Pre-Heresy Emperors Children

[Brother Tuditanus]

I've been out of 40k since the dawn of 5th edition, so be a little easy on this list i'm sure it's full of errors. Looking for general feedback, and all this is based off of is my general preference to play 'hammer and anvil' style with a gunline as the anvil and a fast set of hard hitting squads for the hammer.

 

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HQ1: Captain Saul Tarvitz (135 points) *Doctrine: The Maru Skara*

 

HQ2: Legion Champion (115 points)

 

MC Charnabal Sabre

 

Artificer Armor & Refractor Field

 

Troops 1-3: Legion Tactical Squads (3x) (780 points)

 

SGT+19 Marines

 

Legion Vexilla

 

Heavy Support 1: Legion Heavy Support Squad (395 points)

 

SGT+8 Marines

 

9 Lascannons

 

Elites 1: Apothecarion Detachment (135points)

 

3 Apothecaries each

 

Elites 2: Legion Terminator Squad (235 points)

 

SGT+ 5 Terminators

 

1x Hvy Flamer, 1x Chainfist

 

Grenade Harness

 

Elites 3: Rylanor The Unyielding (255 points)

 

Elites 4: Palatine Blade Squad (180 points)

 

SGT+4 Blades

 

Sonic Shriekers

 

Transport: Rhino

 

Fast Attack 1: Legion Jetbike Squadron (255 pts)

 

SGT+4 Jetbikes

 

1x Jetbike w/ Multi Melta

 

Melta Bombs (all)

 

Fast Attack 2: Storm Eagle Gunship (250 points)

 

2x TL lascannons

 

Fast Attack 3: Javelin Attack Speeder Squadron (255 points)

 

3x Javelin Speeders w/ TL Lascannons

 

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The suggested tactics (a friend was helping me out with content from the second HH book and advice since he has played a lot more than me recently. 

 

Gunline consists of 3 full strength tactical squads, a lascannon armed heavy support squad, anchored by Tarvitz and possibly Rylanor. tarvitz gives them counter attack if they are in the deployment zone as well. If the enemy rushes forward, I could unleash Fury of The Legion, which gives each squad 80 shots EACH if the enemy is in Rapid Fire Range. 

 

The Lascannon Spam squad I could park on some high terrain since they can basically shoot board and leave them there.  Hidden Blade is flexible, but I personally would use the Storm Eagle with the Termies, and the Palatine Blades. That would be a very good unit to pop in the backfield and root out units that are hiding out. Alternatively, I can use the Speeders and Jetbikes, but I picture them more as normal reserves that I think can outflank or at least deep strike. 

 

My fast movers have a good bit of anti tank capability, so I can pop artillery sitting in the back field or tanks trying to advance on the gunline. The apothecaries can go with the Blades, termies, or tactical squads. Not sure where to put them and, though I favor with the 'anvil' units. When ready, just advance tactical squads to take mid field objectives. the Hidden Blade units will contest the back field ones.

The only thing i'm unsure of is Rylanor.. I really like and wanted a dread list in this unit, and having Rylanor seemed fluffy with Tarvitz, but I'm unsure if he will do much for the list and if the points couldn't be used better elsewhere (maybe more apothecaries and termies, or something else?). That's about all I got on it, thanks for any advice, in advance.