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Looking for any tips and advice on my current list. Trying for a list that is fluffy but still fairly competitive for at least a typical game shop meta. Main opposition will be SM and Eldar. I also tried to keep it where I can scale up or down by just adding or deleting a couple units.


++ Allied Detachment (Cult Mechanicus)

+ HQ +
Tech-Priest Dominus [Autocaduceus of Arkhan Land, Erradication ray, Macrostubber, Refractor field]

+ Troops +
Kataphron Destroyer squad
3x Kataphron Destroyers [Cognis flamer, Heavy grav-cannon]

++ IK Oathsworn Detachment ++
+ Lords of War +
Knight Crusader [Meltagun, Rapid-fire Battle Cannon w/ Heavy Stubber, Stormspear Rocket Pod]

++ Skitarii Maniple ++
+ Troops +
Skitarii Rangers [3x Arc Rifle, Omnispex, 9x Skitarii Ranger]
Ranger Alpha [Galvanic rifle, Refractor Field]

2x Skitarii Rangers [Omnispex, 4x Skitarii Ranger, 2x Transuranic arquebus]
Ranger Alpha [Galvanic rifle, Refractor Field]

Skitarii Vanguards [Omnispex, 3x Plasma Caliver, 9x Skitarii Vanguard]
Vanguard Alpha [Pater Radium, Radium carbine, Refractor Field, Warlord]

+ Heavy Support +
Onager Dunecrawler squad
2x Onager Dunecrawler [Cognis heavy stubber, Icarus Array - Twin autocannon, Gatling rockets, Daedalus]
1x Onager Dunecrawler
Onager Dunecrawler [Cognis heavy stubber, Neutron Laser and Cognis Heavy Stubber]

Thanks!

Hi there ! I'm not a very experienced player yet but I know a bit of theory haha.

I take it you're planning to place the Techpriest among your Kataphrons to protect him and make them hard to kill. The Eradication Ray in this case is good to destroy Marines with its AP3, but I don't know if you'll hit loads of targets with the explosion, but in my few parts I noted that a BS5 is really good to mitigate the scattering. The Volkite Blaster is still quite good with 3 shots, but yes it'll allow them saves. Having a chance to double your wounds is still nice to consider, your choice.

Nothing to say about the Kataphrons, I made mine the same loadout

I don't know the rules about Knights so can't help here.

Now I see your Arc Rifles Rangers and wonder, do you plan on getting them that close ? You still have your Dunecrawlers to deal with tanks, and if I calculate right your 3 Arc Rifles cost you 45 pts. It just seems to me they'd be a priority target for the enemy, and Rangers ain't hard to kill sadly. But I'm no expert. Galvanic rifles should be really good against Eldars and not bad against Marines with S4. Love their range too.

4 Arquebii, now that looks like anti-tank material to me. You keep your distance and can reliably shoot down light armor in a few turns. Not sure if the Alpha is worth giving a Refractor field, is it the 5++ or the Blinding 4++ one ? The first is cheap and not dangerous, so ignore this comment if it's the 5++.

The Plasma Squad with preferred enemy, a load of points but really dangerous, I'd advise to run from cover to cover until in range because they're a juicy target. The Pater Radium might be nice to discourage an assault on them too.

As for the Dunecrawlers, do you have a lot of fliers at this point level ? I'm a bit stranger to fliers as of now. The Neutron Laser is tested and approved, I made a Triarch Stalker explode in one shot, killing two other Warriors in the process. Bonus for the Cognis Stubber who can be helpful against tarpits charging you.

Hope I helped with my humble opinion !

Thanks for the reply.

First off, the arc rifles are there because I had the bits and some spare points. Same for the 5++ Refractor fields on the alphas. Not enough to field another useful unit and if I get lucky they might catch a rhino or other metal box that gets a little too close and I like having multiple units that can cover for eachother.

At this point level not a ton of flyers but skyfire effects skimmers as well and eldar have quite a few. Plus the IK helps cover for less heavy artillery on the dune crawlers.

Antiaerial affects skimmer too ? I need to get one of these !

I understand your strategy, seems like a good list to me.

If you haven't already should def consider the War Convocation if you'd like to have an easier chance at winning. Free points is always good.

Considering your list as you want to run it, the only thing I'd recommend running all the dunecrawlers separately instead of any squadrons.

As above. You might as well just do a WarConvo, you're using all the same bits.

Mostly, anyway.

I honestly had completely forgot about warconvo. I just need to add a second unit of destroyers right? Might be the best way to go. Thanks guys.