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Any feedback is appreciated. This is my first 40k list so I'm aware I've probably made a few mistakes.

Army List - White Scars Battalion

HQ: Primaris Chaplain on Bike - 125

HQ: Librarian in Phobos Armor - 100

HQ: KorSarro - 110

Troops: 5 Man intercessor squad - 100

5 Man intercessor squad - 100

5 Man incursor squad - 105

Elites: 10 Man Vanguard Veteran Squad - Jump packs, shields, claws - 300

Redemptor Dreadnought - Gatling Cannon, Macro Plasma, Icarus - 195

3 Man BladeGuard Veteran Squad - 105
3 Man BladeGuard Veteran Squad - 105

Primaris Apothecary - 80

Fast Attack - 3 Man attack bike squad: 3x multimelta-180
Inceptor Squad - 5 Man Squad: 5 plasma - 250

Heavy Support: 3 Man Eradicator Squad - 145

I think this looks really good on the whole. I think you could play this list as-is and do fine with it. But since you're obviously interested in some feedback, here's my humble opinion on things that I would consider changing.


1. Phobos Librarian. I'm scratching my head a bit at this guy. Most of his powers only affect Phobos units, and you only have 5 incursors in the whole list. If you want a Librarian, you might take the standard power armor one instead as he has access to some better psychic powers. Otherwise you could take a Primaris Lieutenant as your 2nd HQ. Or you could skip him entirely since you have Kor Sarro

2. Apothecary: You might consider dropping this guy. Usually if you run an Apothecary you give him them Chief Apothecary/ Selfless Healer upgrades, which makes him a whole lot better. Maybe you even run the Vox Espiritum on this guy if you're feeling very cheeky. Right now he's providing a 6+ fnp which is good but probably you'd be better off just scrapping him in favor of some more models instead.

3. Inceptors. I think you have to be really careful with these guys. They are just enormously expensive with the plasma, and can kill themselves easily if they're not near KorSarro Khan. Even if they are near him, then they are still only as durable as a normal Gravis marine, and much more expensive. So they are priority targets for your opponents. Probably you can get better firepower for cheaper out of another squad of attack bikes or more eradicators.

best of luck to you.

As someone who has run a White Scars list, kind of similar to this, I would like to speak up in defense of the librarian who has helped me win multiple matches.

Take him, and pick your powers from the White Scars supplement, the Stormspeaking list. Specifically the power Storm-Wreathed which prevents a specific unit from being targeted by overwatch. This is especially handy if you are going up against any of the new Tau.

Korsarro is interesting because he is on foot. You want him to be up there with your fast attacks and charging and granting his aura, but it can be difficult to get him in to place.

Overall though I think this looks like a solid list, having those 3 units that can start the game deployed on objectives always helps!

For the libby I intended to take stormspeaking powers. Probably stormwreathed and the mortal wounds on charge power. My other thoughts were to get rid of the apoth and the inceptors, add something else that fills in my points and a generic impulsor to get some slow boys upfield i.e. kor'sarro and eradicators.

I'm working off wahapedia for listbuilding right now so could you explain the 3 units that can take objectives right away? I know the incursors but I just want to be sure on the other two to make sure its consistent with the strategy I think my list will want most often.

Thanks guys!

Impulsors can not transport MkX Gravis armor, so be aware of that. Can't put Eradicators in there.

Infiltrators and incursors can be deployed anywhere on the battlefield more than 9" away from enemy deployment zone. So they can be dropped onto those objectives in no man's land. With the Phobos librarian he can also be deployed up there. Which is nice for him to be able to target a fast advancing unit with his psychic powers and not have to worry about him being able to keep up.