The Black Watch, Drop Assault Specialists

[Snickers]

When the 7th Edition Codex came out I decided to make up my own custom chapter colours and wrote out some ideas I had the other night. Basic Background of the Chapter is they're Ultramarines Succesors that specialize in Drop Pod Assaults

 

Chapter Tactics: The Black Watch

 

Take the Fight to Them: Any model may take an additional Close Combat Weapon to it's Basic Wargear for 1 Point per model. If this is chosen for a Unit each model must be upgraded.

During the FIght Sub-Phase, Models with this rule may swap out all their normal attacks to make a single at at S: User AP: - Rending

 

Rigid Chain of Command: If this Detachement loses their Warlord the opponent gains D3 Victory Points instead of 1

 

Warlord Traits

1) If the Army has access to the Combat Doctrines, it may use an additional Tactical Doctrine. If the Army doesn't have access count this roll as 2

2) Gain +1 to Seize the Initiative rolls

3) In the Shooting Phase one unit with the same Chapter Tactics gains +1 BS

4) If the Warlord opts to use his Rending Attack he makes D3 with the Instant Death Rule

5) Before the Start of the Players first turn, The Player can make an additional Orbital Bombardment Attack. This does not count as being fired by the Warlord and so can target any enemy model and be used if the Warlord is in Reserve.

6) Warlord gains It Will Not Die and Feel No Pain when reduced to its final wound.

 

Relics of the Watch

 

Staff of the Ancients: S:+2 AP:4 Concussive, Melee, Re-rolls 1s when Harnessing Warp Charges and Deny the Witch

25 Points, Psykers Only

 

Armour of Ultramar: Terminator Armour that confers the Fleet rule on the Model and his Unit

40 Points

 

The Thornblade: S+1 AP:2 Melee, Specialist Weapon, Murderous Strike (Inflicts Instant Death on a to wound roll of 6)

30 Points

 

Shield of Terra: Iron Halo, Confers Eternal Warrior and Stubborn

50 Points

 

Ancients Banner: All Models within 12" of the Banner have Furious Charge, Rage and may Re-roll 1s on Charge Rolls

30 Points, May only be taken by a Command Squad or Honor Guard Squad

 

Judgement of the Emperor: Ranged Weapon R: 24" S:5 AP:4 Assault 6, Banestrike (To Wound rolls of a 6 are AP3)

20 Points

 

 

Detachment: Skyhammer Strikeforce

Command Benefits:

Warlord may re-roll his Trait if rolling on the Black Watch Table

 

Models Disembarking from a Drop Pod gains the Shrouded rule until the start of their next turn.

Enemy units within 6" of a Drop Pod arriving from Reserve must take a Pinning check at the end of the movement Phase

 

Core: 1-2

Vanguard Demi-Company

Restrictions: Squads with Access to a Drop Pod must take one as a Dedicated Transport and must begin the game Embarked upon it

 

Benefits: Drop Pods only Scatter 1D6

Models in this Formation have the Objective Secured rule and gain a Single Tactical Doctrine for the Formation.

 

1 Captain or Chaplin

0-1 Command Squad

3 Tactical Squads

1 Assault Squad

1 Devastator Squad

0-1 Dreadnoughts, Venerable Dreadnoughts, Ironclad Dreadnoughts or Contemptor Dreadnoughts

 

Auxiliary: 1+

1st Company Task Force, 10th Company Task Force, Ravenhawk Assault Group, Skyhammer Annihilation Force, Raptor Wing, Orbital Strike Force

 

Command: 0-1 Per Core

Strike Force Command, Librarius Conclave

[Teetengee]

Isn't the going rate for an axe of khorne 30 points these days?

Also this all looks pretty reasonable, although a couple things seem odd (the 1 point ccw) even if not unbalanced, or potentially unbalancing (shrouded rather than stealth).

[Snickers]

Thanks for the reply the 1 point for CCWS is taken from the Charcardons Chapter Tactics, not sure though what you mean by the axe of Khorne?

[Teetengee]

The Thornblade is an axe of khorne without the specialist weapon rule. They usually run about 30, although dropping specialist weapon means that it might be more appropriately costed at 35-40.

[Snickers]

Ahhhhh I see, I'll add specialist weapon back to its profile and make it 30 points

[Phubar]

Warlord trait 6

 

If the Waelord already have one or both special rules it adds 1 when rolling the one he has.