Expanding my Deathwatch Watch Fortress

[Qui-Gon]

For the last year or so, since the SM 2.0 'dex dropped last year and we had our units and guns updated to be the same as other marines, I've been working on a Primaris Watch Company.

 

To date, the sum of all dudes built for it are:

 

Captains:

Power Sword/Auto

Power Sword/Stalker

 

Intercessors

20 auto bolt rifles
20 normal/stalker bolt rifles

Inceptors

3 Assault bolters

1 plasma exterminator

 

Hellblasters:

10 normal plasma incinerator

 

Aggressors:

8 Boltstorm/Fragstorm

2 Flamestorm

 

However...with everything coming out now, and with the need to adjust for 9E, I am having to adjust and expand my build.
 

Inceptors with plasma are going to be insane. I want more aggressors with bolt/frag because they'll be murder vs hordes. Outrider bikes, Assault intercessors, Bladeguard, ERADICATORS! (oh my!) I have a need to do more than a single company with around 25 models as swap outs.

 

So, here's my thinking, and I'd like some input.

I'm going to triple up the number of companies at this stage.

 

1 Company with the hellblasters and plas inceptors.

1 Company with the majority of aggressors.

1 Company focused on melee so the Bladeguard and assault intercessors.

As things fall out, I might even decide to go the full 5 companies.

[Mobius0288]

Plasma Inceptors are gonna a nice, flexible unit. Definitely a good addition. I used them a little last edition and will work well in a foot-soldier themed army, good anti-tank support and messes with Necron shields.

 

Hellblasters in a similar boat but as you know, work really well in intercessor units. With our new Bladeguard Ancient available to us, its possible we can play a little as space marines and castle up. And possibly bring along an apothecary. Could make for a nice spearhead option we didn't have before. Sub in Eradicators as appropriate or build another spearhead if required.

 

The Indomotus guys are going to be a fun and fluffy addition for us. Sure we only get pistols on most of them but at least we'll have the best pistols.

 

Also a little extra info... reivers aren't really the prime choice but when you are looking deep strike with the stratagems and you have a primaris focused force, they make a really good screen for whatever else you bring down.