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Hey All,

I love my DG but it seems like they have some major inconsistencies. So my question is whether they need to A) Fix how DG auras work? or B) Retool the army into a tanky gun line army?

The deathguard auras are a bit wonky. They usually only apply to a specific weapon type and not the entire unit. Not only that but some of the weapons that replaced "regular" weapons with new names are not plague weapons but less strength then their other counterparts. Something like the entropy cannons on the plagueburst crawlers. In addition a ton of the best options are not plague weapons like plasma guns on the plague marines. Nurgle daemons seem to work so well because everything affects ALL nurgle daemon units. DG also happen to be very slow in context of other armies.

So my question is this: Should DG be retooled as a tanky gun line army? IE an army where the weapons that are less strength (but plague weapons) and the units are just tankier then say IG or Tau.

Thanks!

Appreciate any feedback.

   
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Irked Necron Immortal



Colorado

No
   
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Morphing Obliterator




The Void

DG needs some help, but it's mostly the same problems that all marines are facing. Mainly, str4 ap 0 being pretty much useless unless your models are under 10 pts. Their vehicles and auras and stuff are fine. What we need is for plague marines to actually be able to kill things.

Always 1 on the crazed roll. 
   
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Daemonic Dreadnought





Eye of Terror

I would give it a year before calling for changes to Deathguard.

They are only as powerful / weak as other armies. We haven't seen all the Codexes yet, and I think players are still coming to grips with what you can / can not do with them.

I personally see them as better than normal Marines and think any adjustments need to be considered for all power armor armies, not just DG.

   
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Khorne Chosen Marine Riding a Juggernaut





Ohio

I think DG is just fine.
   
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Longtime Dakkanaut





DG are fine. Very stronk.
   
 
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