How do you outfit your assult blob?

[hektorreborn]

Right now im thinking something like

4 squads, 4x melta guns

4 x power axes

Commissar Power Axe

Priest

and running Al Rahiem as the PC so they can come in from the flank. What do you guys think? is there a better configuration for an assult platoon or any really usefull trick to deploying them? I havent played an assult guard force in 6th yet so im all ears.

[WestRider]

That's pretty much the basic template, with the Priest and El Rahemo as some of the options.

Some other common options:
- Meltabombs on the Sarges/Commissar to deal with Dreads and MCs.
- Flamers instead of Meltaguns. Definitely take Meltabombs in this case.
- A second Commissar, because it's a bit harder to keep him safe now. Only worth it for 40-50 strong Blobs, don't bother at 30.
- Ally with Space Wolves for a Wolf Priest with the Mark of the Hunter for Fearless, Outflank, Acute Senses, and Stealth. (Do note that Counter-Attack and his Oath of War only help other Space Wolves, not the Guardsmen.) You have to take some Grey Hunters, too, but that's hardly a drawback.

The problem I've run into, in my admittedly limited experience with this type of Unit, is getting the Sergeants placed right within the Unit. I always seem to have them a little too far forward or too far back, and they either get killed before striking or don't get to Attack at all until it's too late.

[hektorreborn]

Figuring out where to put the sgt does seem like it might be a bit tricky. That s the main reason that I havent run this kind of unit yet in 6th. I might add melta bombs to the sgts to help out with walkers and ill take the extra commissar too.

Thanks alot!