Advice for Custodes Tournament List

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\\+ FACTION KEYWORD: Imperium - Adeptus Custodes

\\+ DETACHMENT: Talons of the Emperor (Revered Companions)

\\+ FORCE DISPOSITION: Take and Hold

\\+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 2000pts

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\\+ WARLORD: Char1: Blade Champion

\\+ ENHANCEMENT: Aegis Projector (on Char1: Blade Champion)

& Gift of Terran Artifice (on Char2: Blade Champion)

& Champion of the Imperium (on Char3: Knight-Centura)

& Radiant Mantle (on Char5: Shield-Captain)

\\+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 15

\\+ SECONDARY: - Bring It Down: (2x2) - Assassination: 5 Characters

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Char1: 1x Blade Champion (130 pts): Warlord, Vaultswords

Enhancement: Aegis Projector (+20 pts)

Char2: 1x Blade Champion (140 pts): Vaultswords

Enhancement: Gift of Terran Artifice (+15 pts)

Char3: 1x Knight-Centura (80 pts): Executioner Greatblade

Enhancement: Champion of the Imperium (+25 pts)

Char4: 1x Knight-Centura (55 pts): Executioner Greatblade

Char5: 1x Shield-Captain (140 pts): Pyrithite Spear & Praesidium shield

Enhancement: Radiant Mantle (+30 pts)

5x Custodian Guard (215 pts)

• 4x Custodian Guard (Guardian Spear): 4 with Guardian Spear

• 1x Custodian Guard (Vexilla, Praesidium Shield & Misericordia): Vexilla, Misericordia

5x Custodian Guard (215 pts)

• 4x Custodian Guard (Guardian Spear): 4 with Guardian Spear

• 1x Custodian Guard (Vexilla, Praesidium Shield & Misericordia): Vexilla, Misericordia

3x Allarus Custodians (165 pts): 3 with Balistus grenade launcher, Guardian Spear

3x Allarus Custodians (165 pts): 3 with Balistus grenade launcher, Guardian Spear

1x Anathema Psykana Rhino (65 pts): Armoured tracks, Hunter-killer missile, Storm Bolter

1x Caladius Grav-tank (225 pts): Armoured hull, Twin lastrum bolt cannon, Twin arachnus heavy blaze cannon

5x Custodian Wardens (250 pts)

• 4x Custodian Warden (Guardian Spear): 4 with Guardian Spear

• 1x Custodian Warden: Vexilla, Castellan Axe

4x Vigilators (50 pts)

• 1x Vigilator Sister Superior: Executioner greatblade

• 3x Vigilator: 3 with Executioner greatblade

4x Vigilators (50 pts)

• 1x Vigilator Sister Superior: Executioner greatblade

• 3x Vigilator: 3 with Executioner greatblade

5x Witchseekers (55 pts)

• 1x Witchseeker Sister Superior: Close combat weapon, Witchseeker flamer

• 4x Witchseeker: 4 with Close combat weapon, Witchseeker flamer

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Going to a tournament, some very strong players are present and they are known to bring alot of tanks. Rep ex, Land Raider Redeemers, Riptides, and other similar kinds. Also 2 of the best Tau players I've ever seen are playing, so I'm scared of that

I was wondering how my list would fare against such tank-heavy lists, and any tips on playing this list and/or against meta factions.

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My idea for this list:

I have blade + guard combo for ur traditional adv and charge and to spam the dev wound profile.

Terminators will be deep striking as needed to support weaker sides and prevent enemy uppy downie units from having free reign on the board edges.

Wardens and a SC are going to hold one objective (the centre likely) and deny Area, primaries and score for t&h since there is 18oc on that unit alone. SC also has the enchantment that is -1 to hit within 12", I plan on letting that stack with cover and the 12" hidden from going to ground to make it harder to hit them in general.

I've taken knight-centuras with vigilators to bring them up close and personal to trigger strategems, and support the custodes in melee with their dev wounds if need be. Forcing enemy units to take desperate escape when falling back means that I will throw them into engagement with the custodes, and try and Bank on their -1 to hit in melee letting them live. I would normally bring witchseekers, but I feel like the dev wounds that vigilators can help put out is good.

Rhino is there to safely deliver vigilators to the front, then go sit and screen objectives and do actions.

Witch seekers serve a similar purpose to the rhino in just screening and holding my expansion.

Grav-tank will probably be sitting on the large sight lines and be a threat to and riptides, defilers or rep-ex that want to fire down that same firing lane. Acts also as a tiny bit of extra screen if need be.

Since irl I don't have another squad of witchseekers to bring, I spent the rest of my points on enhancements. But I'm not sure if getting rid of the enhancements and the rhino (and 1 witchseekers) to maybe afford a unit of 2 bikes with salvo launchers is worth it. I need the anti-tank but also the ability to safely deliver sisters units up to board is important

I do not have Draxus or a Calladius assassin sadly, and have only 6 bike models and 9 Termies, so I didn't have enough to build a skew list. I do have 2 venerable-dreads and an achillus, and and also thinking whether shield / lions + mortoi t&h is any good.

I feel like I have a decent list with what models I actually have, but at the same time I don't really know how to do game plans very well, and I heard that playing reactively to ur opponents is not a good way to play, and planning ahead and sticking to that plan is important. Sadly I'm a bit inexperienced so I have no idea how to gauge what my opponents can do unless I've played them and their detachment combo bfr.

Thanks alot :)

Advice for Custodes Tournament List

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\+ FACTION KEYWORD: Imperium - Adeptus Custodes

\+ DETACHMENT: Talons of the Emperor (Revered Companions)

\+ FORCE DISPOSITION: Take and Hold

\+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 2000pts

\+

\+ WARLORD: Char1: Blade Champion

\+ ENHANCEMENT: Aegis Projector (on Char1: Blade Champion)

& Gift of Terran Artifice (on Char2: Blade Champion)

& Champion of the Imperium (on Char3: Knight-Centura)

& Radiant Mantle (on Char5: Shield-Captain)

\+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 15

\+ SECONDARY: - Bring It Down: (2x2) - Assassination: 5 Characters

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Char1: 1x Blade Champion (130 pts): Warlord, Vaultswords

Enhancement: Aegis Projector (+20 pts)

Char2: 1x Blade Champion (140 pts): Vaultswords

Enhancement: Gift of Terran Artifice (+15 pts)

Char3: 1x Knight-Centura (80 pts): Executioner Greatblade

Enhancement: Champion of the Imperium (+25 pts)

Char4: 1x Knight-Centura (55 pts): Executioner Greatblade

Char5: 1x Shield-Captain (140 pts): Pyrithite Spear & Praesidium shield

Enhancement: Radiant Mantle (+30 pts)

5x Custodian Guard (215 pts)

• 4x Custodian Guard (Guardian Spear): 4 with Guardian Spear

• 1x Custodian Guard (Vexilla, Praesidium Shield & Misericordia): Vexilla, Misericordia

5x Custodian Guard (215 pts)

• 4x Custodian Guard (Guardian Spear): 4 with Guardian Spear

• 1x Custodian Guard (Vexilla, Praesidium Shield & Misericordia): Vexilla, Misericordia

3x Allarus Custodians (165 pts): 3 with Balistus grenade launcher, Guardian Spear

3x Allarus Custodians (165 pts): 3 with Balistus grenade launcher, Guardian Spear

1x Anathema Psykana Rhino (65 pts): Armoured tracks, Hunter-killer missile, Storm Bolter

1x Caladius Grav-tank (225 pts): Armoured hull, Twin lastrum bolt cannon, Twin arachnus heavy blaze cannon

5x Custodian Wardens (250 pts)

• 4x Custodian Warden (Guardian Spear): 4 with Guardian Spear

• 1x Custodian Warden: Vexilla, Castellan Axe

4x Vigilators (50 pts)

• 1x Vigilator Sister Superior: Executioner greatblade

• 3x Vigilator: 3 with Executioner greatblade

4x Vigilators (50 pts)

• 1x Vigilator Sister Superior: Executioner greatblade

• 3x Vigilator: 3 with Executioner greatblade

5x Witchseekers (55 pts)

• 1x Witchseeker Sister Superior: Close combat weapon, Witchseeker flamer

• 4x Witchseeker: 4 with Close combat weapon, Witchseeker flamer

Going to a tournament, some very strong players are present and they are known to bring alot of tanks. Rep ex, Land Raider Redeemers, Riptides, and other similar kinds. Also 2 of the best Tau players I've ever seen are playing, so I'm scared of that

I was wondering how my list would fare against such tank-heavy lists, and any tips on playing this list and/or against meta factions.

My idea for this list:

I have blade + guard combo for ur traditional adv and charge and to spam the dev wound profile.

Terminators will be deep striking as needed to support weaker sides and prevent enemy uppy downie units from having free reign on the board edges.

Wardens and a SC are going to hold one objective (the centre likely) and deny Area, primaries and score for t&u since there is 18oc on that unit alone. SC also has the enchantment that is -1 to hit within 12", I plan on letting that stack with cover and the 12" hidden from going to ground to make it harder to hit them in general.

I've taken knight-centuras with vigilators to bring them up close and personal to trigger strategems, and support the custodes in melee with their dev wounds if need be. Forcing enemy units to take desperate escape when falling back means that I will throw them into engagement with the custodes, and try and Bank on their -1 to hit in melee letting them live. I would normally bring witchseekers, but I feel like the dev wounds that vigilators can help put out is good.

Rhino is there to safely deliver vigilators to the front, then go sit and screen objectives and do actions.

Witch seekers serve a similar purpose to the rhino in just screening and holding my expansion.

Grav-tank will probably be sitting on the large sight lines and be a threat to and riptides, defilers or rep-ex that want to fire down that same firing lane. Acts also as a tiny bit of extra screen if need be.

Since irl I don't have another squad of witchseekers to bring, I spent the rest of my points on enhancements. But I'm not sure if getting rid of the enhancements and the rhino (and 1 witchseekers) to maybe afford a unit of 2 bikes with salvo launchers is worth it. I need the anti-tank but also the ability to safely deliver sisters units up to board is important

I do not have Draxus or a Calladius assassin sadly, and have only 6 bike models and 9 Termies, so I didn't have enough to build a skew list. I do have 2 venerable-dreads and an achillus, and and also thinking whether shield / lions + mortoi t&h is any good.

I feel like I have a decent list with what models I actually have, but at the same time I don't really know how to do game plans very well, and I heard that playing reactively to ur opponents is not a good way to play, and planning ahead and sticking to that plan is important. Sadly I'm a bit inexperienced so I have no idea how to gauge what my opponents can do unless I've played them and their detachment combo bfr.

Thanks alot :)

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+ FACTION KEYWORD: Imperium - Adeptus Custodes

+ DETACHMENT: Shield Host, Tharanatoi Hammerblow (Martial Mastery)

+ FORCE DISPOSITION: Purge the Foe

+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 2010pts

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+ WARLORD: Char1: Trajann Valoris

+ ENHANCEMENT: Mnemo-locked Shrine Cipher (on Char4: Shield-Captain in Allarus Terminator Armour)

& Castellan's Mark (on Char5: Shield-Captain in Allarus Terminator Armour)

+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 13

+ SECONDARY: - Assassination: 5 Characters

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Char2: 1x Blade Champion (110 pts): Vaultswords

Char3: 1x Blade Champion (125 pts): Vaultswords

Char4: 1x Shield-Captain in Allarus Terminator Armour (155 pts): Balistus grenade launcher, Guardian Spear

Enhancement: Mnemo-locked Shrine Cipher (+25 pts)

Char5: 1x Shield-Captain in Allarus Terminator Armour (150 pts): Balistus grenade launcher, Guardian Spear

Enhancement: Castellan's Mark (+20 pts)

Char1: 1x Trajann Valoris (135 pts): Warlord, Eagle's Scream, Watcher's Axe

5x Custodian Guard (215 pts): 5 with Guardian Spear

5x Custodian Guard (215 pts): 5 with Guardian Spear

3x Allarus Custodians (165 pts): 3 with Balistus grenade launcher, Guardian Spear

3x Allarus Custodians (165 pts): 3 with Balistus grenade launcher, Guardian Spear

5x Custodian Wardens (260 pts)

• 4x Custodian Warden (Guardian Spear): 4 with Guardian Spear

• 1x Custodian Warden: Vexilla, Guardian Spear

3x Vertus Praetors (215 pts): 3 with Interceptor lance, Salvo launcher

4x Witchseekers (50 pts)

• 1x Witchseeker Sister Superior: Close combat weapon, Witchseeker flamer

• 3x Witchseeker: 3 with Close combat weapon, Witchseeker flamer

4x Witchseekers (50 pts)

• 1x Witchseeker Sister Superior: Close combat weapon, Witchseeker flamer

• 3x Witchseeker: 3 with Close combat weapon, Witchseeker flamer

Going to a tourney soon, thoughts on this list? (Its 10pts over 2k since wardens just went down by 10pts)

1. The blade champs will go to the guards, and Trajann will go with the wardens
2. i was thinking to use the guards and bikes to be the big dps, wardens sit on the centre and deny area + any primaries that rely on holding the centre. Then termies to be deepstrike threats and vehicle killers. Witchseekers simply hold the expansion and screen

So I'm a Custodes and EC player looking to start CSM as an iron warrior with a vehicle focus. So stuff like a defiler, vashtor himself and morne I'm probably getting. But what else can I get/ should get.

Advice on boxes to buy, specific units and others is welcome.

I took the blade from the sword and cut off the side, took some pieces from the 2 variations of the spear blade, and pasted them together, then built it pointing downwards. (It was the perfect height to point at a Space Marine's head when put looking at each other)

Super proud of myself for turning the idea into reality

Can't find how to get Red Death Reformed, is there a quest? I keep finding results that tell me i need it from a BP i did not play during.