How to arm my death company

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**wolvenwitcher**

Hey guys, just wanted some input about how I should arm my death company. I was thinking about maybe putting a 10 man in my drop pod, and giving them bolters, but they look so bad ass with jump packs and full assault gear. Let me know what you guys think.

Thanks

**Martel732**

Give every fifth guy a power fist. That's all. Don't put them in a pod, because then they can be spoiling attacked.

**commander dante**

Boltguns and Jump pack is usually the best loadout
add some power weapons for flavour

**Martel732**

commander dante wrote:
Boltguns and Jump pack is usually the best loadout
add some power weapons for flavour

Boltguns only on the powerfist guys, and even then I don't personally bother. You want the pistols in case you get locked up in combat. .

**Slayer-Fan123**

Martel hit the nail on the head.
1. Jump Packs
2. 1 Power Fist per 5 dudes
3. Bolters on Power Fist dudes, and Pistol/CCW on everyone else.

**Red__Thirst**

I agree as well, one Powerfist per five, and give the powerfist model a bolter for additional shots inside of 12". The remaining four DC marines give bolt pistols and chainswords so they have 5 attacks each on the charge. Twenty attacks from 4 models is pretty impressive, plus you get an additional 4 from the powerfist model at the end of the combat.

Another option to help keep them slightly cheaper is to give one in every 5 a power weapon (axe), though it's only a 10 point difference. Still, it is an option, the Powerfist gives you ST:8 (9 on the charge) versus the power axe's ST:5 (6 on the charge). The powerfist will give you more mileage generally.

Just my opinion on that. Take it easy.

-Red__Thirst-