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This is my first attempt at Creating a Scout Army List for my own DIY SM Chapter. So please feel free to critique or rip apart. The first list contains all the models I own. I converted Vulkan and Cato.


2000 Pts - Codex: Space Marines Roster


HQ: Forgefather Vulkan He'stan (1#, 190 pts)
1 Forgefather Vulkan He'stan, 190 pts ( Warlord)
1 Kesare's Mantle

Elite: Sternguard Veteran Squad (5#, 150 pts)
4 Sternguard Veteran Squad, 150 pts (Combi-Flamer x2; Combi-Meltagun x1; Multi-melta x1)
1 Sergeant (Chainsword x1; Combi-Meltagun x1)

Troops: Sniper Scout Squad (10#, 200 pts)
9 Scout Squad, 200 pts (Sniper Rifle x8; Missile Launcher)
1 Sergeant Telion (Camo Cloak)

Troops: Sniper Scout Squad (10#, 195 pts)
9 Scout Squad, 195 pts (Camo Cloaks; Sniper Rifle x8; Missile Launcher)
1 Sergeant (Camo Cloaks; Melta Bombs; Sniper Rifle; Combi-Meltagun x1)

HQ: Captain Cato Sicarius (1#, 200 pts)
1 Captain Cato Sicarius, 200 pts

Troops: Tactical Squad (11#, 250 pts)
9 Tactical Squad, 250 pts (Flamer; Multi-melta)
1 Sergeant (Melta Bombs; Chainsword x1; Combi-Meltagun x1)
1 Razorback (Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Twin-Linked Heavy Flamer)

Troops: Sniper Scout Squad (10#, 195 pts)
9 Scout Squad, 195 pts (Camo Cloaks; Sniper Rifle x8; Missile Launcher)
1 Sergeant (Camo Cloaks; Melta Bombs; Sniper Rifle; Combi-Flamer x1)

Troops: Mixed Bolter/ Sniper Scout Squad (10#, 165 pts)
9 Scout Squad, 165 pts (Sniper Rifle x4; Heavy Bolter w/Hellfire Shells)
1 Sergeant (Melta Bombs; Sniper Rifle; Combi-Meltagun x1)

Troops: Bolter Scout Squad (10#, 185 pts)
9 Scout Squad, 185 pts (Heavy Bolter w/Hellfire Shells)
1 Sergeant (Melta Bombs; Plasma Pistol x2)

Fast Attack: Scout Bike Squad (4#, 145 pts)
3 Scout Bike Squad, 145 pts (Cluster Mines; Astartes Grenade Launcher x3; Combat Squads; Combat Tactics)
1 Sergeant (Melta Bombs; Combi-Meltagun)

Fast Attack: Land Speeder Storm (1#, 60 pts)
1 Land Speeder Storm, 60 pts (Heavy Flamer)

Fast Attack: Land Speeder Storm (1#, 65 pts)
1 Land Speeder Storm, 65 pts (Multi-melta)


Composition Report:
HQ: 2 (1 - 2)
Elite: 1 (0 - 3)
Troops: 6 (2 - 6)
Fast: 3 (0 - 3)
Heavy: 0 (0 - 3)
Fort: 0 (0 - 1)

Total Roster Cost: 2000


If the point costs decrease for the scout and Tactical Squads in the 6th Edition C:SM coming later this year from the rumor mill and the addition to sky-fire missile much like the new CA. Then that's what I'm going to add as well as the rumor of a dedicated transport for the scouts. The List below is an alt version where I drop the 5 man Sternguard unit for more scout bikes in which I can combat squad in the field.


2000 Pts - Codex: Space Marines Roster (Alt)


HQ: Forgefather Vulkan He'stan (1#, 190 pts)
1 Forgefather Vulkan He'stan, 190 pts ( Warlord)
1 Kesare's Mantle

Troops: Scout Squad (10#, 200 pts)
9 Scout Squad, 200 pts (Sniper Rifle x8; Missile Launcher)
1 Sergeant Telion (Camo Cloak)

Troops: Scout Squad (10#, 195 pts)
9 Scout Squad, 195 pts (Camo Cloaks; Sniper Rifle x8; Missile Launcher)
1 Sergeant (Camo Cloaks; Melta Bombs; Sniper Rifle; Combi-Meltagun x1)

HQ: Captain Cato Sicarius (1#, 200 pts)
1 Captain Cato Sicarius, 200 pts

Troops: Tactical Squad (11#, 250 pts)
9 Tactical Squad, 250 pts (Flamer; Multi-melta)
1 Sergeant (Melta Bombs; Chainsword x1; Combi-Meltagun x1)
1 Razorback (Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Twin-Linked Heavy Flamer)

Troops: Scout Squad (10#, 195 pts)
9 Scout Squad, 195 pts (Camo Cloaks; Sniper Rifle x8; Missile Launcher)
1 Sergeant (Camo Cloaks; Melta Bombs; Sniper Rifle; Combi-Flamer x1)

Troops: Scout Squad (10#, 195 pts)
9 Scout Squad, 195 pts (Camo Cloaks; Sniper Rifle x4; Heavy Bolter w/Hellfire Shells)
1 Sergeant (Camo Cloaks; Melta Bombs; Sniper Rifle; Combi-Meltagun x1)

Troops: Scout Squad (10#, 185 pts)
9 Scout Squad, 185 pts (Heavy Bolter w/Hellfire Shells)
1 Sergeant (Melta Bombs; Plasma Pistol x2)

Fast Attack: Scout Bike Squad (10#, 265 pts)
9 Scout Bike Squad, 265 pts (Cluster Mines; Astartes Grenade Launcher x3; Combat Squads; Combat Tactics)
1 Sergeant (Melta Bombs; Combi-Meltagun)

Fast Attack: Land Speeder Storm (1#, 60 pts)
1 Land Speeder Storm, 60 pts (Heavy Flamer)

Fast Attack: Land Speeder Storm (1#, 65 pts)
1 Land Speeder Storm, 65 pts (Multi-melta)

Composition Report:
HQ: 2 (1 - 2)
Elite: 0 (0 - 3)
Troops: 6 (2 - 6)
Fast: 3 (0 - 3)
Heavy: 0 (0 - 3)
Fort: 0 (0 - 1)

Total Roster Cost: 2000

Never seen a scout based list like yours before, love to be different.
I am very interrested in how this list performs, please let us know.

The campaign I am making this list for is limiting each player to one named character. Its pretty much sad face on my part but I guess we'll see how it goes, the list isn't final and I'm attempting to make it fluffy and viable at the same time. What da ya'll think?


2000 Pts - Codex: Space Marines Roster - Raptors Adeptus Astartes Chapter


HQ: Chapter Master Lias Issodon (1#, 140 pts)

Scout Squad Rapier (10#, 195 pts)
(Camo Cloaks; Sniper Rifle x8; Heavy Bolter w/Hellfire Shells)
1 Sergeant (Camo Cloaks; Melta Bombs; Sniper Rifle; Combi-Meltagun x1)

Troops: Scout Squad Dagger (10#, 185 pts)
(Camo Cloaks; Sniper Rifle x8; Heavy Bolter w/Hellfire Shells)
1 Sergeant (Camo Cloaks; Melta Bombs; Bolt Pistol; Sniper Rifle)

Troops: Scout Squad Katana (10#, 180 pts)
(Camo Cloaks; Sniper Rifle x8; Heavy Bolter w/Hellfire Shells)
1 Sergeant (Camo Cloaks; Bolt Pistol; Sniper Rifle)

Troops: Scout Squad Scimitar (10#, 200 pts)
(Camo Cloaks; Missile Launcher)
1 Sergeant (Camo Cloaks; Melta Bombs; Sniper Rifle; Plasma Pistol x1)

Troops: Scout Squad Gladius (10#, 200 pts)
(Camo Cloaks; Missile Launcher)
1 Sergeant (Camo Cloaks; Melta Bombs; Bolt Pistol; Plasma Pistol x1)


Troops: Scout Squad Longsword (10#, 195 pts)
(Camo Cloaks; Missile Launcher)
1 Sergeant (Camo Cloaks; Melta Bombs; Sniper Rifle; Combi-Flamer x1)

Fast Attack: Scout Bike Squad Knife (10#, 265 pts)
(Cluster Mines; Astartes Grenade Launcher x3; Combat Squads; Combat Tactics)
1 Sergeant (Melta Bombs; Combi-Meltagun)



Fast Attack: Land Speeder Storm "Lucked Out" (1#, 65 pts)
(Multi-melta)


Fast Attack: Land Speeder Storm "Bouncing Bettty" (1#, 60 pts)
(Heavy Flamer)



Dark Angel Allied Attachment Count as Raptor Scout Veterans


HQ: Chaplain Damadar (1#, 125 pts)
(Crozius Arcanum; Combat Shield; Digital Weapons; Melta Bombs; Power Sword)

Troops: Veteran Scout Squad Idaes (5#, 95 pts)
(Camo Cloaks; Sniper Rifle x3; Missile Launcher; Flakk Missiles (for Missile Launcher))
1 Sergeant [DA] (Camo Cloaks; Sniper Rifle)

Troops: Veteran Scout Squad Malakai (5#, 95 pts)
(Camo Cloaks; Sniper Rifle x3; Missile Launcher; Flakk Missiles (for Missile Launcher))
1 Sergeant [DA] (Camo Cloaks; Sniper Rifle)

I guess if you are going to go sniper heavy, I would burn my named character on Tellion and go with GK allies to get the sniper assassin. Other than that have fun. Another thought would be TFC to get the techmarine to bolster your defenses.

I'm assuming the scout squads combat squad so they can go in the Storms. Units in the storms should be bolt pistol and combat blade for the extra attacks and stick as melta bomb maybe on the sergeant.

Scout bikes are good for the cluster mines and movement, but the big squad you're spending 260 pts on is not worth it in list 1.

A Telion scout sniper squad is just crying out for an ADL and quad gun.

TFC with techmarine to bolster defences could also work here.

Couldn't see the point of Vulkan in the first list and why a chapter master in the second? You're paying for the orbital bombardment and would otherwise be better off with a captain, or maybe a librarian.

 ruminator wrote:
I'm assuming the scout squads combat squad so they can go in the Storms. Units in the storms should be bolt pistol and combat blade for the extra attacks and stick as melta bomb maybe on the sergeant.

Scout bikes are good for the cluster mines and movement, but the big squad you're spending 260 pts on is not worth it in list 1.

A Telion scout sniper squad is just crying out for an ADL and quad gun.

TFC with techmarine to bolster defences could also work here.

Couldn't see the point of Vulkan in the first list and why a chapter master in the second? You're paying for the orbital bombardment and would otherwise be better off with a captain, or maybe a librarian.

@ ruminator- To answer those statements are.

I combat squad the Scout Bikes for harrasment purposes.
The TFC was a thought, but to me it didn't match the fluff, plus I get skyfire with the dark Angels Scout Squads.
Vulkan gave me rerolls for my Melta weapons especially on my speeders. As for Lias Issodon from Imperial Armor 9, his chapter tactics change combat Tactics to Stealth USR, i.e adding +1 to jink, etc; plus his other abilities are nice. ( I suggest checking out Imperial Armor 9-10) FYI Veteran Sergeant Haas is freaking awesome as a tactical squad upgrade.

@ DAaddict -

Oh I whole heartingly agree my friend. The GK option came to mind with Inquistor Cotez with henchmen in psybolt assault cannon razorback in toe, but that wouldn't be fluffy for my raptors.




Thanks for the tips. ya'll, man I'm going to try and persuade the tournament organizer to let me have Telion and Cato in my army, they would have been a great addition.