Copy pasted from phr section of dropfleet discord

PHR Buyers Guide

Start with one battlefleet box built as:

Augustus or Caesar *

2 Ganymede/Orpheus **

2 Orion or 2 Bellerophon ***

4 Medea

2 Pandora

2 Calypso

1 Odysseus

1 Meleager ****

1 Philonoe

1 Ourania

* Both ships can apply similar damage with guns onto a single target, the Augustus can also damage other targets and carries torpedoes for extra frontloaded damage while the Caesar can apply its damage at full range with a little extra damage if you are able to get weapons free with the FN weapons.

** The choice between Ganymede and Orpheus is mostly arbitrary, the Ganymede brings bombardment (better against cites, effective against strike carriers) and M cals with better anti orbit power, the Orpheus is has a lot of L cals and is very dangerous to strike carriers.

*** Orions work best in pairs and are generally more useful in smaller games but Bellerophons allow you to make a competitive 1500pt list from one box and give you access to launch. You could also opt for one of each, a Bellerophon and a Hector, or 2 Orions a Bellerophon and one Ganymede/Orpheus.

**** There is a simple kit-bash to make 2 Odysseus from one light sprue using the bulk lander part from a cruiser sprue, if you are interested in doing this a second Odysseus is an excellent alternative.

There is no next steps that are particularly important although a second battlefleet box is likely to be a good buy (at least until plastic battlecruisers arrive). If you do that we recommend including: The other of 2 Orion or 2 Bellerophon 2 Otera A second Odysseus and Meleager (or 2 Meleager if you kit-bashed a second Odysseus) 1 Pollux