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This is a list I think can really beat some heads:

35 Pt list

Karchev
- Beast 09
- Berserker
- Berserker
- Berserker
- Berserker

4 Battle Mechaniks
6 Battle Mechaniks

The idea is to use the Berserkers to run in as quick as possible, charge when approriate and then use Karchev's spell (Unearthly Rage) for auto boosted attack and DMG rolls. With Karchev's feat allowing the Jacks to change facing before charging, this all becomes gravy. Another use is to have Karchev knockdown an opposing Caster or annoying target with Fissure, cast Unearthly Rage and have the Berserkers to pummel the victim to death.
The Battle Mechs are only there to repair Karchev and Beast if it needs it.
All in all great fun. I ask you though, what can take out this many Jacks at 35pts???

Pirate Queen Skarre -6.
Deathripper 4
Reaper 7
Slayer 6
Skarlock Thrall 2
(max) Satixis Raiders 8
(max) Satixis Raiders & Sea Witch 10
Machine Wraith 1
Machine Wraith 1
Machine Wraith 1
Pistol Wraith 3
Pistol Wraith 3
(3) Scrap Thralls 1

35/35

Shield Skarre with the Reaper and Slayer, shield the incorporeals with a widely dispersed screen of Satixis. If you charge the Satixis I'll take few casualties if I'm properly placed. Feat and dish out as much 'Backlash' as possible (2-3 castings if I'm lucky). Charge or counter charge with the Satixis and Pistol Wraith those that can't be charged. Position the Machine Wraiths in threatening positions or take over jacks if possible.

Karchev's army (and Karchev, Feedback/Backlash will have a heavy toll on him) should be so bashed up by this turn finishing him off (regardless of Satixis casulties) I should be able to assassinate Karchev next turn.

Warwitch Deneghra and Goreshade the Bastard should be able to run this list with similar effects.

radiohazard wrote:All in all great fun. I ask you though, what can take out this many Jacks at 35pts???

Well the key point here is that all you have to do is take out Karchev, who has to get within 9.5" of your forces (2" berserker base, 7" charge, .5" reach) to deliver a berserker. I play Karchev quite a bit and the game is all about keeping the heat of off Karchev while letting the Khador heavies make their favorable trades against whatever could threaten his ARM. To that end, I would suggest a wardog (for +def and ignoring freestrike/backstrikes) and replace some berserkers with better crowd control warjacks - such as the Marauder (for comboslam), Devastator (for rain of death), Spriggans (for reach), Behemoth (for twin bombards and armor piercing insanity).

I also have a problem with the Berserkers weak axes, meh ARM, and low MAT. Heavy armor can be an issue for them, as can high defense (even with unearthly rage).

Mechaniks seem only natural, but have only ever do anything in about one game out of every 5 for me. The battle just moves too fast to really pull back, repair, and return to the fight. They make it into less of my K lists now. Often supplanted by koldun lord (for powerboost) and greylords for taking advantage of koldun lord synergies.


If you want a berserker heavy list - consider Butcher or Vlad. There are some nasty nasty moves there that just get better with more khador metal.

Admit it, radiohazard. You just wanted to name an army list off of Wolverine's special attack
move from the X-men fighter.

Slayer Slaughter 35/35

Master Necrotech Mortenebra & Deryliss
Slayer Helljack x6
Necrotech & Scrap Thrall x3

Much less optimised than my previous list but much more fun.