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'''Close Combat''' is used to describe the act of melee fighting, where ranged weapons would be a waste of ammunition. This leaves one option, fighting in hand to hand combat. There are many weapons designed for close combat, ranging from a simple [[Chainsword]] or [[Choppa]], to more complex weapons, such as the [[Power Weapon]] and [[Power Fist]]. Some armies excel at engaging in close combat, such as [[Orks]], [[Blood Angels]], [[World Eaters]] [[Khorne Berzerkers]], and [[Space Wolves]].
Armies such as these are usually described as 'choppy', meaning they do well in close combat. Other armies, such as [[Imperial Guard]], [[Tau]], [[Necrons]] (and in some cases [[Eldar]]) tend to be more 'shooty', having only a few specialist units that can go into close combat without suffering as many casualties.
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