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HQ:
Draigo - 240
Bike Libby, Combiflame, TBg - 146

TROOPS:
Strikes 5x, SBs - 105
Guardsmen 10x, Lasguns - 40
Ibid. - 40

ELITES:
Paladin Ancient, Psilencer - 150
Purifiers 5x, SBs, hammer - 153
Dreadnought, THflame, DCW - 161
Acolytes 3x, flamers 3x - 51

FAST:
Intercepts 5x, SBs - 125

FLYERS:
Stormraven, THPlasma, TMM, SSmissiles 2x, Hurribolts - 310

HEAVY:
NDK, Fist, Hammer, Teleport - 180
Purgators 10x, SBs, Psilencers 4x - 218

DEDICATED:
Rhino, SB 2x, HKmiss - 80


My biggest problem is against single-model units with many wounds. I only have one high str shooting attack that does multiple dmg, the Raven's melta. Should I swap the Purgators for a large Las Dev squad?

My first thought is that you don't seem to get very much stuff. Lots of small expensive units but not loads of staying power.

I think strike squads are very good. Imagine a 10 man unit in your storm raven with two swords each and that paladin ancient tagging along. 30 attacks, each doing d3 wounds, and with hammerhand meaning they will wound most things pretty easily. It ought to help you with your problem dealing with tough opponents.

Also notice that they can teleport in and shoot their storm bolters a lot. 40 bolter shots will make a dent in a lot of things.

So I'd get rid of those guardsmen, and a couple of other things, and have 3x10 strike dudes as your troops. That ought to give you a much more solid army.

HQ:
Draigo - 240
Bike Libby, Combiflame, TBg - 146

TROOPS:
Strikes 8x, SBs, hammer - 181
Strikes 5x, SBs - 105
Ibid. - 105

ELITES:
Paladin Ancient, Psilencer - 150
Dreadnought, THflame, DCW - 161

FAST:
Intercepts 5x, SBs - 125

FLYERS:
Stormraven, THPlasma, TMM, SSmissiles 2x, Hurribolts - 310

HEAVY:
NDK, Fist, Hammer, Teleport - 180
Purgators 10x, SBs, Psilencers 4x - 218

DEDICATED:
Rhino, SB, HKmiss - 78


Here's pure GK (with one SM Libby). Fewer bodies than my first list, and I lost Purifier Smite, but yes more attacks. 8 man + 2 Termies in the Raven.

Just for anyone that is wondering. The stormraven has a few options in this list:


Stormraven Gunship [15 PL, 311pts]: 2x Hurricane Bolter, 2x Stormstrike Missile Launcher, Twin Assault Cannon, Twin multi-melta
Stormraven Gunship [15 PL, 310pts]: 2x Hurricane Bolter, 2x Stormstrike Missile Launcher, Twin Heavy Plasma Cannon, Twin multi-melta
Stormraven Gunship [15 PL, 326pts]: 2x Hurricane Bolter, 2x Stormstrike Missile Launcher, Twin Lascannon, Twin multi-melta


You should be able to go either plasma or assault cannons with ease. I would play around with them to figure out what works.

Is the Raven you first listed 311 or 309

Looks like your at 1999pts. I would perhaps try to free up 7 points to give you the extra 8 points needed to break that Purgation squad up into two 5 mans with 4 psilencers each.

Just my opinion.

Draigo is a very expensive choice for HQ, and you might be served better by a cheaper alternative. What role do you foresee him playing in your army and how valuable i he to the overall strategy?

 TheMostWize wrote:
Looks like your at 1999pts. I would perhaps try to free up 7 points to give you the extra 8 points needed to break that Purgation squad up into two 5 mans with 4 psilencers each.

Just my opinion.

The bonus to one big squad is that you only need one Gate to get into position. Matched play restricts powers to one use per turn, so having two units that both want Gate is not optimal.

Bigger units are also more resistant to Morale losses.


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 Aetare wrote:
Draigo is a very expensive choice for HQ, and you might be served better by a cheaper alternative. What role do you foresee him playing in your army and how valuable i he to the overall strategy?

Reroll all hits (instead of just 1's like a GM) makes everyone more accurate in the bubble that hops out of the Raven. He's also fairly durable and hard-hitting, and can easily kill other scary characters.