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Attempt at a competitive scion list

++ Battalion Detachment +5CP ++

Regimental Doctrine: Millitarum Tempestus

+ HQ +

Primaris Psyker: Force Stave, Gaze of the Emperor, Psychic Barrier

Tempestor Prime: Chainsword, Tempestus Command Rod, The Laurels of Command

+ Troops +

Militarum Tempestus Scions
. 2x Scion: 2x Hot-shot Lasgun
. Scion w/ Special Weapon: Hot-shot Volley Gun
. Scion w/ Special Weapon: Hot-shot Volley Gun
. Tempestor: Chainsword, Hot shot lap pistol

Militarum Tempestus Scions
. 2x Scion: 2x Hot-shot Lasgun
. Scion w/ Special Weapon: Hot-shot Volley Gun
. Scion w/ Special Weapon: Hot-shot Volley Gun
. Tempestor: Chainsword, Hot shot lap pistol

Militarum Tempestus Scions
. 2x Scion: 2x Hot-shot Lasgun
. Scion w/ Special Weapon: Hot-shot Volley Gun
. Scion w/ Special Weapon: Hot-shot Volley Gun
. Tempestor: Chainsword, Hotshot Lap pistol

+ Elites +

Militarum Tempestus Command Squad
. Tempestus Scion: Plasma gun
. Tempestus Scion: Plasma gun
. Tempestus Scion: Plasma gun
. Tempestus Scion: Plasma gun

+ Dedicated Transport +

Taurox Prime: Taurox Gatling Cannon, Two Hot-shot Volley Guns

Taurox Prime: Taurox Gatling Cannon, Two Hot-shot Volley Guns

Taurox Prime: Taurox Gatling Cannon, Two Hot-shot Volley Guns


++ Battalion Detachment +5CP ++

Regimental Doctrine: Millitarum Tempestus

+ HQ +

Tempestor Prime: Tempestus Command Rod, chain sword

Tempestor Prime: Tempestus Command Rod, chain sword

+ Troops +

Militarum Tempestus Scions
. 2x Scion: 2x Hot-shot Lasgun
. Scion w/ Special Weapon: Hot-shot Volley Gun
. Scion w/ Special Weapon: Hot-shot Volley Gun
. Tempestor: Chainsword, Hot Shot lap pistol

Militarum Tempestus Scions
. 2x Scion: 2x Hot-shot Lasgun
. Scion w/ Special Weapon: Hot-shot Volley Gun
. Scion w/ Special Weapon: Hot-shot Volley Gun
. Tempestor: Chainsword, Hot Short lap pistol

Militarum Tempestus Scions
. 2x Scion: 2x Hot-shot Lasgun
. Scion w/ Special Weapon: Hot-shot Volley Gun
. Scion w/ Special Weapon: Hot-shot Volley Gun
. Tempestor: Chainsword, Hot shot lap pistol

+ Elites +

Militarum Tempestus Command Squad
. Tempestus Scion: Plasma gun
. Tempestus Scion: Plasma gun
. Tempestus Scion: Plasma gun
. Tempestus Scion: Plasma gun

Militarum Tempestus Command Squad
. Tempestus Scion: Plasma gun
. Tempestus Scion: Plasma gun
. Tempestus Scion: Plasma gun
. Tempestus Scion: Plasma gun

+ Dedicated Transport +

Taurox Prime: Taurox Gatling Cannon, Two Hot-shot Volley Guns

Taurox Prime: Taurox Gatling Cannon, Two Hot-shot Volley Guns

Taurox Prime: Taurox Gatling Cannon, Two Hot-shot Volley Guns


++ airwing Detachment +1CP (Imperium - Astra Militarum) ++

Valkyrie
- 2 heavy bolters
- lascnnon
- hellstrike missile

Valkyrie
- 2 heavy bolters
- lascnnon
- hellstrike missile

Valkyrie
- 2 heavy bolters
- lascnnon
- hellstrike missile

Total points of 1999pts

Command points comes in at 14

Plan is to place each unit of scions in a transport. The command units will deep strike down.

Not sure how effective the air wing detachment will be? Any suggestions for changes?

Time of madness

From my experiences Tauroxes are quite fragile, especially if you are trying to rush up the board with them- it depends wether you want to get all the way up the board and lose them or halfway and keep them for fire support. With my mechanised guard I find having some kind of tank to knock out anti vehicle weaponry/ to draw fire saves my chimeras pretty much every game

You're really going to struggle against heavier comps, I'd suggest bringing some heavier guns on your primes, not just Gatling guns. And I know this is heresy but for what you have I think you have too many command rods. You have 9 squads and 8 orders. That's going to turn into a large vacuum really quickly as you have primes left and dead squads.

I'd suggest cutting out some of the other point sinks, maybe even a Taurox Prime so you can bring in one or two Officer Of The Fleet with all the Valkyrie's you're bringing. And that should give you some more points to upgrade some heavier weapons, or bring an Astropath or two.