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Hi all, I have a load of deathwing models which I've em ever used before.

In my boredom last night I put together a DW 1500pt list below, feedback would be appreciated.

Appreciate that a DW list is not competitive but it's just for fun:

HQ

Belial

DW Command Squad
- DW Champion, Apothecary, heavy flamer, standard of devastation, chain fist

Troops

DW Terminator Squad
- Assault cannon, TH/SS, TH/SS, chain fist

DW Terminator Squad
- Heavy flamer, TH/SS, TH/SS, Chain fist

DW Terminator Squad
- Plasma Cannon, TH/SS, TH/SS, Chain fist

Heavy Support

Land Raider Redeemer
- Multi Melta, DW Vehicle

Total - 1495

Pretty standard really but if anyone has any suggestions it would be welcome

Pretty solid, but if you are taking the landraider you might want to consider throwing a DWK squad in with them. They are super fluffy and fun, and the landraider being an assault vehicle solves the problem of them sitting around for a turn before getting to assault. The face that you have some many squads deepstriking in his face means the Landraider has a pretty high chance of making it across the board unscathed as well.

Just one question: Why do you have the standard of devastation in a list that has 0 boltguns?

I suggest replacing the command squad with the DW knights, I cannot tell you how many times these guys have turned the tide and won me a game. even when they had to deepstrike!! give belial a TH/SS and plop him in the DWK for T5. = wreck face. but if you feel that wastes to much since your not deepstriking him, put him in a DW term squad of 10.


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 FirePainter wrote:
Just one question: Why do you have the standard of devastation in a list that has 0 boltguns?

terms have storm BOLTERS. so they may count.

 raiden wrote:

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 FirePainter wrote:
Just one question: Why do you have the standard of devastation in a list that has 0 boltguns?

terms have storm BOLTERS. so they may count.

Except the FAQ which states only standard 24" S4 AP5 Rapid fire boltguns are affected by the banner

Ah yes sorry, didn't notice that on the standard! Okay DWK squad it is then I'm glad that was suggested as I already have five of them so saves me some cash

Cheers chaps

Take the Standard of Fortitude! I highly recommend it. When you only have 21 termies, saving 1/3 of them is HUGE. Make 2 FNP saves and the Banner has paid for itself.

That being said, DWKs are fantastic. However, DWKs buffed by a DW Banner make them that much better.

I love DWK with a cheap librarian HQ that casts prescience on them. I put them inside of a land raider crusader, or redeemer with the librarian, and whatever they assualt when get out out of that thing DIES, no question really. You activate smite mode, then you've 5 hammer of wrath attacks, 12 AP 2 str 10 attacks AT INITIATIVE, followed up by 3 more str 6 AP3 attacks from the knight master, plus your librarian is swinging. Then add in that it is all twin-linked, and it's hilarious what happens. Adding in prescience on this effectively doubles the wounds your dishing out.

I totally agree with throwing in the deathwing knights instead of the command squad. Out of all three of the command squads, the Deathwing one is the one I would hardly ever take. The knights are killier, tougher and give you psyker defense and fear (if you are fighting an army where that matters.) I would only take the DW command squad if I needed them for a banner gimmick. Fortitude is better for bikes, and devastation is better for greenwing/ravening/Landraider Crusader spam. That leaves the other one, which gives counter attack, which could be okay, but no one is every going to give you an opportunity to use it. I would also recommend swapping the heavy flamer in the 2nd DW squad out for another assault cannon or plasma cannon. Also consider combining two of those squads, then combat squadding them so you don't have two useless Sgt.'s running around with powerswords.

DW command squad can also be a nice tank unit with a 2+ one 3++ and 5+ feel no pains. even if you don't take a TH/SS at worst its a 5++/5+ (untill you get those nasty str 8 >.> I still think terminators should be T5)