<![CDATA[Latest posts for the thread "Dealing with scarabs"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/69.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net Dealing with scarabs
They are either destroying my tanks and dreads, or contesting objectives and taking almost 5 turns of cc for a Tac squad to successfully take them out.

Ive had luck letting a squad of TH/SS terminators wipe them out in a turn or 2, but I would rather their attention be spent elsewhere.

I also find it hard to justify using all of my ranged attacks to take them out as they scurry across the field when I can pop a few tanks instead.

Any decent tactics on how to take these buggers out?
Playing C:SM

Would be neat to see how other armies deal with them as well.
]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/522159/5526706.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/522159/5526706.page GMT Dealing with scarabs ID the bases or Blasts/Templates to inflict double wounds. If you can take a S6+ Blast you'll be killing 2 whole bases for every wound inflicted. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/522159/5526737.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/522159/5526737.page GMT Dealing with scarabs
 Valkyrie wrote:
S6 weapons to ID the bases or Blasts/Templates to inflict double wounds. If you can take a S6+ Blast you'll be killing 2 whole bases for every wound inflicted.


Oh thats right, scarabs are swarms. Looks like I may have to ivest in a thunderfire cannon. Only s6 blast in the codex ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/522159/5526833.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/522159/5526833.page GMT Dealing with scarabs
BoniFactor wrote:
 Valkyrie wrote:
S6 weapons to ID the bases or Blasts/Templates to inflict double wounds. If you can take a S6+ Blast you'll be killing 2 whole bases for every wound inflicted.


Oh thats right, scarabs are swarms. Looks like I may have to ivest in a thunderfire cannon. Only s6 blast in the codex


It will kill 2 bases per wound, double wounds to blasts combined with instant death = 2 dead bases per wound. One shot from a thunderfire will evaporate them instantly 9 times out of 10]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/522159/5526835.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/522159/5526835.page GMT Dealing with scarabs
BoniFactor wrote:
 Valkyrie wrote:
S6 weapons to ID the bases or Blasts/Templates to inflict double wounds. If you can take a S6+ Blast you'll be killing 2 whole bases for every wound inflicted.


Oh thats right, scarabs are swarms. Looks like I may have to ivest in a thunderfire cannon. Only s6 blast in the codex


Plasma Cannons
Redeemer Flamestorms
Demolishers
Conversion Beamer

You have a pretty large array of weapons to choose from for that role.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/522159/5526973.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/522159/5526973.page GMT Dealing with scarabs
 Valkyrie wrote:
BoniFactor wrote:
 Valkyrie wrote:
S6 weapons to ID the bases or Blasts/Templates to inflict double wounds. If you can take a S6+ Blast you'll be killing 2 whole bases for every wound inflicted.


Oh thats right, scarabs are swarms. Looks like I may have to ivest in a thunderfire cannon. Only s6 blast in the codex


Plasma Cannons
Redeemer Flamestorms
Demolishers
Conversion Beamer

You have a pretty large array of weapons to choose from for that role.


whoops, glanced over the weapon summary a little too quickly.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/522159/5527025.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/522159/5527025.page GMT Dealing with scarabs GK or DA drop their toughness to 2, then s4 cc or boltguns ID them.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/522159/5528378.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/522159/5528378.page GMT