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Hello Dakka - I'm trying out the new Space Marine codex at a FLGS Tourny this weekend and could use some advice. I'm sticking with Iron Hands due to their survivability, so please let me know what you think.

HQ
Chapter Master - Bike, Shield Eternal, Artificer Armor, Burning Blade - 275
Master of the Forge - Bike, Plasma Gun (Moves Rifledreads to heavy) - 125

Troop
Bike Squad - 6 Bikes + AB w/ MM = 211
Full Tactical Squad - Meltagun, Combi Melta, Drop Pod - 195
Min Tactical - Melta, Melta Bomb, Las/Plas Razorback - 160
Min Tactical - Melta, Melta Bomb, Las/Plas Razorback - 160

Elite
Ironclad - 2x Heavy Flamers, Drop Pod - 180
Ironclad - 2x Heavy Flamers, Drop Pod - 180

Heavy
Rifleman - 130
Rifleman - 130

Pretty much a re-imagining of my favorite alpha strike Salamander list. Dreads come down to handle troops in the open, while the Riflemen/Razorbacks provide long range support. The MoF can detach to repair vehicles as needed if I'm unable to regenerate hull points. I gave him a plasmagun so he could fire that and his pistol in the same shooting phase due to the servo harness rule. The Bikes are essentially ablative wounds for the Chapter Master.

C&C Welcome!

I would just make sure with the organizer that he has the same interpretation letting you take both the shield eternal and the burning blade as in the codex it say you may replace one weapon with one of the following i.e. putting a limit of one.

I started the thread in YMDC so I have a personal opinion that you can take only one but i would just clear it one way or the other before you take both and find out that they have a different interpretation.

u would have some trouble vs other marines. all of those melta gun shots will kill there tanks, but then nothing else. those HF and AC will bounce of the 3+ armour of there tac marines ans so forth. i would recomend switching some meltas to gravs for this reason.