tenchifew Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Hallo everyone, i am new here and quite new to warhammer40k. Wanted to start playing a long time ago, but time issues were in the way but after reading the new codex i had to make time ;). I want to begin small with 500 points and go from there. So here is the list, what do you all think about it? HQ: Canis Wolfborn +1 Fenrisian Wolf 195 Points Troops: 5 grey Hunters + Meltagun 80 Points 5 Fenrisian Wolves (Troops because of Canis) 40 Points Elite: Iron Priest 4 Cyberwolves 3 Thrall Servitors Thunderwolf Mount 185 points ---------------------- 500 points how i plan to play them: Canis is either alone 3+ save, toughness 5 or together with the fenrisian wolves: bad save, toughness 4 but gives the wolves atsknf. Iron priest is the heavy hitter and anti tank, his troop has toughness 5 majority. Grey hunters are there to claim/protect objective (sadly singular). Fenrisian wolves: either together with Canis giving him more attacks and wounds but less toughness and armor or independent, giving cover and distracting. (which option is better in your opinion?) Alternative for Canis: let him join the iron Priest. The troop has toughness 5 and ablative wounds, but is a singulary extremely costly unit. (What do you think about it?) Battle plan: turn one: seeking cover where ever possible to be if possible by turn two: in close combat and not shot up turn three and onwards: kill everybody. Grey hunters are defending the objective or moving behind the front to claim one. pro: 1) i want to play a Space Wolves cavalry list. Space vikings riding Dire Wolves with wolf packs behind them... just clicks with me. 2) if i can bring my force in close combat not being shot to shreds i imagine to have some fun with my attacks. 3) the list is fast. contra: 1) I have only one scoring unit of 5 marines. Bad. 2) My antitank... is not really all that great to put it mildly. Although i admit running to a tank and smacking it with a big bad hammer or tearing apart with huge metal claw... intriguing. And Canis has rending at least. 3) it is a... squishy space marine army. 4) Canis is probably too expensive for 500 Points. Questions: 1) Thrall servitors: adding Thunder Wolf to Iron priest makes him Cavalry. Can the thralls keep up (12" assault move)? 2) your Opinion about how to use Canis (alone, together with the wolves, together with iron Priest)? 3) Your general opinions and thoughts about the list? Thanks in advance and i await your comments. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/181334-new-space-wolf-army/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
clanfield Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 you need more grey hunters for sure and some rhinos to get em mobile also some antitank wepons (maybe a multimelta servitor ) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/181334-new-space-wolf-army/#findComment-2146717 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Amarel Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 You'll probably get more feedback to an army list in the SW army list forum. Also don't forget not to list individual points costs for items (the cost of the whole unit is fine, though). My personal feeling is that an Iron Priest is too much for such a small game - between him and your HQ you've got nearly 80% of your points tied up so it's likely that many of your games will be marked by you not being able to deal with your opponent, or your opponent not being able to deal with you (neither being a particularly fun game). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/181334-new-space-wolf-army/#findComment-2146765 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenchifew Posted October 11, 2009 Author Share Posted October 11, 2009 Thanks for your comments, removed the individual point costs as requested. Will post the list on the army list forum but am still interested in comments. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/181334-new-space-wolf-army/#findComment-2146770 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moongob Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Drop the servitor they will slow your iron priest cause there not cavalery. And like other say probably add more grey hunter or give them rhino. Canis is probably a little to big for 500 game the small wolf guard HQ with 2 W will be better. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/181334-new-space-wolf-army/#findComment-2147199 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenchifew Posted October 11, 2009 Author Share Posted October 11, 2009 Drop the servitor they will slow your iron priest cause there not cavalery. Do they? I thought since the troop is the iron priest, if i give him the thunderwolf mount the troop type changes to cavalry with everyone in it. Since if i had the iron priest on foot and 4 wolves the troop would still count as infantry, i could not assault 12" with the wolves. also the priest could mount a bike - would the servitors be unable to follow? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/181334-new-space-wolf-army/#findComment-2147327 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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