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I've been trying to find a Raven Guard list that is fluffy/semi-competitive, and I wonder if I just maybe got it right this time. Looking for some thoughts on how the list would do against various xenos and Imperial Guard as I have yet to play anything other than Space Marines, Grey Knights and Sisters of Battle. Thanks for your thoughts.

Headquarters:
Korvydae (FW character. Special Rule: Assault Marines are troop choices) – Jump Pack, Iron Halo, Thunder Hammer, Meltabombs etc. – 155 pts

Elite:
Ironclad Dreadnought – Dreadnought Close Combat Weapon w. Heavy Flamer, Seismic Hammer w. Heavy Flamer, Assault Launcher, Drop Pod, Locator Beacon – 200 pts*
Ironclad Dreadnought – Dreadnought Close Combat Weapon w. Heavy Flamer, Seismic Hammer w. Heavy Flamer, Assault Launcher – 155 pts*

Troops:
7x Scouts - 2 add. Scouts, Sniper Rifles, Camo Cloaks, Heavy Bolter – 106 pts
6x Assault Squad – 1 add. AM, 2x flamer, Veteran Sergeant; Lightning Claw, Power Fist – 162 pts*
8x Assault Squad – 3 add. AM, 2x flamer, Veteran Sergeant; Lightning Claw, Power Fist (Korvydae) – 196 pts*
8x Assault Squad – 3 add. AM, 2x flamer, Veteran Sergeant; Lightning Claw, Power Fist – 196 pts

Fast Attack:
Land Speeder – Multi-Melta, Assault Cannon – 90 pts
Land Speeder – Multi-Melta, Assault Cannon – 90 pts
Land Speeder – Multi-Melta, Multi-Melta – 80 pts*

Heavy Attack:
Stormraven Gunship – TL Multi-Melta, TL Assault Cannons, Hurricane Bolter Sponsons – 230 pts
Predator – Autocannon, Heavy Bolter Sponsons – 95
Predator – Autocannon, Heavy Bolter Sponsons – 95

* – Deepstrikes
* – Optional Deepstrike
* – Transported in Stormraven

1850 pts

Edit:

 Corvus_corax wrote:
I have a terrible secret... I love nitpicking at lists.

So although I hate to double post, If you have an opinion, however small, or if you would like to compare your list with mine like Rismonite did, I'd be REALLY glad to hear what you have to say. I don't care if your list stomps mine, just please feed my brain. Otherwise I have no choice but to assume that this list is nothing short of awesome, and that would be your fault.

Your choice (...please comment).

First question would be:
Where are you getting the Power Claws from? Not a weapons option for SM, afaik.

-Warboss/Pk/Bike/Squig/Cybork/BP
5 Nobz/Bikes/1 Nob is Painboy/Cybork'd/2 Big Choppa/2Pk/Banner/Orderly
510

-Mad Dok
19 Boyz/1 is Nob/Pk/'eavy
BWagon/Rigger/Ram/Big Shoota
419

-20 Cyborked Boyz(Slugga/Choppa)/1 is Nob/Pk/'Eavy/BP
Bwagon/Deff Rolla/Rigger/Big Shoota
385

-12 Trukk Boyz (Slugga Choppa)/1 is Nob/Pk/'eavy/BP/Trukk/Ram
157

-12 Trukk Boyz (Slugga Choppa)/1 is Nob/Pk/'eavy/BP/Trukk/Ram
157

-12 Trukk Boyz (Slugga Choppa)/1 is Nob/Pk/'eavy/BP/Trukk/Ram
157

-5 Stormboyz/1 is Nob/Pk/'Eavy/BP
105


1890 Total


It looks like you shoot me out of my vehicles with your land speeders and then flame me to death..

I lose.

Looks good to me.

 helgrenze wrote:
First question would be:
Where are you getting the Power Claws from? Not a weapons option for SM, afaik.

I meant Lightning Claws, of course. Consider it fixed.

 Rismonite wrote:

It looks like you shoot me out of my vehicles with your land speeders and then flame me to death..

I lose.

Looks good to me.

Thanks! I appreciate the fact that you actually bothered to post your own list. In that case it seems like it would be the perfect match up for me.

No real benefit from PF/LC combo, LC and PF are "specialist weapons" and only grant +1 attack when used in pairs, I believe.

Page 42 of the Rulebook, states:

"Specialist weapon
A model fighting with this weapon does not recieve +1 Attack for fighting with two weapons unless both weapons have the Specialist Weapon rule."

So actually, since they are both specialist weapons they do grant +1 extra attack on the charge and that is the whole point of the LC/PF set-up. In the case of a charge I can either choose 3 Lightning Claw attacks and 1 Power Fist Attack OR 3 Power Fist attacks and 1 Lightning Claw attack. There's some good versatility in that combo allowing me to take on medium AV armor, MC's, challenges, and/or regular troops rather decently.

Besides the models look awesome.

I have a terrible secret... I love nitpicking at lists.

So although I hate to double post, If you have an opinion, however small, or if you would like to compare your list with mine like Rismonite did, I'd be REALLY glad to hear what you have to say. I don't care if your list stomps mine, just please feed my brain. Otherwise I have no choice but to assume that this list is nothing short of awesome, and that would be your fault.

Your choice (...please comment).

Still working out the new list.
Also working up a RG list as it fits the army style I already had.

 Corvus_corax wrote:
Page 42 of the Rulebook, states:

"Specialist weapon
A model fighting with this weapon does not recieve +1 Attack for fighting with two weapons unless both weapons have the Specialist Weapon rule."

So actually, since they are both specialist weapons they do grant +1 extra attack on the charge and that is the whole point of the LC/PF set-up. In the case of a charge I can either choose 3 Lightning Claw attacks and 1 Power Fist Attack OR 3 Power Fist attacks and 1 Lightning Claw attack. There's some good versatility in that combo allowing me to take on medium AV armor, MC's, challenges, and/or regular troops rather decently.

Besides the models look awesome.

Its 4 LC or 4PF attacks, you don't get both at once. Just as if you were using a Power sword and had a bolt pistol you get 4 attacks with the Power sword or if you really wanted the pistol. (though you never would because of its inferior profile)
But you are spot on about specialist weapons just needing to have two, not a matched pair. I just wish Twin Lighting Claw was did something rad. Other than just grant +1 attack.

Huh, didn't know that. I always thought you kind of had to make at least one attack with each weapon since you technically wouldn't be using two weapons otherwise, but I guess this works out just as well for me. Thanks for clearing that up.

Yeah, dual Lighnting Claws should have been given Rending or something. I wouldn't mind that. Ha, ha!