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Hello. I took a break from the game around the end of 7th and am now contemplating starting a Orruk army after being inspired by Warhammer:Total War. I really like the idea of a primarily mounted and fast moving Orc army, mostly boar boyz, maybe some spider riders, manglers with some trolls forming a slower moving contingent. In terms of effectiveness how good would this be?

Are Orruks a viable army? After a quick look through their options some units stand out. Manglers look like literal blenders (I'm assuming are the greenskins resident bullet magnet?), spiders seem like cheap, fast cavalry with the potential to dish out some nasty damage via mortal wounds especially if coupled with a boss. Night Goblins with their 2+ spam seems nasty as do Arachnarok spiders. How effective are chariots/wolf riders/boar boyz? And infantry wise-black orcs, brutes, savage orcs? Are there any auto take units? Some help would be greatly appreciated ☺️