XIX legion raven guard list to be used as a check list

[Deekthegreat]

Decapatation strike ROW

 

Hq: strike captain maun

 

Troops: 3 squads of 10 tactical squads drop pods

 

Support squad plasma and drop pod 10 man strong

 

Support squad 10 man strong with volkite charger

 

Elites:

 

Mor'Dythan 10 man combi flamers rhino or drop pod not sure

 

Mor'Dythan 10 man combi meltas rhino or drop pod

 

Rapier batteryx3 quad mortars

 

Fast Attack:

 

Storm eagle with armoured ceramite

 

Storm eagle with armoured ceramite

 

Dark wing assault squad x10 sgt with melta bombs

 

 

That comes to 2995 points

 

I have 12 drop pods and 6 rhinos so i can adjust that as i go for what plays better for me i want to get corax in there since hes on my next purchase list along with another betrayal at calth box. Let me know what you think guys might bump the points to allow for some more goodies

[Caillum]

You won't be able to take Drop Pods for the Mor Deythan in Decapitation Strike - you'll need Orbital Assault for that. Darkwing Storm Eagles can be taken as DT's for them though, saving you the Fast Attack slots.

 

The 2nd Support Squad might be better served with Volkite calivers - they're longer ranged than chargers and you don't have a Drop Pod for them, so you can stay backfield. I wouldn't take 3 Tactical Squads though - 2 is enough with 2 Support Squads.

 

I get that this is meant to be a checklist, but you might struggle to field everything you own in most games. Maybe work towards an initial list and then add options to swap out for different games! :)

[Deekthegreat]

Hmm well as it was pretty late last night when i ppsted that seems as i should have checked the book a little closer huh? Well then id probably look at some rhinos for the Mor'Dythan and probably realistically drop them to 5 man squads.

 

I will take your advice and switch to calivers instead of chargers. Might also shrink the dark wings to a 5 man squad as well. Nobody around here really plays 30k so id be facing off against mainly 40k stuff and this would include a war convocation and some iron hands deathstars and stuff. So alot was because i like the idea of it all and this is what would be alot of fun to me. Are dark wing storm eagles worth the extra 65 points to the base price i know they can outflank and stuff but that just seems steep for a flyer with no armourment changed.

[Nusquam]

What makes the Darkwings good isn't when you compare them to Storm Eagles. It's that they can be given as dedicated transports to Mor Deythan and vets anytime. Thus freeing up your FA slots for Dark Furies, Lightnings, speeders etc.

 

With the three added new deployment maps for 30k they're also a bit better thanks to built in outflank too. But these were just added in book 5 so they haven't become the norm yet.

[Caillum]

They also have the TL lascannons upgrade included, so that's something to factor into their value. 25 points for Outflank, Stealth and additional DT options? Not bad.

[Deekthegreat]

Yea i see your point now that ive looked at them closer. So just so i can get a clear idea it sounds like playing raven guard the rite of war is the best way to run them and always using maun seems like the best option no matter whonyou play against. I plan on attending the las vegas open 30k event next year so i want to get used to an army and stuff. Has anyone bought the mor deythan squads from forgeworld? Can you fit the combi weapons set on them or no i dont wanna buy them if they cant take a weapon option on the model itd be sad