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So as i come closer to finishing my 2k/1850 list of RW DW, im planning for my next 1000 points. This is meant to be a fluffy list, with the hunting for the fallen theme through out it. Through games i have played with my RW DW i have discovered my weakness is horde armies, as i dont have the model count to handle the bucket of dice thrown at me. Either way, this is my 3k list, what do you all thing of it?


Deathwing strike force



Ravenwing strike force




Demi Battle company


My big issue aside from horde armies was surviving the alpha strike, with 2k points i was only fielding the raven wing which meant I had to hope they did not get blasted off the field. That said once the deathwing showed up, i always end up obliterating a squad or even up to three with their twin linked weapons on the field, then they have a hard time getting through the 2+ armor save.

With this list, i hope to utilize the green wing to help hold objective, taking advantage of the BS 3 over watch they get. The dread would hang back with the devastator squad and just work on popping hard targets

At 3000 points you should consider a full Battle Company within a Lion's Blade. I think those Terminators can be within the Lion's Blade as well. Full BS Overwatch is a big deal.

That's a really good point, making that list now, question I have though, with the Deathwing redemption force, on the turn I choose, 2 3 or 4 do they automatically come in? Or do I still need to roll reserves?

 Backspacehacker wrote:
That's a really good point, making that list now, question I have though, with the Deathwing redemption force, on the turn I choose, 2 3 or 4 do they automatically come in? Or do I still need to roll reserves?

Automatically, just like it says.

The RW Strike force would be more problematic to add to a Lion's Blade (you could just leave it as an additional detachment), but you can certainly turn the DW Strike Force into a Redemption Force easily, turning it and the Demi into a Lion's Blade.

Well according to battle scribe, need to verify in my codex at home, I can also add a raven wing strike force. Kinda want to for the teleport homers because if i were to run a full lions blade with DW I don't want them scattering or mishaping. But at that point the list would grow up to a 3.5 or 4k list

Yeah the Ravenwing Strike Force can be a separate detachment outside of the Lion's Blade. That's fine; they don't often need Overwatch.

If you need to trim points, keep the power armor squads within the Battle Company very lean. Just one or two special weapons, no upgrades to Razorbacks. See Brandon Grant's BAO-winning Lion's Blade for inspiration.

 axisofentropy wrote:
Yeah the Ravenwing Strike Force can be a separate detachment outside of the Lion's Blade. That's fine; they don't often need Overwatch.

If you need to trim points, keep the power armor squads within the Battle Company very lean. Just one or two special weapons, no upgrades to Razorbacks. See Brandon Grant's BAO-winning Lion's Blade for inspiration.

I saw that list, was thinking maybe run the tac squads as you said, very lean, possibly only taking a special weapon per 5 and toss them all in razor backs.

Even might keep the devastator squads lean with only a laz cannon or plasma canon so i can squeeze in the raven wing strike force force

Ok so I was able to rewrite it to make it a bit more beefy then the bay area open since i have that luxury. I could do things to make this list better with the ravenwing, but due to the fact i really dont wanna pain bikes, im keeping what i have, plus give me more map coverage with safe deep striking.

I wanted to focus on the AP two with this list since ill have 6 heavy bolters on the field from my razor backs that should make short work of any horde armies, or if i decide to hold ground. Also with how they are kitted if i so choose i can roll these into a single full strength battle demi company


Lions blade

Battle company


Deathwing redemption force




Ravenwing strike force

Is that the 3000 you were looking for?

Try to field an odd number of drop pods so the majority arrive first turn.

Grav guns on Ravenwing are good, but one or two grav cannons in a Rhino are really really good.

Whoever your Warlord is should prolly have Shroud of Heroes.

 axisofentropy wrote:
Is that the 3000 you were looking for?

Try to field an odd number of drop pods so the majority arrive first turn.

Grav guns on Ravenwing are good, but one or two grav cannons in a Rhino are really really good.

Whoever your Warlord is should prolly have Shroud of Heroes.

I was gonna run the Terminator Lib as the warlord.