GK 2000 (The Psychic Onion)

[Skywrath]

Disclaimer: there will be a lot of onion puns involved in this list concept. Enter at your own risk!

 

Alright, here's the list idea...

 

 

++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Imperium - Grey Knights) [107 PL, 9CP, 1,988pts] ++

 

+ Configuration +

 

Battle Size [12CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points) 

 

Brotherhood: Precient Berthren

 

Detachment Command Cost

 

+ Stratagems +

 

Armoury of Titan [-1CP]: 1 Additional Relic

 

+ Agents of the Imperium +

 

Lord Inquisitor Hector Rex [5 PL, 100pts]: 4) Mental Interrogation, Malleus - Warding Incantation

 

+ HQ +

 

Brotherhood Chaplain [8 PL, -1CP, 140pts]: 2. Intonement for Guidance, 5: Warp Shaping, Divination, Unyielding Anvil, Exemplar of the Silver Host, Fury of Deimos, Omen of Incursion, Warlord

 

Brotherhood Librarian [7 PL, -1CP, 125pts]: 4: Purifying Flame, 4: Vortex of Doom, 6: Psychic Epitome, Gem of Inoktu, Shield of Humanity

. Nemesis Warding Stave

. Storm Bolter

 

Kaldor Draigo [9 PL, 180pts]: 1: Gate of Infinity, 2: Empyric Amplification, 3: Sanctuary

 

+ Troops +

 

Strike Squad [6 PL, 110pts]

. 4x Grey Knight (Sword): 4x Nemesis Force Sword, 4x Storm Bolter

. Grey Knight Justicar

. . Nemesis Force Halberd

 

Strike Squad [6 PL, 110pts]

. 4x Grey Knight (Sword): 4x Nemesis Force Sword, 4x Storm Bolter

. Grey Knight Justicar

. . Nemesis Force Halberd

 

Strike Squad [6 PL, 110pts]

. 4x Grey Knight (Sword): 4x Nemesis Force Sword, 4x Storm Bolter

. Grey Knight Justicar

. . Nemesis Force Halberd

 

+ Elites +

 

Paladin Ancient [7 PL, 135pts]: 2: Empyric Amplification, Banner of Refining Flame, Servant of the Throne

. Storm Bolter and Falchion: Nemesis Falchion

 

Paladin Squad [13 PL, 228pts]: 3: Hammerhand, 4: Purifying Flame

. 3x Paladin (Daemon Hammer): 3x Nemesis Daemon Hammer, 3x Storm Bolter

. Paragon

. . Nemesis Daemon Hammer: Nemesis Daemon Hammer

 

Purifier Squad [14 PL, 250pts]

. Knight of the Flame

. . Nemesis Force Halberd

. Purifier (Halberd)

. 4x Purifier (Psycannon): 4x Psycannon

. 4x Purifier (Sword): 4x Nemesis Force Sword, 4x Storm Bolter

 

Purifier Squad [14 PL, 250pts]

. Knight of the Flame

. . Nemesis Force Halberd

. Purifier (Halberd)

. 4x Purifier (Psycannon): 4x Psycannon

. 4x Purifier (Sword): 4x Nemesis Force Sword, 4x Storm Bolter

 

+ Dedicated Transport +

 

Razorback [6 PL, 125pts]: Hunter-killer missile, Storm Bolter, Twin lascannon

 

Razorback [6 PL, 125pts]: Hunter-killer missile, Storm Bolter, Twin lascannon

 

++ Total: [107 PL, 9CP, 1,988pts] ++

 

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Alright, so this list says : you to including Dreadknights and most of the elements being in a brotherhood, although generally speaking you still need to be in a brotherhood to apply for tournaments, so here we are. I call this list the psychic onion for two reasons - crack razorbacks like an onion before getting to the purifiers, and prepare for the smell of the many many MW coming your way.

 

Plan - load the pungent elements (yes I am going overboard with the onion puns here) on the razorback, pop smoke on one, slap sanctuary on another, if in range. Paladins/Ancient/Librarian in deepstrike. Two strikes on the points, and use the redeploy through the foretelling of locus to slap the third strike squad in deepstrike as well, or according to your needs. Use the strike squad in reserves to do RoD, and take engage on all fronts and grind (as the MW spam this list can do is insane). The razorbacks are there to deal with threats such as volkite contemptors etc through lascannons/hunter-killer missiles and the paladins to take care of big threats with Kaldor. 

 

Combat squad both purifier squads and put the melee element in razorbacks and roll them up on to an objective mid-board, which would then be protected typically with the L shape buildings in a typical tournament format. The psycannon element stays behind where the Chaplain/Kaldor until either T1 or T2. One squad will benefit from the Kaldor CM re-rolls, the other from the litany of the chaplain to hit on 3's. In the psychic phase slap warding incantation through hector on the purifiers squad 1, and sanctuary on the other, if the razorback is too far away. Rain psychic artillery on them through purifying flame/fatal precognition. 

 

Now here is where the beauty of this list shines through: you have a way to gain 3CP a turn through Hector, Divination and the new phase CP refresh, so you can keep protecting the PAGK units through the untained and unbowed/transhuman/sanctuary and hector's 5+ invuln. T2 when everything is nice and close you drop the pungent onions through the Paladin Ancient and the Librarian's abilities and go to town spamming MW. Finish any distant elements off though the ranged purifiers cleansing flame/vortex and smites. Obviously, you would disembark the melee purifiers and to the same for any units threatening their points. 

 

In summary: this list deals a ton of MW, nets you high CP, and is also fairly tactically flexible in how you play it. You could play it defensively, offensively or mid-board (recommended). What do we think? It's unconventional for sure, but I think it should work.

Edited October 10, 2021 by Skywrath

[Archadeus]

I like the list alot, other than the character overload I think it has potential. Personally I go for paladins when I bring heavy weapons for AR and cover cheese but with the razorbacks and character saturation I guess you don't have the points. I like the way you're using the chaplain especially with all the dense terrain on the tables. The mw output should carry this list really hard but I have a hard time seeing you get up close and personal quick enough against gunlines like admech. Let me know how it works out I'm a huge fan of purifiers.