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I want to use the Skitarii Rangers as allies for my Guard. They will be deployed in Valkyrie and jump onto the battlefield and I want to buff them somehow.
One option is ML2 full Biomancy or Divination Primaris Psyker [75p] and there is still one place aboard Valkyrie left.

Any ideas?
Maybe an Inquisitor? Which one? What loadout?

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Skitarii unit: [180p] - note that Galvanic Rifle's range is 30''
10 men
2x Transuranic Arquebus
Omnispex

Valkyrie [135p]
Multilaser
2x Rocketpod


Or wouldn't Vanguards be better, since they are drop troops and usually fight at closer ranges?

Thanks ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/664341/8133777.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/664341/8133777.page GMT BS +3, and will usually annihilate its target. Oh and don't forget to bring an Omnispex! ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/664341/8134627.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/664341/8134627.page GMT
In terms of what you run, I think you need to consider what rangers/vanguards can do that veterans can't and go from there. Vets can do plasma pretty well, have obsec, and can also gain ignores cover/monster hunters. Skitarii have their BS boosting abilities and better guns/saves.

If I were going to do something like this, I'd consider taking 5 rangers with 2 plasma calivers in a vendetta. Same number of plasma shots as a vet squad, but it fits into a much better vehicle.

If you go 10 man, I'd take vanguards and try and attach a combat inquisitor to them.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/664341/8135090.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/664341/8135090.page GMT
The main plus is Ranger's longer range and better guns than Lasguns. Yes, veterans could get orders, but once they are dropped on the other side of the battlefield, they will be out of command range anyway.


Ignore cover can be achieved by Divination psyker and Monster hunter is something i can live without.

Adding an inquisitor is good ides, (the Malleus one (not a Warlord)) but i dont know what kind of wargear he should have. Melee is not an option, since he haas to bee shooty.
S5 Boltgun is good, but is outranged by Galvanic Rifles and that is kind of waste. Hellrifle is nice gun, but it's heavy and Inquisitor is not relentless...

Hard decision.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/664341/8135158.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/664341/8135158.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/664341/8136648.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/664341/8136648.page GMT Idk why you'd put rangers in a transport range 30 and they have scout no reason to try and get them close
Rangers do lack a lot in fire power I think if you wanted to take any have one squad that sits back on an objective the pure firepower and varistiity of vangaurd are much better- its a scary charge for someone when the overwatch is 30 bullets]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/664341/8137564.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/664341/8137564.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/664341/8138580.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/664341/8138580.page GMT
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Plasma Calivers are bit expensive, I'll give them two Arc rifles and maybe the Arquebus, if it's worth it.

What about Libre Heresius? It gives them either scout (which they already have), Fear, Hatred, Counter-attack or Split Fire for one turn.
Is it worth it for 15p?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/664341/8143269.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/664341/8143269.page GMT
Side note, you may want to check the wording on the rad rules for the Vanguard. I think if you put an IC with them they take -1 Toughness? ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/664341/8143725.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/664341/8143725.page GMT
and Rad-saturation rule says nothing about Independent Characters.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/664341/8143933.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/664341/8143933.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/664341/8144224.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/664341/8144224.page GMT