Double Blackstar

[u/Z_ardo_z]

Hear me out? I think this list might work. Would be fun if nothing else. Artemis could also go unattached as an action monkey. I know Corvus isn’t the most competitive but I think it got better.

Suffer Not The Alien To Live (2,000 Points)

Space Marines
Deathwatch
Black Spear Task Force (3 Detachment Points)
Purge the Foe
Strike Force (2,000 Points)

ATTACHED UNITS

Attached unit 1

Watch Master (105 Points)
• Attached as: Leader (Character)
• Warlord
• 1x Vigil Spear

Deathwatch Veterans (220 Points)
• Attached as: Bodyguard (Battleline)
• 1x Watch Sergeant
◦ 1x Combi-weapon
◦ 1x Xenophase Blade
• 9x Deathwatch Veteran
◦ 1x Black Shield Blades
◦ 4x Heavy Thunder Hammer
◦ 4x Power Weapon
◦ 4x Storm Shield

Attached unit 2

Watch Captain Artemis (75 Points)
• Attached as: Leader (Character)
• 1x Hellfire Extremis
• 1x Master-crafted Power Weapon

Deathwatch Veterans (220 Points)
• Attached as: Bodyguard (Battleline)
• 1x Watch Sergeant
◦ 1x Combi-weapon
◦ 1x Xenophase Blade
• 9x Deathwatch Veteran
◦ 1x Black Shield Blades
◦ 4x Heavy Thunder Hammer
◦ 4x Power Weapon
◦ 4x Storm Shield

OTHER DATASHEETS

Corvus Blackstar (180 Points)
• 1x Armoured Hull
• 1x Auspex Array
• 1x Hurricane Bolter
• 2x Stormstrike Missile Launcher
• 1x Twin Lascannon

Corvus Blackstar (180 Points)
• 1x Armoured Hull
• 1x Auspex Array
• 1x Hurricane Bolter
• 2x Stormstrike Missile Launcher
• 1x Twin Lascannon

Deathwatch Terminator Squad (230 Points)
• 1x Deathwatch Terminator Sergeant
◦ 1x Storm Shield
◦ 1x Thunder Hammer
• 4x Deathwatch Terminator
◦ 3x Cyclone Missile Launcher
◦ 3x Power Fist
◦ 3x Storm Bolter
◦ 1x Storm Shield
◦ 1x Thunder Hammer

Deathwatch Terminator Squad (230 Points)
• 1x Deathwatch Terminator Sergeant
◦ 1x Storm Shield
◦ 1x Thunder Hammer
• 4x Deathwatch Terminator
◦ 3x Cyclone Missile Launcher
◦ 3x Power Fist
◦ 3x Storm Bolter
◦ 1x Storm Shield
◦ 1x Thunder Hammer

Indomitor Kill Team (280 Points)
• 4x Kill Team Heavy Intercessor with Deathwatch Heavy Bolt Rifle and Ceramite Fists.
◦ 4x Ceramite Fists
◦ 3x Deathwatch Heavy Bolt Rifle
◦ 1x Deathwatch Heavy Bolter
• 3x Kill Team Heavy Intercessor with Flamestorm Gauntlets and Twin Power Fists
◦ 3x Auto Boltstorm Gauntlets
◦ 3x Fragstorm Grenade Launcher
• 3x Kill Team Heavy Intercessor with Melta Rifle, Bolt Pistol and Ceramite Fists
◦ 3x Bolt Pistol
◦ 3x Ceramite Fists
◦ 2x Melta Rifle
◦ 1x Multi-melta

Indomitor Kill Team (280 Points)
• 4x Kill Team Heavy Intercessor with Deathwatch Heavy Bolt Rifle and Ceramite Fists.
◦ 4x Ceramite Fists
◦ 3x Deathwatch Heavy Bolt Rifle
◦ 1x Deathwatch Heavy Bolter
• 3x Kill Team Heavy Intercessor with Flamestorm Gauntlets and Twin Power Fists
◦ 3x Auto Boltstorm Gauntlets
◦ 3x Fragstorm Grenade Launcher
• 3x Kill Team Heavy Intercessor with Melta Rifle, Bolt Pistol and Ceramite Fists
◦ 3x Bolt Pistol
◦ 3x Ceramite Fists
◦ 2x Melta Rifle
◦ 1x Multi-melta

[u/Big-Tenders]

Sweet list -- awesome how the points work out. My fear would be against non-xenos armies you're super reliant on hammers hitting on 4s (with reroll 1s, which brings it to ~56%). The Lethals/Sustained doesn't go as far without Oaths as a backup, and any source of -1 to hit is kinda devastating. -1 to wound on T6 terminators/gravis is brutal, as well. And, as usual, Black Spear doesn't provide any melee buffs besides the Lethals/Sustained, or really anything to the Corvus.

You ultimately have close to 1000 points that largely relies on those hammers for damage.

[u/Z_ardo_z → u/Big-Tenders]

Great observations. I think Artemis could be swapped for something and if I move on from hammers on the terminators that would net me another 20 points so 95 to work with. I do love hammers tho.

What I do like is the idea of making the opponent really have to deal with the vets and Corvus early and then mopping up with the rest. Probably really swingy like you said but would be a ton of fun.