Ravens Return

[Lord Weston]

Greetings Brothers, a change in real life circs has got me contemplating a return to buying and painting real life minis as opposed to playing via vassal. Been playing around with various list ideas in my head currently and this is what I have got to. This is mostly using models I already have as a starting point with a few extra bits added or upgraded. Would be grateful to hear peoples opinions! Even just to tell me I am barking up the wrong tree.

 

Battalion Detachment +3CP (Imperium - Space Marines) 

 

**Chapter Selection**: Raven Guard

 

+ HQ +

 

Captain: Jump Pack, 2x Lightning Claw

 

Librarian: 2) Might of Heroes, 6) Null Zone, Bolt pistol, Force stave, Jump Pack

 

+ Troops +

 

Scout Squad: 6x Camo cloak

Scout Sergeant: Bolt pistol, Sniper rifle

Scout w/Heavy Weapon: Missile launcher

4x Scout w/Sniper Rifle: 4x Sniper rifle

 

Scout Squad: 6x Camo cloak

Scout Sergeant: Bolt pistol, Sniper rifle

Scout w/Heavy Weapon: Missile launcher

4x Scout w/Sniper Rifle: 4x Sniper rifle

 

Scout Squad: 6x Camo cloak

Scout Sergeant: Bolt pistol, Sniper rifle

Scout w/Heavy Weapon: Missile launcher

4x Scout w/Sniper Rifle: 4x Sniper rifle

 

 Battalion Detachment +3CP (Imperium - Space Marines)

 

**Chapter Selection**: Raven Guard

 

+ HQ +

 

Captain: Jump Pack, Master-crafted boltgun, Relic blade, The Primarch's Wrath

 

Lieutenant: Jump Pack, Master-crafted boltgun, Power fist

 

+ Troops +

 

Tactical Squad 

3x Space Marine

Space Marine Sergeant: Bolt pistol, Combi-melta

Space Marine w/Special Weapon: Meltagun

 

Tactical Squad 

3x Space Marine

Space Marine Sergeant: Bolt pistol, Combi-melta

Space Marine w/Special Weapon: Meltagun

 

Tactical Squad 

3x Space Marine

Space Marine Sergeant: Bolt pistol, Combi-melta

Space Marine w/Special Weapon: Meltagun

 

Vanguard Detachment +1CP (Imperium - Space Marines) 

**Chapter Selection**: Raven Guard

 

+ HQ +

 

 

Lieutenant Jump Pack, Master-crafted boltgun, Power fist

 

+ Elites +

 

Contemptor Dreadnought: Combi-bolter, Dreadnought combat weapon, Kheres pattern assault cannon

 

Dreadnought: Missile launcher, Twin lascannon

 

Dreadnought: Missile launcher, Twin lascannon

 

Vanguard Veteran Squad: Jump Pack

Space Marine Veteran: 2x Plasma pistol

Space Marine Veteran: 2x Plasma pistol

Space Marine Veteran: 2x Plasma pistol

Space Marine Veteran: 2x Plasma pistol

Veteran Sergeant: 2x Plasma pistol

 

Vanguard Veteran Squad: Jump Pack

Space Marine Veteran: 2x Plasma pistol

Space Marine Veteran: 2x Plasma pistol

Space Marine Veteran: 2x Plasma pistol

Space Marine Veteran: 2x Plasma pistol

Veteran Sergeant: 2x Plasma pistol

 

So this gives me 10 command points, current thoughts on tactics are the melta tac SFTS with a captain and lieutenant going to support them, they will hunt objectives and threaten tanks. I am hoping that their perceived "lower" threat level may help them escape attention if I am going second. The vanguard DS in with the lightning claw captain and the other lieutenant. Scouts do scouty things and the dreads do what they do best. I am a little bit concerned about the lack of anti horde firepower in the army so have a variation on the list where the contemptor dread is replaced by 6 aggressors (I have to lose the 6th scout in each squad and the relic bladed captain is replaced by a chaplain). They would also SFTS and hose down big squads before threatening things with their fists and the captains re rolls.