Scouts are only 90 points, so 1505

 

Hey guys, so I'm new to these forums and thought I'd just start out by asking for a good army plan.
I'm planning a Salamanders Army around 1500-1800 points (the games we play are pretty casual so there's often some leniency) however I would prefer a force that is at or just under 1500.
The people I'll be going up against have Tau, Necrons and Chaos Space marines armies.

HQ Vulkan He'stan- 190 Points

Elites:
Terminator Assault Squad- 200 Points
5 Man THs and SSs
These guys need transport really or they'll just get shot down. The Redeemer's the best option.
Sternguard veteran Squad- 330 Points
1 Combi-Melta, 8 Boltguns Sgt. with Power weapon
Dedicated transport: Drop pod with Deathwind ML
These guys should run up in a rhino, otherwise they're pretty unmanouverable once they've landed. Also, maybe a couple more combis might suit you in case you miss with the first.

Venerable Dreadnought- 240 Points
TL lascannon and CC weaon+ heavy flamer
Dedicated Transport: Drop pod with Deathwind ML
Venerables are a waste of points. Get an Ironclad in a standard drop pod.

Troops:
Tactical Squad- 225 Points
MM, Flamer
Dedicated transport: Drop pod with Deathwind ML
Tbh a rhino is a better option for troops as it keeps them mobile, plus they now have a more viable anti-tank capability and threat.

Tactical squad- 235 Points
MM, Meltagun
Dedicated transport: Drop pod with Deathwind ML
Same as above.

Scout squad- 105 Points
Sniper rifles, Camo cloaks
Good choice, but maybe invest in a missile launcher.

If I'm correct that should put it at 1520 Points. Any help would be appreciated in terms of improvement or tips for use against my opponents. Cheers.

That comes to 1670, so I might drop either the sternguard, or the TH/SS w/ redeemer, and then fill in the gaps with mm/hf speeders, to get it down to 1500. At 1800, maybe grab a predator or vindicator for heavy support.

 

Some of those points seem a bit off. With a droppod assault it is strongly recommended that you have 2, 3, or 5 pods to take advantage of the half rounded up rule. Go with a basic dread instead of the venerable. When you have sternguard its worth it to get a combi weapon for every model over other upgrades for other units. The terminators will be at a big disadvantage with any mobility to them.

Perhaps tweak the list a bit like this:

HQ: 190 Points
Vulkan

Elite: 690 Points
Dread - HF/MM, DP/DWML
Dread - HF/MM, DP/DWML
Sternguard x9 - PF, CM x6, CF x3, DP/DWML

Troops: 620 Points
Tactical x10 - PF, CF, Flamer, MM, DP/DWML
Tactical x10 - PF, CF, Flamer, MM, DP/DWML
Scout x5 - Cloaks, ML, SR x4

All those DWML are chewing up 100 points all by themselves. With that you could nab a vanilla libby or a dakka pred or a typhoon speeder (or hf/mm for fluff).

Hope this helps and GL.

Tak

 

Yeah your army plan seems like it would be a good way for me to go. The only reason why I'm so DP heavy is because I want to get in close quickly to take out Tau, but I guess Rhinos would work pretty well too. And is a standard Dreadnought good enough? I can imagine it being obliterated by a Railgun very early into the game.
Also, I am pretty keen on having some Termies in my army, but would they just end up being a liability? I'm not a very experienced player sorry