<![CDATA[Latest posts for the thread "Wargear options for Eradicator squad"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/69.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net Wargear options for Eradicator squad
1. I can put Heavy Melta rifles on all three

2. Put Melta rifles on two and a Multi-Melta on the third, This will also leave me with enough points to put a grenade launcher on a unit of Intercessors.

The main advantage of 1 is the damage output which my list needs for heavier targets. The main disadvantage is that they are all heavy so no shooting if they advance and -1 to hit if they move, though in turn 2 & 3 this will be mitigated since my chapter are Ultramarines successors.

The main advantage of 2 is greater mobility and more attacks as the muti is two shots plus the better Intercessors. The cost is less damage output.

Thoughts?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/793081/10958939.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/793081/10958939.page GMT Re:Wargear options for Eradicator squad IMHO... neither. eradicators are plenty strong, and having the option to advance and still put the hurt on something is, IMHO worth it. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/793081/10958947.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/793081/10958947.page GMT Re:Wargear options for Eradicator squad That said, the multi-melta still seems worth it for the sake of the extra shot, two shots at 4+ is still usually better than one at 3+.

...just realised, I mis-clicked on the poll - go ahead and take the one result off for heavy meltas and add that to the multi-melta results instead. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/793081/10959076.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/793081/10959076.page GMT Re:Wargear options for Eradicator squad
 Super Ready wrote:
BrianDavion makes a good point. I'm not sure where turns 2 and 3 come into it, because even the base melta-rifle already has -4AP... making sure the Eradicators actually hit is going to be a lot more useful than whether the unit on the receiving end gets a 6+ save or not.
That said, the multi-melta still seems worth it for the sake of the extra shot, two shots at 4+ is still usually better than one at 3+.

...just realised, I mis-clicked on the poll - go ahead and take the one result off for heavy meltas and add that to the multi-melta results instead.


Turn 2 and 3 he'll be in Tactical Doctrine, and UM can count as stationary if they didn't advance while in Tac through a strat.

Goonhammer mathhammered the Heavy vs the Normal, and the Heavy supposedly outdamages enough to be worth the points cost + moving, but they didn't figure out 0 damage from advancing.

I've already decided I think I prefer being to advance.


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If you really want to overkill, take the heavies, don't advance and use the All Three Doctrines at once Strat to give them Stationary and -1 AP.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/793081/10959085.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/793081/10959085.page GMT Wargear options for Eradicator squad http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/793081/10959087.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/793081/10959087.page GMT Wargear options for Eradicator squad http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/793081/10959094.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/793081/10959094.page GMT Wargear options for Eradicator squad http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/793081/10959107.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/793081/10959107.page GMT Wargear options for Eradicator squad MM?

But that’s in a vaccum where you are not taking losses. Turn two, you are now midfield and don;t need to move, and might have lost one or two of the guys in the squad. Now that Multi-Melta gets to Multi-doubletap and still mangle a/o kill something, even if he’s the last man standing.

Seems like it might be worth the points investment.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/793081/10959917.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/793081/10959917.page GMT Wargear options for Eradicator squad
 Nevelon wrote:
My first thought on this unit was it was pretty close to overkill vs. most things with just the basic rifle, and you want to be moving, so why bother with the MM?

But that’s in a vaccum where you are not taking losses. Turn two, you are now midfield and don;t need to move, and might have lost one or two of the guys in the squad. Now that Multi-Melta gets to Multi-doubletap and still mangle a/o kill something, even if he’s the last man standing.

Seems like it might be worth the points investment.


6 shots rerolling 1's to hit doesn't kill leman russ in average though. Even with full rerolls to hit you average 9 damage. So if you want to make sure you kill T8 3+ W12 model the extra damage has point.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/793081/10959929.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/793081/10959929.page GMT