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	*'''Salamander Recon Squadron:''' This thing combines the outflanking tricks of Tauroses/Scout Sentinels with Chimera-level armour and weapons. Overall a good choice, useful for glancing opponents' artillery and vindicators side/rear armor to death.		*'''Salamander Recon Squadron:''' This thing combines the outflanking tricks of Tauroses/Scout Sentinels with Chimera-level armour and weapons. Overall a good choice, useful for glancing opponents' artillery and vindicators side/rear armor to death.
	*'''[[Hellhound]] Squadron:''' The Hellhound tank variants give you access to Fast Tanks. This has a lot of advantages, as you use them for movement-blocking, tank-shocking, or simply blasting enemies to oblivion. A low profile makes finding cover for it relatively easy, though cover-hugging isn't exactly the best use of this tank. There are three variants, each with a unique turret weapon, and the choice of hull-mounted Heavy Bolter, Heavy Flamer, or Multi-melta. Also, now with 7th Edition, Template weapons passing over fire points on buildings or touching an Open Topped vehicle inflict D6 randomly allocated wounds that are resolved at the strength and AP of the template weapon to units embarked in those transports. Now a must include if you want a cup of your Dark Eldar or Ork opponent's tears.		*'''[[Hellhound Tank\|Hellhound]] Squadron:''' The Hellhound tank variants give you access to Fast Tanks. This has a lot of advantages, as you use them for movement-blocking, tank-shocking, or simply blasting enemies to oblivion. A low profile makes finding cover for it relatively easy, though cover-hugging isn't exactly the best use of this tank. There are three variants, each with a unique turret weapon, and the choice of hull-mounted Heavy Bolter, Heavy Flamer, or Multi-melta. Also, now with 7th Edition, Template weapons passing over fire points on buildings or touching an Open Topped vehicle inflict D6 randomly allocated wounds that are resolved at the strength and AP of the template weapon to units embarked in those transports. Now a must include if you want a cup of your Dark Eldar or Ork opponent's tears.
	**The standard '''[[Hellhound]]''' is a very handy infantry-killer. If they're not Marine-equivalents (and even they will be hurting once the wounds pile up and they start failing saves) they will die. What's that? You opponent has Rangers/Heavy Weapons Teams/snipers holed up in a building somewhere giving your commanders and high-value units a hard time? The Inferno Cannon laughs at cover. The range of the IC means that you can expect them to hit enemy infantry starting on turn 1 (move 12", fire 12", cover another 8" with flame template). Run in support of longer-ranged anti-tank weapons for popping enemy transports, Hellhounds can also serve to finish off units from disembarked vehicles. In 6th edition fast vehicles can now fire 2 weapons at full BS at cruising speed, so enjoy the possibilities of hull weaponry combinations. <strike>Using Creed to outflank a squadron of these is hilarious against horde armies. Do it - that's an order.</strike> Was a beautiful piece of trolling against Orks and Tyranids until the new Codex fucked it up. Now the ability to Outflank D3 units of your choice is dependant on a dice roll. At least if you make said roll any Company Commander can do it.		**The standard '''[[Hellhound Tank\|Hellhound]]''' is a very handy infantry-killer. If they're not Marine-equivalents (and even they will be hurting once the wounds pile up and they start failing saves) they will die. What's that? You opponent has Rangers/Heavy Weapons Teams/snipers holed up in a building somewhere giving your commanders and high-value units a hard time? The Inferno Cannon laughs at cover. The range of the IC means that you can expect them to hit enemy infantry starting on turn 1 (move 12", fire 12", cover another 8" with flame template). Run in support of longer-ranged anti-tank weapons for popping enemy transports, Hellhounds can also serve to finish off units from disembarked vehicles. In 6th edition fast vehicles can now fire 2 weapons at full BS at cruising speed, so enjoy the possibilities of hull weaponry combinations. <strike>Using Creed to outflank a squadron of these is hilarious against horde armies. Do it - that's an order.</strike> Was a beautiful piece of trolling against Orks and Tyranids until the new Codex fucked it up. Now the ability to Outflank D3 units of your choice is dependant on a dice roll. At least if you make said roll any Company Commander can do it.
	**The '''[[~~Hellhound\|~~Banewolf]]''' sacrifices the extra range of the Hellhound's template for its own poisoned AP3 flamer template. Banewolves will kill any infantry short of Terminators or similarly well-armored units. Their armor and speed give them unparalleled ability to be used for flushing enemy infantry from cover. This said and done, this may be the one variant you can afford to specialize; having a hull mounted flamer gives you the chance to throw two really mean flame-templates. This tank is the epitome of offence over defense - on one hand it can destroy an entire SM tactical squad in one turn. If there is an independent character in the squad, force them to take all the hits for the squad by attacking from their side, melting them alongside anyone else who "Look Out Sir" into their own gooey death. On the other hand - it can easily be put down by a Lascannon head-on. They are well known for making Tyranid and Chaos daemon players cry as you gib their monstrous creatures with as much ease as their cannon fodder. But then again, what doesn't make Tyranids and <strike>Daemons</strike> ([[The Ultimate Chaos Daemons Cheese List\|Not anymore since they can just respawn said MC and cannon fodder]]) cry in 7th edition?		**The '''[[Banewolf]]''' sacrifices the extra range of the Hellhound's template for its own poisoned AP3 flamer template. Banewolves will kill any infantry short of Terminators or similarly well-armored units. Their armor and speed give them unparalleled ability to be used for flushing enemy infantry from cover. This said and done, this may be the one variant you can afford to specialize; having a hull mounted flamer gives you the chance to throw two really mean flame-templates. This tank is the epitome of offence over defense - on one hand it can destroy an entire SM tactical squad in one turn. If there is an independent character in the squad, force them to take all the hits for the squad by attacking from their side, melting them alongside anyone else who "Look Out Sir" into their own gooey death. On the other hand - it can easily be put down by a Lascannon head-on. They are well known for making Tyranid and Chaos daemon players cry as you gib their monstrous creatures with as much ease as their cannon fodder. But then again, what doesn't make Tyranids and <strike>Daemons</strike> ([[The Ultimate Chaos Daemons Cheese List\|Not anymore since they can just respawn said MC and cannon fodder]]) cry in 7th edition?
	**The '''[[~~Hellhound\|~~Devil Dog]]''' is the last one out, eschewing a short-range flamer, for a Melta Cannon, a blast weapon with the Melta rule. These tanks are great for sending into the center of an enemy armored formation and intimidating your opponent into breaking up, lest he find himself losing multiple tanks! Alternatively, assuming one has reliable long-ranged anti-tank, the Devil Dog can be used for finishing off survivors of destroyed enemy transports. Add a hull-mounted Heavy Flamer, and the Devil Dog can flush troops out of cover (though not as efficiently as the Banewolf). While not a flashy vehicle, it gets the job done. Probably the best variant for most games that includes vehicles on both sides.		**The '''[[Devil Dog]]''' is the last one out, eschewing a short-range flamer, for a Melta Cannon, a blast weapon with the Melta rule. These tanks are great for sending into the center of an enemy armored formation and intimidating your opponent into breaking up, lest he find himself losing multiple tanks! Alternatively, assuming one has reliable long-ranged anti-tank, the Devil Dog can be used for finishing off survivors of destroyed enemy transports. Add a hull-mounted Heavy Flamer, and the Devil Dog can flush troops out of cover (though not as efficiently as the Banewolf). While not a flashy vehicle, it gets the job done. Probably the best variant for most games that includes vehicles on both sides.

	===Heavy Support===		===Heavy Support===

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	==Armoured Battlegroup Arsenal==		==Armoured Battlegroup Arsenal==
	It's Imperial Guard tanks! They are big, boxy and gothic, so they need big, boxy and gothic upgrades. Armoured Battlegroup delivers.		It's Imperial Guard tanks! They are big, boxy and gothic, so they need big, boxy and gothic upgrades. Armoured Battlegroup delivers.
	*'''Mine Plough:''' - Dozer Blade on steroids. Not only does it help by allowing you to pass through dangerous terrain at any speed, it also allows you to smash through unlucky soldiers with tank shock. However, it's nowhere near as effective as destroyer blades or the formerly almighty Deffrolla (Rest in Peace Deffrolla, you were good until 7th), with S2 and only D3+1 hits.		*'''Mine Plough:''' Dozer Blade on steroids. Not only does it help by allowing you to pass through dangerous terrain at any speed, it also allows you to smash through unlucky soldiers with tank shock. However, it's nowhere near as effective as destroyer blades or the formerly almighty Deffrolla (Rest in Peace Deffrolla, you were good until 7th), with S2 and only D3+1 hits.
	*'''Artificer Hull:''' - +1HP. Helps if your opponent tries to glance your tank to death, but near useless against melta and railguns.		*'''Artificer Hull:''' +1HP. Helps if your opponent tries to glance your tank to death, but near useless against melta and railguns.
	*'''Armoured Track Guards:''' 4+ save against immobilization. Cheap, but tends to be ineffective, as you do not get immobilized that often.		*'''Armoured Track Guards:''' 4+ save against immobilization. Cheap, but tends to be ineffective, as you do not get immobilized that often.
	*'''Improved Comms:''' Extra 6" of order reach. With 24" already you won't need it, unless you have some devious plan which includes outflanking a Demolisher squadron (for which you need to roll a random warlord trait anyway).		*'''Improved Comms:''' Extra 6" of order reach. With 24" already you won't need it, unless you have some devious plan which includes outflanking a Demolisher squadron (for which you need to roll a random warlord trait anyway).

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	===Specific tank upgrades===		===Specific tank upgrades===
	*'''Illum Shells (all LR's with shell cannons):''' Big blast searchlights. Not really worth it, considering you have searchlights on Chimeras and Hellhounds, it's generally inadvisable to sacrifice a tank's main gun firepower in order to use these shells.		*'''Illum Shells (all LR's with shell cannons):''' Big blast searchlights. Not really worth it, considering you have searchlights on Chimeras and Hellhounds, it's generally inadvisable to sacrifice a tank's main gun firepower in order to use these shells.
	*'''Augur Shells (LR Conqueror):''' [[Necrons\|Entropic Touch]]! Woo!...but not really, it's far worse than the ~~necron~~'s equivalent. Works only on pen/glance rather than hit, and the gun itself is just S8, so it can't be used to drop almighty AV14 down. Well, against AV12 it can be good, especially considering the Conqueror's built-in co-axial storm bolter.		*'''Augur Shells (LR Conqueror):''' [[Necrons\|Entropic Touch]]! Woo!...but not really, it's far worse than the Necron's equivalent. Works only on pen/glance rather than hit, and the gun itself is just S8, so it can't be used to drop almighty AV14 down. Well, against AV12 it can be good, especially considering the Conqueror's built-in co-axial storm bolter.
	*'''Infernus Shells (LR Battle Tank):''' Big blast of heavy flamer hits. Make those Hellhounds cry in tears of jealousy.		*'''Infernus Shells (LR Battle Tank):''' Big blast of heavy flamer hits. Make those Hellhounds cry in tears of jealousy.
	*'''Beast Hunter Shells (LR Vanquisher):''' Instant. Fucking. Death. Known to fuck up Tyranid and Daemon armies (even more than usual). Bonus points for one-shotting Mephiston, Dreadknight or the Swarmlord.		*'''Beast Hunter Shells (LR Vanquisher):''' Instant. Fucking. Death. Known to fuck up Tyranid and Daemon armies (even more than usual). Bonus points for one-shotting Mephiston, Dreadknight or the Swarmlord.

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	*'''Infernus Shells (LR Battle Tank):''' Big blast of heavy flamer hits. Make those Hellhounds cry in tears of jealousy.		*'''Infernus Shells (LR Battle Tank):''' Big blast of heavy flamer hits. Make those Hellhounds cry in tears of jealousy.
	*'''Beast Hunter Shells (LR Vanquisher):''' Instant. Fucking. Death. Known to fuck up Tyranid and Daemon armies (even more than usual). Bonus points for one-shoting Mephiston, Dreadknight or the Swarmlord.		*'''Beast Hunter Shells (LR Vanquisher):''' Instant. Fucking. Death. Known to fuck up Tyranid and Daemon armies (even more than usual). Bonus points for one-shoting Mephiston, Dreadknight or the Swarmlord.
	*'''Co-axial Heavy Stubber (LR Vanquisher):''' Coaxial bonuses are great. Take it! There is also a storm bolter variant, but for more points, worse range and fewer shots, you'd have to be a ~~lobotomized idiot~~ to prefer it over the stubber.		*'''Co-axial Heavy Stubber (LR Vanquisher):''' Coaxial bonuses are great. Take it! There is also a storm bolter variant, but for more points, worse range and fewer shots, you'd have to be a filthy fucking xeno-loving heretic to prefer it over the stubber.

	==Unit Analysis==		==Unit Analysis==

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Unit Analysis

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	===HQ===		===HQ===
	*'''Company Command Tank:''' Your command vehicle, the company command tank has the ability to give orders to your other tanks in the same way that infantry command squads do, allowing them to better smash the enemy. Your command tank can be any of the standard Leman Russ variants, and comes with an improved BS. However it is expensive, so don’t go overboard giving it upgrades.		*'''Company Command Tank:''' Your command vehicle, the company command tank, has the ability to give orders to your other tanks in the same way that infantry command squads do, allowing them to better smash the enemy. Your command tank can be any of the standard Leman Russ variants, and comes with an improved BS. However it is expensive, so don’t go overboard giving it upgrades.
	**Armoured Company command/commissar tanks can bring their own special BS4 version of the Vanquisher, with a co-ax Heavy Stubber giving TL BS4 shots out to 36", and '''Beasthunter shells''', a S8 AP2 small blast causing '''instant FUCKING death''', and an extra hull point. You're allowed to ally an AC list to Codex IG: - Bring one Vanq command Russ (req HQ), one Vanq commissar Russ (opt Elite - plus '''all''' IG units within 6" of hull have Ld10. Stop your cowards fleeing off the objectives), and then will your required troop slot on that other Russ you were going to bring anyway... but with better upgrade options. Now you have 3 Russes with all of your Heavy Support slots free for some interesting alternatives. (Super mega-death loadout: BS4, 4HP, TL Beasterhunter/AT Vanq shells, Lascannon, 2 Multimeltas. 250pts but you will fuck any goddamn tank or MC that looks at you sideways. Just don't get shot up the arse. Place commissar tank (Ld10 bubble) near cowardly heavy weapons teams in a defence line fortification for a maximum dakka outpost)		**Armoured Company command/commissar tanks can bring their own special BS4 version of the Vanquisher, with a co-ax Heavy Stubber giving TL BS4 shots out to 36", and '''Beasthunter shells''', a S8 AP2 small blast causing '''instant FUCKING death''', and an extra hull point. You're allowed to ally an AC list to Codex IG: - Bring one Vanq command Russ (req HQ), one Vanq commissar Russ (opt Elite - plus '''all''' IG units within 6" of hull have Ld10. Stop your cowards fleeing off the objectives), and then will your required troop slot on that other Russ you were going to bring anyway... but with better upgrade options. Now you have 3 Russes with all of your Heavy Support slots free for some interesting alternatives. (Super mega-death loadout: BS4, 4HP, TL Beasterhunter/AT Vanq shells, Lascannon, 2 Multimeltas. 250pts but you will fuck any goddamn tank or MC that looks at you sideways. Just don't get shot up the arse. Place commissar tank (Ld10 bubble) near cowardly heavy weapons teams in a defence line fortification for a maximum dakka outpost)

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	*'''Commissar Tank:''' Basically a CCT with orders replaced with Lord-Commissar-esque Ld-10 bubble. Even without orders BS4 Lemans are great. See Command Tank entry for details of extreme nid destruction, and useful ways to hold your home objectives with the Ld10 bubble these guys give.		*'''Commissar Tank:''' Basically a CCT with orders replaced with Lord-Commissar-esque Ld-10 bubble. Even without orders BS4 Lemans are great. See Command Tank entry for details of extreme nid destruction, and useful ways to hold your home objectives with the Ld10 bubble these guys give.

	*'''Destroyer Tank Hunter Squadron:''' Destroyers aren't ''bad'' per se. They have a Strength 9, 72" range, Ordnance cannon (well, laser array), which ''will'' demolish most of what it hits in one shot. The problem is ~~in comparison to~~ the ~~Leman Russ~~ Vanquisher, which ~~has the same range~~ and ~~only Strength 8~~, ~~but also gets an extra d6 of armour penetration and sponson weapons. Oh~~, ~~and they have Lumbering Behemoth~~, ~~which means they can keep up a decent pace while laying down a large amount of firepower~~. ~~And you can take~~ a ~~lot~~ more ~~Vanquishers than you can Destroyers. Of course~~, ~~although Vanquishers are~~ the ~~more efficient tank hunting choice, <del>Destroyers are still amazing at~~ tank ~~hunting. If you expect~~ a ~~lot of AV 14~~, ~~Destroyers may be a better choice.M</del>Actually mathematically~~ the ~~Vanquisher is around 2-~~3~~%~ less likely to destroy vehicles AV13 or worse, but has~~ a ~~greater chance of destroying AV14, without even factoring in the possibility~~ of the ~~coaxial re-rolls~~.		*'''Destroyer Tank Hunter Squadron:''' Destroyers aren't ''bad'' per se. They have a Strength 9, 72" range, Ordnance cannon (well, laser array), which ''will'' demolish most of what it hits in one shot, and now that it's twin-linked, it's even better than the Vanquisher (10% more likely to damage AV14 and it gets better from there). The problem is cost; the Destroyer runs 25 points more than the Vanquisher, which is already a pricey tank suffering from a meta problem ''named after itself.'' In an edition dripping with high-HP vehicles and monstrous creatures, a unit that fires just ''one'' shot, no matter how reliable that shot is, tends to fall by the wayside. In a more casual list, it's right at home; throw some Camo netting on it, park it in a corner of the field in some nice cover (the tank's low profile will easily net it a 50% obscured cover save, which the camo netting boosts to 3+) and it will be a reliable source of damage for the whole game.

	*'''Atlas Recovery Tank:''' Ironically, the Atlas is kinda terrible at what it's made to do, which is towing tanks. Basically, you can tow an immobilized tank d6+2", or d3+2" if it's a Heavy vehicle. You can also tow immobile gun platforms and the like. For 85 points, this is basically counter-productive. Sure, you can get into better positions, but it's not like you'll get there very fast. Also, both tanks can only make Snap Shots while towing, not to mention you're putting another potential kill point on the table while lessening the possibility of killing something. However, there is one really big caveat that makes it worth considering: Tech-Priest Enginseers within 6" can reroll failed Blessings of the Omnissiah repair rolls, ''and'' they can make a second repair attempt, which can be on a different tank than the first one. This makes Enginseers incredibly efficient, but you're still dropping 85 points on a fairly pointless tank.		*'''Atlas Recovery Tank:''' Ironically, the Atlas is kinda terrible at what it's made to do, which is towing tanks. Basically, you can tow an immobilized tank d6+2", or d3+2" if it's a Heavy vehicle. You can also tow immobile gun platforms and the like. For 85 points, this is basically counter-productive. Sure, you can get into better positions, but it's not like you'll get there very fast. Also, both tanks can only make Snap Shots while towing, not to mention you're putting another potential kill point on the table while lessening the possibility of killing something. However, there is one really big caveat that makes it worth considering: Tech-Priest Enginseers within 6" can reroll failed Blessings of the Omnissiah repair rolls, ''and'' they can make a second repair attempt, which can be on a different tank than the first one. This makes Enginseers incredibly efficient, but you're still dropping 85 points on a fairly pointless tank.

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	==Armoured Battlegroup Arsenal==		==Armoured Battlegroup Arsenal==
	It's Imperial Guard tanks! They are big, boxy and gothic, so they need big, boxy and gothic upgrades. Armoured Battlegroup delivers.		It's Imperial Guard tanks! They are big, boxy and gothic, so they need big, boxy and gothic upgrades. Armoured Battlegroup delivers.
	*'''Mine Plough:''' - Dozer Blade on steroids. Not only does it help by allowing you to pass through dangerous terrain at any speed, it also allows you to smash through unlucky soldiers with tank shock. ~~Though~~, ~~its~~ nowhere near as effective as destroyer blades or the formerly almighty ~~defrolla~~(Rest in Peace Deffrolla, you were good until 7th), with S2 and only D3+1 hits.		*'''Mine Plough:''' - Dozer Blade on steroids. Not only does it help by allowing you to pass through dangerous terrain at any speed, it also allows you to smash through unlucky soldiers with tank shock. However, it's nowhere near as effective as destroyer blades or the formerly almighty Deffrolla (Rest in Peace Deffrolla, you were good until 7th), with S2 and only D3+1 hits.
	*'''Artificer Hull:''' - +1HP. Helps if your opponent tries to glance your tank to death, but near useless against melta and railguns.		*'''Artificer Hull:''' - +1HP. Helps if your opponent tries to glance your tank to death, but near useless against melta and railguns.
	*'''Armoured Track Guards:''' 4+ save against immobilization. Cheap, but tends to be ineffective, as you do not get immobilized that often.		*'''Armoured Track Guards:''' 4+ save against immobilization. Cheap, but tends to be ineffective, as you do not get immobilized that often.
	*'''Improved Comms:''' Extra 6" of order reach. With 24" already you won't need it, unless you have some devious plan which includes outflanking a ~~demolisher~~ squadron (for which you need to roll a random warlord trait anyway).		*'''Improved Comms:''' Extra 6" of order reach. With 24" already you won't need it, unless you have some devious plan which includes outflanking a Demolisher squadron (for which you need to roll a random warlord trait anyway).
	*'''Anti-grenade Mesh:''' 5+ invuln against grenades. Good on short range tanks, which get krak grenaded a lot, and pretty useful against haywire grenades, but again useless against melta.		*'''Anti-grenade Mesh:''' 5+ invuln against grenades. Good on short range tanks, which get krak grenaded a lot, and pretty useful against haywire grenades, but again useless against melta.
	*'''Anti-aircraft-mount heavy stubber / storm bolter:''' Garbage. Can only be useful on glancing AV10 flyers and lucky-wounding ~~FMC-s~~. Avoid.		*'''Anti-aircraft-mount heavy stubber / storm bolter:''' Garbage. Can only be useful on glancing AV10 flyers and lucky-wounding FMCs. Avoid.
	===Specific tank upgrades===		===Specific tank upgrades===
	*'''Illum Shells (all LR's with shell cannons):''' Big blast searchlights. Not really worth it, considering you have searchlights on Chimeras and Hellhounds, it's generally inadvisable to sacrifice a tank's main gun firepower in order to use these shells.		*'''Illum Shells (all LR's with shell cannons):''' Big blast searchlights. Not really worth it, considering you have searchlights on Chimeras and Hellhounds, it's generally inadvisable to sacrifice a tank's main gun firepower in order to use these shells.
	*'''Augur Shells (LR Conqueror):''' [[Necrons\|Entropic Touch]]! Woo!...but not really, it's far worse than the necron's equivalent. Works only on pen/glance rather than hit, and the gun itself is just S8, so it can't be used to drop almighty AV14 down. Well, against AV12 it can be good, especially considering the Conqueror's built-in co-axial storm bolter.		*'''Augur Shells (LR Conqueror):''' [[Necrons\|Entropic Touch]]! Woo!...but not really, it's far worse than the necron's equivalent. Works only on pen/glance rather than hit, and the gun itself is just S8, so it can't be used to drop almighty AV14 down. Well, against AV12 it can be good, especially considering the Conqueror's built-in co-axial storm bolter.
	*'''Infernus Shells (LR Battle Tank):''' Big blast of heavy flamer hits. Make those Hellhounds cry in tears of jealousy.		*'''Infernus Shells (LR Battle Tank):''' Big blast of heavy flamer hits. Make those Hellhounds cry in tears of jealousy.
	*'''Beast Hunter Shells (LR Vanquisher):''' Instant. Fucking. Death. Known to fuck up Tyranid and Daemon armies (even more than usual). Bonus points for one-~~shoting~~ Mephiston, Dreadknight or the Swarmlord.		*'''Beast Hunter Shells (LR Vanquisher):''' Instant. Fucking. Death. Known to fuck up Tyranid and Daemon armies (even more than usual). Bonus points for one-shotting Mephiston, Dreadknight or the Swarmlord.
	*'''Co-axial Heavy Stubber (LR Vanquisher):''' Coaxial bonuses are great. Take it! There is also a storm bolter variant, but for more points, worse range and fewer shots, you'd have to be a filthy fucking xeno-loving heretic to prefer it over the stubber.		*'''Co-axial Heavy Stubber (LR Vanquisher):''' Coaxial bonuses are great. Take it! There is also a storm bolter variant, but for more points, worse range and fewer shots, you'd have to be a filthy fucking xeno-loving heretic to prefer it over the stubber.

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	==Armoured Battlegroup Arsenal==		==Armoured Battlegroup Arsenal==
	It's Imperial Guard tanks! They are big, boxy and gothic, so they need big, boxy and gothic upgrades. Armoured Battlegroup delivers.		It's Imperial Guard tanks! They are big, boxy and gothic, so they need big, boxy and gothic upgrades. Armoured Battlegroup delivers.
	*'''Mine Plough:''' - Dozer Blade on steroids. Not only it help ~~passing~~ dangerous terrain on any speed, it also ~~allow~~ you to smash ~~few~~ unlucky soldiers with tank shock. Though, its nowhere near destroyer blades or the formerly almighty defrolla(Rest in Peace Deffrolla, you were good until 7th), with S2 and only D3+1 hits.		*'''Mine Plough:''' - Dozer Blade on steroids. Not only does it help by allowing you to pass through dangerous terrain at any speed, it also allows you to smash through unlucky soldiers with tank shock. Though, its nowhere near as effective as destroyer blades or the formerly almighty defrolla(Rest in Peace Deffrolla, you were good until 7th), with S2 and only D3+1 hits.
	*'''Artificer Hull:''' - +1HP. Helps if your opponent tries to glance your tank to death, but near useless against melta and railguns.		*'''Artificer Hull:''' - +1HP. Helps if your opponent tries to glance your tank to death, but near useless against melta and railguns.
	*'''Armoured Track Guards:''' 4+ save against immobilization. Cheap but ~~tend not~~ to ~~work~~ as you do not get immobilized that often.		*'''Armoured Track Guards:''' 4+ save against immobilization. Cheap, but tends to be ineffective, as you do not get immobilized that often.
	*'''Improved Comms:''' Extra 6" of order reach. With 24" already you won't need it, unless you have some devious plan, which ~~include~~ outflanking demolisher squadron (for which you need to roll a random warlord trait anyway).		*'''Improved Comms:''' Extra 6" of order reach. With 24" already you won't need it, unless you have some devious plan which includes outflanking a demolisher squadron (for which you need to roll a random warlord trait anyway).
	*'''Anti-grenade Mesh:''' 5+ invuln against grenades. Good on short range tanks, which get krak grenaded a lot, but again useless against melta.		*'''Anti-grenade Mesh:''' 5+ invuln against grenades. Good on short range tanks, which get krak grenaded a lot, and pretty useful against haywire grenades, but again useless against melta.
	~~- Actualy, pretty useful against haywire grenades~~.		*'''Anti-aircraft-mount heavy stubber / storm bolter:''' Garbage. Can only be useful on glancing AV10 flyers and lucky-wounding FMC-s. Avoid.
	*'''Anti-aircraft-mount heavy stubber / storm bolter:''' Garbage. ~~Only can~~ be useful on glancing AV10 flyers and lucky-wounding FMC-s. Avoid
	===Specific tank upgrades===		===Specific tank upgrades===
	*'''Illum Shells (all LR's with shell cannons):''' Big blast searchlights. Not really worth it, considering you have searchlights on Chimeras and Hellhounds, ~~and that you shouldn~~'t sacrifice main gun ~~shooting~~ in order to use ~~this~~ shells.		*'''Illum Shells (all LR's with shell cannons):''' Big blast searchlights. Not really worth it, considering you have searchlights on Chimeras and Hellhounds, it's generally inadvisable to sacrifice a tank's main gun firepower in order to use these shells.
	*'''Augur Shells (LR Conqueror):''' [[Necrons\|Entropic Touch]]! Woo! ~~Kinda~~... ~~nah~~, it's far worse. Works only on pen/glance rather than hit, and gun itself is just S8, so it can't be used to drop almighty AV14 down. Well, against AV12 it's good, especially considering Conqueror's in~~-built~~ co-axial storm bolter.		*'''Augur Shells (LR Conqueror):''' [[Necrons\|Entropic Touch]]! Woo!...but not really, it's far worse than the necron's equivalent. Works only on pen/glance rather than hit, and the gun itself is just S8, so it can't be used to drop almighty AV14 down. Well, against AV12 it can be good, especially considering the Conqueror's built-in co-axial storm bolter.
	*'''Infernus Shells (LR Battle Tank):''' Big blast of heavy flamer hits. Make those Hellhounds cry in tears of jealousy.		*'''Infernus Shells (LR Battle Tank):''' Big blast of heavy flamer hits. Make those Hellhounds cry in tears of jealousy.
	*'''Beast Hunter Shells (LR Vanquisher):''' Instant. Fucking. Death. Known to fuck Tyranid and Daemon armies (even more). Bonus points for one-shoting Mephiston, Dreadknight or the Swarmlord.		*'''Beast Hunter Shells (LR Vanquisher):''' Instant. Fucking. Death. Known to fuck up Tyranid and Daemon armies (even more than usual). Bonus points for one-shoting Mephiston, Dreadknight or the Swarmlord.
	*'''Co-axial Heavy Stubber (LR Vanquisher):''' Coaxial bonuses are great. Take it! There is also a ~~stormbolter~~ variant, but ~~with higher price~~, ~~lower~~ range and fewer shots you ~~need~~ to be a lobotomized idiot to prefer it over stubber.		*'''Co-axial Heavy Stubber (LR Vanquisher):''' Coaxial bonuses are great. Take it! There is also a storm bolter variant, but for more points, worse range and fewer shots, you'd have to be a lobotomized idiot to prefer it over the stubber.

	==Unit Analysis==		==Unit Analysis==