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HQ
Ghazghkull Thraka - 225

30 Ork Boyz - Slugga - 190
1 Nob - Power Claw

30 Ork Boyz - Slugga - 185
1 Nob - Big Choppa

30 Ork Boyz - Shootas - 195
3 - Big Shootas

1 Deff Dread - 90
-2 CC Weapons

2 Killa Kans - 160
-1 Skorcha
-1 Rocket Launcha

Total - 975

I just recently got into warhammer 40k and this is my first army. I was really debating on the Deff Dread and Killia Kans. It was either that or taking 5 Deffkoptas with Rokkit Launhcas and Bigbomms. I was also throwing around the idea of having 6 Mega Nobs running around in a Trukk. I was looking into Battlewagons but my funds were a little low so im forced to go footsloggin =). Any help would be awesome. Thanks guys. WAAAAAAGGGGGHHHHH!!!!!!

Nix the Deff Dread, it will get shot down before it can make it's points back, or probably even get into assault.

Give that Nob with the Big Choppa a Powerklaw instead. It is WELL worth the points. Give both Nobs Bosspoles.

Spend leftover points on Killa Kans.

Other than that you got a pretty standard and effective 1k list there. Good job.

Thanks a ton for replying so fast. that was awesome.

I wanted to give the second Nob a PK but i didnt have one laying around in my bits. As soon as i get one that beast is going on the second nob.

Ill kick the Deff Dread and maybe get another Kan.

The only thing im worried about is the lack of Anti Tank bustin. Thats why i was thinking about the Coptas. What do you think?

Thanks again.

heres what I think get rid of the Ghazghkull & Deff Dred for starters, It will lower points big time to get more important basic infantry. Then get another Killa Kan & 30 more Sluga & 1 Truk. Heres a point list of what it would look like in the end.

1-Warboss - 90
1-Twin Linked Shoota
1-Power Claw

30 Ork Boyz - Slugga - 195
1 - Nob - Power Claw
1 - Boos Pole

30 Ork Boyz - Slugga - 190
1 - Nob - Big Choppa
1 - Boss Pole


30 Ork Boyz - Slugga - 210
1 - Nob - Power Claw
1 - boss Pole


30 Ork Boyz - Shootas - 200
3 - Big Shootas
1 - Nob - Big Choppa
1 - Boss Pole

3 - Killa Kans - 210
-1 Skorcha
-2 Rocket Launcha

1-Dedicated Transport Truk -75
-Grot Riggers
-Stickbomb Chukka
-Armour Plates
-Boarding Plank
-Wrekin' Ball
-Reinforced Ram

Total=1170

This Is a good Foot Slogin army. It's got 4 boyz squads of 30 which will realyl pack a punch a truck for 1 squad to get around quickly & 3 Killa Kans for a bit of heavy support

That is really good advice. I was thinking about dropping Thraka but hes just soooo bad ass =). It would def be a good choice to drop him though.

I was trying to stay away from the trukk and if anything get the battlewagon for the Kans.

Another set of 30 sluggas would be amazing. Thats so many Boyz stompin headz!!!

I disagree, Thraka is a monster, and almost necessary for a footslogging list like you've got.

Reliably moving 6 inches, for an 18" assault thread range, is going to be the game decider against Gun Line armies, and mobile armies, the two armies you are going to have trouble with.

As far as AT goes, all you need is PKs and furious charge, Orks are terrible at ranged AT, that is their big weakness.

if you're ballsy, and just need a few more boyz, you could drop all the Kans and Dreds, and take a unit of lootas. They can pop transports, or medium infantry.

Or you could grab a Big Mek with KFF and make all your Boyz more surviveable.

Or go for the sure thing: More boyz!

I have seen a lot of builds that use the Big Mek with KFF. I would like to get another with Rocket launcha.

Are the Shoota boys really worth it? It seems that orks are fairly poor at ranged when it comes to the Ork Boyz. Would it be more beneficial to change the Shootas to Sluggas giving me 3x 30 Sluggas. On the flip side it seems like having some kind of range would be nice. After all, there are 30 of them so a few are bound to hit.

Looking at the Lootas, i would rather not drop my Kans. I'm getting rid of the Dread and getting more Kans for the points. But i really love the Kans so i doubt ill drop them for Lootas.

Thanks for the advice guys. and yeah i think im going to keep Thraka...hes to awesome to drop and i do like the abilities you get with Prophet of the Waaagh!

The Mek with KFF is so common because it is so good, Cover Saves are amazing on vehicles, and pretty freakin good on Boyz.

What Orks lack in accuracy they make up for in sheer volume of fire, shoota boyz are mean and nasty at shooting, especially if the dice gods love you, they are also better than most units in assault, even without the additional attack from the 2 CC weapons. Pretty much every competitive list i've seen that doesn't involve 2 squads of Nob Bikers is focused around shoota boys.

Kans are cool too, whatever floats your battle barge, it is better to have an army you have fun with than an army you win more often with.

Welcome to the Hobby, now go get your WAAAGH on!

Would it be wise to drop the Deff Dread and add a Ork Trukk with 12 Boyz? If so, should i make them Shootie or Choppie?

Thanks for the help.