Board Thread:Warhammer 40k General Discussion/@comment-211.26.90.118-20130803022053/@comment-3580035-20130804090103

Assault Marines are still faster than Hunters, and can easily get around its back and sever it through the exposed rear middle with a chainsword, or fire a Boltgun round into the exposed neck section and blow away its head. Or even stick a Melta Bomb on the shield and watch it get consumed in superheated gases.

Kroot are not like Jackals. Whilst physcially they appear similar in body shape, Kroot are as strong, if not stronger, than a Space Marine, are far more agile, have a decent pulse round gun, and are skilful with their staves. Going by what I've seen, a Brute's main tactic in close combat is to drop everything and charge right at you, which you can easily dodge and hit it in the back.