tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2320541665600624608.post5028962561400672226..comments2023-04-15T10:40:46.482+01:00Comments on From The Fang: Thunderwolves Part 2: Wargear ChoicesFrom The Fanghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01043549318855295914noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2320541665600624608.post-21265466775342831202011-01-15T14:40:13.833+00:002011-01-15T14:40:13.833+00:00Oh and I've only got 5 models so I've pret...Oh and I've only got 5 models so I've pretty much got to have a squad of 4!!From The Fanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01043549318855295914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2320541665600624608.post-50030867466550001832011-01-15T14:39:21.716+00:002011-01-15T14:39:21.716+00:00@MC Tic Tac I'd forgotten about that. Ah well....@MC Tic Tac I'd forgotten about that. Ah well. Some of the squad will still have it.<br /><br />@Simo I thought about runic armour but decided it was a step too far.<br /><br />@rathstar avoiding the ld test would be handy but assuming I'm grouping them with the lord then I'll still have 5 models.<br /><br />I don't think bolters are worth losing an attack for. I can't really see a time when I wouldn't be running anyway.<br /><br />Keeping them in cover would be fine but it means then that they can't act independently and go after big targets that you wouldn't want the rest of your army getting close to.From The Fanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01043549318855295914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2320541665600624608.post-35440972505149746722011-01-15T12:30:57.205+00:002011-01-15T12:30:57.205+00:00Really nice article.
I agree with you equipment i...Really nice article.<br /><br />I agree with you equipment idea on the wolf lord. Lots of people go with the thunderhammer, but the lightning claw is better for killing infantry. After all it's better to rely on long fangs, las/plas razorbacks & landspeeders to de-mech the enemy, leaving the thunderlords to best and kill infantry very quickly.<br /><br />I'm still undecided about storm shields on thunderwolf cav, as they cost 2/3 of another thunderwolf. Your 4 man unit is eqipped nicely with all differently equiped models, but for 25 pts more you could have a unit of 5 equiped as follows:<br /><br />Powerfist<br />Meltabombs<br />Bolter<br />Bolter and Meltabombs<br />Standard Guy<br /><br />No invunverable save, but one extra guy. Also if they advance near cover of behind any advancing rhinos they will get a 4+ cover save.<br /><br />Bolters mean 2 models have 1 less attack, but they are always to the first to be killed, plus the unit still has more attacks than the 4 man unit.<br /><br />Lastly being 5 models they don't have to take a morale test after the first casualty.<br /><br />RathstarRathstarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08799690336241322474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2320541665600624608.post-24352923949310322272011-01-15T08:58:59.235+00:002011-01-15T08:58:59.235+00:00I tool up my thunderlord too much.
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Runic...I tool up my thunderlord too much.<br /><br />Lord<br />TWC<br />Runic Armour<br />Thunder Hammer<br />Storm Shield <br />2 dogs<br />saga of the bear<br /><br />Makes him a machine.<br /><br />but he does hold up a lot, Thur night 5 crisis suits and a commander charged him 5 turns later he only had one wound left but so did the commanderAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04953335742505121705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2320541665600624608.post-56103054681978630032011-01-15T01:24:01.922+00:002011-01-15T01:24:01.922+00:00If you have a special Close combat weapon of any k...If you have a special Close combat weapon of any kind you TW model lose rending! (pg 2 of the SW Q&A) :(<br /><br />I think you should always take the Fenrisian Wolves with a TW Lord, just to give him that bit more survivability when closing the gap.MC Tic Tachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949140720088475873noreply@blogger.com