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HQ
Inquisitor Valeria -140

Troop
Grey Knight Strike Squad
- Extra Models x5
- Psybolt Ammunition
Total 220

Grey Knight Strike Squad
- Extra Models x5
- Psycannon x2
Total 220

Grey Knight Strike Squad
- Extra Models x5
Total 200

Fast Attack
Interceptor Squad x2
- Extra models
- Psycannon
- Incinerator
Total 540

Heavy Support
Nemesis Dreadknight x2
- Gatling Psylincer
- Nemesis Greatsword
- Personal Teleporter
Total 530


So the idea here is to split everything into combat squads except the strike squad with psybolt ammo who will be with the Inquisitor. The strike squads with psycannons will be deep struck to flank tanks like wise the interceptor squads with psycannons will shunt to do the same. The incinerator interceptors as well as dreadknights will shunt into place around infantry and charge next turn. The Inquisitors squad and strike squad without special weapons will footslog to objectives. Very basic strategy guide =P

So will it work? Anything you'd change?

What exactly do you plan to do with Valeria? She is pretty much just a giant gimmick that is almost never worth the points unless you can get her to a big character and use the hyperstone maze, which is rare. You'd be much better off taking Coteaz or a Psyker Inquisitor to at least buff the squad they're with and save some points. You could also add some more psycannons to the strike squads this way.

The two dreadknights and interceptor squads will be fun, I just can't find any use for Valeria in this list.

You're right this really isn't the list for her, I built it around the shunting units and kinda just threw her in because I could. What would you suggest I do for HQ and scoring?


As to how useful she is; five attacks that force re-rolls for saves taken in both shooting and CC is nothing to scoff at. Note it says saves not just armor saves. Along with her st10 ap1 pistol and 4++ save for just 140 points? She's damn useful and fairly powerful in the right list, this just isn't it. I'm working on another more suited to her.

I would love to utilize her in a list, maybe tossing her in with some DCA in a stormraven to absolutely demolish something important could be effective...

I think your scoring units should be fine with 30 PAGKs on the table.

As for an HQ, you can take an Ordo Malleus Inquisitor in Terminator armor, with Psyker ML1, a Daemonhammer or Force Sword, and a Psycannon for only 110 pts. Give him Prescience from the BRB and stick him in the squad with 2 psycannons. You can then have 3 twin-linked psycannons per turn after a psychic test at ld10.

Use the remaining 30 points for whatever upgrades you want.

I'd personally drop the psilencer from the dreadknights - if you're shunting then getting the heavy incinerator in range works wonders.

As mentioned above I'd also use the Ordo Malleus inq. with terminator armour, psycannon and ML1 (divination) and put him with a unit of 10 GK SS with 2 psycannons. Pretty much everything will be torn to pieces very quickly. Even better would be 2 of these beasties.

If you drop the psilencer you can get Coteaz and another Inquisitor in your HQ slots, which is how I would go.

I have 3 suggestions:
1) Drop the psilencers for heavy incinerators. You already have lots of S4 shooting, torrent (and ignores cover) will hurt alot of armies much more.
2) Pick a new HQ. Valeria offers gimmicks, but you'll rarely see the benefit of those. She's too fragile and cannot deepstrike.
3) Give the psybolt ammo to an interceptor squad, rather than the strike. You'll get to use it sooner, and on something where it matters more.

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