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HQ
Vulcan He'stan
-190 pts-


Troops
10 Space Marines
Flamer, Lascannon
Rhino
-215 pts-

10 Space Marines
Flamer, Multi-Melta
Rhino
-205 pts-


Elites
9 Sternguard
Heavy Flamer, 1 Combi-Melta
Rhino
-275 pts-

5 Assault Terminators
Land Raider Crusader
Extra Armor, Multi-Melta
-475 pts-


Fast Attack
Land Speeder
Multi-Melta, Heavy Flamer
-70 pts-

Land Speeder
Multi-Melta, Heavy Flamer
-70 pts-

Total - 1500 pts

I'm transitioning from 1000 pts to 1500 pts and the main addition would be the terminators with the land raider. I often play against drop pod Space Wolves and horde Orks so the versatility of Salamanders has great benefits. I'm really concerned about the viability of the third of my army in a single rock unit + LRC. I love the Land Speeders as they provide options and quick response to key threats. Vulcan has the option here of deploying with the Assault Terminators or with the Sternguard and can tank shock + 2x Heavy Flamer infantry.

My other idea was to swap the Terminators + LRC out with another Sternguard squad and 3 more land speeders. My concern with this is the Land Speeders can deal excellent damage in singles but in squadrons I don't get nearly as good results with them.

Any other ideas? Can footslogging Assault Terminators run down the middle of the board and provide enough of a threat? Thanks in advance.

Any thoughts?

Can footslogging Assault Terminators ....? => resounding NO. Unless you are playing against Drop Pod / Deep Strike army (which is not a many btw).

You can switch from LRC to LRR for a 10pts off since you don't need that many transport slots anyway.

Sternguards will need more combi-meltas. 1 TL-combi-melta won't kill anything. It will guarantee a shaken. I find 3 to be the best number. Any more than that and you are wasting points.

If you have 10 sternguards, you can also switch Rhino to Drop Pod. Then put 6-combi weapons on them. When you come out of Drop Pod, you can split into two and blow two things up at the same time.

If you do drop the LRC + Termies, definately get another squad of Sternguards and a Librarian. Defo Combi-Meltas on the sternguard

Yeah, LS is great in single units. Just pick up another

It seems a little light on targets. Your long range shooting consists of only one las.... It should do okay against other casuals though.