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Hi. I am hoping (or maybe dreading) to play against a full 2k knight army soon and i am looking for advice to deal with such a thing. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

As far as i know he has 2 knight errants, 2 knight paladins and 1 forge world knight that does not have a close combat D Weapon.

My choices are full Eldar Wraith. Smother him in wrathcannon and flamers (short range though) and monstrous creatures (i have a wraithknight, 2 lords and a wraithseer).

My second option is to use my Elysians, fly him out of charging me (this would also take his blasts out of the game). I would run vendettas filled with melta vets. This army would not quite equal 2k so some of my new blood angels for more melta would be possible.

Flyer Spam with Elysians.

Errants and Paladins can't even target flyersUse Lascannons from the valks/vendettas and the inherent mobility of the flyer to focus down the FW knight, then drop melta/demo vets to help with the others.

Drop Sentinels with MMs are also great for trying to drop Knights. Here's a quick list I threw together to help screw over Knights:
+++ Elysians (2000pts) +++

++ Astra Militarum: IA03.2 - Elysian Regiment Drop Troops (2013) (Combined Arms Detachment) (2000pts) ++

+ HQ (230pts) +

Elysian Company Command Squad (230pts) [Flak Armour]
····Rules: Deep Strike
····Company Commander (5pts) [Close Combat Weapon, Frag Grenades, Laspistol, Melta Bombs (5pts), Orders, Refractor Field]
········Rules: Iron Discipline, Orders: Bring it Down!, Orders: Fire on my Target!, Orders: First Rank, FIRE! Second Rank, FIRE!, Orders: Forwards, for the Emperor!, Orders: Get Back in the Fight!, Orders: Move! Move! Move!, Orders: Smite at Will!, Orders: Suppressive Fire!, Orders: Take Aim!, Senior Officer, Voice of Command
····4x Meltagun Vet (40pts) [4x Frag Grenades, Close Combat Weapon, 4x Meltagun]
····Valkyrie (125pts) [2x Hellstrike Missiles, 2x Sponson-mounted Heavy Bolters (10pts), Extra Armour, Lascannon (15pts), Searchlight]
········Rules: Combat Drop, Grav Chute Insertion

+ Elites (420pts) +

Drop Sentinel Squadron (210pts)
····Drop Sentinel (70pts) [Multi-melta (15pts)]
········Rules: Combat Drop, Deep Strike, Move Through Cover, Sky Lift
····Drop Sentinel (70pts) [Multi-melta (15pts)]
········Rules: Combat Drop, Deep Strike, Move Through Cover, Sky Lift
····Valkyrie Sky Talon (70pts) [2x Hellstrike Missiles, Extra Armour, Nose-mounted Heavy Bolter, Searchlight]
········Rules: Combat Drop, Deep Strike, Sky Lift, Vector Dancer

Drop Sentinel Squadron (210pts)
····Drop Sentinel (70pts) [Multi-melta (15pts)]
········Rules: Combat Drop, Deep Strike, Move Through Cover, Sky Lift
····Drop Sentinel (70pts) [Multi-melta (15pts)]
········Rules: Combat Drop, Deep Strike, Move Through Cover, Sky Lift
····Valkyrie Sky Talon (70pts) [2x Hellstrike Missiles, Extra Armour, Nose-mounted Heavy Bolter, Searchlight]
········Rules: Combat Drop, Deep Strike, Sky Lift, Vector Dancer

+ Troops (570pts) +

Elysian Veteran Squad (285pts) [10x Flak Armour]
····Rules: Deep Strike
····Demolitions (30pts) [Breacher Charge, 10x Melta-bombs]
········Rules: Doctrine: Demolitions
····3x Meltagun Vet (30pts) [3x Frag & Krak Grenades, Close Combat Weapon, 3x Meltagun]
····Valkyrie (145pts) [2x Multiple Rocket Pods (30pts), Extra Armour, Lascannon (15pts), Searchlight]
········Rules: Combat Drop, Grav Chute Insertion
····Veteran Sergeant [Close Combat Weapon, Frag & Krak Grenades, Laspistol]
····6x Veteran w/ Lasgun [6x Frag & Krak Grenades, Close Combat Weapon, 6x Lasgun]

Elysian Veteran Squad (285pts) [10x Flak Armour]
····Rules: Deep Strike
····Demolitions (30pts) [Breacher Charge, 10x Melta-bombs]
········Rules: Doctrine: Demolitions
····3x Meltagun Vet (30pts) [3x Frag & Krak Grenades, Close Combat Weapon, 3x Meltagun]
····Valkyrie (145pts) [2x Multiple Rocket Pods (30pts), Extra Armour, Lascannon (15pts), Searchlight]
········Rules: Combat Drop, Grav Chute Insertion
····Veteran Sergeant [Close Combat Weapon, Frag & Krak Grenades, Laspistol]
····6x Veteran w/ Lasgun [6x Frag & Krak Grenades, Close Combat Weapon, 6x Lasgun]

+ Fast Attack (780pts) +

Imperial Navy Vendetta Squadron (260pts)
····Vendetta (130pts) [2x Twin-linked Lascannons, Twin-linked Lascannon]
········Rules: Grav Chute Insertion
····Vendetta (130pts) [2x Twin-linked Lascannons, Twin-linked Lascannon]
········Rules: Grav Chute Insertion

Imperial Navy Vendetta Squadron (260pts)
····Vendetta (130pts) [2x Twin-linked Lascannons, Twin-linked Lascannon]
········Rules: Grav Chute Insertion
····Vendetta (130pts) [2x Twin-linked Lascannons, Twin-linked Lascannon]
········Rules: Grav Chute Insertion

Imperial Navy Vendetta Squadron (260pts)
····Vendetta (130pts) [2x Twin-linked Lascannons, Twin-linked Lascannon]
········Rules: Grav Chute Insertion
····Vendetta (130pts) [2x Twin-linked Lascannons, Twin-linked Lascannon]
········Rules: Grav Chute Insertion
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I only own 3 vendettas. The most recent rules for the vendettas are from the codex so j consider the fairest way to the play them is at 170 points a model.

My Elysian list is currently from IA4. So 5 man squads. Also with a pair of sky talons and Taurus venators, with 3 tarantulas. I do have a punisher vulture which i could modify to lascannon or missile version for some anti armour

The whole point of using a different faction is that pricing changes. The Elysians are an air calvalry force, which means they'd have better access to vehicles than regular IG. That's why they have a lower points cost in a Elysians list

Had a thought. Need to check out the available powers but i could go for a full on psychic force.... eldar of course.... what do you think?

The only eldar lists that can nuke Knights are Serpent Spam and Fire Dragon Spam.

What psychic powers really affect knights?

I am a chaos space marine player and after reeading all the suggestions given, you should have nothing to worry bout as you are spoiled with 130pt vendettas, veteran squads, serpent spam, etc...

Chaos has to spend 140 pts to get a tri las pred with only 1 of the cannons tl and it dies to knights easy.

So, going unbound this is what I have so far, this is all based on the models I own and what I can reasonably proxy...

Executioner Squad, Flak Armour, Frag/Krak Grenades. 4xMelta Guns. Sergeant with Chainsword/Las Pistol IA 4 2nd Ed
Valkyrie, Lascannon, 2xHellstrike Missiles, Searchlight, Extra Armour IA 4 2nd Ed

Executioner Squad, Flak Armour, Frag/Krak Grenades. 4xMelta Guns. Sergeant with Chainsword/Las Pistol IA 4 2nd Ed
Valkyrie, Lascannon, 2xHellstrike Missiles, Searchlight, Extra Armour IA 4 2nd Ed

Executioner Squad, Flak Armour, Frag/Krak Grenades. 4xMelta Guns. Sergeant with Chainsword/Las Pistol IA 4 2nd Ed
Valkyrie, Lascannon, 2xHellstrike Missiles, Searchlight, Extra Armour IA 4 2nd Ed

Vulture, Heavy Bolter, Twin-Linked Lascannon, 2xHellstrike Missiles, Searchlight, Extra Armour IA 4 2nd Ed

Tauros Venator, Searchlight, Twin-Linked Lascannon, 2xHunter-Killer Missiles, Camo Netting IA 4 2nd Ed

Tauros Venator, Searchlight, Twin-Linked Lascannon, 2xHunter-Killer Missiles, Camo Netting IA 4 2nd Ed

Vendetta, 3xTwin-Linked Lascannons, Extra Armour, Searchlight AM Codex

Vendetta, 3xTwin-Linked Lascannons, Extra Armour, Searchlight AM Codex

Tarantula, Twin-Linked Lascannon, Camo Netting IA 4 2nd Ed

Tarantula, Twin-Linked Lascannon, Camo Netting IA 4 2nd Ed

Aegis Defence Line, Comms Relay Stronghold Assault

Death Company, 2xPower Fists, 5xInferno Pistols, Jump Packs BA Codex

DC Dreadnought Pair Power Fists, Melta Gun/Storm Bolter, Magna Grapple, Drop Pod BA Codex

My combat numbers means that I have 3 Valks with 12 Melta guns coming in on turn 1 along with the Dreadnought. The Tauros will most likely outflank and the DC will Deep strike.

My first turn number should be enough to hope the Vendettas arrive in time, the Comms relay (held by the individuals sentries) will help with. I also decided to pay the IA4 "Tax" so that my Valks, Vulture and Tuaros are all BS4