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Hello. I’m trying to build a list for space marines based around speed. Hit fast and hit hard, and don’t let up. My local scene has a tau player, a Necron player, a Death Guard player, and an Ork player. I want to really put the pedal the metal with this list and hit them right out of the gate.


++ Outrider Detachment -3CP (Imperium - Adeptus Astartes - White Scars) [96 PL, 1,985pts, 9CP] ++

+ Configuration +

**Chapter Selector**: Custom Chapter, Duellists, Rapid Assault, White Scars Successor

Battle Size [12CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points)

Detachment Command Cost [-3CP]

Unit Filter: Hide Firstborn Units, Hide Imperial Agents, Hide Legends Units

+ HQ +

Primaris Captain [5 PL, 95pts]: Champion of Humanity, Master-crafted power sword, Warlord
. Master-crafted auto bolt rifle

+ Troops +

Intercessor Squad [10 PL, 210pts]: 2x Astartes Grenade Launcher, Auto Bolt Rifle
. 9x Intercessor: 9x Bolt pistol, 9x Frag & Krak grenades
. Intercessor Sergeant

Intercessor Squad [10 PL, 210pts]: 2x Astartes Grenade Launcher, Auto Bolt Rifle
. 9x Intercessor: 9x Bolt pistol, 9x Frag & Krak grenades
. Intercessor Sergeant

Intercessor Squad [10 PL, 210pts]: 2x Astartes Grenade Launcher, Auto Bolt Rifle
. 9x Intercessor: 9x Bolt pistol, 9x Frag & Krak grenades
. Intercessor Sergeant

+ Fast Attack +

Outrider Squad [6 PL, 150pts]: Outrider Sgt
. 2x Outrider: 2x Astartes Chainsword, 2x Frag & Krak grenades, 2x Heavy Bolt Pistol, 2x Twin Bolt rifle

Outrider Squad [6 PL, 150pts]: Outrider Sgt
. 2x Outrider: 2x Astartes Chainsword, 2x Frag & Krak grenades, 2x Heavy Bolt Pistol, 2x Twin Bolt rifle

Outrider Squad [6 PL, 150pts]: Outrider Sgt
. 2x Outrider: 2x Astartes Chainsword, 2x Frag & Krak grenades, 2x Heavy Bolt Pistol, 2x Twin Bolt rifle

Storm Speeder Thunderstrike [9 PL, 160pts]

Storm Speeder Thunderstrike [9 PL, 160pts]

Storm Speeder Thunderstrike [9 PL, 160pts]

+ Heavy Support +

Hellblaster Squad [16 PL, 330pts]: Assault Plasma Incinerator
. 9x Hellblaster: 9x Bolt pistol, 9x Frag & Krak grenades
. Hellblaster Sergeant: Bolt pistol

++ Total: [96 PL, 1,985pts, 9CP] ++

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You've paid the CP to run an Outrider detachment, but you ended up paying 600+ points on Troops choices. I'd really say you don't need to. You can probably drop several (all?) of the Intercessor units and take something that has a bit more punch like Bladeguard Veterans or a Redemptor Dread.

Bike Chaplain seems like an auto-include HQ for you, I would really strongly consider this. Give him any of the close combat litanies, he will really help you out, in addition to being a very strong beatstick in his own right.

Storm Speeders... hm. Personally I'm not a fan. Attack bikes with multimeltas would probably be a much better solution to antitank problems. Although I see you have firstborn units hidden. So if you're unwilling to go firstborn units, I suppose you need to look elsewhere.

Ultimately to condense it down to a single point; I think you have an awful lot of shooting for white scars, you might want to consider some more close combat style units to synergize with your chapter traits a bit more.

For a list built on speed I don't get the mass intercessors and hellblasters, especially with no transports. Like said above you also have a lot of shooting for a melee chapter. I'd try dark angel ravenwing if you want shooty speed, but then you want to go firstborne not primaries.

If you want to go white scars then I'd think about altering your list. Definitely use bike chaplains, bladeguard in impulsors and assault intercessors instead of regular ones. I honestly don't rate outriders or stormspeeders. Both are far too fragile and you have no apothecaries or tech marines to help them.