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Hello, I have a tournament at 1250 pts soon but I don't find a optimal list for it has a custodes.

If anyone can help me to build one more stable

Today I try it against a a Blood Angel and the 5xSanguinary Guard with power fist with the banner on terminator armor just Wipe my Custodes Unit... I lost 500 pts in 1 turn...

Tournament Restriction:

You can only have one triplet unit on troop
No triplet unit on troop
No double unit
1 keyword
No Guilliman

Vanguard: 4 CP

QG
Inquisitor : 67 pts
- Frag Grenades, Krak Grenades, Bolt Pistol, Power Force, Authority of the Inquisition, Quarry, Unquestionnable Wisdom, Smite


TROOPS
Custodian Guard Squad (8) : 437 pts
- 7 Storm Shield, 7 Sentinel Blade, Aegis of the Emperor
- Shield-Captain : Storm Shield, Power knife, Sentinel Blade, Aegis of the Emperor

Custodian Guard Squad (8) : 453 pts
- 7 Storm Shield, 6 Sentinel Blade, Custodes Vexilla , Aegis of the Emperor
- Shield-Captain : Storm Shield, Power knife, Sentinel Blade, Aegis of the Emperor


ELITE
Astropath : 36 pts
- Telepathica stave, Telepathic Assault, Astral Divination, Smite

Vindicare Assassin : 90 pts
- Exitus rifle, Blind Grenade, Exitus Pistol, Independant Operative, Stealth Suit, Spymask, Lightning Reflexes, Deadshot

Venerable Contemptor Dreadnought : 167 pts
- Dreadnought combatweapon, Combi-bolter, Kherespattern assaultcannon, AegisoftheEmperor, Explodes, UnyieldingAncient


If you have a better idea, how I can improve the list Thank you.

Anyone can help me :(

I feel like you'll struggle against lists with any sort of mobility. I can't say exactly what I'd change but I played against a similar list in a tournament recently and it didn't go well for the fuy. He had a similar setup but was running a land raider. I was playing Necrons so not the most mobile army in the world but I focus fired his land raider and spent two turns letting him chase me around. Turn 4 I tied him up with warriors and used the rest of my army to take all the objectives. Wasn't a thing he could really do since I had more units and was more mobile.

Do you own any AM? Some cheap screening units to help prevent alpha strikes would help if that's in your meta. The vindicare is nice but I don't know how useful he'll be and a single astropath doesn't do much for psychic denial.

Hey there buddy;

It occurs to me that Custodes suffer from many of the same flaws as terminators in 8th edition. The difference is a mildly better weapon skill for custodies, and an additional wound each < in return for the loss of deep strike ability.

Terminators also hit hard in melee, shoot a little (better than custodes with assault cannon or missile launcher) and have a reasonable save. the main advantage of terminators over custodes is that terminators have deep strike capability to ensure they get up close and personal; and teleport homers for a surprising burst of movement.

really the problem is that the army isn't built for 1250pts games. it's at it's most lethal in lower point games where EVERYONE has a lower model count. to bridge this gap you could be buying wounds where you can; dreadnoughts may just do the trick?

also; to further disadvantage your guards you spend 126 points on *2* models. for a lacklustre psyker and a wannabe john wick. buy more golden boys, or shuffle the points and buy another dreadnought.

-ideally; you'd drop the non custodes units and restructure. start by taking your inquisitor, and get him a twin brother. then split the remaining points on as many custodes as you can afford for 1116pts, in 3 units. if uneven the largest group takes the vexilla.

- castle up; and focus on the flank your opponent is weakest on. this is a battalion so you'll have 6CP for those important rolls, almost certainly the first turn, and the best chance of victory possible.

-never attack the centre of the line unless you want surrounding Spanish armada style.

hope this helps?
GamerGuy