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Anyone have a suggestion of what to bring with a stompa at 1500-2000 points? Planning on doing a big mek MFF and 3 meks and 4 lootas inside

As far as the other units i would think maximum MSU so min size biker squads small boys squads deffkoptas

I assume you let the stompa do the killing and the rest of army does objective grabbing.

What do you guys run when you use codex stompa for 1500-2000 pts

I run it in a Waaagh Ghaz detachment with a gak ton of 10 man Gretchin squads around it daisy chained out into the rays of a giant Evil Sun. Then I stick Burna boyz inside. The thing is ludicrously hard to get to, and games with that list are freaking hilarious.

Min biker squads are usually underwhelming. Solo deffkoptas, however, have proven to be annoying enough distractions while still being dirt cheap. Their Hit and Run is not always going to do anything, but remember it's there. Rokkits on rear armor are always threatening. And finally, they can pin units in place and soak overwatch for your 'ard boy units in trukks.

Stompa + MFF Mek + slotless mek + (3x meks in a burna/loota unit) x3 = about 1250-1300pts

3x TLRL Deffkoptas = under 100pts

That leaves room for about 3-5 Trukk Boyz units, depending on whether you want 'eavy armor, less meks inside the Stompa, maybe a solo HQ on a bike to carve up squishy backfield units or something.

I'm yet to test a stompa but i feel that going with mff and fixer meks is a path to overinvestment. Expensive superheavies are not that hard to deal with when you can obliterate the rest of the list like no big deal. And the more you invest in your superheavy, the easier it's to deal with the rest of your list. And you can't score everything with just a stompa.

KFF or even MFF are pretty useful but sticking extra meks inside is an overinvestment imo. Codex stompa is allready overpriced.

Given that you have at least one Mek to carry the Force Field, I'd agree.

Spending 35 points on another mek that might repair a hull point every three rounds, or on a grot unit that might grab an objective and score a point, or delay a terminator assault squad actually reaching the stompa - I know which I think is more useful.

I've played the Stompa (the Kustom Stompa, but the codex one does just the same). Unless you are running against a lot of D weapons you don't have to worry about to much repairing. If you bring a second Big Mek get da Fixer Uppers, they're cheap and help with repairs.Why 4 lootas? You can bring a min size of 5 and turn 3 into meks. Thouse 28 points can be spent elsewhere.

My guess about the 4 extra Lootas is to try to take advantage of the 4 firing points.

This is true. I considered throwing anothe big mek with SAG in there but maybe too many points.

Anyone else have success with codex stompa and what did your other units look like? I am mainly interested in what else to field alongside the codex stompa (sir stompsalot) due to him taking up so many points!

 SkrawnyNob wrote:
My guess about the 4 extra Lootas is to try to take advantage of the 4 firing points.

Orks aren't Space Marines. You need massive amounts of shooting to deal damage. 4 lootas don't do that.

Agreed. Burna Boyz really help if they get to fire. 4 deffguns...not so much.

Kustom Stompa from IA:8 is a better choice than the codex ork stompa. More options and you can make a better stompa under 770 points. Also if you put a burna unit in, or a loota unit, if you upgrade some to meks, you can not fire and repair with the meks in the same turn. Either shoot or repair.

 Glitcha wrote:
Kustom Stompa from IA:8 is a better choice than the codex ork stompa. More options and you can make a better stompa under 770 points. Also if you put a burna unit in, or a loota unit, if you upgrade some to meks, you can not fire and repair with the meks in the same turn. Either shoot or repair.

This 100%. You can give it 2x Str D blasts for something like 500 which is better than the codex stompa. Or give it the same gear as the codex stompa for still less points

Yep, custom stompa with all identical gear is 155 pts less than a codex stompa.

Yup. I think the only major difference is in the supa rockets. The custom stompa ones hit on a 2+, wherea codex its a large blast. Not worth the 155pts by a long shot.


Edit: Forgot that the supa gatler is a little different too. I think the kustom one is better and more orky though

I do think that Bursta kannons for 75 is a misprint.
Deff kannon costs 100 there. And Bursta kannon is generally more expensive.

Another thing is that a belly gun costs 150. Whereas we can see a Kill tank that has to pay 50 extra points for a bursta kannon over a belly gun.

So, in my mind, Bursta kannons should be 175 and not 75.

The codex stompa is hilariously overpriced for what it does. I was excited when i heard it was going to be in the codex since i dont own any FW rules and the few models i have i use as proxies instead of the actual model.

But when i saw it. I seriously facepalmed for several minutes. Its weaker than a Knight for an insane price hyke. Really the only reason i'd run it over a kitbashed Knight is the fearless perk (face it, it makes sense to ally in a kitbashed Knight. Orks justify the "Come The Apoc" rules because it looks like the crazy mek that made it is intending it to explode or something lol).

I really hope when/if orks get another codex, since theyve been spewing them out lately, the codex stompa either gets a ton of new stuff or a price cut...or both!

Or simply becomes a custom stompa.

And codex stompa is exactly 155 pts over the price of a custom stompa with identical wargear. I guess, GW just wanted to test superheavies in a codex and intentionally overpriced a stompa. It was recieved well but it indeed is overpriced. And they went ahead and here we are with wraithknights and stormsurges.

No FOC:
Mek
Mek

HQ:
Pain Boy Bike
Zhardsnark

Troops:
Grots
2 Bikers 1 PK Nob

Elites:
5 Tankbustas Trukk Ram
5 Tankbustas Trukk Ram

Hvy:
5 Lootas

LoW:
Stomoa

Forts:
Skyshield


Stompa sits on skyshield. Lootas and 2 lil meks in stompa. Bustas in trukks.

All else reserved.

 koooaei wrote:
I do think that Bursta kannons for 75 is a misprint.
Deff kannon costs 100 there. And Bursta kannon is generally more expensive.

Another thing is that a belly gun costs 150. Whereas we can see a Kill tank that has to pay 50 extra points for a bursta kannon over a belly gun.

So, in my mind, Bursta kannons should be 175 and not 75.

You might be right, but im still going play with it as written, no sense in intentionally gimping myself when GW hasnt said anything about it. The 36 inch range really does suck at times.