Fluffy but Semi-Competitive Firstborn List (1500)

[SolarMacharius]

Hey all.

 

 

First time delving into the Deathwatch with a fully Firstborn army, trying to capitalise on the lore in terms of Kill Team compositions whilst still being a fairly competitive list.

 

In terms of a game plan:

1. Combat squad Termie Proteus KT to cover deployment zone and home objectives. With the Malleus Specialism, they'll form the bulk of my army's heavy ranged weaponry to take down monsters/vehicles.

2. Combat squad both VanVet/Bike KTs so that I have 2 quick and durable T5 squads to advance up the left and right flanks and to hopefully capture objectives near the enemy's deployment zone. The two footslogging halves of the KTs will advance up the centre to contest/capture objectives there, with the 3 HQs following close behind them to provide buffs and contribute to combat.

3. Vanguard Vets will be my tank/monster hunters whose mobility I'll use to leap from cover to cover or bring them in from reserve to catch a big unsuspecting target.

 

What do you fellow Watch Masters think? Would love to get your thoughts on it and any advice would be greatly appreciated!

 

 

++ Battalion Detachment (Imperium - Adeptus Astartes - Deathwatch) [76 PL, 11CP, 1,500pts] ++

 

+ HQ [17 PL, -1CP, 295pts] +

 

• Chaplain: 6. Canticle of Hate (Aura), Bolt pistol, Crozius arcanum, Litany of Hate

• Librarian: 1. Premorphic Resonance, 2. Fortified With Contempt, Bolt pistol, Force sword, Smite

• Watch Master: Spear of the First Vigil, Stratagem: A Vigil Unmatched [-1CP], Vigil Spear, Warlord

. 1. Vigilance Incarnate

. 5. Castellan of the Black Vault: Adamantine Mantle

+ Troops [52 PL, 1,040pts] +

 

• Proteus Kill Team: Jump Packs [315pts]

. Deathwatch Veteran: Astartes Chainsword, Storm shield

. Deathwatch Veteran: Astartes Chainsword, Deathwatch Combi-plasma

. Deathwatch Veteran w/ Heavy Weapon: Deathwatch Frag Cannon

. Deathwatch Veteran w/ Heavy Weapon: Infernus Heavy Bolter

. 2x Vanguard Veteran: Lightning Claw, Storm shield

. 3x Veteran Biker: Frag & Krak grenades, Power sword, Twin boltgun

. Watch Sergeant: Deathwatch Combi-flamer, Xenophase blade

• Proteus Kill Team: Jump Packs [315pts]

. Deathwatch Veteran: Astartes Chainsword, Storm shield

. Deathwatch Veteran: Astartes Chainsword, Deathwatch Combi-plasma

. Deathwatch Veteran w/ Heavy Weapon: Deathwatch Frag Cannon

. Deathwatch Veteran w/ Heavy Weapon: Infernus Heavy Bolter

. 2x Vanguard Veteran: Lightning Claw, Storm shield

. 3x Veteran Biker: Frag & Krak grenades, Power sword, Twin boltgun

. Watch Sergeant: Deathwatch Combi-flamer, Xenophase blade

• Proteus Kill Team : Deathwatch Teleport Homer, Malleus [410]

. 2x Deathwatch Terminator w/ Heavy Weapon: Chainfist, Cyclone missile launcher and Storm bolter

. Deathwatch Veteran: Astartes Chainsword, Deathwatch Combi-plasma

. 2x Deathwatch Veteran: Storm shield, Thunder hammer

. 2x Deathwatch Veteran w/ Heavy Weapon: Heavy bolter

. 2x Deathwatch Veteran w/ Heavy Weapon: Missile launcher

. Watch Sergeant: Astartes Chainsword, Deathwatch Boltgun

 

+ Elites [7 PL, 165pts] +

• Vanguard Veteran Squad: Jump Pack [165pts]

. 2x Space Marine Veteran: Lightning Claw, Storm shield

. 2x Space Marine Veteran: Heavy thunder hammer

. Veteran Sergean: Frag & Krak grenades, Storm shield, Thunder hammer

 

++ Total: [76 PL, 11CP, 1,500pts] ++