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The rotation announcement got me thinking about Sicarius again, being the Captain of the Victrix Guard which are only "officially" on the table as 2 person Powersword/Stormshield Primaris units. So I tried creating a demi-company using just first born that could in theory represent the first born of the Victrix Guard. In theory if I see enough Blast weapons I can combat squad the Tacs, Assaults, and Devs. The Company Veterans geared up like Victrix Guard - ish turned out much better than I expected. They wouldn't be that tough to model. Guilliman, the Chapter Command (and Sicarius) are there to thematically represent that this is the Victrix Guard following Guilliman around. I wish I had room for an Apothecary (even though they can't - stupidly -) heal Guilliman on the tabletop he can't go 3 chapters in a Black Library novel without needing one. I'd like to turn the Assault Squad into Vanguard Vets with Power Sword + Stormshield, and I also wish I could fit a couple Drop Pods, but I'd rather have the Demi-Company, and the rest of the theme. Did I miss anything that could be thematic? How about effectiveness? Its 60 models of Marines, when I think most hit 35-45.


++ Battalion Detachment -3CP (Imperium - Adeptus Astartes - Ultramarines) [81 PL, 9CP, 1,616pts] ++

+ Configuration +

**Chapter Selector**: Ultramarines

Battle Size [12CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points)

Detachment Command Cost [-3CP]

Unit Filter: Hide Imperial Agents, Hide Primaris Units

+ No Force Org Slot +

Company Veterans [8 PL, 156pts]
. Company Veteran: Bolt pistol, Grav-cannon
. Company Veteran: Storm shield, Thunder hammer
. Company Veteran: Power sword, Storm shield
. Company Veteran: Power sword, Storm shield
. Company Veteran Sergeant: Storm shield, Thunder hammer

+ HQ +

Captain Sicarius [6 PL, 115pts]

Lieutenant [4 PL, 75pts]: Plasma pistol, Power sword

+ Troops +

Tactical Squad [10 PL, 205pts]
. 7x Space Marine: 7x Bolt pistol, 7x Boltgun, 7x Frag & Krak grenades
. Space Marine Sergeant: Boltgun, Power sword
. Space Marine w/Heavy Weapon: Grav-cannon
. Space Marine w/Special Weapon: Meltagun

Tactical Squad [10 PL, 205pts]
. 7x Space Marine: 7x Bolt pistol, 7x Boltgun, 7x Frag & Krak grenades
. Space Marine Sergeant: Boltgun, Power sword
. Space Marine w/Heavy Weapon: Grav-cannon
. Space Marine w/Special Weapon: Meltagun

Tactical Squad [10 PL, 205pts]
. 7x Space Marine: 7x Bolt pistol, 7x Boltgun, 7x Frag & Krak grenades
. Space Marine Sergeant: Boltgun, Power sword
. Space Marine w/Heavy Weapon: Grav-cannon
. Space Marine w/Special Weapon: Meltagun

+ Elites +

Chapter Ancient [5 PL, 100pts]

Chapter Champion [4 PL, 75pts]: Champion's blade, Master-crafted power sword

+ Fast Attack +

Assault Squad [12 PL, 235pts]: Jump Pack
. 7x Space Marine: 7x Astartes Chainsword, 7x Bolt pistol, 7x Frag & Krak grenades
. Space Marine Sergeant: Bolt pistol, Combat shield, Power fist
. Space Marine w/Eviscerator: Eviscerator
. Space Marine w/Eviscerator: Eviscerator

+ Heavy Support +

Devastator Squad [12 PL, 245pts]: Armorium Cherub
. 5x Devastator Marine: 5x Bolt pistol, 5x Boltgun, 5x Frag & Krak grenades
. Devastator Marine Sergeant: Bolt pistol, Boltgun
. Devastator Marine w/Heavy Weapon: Grav-cannon
. Devastator Marine w/Heavy Weapon: Grav-cannon
. Devastator Marine w/Heavy Weapon: Multi-melta
. Devastator Marine w/Heavy Weapon: Multi-melta

++ Supreme Command Detachment +3CP (Imperium - Adeptus Astartes - Ultramarines) [19 PL, 6CP, 380pts] ++

+ Configuration +

**Chapter Selector**: Ultramarines

Detachment Command Cost [3CP]

+ Primarch | Daemon Primarch | Supreme Commander +

Roboute Guilliman [19 PL, 3CP, 380pts]: Nobility Made Manifest, Warlord

++ Total: [100 PL, 15CP, 1,996pts] ++

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Very thematic! I like the list. For now all I play is 1st born with Ultramarines since it’s mainly all I have. Your list is something similar to what I mainly run without Bobby-G, but add Tigerius, Sgt Chronus and an Apothecary. I’m always disappointed with the Assault Marines. They just never pull their own weight unless facing Astra Militarum or Tau infantry.

 Third_Age_of_Baggz wrote:
Very thematic! I like the list. For now all I play is 1st born with Ultramarines since it’s mainly all I have. Your list is something similar to what I mainly run without Bobby-G, but add Tigerius, Sgt Chronus and an Apothecary. I’m always disappointed with the Assault Marines. They just never pull their own weight unless facing Astra Militarum or Tau infantry.

Assault marines are sadly no longer Fight Phase Champions. They're hidden power fists (The Eviscerator(s)) - I'd say they're like Pegasus Knights in Fantasy. You send them against rear units like Bolt Throwers (think Devastators, Basilisks, Mek Guns, Snipers and the like. They probably work against shoot troops like Intercessors or Heavy Intercessors. I think they lose point for point against Assault Intercessors though.