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Hey everyone,


This is a two part post.

1. How do you personally use the Iron Fire ROW in your IW army?

2. let me know how my list is with the ROW.



I am looking to make a fluffy crusade era (pre ullanor) IW list for an upcoming game. I want to use the Iron Fire ROW because its both pretty badass and Very fluffy with how they fight. Footslogging WW1 tactics, wither the fire, and maximize Barrage artillery etc.

The way I will use this list will also be in a 2v2 game with another player (Probably mechanicum, or a loyalist Iron Hands)


List:
Pre Heresy IW

HQ:
145 pt Legion Praetor
artificer armor, combi plasma, iron halo, melta bombs, power axe, warsmith

135 pt legion siege breaker
artificer armor, refractor field, power axe, melta bombs


Elites:
110 pt apothecary detachment (1 per blob squad)
2 x apothecaries
artificer armor

160 pt legion quad mortars (mass phosphex)
2 x battery
phosphex shells

160 pt legion quad battery (mass phosphex)
2 x battery
phosphex shells

160 pt contemptor cortus dred
chainfist with inbuilt bolter
kheres assault cannons


troops:
265 pt legion tactical squad
19 x marines 1 x sergeant (artificer, power fist, melta bombs)
nuncio vox

265 pt legion tactical squad
19 x marines 1 x sergeant (artificer, pfist)
nuncio vox, melta bombs

220 pt legion tactical squad (hold in back field for last minute objective grabbing)
9 x marines 1 x sergeant (artificer, pfist, melta bombs)
nuncio vox
rhino
multimelta
doze blade


Fast attack:
230 pt primaris lightning strike fighter (tank hunting)
battle servitor control
ground tracking auguries
2 x kraken missile
twin-linked lascannons

150 pt outrider bike squadron (scout forward, the flat out, then allow for maximum iron fire).
5 x scout bikes



heavy support:

310 pt legion artillery squadron
2 x medusa

120 pt legion whirlwind scorpius
2 x twin linked bolters


LOW:
565 pt Legion Fellblade
armored ceramite
legion crew


2995 points
Let me know what you think.

in nice words: it's remarkably solid and will do a lot of damage. Ironfire is up there as one of the strongest RoWs, and you're pairing that with 3 of the better artillery tanks and one of the most broken units in 30k (phosphex quad mortars). I like the tactical blobs, though I wouldn't waste a levaithan for back field protection. Maybe a contemptor or boxnaught or two.
in harsh terms: it's a typical power list. If you wanna win without having to try, this would be the route to go. Just mind you: It's much more frowned upon in 30k than it is in 40k

I use it in conjunction with bikes. A unit of five scouting forward, then a 24" movement with turboboost, coupled with the large potential foot print of the unit means that on turn one I'm eliminating priority threats with pinpoint accuracy. I have found also that with two medusas, the barrage template flip means that I only generally hit one extra model, so I'd consider either phosphex to get crawling fire and hit more, or if you want the strength of the medusa shell, maybe just take one and keep it out of sight, and spend the points elsewhere.

 JamesY wrote:
I use it in conjunction with bikes. A unit of five scouting forward, then a 24" movement with turboboost, coupled with the large potential foot print of the unit means that on turn one I'm eliminating priority threats with pinpoint accuracy. I have found also that with two medusas, the barrage template flip means that I only generally hit one extra model, so I'd consider either phosphex to get crawling fire and hit more, or if you want the strength of the medusa shell, maybe just take one and keep it out of sight, and spend the points elsewhere.

That's a very good use of them. I made the updates.


Yeah I know its a bit cheazy.

But with the enemy having 6k points on the table. There will be plenty of super heavies Spartans etc to kill my stuff.