Goatboy’s Grimdark Armylist: Space Marine MSU for 10th Edition
Goatboy here again with a armylist from the new Space Marine codex. Let’s put MSU Marines on the tabletop and see what they can do!
If you don’t know what MSU stands for – Multiple Small Units – it is a term thrown around a lot in the 40K circles. The idea here is to flood the table with a bunch of small units that can cause some issues for your opponents to remove. They might be a bit too tough, might hit a bit too hard, but always in general in it is the minimal sized unit you can take for the option.
The new Space Marine Codex is coming out this weekend and you can expect a lot of new and fun lists to come out of it. I wanted to try and abuse the Ironstorm Spearhead detachment from the new book – aka the Iron Hands detachment. It is a very heavy Vehicle based one but screw doing vehicles. I would rather run a ton of Marine units to abuse their rule of allowing one Reroll of a Hit, Wound, or Damage role per unit. Thus the idea that utilizing an MSU style of list you can get the most rerolls and thus the best advantage of this rule.
***these are the updated points from the stealth update coming when the book releases***
The idea here is to take all the fat bottom boys, the amount that comes in a box, and then see what all shakes out as you build it. There are a ton of snapfit kits that could flow into this too and I blame having too many models laying around my house.
Goatboy’s 10th Edition codex MSU Space Marines
Space Marines
Iron Hands
Gladius Task Force
Strike Force (2000 Points)
CHARACTERS
Apothecary Biologis (55 Points)
• 1x Absolvor bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
Primaris Lieutenant (75 Points)
• 1x Master-crafted Power Weapon
1x Neo-Volkite Pistol
1x Storm Shield
Enhancement: Flesh Is Weak
OTHER DATASHEETS
Aggressor Squad (110 Points)
• 1x Aggressor Sergeant
• 1x Auto boltstorm gauntlets
1x Fragstorm grenade launcher
1x Power fist
• 2x Aggressor
• 2x Auto boltstorm gauntlets
2x Fragstorm grenade launcher
2x Power fist
Aggressor Squad (110 Points)
• 1x Aggressor Sergeant
• 1x Auto boltstorm gauntlets
1x Fragstorm grenade launcher
1x Power fist
• 2x Aggressor
• 2x Auto boltstorm gauntlets
2x Fragstorm grenade launcher
2x Power fist
Aggressor Squad (110 Points)
• 1x Aggressor Sergeant
• 1x Auto boltstorm gauntlets
1x Fragstorm grenade launcher
1x Power fist
• 2x Aggressor
• 2x Auto boltstorm gauntlets
2x Fragstorm grenade launcher
2x Power fist
Bladeguard Veteran Squad (90 Points)
• 1x Bladeguard Veteran Sergeant
• 1x Heavy bolt pistol
1x Master-crafted power weapon
• 2x Bladeguard Veteran
• 2x Heavy bolt pistol
2x Master-crafted power weapon
Bladeguard Veteran Squad (90 Points)
• 1x Bladeguard Veteran Sergeant
• 1x Heavy bolt pistol
1x Master-crafted power weapon
• 2x Bladeguard Veteran
• 2x Heavy bolt pistol
2x Master-crafted power weapon
Bladeguard Veteran Squad (90 Points)
• 1x Bladeguard Veteran Sergeant
• 1x Heavy bolt pistol
1x Master-crafted power weapon
• 2x Bladeguard Veteran
• 2x Heavy bolt pistol
2x Master-crafted power weapon
Eliminator Squad (75 Points)
• 1x Eliminator Sergeant
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Bolt sniper rifle
1x Close combat weapon
• 2x Eliminator
• 2x Bolt pistol
2x Bolt sniper rifle
2x Close combat weapon
Eliminator Squad (75 Points)
• 1x Eliminator Sergeant
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Bolt sniper rifle
1x Close combat weapon
• 2x Eliminator
• 2x Bolt pistol
2x Bolt sniper rifle
2x Close combat weapon
Eliminator Squad (75 Points)
• 1x Eliminator Sergeant
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Bolt sniper rifle
1x Close combat weapon
• 2x Eliminator
• 2x Bolt pistol
2x Bolt sniper rifle
2x Close combat weapon
Eradicator Squad (95 Points)
• 1x Eradicator Sergeant
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Melta rifle
• 2x Eradicator
• 2x Bolt pistol
2x Close combat weapon
2x Melta rifle
Eradicator Squad (95 Points)
• 1x Eradicator Sergeant
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Melta rifle
• 2x Eradicator
• 2x Bolt pistol
2x Close combat weapon
2x Melta rifle
Eradicator Squad (95 Points)
• 1x Eradicator Sergeant
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Melta rifle
• 2x Eradicator
• 2x Bolt pistol
2x Close combat weapon
2x Melta rifle
Inceptor Squad (110 Points)
• 1x Inceptor Sergeant
• 2x Plasma Exterminators
1x Close combat weapon
• 2x Inceptor
• 2x Plasma Exterminators
2x Close combat weapon
Inceptor Squad (110 Points)
• 1x Inceptor Sergeant
• 1x Plasma Exterminators
1x Close combat weapon
• 2x Inceptor
• 2x Plasma Exterminators
2x Close combat weapon
Inceptor Squad (110 Points)
• 1x Inceptor Sergeant
• 2x Plasma Exterminators
1x Close combat weapon
• 2x Inceptor
• 2x Plasma Exterminators
2x Close combat weapon
Suppressor Squad (85 Points)
• 1x Suppressor Sergeant
• 1x Accelerator autocannon
1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
• 2x Suppressor
• 2x Accelerator autocannon
2x Bolt pistol
2x Close combat weapon
Suppressor Squad (85 Points)
• 1x Suppressor Sergeant
• 1x Accelerator autocannon
1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
• 2x Suppressor
• 2x Accelerator autocannon
2x Bolt pistol
2x Close combat weapon
Suppressor Squad (85 Points)
• 1x Suppressor Sergeant
• 1x Accelerator autocannon
1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
• 2x Suppressor
• 2x Accelerator autocannon
2x Bolt pistol
2x Close combat weapon
ALLIES
Callidus Assassin (90 Points)
• 1x Neural Shredder
1x Phase Sword and Poison Blades
Vindicare Assassin (80 Points)
• 1x Exitus Pistol
1x Exitus Rifle
1x Vindicare Combat Knight
PTs: 1995
Using the Space Marine MSU List
This is a pretty simple list as it tries to go as big of a boy with the most amount of units. Everything is going to get a Reroll at some point and the two Assassins help fill out some rolls needed in the army. I almost thought about looking at the new Scouts due to some unique rules for them but as the new models are not available yet I didn’t want to throw some time in listing them.
You’ve got bodies everywhere, you can infiltrate, and you should have enough damage to hurt someone as needed. You also don’t have anything in the list that has to survive to keep your game plan going which is an important thing when playing this game. If one thing eats it and your game is completely ruined you have a list with a major flaw. This MSU list avoids that weakness.
For the Emperor!
