Fang bangers...escalation! Westrider where are you!?

[WestRider]

You don't actually have Objective Secured. It's not one of the CotGW Detachment Benefits. You've still got a lot of little cheap Units that can hide somewhere and camp Objectives, tho.

I usually try to drop Murderfang somewhere he's at least got Cover. Out of sight is ideal. He gets a boatload of Attacks on the Charge, but can get bogged down later, especially against single tough Opponents (where he doesn't benefit from Rampage), or Multi-Wound T4+ stuff (because he drops back to S7 after the Charge). He'll do a pretty good number on regular Vehicles, but can't deal well with most Walkers. Expensive Elite Infantry are probably the best target, but with help, he can handle Hordes too.

[relentless]

Ah yeah I forget about not getting obsec with the detachment....oops!

[relentless]

Really struggling with this extra 250 points at the moment as have so many different ideas. I want to run fang, but fear there needs to be another target to tank some shots from the alpha strike so was thinking thus...


+ HQ +

Harald Deathwolf, Lord of the Wolfkin

+ Elites +

Dreadnought [Blizzard Shield, Fenrisian Great Axe, Venerable Dreadnought]
Drop Pod [Storm Bolter]

Murderfang, the Curseborn
Drop Pod [Storm Bolter]

Servitors [Servitor]

Servitors [Servitor]

+ Troops +

Grey Hunters
Drop Pod [Storm Bolter]
5x Grey Hunter [5x Bolt Pistol, 4x Bolter, Meltagun]

+ Fast Attack +

Fenrisian Wolves [5x Fenrisian Wolf]

Thunderwolf Cavalry [Thunderwolf Cavalry, Thunderwolf Cavalry]
Thunderwolf Cavalry [Pair of Wolf Claws]
Thunderwolf Cavalry [Storm Shield]
Thunderwolf Cavalry Pack Leader [Power Fist, Storm Shield]

Both dreads drop turn 1. The ben dread gives them another target to deal with as well as fang while TWC run up making turn 2 assists from something a sure thing. Harald can outflank with the fenrisian Wolves if need be, they have been working well as extra wounds currently.

The only worry is lack of biddies by reducing the squad to 5 marines to free up points for the ven dread. Also a massive lack of fire power.

Other options I have thought are:

1.Murderfang and a vindi
2.2 x vindi
3.Rifleman dread and vindi
4.Another TWC (although a bit cheese)
5.maybe a couple of whirlwinds and something else
.....Or something totally different!

As long as the first 500 points stays the same, I can add whatever.....

Any thoughts? Finding it hard as I am so spoilt for choice!

[WestRider]

The Blizzard Dread is a nice companion for Murderface. The only issue is if an opponent decides that the Blizz is too tough and just shoots Murderface instead, especially if they've got stuff that can easily Tarpit the other Dread.

I'm really not a fan of Vindicators, since literally every result on the Damage Table hits them really hard, at least for one Turn. I want them to be cool, but they're just too fragile and too tempting of a target. On the other hand, if you're looking for something to draw fire away from Murderface, you could definitely do worse.

[relentless]

Do you feel that 2 full squads with pods will be enough of an addition to distract from fang or do I not need to worry about the model count? So far I have fielded a 10 man squad twice in a pod and both times it just got mown down without really having much of an impact...

Is it too niece to think I can field 1000 points of mainly close combat in this edition?

[WestRider]

Two Squads dropping in will have way more effect than one, for certain. I would also really shell out for the Pack Leader with Combi-Weapon to get a third shot in there on the drop if you can. Vehicles are tough in 7th, and even 3 Melta shots is kind of sketchy.

[relentless]

Melta dread instead if the ven maybe?

[WestRider]

A Melta/Heavy Flamer Dread in a pod is usually a solid option, yeah.

[relentless]

Which leads me too...

+++ Fb e TWC 3 fang (1000pts) +++

++ Space Wolves: Codex (2014) (Company of the Great Wolf Detachment) ++

+ HQ +

Harald Deathwolf, Lord of the Wolfkin

+ Elites +

Dreadnought [Dreadnought, Multi-Melta, Power Fist w/ Heavy Flamer]
Drop Pod [Storm Bolter]

Murderfang, the Curseborn
Drop Pod [Storm Bolter]

Servitors [Servitor]

Servitors [Servitor]

+ Troops +

Grey Hunters
Drop Pod [Storm Bolter]
5x Grey Hunter [5x Bolt Pistol, 4x Bolter, Meltagun]

+ Fast Attack +

Fenrisian Wolves [5x Fenrisian Wolf]

Thunderwolf Cavalry [Thunderwolf Cavalry, Thunderwolf Cavalry]
Thunderwolf Cavalry [Storm Shield]
Thunderwolf Cavalry [Storm Shield]
Thunderwolf Cavalry [Storm Shield]
Thunderwolf Cavalry Pack Leader [Power Fist, Storm Shield]

yay?

[WestRider]

That should do, I reckon. Not a whole lot to say about it, it's a pretty straightforward list.

[relentless]

Nice one, cheers for the help my man. I'm sure I will be back again soon....!