Chef_of_Cadia wrote:Thanks for sending me a novel! I genuinely appreciate it. But seriously, this should help tremendously. As far as the Vendetta, since it's just a Valkyrie with Lascannons I assumed it was like "Leman Russ *insert variant*".
No worries, I've been playing Astra Militarum (and
40k in general) for a very long time and enjoy helping out new players. I see what you mean with the Valkyrie/Vendetta, your original unit name makes more sense now. For all intents and purposes they are completely different units
Chef_of_Cadia wrote:Correct me if I'm wrong, but shouldn't the first
PCS be a
CCS? I was told that Veterans can't be in Platoons.
You are correct, I simply made a typo in my post. It does need to be a
CCS (which is your mandatory
HQ choice).
Veterans with Flamers are okay, as long as they are in a Chimera. Another good use for Flamer models is a
PCS with 4 Flamers in a Chimera. Flamers don't care if you are BS3 or BS4, so why waste the Veteran's higher ballistic skill? You could even have a
PCS with 4 Flamers in your Vendetta to drop down and clear objectives late in the game.
I'd take two, if you have them. Lascannons are much better at anti-armor than Autocannons. Autocannons just fit the points of the list I wrote but Lascannons would be the better choice (especially with
Bring it Down orders).
Chef_of_Cadia wrote:Also, if I were to upgrade to a 2,000 point list, what are some units I should add?
This is a tricky question, as your army really could go anywhere from here. You could even take some Allies if you want. The first thing I would get is more Leman Russ tanks - probably Exterminators, Punishers, or Executioners. Wyverns are also a really good and cheap Heavy Support choice. Just make sure you have at least 2 units with 2-3 Meltaguns for busting heavy armor (your Manticore can't do it alone), 1-2 units with access to volume AP2 (
CCS and/or Veterans with Plasma, Sentinels with Plasma Cannons, Leman Russ Executioner, Leman Russ Demolisher), and some blast/flamer weapons to deal with hordes (ideally ones that ignore cover: Wyverns,
PCS/Vets with Flamers, Heavy Flamers on the Chimeras).
This is what I would take at 1,500:
CCS 185
-3 Plasmaguns, Carapace Armor, Chimera with Multi-Laser and Heavy Flamer
Veterans 155
-3 Meltaguns, Chimera with Multi-Laser and Heavy Flamer
Veterans 155
-3 Meltaguns, Chimera with Multi-Laser and Heavy Flamer
PCS 50
(Rides in the Vendetta) -4 Flamers
Infantry Squad 75
-Lascannon, Flamer
Infantry Squad 75
-Lascannon, Flamer
Armored Sentinel Squadron 100
-2 with Plasma Cannons
Vendetta 170
Leman Russ Squadron 300
-2 Leman Russ Exterminators with Heavy Bolter Sponsons
Wyvern 65
Manticore 170
-Heavy Flamer
1,500
To expand up to 2,000 I'd recommend taking a second
CAD. This opens you up to additional Heavy Support slots which are needed. Astra Militarum by itself doesn't win many tournaments as the codex is rather dated, so I'd strongly consider allies if you are looking for a more competitive list. The best
AM lists without allies that I've seen involve nothing but 7 Leman Russ tanks and a Baneblade variant using the new Cadian formations from Warzone Damocles: Mont'ka.
