Working towards 2k Iron Warriors

[tribal abyss]

Brand new player trying to make a fluffy but fun force using models I like. The list is incomplete because I want to get some veteran feedback about what I should be looking at/building towards. I know for sure I'm using the Hammer of Olympia RoW and I'm kitbashing a Warsmith and Siegebreaker but not sure with what armor/weapons to equip them with.

Troops:
2x10 Breacher Squad - 310 pts
18xShrapnel bolters - 32
2xGraviton gun - 30 pts
2xVexilla - 20 pts
2xPower weapon - 20 pts

Elite:
5xTyrant Terminators - 300 pts
1xChainfist 5 pts

Heavy Support:
Vindicator Squadron
3xVindicators - 330 pts
1xLaser destroyer - 20 pts

Sicaran Omega - 230

[tribal abyss]

Wow that bad?

[shadow barn]

I wouldn’t beat yourself up. Right now there are a lot of questions and not a lot of answers.

[shadow barn]

I like the laser destroyer- the vindicator are obviously going to do some work.

I would hide a fist in your Bolters- would consider tunnelers for your breachers.

[dapper sierra]

Warsmith fluff would be the mail upgrade

Paragon blade or anything that gives bluffs to melee (dual lightingclaws) would help

Vindicators (demolisher) are really nice, I run two

Tyrants are almost essential in IW lists

Would see if you can invest in those

I’m in love with them, just bought another 5 to get a 10 man squad

[shadow barn]

Interested in you feelings on output/ their place at different tiers. I just took 10 at 2k and found they were overwhelmed very easily.

[dapper sierra]

Played them at 1000-1250 point lists and I loved them. I'm in an escalation league and we're at 1500 atm, I suppose I should see how they do as points increase

[shadow barn]

Wild- I’m surprised to see them holding their own at that point value.

[tribal abyss]

I appreciate it. I was worried since I heard some people say that Vindicators were garbo but a squad of assault guns felt too thematic to me. Glad They're not too bad. Are fists really worth it over power weapons? They do seem to be the go-to.

[shadow barn]

Don't forget you get +1 Str when slapping a fortification or tank. Its like a power weapon that is more likely to wound- and they are a threat if an enemy leader fails to wound them.