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Hey guys, it's been a while and I'm trying something new(for myself). How do you think this list would fare?

HQ:
Autarch Avenger Shuriken Catapult

Troops:
Dire Avengers(5)
Wave Serpent TL Scatter Laser Shuriken Cannon Holo-Field
Dire Avengers(5)
Wave Serpent TL Scatter Laser Shuriken Cannon Holo-Field
Dire Avengers(5)
Wave Serpent TL Scatter Laser Shuriken Cannon Holo-Field
Dire Avengers(5)
Wave Serpent TL Scatter Laser Shuriken Cannon Holo-Field
WJB(3)
WJB(3)

Fast Attack:
Crimson Hunter(2 Bright Lances)
Crimson Hunter(2 Bright Lances)
Crimson Hunter(2 Bright Lances)

Total: 1497

1750 DE Expansion(-40 points for no Shuriken Cannons on Wave Serpents)
HQ:
Haemonculus

Troops:
Kabalite Warriors(5)
Venom Splinter Cannon Nightshield
Kabalite Warriors(5)
Venom Splinter Cannon Nightshield

Total: 290(1747)

It looks really good, Autarch seams like an easy give up warlord tho when his serpent pops.

I diesagree autarch is perfect in the type of list, I would change nothing.

Solid. Sad you can't get the autarch a fusion gun, so you have some extra AT oomph just in case.

You have exactly enough points to get the autarch a scorpion chainsword. +1 S and an extra attack are pretty awesome considering you literally can't buy anything else.

Your hamey has nowhere to go, except to be first blood bait. Suppose you can hide em in reserve, and in 5 of 6 missions he is irrelevant. I would get 4 wracks instead of 5 kabbies in one of the raiders, then throw the hamey in there. This would free up enough points to get your autarch a fusion gun

There's one big problem with this list, you have no Anti-Armour until turn two at the earliest. Consider dropping the Avenger Shuriken Catapult on the Autarch and one Crimson hunter to get yourself a Fire Prism with Crystal Targeting Matrix and Holo-Fields, 3+ cover save and it has it's big gun firing at full BS after moving between 2" and 30". Also in my opinion the Shuriken Cannons on the wave serpents are a points sink, in general you're moving 12" with a wave serpent, firing it's shield and scatter laser so the cannon is only going to snap shot. The 40 points you get from dropping those can be used to great affect in a lot of places. An Exarch on one of the Crimson Hunters perhaps (BS4 increased to 5 is statistically the same as Twin-Linked) and then Shuriken Cannons on your Bike Squads (they can now do some decent shooting without getting charged. That will have you still at 1497, which is actually a perfect place where you can add a Scorpion Chainsword to the Autarch so he is S4 and therefore can possibly defend himself somewhere along the line. Even if you don't make my other adjustments think about that sword, makes him actually decent in CC.

Thanks for the input guys! Yeah, I think I will run the Wracks, it even fits the Haemo better. Chainsword -check; why not make it exactly 1500 or 1750 flat haha.

I'm not too worried about the lack of heavy AT until turn 2. Wave Serpents shred anything AV12 or less(which are most vehicles around here). Debating the cannons on the Serpents, and might put them on the bikes instead.


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...so I have it looking like this now...

HQ:
Autarch Scorpion Chainsword

Troops:
Dire Avengers(5)
Wave Serpent TL Scatter Laser Holo-Field
Dire Avengers(5)
Wave Serpent TL Scatter Laser Holo-Field
Dire Avengers(5)
Wave Serpent TL Scatter Laser Holo-Field
Dire Avengers(5)
Wave Serpent TL Scatter Laser Holo-Field
WJB(3) Shuriken Cannon
WJB(3) Shuriken Cannon

Fast Attack:
Crimson Hunter(2 Bright Lances)
Crimson Hunter(2 Bright Lances)
Crimson Hunter(2 Bright Lances)

Total: 1475(1495 with 1 Crimson Hunter Exarch)

1750 DE Expansion
HQ:
Haemonculus

Troops:
Kabalite Warriors(5)
Venom Splinter Cannon Nightshield
Wracks(3)
Venom Splinter Cannon Nightshield

Total: 275(1750)

I like it, Good luck!

For the 1500 you might as well take the Avenger Shuriken Catapult to fill that last 5 points. Also if you find you're running into a lot of terminator armies, try swapping the bright lances on the Crimson Hunter Exarch for Starcannons, more shots to take down those pesky T4 2+/5++, just keep it in mind, is a free upgrade so you can change your mind without changing your list.

Umm, he has to have it set at either BL or SC, you can't show up at a game taking Sc and you find the dude spams LR and you switch it to BL (well you can but there's a word for that).

Also if you do end up going with a Sc bird make it the exarch for more hits.

yeah, 6 shots definitely take better advantage of BS5. I would do that then.

Only exarchs can take star cannons. And I'm not saying change when you see your opponents army, but if your gaming community calls for more lower strength shots then change your list.

 Arbiter wrote:
I diesagree autarch is perfect in the type of list, I would change nothing.

I wasnt saying to change it, just making sure he understood.