Every army in the Warhammer 40,000 universe has some units that are very expensive, points wise in game terms. This is usually because they have higher stats and better weapons load-outs. The Space Wolves have some of the toughest elites in the game. Lone wolves specialize in taking down monstrous creatures and actually want to die doing it. Wolf scouts can show up on your enemies flank or in their deployment zone to wreak havok. Venerable dreadnoughts can lay down impressive fire and are more survivable than normal dreadnoughts. Wolfguard are your classic veterans. They can be used as leaders for individual packs or form a bodyguard for your hq’s. In this article I’ll talk about these units in more detail.

The first elite unit for the Space Wolves I’ll be talking about, are the lone wolves. These guys are the lone survivor of squads who have been wiped out. They want redemption for their fallen comrades and will do anything to fulfill this blood oath. You can put them in terminator armor or power armor. You can outfit them with a large array of weaponry as well. After the last game I played, my personal preference is give them terminator armor and a thunder hammer and storm shield. They aren’t that expensive and they can do loads of damage if put in the right place.

The next elite unit for the Space Wolves I’ll be talking about, are the wolf scouts. These guys are great! I can’t tell you how funny it is to watch people alter their entire deployment because they are afraid my wolf scouts may come in behind them. They usually do of course. No enemy tank is safe with these guys around. They can just show up in the enemy’s deployment zone and fire a melta gun right up a tank’s tail pipe. I don’t use them every game, but that doesn’t mean I won’t trick my opponent into thinking they could be. This is just part of the fun of having a Space Wolves army.

Another elite unit available to a Space Wolves player, is venerable dreadnoughts. Standard dreadnoughts are pretty tough. But venerable dreadnoughts are even tougher. Plus they give a leadership bonus to everyone near them. Another bonus is, they are harder to destroy than a normal dreadnought. These walkers can help back up any assault or defense you may be planning during a game.

The last elite unit a 40k Space Wolves player can use is, wolf guard. These troops are the elite of the elites for the wolves. They can be armed with a massive amount of different weapons. They can also be put in terminator or standard power armor. Another cool thing about these guys is, you can use them as leaders for your normal packs or as a bodyguard for your hq’s units. If you want to add a leadership bonus to your blood claws, throw a wolf guard in with them. Having more power weapons or power fists in a squad is never a bad thing.

In closing, the Space Wolves have some of the best elites in the game. All of these units are worth using in any game. Just make sure they match whatever strategy you will be using against your opponent. Lone wolves are a great choice against monstrous creature heavy armies. Scouts are good against pretty much every army you’ll play against. Venerable dreadnoughts are sure to provide lots of destruction when they are on the field. Wolf guard are flexible and dangerous as well. All of these elite units will destroy your enemies too.  Just make sure you take advantage of all the different elite units of the Space Wolves. Don’t forget the Space Wolves Codex has even more information on these elite units.

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