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Hello dakka. I wanted some help with my Raven Guard list. The idea behind this army is to represent a group of rag-tag RG marines stuck on Istvaan V after the massacre. So I wanted no tanks and a heavy focus on infantry. Here is the current list:

Legion Recon Company ROW: (Book 6)
Effects:
• Recon Company: Legion Recon Squads are compulsory Troops choices.
• Forward Scouts: All models deployed using the Scout or Infiltrate rules gain the Shrouded rule during the first game turn.
• Rites of Observation: When rolling to determine which side takes the first turn and/or Seize the Initiative, a force using this ROW may re-roll the result.
Limitations:
• No Heavy Support units may be deployed onto the battlefield during deployment, and must instead be placed into Reserves.
• The force’s Primary Detachment must include an additional compulsory Troops choice, which must be filled by a Legion Recon Squad.
• No units or models with Terminator armor of any type may be included in this detachment.

HQ:
Praetor (PA) - 175
• Paragon Blade, Bolt Pistol, Melta Bombs, Frags and Kraks
• Artificer Armor, Iron Halo, Jump Pack
Consul (Moritat) - 155
• Plasma Pistol, Volkite Serpenta, Melta Bombs, Frags and Kraks
• Artificer Armor, Refractor Field, Jump Pack

Troops:
2 x Tactical Squad (15 man) (265 each) - 530
• Boltgun, Bolt Pistol, Chainswords, PA, Frag and Krak Grenades
• Legion Vexilla
• Sergeant with Power Axe, Bolt Pistol, Artificer Armor, Melta Bombs, Frags and Kraks
2 x Reconnaissance Squad (5 man) (175 each) - 350
• 5 Snipers, Bolt Pistol, Shroud Bombs, PA, Camoeleoline, Frags and Kraks

Elites:
Apothecaries (2 man) (65 each) - 130
• Power Sword, Bolt Pistol, Frag and Krak Grenades
• Artificer Armor, Narthecium, Augury Scanner, Camoeleoline
Destroyer Squad (10 man) - 405
• 2 Bolt Pistols each, CCW, Frags and Kraks, Rad Grenades, Melta Bombs, PA, Jump Packs
• 2 Marines with a Hand Flamer and a Bolt Pistol each
• Sergeant with Power Weapon, 2 Bolt Pistols, Artificer Armor
Contemptor Dreadnought Talon (2 CD) - 425
• 2 Kheres Pattern Assault Cannons, Havoc Launcher
• 2 Kheres Pattern Assault Cannons

Fast Attack:
Dark Fury Assault Squad (10 man) - 330
• Raven’s Talons, PA, Frag and Krak Grenades
• Chooser of the Slain with Raven’s Talons, Artificer Armor, Melta Bombs

TOTAL: 2500

The basic plan is to (thanks to the RG special rules) infiltrate the recon squads onto objectives in no-man's land and infiltrate the tac squads as close as possible to the enemy objectives. The dark furies with the praetor will take one flank while the destroyers with the Moritat will take the other. The dread will provide midfield support and focus on mid AV tanks (12 S6 rending shots each).

I know that it is a bit light on anti-tank, but due to the ROW and my own fluff preferences I am pretty limited. One change I was considering was to replace the dreads with 2 outride squads with multi-meltas.

Feedback is appreciated.

Looks good! One change I would recommend is 2 mortis contemporary w/ instead as it ends up being cheaper and gives you some optional Anti-air shots.

When you've got melta bombs on every unit, you'd be surprising how much anti-tank you've got. I can't count the times I've seen a single melta bomb reduce a fully kitted Spartan to slag in one hit.

Thanks for the advice. I'll consider running mortis contemptors, though there aren't any fliers in my 30k meta currently. Too expensive

And good point about the melta bombs.

For those who don't know, the newest red book for the marines is being released very soon. Some nice poster got it early and has posted a list of changes, specifically a lot of the point changes. Here's the link for those who haven't seen it yet: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/30/696053.page

If these changes are true, it shifts my list a bit in a good way. With the points drop to tac squads and recon squads, I have another hundred points to play with. I'm thinking about taking those points plus the points from dropping artificer armor from my sergeants in order to take 2 more apothecaries with jump packs to put in the dark fury squad and the destroyer squad. Nothing like FNP 5+ for the majority of the army

What do you think? Good use of the new found points?