The Defender of the Second Sphere: My first Horus Heresy List (IF, 2000 Points)

[Phoebus Apollon]

Hello friends,

It is with some excitement that after weeks of assembling and painting I have my first game with my buddies in the Horus Heresy this week. We were amazed at how quickly our points went up and how easily we can play 2000 points. As big fans of the books and the story, we're happy and excited to finally be able to jump into the Horus Heresy, as it's a refreshing contrast to the increasingly combo-heavy and soullessly competitive current 40k. (At least in our gaming environment).
My opponents are Sons of Horus, Thousand Sons (both armies reinforced with parts of their respective 40k armies) and loyal White Scars. 

Unfortunately, most of my order hasn't arrived yet: Originally, my idea was to play a massive Stone Gauntlet army, with multiple squads of Breachers and Phalanx Warders. Since these are still lost in the warp, the defenders of the second sphere on the ironclad "Defender of Oaths" under the command of Lord Marshall Demetrius have to fend off the waves of traitors alone. :) 

C&C are very, very welcome :)

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The Defender of the Second Sphere

Rite of War: ?

Warlord: Marshall Demetrius, The Defender of Oaths

 

Lord Marshall Demetrius, the Defender of Oaths: 170

Praetor, Solarite Power Gauntlet, Vigilus Storm Shield

 

Exalted Templar Bedivere: 95

Centurion, Champion Consularis

 

Castellan Palamedes: 130

Cataphractii Centurion, Consularis Castellan, Illiastus Assault Cannon, Chainfist

 

Venerable Brother Vermund, the Fierce: 195

Contemptor Dreadnought: 2 Kheres Assault Cannons

 

Venerable Brother Cleon, the Wise: 205

Contemptor Dreadnought: 2 Gravis Lascannons

 

Cataphractii Squad Erlind: 235

5 Cataphractii, 5 Energyfists, 1 Illiastus Assault Cannon

 

Cataphractii Squad Xosvan: 225 

5 Cataphractii, 5x Pair of Energy Claws

 

Tactical Squad Arceo: 205

15 Legionaries, Vexila, Bajonets

Sergeant Archeo: Solarite Power Gauntlet, Artificier Armor

 

Tactical Squad Lorchos: 130

10 Legionaries, Vexila

Sergeant Lorchos: Energy Sword, Artificier Armor

 

 

Heavy Weapon Squad Amnytas: 275 

10 Marines with Iliastus Assault Cannons

 

Heavy Weapon Squad Sagramor: 175 

10 Marines with Heavy Bolters

 

 

2000 Points

[lost_angel]

I’m really sold on the castellan. Definitely worth the points. Looking more closely though it seems like everything’s footslogging  . The termies and assault cannon heavy support squad in particular really need a good delivery mechanism. 
 

consider trying to shave some points elsewhere and invest in a rhino and some teleport transponders  or even use Pollux as your hq and/or go for the hammer fall rite of war. 
 

hope that helps 

Edited August 11, 2022 by lost_angel