Secret Santa- Wardens of the North Pole

[drew]

Wanted to give Custodes a shot (especially post nerf). Pretty limited on options, as I currently just have the combat+boarding patrols and a unit of wardens built. Not a ton of mobility outside of the Allarus squad and I have 5 units total so I wouldn't be too hard to play around. Gonna get a test game or two in to see how the lists feel before I make any final decisions.

[drew]

List 1:

++ Army Roster (Imperium - Adeptus Custodes) [995pts] ++

+ Configuration +


Battle Size: 1. Incursion (1000 Point limit)

Detachments: Shield Host

+ Epic Hero +


Trajann Valoris [160pts]

+ Battleline +


Custodian Guard [250pts]

. Custodian Guard (Guardian Spear)
. Custodian Guard (Guardian Spear)
. Custodian Guard (Guardian Spear)
. Custodian Guard (Sentinel Blade & Praesidium Shield)
. Custodian Guard (Vexilla, Praesidium Shield & Misericordia)

Prosecutors [50pts]

. Prosecutor Sister Superior: Boltgun, Close Combat Weapon
. 4x Prosecutor: 4x Boltgun, 4x Close combat weapon

Prosecutors [50pts]

. Prosecutor Sister Superior: Boltgun, Close Combat Weapon
. 4x Prosecutor: 4x Boltgun, 4x Close combat weapon

+ Infantry +


Allarus Custodians [210pts]

. Allarus Custodian (Guardian Spear)
. Allarus Custodian (Guardian Spear)
. Allarus Custodian (Guardian Spear)

Custodian Wardens [275pts]: Vexilla

. Custodian Warden (Guardian Spear)
. Custodian Warden (Guardian Spear)
. Custodian Warden (Guardian Spear)
. Custodian Warden (Guardian Spear)
. Custodian Warden (Guardian Spear)

++ Total: [995pts] ++

[drew]

List 2:

++ Army Roster (Imperium - Adeptus Custodes) [970pts] ++

+ Configuration +


Battle Size: 1. Incursion (1000 Point limit)

Detachments: Shield Host

+ Epic Hero +


Trajann Valoris [160pts]

+ Battleline +


Custodian Guard [250pts]

. Custodian Guard (Guardian Spear)
. Custodian Guard (Guardian Spear)
. Custodian Guard (Guardian Spear)
. Custodian Guard (Sentinel Blade & Praesidium Shield)
. Custodian Guard (Vexilla, Praesidium Shield & Misericordia)

Custodian Guard [250pts]

. Custodian Guard (Guardian Spear)
. Custodian Guard (Guardian Spear)
. Custodian Guard (Guardian Spear)
. Custodian Guard (Guardian Spear)
. Custodian Guard (Vexilla, Praesidium Shield & Misericordia)

Prosecutors [50pts]

. Prosecutor Sister Superior: Boltgun, Close Combat Weapon
. 4x Prosecutor: 4x Boltgun, 4x Close combat weapon

Prosecutors [50pts]

. Prosecutor Sister Superior: Boltgun, Close Combat Weapon
. 4x Prosecutor: 4x Boltgun, 4x Close combat weapon

+ Infantry +


Allarus Custodians [210pts]

. Allarus Custodian (Guardian Spear)
. Allarus Custodian (Guardian Spear)
. Allarus Custodian (Guardian Spear)

++ Total: [970pts] ++

[Broadcastle]

I tested my secret Santa list against 1k points of custodes last weekend and the wardens were really hard to shift. Not my faction but they felt stronger than the custodian guard. Also did you see the new death wing knight models that got announced? They look sick!

[drew]

My next couple of test games will be my first with the faction. I'll likely start with the tougher list first, to see the wardens in action, and then adjust accordingly. The -1 to wound and the once per game fnp could be a bit problematic and my terminators are already a tougher target so Im alright with just playing more guard instead if it feels like too much.

Also I saw the reveals, had to stop mid nightmare dungeon in diablo to catch the stream. Im hyped for the new stuff, I have a full company of deathwing already, but theres always room for more terminators

[raceygaming]

I'm gonna level with you, pure index custodes are not good rigt now so I'd say go to town with list 1. You get 2-3 units that walk up the board and you have no sources of free CP from the standard cpt. Yes custodes are T6 2+/4++ but since the balance data slate they have dropped to tied for lowest win rate and still have no protection from Dev wounds.

On the full sized board you will be standing around more often then not. I'd say if you have bikes this is the tournment to bring them, they are also not good.

[drew]

I'll stick with list 1 then. Appreciate the input. I do have bikes, although they're currently still on sprue, so wont be ready in time if Im focusing on painting.