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Long time Heresy fan here, I'm going to begin purchasing the components of my 500pt army and am looking for painting resources alongside advice on strategy.


I am forgoing a Legion and am instead going to be building a Blackshield army with the following 500pt starting list. It's pretty expensive, but its my starting target, at 750pts the idea is to include dedicated transports alongside some Terminators. After that its anyones suggestion as to what else should be purchased and added to the army.

In terms of lore the spin of my Blackshields will be they are a warband from one of the two redacted Legions, warriors seeking to obtain the power of the Golden Age of technology. Toying with names, I'm considering the Auric Circle or Auric order.


Army Wide Special Rules

Legiones Astartes (Blackshields)
Wrought by War: Chymeriae Attributes: Strength +1, Toughness +1, -1 Initiative, -1"Charge and Run distance, may not make Sweeping Advances.

Total: 501pts

1x Legion Delegatus: +65pts

2x Blackshield Marauder Squads: +436pts
+10 Blackshield Marauders
+18Boltguns
+2 Plasma Guns