1500 Point Space Wolves Drop Pod List ... Need some criticism

[Whereswaldo]

40K Army: Space Marines

Space Wolves 1500 Point Drop Pod Army

1 Rune Priest, Terminator Armor, Combi-Melta, Chooser of the Slain – 135 (Pack Leader for a 8 man unit)
(JOTWW, ?)
2 Wolf Guard (x2 Terminator Armor, x2 Combi-Melta, x2 Power Fist – 96 (Pack Leaders for the 8 man units)
8 Grey Hunters (Meltagun, Wolf Standard, Drop Pod) - 170
8 Grey Hunters (Meltagun, Wolf Standard, Drop Pod) - 170
8 Grey Hunters (Meltagun, Wolf Standard, Drop Pod) - 170
10 Grey Hunters (x2 Plasmagun, Wolf Standard, Drop Pod) – 205
10 Grey Hunters (x2 Plasmagun, Wolf Standard, Drop Pod) – 205
6 Long Fangs (5 Multi-Meltas, Drop Pod) – 175
Dreadnought (Assault Cannon, Dreadnought Close Combat Weapon (with built in Heavy Flamer), Extra Armor, Drop Pod) - 150

1491 Total

I swapped one of the melta packs to another plasma ... with the amount of melta I have in this list x2 plasma packs in pods should help with terms / other heavy infantry.

Not sure what is the best choice for the 2nd power on the RP and I really would like to get Master of Runes on him.

Thoughts?

[purge the daemon]

Please change the font colour this is ridiculous to read! At first I couldn't even see text!

[Whereswaldo]

done ... sorry I pasted it from word and didnt look after

[Gaargod]

I thought Wolf Guard units had a minimum size of 3?

Also, maybe give the Rune Priest Lightning for his second power? The extra anti-tank is useful. Failing that, Stormcaller?

[Whereswaldo]

Ya the min is 3 .... retooled the list earlier and forgot, thanks for noticing.

[Toasted]

I'm sure I'm wrong (and will be vocally told I'm wrong) - but with all your units in Drop Pods won't you automatically lose in the first turn since you won't have any models on the table?

[sturguard]

No, transports that must arrive via deep strike and the troops inside (and HQ) dont count towards the reserve count- and on the bottom of turn 1 you would have half your force on the board.

I would drop the dread, as the only vehicle on the board it is sure to die very quickly.

[Whereswaldo]

Here’s what the list is looking like now …. Thinking about swapping the dread’s assault cannon to a Multi-Melta. Wanted to work in the Mark of the Wulfen with the Grey Hunter squads but didn’t have the points … i’m hoping a Wolf Guard with a Power Fist will be enough.Wolf Guard are in power armor now for assault grenades ... the terminator armor would make them more durable but with this list I think the latter is better (and cheaper point wise)

Space Wolves 1500 Point Drop Pod Army

1 Rune Priest, (Runic Armor) – 120 (Pack Leader for the 8 man unit)
(JOTWW, Living Lighting)
3 Wolf Guard (x3 Combi-Melta, x3 Power Fist) - 99 (Pack Leaders for the Grey Hunters)
8 Grey Hunters (Meltagun, Wolf Standard, Drop Pod) - 170
9 Grey Hunters (Meltagun, Wolf Standard, Drop Pod) – 185
9 Grey Hunters (Meltagun, Wolf Standard, Drop Pod) - 185
10 Grey Hunters (x2 Plasmagun, x1, Wolf Standard, Drop Pod) – 205
10 Grey Hunters (x2 Plasmagun, x1, Wolf Standard, Drop Pod) – 205
Dreadnought (Assault Cannon, Dreadnought Close Combat Weapon (with built in Heavy Flamer), Extra Armor, Drop Pod) - 165
Dreadnought (Assault Cannon, Dreadnought Close Combat Weapon (with built in Heavy Flamer), Extra Armor, Drop Pod) - 165
= 1499

Drop x2 Grey Hunter packs with Wolf Guard pack leaders and x2 Dreadnoughts at turn 1 (or a x1 dread and a plasma pack depending on whats on the table).
Wait for the Rune Priest pack to be dropped hopefully for a good JOTWW and the plasma packs near heavy infantry for rapid fire.
It’s a static delivery for reinforcements but it could throw people off depending on how its deployed and when. I really want to try to keep the drop pod theme.
The drop order could be adjusted to w/e depending on how they deploy but I think thats how it would work out the majority of the time (turn 1 JOTWW in the right spot could be interesting too)

Any other advice … its been really helpful so far