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First time trying to bring a gladius to a tournament so I am hoping to get some advice on how to make it more competitive. The tournament will be using the Mealstom Missions (Cloak and Shadows and Spoils of War) for the first 2 rounds so I wanted to make sure I have good mobility and Objective secure units. I took Khan over a generic captain so I can get the Scout moves to re position units or take objectives early.

1st Battle Demi Company

-Kor'sarro Khan on Moondraken
-Tactical Squad with 5 marines, Melta, and Razorback with Lascannon
-Tactical Squad with 5 marines, Melta, and Razorback with Las/PLas
-Tactical Squad with 5 marines, Melta, and Razorback with Las/PLas
-Assault Squad with 5 marines, 2 flamers, and Razorback with Las/PLas
-Dreadnought with 2 Autocannons
-Centurion Devastator Squad with 3 Grav-cannons

2nd Battle Demi Company

-Chaplain
-Tactical Squad with 5 marines, Melta, and Razorback with Lascannon
-Tactical Squad with 5 marines, Melta, and Razorback with Lascannon
-Tactical Squad with 5 marines, Melta, and Razorback with Lascannon
-Assault Squad with 5 marines, 2 flamers, and Razorback with Las/PLas
-Dreadnought with 2 Autocannons
-Centurion Devastator Squad with 3 Grav-cannons

Auxiliary Choice

Stormbringer Squadren

-Landspeeder with HB and TML
-Landspeeder with HB and TML
-Scout Squad with Landspeeder Storm with HB

Why do you have khan 2 times?

Oops. Typo....

Gotcha. Well I would turn a few Razorbacks into rhinos and take a 5 man with a grav cannon. When you scout them yoy have first turn g cannons from the hatch.

Should I change one of the Centurion squads for something else?

You need another auxiliary to get the free transports. Would suggest the AA formation of you expect some flyers. The two dreads could be command squad on bikes with grav

No, I don't need another auxiliary. Only 1+

But would dropping the 2 dreadnoughts and the Stormbringer squad for an Armoued Spearhead be a good idea?

The Armored Spearhead would include a Techmarine, 2 Thunderfire Cannons and 3 Predators with Autocannons.

The Stormbringer Squadron is not an auxiliary that gives the Gladius free transports.

I dont really see what the predators would bring. The TFCs would bring some horde control and increased cover def so thats always nice.

500pts for the Grav Cents without anything to tank AP2 hits for them seems a bit expensive to me as well.

140 pts gives you Devastators with two grav cannons and a rhino with scout. For those 220 pts you save there you could get a grav command squad on bikes with a few shields to go with Khan.

Marshall Ragnar wrote:
No, I don't need another auxiliary. Only 1+

But would dropping the 2 dreadnoughts and the Stormbringer squad for an Armoued Spearhead be a good idea?

The Armored Spearhead would include a Techmarine, 2 Thunderfire Cannons and 3 Predators with Autocannons.

The Stormbringer Squadron is not a valid choice for the Gladius Strike Force. It can only be part of a Scarblade Strike Force or be fielded as a separate detachment - so it will never fulfill the requirement of having to bring at least one Auxiliary Choice in a Gladius Strike Force.
You will need to bring something like the Armoured Task Force, which IS an Auxiliary Choice for a GSF.

*edit*
I just noticed something - do you use BattleScribe for your list building? For some reason whoever maintains that repository has added ALL the Formations from Kauyon as selections to the Gladius Strike Force. Did I miss GW actually releasing an errata or something?

Yeah I use battlescribe...


What about this then.

1st Battle Demi Company

-Kor'sarro Khan on Moondraken
-Tactical Squad with 5 marines, Melta, and Razorback with Lascannon
-Tactical Squad with 5 marines, Melta, and Razorback with Las/PLas
-Tactical Squad with 5 marines, Melta, and Razorback with Las/PLas
-2 Land Speeders with Typhoon Launchers
-Dreadnought with 2 Autocannons
-Devestator Squad with 4 lascannons and Razorback with Lascannon

2nd Battle Demi Company

-Chaplain
-Tactical Squad with 5 marines, Melta, and Razorback with Lascannon
-Tactical Squad with 5 marines, Melta, and Razorback with Lascannon
-Tactical Squad with 5 marines, Melta, and Razorback with Lascannon
-Assault Squad with 5 marines, 2 flamers, and Razorback with Las/PLas
-Dreadnought with 2 Autocannons
-Centurion Devastator Squad with 3 Grav-cannons

Auxiliary Choice

10th Company Task Force

Scout Squad with Land Speeder Storm with MM
Scout Squad with Land Speeder Storm with MM
Scout Squad