3.250 Emperors Children Volkite for days

[Mogsam]

Howdy.

 

Ive got a rather large love of Choom. It's the best weapon in Heresy hands down.

 

Recently I was toying with starting a Night Lords army for the hundredth time, desperately seeking more Choom in my life... but the restrictions on Heavy Support made really maxing out on volkites difficult. Sure, you can take lots of volkites, but you can't really kill the tanks that you'll inevitably face.

 

Then it hit me, 3rd Company Elite. I own a large EC army and effectively Sonic Weapons are psychic choom (well they aren't bolters at least!), and it has few force org restrictions meaning I can really max out the choom.

 

Below is a 3250 3rd Company list that I already own 80% of. The question is, is it far too much and entirely unfun for the opposition? Or is it probably going to be great fun all round? I don't want to play a list that isn't fun for the opponent, but seriously, who doesn't want 114 volkite Culvern shots a turn?

 

+ HQ +

 

Delegatus [140pts] Melta Bombs, Refractor Field, Sonic Shrieker, Master Crafted Volkite Charger.

 

 

Master of Signal [105pts]. Artificer Armour

 

+ Elites +

 

3 x Apothecary, Augery Scanners

 

Contemptor-Cortus Class Dreadnought Talon [150pts] Extra Armour, Chainfist, Combat Weapon

 

Contemptor-Cortus Class Dreadnought Talon [150pts] Extra Armour, Chainfist, Combat Weapon

 

2 x Rapier Weapons Battery [110pts]

 

+ Troops +

 

Tactical Support Squad [205pts] Legion Volkite Charger. 8 Marines, Rhino, Dozer Blade

 

The Kakophoni of the Emperor's Children

Compulsory [235pts] 8x Chora, Legiones Astartes, Artificer Armour

 

The Kakophoni of the Emperor's Children

Compulsory [275pts] 8x Chora, Legiones Astartes, Artificer Armour, Rhino, Dozer Blade

 

 

The Kakophoni of the Emperor's Children

Compulsory [275pts] 8x Chora, Legiones Astartes, Artificer Armour, Rhino, Dozer Blade

 

+ Fast Attack +

 

Primaris-Lightning Strike Fighter [230pts] 2x 2x Kraken Penetrator Heavy Missiles, Battle Servitor Control, Ground-tracking Auguries

 

Sabre Strike Tank Squadron [190pts]

2 Sabres, all Volkite

 

Sabre Strike Tank Squadron [190pts]

2 Sabres, all Volkite

 

+ Heavy Support +

 

Heavy Support Squad, Legion Volkite Culverin [350pts] Artificer and Augery

 

 

Jetbike Sky Slayer Squad. 5x Volkite [305]

 

Sicaran Venator Tank Destroyer [190pts]:

 

+ Allegiance +

 

Legion and Allegiance: III: Emperor's Children, Traitor

 

Rite of War: 3rd Company Elite

[Marshal Loss]

Looks like fun to me, not at all a cheesy list. It certainly has a lot of volkite shots but at 3000+ points infantry die in seconds anyway. Might be worth trying to give grav guns to the Contemptors and adding in an Armistos to help the HSS unit.

[Mogsam]

Cheers. I toyed with an armistos in the army but elected for the master of signals. 2+ to hit is better than rerolling 1s.

 

Plus I have a cool Master of Signals model and buying 1 volkite Culvern sounds like a pain in the arse.

[Ultramarinebo]

Love it, volkite is great.

I think you're looking solid all round without bringing cheese.

One other choice that could be fun and competitive would be Terminators with changers - could thrown a chain fist in for versatility.