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Hi guys,

i'm looking for my first list to play WH40k !

I'm interested in Salamander so i wondering where to start? I have no idea how to build the list, how to choose weapons and so..

Thanks for the help !

What drew you to the army, how do you want to play? What style/imagery do you want?

There are as many ways to bild marine lists as they are players. And unless you are playing compattively at the top tables, a bit of flex in how you can put together an effective list.

You can find good lists online, but you want one you will enjoy. So start with a core idea, or a few units you love, and then work around that to make an effective list.

 Nevelon wrote:
What drew you to the army, how do you want to play? What style/imagery do you want?

There are as many ways to bild marine lists as they are players. And unless you are playing compattively at the top tables, a bit of flex in how you can put together an effective list.

You can find good lists online, but you want one you will enjoy. So start with a core idea, or a few units you love, and then work around that to make an effective list.

Ty for your suggestion, i like Infernus Squad and i wonder if is playable ...

It's possibile play in aggressive way ?

I don’t know if they are efficient enough to be in top lists, but they seem effective at what they do, and cost a reasonable amount of points, so should be fine.

(grain of salt; I don’t play a lot these days, and am a generalist take all comers Ultramarine. Your Milage May Vary)

I just had a similar conversation, just a few posts down.
https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/813350.page

To save myself typing everything up again, going to link that.

Obviously, you will have different ideas of what you want. They wanted Imperial Fists and Dreads, you want aggressive salamanders.

I’d probably drop one of the dreads from that list (and maybe replace the other with the brutalis CC one) and pick up a squad of agressors. Swap the LT for a character in gravis armor to join them.

A lot of stuff can be swapped around to taste and to even points out. Just be sure you have some anti-tank fire, some horde clearing, some board control, mobility, etc.

As a salamander player there are 2 ways to get you into close range

Option 1 transports
Rhinos impulsors and razorbacks are good for blasting up the table and getting squads of rapid fire and infernus squads on objectives

Option 2. Drop pods and deep strike
Drop pods means you can take devastator squads with heavy flamers or multi meltas and drop in on objectives or in melta range of armour.
Alternative us jump pack assault intercessors or terminators to deep strike and get into close range quick

Don't forget to also have long range anti tank and armour units like dreads or desolation squads


Example of list
++ Army Roster (Imperium - Adeptus Astartes - Salamanders) [2,000pts] ++

+ Configuration +


Battle Size: 2. Strike Force (2000 Point limit)

Detachment: Firestorm Assault Force

Show/Hide Options: Agents of the Imperium are visible, Imperial Knights are visible, Legends are visible, Titans are visible, Unaligned Forces are visible, Unaligned Fortifications are visible

+ Character +


Captain in Terminator Armour [120pts]: Combi-weapon, Relic Weapon, War-tempered Artifice, Warlord

Librarian [80pts]: Forged in Battle

+ Battleline +


Tactical Squad [160pts]

. 7x Tactical Marine: 7x Bolt Pistol, 7x Boltgun, 7x Close Combat Weapon
. Tactical Marine Sergeant: Astartes Chainsword, Power Weapon
. Tactical Marine w/Heavy or Special Weapon: Meltagun
. Tactical Marine w/Special Weapon: Flamer

Tactical Squad [160pts]

. 7x Tactical Marine: 7x Bolt Pistol, 7x Boltgun, 7x Close Combat Weapon
. Tactical Marine Sergeant: Astartes Chainsword, Power Weapon
. Tactical Marine w/Heavy or Special Weapon: Multi-melta
. Tactical Marine w/Special Weapon: Flamer

+ Infantry +


Devastator Squad [200pts]

. 5x Devastator Marine w/ Boltgun: 5x Bolt Pistol, 5x Boltgun, 5x Close Combat Weapon
. Devastator Marine w/ Heavy Weapon: Multi-melta
. Devastator Marine w/ Heavy Weapon: Multi-melta
. Devastator Marine w/ Heavy Weapon: Multi-melta
. Devastator Marine w/ Heavy Weapon: Multi-melta
. Devastator Sergeant: Astartes Chainsword, Hand Flamer

Devastator Squad [200pts]

. 5x Devastator Marine w/ Boltgun: 5x Bolt Pistol, 5x Boltgun, 5x Close Combat Weapon
. Devastator Marine w/ Heavy Weapon: Multi-melta
. Devastator Marine w/ Heavy Weapon: Multi-melta
. Devastator Marine w/ Heavy Weapon: Multi-melta
. Devastator Marine w/ Heavy Weapon: Multi-melta
. Devastator Sergeant: Astartes Chainsword, Hand Flamer

Terminator Squad [370pts]

. Terminator Sergeant: Power Weapon
. Terminator w/ Heavy Weapon: Heavy Flamer, Power Fist
. Terminator w/ Heavy Weapon: Heavy Flamer, Power Fist
. 7x Terminator w/ Power Fist: 7x Power Fist, 7x Storm Bolter

+ Vehicle +


Dreadnought [135pts]: Multi-melta

. Dreadnought Combat Weapon w/ Heavy Flamer

Dreadnought [135pts]: Multi-melta

. Dreadnought Combat Weapon w/ Heavy Flamer

Dreadnought Drop Pod [Legends] [75pts]

Dreadnought Drop Pod [Legends] [75pts]

Drop Pod [70pts]: Storm Bolter

Drop Pod [70pts]: Storm Bolter

+ Dedicated Transport +


Rhino [75pts]: Hunter Killer Missile

Rhino [75pts]: Hunter Killer Missile

++ Total: [2,000pts] ++

The devastator and dreadnoughts can drop in turn one and melta while the terminators remain in deep strike. The tac squads are then for racing to objectives

One thing to note: Not all gaming groups are comfortable using Legends models. I would definitely ask the people you're gonna play with how they feel before you buy or convert a Dreadnought Drop Pod, if that list appeals to you.

Of course chop and change your army to suit the place you game at.
The ideas still apply