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Hi, I am trying to make a competitive 1500 point list but I am just over the limit. Could I PLEASE ask for some advice on what to do as I would really like to keep what I have.

Combined Arms:

HQ

Farseer, Skyrunner, Spirit Stones of Anat'lan
- 130 points

Troops:

3x Windrunners with Scatter Lasers
- 81 points

3x Windrunners with Scatter Lasers
- 81 points

3x Windrunners with Scatter Lasers
- 81 points

Lord of War:

Wraithknight with two Wraithcannons (this is personal preference)
- 295 points




Formation Detatchment

Aspect Host:

4x Fire Dragons with Exarch - Inside Wave Serpent with Brightlance
- 235 points

4x Fire Dragons with Exarch - Inside Wave Serpent with Brightlance
- 235 points

4x Warp Spiders with Exarch
- 105 points




Formation Detatchment 2

Aspect Host:

4x Warp Spiders with Exarch
- 105 points

5x Swooping Hawks with Exarch
- 106 points

5x Swooping Hawks with Exarch
- 106 points




Total points currently is 1560

I would like this to be 1500. I have considered taking out one unit of Bikes and upgrading the other units with some remaining points but I strongly felt that 3 units was strong. Perhaps taking out one unit and placing the farseer in a unit of 4 would prove useful (or the unit of 3, let me know what you think!

Without drastically altering your list, I think you are on the right track regarding your Windrider changes.

To more drastically change the list, I'd likely only use one Dragon squad in a Serpent. Buff up Warp Spiders and add a couple of FD to the single unit. From my experience, 5 will not kill a IK if firing into its shield (or other suitably heavy armor target; you aren't taking FD to pop a Rhino). Once you shoot, it needs to really pay off as the FD will get pasted immediately.

If I took one squad of FD from the Aspect host, what should I put in as a replacement?

Because there would only be two units in the aspect Host formation and therefore would need to take a another squad of something. What would you suggest?

Perhaps an Infiltrating Scorpion Squad or maybe a Reaper squad?

Sorry. Warp Spiders as the third squad. I am not a fan of min size squads and would fill out the the units as necessary.

so the two aspect host formations would be:

3x warp spider squads

2x Hawk Squads and 1x Fire dragon Squad

?

I think the exchanges on your Aspect Hosts are entirely contingent on what you expect to be up against. I'd let that be the determining factor.

My only general criticism would be to provide your Wraithknight with one Scatter Laser. Utilizing your Gargantuan rules, this will allow your D cannons to shoot two separate targets, utilizing the Scatter on a third, and being able to assault the third target which is typically more optimal than whatever you felt needed the ranged D shots.

Put a sl on your wk you