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I've decided to move back into my WoC with the new edition but seeing as I'm a
fan of theme list I just could not follow along with a cookie cutter WoC list.

With that in mind I've come up with a "Cult of the Suneater" list.

Now no one ever play's to lose but I do enjoy bring units that you just don't see
and give people a challenge.

Kholek Suneater

Sorcerer
Lvl2
MoT
Dispel
Third eye of Tz

Exalted Hero
BSB

Marauders (18)
Shield
MoT
Full Command

Marauders (18)
Flail
Full Command

Warhound (5)
Warhound (5)

Dragon Ogre (3)
Hand Weapon

Dragon Ogre (3)
GW

Shaggoth
GW

Shaggoth
GW

I will put the Sorcerer in the group of warriors with the MoT and the BSB in the
other unit. A Shaggoth will go in each of the Dragon Ogre units. The Warhounds
are more filler but can go after skirmishers and war machines.

Does this list have any chance of challenging folks or will I get steam rolled?

How many points are each of the units?

The list says marauders, but the notes say warriors - big difference. 18 marauders is not enough - the unit will be half gone just from the Wizards miscasts before they reach combat. Same with the unit of flails - you'll need to double the unit size if you want figures left for the 2nd round of combat.

Yea for them! That said, a few issues to address ...

> The BSB is horribly vulnerable, at the very very least buy him a shield, if not a proper ward.

> The marauders, as noted, are far too tiny to amount to much. I'd say add at least 2 ranks to each (24 total) if not 3 ranks (30 total). The turtles need them for steadfast, the flailers for strike-back victory.

> Those drogres without great weapons? Give them ahw, no reason not to, particularly as they have no rear rank.

> Shaggoths still cannot join units, like last edition. Doesn't mean they aren't decent in pairs, t.stomp for great justice.

Sadly all these things cost points. If it's looking tight, I'd say drop the great weapon drogres. They were mediocre troops in 7E and I'm not certain that much has changed. Besides, you've still got ahw drogres AND three giant drogres with great weapons

EDIT

Oh right, biggest problem? The smallest sized game you can run Big K in is 2420. So forget about dropping those drogres

- Salvage

Easy fix for that- make this list 2500! I don't see anyone running 2250 at events once 8th edition is really up and running. It also gives you the points you need to add numbers to those marauders units and make them viable

Planning a suneater list myself, so obviously I like the list a lot!! It looks like that big fella can bring the pain if he makes it to combat . Very cool list!

Yeah, i did not catch the 25% issue at 2250 so I'll have
to work on a 2500 point list for my Suneater.

I'll rework it.

When will I see this on the tbale Jon?

nieto666 wrote:When will I see this on the tbale Jon?

Well I have a Suneater model in the works so maybe when you
run another Mega-WFB event, we don't do many 2500 point
events.

There is Ard Boyz at the end of August, Im pretty sure you can find someway to add another 500pts of choas. Plus if you just want to throw down 2500 pts August 14th Im your man.