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I have never really played orks before, but I'm going to start. I've devoured every bit of tactics, every battle report, as well as the codex in attempt to better understand the army and compile a good list. I have not yet bought my models, but want to come up with the list first so I don't waste money on things I'm not gonna use, and know what to buy first etc.

The main idea with this list is a wall of Kans backed up by Big Mek (five power weapon attacks is great, especially on the charge), Warboss, and Nobz in the battlewagon as a distraction, plus the KFF to keep those Kans alive. The trukks take up the wagons flanks to prevent assaults as well as to hopefully be ignored. The gretchin will work as a way to deny deep strikers, fast moving stuff my back armor, plus camp objectives. Alpha strike with kopters, and the lootas are fire support. Here's the list:

Ork Army List
HQ:
Warboss: Power Klaw, Kombi-Skorcha, Attack Squig, ‘Eavy Armor, Cybork Body - 120
Big Mek: Burna, Kustom Force-Field, ‘Eavy Armor, Cybork Body, Attack Squig - 135
TROOPS:
Nobs (x8):
Painboy
Nob, Power Klaw, Cybork Body, Kombi-Skorcha x3
Nob, Cybork Body, Waaugh!!! Banner
Nob, Cybork Body, ‘Uge Choppa x3
TOTAL: 350
Battle Wagon: Deff Rolla, Grabbin’ Klaw, x4 Big Shootas - 135
Slugga Boyz (x12): Nob, Power Klaw, Boss Pole, Big Shoota - 117
Trukk: Wreckin’ Ball -45
Slugga Boyz (x12): Nob, Power Klaw, Boss Pole, Big Shoota - 117
Trukk: Wreckin’ Ball - 45
Grots (x29 Grots, x2 Runtherds): 107
Grots (x29 Grots, x2 Runtherds): 107
FAST ATTACK:
Deff Kopta’ (x1): Rokkits, Buzzsaw - 70
Deff Kopta’ (x1): Rokkits, Buzzsaw - 70
HEAVY SUPPORT:
Killa’ Kans (x3): Skorchas - 120
Killa’ Kans (x3): Skorchas - 120
Killa’ Kans (x3): Skorchas - 120
ELITES:
Lootas (x10): 150
Lootas (x5): 75

On the mek, drop everything but the KFF. The Battle wagon needs to loose 3 big shootas and maybe add in a boarding plank/red paint. I might swap balls on the trukks for rams. Wasting killa kan weapons. Either all rokkits or all grot zookas. Maybe split up lootas into 3 squads

Gretchin mostly come in two squad sizes. 10 grots + herder for the cheapest possible scoring unit. This is what i use. The second is the 19 + 1 herder unit, as it gives you more wounds without having to pay for another runtherder. Big mobs of grots are harder to hide and will not add anything to the fight really.

Most people diversify their Nobs to get the wound shenanigans but they are still good without it.

Don't like it... Your trukks and wagon will go in front and attack leaving your gretchins and kanz behind... It's some kind of a hybrid kanz wall/ speed freaks but you will not be competitive with it...
Never allow opponent to go aginst you in waves... And not to mention that second wave is just poor... I can charge 30 gretchins with 10 marines and make them die in single turn...

Whatever you do, drop the gretchins to single squad of 10 or 20, as others suggested...

And then decide... Kanz wall with lot of footy boyz or speed freaks/bw spam with battlewagon carrying your troops to opponent... And kanz should have rokkits then and be supported by 2 big meks(if you go kanz wall)...

Lootas are best in squad of 5 btw... 10 lootas are as easy to kill as 5, so I'd go 2x5 or 3x5... Depends on rest of your pts