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Reverent Tech-Adept






Hello all,

So recently I've been playing this list a lot and I'm not sure what it's lacking, Skitarii generally tend to mow down my tanks somehow. Any suggestions on improvements?

Astra Militarum (1495/1850pt.) 1500 tank division


@Primary Detachment [ 1 ]

Astra Militarum (Combined arms detachment)
Astra Militarum;

@HQ [ 1 ]

Knight Commander Pask (400pt.)
> 1x - Command Leman Russ Vanquisher (165pt.); Searchlight; Smoke launchers; Vanquisher battle cannon; Lascannon; Multimelta (x2);
> 1x - Leman Russ Vanquisher (165pt.); Searchlight; Smoke launchers; Vanquisher battle cannon; Lascannon; Multimelta (x2);

@Troops [ 2 ]

10x - Veterans (155pt.)
> 1x - Veteran Sergeant ; Frag grenades; Close combat weapon; Laspistol; Flak armour;
> 6x - Veteran ; Frag grenades; Lasgun; Flak armour;
> 1x - Veteran (5pt.); Frag grenades; Flamer; Flak armour;
> 1x - Veteran (5pt.); Frag grenades; Grenade launcher; Flak armour;
> 1x - Veteran (5pt.); Frag grenades; Lasgun; Vox-caster; Flak armour;
> 1x - Chimera (80pt.); Searchlight; Smoke launchers; Heavy bolter; Multi-laser; Dozer blade; Hunter-killer missile;


10x - Veterans (65pt.)
> 1x - Veteran Sergeant ; Frag grenades; Close combat weapon; Laspistol; Flak armour;
> 8x - Veteran ; Frag grenades; Lasgun; Flak armour;
> 1x - Veteran (5pt.); Frag grenades; Lasgun; Vox-caster; Flak armour;

@Fast attack [ 1 ]

Valkyrie Squadron (135pt.)
> 1x - Valkyrie (135pt.); Extra armour; Searchlight; Multi-laser; Multiple rocket pod (x2);

@Heavy support [ 3 ]

3x - Leman Russ Squadron (500pt.)
> 1x - Leman Russ Demolisher (210pt.); Searchlight; Smoke launchers; Demolisher siege cannon; Lascannon; Plasma cannon (x2);
> 1x - Leman Russ Punisher (160pt.); Searchlight; Smoke launchers; Punisher gatling cannon; Heavy flamer; Heavy bolter (x2);
> 1x - Leman Russ Eradicator (130pt.); Searchlight; Smoke launchers; Eradicator nova cannon; Heavy flamer (x3);


Manticore (170pt.) Storm eagle rockets; Searchlight; Smoke launchers; Heavy bolter;


Hydra Battery (70pt.)
> 1x - Hydra (70pt.); Twin-linked hydra autocannon (x2); Searchlight; Smoke launchers; Heavy bolter;

Statistics
Models: 29
Units: 8
Created by Head Quarters - online roster builder

   
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Xeno-Hating Inquisitorial Excruciator





Save ten points on vox casters, don't need them in this list.

Secondly, have you read some of the kuyon books. Got a tank formation with an enginseer that let you roll two fice and pick the lowest for pens and gives bs4 to the tanks. Can't take pask though. Then you could use kabes herald to issue strike and shroud first turn to get cover after firing.

Remove vets and add an emperors wrath artillery unit with a wyvern or basilisk to give some fire support.

You don't have enough vets in the list to make them worth it really. More the merrier is usually better with infantry.

Apart from that I don't know what else to add.

   
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Reverent Tech-Adept






I appreciate the advice a lot. I will certainly consider doing so!

I was thinking of making the tanks an Armored Company detachment with Knight Commander Pask and the 5 LRs up there with an enginseer then adding in a air superiority detachment of 2 Valkyries. I was also then thinking of adding in another allied detachment with a Company Command Squad, 1 Veteran squad, and either a manticore or a hydra depending on situation.

Also I was considering maybe taking this list and adding a Skitarii detachment of a Dragoon and two Skitarii Rangers squads. Any thoughts?
   
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Xenohunter Acolyte with Alacrity





I'm not an advocate of saying "there is only one way to play this unit"... buuuut, sometimes it just makes too much sense to ignore. Vets have BS4, that's what you're paying for. That and the fact that they can get crazy special weapons (more than Space Marines!) in a squad of 5. There is just no reason to take anything more than 5 of them in a Chimera with Melta/Plasma spam and pull drive-bys. Sinking any more points into a T3 model is just asking for trouble. If you're bringing a hyrda, consider the Stell Host Formation (out of the Sanctus Reach - The Red Waaaah! supplement) -- gives you the ability to confer Preferred Enemy to anyone within 12" of the Commander. I think that after the FAQ, the only way to run Pask efficiently is in the Punisher. People's main argument (which i agree with) against the Vanquisher is that you only get one shot with the main cannon... so, if you're lucky, that's 5 hits a game. Even with BS4, I just dont see it making its money over something like a Vendetta, with 3 TLLC shots or a HWT with Lascannons... hell, you could even buy a primaris psyker for the point difference and give them Prescience! 400pts is a lot to have tied up in those two tanks... a skyhammer annihilation force would have a field day with them. If you're serious about playing an armored list, especially with these Vanquishers, do yourself a solid and get an Aegis Defence Line... put cammo netting on the tanks and give them a solid 3+ cover save to keep them alive (they shouldn't be moving around much anyway). Maybe drop some vets and give them "bubble-wrap"
   
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Reverent Tech-Adept






I have already placed my order for an Aegis. Now thing is that I'm wondering if I should ally with the following:

2 squads of skitarii Rangers
1 sydonian dragoon

Would it do any good?
   
 
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