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2017/11/17 23:39:09
Subject: Devastators Riding Shotgun?
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Pyromaniac Hellhound Pilot
In the warp, searching for Marbo
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I'm looking to expand on my Blood Angels army, and I'm short on heavy weapons. I got the crazy idea of sticking a five-man Multi-melta Dev squad in a Rhino/Razor back (possibly with a separate squad) and charging them forward with the rest of my army.
Has anyone tried this? The closest I've come to doing something like this is with (IG) Melta Vets, or sticking 3 melta Command squads in a valkyrie.
Or would it be better to just stick a Missile/Lascannon squad in the back?
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2017/11/18 00:01:31
Subject: Devastators Riding Shotgun?
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Dakka Veteran
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What else do you have?
One rhino isn’t hard to blow up, then your multi melted are foot slogging...
If you really want mobile multi Melta; take some sisters of battle+depressor transport
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2017/11/18 03:30:20
Subject: Devastators Riding Shotgun?
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Pyromaniac Hellhound Pilot
In the warp, searching for Marbo
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fe40k wrote:What else do you have?
One rhino isn’t hard to blow up, then your multi melted are foot slogging...
If you really want mobile multi Melta; take some sisters of battle+depressor transport
My current army count is:
I prefer an infantry charge backed up with armor, or vice versa. Not that great at getting the charge off, but I like me some Blood angels.
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2017/11/18 03:37:44
Subject: Devastators Riding Shotgun?
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Hardened Veteran Guardsman
Tampa, Florida
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They'll probably put about 4-5 wounds on a single target and then die horribly. Your moving and shooting, so you'll average 2 hits. Against a Rhino or Land Raider only one is likely to wound. You'll probably be close enough for 2d6 take the highest so 4.5 wounds. That's not a very effective use of points. You would be way better off taking 5 devastators on foot with those 2 missile launchers and parking them in your deployment zone in some cover.
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2017/11/18 11:55:31
Subject: Devastators Riding Shotgun?
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Huge Hierodule
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If you bring a Captain, overcharged Combi-Plasma Sternguard will probably be better due to fewer misses and more versatility. If Havocs had MMs, I wouldn’t retire my Chosen for driveby shootings.
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2017/11/18 13:04:55
Subject: Devastators Riding Shotgun?
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Regular Dakkanaut
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If you do fling dev forwards use grav guns on them as those have no drawback other than range and offer a profile you can fire at anything without feeling bad about it.
Over all it is recommended to park devastators in the back an lascannon your way through whatever tough thing your opp offers.
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2017/11/18 14:09:34
Subject: Devastators Riding Shotgun?
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Pyromaniac Hellhound Pilot
In the warp, searching for Marbo
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Okay, thanks for the all the advice!
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2017/11/18 15:15:57
Subject: Devastators Riding Shotgun?
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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It makes a difference what chapter you are as well. The multimelta drive by devs work much better for salamanders than other chapters due to the free rerolls.
I may have to try it out just to see how it goes in the game...
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2017/11/18 21:39:47
Subject: Devastators Riding Shotgun?
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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combatcotton wrote:If you do fling dev forwards use grav guns on them as those have no drawback other than range and offer a profile you can fire at anything without feeling bad about it.
A Grav Cannon is as good as a lascannon against vehicles and better than a heavy bolter against infantry. The drawback is the short range but if you are planning to put them in a transport that is not much of a problem.
People often run Dev squads with maximum heavy weapons and no ablative wounds but for Grav I would recommend a full 10-man squad since the range of the Grav cannons matches bolter range so the extra men are more than just bullet-catchers. It is quite expensive so having a Captain nearby when possible will maximise the return on investment in those Grav cannons.
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