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I've taken a couple of years break from modelling and playing after selling all my models due to my work and studies. I have kept an eye on the hobby the whole time, and now with 9th on the way I am looking at starting up again with an Adeptus Custodes list and making the most of the massive increase in command points to use all those cool AC stratagems.

I've started off with roughly 1500 points list, and I don't want it to be super competitive but able to hold its own at a FLGS. The aim is for this list to provide a solid base to scale up to larger points games and also be able to be scaled down.
Any and all feedback would be appreciated, and as I haven't purchased anything yet don't be afraid of suggesting massive changes to the list

Adeptus Custodes Battalion Detachment:

HQ

Captain General Trajaan Valoris - 180

Shield Captain on Dawneagle Jetbike (Warlord, Superior Creation, Auric Aquilis, Victor of the Blood Games) - 160

Troops

Custodian Guard Squad (2 x Sentinel Blade + Misericordia, 1 x Storm Shield and Sword) - 156

Sagittarum Custodians (3 x Adrastus Bolt Caliver and Misericordia) - 159

Sagittarum Custodians (3 x Adrastus Bolt Caliver and Misericordia) - 159

Elites

Contemptor-Achillius Dreadnought (2 x Twin Adrathic Destructor) - 289

Vexillus Praetor (Guardian Spear, Vexilla Magnifica) - 119

Fast Attack

Vertus Praetors (4 x Vertus Praetors with Hurricane Bolters) - 360

Total - 1454

My plan is to use the bikes and the dreadnought aggressively and to put in some early damage, and grab any objectives and then use the Sagittarum to hold the back field with the re rolls and Vexilla protection.

I'm not entirely convinced that the vexilla is that useful in this list as it isn't protecting the expensive heavy hitters, but when I scale up I'm sure I will have use for one. I have the spare points that I could lose the Vexilla and include another dreadnought or another shield captain on dawneagle jetbike

Another thing is whether to take more anti-armour in the form of Salvo Launchers on the Shield Captain - especially if we will be seeing more armour in 9th?

And then finally I am not sure as to whether the spear dreadnought is the better choice over the sword and board dreadnought - but I prefer the spear model and it seems to solve the anti-armour problem a little better.

Thanks in advance for the feedback

You sure you have the Achillus points correct? By my count it should come to 170, giving you another 119 to spend.

 Valkyrie wrote:
You sure you have the Achillus points correct? By my count it should come to 170, giving you another 119 to spend.

Maybe a previous version of the point listings?

I know things like that happened, even for something like battle scribe. Because I had a hard time finding point totals for some of my armies when I was playing back during 5th, all the way through 7th.