Betrayal at Calth - 40k



So in the Betrayal at Calth set you get the following Models.


30 Mk IV Marines
5 Cataphactic Terminators
1 Contemptor Dreadnought
2 Characters


So for £95 from Games Workshop itself or potentially less from online retailers, how many points does this buy you?


Much later than intended, but at last I have my hands on the Space Marine Codex and can finally do a bit of a point up of what you get in the box.


First thing to call out is that you can probably count the Contemptor as Venerable or Standard Dreadnought (with your opponents permission), alternatively you can just use it as a Contemptor from Forgeworld. This decision really comes down to you, and what you think your opponents / local store will be ok with you doing (proxies being proxies and all).


Some quick notes though when assembling your models... if you are going for a Codex Space Marines army, you need to make sure that all of your Terminators are Close Combat or Ranged, unlike the Horus Heresy era lists (and some non Codex SM forces) you can't mix and match! Don't make the mistake I made if you want this force to play perfectly across both games.


So what units from Codex Space Marines can you make up from this boxed set?


Terminators
Assault Terminators
Tactical Squad
Sternguard Squad (just)
Devastator Squad
Command Squad
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So whats the list?


Captain - Terminator Armour, Chain Fist, Combi-Melta - 140

Chaplin - Plasma Pistol - 105

Terminators - Chain Fist x 3, Heavy Flamer - 200

Dreadnought - Assault Cannon - 110

Tactical Squad - Rocket Launcher (Inc Flakk), Meltagun, Veteran Sergeant with Power Fist - 210


Tactical Squad - Rocket Launcher (Inc Flakk), Plasma Gun, Veteran Sergeant with Combi Plasma - 200


Tactical Squad - Rocket Launcher (Inc Flakk), Plasma Gun, Veterna Sergeant with Combi Plasma & Power Fist - 225


Total: 1190



So while thats a pretty static force you can build up a force for less than 1250 points from the Horus Heresy boxed set. Which is pretty awesome to be honest!



So I decided to see how the list might look if I added some mobility to it, and assuming if I haven't misread the latest 40k Space Marine codex I came up with:



Captain - Terminator Armour, Chain Fist, Combi-Melta - 140


Chaplin - Plasma Pistol - 105
Terminators - Chain Fist x 3, Heavy Flamer - 200


Dreadnought - Assault Cannon, Drop Pod - 145


Command Squad - Combi Weapon x 3, Power Fist x 1, Power Weapon x 3, Plasma Gun x 2, Drop Pod - 255

Tactical Squad - Rocket Launcher (Inc Flakk), Meltagun, Veteran Sergeant with Power Fist, Drop Pod - 245


Tactical Squad - Rocket Launcher (Inc Flakk), Plasma Gun, Veteran Sergeant, Drop Pod - 225

Devastator Squad, Heavy Bolter x 3, Rocket Launcher, Drop Pod - 150

Drop Pod (Fast Attack) - 35


Total 1500


This would give the ability for the entire force to deploy via drop pod (assuming there isn't something somewhere that I missed with Terminators and not getting in drop pods, which I don't think there is.


While its only six pods, and therefore only three on turn 1, it should allow you to focus your forces in one area and hopefully eliminate what you land next to.

Alpha strikes you either love em or hate em.

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