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Hi! Ive been working on this list for a bit and I find it to be pretty versatile, quick and with a massive alpha/beta strike potential. I have not been satisfied with being just limited to a knight though and I am looking to possibly replace him with a baneblade varient to make it much more "guardy" Currently in leaning toward subbing in a Banehammer, shadowsword, or stormsword. Whats your expeince with these variants this edition?


++ Battalion Detachment +3CP (Imperium - Astra Militarum)

[b]+ HQ +

Commissar Yarrick

[b]Tempestor Prime Chainsword, Tempestus Command Rod

[b]Tempestor Prime Chainsword, Tempestus Command Rod

[b]+ Troops +

Conscripts 41x

[b]Militarum Tempestus Scions
. 2x Scion: 2x Hot-shot Lasgun
. Scion w/ Special Weapon: Plasma gun
. Scion w/ Special Weapon: Plasma gun
. Tempestor: Chainsword, Plasma pistol

[b]Militarum Tempestus Scions
. 2x Scion: 2x Hot-shot Lasgun
. Scion w/ Special Weapon: Plasma gun
. Scion w/ Special Weapon: Plasma gun
. Tempestor: Chainsword, Plasma pistol

[b]Militarum Tempestus Scions
. 2x Scion: 2x Hot-shot Lasgun
. Scion w/ Special Weapon: Plasma gun
. Scion w/ Special Weapon: Plasma gun
. Tempestor: Chainsword, Plasma pistol

[b]Militarum Tempestus Scions
. 2x Scion: 2x Hot-shot Lasgun
. Scion w/ Special Weapon: Plasma gun
. Scion w/ Special Weapon: Plasma gun
. Tempestor: Chainsword, Plasma pistol

[b]Militarum Tempestus Scions
. 2x Scion: 2x Hot-shot Lasgun
. Scion w/ Special Weapon: Plasma gun
. Scion w/ Special Weapon: Plasma gun
. Tempestor: Chainsword, Plasma pistol

[b]+ Elites +

Militarum Tempestus Command Squad
. Tempestus Scion: Plasma gun
. Tempestus Scion: Plasma gun
. Tempestus Scion: Plasma gun
. Tempestus Scion: Plasma gun

[b]Militarum Tempestus Command Squad
. Tempestus Scion: Plasma gun
. Tempestus Scion: Plasma gun
. Tempestus Scion: Plasma gun
. Tempestus Scion: Plasma gun

[b]Platoon Commander Chainsword, Shotgun

[b]+ Dedicated Transport +

Taurox Prime Storm Bolter, Taurox Gatling Cannon, Two Hot-shot Volley Guns

[b]Taurox Prime Storm Bolter, Taurox Gatling Cannon, Two Hot-shot Volley Guns

[b]Taurox Prime Storm Bolter, Taurox Gatling Cannon, Two Hot-shot Volley Guns

[b]Taurox Prime Taurox Battle Cannon, Two Autocannons

[b]Taurox Prime Taurox Battle Cannon, Two Autocannons

[b]Taurox Prime Taurox Battle Cannon, Two Autocannons

[b]++ Super-Heavy Auxiliary Detachment (Imperium - Questor Imperialis)

[b]+ Lord of War +

[b]Knight Crusader Avenger gatling cannon, Heavy flamer, Heavy stubber
. Rapid-fire battle cannon w/ heavy stubber: Heavy stubber, Rapid-fire battle cannon

Your army is too one-dimensional. I mean, what's your plan against pretty much any shooting army that knows how to screen properly?

For example, how do you plan to beat Razorback spam or AdMech, which is just a bunch of dudes standing 18" in front of a ton of 48" artillery buffed by Girlyman and Cawl? You have to Deep Strike in and get past a Conscript or Dragoon screen, all while being hit by Lascannons and Neutron Lasers and possibly forced into CC.

Suzuteo wrote:
Your army is too one-dimensional. I mean, what's your plan against pretty much any shooting army that knows how to screen properly?

For example, how do you plan to beat Razorback spam or AdMech, which is just a bunch of dudes standing 18" in front of a ton of 48" artillery buffed by Girlyman and Cawl? You have to Deep Strike in and get past a Conscript or Dragoon screen, all while being hit by Lascannons and Neutron Lasers and possibly forced into CC.

Hordes would def be a problem, I hope that the Tauroxes would be able to do some heavy lifting in that department, and possible the conscripts. It would be a weakness, which is why I was thinking the extra shots from something like a Baneblade variant could hep ( I think a super heavy of some kind is important as it shifts focus away from the squishier tauroxes and scions). Of course I could just replace the Super heavy with 4-5 artillery units as well.

 generalchaos34 wrote:

Hordes would def be a problem, I hope that the Tauroxes would be able to do some heavy lifting in that department, and possible the conscripts. It would be a weakness, which is why I was thinking the extra shots from something like a Baneblade variant could hep ( I think a super heavy of some kind is important as it shifts focus away from the squishier tauroxes and scions). Of course I could just replace the Super heavy with 4-5 artillery units as well.

Well, Hordes are a problem for everyone, but that's not what I worry about here. I am talking about armies where the normal engagement range is 48". You're going to have to rely on your Tauroxes, and they're totally outgunned by Neutron Lasers, Twin Lascannons, etc. Basically, you're going to get outspammed, since many other armies have access to better tanks/artillery and plasma. The only real advantage of Scions is their ability to drop anywhere on the cheap. My advice is to diversify more. Maybe Celestine and more Conscripts, Earthshakers, something for CC, etc.