Come see two great Space Marine Gladius Strike Force lists that can stand up to some of the toughest challenges our there.
Last week I showed you how Captain Tarnus Vale can really boost the FREE transports you can get with the Gladius.
Now here are two lists to demonstrate the concept. I have an 1850 pt and a 3000 point (go big or go home!) version.
Note, they HAVE to be Ultramarines Chapter Tactics.
“Vale Force Winds” 1850
Chapter Tactics- Ultramarines
Battle Demi-Company 1- 930
Vale- 165
Command Squad (5)- 185: Apothecary, 4 x Veterans w/ Grav Guns, Razorback w/ Lascannon and Twin Plasma
Tactical Squad (5)- 100: Multi-Melta, Razorback w/ TL Assault Cannon
Tactical Squad (5)- 100: Multi-Melta, Razorback w/ TL Assault Cannon
Tactical Squad (5)- 125: Grav-cannon w/ Grav Amp, Razorback w/ TL Assault Cannon
Assault Squad (5)- 125: Power Fist, Eviscerator, Flamer, Razorback w/ TL Heavy Flamer
Devastator Squad (5)- 130- 4 x Multi-melta, Razorback w/ TL Assault Cannon
Battle Demi-Company 2- 740
Chaplain- 90
Tactical Squad (5)- 85: Plasma Cannon, Razorback w/ TL Heavy Bolters
Tactical Squad (5)- 125: Grav-cannon w/ Grav Amp, Razorback w/ TL Assault Cannon
Tactical Squad (5)- 125: Grav-cannon w/ Grav Amp, Razorback w/ TL Assault Cannon
Assault Squad (5)- 125: Power Fist, Eviscerator, Flamer, Razorback w/ TL Heavy Flamer
Devastator Squad (5)- 190- 2 x Grav-cannon w/ Grav Amp, 2 x Plasma Cannon, Razorback w/ TL Lascannon
Auxilary- 10th Company Task Force- 180
Scout Squad (5)- 60: 5 x Sniper Rifles
Scout Squad (5)- 60: 5 x Sniper Rifles
Scout Squad (5)- 60: 5 x Sniper Rifles
Cheapest Auxilary while giving max support IMO. The rest of the list is the standard Gladius SF set up IMO, and is generally made to take all commers, though I think it is particularly brutal against enemy armour. And who better to give tank hunters to than the 4 special weapons and apoc of a command squad (same for the next list too!)
“Vale Force Winds” 3000
Chapter Tactics- Ultramarines
Battle Demi-Company 1- 1120
Vale- 165
Command Squad (5)- 185: Apothecary, 4 x Veterans w/ Grav Guns, Razorback w/ Lascannon and Twin Plasma
Tactical Squad (5)- 110: Multi-Melta, Sarge w/ Combi-Melta, Razorback w/ TL Assault Cannon
Tactical Squad (5)- 110: Multi-Melta, Sarge w/ Combi-Melta, Razorback w/ TL Assault Cannon
Tactical Squad (5)- 135: Grav-cannon w/ Grav Amp, Sarge w/ Combi-grav, Razorback w/ TL Assault Cannon
Centurion Assault Squad (4)- 235: 3 x Melta-guns & Hurricane Bolters, 1 x Heavy Flamers & Hurricane Bolters
Devastator Squad (5)- 130- 4 x Multi-melta, Razorback w/ TL Assault Cannon
Battle Demi-Company 2- 1140
Chaplain- 95: Melta-Bombs
Command Squad (5)- 165: Apothecary, 4 x Veterans w/ Melta-Guns, Razorback w/ Lascannon and Twin Plasma
Tactical Squad (5)- 105: Plasma Cannon, Razorback w/ TL Assault Cannon
Tactical Squad (5)- 135: Grav-cannon w/ Grav Amp, Sarge w/ Combi-grav, Razorback w/ TL Assault Cannon
Tactical Squad (5)- 135: Grav-cannon w/ Grav Amp, Sarge w/ Combi-grav, Razorback w/ TL Assault Cannon
Assault Squad (10)- 225: Vet Sarge w/ Power Fist, 2 x Eviscerator, Razorback w/ TL Heavy Flamer
Centurion Devastator Squad (3)- 280- 2 x Grav cannon and Grav-amp, TL Lascannons, 3 x Missile Launchers, Omniscope.
Auxillary- Land Raider Spearhead- 740
Land Raider: 250
Land Raider Crusader: 250
Land Raider Redeemer: 240
So this second list mixes it up a bit and brings in the AWESOME LR SPEARHEAD which now gets a save against glancing hits and then gets to ignore damage done. NICE. The idea is to put the 10 man assault squad and Chaplain in the Redeemer, the Cent Assault Squad in the Crusader and the Cent Dev Squad in the standard raider with Vale. You get BS5 Tank Hunter on the Raider while he is in it AND you get it on the Centurions when they disembark/the tank is destroyed. Move the formation up, point and destroy. Traded off two razorbacks to get the Centurions, but the Landraiders and 2nd command squad more than make up for this I believe.
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