Newer player making first list all advice appreciated. Trying to make a balanced all comers list.
#First Iron Warriors List
vital crescent
vital crescent
Woudl really appreciate advice for rites of war and warlord traits, I'm not certain which direction to go
open gyro
Either Stoic Defender or Tyrant of the Dodekathon for warlord traits, they’re not build-arounds that give you an extra shooting reaction
warm flame
I like tyrant of lyssatra warlord that goes with the tyrants. It's a lot of krak missile shots.
Drop the combi meltas for your tax sqd sgts. Sounds good in theory but it means the shooting from the rest of the squad is wasted.
Put the rhino with the breachers not the despoilers. You can't charge from a rhino so it's wasted on melee units.
Siege breaker and autocannons is good but consider missile launchers, they really shine with IWs.
No transport for the praetor and command squad means it's gonna be hard for them to get into the fight. Cataphracti terminators like the breachers are heavy and can't run. With a 6 inch move it's gonna be a while before they get anywhere.
Primus medicae is ok, but I'd either upgrade it to cataphracti armor, make it your warlord with tyrant of lyssatra to babysit your tyrants, or drop it for 2-3 standard apothecaries
Power sword on the praetor is no good. Upgrade that to a thunder hammer, power fist, or even LCs, otherwise he's gonna get bullied by your opponents HQs
Kheres on your dreads is ok, and look cool, but autocannons/melta is more efficient for the points. Havoc launchers are not worth it for the points
Instead of a power maul for the despoilers, bring power axes. Despoilers will already bully tactical squads, what they're worried about are 2+ save squads. Or drop the power weapons entirely and upgrade your breachers and tacs to have shrapnel bolters, pinning is very strong
Hammer of Olympia is a pretty strong rite of war but don't feel obligated to take one