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This is my first attempt at making the huge murderblob of guardsmen, list is 1500 points and has AM primary, DA allied and Inq Detachment, what are your thoughts and feedback on the usefulness of the list? The PCS babysits the bastion and everything else but the snipers gets added to the blob.

HQ:
Straken (warlord) 145

Ministorum Priest x3= 75

Primaris Psyker x2 =100

Troops:
Naked Vets in Carapace 75

Guard Blob 370
4x Inf Squad w GL and Autocannon
3x Sarge have PW and Meltabomb
1x Sarge unarmed
PCS with Lascannon

Elite:
Ratling Squad, 10 ratlings 100

Fort: 110
Bastion with Icarus LC

Allied: 285
Azreal

Scout Squad w 4x Snipers

Inq Det: 209
Coteaz

Ordo Xenos w Rad+Pyskotrope grenades, servo skull x3, Mastery Level 1 Psyker

I don't see a reason to give a lazcannon to PCS instead of vets.

Actually, what'd i do with vets:

Cloaks+snare mines, 3 sniper rifles, bolter for a sergeant, HWT (i usually take AC cause they often have same targets with sniper rifles but since you have a lazcannon, probably sniper rifles and bolter are not important - though, it's a steal for 7 pts).

And i'd split ratlings in 2 or even 3 squads.

You have too many support for guards and not enough guards to utilise this support. You're basically spending 145+75+100+225+209 on buffers. They'll have noone to buff. I'd think of at least one more platoon and conscripts. Sure, you need to have the models, but trust me, 40 guards won't last long even with 4++.

 Flatlander wrote:
This is my first attempt at making the huge murderblob of guardsmen, list is 1500 points and has AM primary, DA allied and Inq Detachment, what are your thoughts and feedback on the usefulness of the list? The PCS babysits the bastion and everything else but the snipers gets added to the blob.

HQ:
Straken (warlord) 145

Straken cant be taken by himself so you forgot to buy his cmd squad. He is way to expensive for what he does, just makes more sense to spend the points on priests or something like that. Do you mean Yarrik by chance? Cause I think that is who you would want instead

Ministorum Priest x3= 75
More than you need. I would say 2 at most

Primaris Psyker x2 =100
I would bump these up to level 2, the second power on top of the primaris is going to be a pretty significant difference. Also if you have the inquisitors these guys are not really necessary
Troops:
Naked Vets in Carapace 75
These guys are not going to be doing much, I would at least invest in some special weapons, otherwise you are wasting points

Guard Blob 370
4x Inf Squad w GL and Autocannon
3x Sarge have PW and Meltabomb
1x Sarge unarmed
PCS with Lascannon

Elite:
Ratling Squad, 10 ratlings 100
Random and not really helping

Fort: 110
Bastion with Icarus LC
Blob cant fit inside, I would get an aegis instead
Allied: 285
Azreal

Scout Squad w 4x Snipers

Inq Det: 209
Coteaz

Ordo Xenos w Rad+Pyskotrope grenades, servo skull x3, Mastery Level 1 Psyker

I would make the suggested changes above and let me know what you think

Also, if you're taking so much mellee-buffers for your platoon, do you really need autocannons in there? Take Krak nades instead - You'll need those vs MC. 3 power weapons and melta bombs are also probably an overkill.

Also straken is bad and you forgot the CCS, Yarrick is much better.

As for going lvl 2 on the psykers you dont need to. in fact with the inquisitors you dont need them at all.

That 4++ reroll is only in CC.

I feel like 3 wyvrens could wipe this list in 2 turns. Your blobs need support.