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Hello DakkaDakka, I'm hoping to get some solid advice like usual with my Black Templar. Since my two friends who are Tau and Dark Eldar (maybe GK) want to 2v1 my Black Templars. I currently have 1500 pts or so of Black Templar so I'm not against buy some models to fill it out to 2k. Here is my 2k list.

HQ

- Chaplain
- Bolt Pistol, Crozius Arcanum, and Melta Bombs

- Chaplain
- Bolt Pistol, Crozius Arcanum, and Melta Bombs


Troops

- Crusader Squad
-- Sword Brother
-- Bolt Pistol, Power Weapon, Melta Bombs
--- Land Raider Crusader w/ Multi-Melta

- Crusader Squad
-- Sword Brother
-- Bolt Pistol, Power Weapon, Melta Bombs
--- Land Raider Crusader w/ Multi-Melta

- Tactical Squad
- 9 Space Marines and 1 Sergeant
-- Rhino

- Tactical Squad
- 9 Space Marines and 1 sergeant
-- Rhino


Fast Attack

- Stometalon Gunship
-- Skyhammer Missile Launcher and Twin-Linked Assault Cannon

- Stormtalon Gunship
-- Skyhammer Missile Launcher and Twin-Linked Assault Cannon


Heavy Support

- Thunderfire Cannon

- Vindicator

- Vindicator


So this is my first 2k list I have planned. I have everything really except for the Stormtalon Gunships and the 2nd land raider. I may have to proxie some marines to fit all the roles and I do not have the HQs yet lol. This is they reason why I love Black Templar. Heavy supports out the arse since the dedicated transport LRC . Also I ran out of points to give the tac squads anything lol.

So any advice you all may provide would be awesome. Thanks

Not exactly sure of your squad compositions but my advice would be:

-lose the tacticals
-take 2, 5-man scout squads in LSS (HF) all CCWs/pistols (keep them in outflank reserve for late game objectives)
-make sure your Crusader squads are at 15-man, throw a PF on the Sword Brother and the extra man and a meltagun

This should do well against the Tau as they tend to struggle against AV14 and lack mobility. Unsure about the new DE but they might give you a hard time since they are VERY mobile.

Good luck.

Good luck.

Was the good luck for my list is screwed? Also the tac squads were for point control since my lists usually never have them lol...I am going to fill out the lrc like you suggested but the scouts idk I never used them or seen them used before

I'd drop both Vindicators and the Tactical Marines. The Vindicators will never get in range probably, but if you're taking them, a pair is the way to go.

The TFC is scary for Tau because it can actually reach them as the run away from your assault units and keep shooting; take two of them. Keep them out of line of sight and fire indirectly though or else they'll crush them with weight of fire... They WILl target them first.

I think while the LRCs are tough, you'll have a really hard time reaching Tau suits that will constantly jump away.. So if he's playing a gunline, fill them out.. If he's playing Riptides and suits don't bother.

The reason the Scouts in Land Speeder Storms are so good is that for 100 points you get an Objectove Secured unit and transport that can outflank, deepstrike, flat out to an objective, jink, is opened topped to assault out of, AND can fire a large blind template and heavy flamer when it arrives.. and it's fast. Just don't start them in the board against Tau.

As for the GK player, you can overwhelm them with massed bolter fire and number of attacks in cc. They are all T4 so pretty easy to wound so the filled out crusaders should do well.

I think you are lacking something to kill Dreadknights and Riptides though.. the Stormtalons are ok good at this but a fast Chapter Master bike unit for cc would be really good.. You'd just have to screen it with the LRCs until the right time.

Hope that helps!