1250pt Tourney Lists - Can't Decide

[Silverwolf]

So, doing my usual thing of sitting at work playing with different Space Wolf list combinations, and I've gotten stuck. With Long Fangs & Rune Priests being the staple choices of most SW lists, I decided to go without both, and see what I could come up with to compete in the local 1250pt Tournaments (Very PA heavy, GKs/BAs/SWs).

 

I've come up with two that I'm fairly happy with, and will start play-testing against my BA-playing house-mate soon, but I thought I'd see what the Fang thought of them first. As I can't decide between them at the moment.

 

 

++ LIST 1 ++

 

+HQ+

- Wolf Priest [135pt] - Jump Pack, M.Bombs, WTT

 

+Elites+

- 4 Wolf Guard [212pt] - 2x TDA/Combi-Plas/Chainfist (WGP), 2x TDA/Combi-Melta/Chainfist (WGM)

- Venerable Dreadnought [210pt] - Plasma Cannon, D.Pod

 

+Troops+

- 5 Grey Hunters [145pt] - WGP1 - Plasma, P.Weap, Wolf.Std, D.Pod

- 5 Grey Hunters [145pt] - WGP2 - Plasma, P.Weap, Wolf.Std, D.Pod

- 5 Grey Hunters [140pt] - WGM1 - Melta, P.Weap, Wolf.Std, D.Pod

- 5 Grey Hunters [140pt] - WGM2 - Melta, P.Weap, Wolf.Std, D.Pod

 

+Fast Attack+

5 Skyclaws [120pt] - Wolf Priest - P.Fist, Flamer

 

TOTAL: 1247pt

 

Very risky list (Part of why I like it), only armour popping is in the squads, and are hit-or-die. Two basic roll-outs;

1) Skyclaws start on-field behind some cover, Dread & both Melta teams drop in the face of the enemy Turn 1 and cause Havoc, Plasma teams drop-n-hold later to secure/contest objectives/quarters

2) Skyclaws start on-field within counter-assault range of both Plasma squads drop points, with the dread dropping either in the enemy lines or between my Plasma teams. Meltas drop later to secure/contest objectives/quarters.

 

One way to modify this would be to drop the Dread and take 2 Typhoon/M.Melta speeders for a bit more Anti-Tank, and drop the M.Bombs on the Wolf Priest for MotW on the Skyclaws. But I just like the idea of dropping a big, expensive, dangerous looking (and durable) Dread into the enemy lines just to throw a spanner in their battle-plans.

 

 

++ LIST 2 ++

 

+HQ+

Wolf Priest [140pt] - SM.Bike, M.Bombs

 

+Elites+

4 Wolf Guard [242pt] - 1x SM.Bike/P.Fist/M.Bombs (WGB), 1x TDA/S.Shield/Chainfist (WGT), 2x C.Plas/P.Fist/M.Bombs (WGP)

 

+Troops+

8 Grey Hunters [215pt] - WGT - Melta, P.Fist, Wolf.Std, MotW, D.Pod

5 Grey Hunters [185pt] - WGP1 - Plasma, P.Weap, Wolf.Std, Razorback with Las/Plas

5 Grey Hunters [185pt] - WGP2 - Plasma, P.Weap, Wolf.Std, Razorback with Las/Plas

 

+Fast Attack+

3 Swiftclaw Bikers [135pt] - WGB - Flamer, P.Weap, Attack Bike with M.Melta

3 Swiftclaw Bikers [145pt] - Wolf Priest - Flamer, P.Fist, Attack Bike with M.Melta

 

TOTAL: 1247pt

 

 

Razorback teams lock-down their sector(s), disruption team drops in the enemies lines to tie them up and cause as much damage as they can, and the bikes sweep up a flank. Probably Hammer-&-Anvil their defensive line, with the disruption team dropping in on one flank, while the bikes hit the other.

 

Both lists are something a bit different to the norm I'm likely to see at the tournament, and List 1 at least is a fairly tricky list to work with, and relies heavily on not giving the enemy time to turn their big guns on me. List 2 has some faster moving disruption ability, and more ranged/anti-armour ability.

 

So what's the verdict of the Fang? Which list do you think I should take to the local tourney for teaching some lessons to the young whelps?

[Blacksad]

I prefer the first one, altough I'd drop the TDA's, and one DP for the plasmas (you'll need one to camp on the home objective anyway) to get MotW on grey hunter packs and skyclaw pack, aswell as a heavy flamer on the dread