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Building a mono-chapter list for 2000 point game, no double force-org.

Raven Guard - 2000 points

Chapter Master - jump pack, art. armor, shield eternal, thunderhammer, digital weapons
Chapter Master - jump pack, art. armor, storm shield, power fist, digital weapons

Honor Guard - 4x power axes

4x Tactical Squads - 7x bolter, plasma gun, combi-plasma, multi-melta, rhino

3x Stormtalon - skyhammers

Stormraven - multi-melta, lascannons, extra armor


The plan is to scout up the rhinos so that turn 1 they can unleash hell (seems like one of the best uses for Raven Guard Chapter Tactics?) and wait for the air-force to arrive. The Stormraven full of close combat nutti-ness shows up, and after the initial combat the Chapter Masters can split off and go do their own thing. I might wanna consider another scouting rhino.. maybe drop a talon for it... not sure.

Thoughts? Any other good stuff to do while using Raven Guard Chapter Tactics?

I actually really like it...You might even drop the Dig wpns and the Extra Amor to get another Honor Guard, but the list has potential, and with 4 flyers will bring the hurt! Though, you really need a comms relay if you're going to keep like 1000 pts off the table. Don't rush the marines turn 1, wait for the flyers to come in then make a combined assault. If you just send the marines up you will lose all your troops(Or most of them) by turn 2

It's just me but I kind of feel if you are going to go the 7 man Tactical Squad route why not just take 6 and put them in a Heavy Flamer Razorback. The points pretty much come out to the same almost.

I don't understand why you have two chapter masters with Jump packs when bikes give you a +1 to toughness or why you don't have at least a Librarian.


I really like Rhino Rush. Just hope you get the first turn!

Hollismason wrote:
It's just me but I kind of feel if you are going to go the 7 man Tactical Squad route why not just take 6 and put them in a Heavy Flamer Razorback. The points pretty much come out to the same almost.

I don't understand why you have two chapter masters with Jump packs when bikes give you a +1 to toughness or why you don't have at least a Librarian.


I really like Rhino Rush. Just hope you get the first turn!

I think the op meant 7 bolters. It's kind of hard to read but 7 bolters plus the special, heavy, and combi makes 10 marines. I agree with you on the bikes. Way more effective piece of wargear for a chapter master/captain for sure.