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I have been thinking about doing a Shattered Legion as 1 Army, but choosing fluffy sounding options and painting them as the Legions they represent. I haven't bought anything yet, but don't want to waste money on units that I won't like or aren't worth fielding.
So without further ado:

+++ Shattered Legion (2490pts) +++

++ Legiones Astartes: Crusade Army List (Age of Darkness) (2490pts) ++

+ HQ (125pts) +

Legion Centurion (125pts) [Artificer Armour, Melta Bombs, Power Weapon, Refractor Field]
····Consul [Vigilator]

+ Troops (1175pts) +

Firedrake Terminator Squad (900pts) [4x Chainfist, 4x Dragonscale Storm Shield, 9x Firedrakes, Heavy Flamer]
····Firedrake Master [Dragonscale Storm Shield, Master-crafted Thunder Hammer]
····Legion Spartan Assault Tank [Armoured Ceramite, Flare Shield]

Legion Veteran Tactical Squad (275pts) [Heavy Flamer, Legion Rhino Armoured Carrier, 7x Legion Veteran Space Marines, Legion Vexilla, Melta Bombs, Sniper]
····Legion Veteran Sergeant [Artificer Armour, Power Weapon]

+ Elites (315pts) +

Apothecarion Detachment (45pts) [Legion Apothecary]

Legion Rapier Weapons Battery (120pts)
····Legion Rapier Weapons Battery [Quad Mortar ('Thud Gun')]
····Legion Rapier Weapons Battery [Quad Mortar ('Thud Gun')]

Legion Rapier Weapons Battery (150pts)
····Legion Rapier Weapons Battery [Graviton Cannon]
····Legion Rapier Weapons Battery [Graviton Cannon]

+ Heavy Support (450pts) +

Deredeo Pattern Dreadnought (240pts) [Aiolos Missile Launcher, Armoured Ceramite]

Sicaran Venator Tank Destroyer (210pts) [Armoured Ceramite]

+ Legion +

Legion Astartes [XVIII: Salamanders]

+ Lord of War (425pts) +

Vulkan (425pts)
····Master of the Legion [Pride of the Legion]
How it works / what legions.

Obviously Vulcan and the Firedrakes go in the Spartan. General Idea is to charge up the center and multi-charge everything in reach. (I am thinking about using Firedrakes and Gorgon Terminator models. I also really like the Medusan Immortal Shields.)

The Legion Centurion Vigilator has Scout and Stealth (plus Sabotage). He will be my Raven Guard. He is then attached to the Veterans. Scouting forward or Outflanking and obliterating a unit hopefully. Then they put Nails in Coffins (in Theory). They can pick a USR depending on what my oppenent brings for versatility. However, I was thinking that Sniper better represents Raven Guard and effectively gives them Rend. Also in the Books most of the SM on SM Deaths tend to be Eye Lens Shots (haha). Attach Apothecary here. Also could be replaced with a Tactical or Assault squad for similar effects. (I am thinking about using MK6 Beakies as Raven Guard, the above Immortals and a Salamander as the Heavy Flamer.)

The Rapier Weapons Battery is all Thud Guns to help with vehicles or infantry. The Barrage could screw me if the first shot misses. Not sure if each gun fires independently or all off the first shot (when firing Frag). Also the Shatter shells are S8, but only AP4. However, they do have Sunder.

The Graviton Cannons aren't damaging, but the permanent Dangerous Terrain could be very useful. Plus, Large Blast can cover a lot of area and models. Also if the first shot misses the second is independent instead of the being linked like the Barrage of the Thud Guns.

Option to replace them with a Heavy Weapon Team for more points. Also might add a Seige Breaker for Tank Hunter not sure if he is worth the points. These will be representing my Iron Hands. (Could be another Damaging Unit as well.)
Deredeo, because Doritos.

The Venator is really good at shutting down and tearing up other tanks. This could also be replaced with a Fire Raptor Gunship or a second Deredeo.

I'm not sure what else to add or replace. However, I know that I want them to represent a Shattered Legion Remnant that escaped the Istvaan V Massacre. I know that currently in the HH books that Vulcan was +++REDACTED+++. Then he catches a ride on the next Salamander ship in Astropathic Range. Like most of their ships they have survivors from the other legions.

Any advice is welcome and appreciated.

Thanks in advance

Since the Vigilator can't scout with Vets. I was thinking about swapping him for a Praetor and giving them a Land Raider.

However, I have to give up all of my Artillery.
+++ Shattered Legion 2 (2490pts) +++

++ Legiones Astartes: Crusade Army List (Age of Darkness) (2490pts) ++

+ HQ (185pts) +

Legion Praetor (185pts) [Artificer Armour, Dragonscale Storm Shield, Iron Halo, Mantle of the Elder Drake, Melta Bombs, Paragon Blade]

+ Troops (1100pts) +

Firedrake Terminator Squad (860pts) [4x Dragonscale Storm Shield, 8x Firedrakes, Heavy Flamer, 4x Thunder Hammer]
····Firedrake Master [Dragonscale Storm Shield, Master-crafted Thunder Hammer]
····Legion Spartan Assault Tank [Armoured Ceramite, Flare Shield]

Legion Veteran Tactical Squad (240pts) [Furious Charge, Heavy Flamer, 7x Legion Veteran Space Marines, Legion Vexilla, Melta Bombs]
····Legion Veteran Sergeant [Artificer Armour, Power Weapon]

+ Elites (60pts) +

Apothecarion Detachment (60pts)
····Legion Apothecary [Artificer Armour, Augury Scanner]

+ Heavy Support (720pts) +

Deredeo Pattern Dreadnought (240pts) [Aiolos Missile Launcher, Armoured Ceramite]

Legion Land Raider Battle Squadron (270pts)
····Land Raider Phobos [Armoured Ceramite]

Sicaran Venator Tank Destroyer (210pts) [Armoured Ceramite]

+ Legion +

Legion Astartes [XVIII: Salamanders]

+ Lord of War (425pts) +

Vulkan (425pts)
····Master of the Legion [Pride of the Legion]