Word Bearers small force help!

[Lords of Preyspire]

Hey all,

 

It's been a few years since I have played heresy and I'm struggling with building an army as I feel like I have forgotten everything!

 

Im basically starting from scratch and just need a general shunt in the right direction. In looking to build a 1000 point (to start with) Word Bearers force. I'm a fluff player mostly and I have a few elements that I would like to include.

 

Ideally I want to have a blob of heavy flamers and destroyers as well as a diabolist and librarian if possible. I'm likely to have 2 x 20 man tac squads and I have enough stuff lying around to add dreads and any combo of terminators or vets.

 

I know this is super vague but any assistance would be great as I'm not really sure what compliments the destroyers and heavy flamers (both are new units to me).

 

Cheers

[Imren]

Initially I suggest you aim for a 1500p Centurion list alternatively Zone Mortalis list. If you can find a Betrayal at Calth box then buy it that and take it from there.

 

I general, regardless of what legion you choose to paint, its good to build and paint the following:

• 20x tacticals
• 10x tactical support / veterans guys, I strongly suggest to magnetise these, so you can switch between plasma guns and combiplasmas, or meltas.
• HQ models, here I'd go for the forgeworld preator kit, the cataphractii one looks very good and has a cool pose and can be played as preator or consul champion with paragon blade.
• For zone Mortalis and centurion games, the heavy flamers can be very good so get 10 of those too.

 

So a Forgeworld to buy list would be (if you cannot find a Calth box):

• 4x boxes of Mk IV or Mk III  power armour guys in plastic
• 2x blister packs of Phaistos pattern Heavy flamer set (10x heavy flamers in total).
• 1x legion plasma gun set (10x in one pack).
• Forgeworlld legion praetors
• 2x Gal Vorbak (10x in total)

 

I added the Gal Vorbak because you will eventually want them anyways. So the above list will make for a pretty good and competetive ZM or Centurion list.

[Dhar'Neth]

You need at least 2x HQ (roughly 100 pts each), 2x 20 Tacticals + Artificer armour and Power Fist is another 500 pts. This leaves around 300 pts for another unit (or two small units).

1500 pts is a good suggestion, as it allows you two add 2-3 units more.

[Varyn]

https://soundcloud.com/theforgottenlegion30k/radio-free-isstvan-so-you-just-bought-a-calth-box

 

This is a good podcast episode about starting a 30k army with the plastics from betrayal at calth, whilst this box isn't available any more, it has some good ideas about army building.