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So I am kind of planning my Deathwatch out, and here is what I have so far. This is going to be a pain to type by the way.

Black Spear Strike Force:

Core:
-Watch Company

--Watch Captain Artemis - 145 pts

--Aquila Kill Team
---Veteran Squad (4x Frag Cannons, Shotgun and Bolter and Sergeant) - 210 pts
---2x Terminators (Assault Cannon each) - 120 pts

--Aquila Kill Team
---Veteran Squad (Bolters and Shotguns on everyone, Xenophase Blade on Sergeant) - 135 pts
---2x Vanguard Veterans (Heavy Thunder Hammer) - 110 pts

--Dominatus Kill Team
---Veteran Squad (Bolters and Shotguns on everyone, Xenophase Blade on Sergeant) - 135 pts
---2x Vanguard Veterans (Heavy Thunder Hammer) - 110 pts

--Venator Kill Team
---Veteran Squad (Stalker Boltguns and Shotguns on everyone) - 135 pts
---2x Bikers (Power Sword and Power Maul) - 70 pts

Command:
-Watch Commander

--Librarian (Force Sword, Mastery Level 2) - 95 pts

Auxiliary:
-Dropship
--Corvus Blackstar (Blackstar Rocket Launcher, Auspex Arrat, Infernum Halo-Launcher) - 210 pts

Oathsworn Detachment
Knight Paladin - 375 pts


Total - 1850/1850 pts

Edit: Made some changes.

Thought about adding in an inquisitor? Use him for some servoskulls and psyker stuff. And he could fluff your army together in thet he needed heavy firepower so drafted the knight to aid his strike force he assembled to hunt down some foul xenos.

I might actually make one of the Dominatus Kill Teams an Aquila Kill Team, that way they are less specialized and can make better use of those Heavy Thunder Hammers. I might be able to squeeze some points and remove the Librarian (sad trombones) and add the Corvus Blackstar in. I would probably load the Dominatus Kill Team into it so those HTH can charge when they come in.

Otherwise an Ordo Xenos Inquisitor might be a good option.

I decided to take out the Dreadnought and put in the Corvus Blackstar. I added another bike to the Venator Kill Team. The Dominatus will probably start on board the Corvus so they can charge the turn they arrive.

So I made some changes now that I actually have codex in hand. It appears my math was off somehow, but here we go.

Black Spear Strike Force:

Core:
-Watch Company

--Watch Captain Artemis - 145 pts

--Aquila Kill Team
---Veteran Squad (4x Frag Cannons, Boltgun and Power Sword on Sergeant)
---2x Terminators (Assault Cannon each)
----345 pts

--Aquila Kill Team
---Veteran Squad (Bolters and Shotguns on everyone, Boltgun and Power Maul on Sergeant)
---2x Vanguard Veterans (Heavy Thunder Hammer) - 110 pts
----235 pts

--Aquila Kill Team
---Veteran Squad (Bolters and Shotguns on everyone, Boltgun and Power Maul on Sergeant)
---2x Vanguard Veterans (Heavy Thunder Hammer)
----235 pts

--Aquila Kill Team
---Veteran Squad (Stalker Boltguns and Boltguns on everyone)
---2x Bikers (Power Sword and Power Maul)

Command:
-Watch Commander

--Librarian (Force Sword, Mastery Level 2) - 95 pts

Auxiliary:
-Dropship
--Corvus Blackstar (Blackstar Rocket Launcher, Infernum Halo-Launcher) - 200 pts

Oathsworn Detachment
Knight Paladin - 375 pts

Total - 1835/1850 pts

My only worry is that on the squads that have bolters and shotguns is that those vets don't have and weapons that count as CCW. they have no way of attacking in close quarters even after they shoot their assault weapons.

You should swap the bolters for chainswords.

Use extra 25 points to throw at the extra watch captain?

I don't think combat works like that, you can attack in melee if you have a shotgun and bolter.

Aedgar Perri wrote:
My only worry is that on the squads that have bolters and shotguns is that those vets don't have and weapons that count as CCW. they have no way of attacking in close quarters even after they shoot their assault weapons.

You should swap the bolters for chainswords.

They can attack in the Assault Phase with or without a Chainsword. They make attacks based on their Attack characteristic. A CCW is literally worthless on its own.


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 stompygitz wrote:
Use extra 25 points to throw at the extra watch captain?

A Captain doesn't really afford me as much as the Librarian will.

I wish I could figure out a way to take a Skyshield Landing Pad with this army. The Corvus would start with one of the Vanguard Aquila teams in it, which would allow them to get to where they need to be a lot sooner.