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So my friend and I decided to have a little fun this month. We each took 100$ and decided to see how far we could stretch it / get to 2000 pts with a "new" purchased army. The rules were you can purchase from where ever you want, you can use your bits box to fix broken models or modify weapon load outs, and you have to be able to prove it was paid for (taxes and shipping included in the 100$ limit)

I went space wolves because my current collection is kind of old and missing some important parts, that way I can just fill this new wolf army in to my existing one once this is done. He went Tyrnaid. Other than that we have no knowledge of what each of us is getting or doing.

This is what I have purchased so far for a grand total of $98.53

One space wolf dread that I plan on converting into Bjorn the fell handed
43 Marines with different assorted weapons and load outs.
5 Wulfen, new in box
6 Terminators

This is the list I am thinking of.


HQ - 396 points

Bjorn the fell handed : Twin Las Cannon upgrade (277 pts)

Wolf Priest : Jump Pack and Plasma Pistol upgrade (119 pts)


Troops - 470 points

Blood claws pack - 10 blood claws, 1 with plasma pistol / 1 wolf guard leader with frost axe and Plasma Pistol (167 pts)

Grey Hunters - 5 hunters, 1 with flamer / 1 WGPL with combi flamer (106 pts)

Grey Hunters - 10 hunters, 2 with plasma guns / 1 WGPL with combi plasma (197 pts)


Elites - 682 points

Lone Wolf - Terminator armor, frost axe, storm shield (140 pts)

Wolf Guard in Terminator Armor - 3 WG with SB and Chain Fists, 1 WG with Assault cannon & CF, 1 WGPL with Frost Sword & SB (279 pts)

Wulfen - 4 Wulfen with TH and SS, 1 Wulfen Pack Leader with Frost Claws (263 pts)


Heavy Support - 442 pts

Long Fangs - 5 Long Fangs with plasma cannons, 1 pack leader, 1 WGPL with storm bolters (211 pts)

Long Fangs - 5 Long Fangs with Missile Launchers, 1 pack leader, 1 WGPL with storm bolter (231 pts)




Grand total : 1990 pts


I haven't glued anything yet or fixed any of my models so most of these options are still able to be changed. Only thing not changeable is what I have purchased obviously lol. My strategy is to have Bjorn hang back with the long fangs as long range fire Support, with the Grey Hunters acting like shields for any reserve strikes or if he goes biovors and starts peppering me with spore mines. The terminators and lone Wolf get held in reserve. The wulfen and wolf priest move up on a flank and then the terms teleport into either what the wulfen are dealing with or to hit an open flank or maybe his back field to cause him to turn and face them.

Any suggestions would be welcomed.

I don't know if you've got the bits to do it, but I would go one squad of Long Fangs w/ Lascannons and the other w/ Missile Launchers and skip on the Plasma Cannons.

I would also take a Rune Priest over the Wolf Priest, if for no other reason than some Psychic Defense and Storm Caller is awesome.

Aside from that, with the budget you've stuck to, the list looks good.

Good Luck!

Thanks, I will look into those changes. If I pulled the wolf guard pack leaders from there 5 squads, or dropped the 10 man Grey hunter into a 5 man I would have the models to get another 5 man long fangs pack which I could take the laz cannons on. It's an option I will look at. I really like plasma cannons, works great on hive tyrants lol

As for the wolf to rune I will have to look at it, my plan was to keep the wolf with the wulfen to get those glorious rerolls in close combat. Maybe drop a WGPL and turn it into a rune priest all together, and turn the dreadnought into a normal venerable dred? Options.....