What are the best Orks for Close Combat

If you've been playing War Hammer 40,000, or only recently decided to give the universal setting a try, then you know about the never ending wars that are waged in that dark dysfunctional universe. Most of the time the warring races are severe, morose, or just plain angst ridden due to the struggle and strife.

However, there is one race that stands as a shining example of just how much fun you can have when unleashing hellish slaughter upon your random enemies of interest. I speak of the Orks.

There are many kinds of Ork squads in existence. They range from shooty hordes to elite ramshackle mechanized units. The type of squad that can get the most done in terms of raw damage and maximum enemy annoyance, however, is a solid close combat squad.

The first thing you need to determine is your terrain. This will be important in deciding on what up close combat units you will deploy in proper strength.

For those of you with limited knowledge of the game this may lead you to think of the more powerful Nobz or other type of more expensive higher end characters. However, it is actually far better to heavily upgrade a few large mobs of slugga boys for up close fighting.

This is especially true early on, as you can use them to annoy and harass your opponents during their initial build up phases. The smart player will stick their slugga boys into any vehicle they can manage to get so that they can move them across the map faster. However, the more intelligent player, will recognize that a single mob of thirty hard boyz, slugga boys with heavy armor, will outlast trukkboyz and lesser armored slugga boy groups.

Later on after you've built up enough Waaagh! banners and have your boyz up to speed on the attack use some stormboyz to quickly harass your opponents while you footslog your large hoard of hard boys to the enemy position. This is a generally solid tactic for up close combat set ups.

No matter what units you decide to use, it is always suggested that you remember a hallmark of the ork race. More is better. Do not go in understrength on any assault. Orks are best when in large hordes or multiple mobs working in tandem.

Lose the advantage you have in number of attacks and you are going to lose altogether.

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