1.5k Sons of Horus list (need some help)

[Frenchdoggy]

Heya, first sons of Horus list trying to understand and make use of the long march rite, still trying to work out if it's better to take tartaros or cataphractii due to the detachment limitations around heavy units.

I'm just a little bit lost on how to push this list up to 2 and eventually 3k points. Would really value some advice, cheers.

Current list is as follows

 

++ Crusade Force Organisation Chart (LA -  XVI: Sons of Horus) [1,465Pts] ++

+ Rite of War: The Long March +

 XVI: Sons of Horus

Allegiance: Traitor

+ HQ: +

Praetor [150Pts]: The Armour of Pride, Warlord
. Legion Praetor: Artificer Armour, Bolt Pistol, Paragon Blade

+ Elites: +

Contemptor Dreadnought Talon [175Pts]
. Contemptor Dreadnought: Combi-Bolter, Gravis Bolt Cannon, Gravis Power Fist  with in-built ranged weapon

Terminator Cataphractii Squad [425Pts]
.  Cataphractii Sergeant w/TLC: Pair of Lightning Claws
. 9x Cataphractii w/Lightning Claws: 9x Pair of Lightning Claws

Terminator Tartaros Squad [150Pts]
. Tartaros Sergeant: Combi-Bolter
. . Power Weapon: Power Sword
. Tartaros: Combi-Bolter
. . Power Weapon: Power Sword
. Tartaros: Combi-Bolter
. . Power Weapon: Power Sword
. Tartaros: Combi-Bolter
. . Power Weapon: Power Sword
. Tartaros: Combi-Bolter
. . Power Weapon: Power Sword

+ Troops: +

Tactical Squad [155Pts]: Augury Scanner, 9x Bolt Pistol, 9x Bolter, 9x Legionaries
. Legion Tactical Sergeant: Artificer Armour, Bolt Pistol, Bolter
. Rhino Transport: Legion Rhino Transport

Tactical Squad [155Pts]: Augury Scanner, 9x Bolt Pistol, 9x Bolter, 9x Legionaries
. Legion Tactical Sergeant: Artificer Armour, Bolt Pistol, Bolter
. Rhino Transport: Legion Rhino Transport

Tactical Squad [120Pts]: Augury Scanner, 9x Bolt Pistol, 9x Bolter, 9x Legionaries
. Legion Tactical Sergeant: Artificer Armour, Bolt Pistol, Bolter

Tactical Support Squad [135Pts]: Bolt Pistol, 4x Legionaries, Plasma Gun
. Legion Tactical Support Sergeant: Bolt Pistol

++ Total: [1,465Pts] ++

 

[LameBeard]

So a couple of thoughts:

Just because you have the movement buff for infantry in the Rite, this shouldn’t put you off tanks or cavalry entirely. Either would be a good way to add some fun to your force, which looks based around the boxed set.

I don’t see why you shouldn’t have *both* cataphractii and Tartaros. However … 10 paired lightning claws might look fearsome on paper (and look really cool on the table), but is your opponent going to give you a big power armoured unit for them to mince? And will 10 x 40mm bases really all get to fight? So sticking them in a Spartan seems a trap. They might not even make their points back anyway, especially arriving late, but you can’t use them to dominate the board unless transported. You might have to think about smaller unit/cheaper tank/mixed weapons/sneaky teleport trick from somewhere.

But in general I think you’ve already got the theme going, so don’t be ashamed to support this block with the units that appeal to you. Perhaps something that will deal with the dreads and tanks coming the other way? Some melta somewhere for example?