choices. That's where you start.