2500 point Sixth Legion Drop Pod Assault

[Hfran Morkai]

Hello, I want to be starting with building a Drop Pod Assault List because it's thematically cool as (and a great way to start a campaign) so these are my opening thoughts.

 

Tartaros Praetor 490

Paragon Blade (may go Great Frost Blade because Paragon seems default)

Magna Combi-Melta

Tartaros Command Squad

4 Chosen

1 x Twin Lightning Claws

2 x Power Weapons

3 x Magna Combi-Melta 

Chainfist 

Thunder Hammer

Dreadclaw

 

Apothecarian Detachment  65

Artificer Armour 

Power Weapon 

 

Contemptor 205

Melta Cannon

Chainfist

Graviton Gun

 

Grey Slayers 340

Huscarl- Artificer, Thunder Hammer, Meltabombs

14 Slayers

Vexilla 

2 x Power Fist

8 x Power Weapons

 

Grey Stalkers 270

Huscarl- Artificer Armour, Power Fist, Meltabombs

9 Stalkers

Bolters

4 Power Weapons 

2 Plasma Guns

Drop Pod

 

Grey Stalkers 265

Huscarl- Artificer Armour, Frost Axe, Meltabombs

9 Stalkers

Bolters

4 Power Weapons 

2 Plasma Guns

Drop Pod

 

Dreadclaw 115

 

Xiphon 125

Ramjet Diffraction Grid

 

Leviathan 400

Grav Flux Bombard

Siege Drill

Phospex Discharger

Dreadnought Drop Pod

 

Kharbydis 235

 

Pretty sure it's 2500 on the nose (but it is 4AM and I'm sleep deprived haha).

 

Plan is Slayers with an Apothecary in the Kharbydis for some Assault out of the Pod shenanigans. Couple of Stalker Squads for some utility, a little ranged punch and hopefully survive to get into combat (I also didn't want them exactly the same intentionally).

 

Command Squad (at least when they land, maybe Dreadclaws will get to assault out of Deep Strike), Contemptor and Xiphon pull anti-Armour duty.

 

Leviathan is a generalist.

 

I can't help but feel I maybe need more bodies. Possibly lose the Leviathan for another squad of infantry but I like how utilitarian the Leviathan is (but also, it seems cliché). I could also look at putting the Praetor with the Slayers and freeing up the points on the Command Squad (which will look cool and be fun to model but will it be effective with such a mixed load out of weapons?).

 

I think my biggest concern is making sure I have enough of the right anti-tank gear as the options are more limited. I'm not sure the 4 Combi-Meltas are a good choice on the Command Squad.

Edited September 1, 2022 by Hfran Morkai

[Hfran Morkai]

So an update to make the list fit more my Jarl and the Sixth.

 

Tartaros Praetor 495

Paragon Blade

Combi-Melta 

Command Squad

Grenade Harness, Thunder Hammer

4 Chosen

Chainfist, Combi-Melta

Power Axe, Combi-Melta

Power Lance, Combi-Melta

2 x Lightning Claws

Dreadclaw

 

Speaker of the Dead 125

 

Contemptor 320

Melta Cannon

Chainfist

Graviton Gun

Dreadclaw

 

Veteran Squad 220

Artificer Armour, Power Sword

Meltagun

4 x Combi-Meltas

Drop Pod

 

Grey Slayer Pack 295

14 Slayers

Artificer Armour, Thunder Hammer, Meltabombs 

3 x Power Axe

3 x Power Lance

3 x Power Sword

 

Grey Stalker Pack 255

Bolters

Artificer Armour, Power Axe, Meltabombs

2 Power Axe

2 Power Swords

2 Plasma Guns

Drop Pod

 

Grey Stalker Pack 270

Bolters

Artificer Armour, Power Fist, Meltabombs 

2 Power Axe

2 Power Swords

2 Plasma Guns

Drop Pod

 

Seeker Squad 180

6 Seekers

Artificer Armour

Drop Pod

 

Xiphon 105

 

Kharbydis 235

 

Speaker of the Dead rolls with the Slayers in the Kharbydis. I guess with this my concern is Armour heavy lists as the Xiphon may not turn up for ages and if they focus on the Contemptor my other units won't be able to do much.