How to start with the Caledonian Highlander Army

List #4: Lets hit the ITS!

This list is the logical extension of the second one. This is how Caledonia should be played.  The list has 17 troopers, but generates a hefty 25 orders, counting in the impetuous ones. The irregular troops are even regular, thanks to William Wallace. This way you should be able to overwhelm the enemy with the Cameronians rampaging in the enemy deployment zone from turn 1 on.

GROUP A

2 Volunteers with chain rifles

1 Volunteer with HMG

The volunteers are not only there to protect corners and provide orders, the HMG is quite impressive in a fireteam.

1 William Wallace Lieutenant

William Wallace is vital in this list as he makes the Caterans, Galwegians and Cameronians regular. Try to keep him safe. He should link up with the the volunteers to form a fireteam.

1 Isobel McGregor with normal rifle.

The defensive hacking device makes her a specialist. She should join the volunteers in a fireteam. E-Maulers and hacking allow her to be useful in the defense of your own deployment zone. If the mission demands it she may have to go out and claim objectives if Uxia is not enough.

1 Cameronian

1 McMurrough

The main players in this list. McMurrough is a bit more expensive, but he fights even harder than the cameronians and is even able to take out TAGs. The idea is to throw smoke and let the werewolves jump all the way into the  enemy deployment zone, where they tear everybody to pieces.

2 Cateran Snipers T2

Try to find an LOF through all that smoke. I suggest it is a good idea to take out some targets before the Cameronians go on their smoking rampage; improving the chances of the Caterans seeing something and of the Cameronians getting to the enemy. T2 is pretty good ammo when fighting TAGS, knights or if the enemy has good doctors. Good thing Willie makes them regular.

1 Uxia Mcneill covert action

Uxia is a member of the SAS. The covert action variation allows her to grab objectives as a specialist troop or blow them up with d-charges. This is why she is in this list. As a superior infiltrator, she can deploy close to objectives. Handle her with great care, because once she has blown her cover, she is very fragile. Make her first action count. Don’t do anything that will reveal her until it has the maximum effect. She can be of use without even firing a shot this way.

Another option of using her is by keeping her for the last model to be deployed when you have the initiative and deploy her near expensive enemy troopers. Blast away at the beginning of the game, exchanging a lower cost model for a higher cost model or killing lots and thus depriving your opponent of orders.

GROUP B

3 Galwegians with chainrifles

1 Galwegian with rifle

Cheap order providers. They do not only provide orders, but also smoke.

2 Cameronians

See above. 4 Werewolves in one list is the max!

1 112

I doubt that the emergency service will be able to keep up with your main fighters. Keep him close to Wallace so you can heal your leader. Since Wallace has a cube, it should be a pretty certain lifesaving operation if you kept a command token for this case of emergency.  Should Isobel and Uxia fail, the 112 is also a specialist.

Who Dares Wins

This 10-trooper list is just here to demonstrate that there are ways of playing Caledonia other than putting as many smoke and order generating dolls in the list as possible in order to support a maximum of dog warriors. This list also uses most of the models in the starter box. So here we have an SAS themed list for your more discreet black operations:

1 SAS with chain rifle and assault pistol

1 SAS with boarding shotgun

1 Uxia Mcneill covert operations

Your infiltrating SAS team. They are the spearhead of your attack. If you play with ITS rules, Uxia will be able to claim objectives. She can also blow stuff up with her d-charges.

1 Cateran with T2 sniper rifle

Unfortunately irregular, but the T2 ammo hits hard. The climbing plus skill helps the Cateran to get into the best firing spots and maybe even claim objectives.

1 Scot Guard 2nd Battalion with Camo and Molotok

The light version of the tankhunter with AP HMG.

1 Wulver with T2 rifle

He is also a skilled climber. Wulvers are versatile and enduring fighters.

1 Volunteer Lieutenant

1 Volunteer with rifle

1 Volunteers with chain rifle

1 Volunteer with HMG

This fireteam is a bit small and has the disadvantage of obviously containing your lieutenant. They mainly serve to provide your frontline troops with the necessary orders but also give fire support with the HMG.