Escalation League Lists

[Jonas Stromclaw]

Hail brothers! To help me get used to 8th edition (and force me to paint) I have joined my new FLGS’s escalation league. 4 missions over 8 weeks, starting 500 Pts increasing 500 each mission. Every datasheet must be retained, 1st stage is limited at 7 pl per datasheet, 9pl 2nd stage, no limits after that. I need help with list. I have here the 20th, 22nd, and 23rd iterations of my 500 pt list. Which would you take and how would you build on it?

 

 

 

Hammer 500

++ Patrol Detachment (Imperium - Space Wolves) [27 PL, 487pts] ++

 

+ HQ +

 

Wolf Lord [6 PL, 124pts]: Jump Packs, Saga of the Hunter, Storm shield, The Wulfen Stone, Thunder hammer, Warlord

 

+ Troops +

 

Intercessor Squad [5 PL, 94pts]: Auxiliary Grenade Launcher, Bolt rifle

. 4x Intercessor

. Intercessor Pack Leader: Power fist

 

Intercessor Squad [5 PL, 85pts]: Auxiliary Grenade Launcher, Stalker Bolt Rifle

. 4x Intercessor

. Intercessor Pack Leader: Chainsword

 

+ Fast Attack +

 

Skyclaws [7 PL, 112pts]

. 4x Skyclaw

. Skyclaw Pack Leader: Bolt pistol, Power sword

. Wolf Guard Sky Leader: Plasma pistol, Power fist

 

+ Heavy Support +

 

Eliminator Squad [4 PL, 72pts]

. Eliminator Sergeant: Bolt sniper rifle, Camo cloak

. Eliminator w/ Bolt sniper rifle: Bolt sniper rifle, Camo cloak

. Eliminator w/ Bolt sniper rifle: Bolt sniper rifle, Camo cloak

 

++ Total: [27 PL, 487pts] ++

 

This one is perhaps the most neutral start. Decent shooting with a hefty smash lord punch. Could be expanded practically any direction.

 

 

 

Iron 500

++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (Imperium - Space Wolves) [28 PL, 500pts] ++

 

+ HQ +

 

Iron Priest [5 PL, 66pts]: Boltgun, Thunder hammer

 

Rune Priest in Phobos Armour [5 PL, 103pts]: 4. Fury of the Wolf Spirits, 5. Storm Caller, Camo cloak, Runic sword, Saga of the Hunter, The Armour of Russ, Warlord

 

+ Troops +

 

Grey Hunters [4 PL, 69pts]

. Grey Hunter Pack Leader: Power sword

. 4x Grey Hunter w/Bolt Pistol

 

Incursor Squad [5 PL, 105pts]: Haywire mine, 4x Incursor, Incursor Sergeant

 

Intercessor Squad [5 PL, 85pts]: Stalker Bolt Rifle

. 4x Intercessor

. Intercessor Pack Leader: Chainsword

 

+ Heavy Support +

 

Eliminator Squad [4 PL, 72pts]

. Eliminator Sergeant: Bolt sniper rifle, Camo cloak

. Eliminator w/ Bolt sniper rifle: Bolt sniper rifle, Camo cloak

. Eliminator w/ Bolt sniper rifle: Bolt sniper rifle, Camo cloak

 

++ Total: [28 PL, 500pts] ++

 

This is what I came up with when trying to shoehorn a battalion into 500 points. Expansion would be heavily shooting based with hellblasters and long fangs at the next level plus a venerable dreadnought for the Iron Priest to babysit, joined by Bjorn at 1500 Pts for some sweet character dreadnought shenanigans.

 

 

 

Rider 500

++ Patrol Detachment (Imperium - Space Wolves) [28 PL, 500pts] ++

 

+ HQ +

 

Wolf Guard Battle Leader on Bike [6 PL, 118pts]: Saga of the Wolfkin, Storm shield, The Wulfen Stone, Thunder hammer, Warlord

. Bike: Twin boltgun

 

+ Troops +

 

Grey Hunters [4 PL, 65pts]

. Grey Hunter Pack Leader

. 4x Grey Hunter w/Bolt Pistol

 

Grey Hunters [4 PL, 65pts]

. Grey Hunter Pack Leader

. 4x Grey Hunter w/Bolt Pistol

 

+ Elites +

 

Wolf Guard on Bikes [14 PL, 252pts]

. Wolf Guard on Bike: Storm shield, Thunder hammer

. . Bike: Twin boltgun

. Wolf Guard on Bike: Storm shield, Thunder hammer

. . Bike: Twin boltgun

. Wolf Guard on Bike: Frost sword, Storm shield

. . Bike: Twin boltgun

. Wolf Guard on Bike: Frost sword, Storm shield

. . Bike: Twin boltgun

. Wolf Guard on Bike Pack Leader: Storm shield, Thunder hammer

. . Bike: Twin boltgun

 

++ Total: [28 PL, 500pts] ++

 

This last one is aimed at creating a doom machine of Wolf Guard bikers. It’s second HQ for a battalion later on would be a Wolf Priest biker. Rerolling 1s to wound, rerolling any failed hit in close combat, recovering the wounds of bikers not killed outright, it’s a lethal combination.

 

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