Makers here.
The new Grey Knights codex is out and, well, its not great.
It's...well...it's something.
Tons of changes, some good ( Cheaper Dreadknights) and some bad (No Psybolt)
But I always try to find a silver lining, so I've been spending some time trying to make a list that isn't utter crap.
Here's what I came up with for 2000 points.
Librarian - Mastery Level 2
5 Man Strike Squad - Psycannon, Nemesis Daemon Hammer, 3 x Force Swords
Razorback - Twin Linked Heavy Bolter
5 Man Strike Squad - Psycannon, Nemesis Daemon Hammer, 3 x Force Swords
Razorback - Twin Linked Heavy Bolter
5 Interceptors - Incinerator, Nemesis Daemon Hammer, 3 x Force Swords
5 Interceptors - Incinerator, Nemesis Daemon Hammer, 3 x Force Swords
Dreadknight - Heavy Incinerator, Nemesis Great Sword, Personal Teleporter
Dreadknight - Heavy Incinerator, Nemesis Great Sword, Personal Teleporter
Librarian - Mastery Level 2
5 Man Strike Squad - 5 x Force Swords
5 Man Strike Squad - 5 x Force Swords
Land Raider - Twin Linked Heavy Bolter, 2 x Twin Linked Lascannon Sponsons
Land Raider - Twin Linked Heavy Bolter, 2 x Twin Linked Lascannon Sponsons
Had to use 2 detachments, but I think it would work.
Thoughts/Plan:
- Use the Interceptors and Dreadknights to teleport on turn 1 across the board, use their Incinerators to toast your opponents troops.
- Bring the Land Raiders in to mop up transports and Mech with templates.
- Move the Razorbacks up to hold midfield objectives or cover the flanks.
- Maybe move the Daemon Hammers from the Interceptors to the Strike Squads in the Land Raiders
- Dreadknights assault things like Imperial Knights or Riptides.
- Wraithknights are your Kryptonite.
Is it tournament worthy?
Probably not.
You'd get wrecked by a Mechanized army like Necrons or Eldar, but I think you could hold your own against Tau or Space Marines.
The old codex was designed more towards shooting, and it did that very well with things like Psybolt Ammunition. The new one is geared more towards Close Combat with all the high strength weaponry.
I will agree there are NUMEROUS things in the codex that I absolutely despise, namely the utter crap that they call "Relics" but I think in the end time will tell.
Mostly its the community that amazes me.
For awhile all of the codexes were geared towards shooting and everyone complained.
Now they are releasing codexes with more close combat orientation and people still complain.
Make up your mind people!!
After thought:
If this is what they did to Grey Knights, I can only imagine what they are going to do to Blood Angels in November...Emperor protect us...
I bet Dante still wont have Eternal Warrior...
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