So - most of the tournaments are done for at least a little while - so I've finally gotten a chance to dig into the Grey Knights codex. My first thoughts are similar to what I felt when I read the Wolf codex for the first time - lots of personality and viable options for army lists. I can see several interesting options with pure Knights and a couple of good things with a blend of Knights and Inquisitors. Then you have a pure Inquisition list.with Cortez that looks way cool.
I have a couple games in now with the following list that has done pretty well thus far. Both games have been against Chaos Marines though - so a limited sampling of opponents.
2000 Pts - Grey Knights Roster - Draigo list
HQ: Lord Kaldor Draigo (1#, 275 pts)
1 Lord Kaldor Draigo, 275 pts ((C:GK, pg. 38); Unit Type: Infantry; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Psyk-out Grenades; Storm Shield; Terminator Armour; Storm Bolter; The Titansword; Eternal Warrior; Fearless; Grand Strategy; Independent Character; Preferred Enemy (Daemons); Psyker (Mastery Level 2); The Aegis; Hammerhand; Psychic Communion; Sanctified Flame)
HQ: Librarian (1#, 165 pts)
1 Librarian, 165 pts ((C:GK, pg. 24); Unit Type: Infantry; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Psyk-out Grenades; Psychic Hood; Terminator Armour; Nemesis Force Sword; Storm Bolter; And They Shall Know No Fear; Independent Character; Preferred Enemy (Daemons); Psyker (Mastery Level 2); The Aegis; Hammerhand; Might of Titan; Sanctuary; Warp Rift)
Troops: Paladin Squad (6#, 425 pts)
1 Paladin Squad, 425 pts ((C:GK, pg. 30); Unit Type: Infantry; And They Shall Know No Fear; Brotherhood of Psykers; Combat Squads; Preferred Enemy (Daemons); The Aegis; Hammerhand; Holocaust)
1 Apothecary (Unit Type: Infantry; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Psyk-out Grenades; Narthecium; Terminator Armour; Nemesis Force Sword; And They Shall Know No Fear; Brotherhood of Psykers; Combat Squads; Preferred Enemy (Daemons); The Aegis)
1 Paladin (Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Psyk-out Grenades; Terminator Armour; Nemesis Force Sword; Storm Bolter)
1 Paladin (Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Psyk-out Grenades; Terminator Armour; Storm Bolter; Nemesis Force Halberd)
1 Paladin (Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Psyk-out Grenades; Terminator Armour; Psycannon; Nemesis Daemonhammer)
1 Paladin (Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Psyk-out Grenades; Terminator Armour; Storm Bolter; Nemesis Force Halberd)
1 Paladin (Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Psyk-out Grenades; Terminator Armour; Nemesis Force Sword; Storm Bolter)
Troops: Paladin Squad (5#, 375 pts)
1 Paladin Squad, 375 pts ((C:GK, pg. 30); Unit Type: Infantry; And They Shall Know No Fear; Brotherhood of Psykers; Combat Squads; Preferred Enemy (Daemons); The Aegis; Hammerhand; Holocaust)
1 Apothecary (Unit Type: Infantry; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Psyk-out Grenades; Narthecium; Terminator Armour; Nemesis Force Sword; And They Shall Know No Fear; Brotherhood of Psykers; Combat Squads; Preferred Enemy (Daemons); The Aegis)
1 Paladin (Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Psyk-out Grenades; Terminator Armour; Nemesis Force Sword; Psycannon)
1 Paladin (Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Psyk-out Grenades; Terminator Armour; Nemesis Force Sword; Incinerator)
1 Paladin (Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Psyk-out Grenades; Terminator Armour; Nemesis Force Sword; Storm Bolter)
1 Paladin (Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Psyk-out Grenades; Terminator Armour; Nemesis Force Sword; Storm Bolter)
Elite: Vindicare Assassin (1#, 145 pts)
1 Vindicare Assassin, 145 pts ((C:GK, pg. 52); Unit Type: Infantry; Blind Grenades; Frag Grenades; Synskin; Exitus Pistol; Exitus Rifle; Deadshot; Fearless; Fleet; Infiltrate; Lightning Reflexes; Move Through Cover; Stealth)
Elite: Venerable Dreadnought (1#, 196 pts)
1 Venerable Dreadnought, 196 pts ((C:GK, pg. 35); Unit Type: Vehicle (Walker); Smoke Launchers; Psybolt Ammunition; Searchlight; Twin-Linked Autocannon; Twin-Linked Autocannon; Preferred Enemy (Daemons); Psychic Pilot; Reinforced Aegis; The Aegis; Venerable; Fortitude)
Elite: Venerable Dreadnought (1#, 196 pts)
1 Venerable Dreadnought, 196 pts ((C:GK, pg. 35); Unit Type: Vehicle (Walker); Smoke Launchers; Psybolt Ammunition; Searchlight; Twin-Linked Autocannon; Twin-Linked Autocannon; Preferred Enemy (Daemons); Psychic Pilot; Reinforced Aegis; The Aegis; Venerable; Fortitude)
Heavy Support: Purgation Squad (6#, 223 pts)
1 Purgation Squad, 223 pts ((C:GK, pg. 29); Unit Type: Infantry; Psybolt Ammunition; And They Shall Know No Fear; Brotherhood of Psykers; Combat Squads; Preferred Enemy (Daemons); The Aegis; Astral Aim; Hammerhand)
1 Justicar (Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Psyk-out Grenades; Power Armour; Nemesis Force Sword; Storm Bolter)
1 Grey Knight (Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Psyk-out Grenades; Power Armour; Psycannon)
1 Grey Knight (Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Psyk-out Grenades; Power Armour; Psycannon)
1 Grey Knight (Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Psyk-out Grenades; Power Armour; Psycannon)
1 Grey Knight (Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Psyk-out Grenades; Power Armour; Psycannon)
1 Grey Knight (Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Psyk-out Grenades; Power Armour; Storm Bolter; Nemesis Force Halberd)
An amazing amount of firepower from a small and compact army. The Psycannons do the job against armor.
Another option I'm itching to try is this one below. I think it has a great option to bring the pain to horde armies.
2000 Pts - Grey Knights Roster - 2K Purifier list
HQ: Grey Knight Grand Master (1#, 230 pts)
1 Grey Knight Grand Master, 230 pts ((C:GK, pg. 22); Unit Type: Infantry; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Psyk-out Grenades; Iron Halo; Terminator Armour; Blind Grenades; Empyrean Brain Mines; Psybolt Ammunition; Psychotroke Grenades; Rad Grenades; Storm Bolter; Nemesis Force Halberd; And They Shall Know No Fear; Grand Strategy; Independent Character; Preferred Enemy (Daemons); Psyker (Mastery Level 1); The Aegis; Hammerhand; Psychic Communion)
HQ: Librarian (1#, 165 pts)
1 Librarian, 165 pts ((C:GK, pg. 24); Unit Type: Infantry; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Psyk-out Grenades; Psychic Hood; Terminator Armour; Nemesis Force Sword; Storm Bolter; And They Shall Know No Fear; Independent Character; Preferred Enemy (Daemons); Psyker (Mastery Level 2); The Aegis; Hammerhand; Sanctuary; The Summoning; Vortex of Doom)
Troops: Grey Knight Strike Squad (6#, 206 pts)
1 Grey Knight Strike Squad, 206 pts ((C:GK, pg. 28); Unit Type: Infantry; Psybolt Ammunition; And They Shall Know No Fear; Brotherhood of Psykers; Combat Squads; Deep Strike; Preferred Enemy (Daemons); The Aegis; Hammerhand; Warp Quake)
1 Justicar (Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Psyk-out Grenades; Power Armour; Nemesis Force Sword; Storm Bolter)
1 Grey Knight (Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Psyk-out Grenades; Power Armour; Storm Bolter; Nemesis Force Halberd)
1 Grey Knight (Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Psyk-out Grenades; Power Armour; Storm Bolter; Nemesis Force Halberd)
1 Grey Knight (Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Psyk-out Grenades; Power Armour; Psycannon)
1 Grey Knight (Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Psyk-out Grenades; Power Armour; Storm Bolter; Nemesis Daemonhammer)
1 Razorback ((C:GK, pg. 33); Unit Type: Vehicle (Tank); Transport Capacity: 6 models; Access Points: 3; Fire Points: 0; Smoke Launchers; Psybolt Ammunition; Searchlight; Warp Stabilization Field; Twin-Linked Heavy Bolter; Psychic Pilot; The Aegis; Fortitude)
Troops: Grey Knight Strike Squad (6#, 206 pts)
1 Grey Knight Strike Squad, 206 pts ((C:GK, pg. 28); Unit Type: Infantry; Psybolt Ammunition; And They Shall Know No Fear; Brotherhood of Psykers; Combat Squads; Deep Strike; Preferred Enemy (Daemons); The Aegis; Hammerhand; Warp Quake)
1 Justicar (Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Psyk-out Grenades; Power Armour; Nemesis Force Sword; Storm Bolter)
1 Grey Knight (Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Psyk-out Grenades; Power Armour; Storm Bolter; Nemesis Force Halberd)
1 Grey Knight (Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Psyk-out Grenades; Power Armour; Storm Bolter; Nemesis Force Halberd)
1 Grey Knight (Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Psyk-out Grenades; Power Armour; Psycannon)
1 Grey Knight (Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Psyk-out Grenades; Power Armour; Storm Bolter; Nemesis Daemonhammer)
1 Razorback ((C:GK, pg. 33); Unit Type: Vehicle (Tank); Transport Capacity: 6 models; Access Points: 3; Fire Points: 0; Smoke Launchers; Psybolt Ammunition; Searchlight; Warp Stabilization Field; Twin-Linked Heavy Bolter; Psychic Pilot; The Aegis; Fortitude)
Elite: Purifier Squad (10#, 259 pts)
1 Purifier Squad, 259 pts ((C:GK, pg. 31); Unit Type: Infantry; Brotherhood of Psykers; Combat Squads; Fearless; Preferred Enemy (Daemons); The Aegis; Cleansing Flame; Hammerhand)
1 Knight of the Flame (Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Psyk-out Grenades; Power Armour; Storm Bolter; Nemesis Force Halberd)
1 Purifier (Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Psyk-out Grenades; Power Armour; Incinerator)
1 Purifier (Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Psyk-out Grenades; Power Armour; Incinerator)
1 Purifier (Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Psyk-out Grenades; Power Armour; Storm Bolter; Nemesis Force Halberd)
1 Purifier (Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Psyk-out Grenades; Power Armour; Storm Bolter; Nemesis Force Halberd)
1 Purifier (Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Psyk-out Grenades; Power Armour; Storm Bolter; Nemesis Force Halberd)
1 Purifier (Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Psyk-out Grenades; Power Armour; Storm Bolter; Nemesis Force Halberd)
1 Purifier (Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Psyk-out Grenades; Power Armour; Storm Bolter; Nemesis Daemonhammer)
1 Purifier (Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Psyk-out Grenades; Power Armour; Storm Bolter; Nemesis Force Halberd)
1 Purifier (Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Psyk-out Grenades; Power Armour; Storm Bolter; Nemesis Force Halberd)
Elite: Purifier Squad (10#, 259 pts)
1 Purifier Squad, 259 pts ((C:GK, pg. 31); Unit Type: Infantry; Brotherhood of Psykers; Combat Squads; Fearless; Preferred Enemy (Daemons); The Aegis; Cleansing Flame; Hammerhand)
1 Knight of the Flame (Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Psyk-out Grenades; Power Armour; Storm Bolter; Nemesis Force Halberd)
1 Purifier (Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Psyk-out Grenades; Power Armour; Incinerator)
1 Purifier (Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Psyk-out Grenades; Power Armour; Incinerator)
1 Purifier (Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Psyk-out Grenades; Power Armour; Storm Bolter; Nemesis Force Halberd)
1 Purifier (Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Psyk-out Grenades; Power Armour; Storm Bolter; Nemesis Force Halberd)
1 Purifier (Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Psyk-out Grenades; Power Armour; Storm Bolter; Nemesis Force Halberd)
1 Purifier (Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Psyk-out Grenades; Power Armour; Storm Bolter; Nemesis Force Halberd)
1 Purifier (Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Psyk-out Grenades; Power Armour; Storm Bolter; Nemesis Daemonhammer)
1 Purifier (Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Psyk-out Grenades; Power Armour; Storm Bolter; Nemesis Force Halberd)
1 Purifier (Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Psyk-out Grenades; Power Armour; Storm Bolter; Nemesis Force Halberd)
Fast Attack: Stormraven Gunship (1#, 205 pts)
1 Stormraven Gunship, 205 pts ((C:GK, pg. 37); Unit Type: Vehicle (Skimmer, Fast); Transport Capacity: 12 models; Transport Capacity: 1 Dreadnought; Access Points: 4; Ceramite Plating; 4x Mindstrike Missiles; Twin-Linked Assault Cannon; Twin-Linked Multi-melta; Assault Vehicle; Deep Strike; Power of the Machine Spirit; Psychic Pilot; Shadow Skies; The Aegis; Fortitude)
Fast Attack: Stormraven Gunship (1#, 205 pts)
1 Stormraven Gunship, 205 pts ((C:GK, pg. 37); Unit Type: Vehicle (Skimmer, Fast); Transport Capacity: 12 models; Transport Capacity: 1 Dreadnought; Access Points: 4; Ceramite Plating; 4x Mindstrike Missiles; Twin-Linked Assault Cannon; Twin-Linked Multi-melta; Assault Vehicle; Deep Strike; Power of the Machine Spirit; Psychic Pilot; Shadow Skies; The Aegis; Fortitude)
Heavy Support: Nemesis Dreadknight (1#, 265 pts)
1 Nemesis Dreadknight, 265 pts ((C:GK, pg. 34); Unit Type: Monstrous Creature; Dreadknight Armour; Personal Teleporter; Nemesis Doomfist; Gatling Psilencer; Nemesis Greatsword; And They Shall Know No Fear; Preferred Enemy (Daemons); Psyker (Mastery Level 1); The Aegis; Dark Excommunication; Hammerhand)
At any rate - a lot of options exist for this codex and I look forward to exploring it further.
2 comments:
They have some pretty cool builds. But unless you are spamming auto cannon dreads then you won't match up well against a good DE army. Everything else you should do pretty well against.
Hey Al
Check out the AWC posts I just won a small 24 person tourney with a Mordrak build. I will post my battle reports on BnB
Greg
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