30K: To Build A Heresy Armylist
The Horus Heresy is here and today I present an armylist and a question – Is the armylist point balanced for general Warhammer 40000 play?
I’ve torn through the book, built lists, gotten in test games, and talked to several owners of the Betrayal book. Opinion is split on whether Forgeworld designed the book to be point compatable with standard 40K. Here’s a sample list – you decide.
DeathGuard Legion 1850pt List:
General army rules:
Immune to Fear – Auto-pass pinning
May attrempt to regroup regardless of casualties
-1 rolls to Sweeping advances
Legion Praetor
Termy armor, fist, Iron halo, digital lasers (+1A)
This is a chapter master equivalent with A:4 base.
Deathshroud Bodyguard x4
Termy armor, hand flamers, power scythe (PF equivalent)
These are scoring W:2 termies – no deep strike.
Legion Tactical Squad x20
Bolters, Bolt pistol, frag, krak
These are tacticals who can fire twice in exchange for not shooting next turn.
Legion Tactical Squad x20
Bolt pistol, CCW, frag, krak
These are tacticals who can fire twice in exchange for not shooting next turn.
Legion Heavy Support Squad x7
Lascannons (all of them), Augery Sensor (gains Interceptor if enemies deepstrike within 18″)
Seven dudes – seven heavy weapons.
Legion Heavy Support Squad x7
Multi-melta (all of them), Augery Sensor (gains Interceptor if enemies deepstrike within 18″)
Seven dudes – seven heavy weapons.
Legion Land Speeder Squadron x4
Dual heavy bolters each
Lots of mobile DAKKA, the only thing that can deepstrike in the list.
Legion Predator
Lascannons sponsons, Autocannon turret (heavy 4)
A distraction for the bad guys, just irritating enough to not ignore.
My initial thoughts are that by default the Horus Heresy is a list purpose built for the 6th Edition codex environment. The list presents many options for lots of boots on the ground, and is fairly meat and potatoes in deployment, severely limiting reserves and deep-strikers. Its feels like a combination of space marines and Eldar Aspect Warriors, with specialist squads of identically armed battlefield surgical tools.
I’m not seeing a problem running that list against standard codex lists. Are you afraid of it, think its a pushover, or just about right?
