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Here's what I have so far. By the weekend I'll have a phobos marine and next week I'll have a grey knight (don't ask).

What do I need next?

I was thinking of stealing Vulkan He'stan and painting him red.

Blood Ravens
455 / 1000 pts

Incursion (1000 Point limit)

Character
200 pts

Judicar
Bladeguard Ancient
Chaplain

Infantry
180 pts
3 Bladeguard Veteran Squad
80 pts
• 1x Bladeguard Veteran Sergeant: Heavy Bolt Pistol
• 2x Bladeguard Veterans

3 Eradicator Squad
100 pts
• 2x Eradicator

Vehicle
75 pts
Firestrike Servo-Turrets
75 pts
• 1x Firestrike Servo‑Turret: Twin Firestrike Las‑talon

Intercessors.
Sticky objectives and many shots. OC2.

Agree that a squad of intercessors would fit nicely.

You should have a healthy amount of AV for that point level. Unless you run up against a knights player, but what are the odds of that?

So the things to look for is scoring objectives, doing secondaries, and things like mobility and table control.

I might grab a unit with scout/infiltrate/deep strike/a good move in addition to the intercessors. We have a lot that can all do the job. Grab one that you like.

From a practical PoV, you are probably going to need to add 2-4 units to get your points to 1k, which is about a combat patrol worth, so check those boxes so you can get stuff at a discount.

Sadly, I can't find the Salamanders Combat Patrol on the cheap. Was it LE or something?

What other CPs are good?

 Lathe Biosas wrote:
Sadly, I can't find the Salamanders Combat Patrol on the cheap. Was it LE or something?

What other CPs are good?

Yeah, as far as I'm aware it was. :(

I was going to recommend that was well if you could find it. Tossing him in with a blob of Infernus marines is a pretty solid threat at 1k and if you're in the detachment that can give them Dev Wounds, even better.

If you want to lean with flamers, he basic one with a squad of infurnus, TDA and 2 characters might not be a bad call.

Rules come and go. Get minis you like. There is a lot of personal preference in list building.

I've always wanted to copy Dawn of War with some Drop Pods, a close combat Dreadnought, flamers, and eventually the Blood Ravens Imperial Knight.

You can’t drop pod gravis units, so will need to find another way for your eradicators to move around, but there are still plenty of fun things you can steel rain down. You can assault out of them, but the unit needs to disembark 9+ inches away, so it’s going to be a long one. Still close enough to flamer

If you are headed down a salamander playstyle, with Vulcan, 5-10 infernus marines should be a solid pick. They are in a lot of the starter boxes, so I’d guess you could pick them up cheep. And they would do well out of drop pods.

I’m not sure how efficient the dreads are for their points these days, but they do what they say they do. Some shooting, some punching, some tanking.

Some intercessors, infernus, pair of pods, and a redemptor (or brutalis) will probably get you close to a 1k list added onto what you have. And should be a decent TAC force.

A 1000 Point and 2000 Point List.

The 2,000 Point List builds on the 1,000 Point List. Nothing is changed, just added.

1,000 Points

Detachment
Forgefather's Seekers

Epic Hero
Vulkan He'stan
100 pts

Character

Librarian
75 pts
Warlord, Immolator

Battleline

5 Intercessor Squad
80 pts
• 1x Intercessor Sergeant: Bolt Rifle w/ Grenade Launcher, Power Fist
• 4x Intercessor

5 Intercessor Squad
80 pts
• 1x Intercessor Sergeant: Bolt Rifle w/ Grenade Launcher, Power Fist
• 4x Intercessor


Infantry


10 Infernus Squad
180 pts
• 9x Infernus Marines

10 Infernus Squad
180 pts
• 9x Infernus Marines


Vehicle

Gladiator Lancer
160 pts
Icarus Rocket Pod, Ironhail Heavy Stubber, Two storm bolters

Dedicated Transport

Drop Pod
70 pts

Drop Pod
70 pts


Drop Pod #1 Vulkan He'stan with 10 Infernus Marines

Drop Pod #2 Librarian with 10 Infernus Marines


2,000 Points

Character
Ancient
65 pts
Forged in Battle, Power Weapon

Judicar
95 pts
War‑tempered Artifice

Lieutenant with Combi-weapon
70 pts

Infantry

6 Bladeguard Veteran Squad
170 pts
• 1x Bladeguard Veteran Sergeant: Heavy Bolt Pistol
• 5x Bladeguard Veterans

3 Eradicator Squad
100 pts
• 2x Eradicator

Vehicle
Gladiator Reaper
160 pts
Icarus Rocket Pod, Ironhail Heavy Stubber

Repulsor Executioner
220 pts
Icarus Rocket Pod, Ironhail Heavy Stubber, Heavy Laser Destroyer

Storm Speeder Hammerstrike
125 pts



Repulsor Executioner with Judicar and 6 Bladeguard Veterans

Ancient is added to Drop Pod #1 with Vulkan He'stan and 10 Infernus Marines

The 1k list looks a little light on AV, but would probably be fine.

Instead of the repulsor executioner, mybe a regular one with full las? The extra transport space could fit the eradicators alongside the BGV.

 Nevelon wrote:
The 1k list looks a little light on AV, but would probably be fine.

Instead of the repulsor executioner, mybe a regular one with full las? The extra transport space could fit the eradicators alongside the BGV.

You can mix squads in Transports?

I didn't know that.

Back to the army builder....

(Can one unit.get out and the other stay in?)

I’d have to check the fine print, but pretty sure they can stay or go as you want. Mono-unit transports have been gone for a few editions now. Just keep an eye on the restrictions of who can embark and how many seats they take.

 Lathe Biosas wrote:

 Nevelon wrote:
The 1k list looks a little light on AV, but would probably be fine.

Instead of the repulsor executioner, mybe a regular one with full las? The extra transport space could fit the eradicators alongside the BGV.

You can mix squads in Transports?

I didn't know that.

Back to the army builder....

(Can one unit.get out and the other stay in?)

Yes.
Unless its something like a drop pod where it states everyone disembarks.
Or they're forced out when the transport dies.

Thanks!

Oh, and I was reading where I can't have more than 50% of my army in reserves....

So I need to rethink my 1k list.

 Lathe Biosas wrote:
Thanks!

Oh, and I was reading where I can't have more than 50% of my army in reserves....

So I need to rethink my 1k list.

Check all the fine print. I thought that the percent restrictions were for putting extra units into strategic reserves, and did not count things like pods that went into normal reserves.

I’m not 100 up on all the FAQs, so grain of salt.

Back from the drawing board... this better?

Using Vulkan He'stan (who may be a Custodes mixed with a Primaris Marine) and the Forgefather's Seekers Detachment, I attempted to reign in the madness... (expect for the DoW 3 Knight Paladin).

Tell me what you think before I toss more money at this. (I'm going to pick up some Intercessors anyway)

BLOOD RAVENS: S.T.E.A.L. TEAM ONE
1990 / 2000 pts(-10)

Configuration
Battle Size
Strike Force (2000 Point limit)

Detachment
Forgefather's Seekers

Epic Hero 
Vulkan He'stan 100 pts
Warlord

Character 
Ancient 60 pts
Immolator, Power Weapon

Judiciar 95 pts
War‑tempered Artifice

Lieutenant with Combi-weapon 90 pts
Adamantine Mantle

Battleline 
5 Intercessor Squad 80 pts
• 1x Intercessor Sergeant: Bolt Rifle, Power Fist • 3x Intercessor • 1x Intercessor w/ Grenade Launcher

5 Intercessor Squad 80 pts
• 1x Intercessor Sergeant: Bolt Rifle, Power Fist • 3x Intercessor • 1x Intercessor w/ Grenade Launcher

5 Intercessor Squad 80 pts
• 1x Intercessor Sergeant: Bolt Rifle, Power Fist • 3x Intercessor • 1x Intercessor w/ Grenade Launcher

Infantry 620 pts
5 Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs 90 pts
• 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack: Plasma Pistol, Power Fist • 3x Assault Intercessors with Jump Pack • 1x Assault Intercessors with Jump Pack w/ Plasma Pistol

3 Bladeguard Veteran Squad 80 pts
• 1x Bladeguard Veteran Sergeant: Neo‑volkite Pistol • 2x Bladeguard Veterans

3 Eradicator Squad 100 pts
• 2x Eradicator

10 Infernus Squad 180 pts
• 9x Infernus Marines

5 Terminator Squad 170 pts
• 1x Terminator Sergeant: Power Fist • 4x Terminator w/ Power Fist

Vehicle 
Gladiator Lancer 160 pts
Icarus Rocket Pod, Ironhail Heavy Stubber, Two storm bolters, Lancer Laser Destroyer

Repulsor 180 pts
Twin Heavy Bolter, Hunter-slayer missile, Repulsor Defensive Array, Heavy Onslaught Gatling Cannon

Dedicated Transport 
Drop Pod 70 pts

Allied Units 
Knight Paladin 375 pts
Stormspear rocket pod, Rapid-fire Battle Cannon, Questoris heavy stubber (x2), Reaper chainsword


Notes:
Vulkan He'stan, the Ancient and 10 Infernus Marines in Drop Pod.

3 Eradicators, 3 Bladeguard Veterans, 1 Judicar in Repulsor.

5 Terminators Deep Strike