Killswitch Improves His Grey Knight List

So after the fun of Brighton and a few test games there after on vassal and at my LGS, I've made a few changes to my list.
I have been thinking a bit now and the very basics of the list design is very strong. As a matter of speaking, It’s more my playstyle which lead me to make a few mistakes during some of my games.
I think this is normal as it’s a fairly new army which needs plenty of practice to get it right. Different setups, missions and armies meant I was a little confused as what to do.

A big example of this was my game against Necrons. I wouldn’t say I misjudged my opponent or his army, but my approach. I though I could simply sit back and out shoot, which looking back…I could of. However the dice were fickle and after seeing a nNightbringer take 18 wounds in 1 round of shooting and taking only 2 wounds, I began to realize that was a big mistake. This is a game of dice, but tactical decions dictate the outcome overall, so perhaps I should have been more aggressive in that game.

Other games showed me that I simply cannot kill AV 14 at range. This means I either have to sacrifice some of my tanks to block it off which only works 50% of the time, or rely on a few lucky psycannon shots, which also rarely works. So here is my revised list with a detailed overview underneath:

Coteaz: 100pts

3 x 5 Purifiers squads @ 199ps each
2 Psycannons, 2 Halberds, 1 Hammer & Razorback with Twin-linked Heavy bolter & Psybolts.

2 x 5 Strike Marines: @161pts each
Psycannon & Razorback with Twin-linked Heavy bolter, searchlights & Psybolts.

5 Death cult Assassins: 130pts
 Razorback with Twin-linked Heavy bolter, Dozer blades & Psybolts.

2x 3 Henchmen: 98pts
3 Meltaguns, Chimera with hull Heavy bolter & Searchlights.

3 x Dreadnought: 135pts
Two twin-linked Autocannons & Psybolts.


Total: 1750pts

So as you can see I have some useful melta in there whilst still retaining a solid firebase of str 5-8 firepower.

Purifiers tend to lead the charge and are always up front. The reason for this is, out of all my transports I expect these to die first. Mainly because they are deployed aggressively. To this end, the unit deploys out, ready to fire their 2 Psycannons in my turn who count as being stationary. This tends to work nicely, and if they aren’t popped I tend to deploy them turn 2 depending on what I am facing. The strike squads tend to back up the purifiers or sit around on objectives. I rarely want to get these guys out unless facing a rushing army, but their added firepower is always nice to have, along with the support of their force weapons in times of need.

The strike squads no longer have a Hammer. This is due to the fact that I see them more as a support unit than anything else. I'd rather have them lay down firepower than get stuck in, and if they even do end up in combat, rarely is it against something their force weapons can't handle.

Melta Henchmen gives me something against AV 14 which I have really struggled against in a few games. Most games this unit will tend to sit back and pop off some multi-laser & Heavy bolter shots, whilst holding an objctive. Others they will have to double team a Land raider and sacrifice themselves in doing so. Such is the life of a Henchmen ;)

The deathcults are a great utility against deathstars & proper combat units left over from my shooting. They arn't fantastic, but a scoring 75pt unit which can give the army a small combat boost is always welcoming.

So there you have it, my new and improved 1750 list ready to hit the tabletop.