So if you haven’t heard yet, Nick Rose aka Darkwynn won the Feast of Blades Invitational, with of all things: Black Templars.
Why? Well, since the FAQ making all their rules the same as the other Space Marine Books, they are pretty good.
For instance you can get a squad of Terminators with Tank Hunters (making their cyclones effectively Strength 9 against armor), and oh they have preferred enemy in combat too from the Emperor’s champion.
Or you can give ones armed with Lighning Claws, Furious Charge as well. Did I mention you can take the old five man las/ plas squads too? Win!
Needless to say, for their points compared to the 5th Edition books, they are semi-broken. But enough about that lets get down to the list.
Nick told me people would be mad about this list because it’s not “shooty” enough. I dunno about that, it seems fine to me.
List and army pictures below.
~ 2000 Points Black Templars
Emperor’s Champion w/ Preferred Enemy
Marshall- Chainfist, Storm Shield, Adamatium Mantle
Terminator Assault Squad x8- Tank Hunters Teleport Homers Stormshield T-Hammer
Terminator Brethern Squad x5 2x Cyclone Missile Launchers Tank Hunders
Crusader Squad x5 Initiate w/ Bolter
Crusader Squad x5 Initiate w/ Bolter
Crusader Squad x6 Initate w/ BP and CCW, Power Weapon
Land Raider Crusader, Multi-Melta, Blessed Hull Extra Armor
Land Raider (God Hammer) Extra Armor
Land Speeder Typhoon 2 HB, Missile Launcher
Land Speeder Typhoon 2 HB, Missile Launcher
About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
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Founded Spikey Bits in 2009
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About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.
Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls.
Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at the Las Vegas Open, each of which attracts thousands of players from around the world.
Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the 2011 Adepticon 40k Team Tournament. He was even featured for his painting in issue #304 of Games Workshop’s White Dwarf Magazine.
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While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.
