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So here is my current DE 1500 point list. It's the shooting variety.

HQ: Archon
Blaster, Shadow Field

Troops: Kabalite Warriors (5)
Blaster x 1
Take Raider
Flickerfield

Troops: Kabalite Warriors (5)
Blaster x 1
Take Raider
Grisly Trophies, Flickerfield

Troops: Kabalite Warriors (5)
Blaster x 1
Take Raider
Grisly Trophies, Flickerfield

Troops: Kabalite Warriors (5)
Blaster x 1
Take Raider
Flickerfield

Elite: Kabalite Trueborn (4)
Blaster x 4
Take Venom
Splinter Cannon x 2

Elite: Kabalite Trueborn (4)
Blaster x 4
Take Venom
Splinter Cannon x 2

Elite: Kabalite Trueborn (4)
Blaster x 4
Take Venom
Splinter Cannon x 2

Heavy Support: Ravager
Flickerfield

Heavy Support: Ravager
Flickerfield

Heavy Support: Ravager
Flickerfield

I need a different HQ. My first inclination is 2 Haemonculi to ride with a couple of the Blasterborn units. It comes down to a choice of "one more Blaster shot at BS7 or FNP for two Blasterborn units" for me. Does anyone have any other HQ suggestions for a list of this type?

Thanks!

Honestly, with the amount of True Born you're taking, you might as well just stock up on Venoms. Mount everything on a venom, the TB and Rav's will pound armor at this level. You'll need those SC's for horde control and LF's and what have you. Otherwise, it's a typical Darklight spam list. Thus, it's functional.

I would honestly think loosing a unit of blasterborn plus the archon to make a functional counter attack unit is the best way forward.

1500 points with that many dark light shots is overkill. 30shots is massive... 25 is still more than enough.

I would potentially look at a smal unit of bloodbrides/wyches/incubi in the venom with a basic combat HQ - Archon shadowfield agoniser or succubus agoniser...

First thing - I am not getting why you are taking raiders for 5 warriors w / blaster - put them in Venoms instead.
Secondly, You don't really need Haemonculus in warrior/trueborn squads. That pain token is essential for cc units, not Venom spam, which will engage into firefights. If their venom is shot down, they are pretty much screwed with or without token, since with 18" blaster range on foot they won't shoot anything much and will fall down to any hostile look in their direction.
Third point - Your archon loadout is wrong as well. Archon is a close combat monster, not shooting platform. But You don't have any dedicated CC unit in Your list. Are You feeling like You need one? If yes, think about which one - wyches. beasts etc, and then take the HQ which synergies best with that unit. For example. Duke Sliscus is great if You take at least two wych squads, since You get to roll twice on combat drugs and pick the most appropriate result, Baron is good with beastmasters etc.
Just avoid Lelith (she is overpriced for what she does) and Urien. If You don't want any cc units, then probably Vect could be a good choice.