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Just wanted to try a surprise infiltrate and destroy semi alpha strike list. I know I'm light on anti air and have squishy troops. Let me know what you think.

HQ

Huron Blackheart-Warlord 160pts

Troops

10 Cultists 50pts
10 Cultists 50pts
10 Cultists 50pts

Heavy Support

5 Havocs 135pts
4 Plasma Guns

5 Havocs 135pts
4 Plasma Guns

5 Havocs 135pts
4 Plasma Guns

Fast attack

Heldrake 170pts

Heldrake 170pts

Heldrake 170pts

Crimson Slaughter Ally Detachment

Sorcerer 160pts
Lvl3
Sigil
Bale star of Mannon

10 Cultists 50pts

Heldrake 170pts

Formations

Cypher 190pts

5 Chosen 130pts
4 Melta Gun

5 Chosen 130pts
4 Melta Gun

5 Chosen 130pts
4 Melta Guns

3 Helbrute 300pts
Multi Melta
Power Fist

2485pts total

Cypher's formation infiltrates the units of Chosen. Cypher and the Sorcerer join a unit of Havocs to infiltrate(our TO ruled he does infiltrate a unit he joins) it and buff it. Huron tries to infiltrate the rest of the Havocs. Helbrute formation deepstrikes in and causes pain. Cultists scramble to objectives. Heldrakes roast infantry.


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I may drop a units of Havocs to add an Aegis Defense Line with Quad Gun and use the extra points to add a 4th squad of cultists.

This seems freaking awesome in concept. I would really like to hear a battle report.

I'd have to get all the models built first lol

No one has any criticism?

I've got nothing to add but wanted to say it looks like a very interesting list, would love to know how it plays out if you try it.

Thanks, I know servo skulls would wreck my strategy, but fortunately, only one or two people in my area use them lol

No one has any suggestions at all?

Your list is quite shooty, but I feel like the very small squads wont do much for you. I rarely run cultists under 20 for lists over 1000 points because things tend to take them out 5 or more at a time. I know you want to infiltrate as much as possible, but if you don't get first turn, you'll most likely be taking quite a bit of leadership tests. You have a lot of heldrakes which makes you incredibly reliant on at least 2 coming on the field turn 2 for this amount of points which is okay, but will be really bad if they are delayed. I'd probably recommend combining some squads of cultists into a bigger blob and maybe sticking some units in at least rhinos for better mobility since it doesn't look like you want to fight in close combat (rhinos can still infiltrate anyways).

I've been thinking about dropping the Helbrutes to add an ADL with a Comma Relay to help get my Heldrakes on table. I could use the extra points for more Cultists, and add a few Rhinos.

Crimson Slaughter can't take models with VotLW can they? A rule Huron has?

Models in a crimson slaughter detachment can't take votlw, except for zerkers, plague marines and noise marines. Nothing stops them from being in the same army or even the same unit with a model that has votlw. I don't remember off hand if Huron has votlw.

Fortification

Aegis Defense Line 100pts
Quad Gun

HQ

Huron Blackheart-Warlord 160pts

Troops

21 Cultists 94pts
20 Cultists 90pts

Heavy Support

5 Havocs 182pts
4 Plasma Guns
Rhino
Havoc Laumcher

5 Havocs 182pts
4 Plasma Guns
Rhino
Havoc Launcher

5 Havocs 182pts
4 Plasma Guns
Rhino
Havoc Launcher

Fast attack

Heldrake 170pts

Heldrake 170pts

Heldrake 170pts

Crimson Slaughter Ally Detachment

Sorcerer 160pts
Lvl3
Sigil
Bale star of Mannon

20 Cultists 90pts

Heldrake 170pts

Formations

Cypher 190pts

5 Chosen 130pts
4 Melta Gun

5 Chosen 130pts
4 Melta Gun

5 Chosen 130pts
4 Melta Guns

Here's an updated list. I beefed up my cultist units, added Rhinos with Havoc Launchers(anti infantry), and an ADL with Quad Gun for anti air.