1,000 Points - Thousand Sons Allied Detachment - Is this a viable list or can it be better?

[celest palm]

I wanted to have a list of melee focused sons of Magnus that could charge some of the units likely pinned by my iron warriors or just kill enough dudes essentially since they can’t take objectives due to being distrusted allies.

Horus Heresy Thousand Sons Allied Detachment

HQ: Legion Psyker Praetor: 120 Points. Achean Force Axe: +15 Points.

Elites: Castelllax Achea Automata: 140 Points.

Khenetai Occult Cabal: 145 Points.

Troops: (Compulsory) Legion Despoiler Squad: 100 Points. Cult Arcana: Pyrae. Sergeant’s Achean Force Maul: +5 Points. Ashphyx Bolt Pistols: +10 Points. Sergeant’s Artificer Armor: +10 Points. Sergeant’s Melta Bombs: +10 Points.

Legion Despoiler Squad: 100 Points. Cult Arcana: Pyrae. Sergeant’s Achean Force Maul: +5 Points. Ashphyx Bolt Pistols: +10 Points. Sergeant’s Artificer Armor: +10 Points. Sergeant’s Melta Bombs: +10 Points.

(10 Man) Legion Support Squad: 145 Points. Aether Fire Blasters: +100 Points. Cult Arcana: Corvidae.

Dedicated Transport: Legion Rhino transport: 35 Points. Pintle Mounted Multi-Melta: +30 Points.

Total points: 1,000 Points.

1,000 Points - Thousand Sons Allied Detachment - Is this a viable list or can it be better?

[eager escarp]

• Praetor can't take an Achean force axe. Paragon blade is probably the best choice.

• Have to be careful with the castellax, it needs a Psyker IC nearby to control it, which you probably don't want your praetor doing. Tbh i'd swap it for more khenetai and an apothecary for the khenetai.
  _ don't miss Artificer on the khenetai.

[celest palm]

Wait praetor can’t take an achean force axe?

Wait a minute, of course they can.

It says any model with legiones astartes (x) and character sub type can have one.

Praetor has it.

Paragon Blade seems kinda expensive too.

[eager escarp]

You could read the second sentence of the rule as well

[celest palm]

Oh fuck why didn’t I see that lmao

[eager escarp]

It's stupid, I hope it is a mistake.

[celest palm]

Shame. Paragon blade it is

Yeah that’s like not letting your leader have a power weapon.

You think 10 Khenetai is a good amount?

Or is that too much?

[eager escarp]

At 1k, idk keeping them alive will be hard.

[celest palm]

Well I can only fit an extra 3 anyways if I included the apothecary.

So now i need to choose between 10 Wizard Ninjas or more durable Wizard ninjas.

Eh fuck it, durable Wizard ninjas.

So if I replace the achea with an apothecary and give the khenetai blade master artificer armor, how would I fill out the remaining points?

[eager escarp]

As many despoilers as you can fit. With a power weapon per 5

[celest palm]

I have 2 in there with achean force mauls on the sergeants but I’d need to get rid of my aether blaster squad to fit more in.

Wait I can just get rid of the melta Bombs and artificer armor on the sergeant’s to try fitting in space, maybe removing the asphyx pistols as well.

Thank you.

[eager escarp]

I'd try and have one big squad for the Praetor to go with

[celest palm]

As in big squad of despoilers?

[eager escarp]

Would probably give Artificer to the plasma too

Heck I'll give an apothecary to them to. But that's probably silly at 1k

[celest palm]

Knowing how cheap apothecaries are though, it could theoretically work lol

So 30 man Despoilers with 6 dudes having achean force mauls and artificer armor for sergeant?

Wait nvm can’t take 30

Thanks.

[eager escarp]

Only the sergeants gets achea alas