http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/69.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net BL is weaker but has more shots at 24", on top of being an assault weapon (not that big a deal if the rest of the squad cant fire when advancing). I'm leaning towards blight launcher being slightly better for its cost, due to the difference in str being less of a deal in 8th.

What do you guys think?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730004/9447964.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730004/9447964.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730004/9447988.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730004/9447988.page GMT
So i would say this makes the blight launcher the better choice. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730004/9448544.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730004/9448544.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730004/9640129.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730004/9640129.page GMT
You can trial shooting both guns at different targets here: b4cchus.pythonanywhere.com for nice, side-by-side graphs.

For example, here is 2 plasma and 2 blight launchers, under re-roll 1s aura, shooting against a Marine outside of the rapid fire range (remember, the Rapid Fire for Death Guard is 18") -- even here the Plasma isn't that far behind, in fact it's a little more consistent:



Of course, once within Rapid Fire range, plasma wins out hands down:


]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730004/9640256.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730004/9640256.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730004/9641099.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730004/9641099.page GMT BLs are for run and gun. Plasma is for sit and shoot.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730004/9641191.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730004/9641191.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730004/9643277.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730004/9643277.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730004/9646854.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730004/9646854.page GMT AP and D3 damage matter to you, though i wouldn't trust that D3

For example Blight Launcher 1 Wound model would be overkill. Still very good though, it's Assault 2 = auto Rapid Fire 1. It's down to what you are shooting at.

But then sometime you want that extra AP, -3 to make it harder for your opponent to roll Sv. Again, down to what you shoot at.

So here is the thing, Overcharge Plasma if you have Lord for 1 Reroll, Blight Launcher if you don't have that 1 reroll. For me my lord always on front line, so that Bright Launcher is better.

Also Plasma better vs Vehicle. Again, down to what you shoot at.

Overall I like Blight Launcher, it's that middle ground to kill those annoying multiple wounds 5 toughness that you just need that extra Str to surpass wound roll. Very well design weapon.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730004/9646951.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730004/9646951.page GMT RF. So to me the question to ask is: Am I needing to move fast with this unit? If yes go for the Blight Launchers, if no go for the Plasma. Special mention for Melta though... also works with Inexorable advance and can be a great added anti-tank tool. Plus the new kits are coming with one of each.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730004/9647565.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730004/9647565.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730004/9694685.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730004/9694685.page GMT PBC's and marines I use squads of 2 blight launchers and 1 plasma. I think I did the math somewhere and believe that most of the time the blight launchers win out this way, except possibly when overcharging in rapid fire range. I can't find my spreadsheet, though.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730004/9698203.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730004/9698203.page GMT