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Hey guys,

So I'm going to start a SW Drop Pod army, and was wondering what units you think would go well with a drop-pod assault for SW.

I'll be getting the Battleforce and already have Bjorn.

Any help is wanted.

Thanks,
Chowderhead

You have good psychic powers, and regular troops with both boltguns AND pistols/CCW, along with some mean close combat goodies.

Play them like a CSM army and you should be fine.

... well, in your case, play them like a CSM army if CSM had access to drop pods.

Well there's an article in my sig which may help, otherwise it's worth remembering with Space Wolves that if you use Wolf Guard as pack Leaders then they become scoring, allowing you some scoring Terminators which I'd thoroughly advise for your Drop-pod assault army.

Otherwise, Dreadnoughts, Stern-Guard-esc. Wolf Guard and lots of Grey Hunters are your best bets with Rune Priests being the strongest HQ's.

A drop-pod army isn't the strongest or most reliable of routes but it's certainly thematic and I applaud you for that, particularly for not going the Razorback/Long Fang route.

Also, Logan Grimnar is very expensive and it's fairly gimmicky, but he can make relentless Long Fangs, allowing them to shoot on arrival.

Otherwise, I'd recommend a solid core of Grey Hunters led by combi-weapon terminators and supported by Dreadnoughts, packs of Wolf Guard or scouts and a Rune Priest or two.

Oh and once again, the article in my sig should be worth a read if I do say so myself.

Good Luck Chowder!


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Also, you can easily make HQ units using the Battleforce:

There's a 'standard' that's eagle shaped which can make a good Crozius if added to the Power Sword arm. Suitable for Wolf Priests.
Also, adding couple of the small wolf skulls to the base of the power sword blade can add some definition. Good for Rune Priests or Lords.

Give them a good base, raise the arm up high and you're good to go.

Well, you should know you can't put Bjorn in a drop pod. That certainly but a dampener on my plans for a SW drop pod army.

Grey hunters.. Spam them... Alot of them

Could sum this up in two words.

Missile Launchers.

Jaws of the world wolf. use it, or you're not cool.

Ailaros wrote:You have good psychic powers, and regular troops with both boltguns AND pistols/CCW, along with some mean close combat goodies.

Play them like a CSM army and you should be fine.

... well, in your case, play them like a CSM army if CSM had access to drop pods.

An undivided CSM army with drop pods, Counterattack, Acute Senses, and is about 8-15% cheaper per unit after upgrades and whatnot.