Goatboy here with a tournament-winning Ultramarines “Prominence Burn” Firestorm Assault Force that has a lot of tricks up its sleeve!
This week we are looking at a Space Marine list that isn’t a Gladius variant and when with Firestorm Assault Force to power up Firestrike Servo Turrets and Eradicators who were on the hunt to wreck some knights. It is funny to think of these little jerks rolling around and using the Assault power of their detachment and Twin Linked nonsense. Lets look at the list and see how it works.
Look we know the Ultramarines are good. The ability to Double Oath something as well as utilize the full power of Oath is an amazing drug. You mix this in with an army rule that pushes a lot of movement and just the thought that everything is always on and working. The Firestrikes are an amazing add-on with their ability to overwatch like a meanie (hitting on 4+), having BS 2+, and just a weirdly tougher body that takes a bit more to remove than some normal Marine options. You can easily throw an Oath on something, reroll all your hits, then reroll your wounds, and have a +1 to wound. This lets you hit that sweet 2+ a lot of the time and if you are within 12″ you even get a +1 to your strength which lets you really get fun with the stacking of +1 to wound with an Oath.
Ultramarines – Prominence Burn
Space Marines
Ultramarines
Strike Force (2000 points)
Firestorm Assault Force
CHARACTERS
Roboute Guilliman (320 points)
• Warlord
• 1x Emperor’s Sword
1x Hand of Dominion
Judiciar (80 points)
• 1x Absolvor bolt pistol
1x Executioner relic blade
• Enhancement: Champion of Humanity
Lieutenant with Combi-weapon (70 points)
• 1x Combi-weapon
1x Paired combat blades
OTHER DATASHEETS
Bladeguard Veteran Squad (160 points)
• 1x Bladeguard Veteran Sergeant
• 1x Heavy bolt pistol
1x Master-crafted power weapon
• 5x Bladeguard Veteran
• 5x Heavy bolt pistol
5x Master-crafted power weapon
Eradicator Squad (100 points)
• 1x Eradicator Sergeant
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Melta rifle
• 2x Eradicator
• 2x Bolt pistol
2x Close combat weapon
1x Melta rifle
1x Multi-melta
Eradicator Squad (100 points)
• 1x Eradicator Sergeant
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Melta rifle
• 2x Eradicator
• 2x Bolt pistol
2x Close combat weapon
1x Melta rifle
1x Multi-melta
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Firestrike Servo-turrets (75 points)
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Twin Firestrike las-talon
Firestrike Servo-turrets (75 points)
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Twin Firestrike las-talon
Infiltrator Squad (100 points)
• 1x Infiltrator Sergeant
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Marksman bolt carbine
• 4x Infiltrator
• 4x Bolt pistol
4x Close combat weapon
1x Helix Gauntlet
1x Infiltrator Comms Array
4x Marksman bolt carbine
Invader ATV (60 points)
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Multi-melta
1x Twin bolt rifle
Invader ATV (60 points)
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Multi-melta
1x Twin bolt rifle
Land Raider Redeemer (285 points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
2x Flamestorm cannon
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Multi-melta
1x Storm bolter
1x Twin assault cannon
Repulsor Executioner (220 points)
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Heavy laser destroyer
1x Heavy onslaught gatling cannon
1x Icarus rocket pod
1x Ironhail heavy stubber
1x Repulsor Executioner defensive array
1x Twin Icarus ironhail heavy stubber
1x Twin heavy bolter
Vanguard Veteran Squad with Jump Packs (95 points)
• 1x Vanguard Veteran Sergeant with Jump Pack
• 1x Inferno pistol
1x Vanguard Veteran weapon
• 4x Vanguard Veteran with Jump Pack
• 4x Inferno pistol
4x Vanguard Veteran weapon
Vanguard Veteran Squad with Jump Packs (95 points)
• 1x Vanguard Veteran Sergeant with Jump Pack
• 1x Inferno pistol
1x Vanguard Veteran weapon
• 4x Vanguard Veteran with Jump Pack
• 4x Inferno pistol
4x Vanguard Veteran weapon
Vanguard Veteran Squad with Jump Packs (95 points)
• 1x Vanguard Veteran Sergeant with Jump Pack
• 1x Inferno pistol
1x Vanguard Veteran weapon
• 4x Vanguard Veteran with Jump Pack
• 4x Inferno pistol
4x Vanguard Veteran weapon
1990 pts
Ultramarines – Prominence Burn Tactics
Chase Chappel got first place in a 51 person event in Reno, NV and showcases that the Space Marine codex is extremely deep with a ton of options. I am sure as people continue to experiment with different options and seeing some things drop in points will have a whole new Marine threat to worry about. It is awesome to see a non Gladius variant do well too so good job Chase!
Also a Land Raider Redeemer needs to be in a Firestorm detachment. Burning the enemy is a must and while it is an Ultramarine build it really feels like a Salamander build out if there was one. Will see if whatever comes out in the future for Salamanders will have something that works like this without having to take all the boys in blue.
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