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Hey guys so I want to get some feed back on my 1500 point salamander list, its a bit of a fluff list, and i think its weakness is in troops, but here we go.

[HQ] -190 pts
Vulken - 190 pts

[Elites] -495

Terminator assault squad 495 pts
-thunder hammer storm shield x5
-Dedicated transport: LRC: Extra armor, multi melta

[Troops] - 435
Tac squad 220 pts
-flamer
-multi melta
-combi melta
-melta bombs
-dedicated transport: Rhino: Storm bolter

Tac squad 215 pts
-flamer
-multi melta
-combi melta
-dedicated transport: Rhino: Storm bolter

[Fast attack] 188

bike squad-73 pts
-flamer x2

Stormtalon Gunship 115 pts
-skyhammer missles

[Heavy support] - 190

Predator - 95 pts
-auto cannon, heavy bolters


Predator - 95 pts
-auto cannon, heavy bolters

Total: 1498 pts


So the main idea with this was put vulken with the terminators in the LRC, pair the predators and Rhinos up, push deep with the LRC and unload while the Rhinos do the same, either on objectives or cover.

Bikes would be used as cannon fodder/ distraction, because dealing with 3 twin linked bolters, and 2 master crafted flamers that can travel across the board in 1 turn is not fun.

The skytalon would serve as harassment to any troops that are in the open or other flyers.

Thoughts? I did not want to go for the cheesy, stern guard drop pod, combie flamer/melta tactic that all salamanders use.

Looks like a fun list. Tight theme, good balance of firepower.

Not a huge fan of flamers on the bikes. I think melta or grav is a better use of the space. And giving the sarge a combi would let you MC it for free.

It’s a mech list, you need tanks. I get that. But preds can’t really advance with the rhinos if you want to be shooting with them. I like the concept of the Dakka pred, but honestly for 5 more points your would be better off with a TFC. But that’s not this list. If you want to advance, go with Vindis. If you want more efficient tanks and don’t mind sitting back, I’d upgrade one of the preds to full LC and swap the other one out for a whirlwind. That way instead of two mediocre generalists, you have a pair of specialists.