On Foot, Like Russ Intended

Ive been asked numerous times about the “All On Foot” army lists. Now 1 Problem we have always had is vulnerability to long range firepower, more so from guard armies, and perhaps now even the new Dark Eldar. To that end I have always suggested never to take an army on foot.

This has changed, now with the new Faq. Saga of the hunter is a great new thing, which all wolf players can now take full advantage on. Here is a 1750pt army I have thought up of due to these changes, and hopefully will take your fancy:

Wolf Priest: 110pts
Saga of the hunter.

Rune Priest: 100pts
Storm Caller, Tempest Wrath.
15 Blood Claws: 250pts
1 Power Weapon & 2 Flamers.
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Wolf Guard with Power Fist & Combi-melta: 43pts

This will form the frontal assault. 18 bodies rushing towards your opponent. Spread this unit out infront of the rest of your army to give them a cover save (as your opponent will have to shoot through this unit first). Now, with storm caller, even in the open this squad has a 4+ cover save. If half the squad is behind or in cover, they are getting a 3+ cover save. Pretty handy if you ask me.

Next we will need some Grey hunters to for the spear head assault to back up the blood claws assault:

10 Grey Hunters: 180pts
2 Meltaguns, Banner, Mark of the wulfen.
+Wolf Guard with Power fist & Combi-melta: 43pts

3 units of these come to 659pts. Total so far is 1172pts, leaving us with 578pts. Now from here I would personally suggest some Long fangs and wolf scouts. However, I would really push people to try their own units to supplement the 51 marines rushing forward. Perhaps some Lone wolves or even 2 small units of Thunderwolves. Whatever you fancy, as long as it hits hard.
Now, onto my own variation. Next I will take 2 units of Long fangs, as they are great & reliable anti-tank, and go well with the whole “All On Foot” theme. Ill take some missiles and plasma cannons to give me some useful anti-meq and to throw some templates on any terminators which might try to smash their way through our battle lines:

6 Long Fangs: 150pts
3 Rocket Launchers & 2 Plasma Cannons.

2 of these bad boys costs us 300pts, leaving us with 268pts. These lay down the hurt from afar, supplying your army with useful and sufficient long ranged firepower.
Time for some scouts! Now usually I would take small units and just throw them behind enemy lines and pop a tank. But seeing as we need to reliably assist our force on foot, I suggest taking them a little more geared for combat:

6 Wolf Scouts: 115pts
Meltagun, Mark of the wulfen
+Wolf Guard with Combi-melta: 23pts

Now as you can see, they just aren’t as threatening as I originally planed. Although there are 2 units, they just arnt much of a threat. So instead, I suggest dropping 2 of the blood claws and a flamer to accommodate the scouts, giving us 35pts to play with. This should allow 1 of the wolf guards to take a power fist, and the other a wolf claw.

Now, the army should now look like this:

Wolf Priest: 110pts
Saga of the hunter.
Rune Priest: 100pts
Storm Caller, Tempest Wrath.

6 Wolf Guard: 253pts
5 with Combi-meltas & Power Fists.
1 with Combi-melta & Wolf Claw.

13 Blood Claws: 215pts
1 Power Weapon & 1 Flamer.

10 Grey Hunters: 180pts
2 Meltaguns, Banner, Mark of the wulfen.

10 Grey Hunters: 180pts
2 Meltaguns, Banner, Mark of the wulfen.

10 Grey Hunters: 180pts
2 Meltaguns, Banner, Mark of the wulfen.

6 Wolf Scouts: 115pts
Meltagun, Mark of the wulfen

6 Wolf Scouts: 115pts
Meltagun, Mark of the wulfen

6 Long Fangs: 150pts
3 Rocket Launchers & 2 Plasma Cannons.

6 Long Fangs: 150pts
3 Rocket Launchers & 2 Plasma Cannons.

Total: 1750pts

That gives us 75 marines on foot, all sorts of sizes and threats.

Plenty of melta to really scare your opponent away. Lots of bodies to literally liter the board with marines, which should really scare the pants off your opponent. You have decent long range firepower & the scouts should really threaten your opponent from behind. Blood claws give your hunters a cover save, and the storm caller will provide your blood claws with a cover save aswell (4+ due to saga of the hunter from the wolf priest).

Tactics come hand in hand. Dawn of war will be the biggest pain. If you win initiative I suggest taking first turn, so you can push up as fast as possible. Even if you don't get first turn, deploy those blood claws with the priest in a solid possition so that they are on the board ready, deployed in cover for a steady 3+ cover.

Spearhead is your friend, unless your opponent is clever and deploys right back in the corner. Make sure you try and interlink those grey hunters so that some meltaguns are facing the front, as some armies may try to ram your units. having meltas up front allows you to death or glory when needed. Not many armies expect this many 3+ armour bodies. Guard with their Hydras, vendettas etc will quake, as they wont be able to handle that many bodies.

Remember that your scouts don't always need to deploy via BEL'S. They can infiltrate then scout, to gain good ground. They are gret for stopping your opponent scouting first, or stop infiltrators getting too close i.e. genstealers & vendettas etc.

Let me know what you guys think and remember to push forward and never give up. This isnt precicely a finese army, and its rather slow. You wont be doing much on turns 1 & 2 except moving forward and putting down some rocket/plasma shots, so keep at it. The game will take a huge turn once you reach your opponents lines, and with that many grey hunters/bloodclaws etc. it wont be an easy fight for your opponent.

Any requests or questions, feel free to contact me on alexflyf@hotmail.co.uk

-Killswitch