Dealing with Harlequins

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The newest threat to Imperial Guard. Harlequins, This is a double edge sword though for your opponent. Your opponent is wishing to that his 250 point unit of 10 harlequins with harlequins kiss and shadow(something) will kill out more points before they are lost. These have gone through 1/3 of my army. Here are some tactics to play against them. Target them with barrage weapons until they get in range and yes focus what you can into them. As they can fleet, ignore terrain for movement purposes, and have rending that strikes at initiative 5(or 6 don't remember). Another thing you have to be careful of is the hit and run ability they have. As they can leave combat in your assault phase and charge you again on their assault phase.

Good luck with your games against them.

[dethklok]

there is a topic like this under eldar titled Harlequin Death posted by me the Eldar ;D

Cheers Dethklok

[knight (M.I.A)]

Best weapon against them: simply ignore them until they're within 16"-12". And then every multi shot weapon on them. They're weak as long they can be seen or don't have a cover save or are in CC...

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I agree with Knight. Lasguns. Lots of lasguns. If it works on Blood Angels with power armour.....

[knight (M.I.A)]

And Blood Angles have Power Armor, while Quins just have their silly suits that only grant them the same safe as our guardsmen have. Ok their's inv and our only armor...

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I have played against them a few times and i agree, ignore them until they are close enough to rapid fire and drop a few pie plates from a demolisher.That ability to not be seen well at range( can't remember what they call it now) is a bug bear but massed firepower is what the guard excell at,and thats what i have used pretty well against them.