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This is my brand new space wolf Army. Is there anything I should add?


HQ:  (Converted from Space Marine Captain)  Wolf Lord with Frost Blade, Runic Armour, Wolf Claw, Frag and Krak Grenades, Belt of Russ, Wolftooth Talisman and Saga of Majesty = 235 points. 

HQ: Arjac Rockfist, The Anvil of Fenris with Foehammer, Wolftooth necklace, Anvil Shield, Terminator Armour, Saga of the Bear = 170 points.

Elites: Wolf Scout Pack with Boltguns, Mark of Wulfen, Missile Launcher and 2 plasma pistols = 130 points.

Lone wolf with frost blade = 45 points.

Troops: Grey Hunters Pack with plasma gun x3, power fist,Mark of the Wulfen = 215 points.

Grey Hunters Pack with plasma gun x3, power fist,Mark of the Wulfen = 215 points.

Grey Hunters Pack with plasma gun x3, power fist,Mark of the Wulfen = 215 points.


Dedicated Transport: Drop pod with Deathwind Missile Launcher = 55 points.

Drop pod with Missile Launcher    = 55 points.

1) A wolf lord never needs a wolf tooth necklace.
2) For close combat choices, a Wolf Claw is both better and cheaper than a Frost Blade and under no circumstances should you ever take both.
3) A pack of Grey hunters can only have 2 plasma guns and then ONLY if you have 10 grey hunters.

As for your question, "What should I add?" I would add the following and in this order of priority

1) Long Fangs. a minimum of 2 units of 6 Long Fangs.
2) Another drop pod or vehicle of some kind for your third grey hunter squad.
3) More wolf guard.

Arjac isn't an HQ he is a wolf guard model upgrade.

Emp. wrote:Arjac isn't an HQ he is a wolf guard model upgrade.

Which means that he needs at least 2 more WG to be a legal list.

Your Wolf Lord is AP:3 in close combat. Not exactly an IC slayer. Hard combat units are going to have 2+ Saves in this game. He's great for slaughtering masses of Power Armor though. I'd ditch the Wolf Tooth Necklace to save some points. If we can get 10 more points out of your list, consider Saga of the Warrior Born.

At that point though, consider Ragnar. I think he's only slightly more expensive than your current Wolf Lord, though he lacks a 2+ Save. You could easily use his rules as a "counts-as" model. Most players are okay with that if your model looks cool.

Arjac Rockfist, as already mentioned, is not an IC. You have to pay for a Wolf Guard model, then pay to upgrade him to Arjac.

Omega234 wrote:Wolf Scout Pack with Boltguns, Mark of Wulfen, Missile Launcher and 2 plasma pistols = 130 points.

Interesting... I'd have taken Sniper Rifles instead though if you want to be shooty. Double check the FAQ as well, your Plasma Pistols may be in addition to Close Combat Weapons and Boltguns. Frankly I don't think its worth the points for the Plasma Pistols and since they can't charge on Turn 1 or when they come from Outflank I don't think Wolf Scouts are worth it anymore.

Makes me very sad. I had such a history with my Wolf Scout unit...

Your Lone Wolf is vulnerable. No Invulnerable Save or Ablative Wounds. Prepare him for pointless death, especially if you have any Dark Eldar opponents. If you want him cheap, Mark of the Wulfen and two Wolves is 55 points or so. If you want him tough, give him a Storm Shield. Popular builds include TH/SS TDA or Chainfist/SS TDA, both for 85 points.

Omega234 wrote: Grey Hunters Pack with plasma gun x3, power fist,Mark of the Wulfen = 215 points.

Grey Hunters Pack with plasma gun x3, power fist,Mark of the Wulfen = 215 points.

Grey Hunters Pack with plasma gun x3, power fist,Mark of the Wulfen = 215 points.

You can only take two Plasma Guns. Plasma Pistols are overpriced, I would strongly suggest leaving them home. The Power Fist is over priced. Give them Power Weapons and the make sure you throw Axes on the actual models. 3 S5 AP2 attacks versus 2 S8 AP2 attacks will surprisingly do more damage, statistically. Its also dramatically cheaper.

Do not take a Deathwind Missile Launcher on your Drop Pod. The range is short, it has no AP, and it can't fire on the turn it arrives. That means that if its a threat, its dead. And if its not a thread, you just wasted a lot of points.

So if you cut the fat you can free up 105 points. Just from ditching Plasma Pistols (which are too expensive for what they give you) and dropping Power Fists to Power Axes, and the Wolf Tooth Necklace from the Lord that doesn't need it, and the nonthreatening point sink that is the Deathwind Missile Launcher. Since you can't take him, also drop Arjac. This gives you 275 points to play with.

Get Long Fangs.

You have no ranged firepower outside the one Missile Launcher. That's not enough. Get some Missile Launcher Long fangs, maybe a few Heavy Bolters (not too many though) and a couple of Lascannons. Ditch the Lone Wolf if you need to free up more points to take bigger guns.

Also, since you are walking you may want Wolf Guard. Gives you an extra body in each Grey Hunter squad (possibly with more weapons) and extra Leadership. I'd gladly sacrifice Wolf Scouts to take Wolf Guard.