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Here is a list for an army I'm looking to build. I don't expect it to be competitive or anything... its mostly a showcase type of thing.

EDIT: I've filled all slots on the org chart YAY! (still not much better for competitive play)

EDIT 2: Changed some details with the Boyz squads.

EDIT 3: Updated name of list

HQ
Big Mek 113
Shokk Attack Gun
'Eavy Armour
Ammor runt
Cybork Body

Wazdakka Gutsmek 180


Elite
Kommandos x7 165
Boss Snikrot
Big Shoota
Burna

Lootas x5 75
MekBoy w/ KMB

Tankbustas x5
Tankhammer
bombsquig x2
Nob

Troop
'Ard Boyz x20 255 (Rides in Battlewagon)
Slugga and Choppa
Nob w/ Power Klaw, Bosspole
Rokkit Launcha
Big Shoota

Boyz x 12 162
Slugga and Choppa
Big SHoota
Nob w/ Power Klaw
Trukk w/ Grot Rigger and Red Paint Job, Rokkit Launcha

Boyz x 12 162
Shootas
Rokkit Launcha
Nob w/ Power Klaw
Trukk w/ Grot Rigger and Red Paint Job

Deff Dread 95
Rokkit Launcha
Skorcha
Grot Rigger

Warbikers x12 335
Nob w/ Power Klaw

Gretchin x11 40
Runtherd w/ Grabba-stikk

Fast Attack
Da Vulcha Boyz (Storm Boyz) x6 145
Boss Zagstruk

Deffkoptas x3 200
Twin Linked Rokkit Launcha x3
Bigbomm x1
Buzzsaw x2

Warbuggies x3 125
Warbuggy w/ TL Rokkitlauncha, Red Paint Job
Skorcha w/ Red Paint Job
Wartrakk w/ TL Big shoota, Red Paint Job


Heavy Support
Battlewagon 150
Kannon
Grot Rigger
Red Paint Job
Reinforced Ram

Looted Wagon 135
Boom Gun
Big Shoota x2
'Ard Case
Grot Rigger
Red Paint Job

Big Gunz x9
Zzap Gun x3
Gretchin x6
Ammot Runt x3

Looks solid, if you are not taking it to tournaments. For tournaments this list is medium weak.

Many little things to fix:

- Wazdakka is kind of a waste of points without regular bikes. Use a regular warboss on a bike instead, he is cheaper, packs more of a punch, and makes the nob bikers troops.

- Burnas are better for Kommandoz than a big shoota, try two of them.

- I have found two PK to be enough for Boss Bikers running with a Warboss(/w PK himself). Trade the other two for two Big Choppas, a Waagh!-banner and a boss pole. Add a combi-scorcha if you need more diversity, and a grot orderly if you have points to spare.

- Mekboyz are close to useless in Lootamobs. If you trade Wazdakka for a Warboss you could also split them up into two mobs of 75. If you don't have any more lootaz, just ask around your LFGS for excess weapons and glue them onto a Mek'S KMB until he is close to toppling over. +1 loota done.

- The Deff Dread is a fun toy, but your whole army is a very speedy one. This big guy will be waddling after your army in slow motion, and rarely get enough action. Might want to leave him out.

- Grot riggers are close to useless on warbuggies. The first two will die when immobilized anyway, the last one will be destroyed 50% of all penetrating hits, and useless when his weapon is destroyed.

- Way too many weapons on your battle wagon, should have no more than two. You can't shoot all of them if you move, and you want to move a battleweagon all the time. Also add a deff rolla. You should check whether you really need the stickbomb chucker, boyz strike last most of the times anyway.

- I assume the big gunz go with the SAG. Zzap gunz are really bad, use kannons or lobbas instead.

- You should now have some points left, use them to get some additional trukks full of boyz or add more storm boyz.

^ i agree with most of what you're saying, however i think as he wants this as a showpiece army he likely wants to make an elaborate wazdakka (i'e seen soem AWSOME bike of the aporkalypse renders models)

i think most of the list is for wanting to model and paint up the army, which i bet it'll look cool.

i agree that its not gonna be the most effective army to table btu you've chosen alot of models with some room for creativity and lots of personality, i hope you post pics of what it looks like when done

Thanks for the input folks! I'll consider your advise for a more competitive list.

If I go for normal bikerz, there isn't a way to get a painboy with them is there?

I think it was more 'go with normal bikers in addition to the Nobz', but I have to agree, seems kinda silly to have Wazdakka in there without a ton more bikes.


I'm definitely seeing this as an army to be built for looking good, not winning games- though then again, I'm a big proponent of 'If the Meta says this, and you show up with a completely WRONG army that you actually know how to use, nobody else will know how to properly deal with it' theory.

If you want to paint something cool and make a decent list I would go max Bikers. Having loads of Bikers would look seriously cool, like some kind of Ork Hellz Angels or something . If you do that would look nice, add Lootas and Big Gunz in the form of kannons for long range support and a unit of Grots to hold objectives. Could make the Grots look like little mechanics or something

mercer wrote:If you want to paint something cool and make a decent list I would go max Bikers. Having loads of Bikers would look seriously cool, like some kind of Ork Hellz Angels or something . If you do that would look nice, add Lootas and Big Gunz in the form of kannons for long range support and a unit of Grots to hold objectives. Could make the Grots look like little mechanics or something

I actually had an idea for an ork biker list but it wasn't too fleshed out. I'll apply your suggestions and post it up soon.


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BTW I've modified the 'Showcase' list but haven't posted it up yet. I'll see if I can get that up... I don't think its much better for competition but I found a way to squeeze in Tankbustas and Gretchin

mercer wrote:If you want to paint something cool and make a decent list I would go max Bikers. Having loads of Bikers would look seriously cool, like some kind of Ork Hellz Angels or something . If you do that would look nice, add Lootas and Big Gunz in the form of kannons for long range support and a unit of Grots to hold objectives. Could make the Grots look like little mechanics or something

grot mechanics... my grots are modeled with little wrenches tool boxes , a few carrying parts, things like that... thierguns are worthless to me anyway as i always have em go to ground off the bat

Updated the list

G00fySmiley wrote:

mercer wrote:If you want to paint something cool and make a decent list I would go max Bikers. Having loads of Bikers would look seriously cool, like some kind of Ork Hellz Angels or something . If you do that would look nice, add Lootas and Big Gunz in the form of kannons for long range support and a unit of Grots to hold objectives. Could make the Grots look like little mechanics or something

grot mechanics... my grots are modeled with little wrenches tool boxes , a few carrying parts, things like that... thierguns are worthless to me anyway as i always have em go to ground off the bat

That sounds pretty cool

Updated list... tweaked some boyz squad details.

I like this army A LOT! I have a all warbiker army led by Wazzdakka and a warboss on bike also. Its hella awesome for fluff and looks. I would recomend meganobz for your showcase as they are amazing models. Haha I have a Deffsquig army too, all meganobz led by Ghazzy and Mad doc Grotsnik! The hell with competitive, it gives me headaches dealing with the RAW jerks. Have fun and be an ork!!