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I'm interested in doing up a white scars list for my first imperial army. I've only ever played with Eldar and Harlequins, so this is new territory for me. I want to have a list with some teeth, but not one that's broken. Please share any advice you have for me. Thanks!

++ SM WS Scarblade Strike Force - 1850pts ++

+ Core (1130pts) +
Formation: Hunting Force (1130pts)

Attack Bike Squad x 3 [Heavy Bolter] (40 pts each)

Bike Squad x 3 (114pts each)
-Biker x 1
-Biker x 2 [Meltagun]
-Biker Veteran Sergeant x 1 [Bolt Pistol, Chainsword

Biker Command Squad (235pts)
-Apothecary [Chainsword, Grav-gun]
-Veteran x 2 [Chainsword, Grav-gun, Storm Shield]
-Veteran x 2 [Chainsword, Grav-gun]

Scout Bike Squad x 2 (59pts each)
-Scout Biker
-Scout Biker [Grenade Launcher]
-Scout Biker Sergeant [Bolt Pistol, Chainsword]

Kor'Sarro Khan [Chapter Relic: Moondrakkan] (150 pts)

Biker Captain [Artificer Armour, Bolt Pistol, Chapter Relic (WS): The Hunter's Eye, Power Weapon (Sword)] (165pts)

+ Command (300pts) +
Formation: Librarius Conclave (300pts)

Biker Librarian [Psyker Level 2, Bolt Pistol, Chapter Relic (WS): Mantle of the Stormseer (20pts), Force Stave] (130pts)
Biker Librarian x 2 [Psyker Level 1, Bolt Pistol, Force Stave] (85pts each)

+ Auxiliary (420pts) +
Formation: Storm Wing (420pts)

Stormraven Gunship [Searchlight, Twin-Linked Lascannon, Twin-Linked Multi-Melta, Two Side Access Points] (200pts each)
Stormtalon Gunship x 2 [Twin-Linked Assault Cannon, Twin-Linked Heavy Bolter] (110pts each)

Plan is for Khan and the Captain to join the Veteran squad and go hunting for the enemies strongers units. The other bikers put in work on the smaller units and they meet in the middle. Air support is there to take out any enemy fliers or just provide air support. If I get rid of one of the assault bikers I can give myself some room to upgrade other stuff.

Conclave is a bit of a waste due to boring math stuff, you're better off buying more bikes.

I'm working on a white scars list as well. This strikes me as light on units with large wound pools. You have 3 units that are 2 wound total for example.

Why did you go that way instead of getting the same number of models/shots but with larger units?

So I know that the conclave probably isn't the best but I think using them will water down the list and be a bit fluffy as white scars call them stormseers.

So this was my first crack, and I'm trying to build a good list but not a broken list that people won't enjoy playing. I've tweaked the build a fair amount and now it looks like this:

++ SM WS Scarblade Strike Force ++

+ Core +
Formation: Hunting Force
············Attack Bike Squad
················Attack Bike [Multi-Melta]

············Bike Squad [Biker]
················Attack Bike [Multi-Melta]
················Biker (Special Weapon) [Meltagun]
················Biker (Special Weapon) [Meltagun]
················Biker Sergeant [Biker Veteran Sergeant, Bolt Pistol, Chainsword]

············Bike Squad [Biker]
················Attack Bike [Multi-Melta]
················Biker (Special Weapon) [Meltagun]
················Biker (Special Weapon) [Meltagun]
················Biker Sergeant [Biker Veteran Sergeant, Bolt Pistol, Chainsword]

············Bike Squad [Biker]
················Biker (Special Weapon) [Grav-gun]
················Biker Sergeant [Bolt Pistol, Chainsword]

············Bike Squad [Biker]
················Biker (Special Weapon) [Grav-gun]
················Biker Sergeant [Bolt Pistol, Chainsword]

············Bike Squad [Biker]
················Biker (Special Weapon) [Grav-gun]
················Biker Sergeant [Bolt Pistol, Chainsword]

············Command Squad [Space Marine Bike]
················Apothecary [Chainsword, Grav-gun]
················Veteran [Chainsword, Grav-gun, Storm Shield]
················Veteran [Chainsword, Grav-gun, Storm Shield]
················Veteran [Chainsword, Grav-gun]
················Veteran [Chainsword, Grav-gun]

············Kor'Sarro Khan [Chapter Relic: Moondrakkan]

············Scout Bike Squad [Scout Biker (Grenade Launcher), Scout Biker (Grenade Launcher)]
················Scout Biker Sergeant [Bolt Pistol, Chainsword]

············Scout Bike Squad [Scout Biker (Grenade Launcher), Scout Biker (Grenade Launcher)]
················Scout Biker Sergeant [Bolt Pistol, Chainsword]

+ Command +
Formation: Librarius Conclave
············Librarian [Psyker Level 2]
················Librarius Armour [Bolt Pistol, Chapter Relic (WS): The Hunter's Eye, Force Stave, Melta bombs, Space Marine Bike]
············Librarian [Psyker Level 1]
················Librarius Armour [Bolt Pistol, Force Stave, Space Marine Bike]
············Librarian [Psyker Level 1]
················Librarius Armour [Bolt Pistol, Force Stave, Space Marine Bike]

+ Auxiliary +
Formation: Storm Wing
············Stormraven Gunship [Twin-Linked Lascannon, Twin-Linked Multi-Melta, Two Side Access Points]
············Stormtalon Gunship [Twin-Linked Assault Cannon, Twin-Linked Heavy Bolter]
············Stormtalon Gunship [Twin-Linked Assault Cannon, Twin-Linked Heavy Bolter]

The level two librarian goes with the command squad to give them ignores cover. Each level one librarian goes with the veteran sergeant bike squads to give them an additional body to benefit from the formation bonus.

Are your bike squads 3 man each plus the attack bike where there is one?

I would possible switch 2 melta guns from 1 bike squad with the grav guns from the command squad.