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Raven Guard, Nid killer.

Im putting a list together to take on my friends nid's. I'm not sure what hes bringing to the party troops wise only that we have 2000pts each. I want to keep mine as Fluffy as Possible. It leans more towards the units and vehicles I like than what will utterly destroy him. Hence all the lightning claws in the Vanguards. The Hq, Elites and tacticals special weapons are all magnetised so I can swap weapons out depending on if he brings his Nids, Blood Angels or Necrons. So Im not really bothered if this list is smeared towards Nid killing alone.
This is what iv got so far....


Chapter Master
Thunder Hammer
Storm Shield
Artificer
Jump Pack

Vanguard Veterans x10 (combat squad one with CM and one with Sgt)
9x lightning Claws
10x Storm Shield
Melta Bombs

Sternguard Veterans x10 (Combat squadded in storm Raven)
4x Combi Melta
2x Meltagun

Tactical Squad x10
Flamer
Missile Launcher
Drop Pod

Tactical Squad x10
Flamer
Missile launcher
Power weapon
Drop Pod

Tactical Squad x6
Flamer
Combi Flamer
Razorback
Twin Linked Heavy Flamer

Scout Squad
Missile Launcher with Flakk
Land Speeder Storm
Heavy Flamer

Storm Raven
Twin Las
Twin Melta
Extra Armour

Storm Talon
Sky Hammer Missile

1999 points.

Take Shield Eternal if you can on the Chapter Master. For troops, I would say get rid of the RazorBack Squad and the Scouts to get another Tac Squad in a Drop pod. Flamer Heavy Bolter would be the best versus 'Nids.

Also, the Vanguard Vets should be more like:

10 Vangaurd

X5 Pairs of LC

X5 SS

So 5 with 2 claws and 5 with SS + bolt pistol. Keep all of them in the same unit with the Chapter Master so you can really put the hurt down.

If you can find the points, a TFC would be awesome too.

Lucarikx

With your Recommendations the list will look like this......

Chapter Master
Thunder Hammer
Shield Eternal
Artificer
Jump Pack

Vanguard Veterans x10 (combat squad one with CM and one with Sgt)
10 x lightning Claws
5 x Storm Shield
Meltabombs

Sternguard Veterans (Combat squadded in storm Raven)
4x Combi Melta
2x Meltagun

Tactical Squad x10
Flamer
Missile Launcher
Drop Pod

Tactical Squad x10
Flamer
Missile launcher
Power weapon
Drop Pod

Tactical Squad x10
Flamer
Heavy Bolter
Power Weapon
Drop Pod

Storm Raven
Twin Las
Twin Melta
Extra Armour

Storm Talon
Sky Hammer Missile

Thunder Fire Cannon

2000 points.

Do you think the Storm Raven would do better with Plasma instead of Las?

Well, you need to be prepared for the Nids MCs like Trygons and flying Hive Tyrants. They could all hit your front ranks at the same time.

Thats the Idea of using the Vanguards, They are gonna be my MC Hunters with the Aircraft and Sternguard in Support. The Drop Pods to get behind His Hoards.

Looks nifty! I totally forgot about the MCs - Maybe a few TH instead of LC on the Vanguard would be good. It effectively makes them a click-erase unit for most 'Nid MCs and infantry.

Lucarikx

mikefrench178 wrote:
Thats the Idea of using the Vanguards, They are gonna be my MC Hunters with the Aircraft and Sternguard in Support. The Drop Pods to get behind His Hoards.

Well, you have one Vanguard unit while the enemy could field 3 Trygons and two FMCs hitting your front ranks in round 2.

Two 5 man vanguards one with the Sgt and one with the CM they will be Combat Squadded. I think I will go back to the Sgt with a relic or a thunder hammer. It will look some thing like....

5x twin Lightning Claws
4x storm shield bolt pistol
Sgt with Thunder Hammer storm Shield.

How do you think this will do? I will have to lose 1 tac squad man to even points out.