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Hey guys, I've got around 600pts of Orks, and I 'm happy with them for now, but have no idea how to expand to 1000pts and beyond. Here's my list so far:

30 Boyz

15 w/ sluggas and choppas
15 w/ shootas
2 Nobz with bosspoles

5 Nobz

Boss with Klaw
Kombi-skorcha
2 Big Choppas
Trukk (w/ boarding ramps)

3 MegaNobz

Boss with 2 Killsaws
2 MANz with Klaw and twin-linked shootas


At the moment I'm using the MegaNob Boss as a Warboss and ditching the other 2 to keep a 500pt limit to play against my colleague. But if you look at this list, how do you think its best to expand? As a personal preference I like armour and rushing faces. Walkers and bikes would be my ideal (sorry boyz).

Also, first post so sorry if I set up the list wrong!

Looking good so far, healthy number of boyz with some well equipped and durable elites to go alongside. Trukk is a great idea, especially with boarding ramps, for getting them in stuck into assault nice and early. (If it doesn't get blown up first)

I'm going to suggest two choices to add to your army, just what I find relatively good.

One is the big mek, either with the KFF or the Shokk attack gun. The former can support a lot of your army with a healthy save to give it another defence against incoming fire, or make a vehicle he's riding in much more durable. The latter can really spice up the game with a bit of risky, yet potentially devastating power. You could kill yourself, or shoot something with a strength 9 pie plate, or better yet a VORTEX pie plate. Very very snazzy. Overall both choices make for one of my favourite HQ choices in the whole game! (In my opinion )

The second choice is nob bikers. Not only are these suitable for any ork army, with twin linked dakkaguns, extreme toughness and giving your army covers saves, but are also handy for your preference of walkers/bikes. I have to say, I completely underestimated them until I learnt the hard way just how AWESOME and orky they are! Highly recommended.

Hope this helps!

Sounds good! How many bikers would you suggest? Just researched them a bit, they come in 3s so maybe a squad of 6?

And the Big Mek, I can get one from another box of MANz, or on his own. So I could have a 5 man squad of MANz and a Big Mek with KFF. A nice big bullet sponge to scare the enemy whilst I outflank with my trukks and bikes

I'd love to get a battlewagon at some point too, they look so awesome, or even a Deff Dread. Any way these would be viable? Or just another trukk then for the MANz maybe.

I usually run 5 in a unit but I tke the FW boss that makes them Troops.

I'd look into Lootas or Mek Gunz moving up in points. Backfield support is going to be crucial in getting yer boyz there, not exactly fun walking the whole army into bullets