chaplain belisarius Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 Hi Guys-im thinking of doing a 1k grey knights army. Does anyone have any ideas for a list? im thinking something like; a grandmaster or brother captain (probably a brother captain-but would prefer a nice cheap grandmaster!) 2 units of 6 grey knights. 2 crusaders. Im planning to hit one part of the enemy line and crush it...use the crusaders to protect my grey knights from small arms fire... Thanks! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/201579-1k-grey-knights/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justicar Valius Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 hmmmm. I would say you have to go for at least 1500 before you get a (semi) competitive pure DH list. If you want to go 1k points pure grey knights check out the way of the water warrior thread stickied at the top of this forum and think about using Godhammer land raiders like the writer of said tactica. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/201579-1k-grey-knights/#findComment-2401582 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaplain belisarius Posted May 16, 2010 Author Share Posted May 16, 2010 so why are godhammers better than crusaders in this case? thanks for the feedback...i know GK struggle at 1k but i want to give it a go... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/201579-1k-grey-knights/#findComment-2401585 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justicar Valius Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 The flexibility of the godhammer means you can actually have antinank and hang back at long range without risking your valuabel 2 scoring units. Now if you want to go 1500 you can do a lot better with 2 crusaders. Just the builds available at 1000 just aren't great. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/201579-1k-grey-knights/#findComment-2401593 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaplain belisarius Posted May 16, 2010 Author Share Posted May 16, 2010 thanks mate-thought it would be a case of "reach" (i like crusaders a lot though...might just use them, and go down in a blaze of glory?) So, at 1k i need a pair of godhammers...but at 1.5k i can get out my crusaders? (looks at list again...that is a very small army...) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/201579-1k-grey-knights/#findComment-2401609 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justicar Valius Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 Well actually the range of the GHLR helps it be more flexible. Ineed on the LRC. I would look to Caesarian's (sp?) pure DH list to see what you can do at 1850. It's a great list. At 1500 I personally field this at 1500. GM, Hammerhand, psychic hood, 175 Retinue: 4 GKT, incinerator: 199 8 PAGK, 2 incinerators, frag grenades for justicar, 246 5 IST, 2 meltas, rhinos with extra armour and smoke, 128 5 IST, 2 meltas, rhinos with extra armour and smoke, 128 7 IST, 2 plasmas, 90 LRC, smokes, 258 LRC, smokes, 258 Works ok. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/201579-1k-grey-knights/#findComment-2401630 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaplain belisarius Posted May 16, 2010 Author Share Posted May 16, 2010 pretty good...but ive decided to go pure GK. (been looking at the models and they are lovely!) im thinking; brother captain. 2 units of 6 GK including justicar and 2 incinerators. 2 land raiders with smoke and searchlight. id like to squeeze in a grand master (i dont like having the brother captain-it makes me nervous!) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/201579-1k-grey-knights/#findComment-2401640 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomaflatchi Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 pretty good...but ive decided to go pure GK. (been looking at the models and they are lovely!) im thinking; brother captain. 2 units of 6 GK including justicar and 2 incinerators. 2 land raiders with smoke and searchlight. id like to squeeze in a grand master (i dont like having the brother captain-it makes me nervous!) This is really about the best you can get for "pure" Grey Knights at only 1k. Sadly, there just aren't enough points to go around for these bad boys. A few notes: I'd ditch the Searchlights, and replace them with extra armour. When the key feature of the Godhammers is flexibility, always being able to move and re-position yourself is a godsend. Also, sadly, there's just no way to fit a Grandmaster in a 1k army without footslogging, which is tantamount to suicide. Truth be told, I wait until closer to 1850 before I pull my GM out - even at 1500, I'm spending all the extra points on a third Raider. Still, I'm afraid you'll have to resign yourself to a humble BC at 1k. He still packs quite a punch, though! Don't underestimate him in a post-incinerator assault. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/201579-1k-grey-knights/#findComment-2402367 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaplain belisarius Posted May 17, 2010 Author Share Posted May 17, 2010 maybe if i drop both units of GK to 5 men with incinerator? then i can get a nice grandmaster-had a test game and my poor brother captain got shot! (battlecannon took out the GK squad then my BC got a lasgun in the face...:( Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/201579-1k-grey-knights/#findComment-2402798 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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