Having just finished Deliverance Lost, it was time for me to really get down to what the Ravenguard are. The book was OK, and I enjoyed it. I rather really liked the last couple pages though, as it gave you what the Ravenguard really feel like in battle. So on that note it was time to make a list on how I would like to play Ravenguard.

Please note that this is a only a first pass at a list like this. So this is what first passes look like for me.

2500 Pts - Space Marines Roster - Ravenguard
1 Shadow Captain Kayvaan Shrike @ 195 pts (Unit Type: Jump Infantry; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Iron Halo; Jump Pack; Power Armour; Bolt Pistol; The Raven's Talons; And They Shall Know No Fear; Chapter Tactics; Combat Tactics; Independent Character; Infiltrate; See, But Remain Unseen)

(1x) 4 Sternguard Veteran Squad @ 195 pts ((C:SM, pg. 63 & 136); Unit Type: Infantry; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Power Armour; Special Issue Ammunition; Bolt Pistol x4; Combi-Meltagun x2; Meltagun x2; And They Shall Know No Fear; Combat Squads; Combat Tactics; Drop Pod)
1 Sergeant (Unit Type: Infantry; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Power Armour; Special Issue Ammunition; Bolt Pistol; Combi-Meltagun x1; And They Shall Know No Fear; Combat Squads; Combat Tactics)
1 Drop Pod (Unit Type: Vehicle (Open-topped); Transport Capacity: 12 models; Locator Beacon; Storm Bolter; Drop Pod Assault; Immobile; Inertial Guidance System)

(2x) 4 Terminator Assault Squad @ 200 pts ((C:SM, pg. 64 & 136); Unit Type: Infantry; Thunder Hammer & Storm Shield x4; And They Shall Know No Fear; Combat Squads; Combat Tactics)
1 Sergeant (Unit Type: Infantry; Thunder Hammer & Storm Shield x1; And They Shall Know No Fear; Combat Squads; Combat Tactics)

(3x) 9 Tactical Squad @ 280 pts ((C:SM, pg. 59 & 134); Unit Type: Infantry; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Power Armour; Bolt Pistol x9; Bolter x7; Plasma gun; Missile Launcher; And They Shall Know No Fear; Combat Squads; Combat Tactics; Razorback)
1 Sergeant (Unit Type: Infantry; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Power Armour; Teleport Homer; Combi-Plasmagun x1; And They Shall Know No Fear; Combat Squads; Combat Tactics)
1 Razorback (Unit Type: Vehicle (Tank); Transport Capacity: 6 models; Access Points: 3; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Lascannon and TL Plasmagun)

(1x) 9 Tactical Squad @ 265 pts ((C:SM, pg. 59 & 134); Unit Type: Infantry; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Power Armour; Bolt Pistol x9; Bolter x7; Plasma gun; Missile Launcher; And They Shall Know No Fear; Combat Squads; Combat Tactics; Razorback)
1 Sergeant (Unit Type: Infantry; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Power Armour; Combi-Plasmagun x1; And They Shall Know No Fear; Combat Squads; Combat Tactics)
1 Razorback (Unit Type: Vehicle (Tank); Transport Capacity: 6 models; Access Points: 3; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Lascannon and TL Plasmagun)

(1x) 1 Vanguard Veteran Squad @ 260 pts ((C:SM, pg. 62 & 139); Unit Type: Jump Infantry; Equip with Jump Packs; Veteran; And They Shall Know No Fear; Combat Squads; Combat Tactics; Heroic Intervention)
1 Sergeant (Unit Type: Jump Infantry; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Power Armour; Jump Pack; Melta Bombs; Bolt Pistol; Power Weapon; And They Shall Know No Fear; Combat Squads; Combat Tactics; Heroic Intervention)
4 Veteran (Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Power Armour; Jump Pack; Melta Bombs; Bolt Pistol; Power Weapon x1)

(3x) 1 Vindicator @ 115 pts ((C:SM, pg. 80 & 143); Unit Type: Vehicle (Tank); Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Demolisher Cannon; Storm Bolter)

Its quite obvious, but here is the run down. Shrike infiltrates with Vanguard for a deadly first round assault. He is backed up by sternguard deepstriking in to destroy some armour, while razorbacks move forward with las/plas.

Inside the razorbacks are combat squadded tactical marines with locator beacons and plasma guns + combi plasma to rip things up by shooting. (one of the tacticals does not have a locator beacon). The other half of the tacticals are for backfield objectives and armour breakers with their missile launchers.

Obviously the vindicators are there to suck fire, and hopefully get a couple shots off to wreck some damage.

Then we have enough locator beacons (drop pod and 3 of the tacticals) to get the drop on the assault terminators.

With fleet being your combat tactics, this is quite the fun style list. There is obviously some refinement that would need to be done here to be competitive.
 
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