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I'm brand new to the game and this is a list that I've found that I think could be competitive for Black Templars. I have a dedicated CC unit led by the chapter master in a landraider. Three crusader squads to capture objectives and a Scout squad that either infiltrates or rides around in the stormtalon. The Thunderfire cannons are there to take out blobs and the Stormtalons provide anti-air.

I haven't played any games yet so I don't know how competitive this list would be. Any thoughts/tips would be appreciated.

Chapter Tactics- Black Templars

HQ (230pts)

Chapter Master - Artificer Armor, The Shield Eternal, Thunder Hammer

Troops (969pts)

Crusader Squad (458pts)
6x Initiates w/ 5x Chainsword & Bolt Pistol, 1x Power Axe & Bolt Pistol
1x Sword Brother w/ Bolt Pistol & Power Sword
6x Neophytes w/ 6x Bolt Pistol & Close Combat Weapon
Land Raider Crusader w/ Multi-Melta, TL-Assault Cannon, and 2 Hurricane Bolters

Crusader Squad (150pts)
4x Initiates w/ 2x Boltguns, Multi-Melta, Grav-gun,
1x Sword Brother w/ Boltgun, Combi-weapon (Meltagun on Combi)
Rhino

Crusader Squad (150pts)
4x Initiates w/ 2x Boltguns, Multi-Melta, Grav-gun,
1x Sword Brother w/ Boltgun, Combi-weapon (Meltagun on Combi)
Rhino

Crusader Squad (150pts)
4x Initiates w/ 2x Boltguns, Multi-Melta, Grav-gun,
1x Sword Brother w/ Boltgun, Combi-weapon (Meltagun on Combi)
Rhino

Scout Squad (61pts)

4x Scouts , w/ 4x Sniper Rifle
1x Scout Sergeant w/ Sniper Rifle

Fast Attack (250pts)

Stormtalon Gunship w/ Skyhammer Missile Launcher, Twin-Linked Assault Cannon

Stormtalon Gunship w/ Skyhammer Missile Launcher, Twin-Linked Assault Cannon

Heavy Support (400pts)

Stormraven Gunship Stormraven Gunship w/ TL-Multi Melta, TL-Assault Cannon, and 4 Stormstrike Missiles

Thunderfire Cannon

Thunderfire Cannon

A very strong, well rounded force. The scout squad is useful, but fells out of place with the rest of your army's "In your face" build. I would drop them and fill in a few more bolters, which you are needing to add some more firepower and wounds to your bulk marines) a six man squad won't stand up to any large hordes for long).
That, or throw the scouts in the storm raven and send them to long distance objectives, while using your marines in some eldar like tactics to break up the enemies main forces. If you take this route, drop a stormtalon to fill in more marines and use the other to escort the raven

Thanks for the reply. The scouts were there basically for long distance/late game objective grabs. I'll look at dropping a stormraven for some more marines in the other squads.

What do you think of dropping the multimeltas for las cannons and the grav cannons for plasma cannons?