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IN [[Warhammer 40,000]], '''Close Combat''' is used to describe when a target gets into the act of melee range fighting, where shooting at them ranged weapons would be a waste of ammunition. This leaves one option, so one would fight fighting in hand to hand combat with them. There are many weapons designed for close combat, ranging from a simple [[Chainsword]] or [[Choppa]] , to more complex weapons, such as a the [[Power Weapon]] and [[Power Fist]]. Some armies excel at engaging in close combat, such as [[Orks]], [[Blood Angels]], [[World Eaters|]] [[Khorne Berserkers]], 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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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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