. Pathfinder Shas’ui: Markerlight, Photon grenades, Pulse carbine, Pulse pistol++ Patrol Detachment -2CP (T’au Empire) [21 PL, 435pts, -2CP] +++ Configuration +Sept Choice: Farsight Enclaves+ HQ +Commander in XV86 Coldstar Battlesuit [9 PL, 180pts]: Advanced targeting system, 3x Missile pod . Cultist Champion: AutogunRubric Marines [12 PL, 180pts] Ironstrider Ballistarius: Twin Cognis Autocannon . It’s recommended to have 3-4 Damage Dealers and 2-3 Support Heroes in your team. Crisis Bodyguard: Advanced targeting system, 2x Airbursting fragmentation projector . Kataphron Breacher: Arc Claw, Heavy Arc RifleKataphron Breachers [15 PL, 315pts] . . Finally, the return of the Armour of Russ in particular gives Wolves back one of their crucial tools for controlling combat. Vanguard Alpha: Radium CarbineStygies Skitarii Vanguards [3 PL, 45pts] A few brave souls have found ways to stack up units to give skilled players the faintest sliver of a fighting change, but they’re still nowhere near serious competition. 4x Nurgling Swarms: 4x Diseased claws and teethNurglings [4 PL, 72pts] Chronomancer: Entropic Lance . . Terrax storm bolters. . . Boss Meganob w/ PK: Kustom Shoota, Power Klaw . Myphitic Blight-hauler: Bile spurt, Gnashing maw, Missile launcher, Multi-melta . Both variants are often graced by the presence of the Silent King, who is proving to be pretty much as good as he looked, and there are also various other configurations being tinkered with worldwide. Pretty much everything they’re doing has exceptional synergy with Bladeguard and Terminators, and picking up Rites of War is a massive asset for lists going heavy on these units. Tempestor: Chainsword, Hot-shot Laspistol++ Total: [112 PL, 6CP, 2,000pts] ++ Tier 4Credit: Robert “TheChirurgeon” JonesChaos Space MarinesChaos Space Marines continue to have some devoted adherents, and as we covered in our extensive tour of their subfactions recently they have a lot of cool stuff going on – but it’s all just a bit too hard to use or underwhelming when it tries to compete with better optimised factions. . Custodes seem to have a higher skill floor than many armies but a lower ceiling, which is why their high win rates haven’t translated to a higher TiWP score.Sample ListMarshall Reeves played this to second place at Amiable Bright: Plague War.Army List - Click to Expand++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Imperium – Adeptus Custodes) [104 PL, 10CP, 2,000pts] +++ Configuration +Shield Host: Shadowkeepers+ HQ +Captain-General Trajann Valoris [10 PL, 190pts]: Misericordia, Watcher’s AxeShield-Captain on Dawneagle Jetbike [9 PL, -1CP, 175pts]: Auric Aquilas, Captain-Commander, Indomitable Constitution, Interceptor Lance, Salvo Launcher, Superior Creation . There’s clearly enough here to build something strong, but early indications are that you end up with something that doesn’t hit the lofty heights of tier 1.Sample ListMark Perry ran this to second at the Impromptu GT. 20x Necron Warrior (Gauss Reaper): 20x Gauss ReaperNecron Warriors [12 PL, 260pts] Fire Warrior Shas’ui: Photon grenades, Pulse blaster, Pulse pistol . Paladin (Warding Stave): Storm Bolter . . . Talos: Macro-Scalpel, Macro-Scalpel . . Kataphron Breacher: Arc Claw, Heavy Arc Rifle . For a more shooty AdMech list, you should definitely consider Rickard Nilsson’s build, which has multiple top fours to its name! . Chronomancer: Entropic Lance, Relic: Veil of Darkness . Aspiring Sorcerer: Force stave, Inferno Bolt Pistol, Smite, Tzeentch’s Firestorm . 4x Deathwing Knight: 4x Mace of Absolution, 4x Storm shield, Invictor Tactical Warsuit [8 PL, 160pts]: Twin ironhail autocannon, Ravenwing Apothecary [6 PL, -1CP, 125pts]: Chapter Command: Chief Apothecary, Selfless Healer, Stratagem: Hero of the Chapter, The Armour Indomitus . Sergeant: LaspistolInfantry Squad [3 PL, 50pts] . Power sword and Storm bolter: Power sword, Storm bolter . Meganob W/ PK: Kustom Shoota, Power Klaw . Attack Bike: Multi-meltaInceptor Squad [12 PL, 250pts]: 4x Inceptor, Inceptor Sergeant, Plasma Exterminator x2+ Heavy Support +Eradicator Squad [12 PL, 240pts]: Melta rifle . Myphitic Blight-hauler: Bile spurt, Gnashing maw, Missile launcher, Multi-meltaMyphitic Blight-haulers [15 PL, 300pts] Vanguard veterans and Terminators emerging from the Marine book looking extremely strong is great news for Raven Guard, as Raven’s Blade and Strike from the Skies support the former and Master of Ambush gets mean again when combined with the latter. Space Marine Veteran [26pts]: Frag & Krak grenades, Lightning Claw [3pts], Storm shield [4pts] Plague Champion: Blight Grenades, Boltgun, Krak grenades, Plague knife . Sybarite: Splinter RifleKabalite Warriors [3 PL, 45pts] Kataphron Breacher: Arc Claw, Heavy Arc Rifle . Aspiring Sorcerer: Force stave, Inferno Bolt Pistol, Smite, Tzeentch’s Firestorm . Power sword and Storm bolter: Power sword, Storm bolter . It isn’t all bad – while flamestorm Aggressors got a bit weaker, you don’t need to (indeed, in the new codex, can’t) base your list on Long-ranged Marksmen to use them out of reserves, Eradicators continue to be a potent unit and Salamanders have great synergy with newly empowered Terminators, all ensuring that they can still put mean-looking lists on the table, but they’ve undeniably taken a huge hit and are for sure no longer in the same league as White Scars.Sample ListBrad Chester won the Death or Glory RTT with this list.Army List - Click to ExpandSalamanders 9CPOne Battalion:HQ: 110 Bike Cap powerfist/Stormshield (I noticed Brad) mantle of minus 1 to wound relic/Forge master 150 Primaris Chaplain on bike master of sanctity/benediction/imperium sword/ hate/strength/plus 1 to woundTroops: 95 5 Assault intercessors 120 5 Infiltrators 120 5 InfiltratorsElites: 120 3 Flamestorm Aggressors 280 10 Vanguard Vets LC/SS/JP 48 2 Company vets SS 48 2 Company vets SS 105 Primaris Apothecary Chief Apothecary Selfless healerFast Attack: 110 2 Multi melta attack bikes 300 6 Liquid hot plasma inceptors 150 3 Liquid hot plasma inceptorsHeavy: 120 3 Eradicators 120 3 Eradicators Iron HandsCredit: Robert “TheChirurgeon” JonesSimilar to Salamanders, Iron Hands haven’t suddenly become bad, but a lot of the things that made them good have been opened up to the masses and the kind of lists that really benefit from their Doctrine have been disincentivised. Tyranid Warrior (Bio-cannon): Boneswords, Venom Cannon+ Elites +Lictor [2 PL, 37pts]: Flesh Hooks, Rending ClawsLictor [2 PL, 37pts]: Flesh Hooks, Rending ClawsZoanthropes [10 PL, 225pts]: Power: Catalyst, Power: Smite . Healers are a must if you cannot survive to the last round. . . Finally, the return of the Armour of Russ in particular gives Wolves back one of their crucial tools for controlling combat. Plague Champion: Blight Grenades, Boltgun, Krak grenades, Plague knife . The internal balance has always been all over the place, and for a long time there was always some sort of broken build that masked the structural weaknesses, but one-by-one they got nerfed out of existence and the advent of 9th finally put the last nail in the coffin of those that remained, with some reasonably rough point hikes being made in Chapter Approved to boot. Talos: Macro-Scalpel, Macro-Scalpel . Tyranid Warrior: Boneswords, Deathspitter . . 8x Terminator: 8x Inferno Combi-bolter, 8x Power sword+ Heavy Support +Defiler [9 PL, 135pts]: Battle cannon, Defiler claws, Havoc launcher, Reaper autocannon, Smoke launchers++ Total: [113 PL, 9CP, 1,998pts] ++ TauPuretide Engram has moved on from playing Despacito to just blasting out coffin_dance.mp3 at all hours of the day. Litany of Divine Protection, 4. This list went 3-0 at the Game Garrison October RTT.Army List - Click to Expand++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (T’au Empire) [77 PL, 1,563pts, 10CP] +++ Configuration +Sept Choice: Farsight Enclaves+ Stratagems +Emergency Dispensation (1 Relic) [-1CP]Veteran Cadre (3 models) [-1CP]+ HQ +Commander in XV85 Enforcer Battlesuit [8 PL, 179pts]: 3. 147. Talos: Macro-Scalpel, Macro-Scalpel . Cryptothralls . Veteran w/ Special Weapon: Plasma gun . Drukhari rely on hitting hard and fast, sufficient that whatever they’ve decided to target isn’t around to fight back, and that just bluntly doesn’t work against Marines any more – they have too many different ways to stack up defences, and their units will kick the absolute crap out of any Drukhari hanging around too close. . Veteran w/ Special Weapon: Plasma gun . . Sister Superior: Bolt pistol, Boltgun+ Elites +Celestian Squad [7 PL, 140pts] . 4x Fire Warrior w/ Pulse Pistol: 4x Photon grenades, 4x Pulse blaster, 4x Pulse pistol . He took this to third at Mid-MO Maelstrom.Army List - Click to Expand++ Vanguard Detachment -3CP (Imperium – Adeptus Astartes – Black Templars) [100 PL, 1,998pts, 6CP] +++ Configuration ++ Stratagems +Crusader Relics [-1CP]+ HQ +High Marshal Helbrecht [8 PL, 155pts]: WarlordPrimaris Chaplain on Bike [7 PL, 150pts, -1CP]: 1. Eradicator with MM [50pts]: Multi-melta [10pts] [97 PL, 9CP, 2000pts] SalamandersIt was too good to last, alas. Tyranid Warrior: Deathspitter, Scything Talons . Custodian: Sentinel Blade, Storm Shield . Veteran w/ Special Weapon: Plasma gunCommand Squad [2 PL, 64pts] . 4x Rubric Marine w/ Inferno Boltgun: 4x Inferno boltgun+ Elites +Scarab Occult Terminators [20 PL, 352pts]: Hellfyre Missile Rack . There is no reason to play a heavy Thousand Sons army right now. What a world. 11x Acolyte Hybrid (Hand Flamer): 11x Blasting Charges, 11x Cultist Knife, 11x Hand Flamer, 11x Rending Claw . Sergeant: LaspistolInfantry Squad [3 PL, 50pts] . 4x Havoc w/ lascannon: 4x Frag & Krak grenades, 4x LascannonObliterators [15 PL, 315pts]: Mark of Slaanesh . 4x Grey Knight (Warding Stave): 4x Nemesis Warding Stave, 4x Storm Bolter . . Custodian: Guardian Spear . 9x Chaos Cultist w/ Autogun: 9x Autogun . TR: 10x Hormagaunt (10×6) – [60pts, 3PL] If they continue to appear in every single Marine list, or if the Dark Angels codex turbo-charges them somehow, Necrons dropping to tier 3 next time around does feel like a realistic prospect. Nemesis Force Halberd+ Elites +Paladin Squad [30 PL, 404pts]: Gate of Infinity . Terminator: Combi-bolter, Lightning Claw . Ironstrider Ballistarius: Twin Cognis Autocannon . Thanks to our friends at 40K Stats and ITC Battles, plus assistance from friendly TOs, we have access to extensive win rate and scoring data that you’ve seen us put to work in our, When we rate a faction in one of the lower tiers, we are not saying it’s, They cannot construct a good list that isn’t. Veteran w/ Special Weapon: Plasma gun . Premorphic Resonance, 2. . MV4 Shield Drone: Shield generatorStrike Team [3 PL, 65pts] MB3 Recon Drone: Burst cannon . Meganob W/ PK: Kustom Shoota, Power KlawPainboy [3 PL, 65pts]: Power Klaw+ Heavy Support +Mek Gunz [3 PL, 40pts] . Crisis Bodyguard: Advanced targeting system, 2x Airbursting fragmentation projector . We think it’s fair to keep them at the top of tier 2 for now, just to highlight that they have been on a tiny bit of an ebb, but don’t be surprised if they’re back up in Tier 1 next time around.Rob: The most interesting thing about Custodes is that they appear to have a significantly positive matchup against marines, which helps them go deep in tournaments – having a strong positive matchup against 50% of the field will do that for you. A Ghost Walks Among Us, Advanced targeting system, 3x Cyclic ion blaster, Talisman of Arthas Moloch, Warlord . Tyranid Warrior: Boneswords, Deathspitter . Mark Perry ran this to second at the Impromptu GT. 2x MV4 Shield Drone: 2x Shield generator++ Total: [98 PL, 1,998pts, 8CP] ++ Wrap Up9th Editions metagame continues to rapidly evolve, and it’s been a tremendously exciting time to cover the game. Boss Nob: Power Klaw . . Our expectation is that once players get armies on the table this is where they’re going to land, but the book is such an enigma that I’m fully ready for us to be wildly wrong in either direction. Plague Marine w/ special weapon: Blight launcher . Ultramarines have always been supposed to be the “all-rounder” chapter, and the tweaks made in the new ruleset seem to have finally taken that crown off the Salamanders and Iron Hands and handed it over to the sons of Guilliman.Sample ListThomas Byrd piloted this build to second place at Warzone: The Dark Times.Army List - Click to Expand———————————————————- SUPREME COMMAND ———————————————————- <380> Lord of War: Roboute Guilliman BATTALION ———————————————————-HQ <135> Chief Librarian Tigurius -Might of Heroes -Psychic Fortress -Psychic Scourge<140> HQ: Primaris Chaplain on Bike -Master of Sanctity -Hero of the Chapter: Wise Orator -Relic: Seal of Oath -Litany1: Recitation of Focus (+1 to hit) -Litany2: Catechism of Fire (+1 to wound)Troops<130> TROOP: Infiltrators (5) w/Helix<130> TROOP: Infiltrators (5) w/Helix<230> TROOP: Intercessors (10) -w/auto bolt rifle -Astartes Grenade Launcher (2) -Sgt w/Thunder HammerElites<95> ELITE: Primaris Apothecary -Chief Apothecary -Hero of the Chapter: Selfless Healer -Relic: The Vox Espiritum<70> ELITE: Victrix Guard (2)<70> ELITE: Victrix Guard (2)Fast Attack<165> FAST: Attack bike (3) w/Multi-meltaHeavy Support<155> HEAVY: Devastators (5) w/lascannon + cherub<135> HEAVY: Devastators (5) w/grav + cherub<165> HEAVY: Hellblasters (5) w/assault incinerator Chaos SoupCredit: Robert “TheChirurgeon” JonesWhile Chaos has another faction sitting in tier one, Chaos Soup continues to be enough of its own, distinct thing that it’s worth rating in its own right. Space Marine Veteran [26pts]: Frag & Krak grenades, Lightning Claw [3pts], Storm shield [4pts] Plague Marine w/ special weapon: Blight launcher . Veteran w/ Special Weapon: Plasma gun . Veteran w/ Special Weapon: Plasma gun . 4x Scion: 4x Frag & Krak grenades, 4x Hot-shot Lasgun . Space Marine Veteran [31pts]: Power fist [8pts], Storm shield [4pts] . Kataphron Breacher: Arc Claw, Heavy Arc Rifle . Acolyte Hybrid (Heavy Weapon): Hand Flamer, Heavy Rock Saw . Incursor Sergeant [21pts]Assault Intercessor Squad [5 PL, 95pts] . 4x Death Korps Death Riders: 4x Death Korps Hunting Lance, 4x Frag & Krak grenades, 4x Krieg Steed, 4x Laspistol . Plague Marine w/ special weapon: Blight launcherTerminators [8 PL, 161pts]: Mark of Khorne . It helps that gunline Marines and the grav pod have taken a gigantic hit out of their book, and even Eradicators took a knock to their first turn abilities, with deploying 29.1 inches away from them protecting you from a double shoot. Myphitic Blight-hauler: Bile spurt, Gnashing maw, Missile launcher, Multi-melta . . Nemesis Force Halberd . 3x Obliterator: 3x Crushing fists, 3x Fleshmetal guns+ Dedicated Transport +Terrax-Pattern Termite Assault Drill [10 PL, 180pts]: No Chaos Mark . 10x Termagant (Fleshborer): 10x FleshborerTermagants [3 PL, 50pts] 9x Chaos Cultist w/ Autogun: 9x Autogun . Sergeant: Laspistol+ Elites +Command Squad [2 PL, 64pts] Stealth Shas’ui w/ Burst Cannon: Burst cannon . Sergeant: LaspistolInfantry Squad [3 PL, 50pts] 4x Kabalite Warrior: 4x Splinter Rifle . Army List - Click to Expand———————————————————- SUPREME COMMAND ———————————————————- <380> Lord of War: Roboute Guilliman BATTALION ———————————————————-HQ <135> Chief Librarian Tigurius -Might of Heroes -Psychic Fortress -Psychic Scourge<140> HQ: Primaris Chaplain on Bike -Master of Sanctity -Hero of the Chapter: Wise Orator -Relic: Seal of Oath -Litany1: Recitation of Focus (+1 to hit) -Litany2: Catechism of Fire (+1 to wound)Troops<130> TROOP: Infiltrators (5) w/Helix<130> TROOP: Infiltrators (5) w/Helix<230> TROOP: Intercessors (10) -w/auto bolt rifle -Astartes Grenade Launcher (2) -Sgt w/Thunder HammerElites<95> ELITE: Primaris Apothecary -Chief Apothecary -Hero of the Chapter: Selfless Healer -Relic: The Vox Espiritum<70> ELITE: Victrix Guard (2)<70> ELITE: Victrix Guard (2)Fast Attack<165> FAST: Attack bike (3) w/Multi-meltaHeavy Support<155> HEAVY: Devastators (5) w/lascannon + cherub<135> HEAVY: Devastators (5) w/grav + cherub<165> HEAVY: Hellblasters (5) w/assault incinerator Chaos SoupCredit: Robert “TheChirurgeon” JonesWhile Chaos has another faction sitting in tier one, Chaos Soup continues to be enough of its own, distinct thing that it’s worth rating in its own right. Talos: Macro-Scalpel, Macro-Scalpel . . Plague Marine w/ melee weapons: Flail of Corruption . Combining that with their Psychic Awakening being very narrow, Eldar just can’t hack it any more – putting them up against any flavour of Marines tends to result in a horrendous bloodbath of them getting ground off the board, and plenty of other factions will kick the stuffing out of them as well.I suspect there’s still a tier 4-worthy build in the book somewhere (you can see my best attempt below), and there are still a very small number of decent units (mostly Shining Spears, Hornets, War Walkers and Farseers) but Eldar have gone from being a perpetual presence in the metagame to a complete laughing stock in record time, and sport a truly abysmal win rate at the GT level.Sample ListI’m taking the wheel here – if you told me I had to take Craftworlds to a GT tomorrow, this is what I’d run:Army List - Click to ExpandBattalion – Expert Crafters/Hunters of Ancient RelicsHQ Farseer Skyrunner, Doom, Executioner, Smite 135 Warlock Skyrunner, Protect/Jinx, Ghostwalk, Warlord, Seer of the Shifting Vector, Phoenix Gem 65 Yncarne, Gaze, Grace 290Troops 5 Dire Avengers, Bladestorm, Dual gun exarch 70 5 Dire Avengers, Bladestorm, Dual gun exarch 70 5 Rangers 75Elites 5 Howling Banshees, Executioner, Decapitating Strike 80 5 Howling Banshees, Executioner, Decapitating Strike 80 5 Wraithguard, wraithcannons 190Fast Attack 5 Shining Spears, Skilled Rider, Star Lance 180 5 Shining Spears, Skilled Rider, Star Lance 180 Hornet, Aeldari missile launcher, starcannon 95Heavy Support Wraithseer, D-cannon, Quicken/Restrain, Fateful Divergence 170Transport Wave Serpent, Starcannons 160 Wave Serpent, Starcannons 160 Thousand SonsYeeaahhhhh I had a lot of good calls about how stuff would perform in 9th but this was not one of them. The November 2020 Tier List Key ⇑ – Rank increased from the previous list. Myphitic Blight-hauler: Bile spurt, Gnashing maw, Missile launcher, Multi-melta . Acolyte Leader: Cultist Knife, Hand FlamerAcolyte Hybrids [12 PL, 200pts] 2x MV4 Shield Drone: 2x Shield generatorCommander in XV85 Enforcer Battlesuit [8 PL, 179pts]: Advanced targeting system, 3x Cyclic ion blaster . Acolyte Hybrid (Heavy Weapon): Hand Flamer, Heavy Rock Cutter . 4x Kabalite Warrior: 4x Splinter Rifle . Canoptek Spyder: Gloom Prism, Canoptek Scarab Swarms [4 PL, 75pts] . Combined with GSC’s natural ability to take unprepared opponents to pieces, we think this is enough to position them in Tier 3 (though expect their win rate to take a while to recover from the pits it’s currently in).Rob: Genestealer Cults saw the biggest drop in win rates of any faction – nearly 12 points – going from Pre-Codexes to post. . Veteran w/ Special Weapon: Plasma gun . Their win rate has never been nearly as dire as GSC’s, and people successfully finding lists that didn’t just fold on scoring if things went off the rails seems to have been enough to let them compete. . 4x Fire Warrior w/ Pulse Pistol: 4x Photon grenades, 4x Pulse blaster, 4x Pulse pistol . They’re not quite irredeemably terrible, but there’s no real draw to playing them, which is frankly criminal when Daemons are running amuck at the top of the metagame.Rob: Grey Knights have the highest disparity in win rates going first vs. second of any faction – 34% in our most recent analysis of data from ITC Battles app. Myphitic Blight-hauler: Bile spurt, Gnashing maw, Missile launcher, Multi-meltaMyphitic Blight-haulers [15 PL, 300pts] Bladeguard Veteran Sgt [35pts]: Heavy Bolt PistolPrimaris Apothecary [5 PL, -1CP, 105pts]: Chapter Command: Chief Apothecary [1 PL, 25pts], Selfless Healer, Stratagem: Hero of the Chapter, The Vox Espiritum, [-1CP]Vanguard Veteran Squad [14 PL, 320pts]: Jump Pack [2 PL, 20pts] Trusted War-leader, Blissful Devotion, Council of Traitors, Illusory Supplication, Mark of Slaanesh+ Troops +Chaos Cultists [3 PL, 60pts]: No Chaos Mark . Acolyte Hybrid (Heavy Weapon): Hand Flamer, Heavy Rock Saw . Space Marine Veteran [26pts]: Frag & Krak grenades, Lightning Claw [3pts], Storm shield [4pts] Paladin (Psilencer): Psilencer (Terminator) . Meganob W/ PK: Kustom Shoota, Power Klaw . 3x Kabalite Warrior: 3x Splinter Rifle . . Sybarite: Splinter Rifle+ Heavy Support +Ravager [8 PL, 160pts]: Disintegrator cannon, Disintegrator cannon, Disintegrator cannonRavager [8 PL, 160pts]: Disintegrator cannon, Disintegrator cannon, Disintegrator cannon+ Dedicated Transport +Raider [5 PL, 95pts]: Disintegrator cannonRaider [5 PL, 95pts]: Disintegrator cannon++ Patrol Detachment -2CP (Aeldari – Drukhari) [44 PL, 2CP, 845pts] +++ Configuration +Detachment CP [-2CP]Obsession: Prophets of FleshRaiding Force [4CP]+ HQ +Urien Rakarth [5 PL, 95pts]: Alliance of Agony+ Troops +Wracks [3 PL, 60pts] Like with CSM (and to an extent Craftworlds) there is still space for Thousand Sons to feature in lists propped up by other, better factions, where Magnus, Ahriman, Scarab Terminators and some of the Cults can all add value, but as a solo faction they’re currently dead in the water.Sample ListDavid Burdett took this build to 3-2 at the Amiable Bright Plague War GT.Army List - Click to Expand++ Battalion Detachment -3CP (Chaos – Thousand Sons) [47 PL, 836pts, 8CP] +++ Configuration +Cults of the Legion: Cult of Duplicity+ HQ +Ahriman on Disc of Tzeentch [9 PL, 170pts]: Black Staff of Ahriman, Blades on Disc of Tzeentch, Frag & Krak grenades, Glamour of Tzeentch, Inferno Bolt Pistol, Smite, Warptime, Weaver of FatesDaemon Prince of Tzeentch [10 PL, 195pts, -1CP]: Dark Matter Crystal, Doombolt, Duplicitous Tactician, Gaze of Fate, Hellforged sword, Magister, Malefic talon, Smite, WingsSorcerer in Terminator Armour [6 PL, 118pts]: Boon of Mutation, Familiar, Force stave, Gift of Chaos, Inferno Combi-bolter, Smite+ Troops +Chaos Cultists [3 PL, 60pts] Ironstrider Ballistarius: Twin Cognis Autocannon . Pathfinder Shas’ui: Markerlight, Photon grenades, Pulse carbine, Pulse pistol++ Patrol Detachment -2CP (T’au Empire) [21 PL, 435pts, -2CP] +++ Configuration +Sept Choice: Farsight Enclaves+ HQ +Commander in XV86 Coldstar Battlesuit [9 PL, 180pts]: Advanced targeting system, 3x Missile pod . . Tyranid Warrior: Boneswords, Deathspitter . Like with CSM (and to an extent Craftworlds) there is still space for Thousand Sons to feature in lists propped up by other, better factions, where Magnus, Ahriman, Scarab Terminators and some of the Cults can all add value, but as a solo faction they’re currently dead in the water.Sample ListDavid Burdett took this build to 3-2 at the Amiable Bright Plague War GT.Army List - Click to Expand++ Battalion Detachment -3CP (Chaos – Thousand Sons) [47 PL, 836pts, 8CP] +++ Configuration +Cults of the Legion: Cult of Duplicity+ HQ +Ahriman on Disc of Tzeentch [9 PL, 170pts]: Black Staff of Ahriman, Blades on Disc of Tzeentch, Frag & Krak grenades, Glamour of Tzeentch, Inferno Bolt Pistol, Smite, Warptime, Weaver of FatesDaemon Prince of Tzeentch [10 PL, 195pts, -1CP]: Dark Matter Crystal, Doombolt, Duplicitous Tactician, Gaze of Fate, Hellforged sword, Magister, Malefic talon, Smite, WingsSorcerer in Terminator Armour [6 PL, 118pts]: Boon of Mutation, Familiar, Force stave, Gift of Chaos, Inferno Combi-bolter, Smite+ Troops +Chaos Cultists [3 PL, 60pts] Aspiring Sorcerer: Force stave, Inferno Bolt Pistol, Smite, Tzeentch’s Firestorm . Tyranid Warrior: Boneswords, Deathspitter . 3x Obliterator: 3x Crushing fists, 3x Fleshmetal guns+ Dedicated Transport +Terrax-Pattern Termite Assault Drill [10 PL, 180pts]: No Chaos Mark . . Custodian: Sentinel Blade, Storm ShieldCustodian Guard Squad [13 PL, 196pts] Fire Warrior Shas’ui: Photon grenades, Pulse pistol, Pulse rifle . . . . Adaptive Physiology: Dermic SymbiosisExocrine [9 PL, 170pts]++ Total: [98 PL, 9CP, 2,000pts] ++If you instead want to add some large resin children to your collection, Innes Wilson has shared his latest build with us, aiming to exploint the newly ferocious DimachaeronArmy List - Click to Expand++Army Faction: Tyranids ++Factions Used: Tyranids ++Total Points: 2000 ++Total Power Level: 101 ++Starting CP: 9 ++Reinforcement Points: 0 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ==Primary Detachment – Tyranid Battalion Detachment – [1369pts, 71PL] HQ: The Swarmlord (270) – [270pts, 14PL] ++Psyker (Catalyst, Paroxysm) HQ: Neurothrope (95) – [95pts, 5PL] ++Pysker (Onslaught) ++Relic (The Resonance Barb) ++Warlord (No Trait) TR: 20x Hormagaunt (20×6) – [120pts, 6PL] Deathwatch Veteran w/ Heavy Weapon [1 PL, 35pts]: Frag & Krak grenades, Infernus Heavy Bolter [15pts] Revoltingly Resilient+ Troops +Nurglings [4 PL, 90pts] 4x Rubric Marine w/ Inferno Boltgun: 4x Inferno boltgun+ Elites +Scarab Occult Terminators [20 PL, 352pts]: Hellfyre Missile Rack . . 2x MV4 Shield Drone: 2x Shield generator++ Total: [98 PL, 1,998pts, 8CP] ++ Wrap Up9th Editions metagame continues to rapidly evolve, and it’s been a tremendously exciting time to cover the game. 6x Hive Guard (Impaler): 6x Impaler Cannon+ Heavy Support +Exocrine [9 PL, 170pts] Myphitic Blight-hauler: Bile spurt, Gnashing maw, Missile launcher, Multi-melta . . Kataphron Breacher: Arc Claw, Heavy Arc RifleKataphron Breachers [20 PL, 350pts] 4x Kabalite Warrior: 4x Splinter Rifle . Eradicator with MM [50pts]: Multi-melta [10pts] [97 PL, 9CP, 2000pts] SalamandersIt was too good to last, alas. 4x Fire Warrior w/ Pulse Pistol + Pulse Rifle: 4x Photon grenades, 4x Pulse pistol, 4x Pulse rifle . . . Incursor Sergeant [21pts]: Bolt pistol, Frag & Krak grenades, Occulus bolt carbine, Paired combat bladesIncursor Squad [5 PL, 105pts] Premorphic Resonance, 2. Paragon: Storm Bolter . MB3 Recon Drone: Burst cannon . Two Haywire Blasters: 2x Haywire blaster . Tempestor: Chainsword, Hot-shot LaspistolMilitarum Tempestus Scions [3 PL, 45pts] A few brave souls have found ways to stack up units to give skilled players the faintest sliver of a fighting change, but they’re still nowhere near serious competition. . Terminator: Combi-bolter, Power fist . As it happens, Blood Angels are pretty much fine – their Index didn’t do anything hugely surprising, but kept Sanguinary Guard and some of their Named Characters as strong units, and the faction in general benefits massively from Vanguard Veterans being a top tier unit now. Combat Engineer Watch Master: Chainsword, Krieg Combat Shotgun . Kataphrons have been popular in a variety of shells, while Rickard Nilsson has taken a tuned version of the yacht club combined arms builds that were popular in 8th to multiple top finishes, including taking 3rd at a Major. Power sword and Storm bolter: Power sword, Storm bolter . MV4 Shield Drone: Shield generatorBreacher Team [3 PL, 70pts]: MV36 Guardian Drone . . 2x Stormstrike missile launchers: 2x Stormstrike missile launchers++ Total: [111 PL, 9CP, 1,996pts] ++ Black TemplarsBen Cherwein has continued his one-man quest to keep Templars competitively relevant, and the Marine Codex has definitely made Templars appreciably nastier. . Deathwatch Terminator [2 PL, 33pts] Finally, we’ve decided that Space Marines are a big enough part of the metagame, and the different supplements are performing at sufficiently different levels, that they definitely need to be ranked fully separately from here on out. Veteran w/ Special Weapon: Plasma gun . 2x MV1 Gun Drone: 4x Pulse carbineCommander in XV86 Coldstar Battlesuit [9 PL, 180pts]: Advanced targeting system, 3x Missile pod . TR: 10x Hormagaunt (10×6) – [60pts, 3PL] Space Marine Veteran [31pts]: Power fist [8pts], Storm shield [4pts] . EL: Lictor (32) Rending Claws (2) Flesh Hooks (3) – [37pts, 2PL] House Krast+ Stratagems +Exalted Court [-1CP]: Exalted Court: 1 Extra Warlord TraitHeirlooms of the Household [-3CP]: Heirlooms of the Household: 2 Extra Heirlooms+ Lord of War +Knight Crusader [26 PL, 475pts]: Character (Knight Lance), Heavy Stubber, Heirloom (Krast): The Headsman’s Mark, Thermal Cannon, Warlord, Warlord Trait (Krast): First KnightKnight Crusader [26 PL, 475pts]: Character (Exalted Court), Heavy Stubber, Thermal Cannon, Warlord Trait: Ion BulwarkKnight Crusader [26 PL, 475pts]: Character (Heirloom of the House), Heavy Stubber, Heirloom: Armour of the Sainted Ion, Thermal CannonKnight Gallant [22 PL, 400pts]: Character (Heirloom of the House), Heavy Stubber, Heirloom: Sanctuary, Reaper Chainsword, Thunderstrike gauntlet++ Patrol Detachment -2CP (Imperium – Astra Militarum) [12 PL, -2CP, 175pts] +++ Configuration +Regimental Doctrine: 43rd Iotan Dragons+ HQ +Tempestor Prime [3 PL, 40pts]: Hot-shot Laspistol+ Troops +Militarum Tempestus Scions [3 PL, 45pts] 2x Plague Marine w/ boltgun: 2x Blight Grenades, 2x Boltgun, 2x Krak Grenades, 2x Plague knife . Acolyte Hybrid (Heavy Weapon): Hand Flamer, Heavy Rock Cutter . 3x Kabalite Warrior: 3x Splinter Rifle . 4x Plague Marine w/ boltgun: 4x Blight Grenades, 4x Boltgun, 4x Krak Grenades, 4x Plague knifePlague Marines [6 PL, 90pts] . . A few brave souls have found ways to stack up units to give skilled players the faintest sliver of a fighting change, but they’re still nowhere near serious competition. Paladin (Psilencer): Psilencer (Terminator) . . Sister Superior: Boltgun, Psyk-Out Grenades, Vexillus Praetor [6 PL, -1CP, 120pts]: Guardian Spear, Impregnable Mind, Ten Thousand Heroes, Vexilla Magnifica, Vertus Praetors [25 PL, 475pts] . Veteran Sergeant [31pts]: Power fist [8pts], Storm shield [4pts], Eradicator Squad [6 PL, 130pts]: Melta rifle . . Sergeant: Laspistol+ Elites +Command Squad [2 PL, 64pts] The updates in the Codex and the accompanying errata to the supplements has changed that a lot. To build a great teams, you must focus on their synergies rather than only rankings. 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