The Unbeatable List – GW Warhammer 40K USA Grand Tournament
Goatboy here with the list that I used in the GW North American GT in Dallas this last weekend. Take a look.
This last weekend I was up in Grapevine throwing down in a GW run event. This was one of the first times I got to play some of the Chapter Approved missions so my list went from being all Knights to some kind of weird mash of different things to allow me to win some of those missions.
Just a heads up – the event was 1750, so it is a weird point limit to try and fit everything in. I went with what I have painted and what would let me have some fun. These GW events are not designed to be a smash fest – past winners had paint/sports/etc. involved in the overall. I also think the missions favor a lot of different things than the ITC missions I normally play, so it was a very different type of “Straight 40K” list.
Goatboy’s GW North American GT List
I went with 2 detachments – 1 Red Corsairs and 1 Chaos Knights. I just love my three painted up Traitor Knights too much not to bring them. There weren’t enough points for Ahriman, so I had to take his biker apprentice and a cheap Warpsmith. Someone’s gotta keep all that heavy metal up and running.
Battalion Detachment +5CP (Chaos – Chaos Space Marines) [395pts, 11CP]
Legion: Red Corsairs
+ HQ +
Sorcerer on Bike [140pts]: Bolt pistol, Combi-bolter, Death Hex, Force sword, No Chaos Mark, Warptime
Warpsmith [60pts]: Bolt pistol, Flamer, Mark of Khorne, Meltagun, Power axe
+ Troops +
Chaos Space Marines [65pts]: No Chaos Mark
Aspiring Champion: Bolt pistol, Boltgun
4x Marine w/ Boltgun
Chaos Space Marines [65pts]: No Chaos Mark
Aspiring Champion: Bolt pistol, Boltgun
4x Marine w/ Boltgun
Chaos Space Marines [65pts]: No Chaos Mark
Aspiring Champion: Bolt pistol, Boltgun
4x Marine w/ Boltgun
Super-Heavy Detachment +6CP (Chaos – Chaos Knights) [1,353pts, 6CP]
+ Lord of War +
Knight Despoiler [485pts]: 3. Knight Diabolus, Character (Traitoris Lance), Heavy stubber, Iconoclast Household, Veil of Medrengard, Warlord
Avenger gatling cannon and heavy flamer
Avenger gatling cannon and heavy flamer
Knight Despoiler [397pts]: Heavy stubber, Iconoclast Household,
Thermal cannon
Thermal cannon
Knight Despoiler [471pts]: Heavy stubber, Iconoclast Household
Rapid-fire battle cannon and heavy stubber
Rapid-fire battle cannon and heavy stubber
Total: 17CP, 1,748pts
This is a pretty basic army that has three big knights I can throw in your face, some other small models I can bother you with, and some spells to back it up. It’s simple, plays really fast, and is brutal. The double weapon Chaos Knights are extremely lethal and generally kill what they fire at. The army is highly aggressive and tries to get knockout blows or cripple key parts of the enemy army on turn 1-2.
I’ll have the round by round play by play of the USA GT next week. Somehow I won!
~Death to the False Emperor!
