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Hi there

Do you got any experience with the salamanders or flameblade strike force?
What do you think of the list belove?

Im currently trying to reset my way of playing space marines after a while with WS battle co, you know biker command squad and free stuff all over the board.
I like the fast moving part of the WS scouting party but starting to find my SM boring to play and therefore trying out something new/old.

I played Vulkan in 5th ed when he was the cool guy on the block and trying to make a fluffy list that is still able to hold its own.

The flameblade strike force boost flamers +1 str, combined with reroll to wound on flamers, twinlinked meltas plus I got mastercrafted weapons on characteres.


Demi co
Vulkan He'stan 190
IC dreadnought, 2x HF, drop pod
Command squad, 4x melta, apothecary, champion, drop pod
Tac squad, melta, combi melta, power maul (master crafted), RB, HF
Tac squad, melta, combi melta, RB, HF
Tac squad, flamer, combi flamer, rhino
Assault squad 7 man, 2x flamer, plasmapistol (master crafted), sword
Dev squad, 2xGC, rhino

Stormbringer strike force
Scout squad, combi flamer
LSS, Heavy flamer
Landspeeder, 2xMM

I really wanted to get my IC dread back in action and the only way is by pod right? With 2 pods I get to choose what fits me the best anti-AV or anti-horde. As I only got 4 pods in my collection full pod list is out of the question which is why I keep some of the squads in RB's and rhinos.
I in doubt about if the LSS should carry MM or heavy flamer and if the scout sgt should carry combi melta or flamer and if I should give him a powerweapon or not to benefit from the mastercrafted bonus.

Hey man, personally I have built some lists with Salamanders using the Stormlance Company. I think it runs more smoothly. You can also go small points cost by just bringing in a land raider redeemer and get really amazing flame cannons. put Vulkan and honor guard with him and just have fun. make it fluffy thats how I like to play


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Also, dont mastercraft melee. master crafted grav pistols.

Ok. Thanks.
Do you care to share how one of your list might look like? Unfortunately I don't have a land raider in my collection and only tactical terminators. I got one with a heavy flamer though but I rather field stern guards instead.

This is a list that has all Melta and flamers. This is around 1990

Flame Blade Strike Force

Storm Lance Battle-Demi Company

Chaplin 90 (join him to anything in a rhino or razorback.)

Tactical Squad 140 pts
1 Flamer 5 pts
Master Craft Plasma or Grav Pistol 15 pts
Power Sword 15
Rhino 35 pts
Dozer Blades 5

Tactical Squad 140 pts
1 Flamer 5 pts
Master Craft Plasma or Grav Pistol 15 pts
Power Sword 15
Rhino 35 pts
Dozer Blades 5

Tactical Squad 140 pts
1 Flamer 5 pts
Master Craft Plasma or Grav Pistol 15 pts
Power Sword 15
Rhino 35 pts
Dozer Blades 5

Devastator Squad 70 pts
4 Grav Cannon and Amps 140 pts
Mastercrafted Plasma or Grav 15 pts
Razor Back 55 pts
Twin-Linked Lascannon 20 pts
Dozer Blades 5 pts

Assault Squad 70 pts
2 Flamers 10 pts
Master Crafted Plasma or Grav 15 pts
Razorback 55 pts
Twin Linked Lascannon 20 pts
Dozer Blades 5 pts

Auxiliary

1st Company Task Force

Sternguard 110 pts
2 Heavy Flamers 20 pts
2 Combi-Meltas 20 pts
MC Plasma or Grav 15 pts
Power Sword 10 pts
Razorback 55 pts
Twin Linked Lascannon 20 pts
Dozer Blades 5 pts

Sternguard 110 pts
2 Heavy Flamers 20 pts
2 Combi-Meltas 20 pts
MC Plasma or Grav 15 pts
Power Sword 10 pts
Razorback 55 pts
Twin Linked Lascannon 20 pts
Dozer Blades 5 pts

Sternguard 110 pts
2 Heavy Flamers 20 pts
2 Combi-Meltas 20 pts
MC Plasma or Grav 15 pts
Power Sword 10 pts
Razorback 55 pts
Twin Linked Lascannon 20 pts
Dozer Blades 5 pts

This is a list i just came up with. Lots of Flames and Melta. Seems like a fun time. Plus everyone from the demi company after shooting can run back in their rhinos or razorbacks. and also have twin linked if someone is controlling objectives. You can then chose to combat squad if you wish to realy have squads all over the field and just hold objectives.





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Now this list is different but because of Vulkan all melta, combi melta and multimelta have master crafted in the entire army.

This is a list that has all Melta and flamers. This is around 1990

Flame Blade Strike Force

Storm Lance Battle-Demi Company

Vulkan 190pts (join him to anything in a rhino or razorback. sternguard is your best bet)

Tactical Squad 140 pts
1 Flamer 5 pts
Master Craft Plasma or Grav Pistol 15 pts
Power Sword 15
Rhino 35 pts
Dozer Blades 5

Tactical Squad 140 pts
1 Flamer 5 pts
Master Craft Plasma or Grav Pistol 15 pts
Power Sword 15
Rhino 35 pts
Dozer Blades 5

Tactical Squad 140 pts
1 Flamer 5 pts
Master Craft Plasma or Grav Pistol 15 pts
Power Sword 15
Rhino 35 pts
Dozer Blades 5

Devastator Squad 70 pts
4 Multi-Meltas 40 pts
Mastercrafted Plasma or Grav 15 pts
Razor Back 55 pts
Twin-Linked Lascannon 20 pts
Dozer Blades 5 pts

Assault Squad 70 pts
2 Flamers 10 pts
Master Crafted Plasma or Grav 15 pts
Razorback 55 pts
Twin Linked Lascannon 20 pts
Dozer Blades 5 pts

Auxiliary

1st Company Task Force

Sternguard 110 pts
2 Melta-Guns 20 pts
2 Combi-Meltas 20 pts
MC Plasma or Grav 15 pts
Power Sword 10 pts
Razorback 55 pts
Twin Linked Lascannon 20 pts
Dozer Blades 5 pts

Sternguard 110 pts
2 Melta-Guns 20 pts
2 Combi-Meltas 20 pts
MC Plasma or Grav 15 pts
Power Sword 10 pts
Razorback 55 pts
Twin Linked Lascannon 20 pts
Dozer Blades 5 pts

Sternguard 110 pts
2 Melta-Guns 20 pts
2 Combi-Meltas 20 pts
MC Plasma or Grav 15 pts
Power Sword 10 pts
Razorback 55 pts
Twin Linked Lascannon 20 pts
Dozer Blades 5 pts

This is a list i just came up with. Lots of Flames and Melta. Seems like a fun time. Plus everyone from the demi company after shooting can run back in their rhinos or razorbacks. and also have twin linked if someone is controlling objectives

Thanks spaceviking.
I can see that the 1th co are used alot with salamanders. However fitting them into a 1500 list is a bit different story which is why I took the command squad to act as melta special-squad.
Any ideas to bring lots of melta and flamer in lists under the 1500 mark?
On paper the scarblade is cool and I have had great succes with it against orks. However Im worried that the vehicles will be taken out early on and the trick will be gone. Of course you still get to move after shooting but the embark back to cover will be lost.

Every salamander list i see, i always like to recommend abusing stern guard drop pods. Especially with +1S flamers that are master crafted, really good way to ruin your opponents day if that drops on their elites and or a heavy support.

When I look at it I can see that there is room for MSU with the 1th co in the flameblade force. Unfortunately I have to leave the IC dread out.
Vulkan
Tac melta, combi melta, rhino
Tac melta, combi melta, rhino
Tac flamer, combi flamer, rhino
ASM 2x flamer, plasmapistol/gravpistol
Dev squad 2x GC, rhino

Sternguard, 4x combi melta, pod
Sternguard, 4x combi melta, pod
Sterguard, HF, pod

That put me at 1370 points which leaves room to upgrade jump squad and CC weapons on sgt.

I could swap out the GC and the rhino on the dev squad with 4 lascannons and fit in regular dread with HF in a pod. However that way all squads will be min sizes and no room for cc upgrades. Sigh. I just really want to include a dread

Just a heads up space viking don't post individual point costs. Only thing allowed to be posted is total unit cost.

Just wanted to give you a heads up so your post doesn't get deleted.