Raven Guard 1000 points, ver1.0

[jaro1410]

I am starting my Raven Guard army out of the starter box, not planning to purchase any FW models at this stage. I am trying to make a good all rounder for low points (1000). Let me know if I am missing something, or I could use points in a better way.

 

Legion Praetor 155 pts

Paragon blade

Minor Combi Weapon (Bolter, Volkite charger)

 

Legion Terminator Cataphractii Squad 220 pts

4 x Two lightning claws

Heavy flamer (+power weapon) 

 

2 x Legion Tactical Squad 2 x 120 pts

Bayonets

Legion vexilla

 

Legion Heavy Support Squad 150 pts

5 x Multi-melta

 

Legion Contemptor Dreadnought Talon 215 pts

2 x Lascannon

 

That gives 980 points total. For the remaining 20 I was thinking either Artificer armour for Tactical Sergeants or Melta Bombs. 

[Dont-Be-Haten]

100% You need to make the Cataphractii Deliverers.

[Mandragola]

It's cool to try and build a list from the stuff in the starter box. I have some suggestions.

It's true that Deliverers are excellent. You can find their rules in the exemplary battles pdf (on the last page): https://www.warhammer-community.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/LCsIqZpsSaQaS5he.pdf

Deliverers are more expensive and, additionally, I'd recommend giving one multimelta guy a chainfist, so they've got a way to kill tanks if needed. Weirdly they aren't allowed a grenade harness, but you don't have one of those anyway.

For the dreadnought I think I'd recommend a gravis melta and Fist rather than the lascannons. Maybe have something like a grav gun in the Fist. It's nice to have that melee threat.

I don't think I'd field a heavy support squad as Raven Guard. For one thing, as a "Heavy" unit they can't infiltrate, which takes away a lot of utility with the rest of your army. Instead I think I'd make something like a recon squad with sniper rifles, giving you another scoring unit. 

I haven't done the maths on whether that works at 1000 points. Hopefully it's not too far off. 

[jaro1410]

Thanks for the advice. Deliverers look good, although they are 55 points more expensive (with the same weapons), so I'll have to re-think the list ;)

[Lord Krungharr]

Deliverers with power lances might be a good option.  They'd be hitting at S5/WS5 and Init5 because of Reach(1).  I want to put those on some of my assault squad guys.  Only AP3 but still, the extra initiative is excellent.

[Mandragola]

Power lances are interesting but for deliverers I think I’d want those Raven’s talons. They’re tough enough not to have to worry too much about most I4 or 5 attacks that they’ll take, with the possible exception of dreadnoughts - which lances are no use against. Their WS is another defence, making them hard to hit - and of course better at hitting. 

Raven’s talons are just fantastic. Two extra attacks and a very good chance of rending, mean the squad can even go toe to toe with contemptors and the like. They’ll make quite a mess of enemy terminators, who will struggle to hit them and then be unable to cause instant death (assuming you’re loyalist), even with power fists. 

[Dont-Be-Haten]

They should've given Battle Hardened to both variants.