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Hey folks, I'm thinking about a mech guard army for a new painting project, and I'm toying with a few 1500 point lists.

This is one I'm reasonably happy with, but I would like feedback from any mech guard players out there about how to get the best out of the codex at 1500 points.


Company Command Squad (1 Melta Gun, 1 Flamer, Officer of the Fleet, Astropath): 125
Chimera (Heavy Bolter , Heavy Flamer): 55

Veteran Squad (2 Melta guns): 90
Chimera (Heavy Bolter, Multi-Laser): 55

Veteran Squad (2 Melta Guns): 90
Chimera (Heavy Bolter , Multi-Laser): 55

Veteran Squad (2 Flamers, Demolitions): 110
Chimera (Heavy Bolter, Heavy Flamer): 55

Veteran Squad (2 Flamers, Demolitions): 110
Chimera (Heavy Bolter, Heavy Flamer): 55


Bane Wolf: 130

Vendetta Gunship: 130

Vendetta Gunship: 130


2x Hydra: 150

Manticore: 160


1500

I would drop the banewolf. make you command squad 4 melta guns, Drop the astropath unless you plan on holding things back. in the vets with Meltas up them to 3 each and drop the flamers in favor of plasma guns.

command: 4 melta, master of fleet chimera 175

veterans: 3 meltaguns, chimera 155
veterans: 3 meltaguns, chimera 155
vetrans: 3 plasma guns, chimera 170
vetrans: 3 plasma guns, chimera 170

vendetta gunship: 130
vendetta gunship: 130

3 hydra: 225
Manticore: 160


and you have 30 points to add back in the astropath if you want.

Agreed. Max out melta and plasma if at all possible.

I might go 2x hydra and take marbo. He almost always makes up for hid pointd plus some. Last game he took out 9 out 10 wyches on an objective. Previous game he took out 8 fire dragons. Another under used good option are 5 stormies with 2xmelta. Nothing like deepstriking for a rear armor shot on a wave serpent. Either option gives some nice flexibility guard lacks otherwise. If you do marbo or stormies astro becomes more useful.

Drop the demo charges, add meltaguns to the squads that already have them. 3 Plasma guns and a medi-pack in the command squad. Drop the flamers and add in more plasma.

Just a question about your Chimeras, why are you taking HBs instead of Multi-lasers? more str is better IMHO

And like everbody else advice more special weapons, drop the doctrines.