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Hey guys, I'm planning to hit some local tournaments in the coming months and hopefully NOVA near the end of the year.

I wanted to take a pretty competitive list while not going full cheese and playing a copy and paste list.

Here's what I came up with:

Primary Detachment:
SM:

HQ:
Chapter Master - 250
Bike, Artificer Armour. The Shield Eternal, Thunder Hammer

Elite:
Sternguard Veteran Squad - 395
6x Combi-Grav, 2x Meltagun, 1x Combi-Flamer
Sergeant - Melta Bombs, Combi-Grav, Power Fist
Drop Pod

Troops:
Bike Squad with Sergeant, 3 Bikes, 1 Attack Bike - 189
Sergeant - Melta Bombs, Grav Pistol
Bikes - 2x Grav Gun
Attack Bike - Multi Melta

Bike Squad with Sergeant, 3 Bikes, 1 Attack Bike - 189
Sergeant - Melta Bombs, Grav Pistol
Bikes - 2x Grav Gun
Attack Bike - Multi Melta

Bike Squad with Sergeant, 3 Bikes, 1 Attack Bike - 189
Sergeant - Melta Bombs, Grav Pistol
Bikes - 2x Grav Gun
Attack Bike - Multi Melta


Fast Attack:
Stormtalon Gunship - 125
TL Assault Cannon, Skyhammer Missile Launcher



Allied Detachment:
SW:

HQ:
Rune Priest - 170
Bike, Runic Armour, Plasma Pistol
JoTWW, Living Lightning

Rune Priest - 170
Bike, Runic Armour, Plasma Pistol
Divination Powers

Troops:
Grey Hunters x8 - 165
2x Plasma Guns, Drop Pod

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You need 10 GH to get 2 plasma guns. To get the points, drop the plasma pistols from the rune priests, you are fine with bolt pistols for your extra attack in CC. The plasma pistol range may only come up 1-2 times a game, and you run the risk of wounding a priest.

I would also put combi grav's on the bike sarges, same logic as the plasma pistols. It would net you points for a chooser of the slain, and maybe a wolf standard for the hunters.

I think you need to get another scoring unit or two. Having two drop pods isnt great because you will only get 1 to start and then you are relying on reserves.

I would say drop the stern guard for some more 5 man scoring bike units.

Also give the grey hunters melta guns. On first turn it will let you drop down and try to kill some vehicle and help get that first blood. The grav guns really kill anything that the plasma are good against and the melta makes it a lot more versatile.

Last thing, make sure your rune priests have different wargear!

SM
HQ:
A) Chapter Master; Kor'sarro Khan on MoonDrakken (scratch build him) (+100)
B) Chaplain on Bike for second squad of bikes (+?)
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Elite:
Sternguard (SG); Drop Sgt Powerfist (+25), divided into two 5 man squads in Drop Pod (DP) (-35) (-10)

Troops:
A) B) 2x full bike squads instead of 3x under strength ones. (-?) drop Sgt GP
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Fast Attack; does the stormtalon escort outflanking bikes? if yes, then 2x stormtalon A) B) (+125) if no, drop stormtalon
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Allies SW
HQ;
A) RP drop the PP (-15)
B) RP drop the PP (-15)
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Troops;
1x five man Blood Claw Pack (BC) for point shaving w/plasma gun no drop pod 85 (-80) they can hold the objective in you deployment zone, and possibly keep you from getting tabled, if you want both Sternguard units to show up turn 1, then add the drop pod for an uneven number, so two DP will show up turn one, and the third will show up later.
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This creates two deathstars A) and B), and the ability to be more versatile as to what units start on the table turn 1.
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The reason I personally am opposed to Sgt pistol and other costly upgrades (cost one SM each), is because I see them get picked off in a unit constantly in 6e, because of precise shot, and removing models from the closest.
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Looks fun!

Make the blood claws grey hunters. They are the same cost (for some stupid reason) and the grey hunters can take a free flamer as a 5 man