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Hi

I am celebrating my Birthday in september and getting a new army and the idea of the militarum tempestus and the somewhat tonka toy trucks look awesome and a different play style I have incorperated some IG heavy weapons teams with company commanders for buffs just for some long range anti big stuff let me know what you think cant wait till my birthday to try this army out

Strategy is the groups of 10 scions will deepstrike down with primes for reroll hit rolls of 1 for plasma squads and reroll wound rolls of 1 for Melta gun squads, 2 of the 3 command squads will ride with a prime per taurox and suicide squad overcharging plasma guns with reroll hit rolls of 1 for at least 2 squads and then the heavy weapons teams will be in the back rerolling hit rolls of 1 for lascannons and reroll wound rolls of 1 for autocannons from the company commanders

Total points - 1500pts
Command points - 8pts

Battallion 1102pts

Hq

Tempestus prime w/ command rod 40pts
Tempestus prime w/ command rod 40pts

Troops

10 scions w/ 6x plasma guns, 6x hotshot lasguns124pts
10 scions w/ 4x Melta guns, 6x hotshot lasguns 144pts
10 scions w/ 4x plasma guns, 6x hotshot lasguns 124pts
10 scions w/ 4x Melta guns, 6x hotshot lasguns 144pts

Elites
Tempestus command squad w/4 plasma guns 64pts
Tempestus command squad w/4 plasma guns 64pts
Tempestus command squad w/4 plasma guns 64pts

dedicated transport

Taurox prime w/ gatling cannon, 2x hot shot volley guns, stormbolter 98pts
Taurox prime w/ gatling cannon, 2x hot shot volley guns, stormbolter 98pts
Taurox prime w/ gatling cannon, 2x hot shot volley guns, stormbolter 98pts


Supreme command detachment - 100pts

Tempestus prime w/ command rod 40pts
Company Commander 30pts
Company Commander 30pts


Spearhead detachment - 298pts

Hq
Tempestous prime w/ command rod 40pts

Heavy
heavy weapons team w/ 3 autocannons 57pts
heavy weapons team w/ 3 autocannons 57pts
heavy weapons team w/ 3 lascannons 72pts
heavy weapons team w/ 3 lascannons 72pts

List looks solid so far, Scions are quite strong especially when used correctly, for the final few points I'd consider adding in some command squads with Plasma.

As a side note if you would not be able to put the scions/ primes in the same taurox as it can only carry ten.. unless you plan on deep striking them near where your guys hop out i'd drop a scion from a couple of squads so they can ride up together.

 SuperBerzerker12 wrote:
List looks solid so far, Scions are quite strong especially when used correctly, for the final few points I'd consider adding in some command squads with Plasma.

As a side note if you would not be able to put the scions/ primes in the same taurox as it can only carry ten.. unless you plan on deep striking them near where your guys hop out i'd drop a scion from a couple of squads so they can ride up together.

Thanks for the advice I have updated the list with the vanguard detachment of suicide squad plasma gunners with primes in the trucks glad you like it I feel guard need to take advantage of as many orders to get buffs etc

You're too top heavy. 5 Primes and 4 commanders is 320 pts in a 1500 list. Squads can only receive one order a turn and you're already putting out more orders than units. So for 6 scion squads and 4 hwts, you can already loose 2 primes and 2 commanders for 140pts to play with.

The worse a units BS, the less efficient orders are (typically take aim is the one you want). So for the HWTs I'd be content with one commander for them if you were points scrounging. And done you'll most likely be going second they'll take some hits. It's not as symmetrical, but 2 lascannons and 1 heavy bolter a squad would save you 48 pts and give you some cheap wound buffer for casualties they will take.

So for dropping 2 primes, 3 commanders and some lascannons you'd have 218 + 4 points spare and IMO not a lot of difference offensively. For that I'd grab a fourth plamsocommando in a taurox and put stormbolters on all the taurox. They're well worth their 2 pts. I'd also make the 10 man squads straight melta rather than a mix as that'll give you a reliable wound per squad on t8 models. And a plasma pistol on each of the scion sarges. That should be 215.

 rahxephon wrote:
You're too top heavy. 5 Primes and 4 commanders is 320 pts in a 1500 list. Squads can only receive one order a turn and you're already putting out more orders than units. So for 6 scion squads and 4 hwts, you can already loose 2 primes and 2 commanders for 140pts to play with.

The worse a units BS, the less efficient orders are (typically take aim is the one you want). So for the HWTs I'd be content with one commander for them if you were points scrounging. And done you'll most likely be going second they'll take some hits. It's not as symmetrical, but 2 lascannons and 1 heavy bolter a squad would save you 48 pts and give you some cheap wound buffer for casualties they will take.

So for dropping 2 primes, 3 commanders and some lascannons you'd have 218 + 4 points spare and IMO not a lot of difference offensively. For that I'd grab a fourth plamsocommando in a taurox and put stormbolters on all the taurox. They're well worth their 2 pts. I'd also make the 10 man squads straight melta rather than a mix as that'll give you a reliable wound per squad on t8 models. And a plasma pistol on each of the scion sarges. That should be 215.

Thanks for the feedback I have changed the list up a bit as I misread voice of command haha so changed some of the heavy weapon teams to autocannons and fit another meltagun squad in and cut back on the company commanders and one prime


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