The Raven Guard are getting a new Combat Patrol up for pre-order this weekend. Let’s see if what sort of deal we’re getting.
With the Raven Guard getting a new Chapter Master and a new Combat Patrol it seems like a good time to check out this Space Marine Chapter. If you’re a fan of stealth and infiltration then they might be the army for you. Plus, black armor is pretty easy to paint — it’s the highlighting that’s tricky. Anyhow, we know the price points for the new Combat Patrols is $170. With that info and the contents list we can figure out what sort of deal this new Combat Patrol is worth to us.
Raven Guard Combat Patrol Pricing Breakdown
Contents
Total Individual MSRP $234.50
Total Savings $64.50
Overall, that’s really not that far off from the savings we’ve been seeing. It’s basically the cost of the Infiltrators saved if you purchase this Combat Patrol vs the miniatures individually. It’s worth noting that the Invictor Tactical Warsuit is currently out of stock as well so this might be a good place to pick one up. Additionally, there’s a bunch of Raven Guard transfers included with this set, too.
That said, I could also see folks picking up this Combat Patrol if they were just looking to start Space Marines in general. It’s a nice core of options. The Combat Patrol certainly leans into the Raven Guard with the faster moving options. There’s not a ton of long-range, heavy hitting firepower here. But you could get up field fast and do some work with bolter fire for sure.
One last thing I wanted to point out was this bit of info from WarCom: “Rules for the Combat Patrol will be available for free on Warhammer Community.” That means once this Combat Patrol launches you’ll be able to use the specialized Combat Patrol Rule for them in your Combat Patrol Games. I like the fact that GW has been doing this lately with all the Combat Patrols as I really think that it’s a good format to learn. It’s also great for dabbling in an army you’re interested in with having to fully commit to building out a 2000 list.
Raven Guard Combat Patrol – Peat, Repeat, or No-Peat?
Okay, now we get to the part where I rank this Combat Patrol as a Peat (worth picking one up), Repeat (worth getting more than one box) or a No-Peat (you should probably skip this one). For this Combat Patrol I’d say it’s certainly a Peat for anyone looking to jump into the Space Marines in general. If you’re going full Raven Guard then yeah, this is a great option. I’m hesitant to give this a full on Repeat rating for two reasons. The first reason is the Invictor Tactical Warsuit. I’ve always been iffy about this model. That’s more of an aesthetic judgement vs game play though. The second reason is the Jump Pack Captain. It’s a weird reason I know, but it goes back to detachments and list building. Plus, if you get two copies, you’ll have a enough to run ONE 10-man Jump Pack Intercessor Squad and attach one Jump Pack Captain. You could run two groups of 5-man squads, but I feel like those get picked off pretty easy. YMMV.
So again, it’s a solid Peat for sure. You could go for two but that’s really up to you and where you want to go with this Combat Patrol beyond just Combat Patrol games. I think this weekend’s offerings with the Raven Guard and the new Chapter Master Aethon Shaan would be a good pick-up. And if you can get your hands on Shrike, why not! That would be a really solid core for the Raven Guard. Where you go from there is up to you.
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I think the real trick to Black Armor is use an “almost black” so you can still get some shading. Or get really good at edge highlighting…
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