Editing Warhammer 40,000/7th Edition Tactics/Space Wolves (section)

==Tactics==

Space Wolves' strength is, with the new supplements, being one of the choppiest armies around... with the right list. They also are good at using assault defensively; making big expensive CC units is kinda fail. Their Terminators are too expensive when kitted for combat (use wulfen), and while you can easily build an army to use big units of [[Furry|Thunderwolf Cavalry]] their Ld8 (they have Ld9 now) sucks when it comes to getting Tank Shocked repeatedly and their 3D6 Fall Back move means they're likely to run out of play. Attaching an Iron Priest can solve the Tank Shock problem.

Instead of combat units, bring a few small Grey Hunters packs with a single Meltagun, a Wolf Standard (Can only take 1 per detachment and its more expensive now) and a [[METAL BOXES|Rhino]] to ride in, some Wolf Guard with Combi-Meltaguns to lead them, a Rune Priest HQ to [[Matt Ward|shit on Blood Angels flying Dreadnoughts and Grey Knights' magic tanks, not much a thing anymore]], then spend the rest of your points on Missile Launchers, Lascannon/ Plasma Gun Razorbacks, and Land Speeders with [[Multilasers|Multimeltas]]. The Meltagun Grey Hunters and Land Speeders go forward, everything else is fire support. 

The basic gist; [[Reasonable Marines|shoot big guns at tanks until infantry falls out, and when infantry falls out use Rapid Fire Boltguns, Frag Missiles, Plasma turrets, Rhino Storm Bolters, and anything and everything else to drop them]]. Thanks to Counter-Attack your units are as good when defending as they are when attacking, which means where other Space Mehrens need to work out how to get their dumb asses into combat from the back of a Rhino, your Hunters can quite happily roll up to some schmuck, Rapid Fire him with their Boltguns, then sit beside their Metal Bawks and eat the charge next turn, at which point you pop your Yiff Standard and beat face.  Unfortunately, this plan begins to fall apart against armies that are even more focused on shooting than you are such as Tau, Necrons and Imperial Guard who can easily wreck your Metal Bawks and mow down your Marines before they can even get in range with their own guns. Alternative to the above tactics, you can just rape them with TWC,Wulfen, and other scary shit. 

In such an increasingly [[Dakka|shooty]] oriented edition, taking Drop Pods instead of Rhinos is a reasonable alternative to assure that you can actually do some devastating damage.  Space Wolves make an excellent Drop Pod army.  Make your Grey Hunter squads as full as you can with all the normal fixings (two meltas/plasma guns/flamers if you're expecting a charge in retaliation.  Load up Wolf Guard with Combi-weapons and send them in with the alpha strike fray as well.

With 7th and our new codex the rhino/razor rush + long fang fire support is still viable, just a bit more expensive and less forgiving. Fielding rhinos and razorbacks is liable to give your opponent first blood (unless you're also fighting paper-armor transport marines) so in deployment consider how best to position your boxes to have cover saves and still be mobile when they get the chance. To this end dozer blades are very useful. That said, xClaw units have become considerably cheaper, and a plethora of new detachments and formations mean we are now spoiled for choice when figuring out how to build our armies. Drop Pod lists benefit from the Wolves Unleashed reserves and access to codex fliers to provide necessary anti-air that old Pod lists lacked. To this end, it is useful to note that long fangs can take flakk now for the rhino rush lists' anti-air. Pod armies can be built relatively the same, though grey hunters' price hikes mean Blood Claw flamer units and taking the Wolf Banner over CCW's are viable options. You will have to finesse numbers around to afford maximum pod delivery on turn one, though the benefits are still amazing. Dreadnoughts have interesting options now. A venerable dread with blizzard shield and fenrisian axe (and perhaps extra armor) in a pod is an amazing distraction unit, because it will cause problems for non-mobile things it lands next to. Rune Priests are much cheaper now and, though they've lost some of their special sauce, are still ace units. A level 2 with the relic helmet can even down wave serpents (if within range). 

If you're playing Tau or Eldar consider running the Blackmanes greatpack. Speaking from experience it can be hilariously effective, especially if you're playing a kill points game. The look on a Tau player's face when he's tabled on turn two is priceless. Just be careful not to get shot off the board if your opponent goes first. 80% of your army is going to be starting in reserves, so getting tabled is a real threat especially if they have some artillery to kill he land speeders and scouts you are most likely hiding behind a building. 

The synergy you can get out of this formation can be variously powerful. If you manage to get Ragnar, some Wulfen, and a banner in the same area you'll drown your opponent in a truly insane number of attacks. 
===Tactical Objectives===
A new addition to the 7E, the Space Wolves can take new Tactical Objectives for use in the Maelstrom of War missions.
* '''11 - Oath of Vengeance:''' When taken, the enemy must select an enemy unit.  You win a VP if this unit dies during the turn.
* '''12 - Worthy of the Sagas:''' 1 VP for killing a Vehicle or MC.  1d3 VP if it's a Character.
* '''13 - Let Loose the Wolves:''' 1 VP if an enemy is destroyed during your assault phase.
* '''14 - Maintain the Position:''' When drawn, your enemy must pick an Objective on your side of the board.    If it's held by the same unit for 2 turns, you win 2 VP.
* '''15 - Cunning Hunt:''' Win 1 VP if an enemy unit is destroyed by a unit with Scout, Outflank, or Infiltrate.  If the dead unit came from reserves, you win 1d3 VP.
* '''16 - Heroes of Fenris:''' Win 1 VP if a character issued a challenge or fought during your turn.  If 3-5 characters did this, take 1d3 VP.  If you have 6+ Characters do this, you get 1d3+3 VP 

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