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My LVO list for 2015 (also taking it to the coming TSHIFT)

Flyrant 240 (dakka and egrubs)
Flyrant 240 (dakka and egrubs)
Flyrant 275 (dakka, egrubs and fighter ace) Warlord
Swarmlord 285
Barbed Heirodule 565
Malanthrope 85
4x mucloids
2x3 DS ripper swarms

1840

List utilizes Leviathan detachment to get the 4 HQ's but I make my WL regular cad so I can access the brb WL traits from "strategic"

I've played well over 50 games with this list and pre Leviathan I used a self-ally list that was similar (minus SL and plus a Dima basically) for another 50+ games (I play... A LOT).

My aim is nothing short of winning TSHIFT and LVO. We will see if I'm insane or not my win percentage vs the best of the best on the west coast is very high. I had some learning curve with this list. Not a lot of bodies so mistakes proved fatal as it does have extremely potent offense and defense but limited scoring so if I was wasteful or careless I can limit myself pretty quickly.

In my games I've found the "fighter ace" upgrade to on average range from "good" to "broken." Rolling a 5/6 in a vanguard deployment mission is absolutely insane.. Doubling that with your WL having the upgrade makes him insanely more survivable too. The 3/4 is a no brainer too and if course the 1/2 is least desirable but I think of it as a 66% chance at a game-changer upgrade. Bit roulette'ish but the odds are in your favor.

Swarmlord is the "huh?" Element to my list but in practice I can tell you I have no regrets and cannot wait to show off my old best friend making a return. PE on the barb 90% of the time is insane. I feel like i am on average hitting 7-8 times and then wounding 7-8 times. Additionally the 3 powers are really clutch. SL is a body guard to my barb and those 3 powers are usually something like paroxysm, catalyst or some offensive powers. Really only onslaught and the horror tend to be less helpful (the horror has some mega clutch moments). WS9 and then cat on the SL who already has 4++ makes for a fantastic assassin who CAN tank the typical beat sticks like wraith knights and dread knights and then reliably kill them (usually swinging first). Drawbacks are of course he is slow and expensive but with him, the barb and my Malanthrope as central control I don't NEED him to be fast.

Sharing the list so you can a see it. TSHIFT is coming up so we will see if I'm on the mark. Excited!

I think we can all agree that the fighter ace upgrade is a must for warlord Flyrants. Good to see LVO/TSHFT are allowing it too.

I'm really liking Swarmlord at the moment but in a pod.

Good luck man, I hope you kick everyone's ass!

Good luck, and good hunting!

Thanks

Where are the rules for the Malanthrope, the only version I can find doesn't have shrouding and is 110 pts

Imperial armour 4 second edition