Cheap Ultramarines Army

I tried out a Primaris Space Marine Captain in Phobos Armour in a game the other night, the 12 inch aura which stops enemies deep striking nearby and ability to deploy anywhere on the board was really strong. I wondered about how I could build a cheap army around this and didn't need to look any further than the Start Collecting Vanguard Space Marines box.

The list I have made from the box is thematically off, I cannot see Roboute Guilliman engaging in stealth tactics or taking command of a few Eliminators but in the name of cheaphammer, it will be so.


          ++ Super-Heavy Auxiliary Detachment ++
          ++ (Imperium - Adeptus Astartes - Ultramarines) ++ 
          
          Roboute Guilliman [19 PL, 3CP, 380pts]: Warlord
          
          ++ Battalion Detachment ++
          
          ++ (Imperium - Adeptus Astartes - Ultramarines) ++
          
          + HQ + 
          Lieutenant in Phobos Armour [4 PL, 80pts]
          .Occulus Bolt Carbine and Bolt Pistol: Grav-chute

          Lieutenant in Phobos Armour [4 PL, 80pts]
          .Occulus Bolt Carbine and Bolt Pistol: Grav-chute

          Lieutenant in Phobos Armour [4 PL, 80pts]
          .Occulus Bolt Carbine and Bolt Pistol: Grav-chute
          
          + Troops +
          Infiltrator Squad [12 PL, 250pts]:
          . Infiltrator Helix Adept, Infiltrator Sergeant
          . 8x Infiltrator 
          
          Infiltrator Squad [12 PL,250pts]:
          . Infiltrator Helix Adept, Infiltrator Sergeant
          . 8x Infiltrator
          
          Infiltrator Squad [12 PL, 250pts]:
          . Infiltrator Helix Adept, Infiltrator Sergeant
          . 8x Infiltrator
          
          + Fast Attack +
          Suppressor Squad [5 PL, 105pts]

          Suppressor Squad [5 PL, 105pts]

          Suppressor Squad [5 PL, 105pts]
          
          + Heavy Support +
          Eliminator Squad [5PL, 90pts]
          . Eliminator Sergeant: Bolt sniper rifle, Camo cloak
          . Eliminator with Bolt Sniper: Camo cloak
          . Eliminator with Bolt Sniper: Camo cloak
          
          Eliminator Squad [5 PL, 90pts]
          . Eliminator Sergeant: Boltsniper rifle, Camo cloak
          . Eliminator with Bolt Sniper: Camo cloak
          . Eliminator with Bolt Sniper: Camo cloak
          
          Eliminator Squad [5 PL, 90pts]
          . Eliminator Sergeant: Bolt sniper rifle, Camo cloak
          . Eliminator with Bolt Sniper: Camo cloak
          . Eliminator with Bolt Sniper: Camo cloak
          
          ++ Total: [97 PL, 12CP, 1,955pts] ++

This force utilises the magic triangle for cheap armies:

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This army is a bit odd, the only anti tank is the 9 surpressor autocannons which at S7 won't do a lot and the 3 Lieutenants is very weird, a Phobos Captain and Librarian would certainly be more optimal but hey, we are on a budget here.

Some tinkering would probably allow for a couple of Invictor Warsuits in a 2000 points list and I think this would be really strong, fantastic board control and objective grabbing abilities and its Space Marines who have access to pretty much every tool in the box.

This army is great value, I've provided links to pick up the kits here: