r/GreyKnights

Hi guys,

Im pretty new to playing Grey Knights and have a game planned against my friend this weekend.

He plays Dark Angels and the last time I played against him I struggled quite a bit. I've been watching as many games and guides as possible to improve my knowledge and I keep learning by playing against him. He has always played Wrath of the Rock with a block of Deathwing Knights and Azrael with 10 intercessors or vanguard veterans.

I am trying a lot of new things as this will be the first 2000 point game I play (until now only played 500-1000) along with the Dreadknight Champion in place of a Grandmaster.

If I could get some feedback or tips to improve my list, please feel free.

The list:

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+ FACTION KEYWORD: Imperium - Grey Knights

+ DETACHMENT: Warpbane Task Force (Hallowed Ground)

+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 2000pts

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+ WARLORD: Char1: Castellan Crowe

+ ENHANCEMENT: Phial of the Abyss (on Char2: Brotherhood Librarian)

+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 13

+ SECONDARY: - Bring It Down: (1x2) + (2x4) - Assassination: 5 Characters

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Char2: 1x Brotherhood Librarian (105 pts): Nemesis force weapon, Vortex of Doom, Combi-weapon

Enhancement: Phial of the Abyss (+25 pts)

Char3: 1x Brotherhood Librarian (80 pts): Nemesis force weapon, Vortex of Doom, Combi-weapon

Char1: 1x Castellan Crowe (90 pts): Warlord, Black Blade of Antwyr, Purifying Flame, Storm bolter

Char4: 1x Dreadknight Champion [Crucible] (235 pts): Prognosticars' Foresight, Eye of Judgement (Psychic), Nemesis daemon greathammer, Nemesis greatsword, Heavy psycannon, Purifying Flame, Sublimator

4x Brotherhood Terminator Squad (150 pts)

• 1x Justicar: Nemesis force weapon, Storm bolter

• 1x Terminator: Nemesis force weapon, Storm bolter

• 1x Terminator with Ancient's Banner: Ancient's Banner, Nemesis force weapon, Psycannon

• 1x Terminator with Narthecium: Apothecary's narthecium, Nemesis force weapon

5x Brotherhood Terminator Squad (185 pts)

• 1x Justicar: Nemesis force weapon, Storm bolter

• 1x Terminator: Nemesis force weapon, Storm bolter

• 1x Terminator with Ancient's Banner: Ancient's Banner, Nemesis force weapon, Psycannon

• 1x Terminator with Heavy Weapon: Nemesis force weapon, Psycannon

• 1x Terminator with Narthecium: Apothecary's narthecium, Nemesis force weapon

5x Strike Squad (120 pts)

• 1x Justicar: Nemesis force weapon, Storm bolter

• 3x Grey Knight: 3 with Nemesis force weapon, Storm bolter

• 1x Grey Knight with Heavy Weapon: Close combat weapon, Psycannon

1x Land Raider (220 pts): Armoured tracks, 2x Godhammer lascannon, Hunter-killer missile, Multi-melta, Storm bolter, Twin heavy bolter

1x Land Raider (220 pts): Armoured tracks, 2x Godhammer lascannon, Hunter-killer missile, Multi-melta, Storm bolter, Twin heavy bolter

10x Purifier Squad (250 pts)

• 9x Purifier

5 with Nemesis force weapon, Purifying Flame, Storm bolter

4 with Close combat weapon, Psilencer, Purifying Flame

• 1x Knight of the Flame: Nemesis force weapon, Purifying Flame, Storm bolter

5x Purifier Squad (125 pts)

• 4x Purifier

2 with Nemesis force weapon, Purifying Flame, Storm bolter

2 with Close combat weapon, Psycannon, Purifying Flame

• 1x Knight of the Flame: Nemesis force weapon, Purifying Flame, Storm bolter

5x Purifier Squad (125 pts)

• 4x Purifier

2 with Nemesis force weapon, Purifying Flame, Storm bolter

2 with Close combat weapon, Psycannon, Purifying Flame

• 1x Knight of the Flame: Nemesis force weapon, Purifying Flame, Storm bolter

Char5: 1x Inquisitor Coteaz (95 pts): Glovodan Psyber-eagle, Bolt pistol, Nemesis daemon hammer, Psychic Blast

Let’s say I took Banishers + the new interceptors detachment.

If I took a 10 man blob of interceptors, would they benefit from both the Banishers detachment rule, AND the interceptor one?

Having a 12” move, then surge D6+1, then still charge, pay 1CP for lance, and potentially sustained or lethal is super cool

The Grey Knights faction focus has landed and I’ve just put a new video up breaking it all down on Warpbane Tactics.

Teleporting still looks like it is at the heart of the army, Psychic weapons feel like they are getting some proper identity back, and the new detachments are giving love to Paladins, Purgation Squads and Interceptors.

The big one for me though… Interceptors apparently having no leader “at this time” 👀

That sounds very suspicious.

In the video I go through what was shown, what I think it means on the table, and whether Grey Knights are genuinely looking strong going into 11th.

Which detachment are you most excited for?

Paladins, Purgation Squads or Interceptors?

Got one for Paladins, Purgation Squad, and Inceptors and all of them look to be very good for all 3x of those units. Kinda disappointed that the Purifiers didn't one but other than that, I am thrilled that we are finally getting some real support.

The primary concern is that all grotmas detachments are being reworked into far smaller scale 1 dp detachments with a tiny amount of their original power / effects. For most armies this isn’t an issue as the grotmas detatchments are not the only viable option.

For grey knights though, it is the only playable detachment (other than potentially banishers, but I’ll get to why that is also dead in a ditch in a bit). Warpbane is far too powerful of a detachment rule to be a 1 or 2 dp detachment, but none of the grotmas detachments seem to be surviving in their current form as stated by gw. The cover changes are also a double edge sword, meaning ap 2 weapons are actually a threat, reducing the durability of already overpriced units.

As for banishers, the no 2 Strats on a unit per phase rule means that banishers loses the 1 party trick that made it worth using through shadows into rapid ingress.

Unless there is massive pts cuts, we get a great new detachment (unlikely since the new ones are all meant to be minor 1 pt choices) or warpbane is an exception to the grotmas reworks (also unlikely as that is basically gw admitting the codex is unplayable) early 11th is looking rough

First time IRL playing with the models (practiced 3 games on TTS) Ran Banishers “oops all infantry”
15 paladins, 5 Termis, 25 Interceptors, 5 strikes, 2 Libs, GM and Voldus. 2.5hr games, which everyone ended up being table talked as we ran out of time, barely had any lunch, no dinner (need to bring food next time), 10 hours of standing.
It was great!

In this one I break down Purifiers properly, looking at their datasheet, 5-man vs 10-man units, special weapons, Crowe, Warpbane synergy, and how to actually use them on the table without just donating 125 to 250 points to your opponent 🤣

Would love to hear what people think. Are Purifiers carrying Grey Knights at the moment, or are we giving them too much hype?

Im assuming they are for different purposes, or for people looking for different things? But what are those differences?