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Recently bought some some skitarii models that I intend to build into a battle maniple (to later on evolve into a war convocation) for the moment I want to try out different allied combos that could work well with a Skitarii Battle Maniple. Wanted some opinions on these ideas, vote for whichever you like. Comment if you want to give constructive feedback.

The skitarii aren't build yet so there's still time to make changes. I basically gave them the same equipment that I would give them within the war convocation further down the line, this seems to be the most popular load out for them in a war convocation so im looking forward to this upgrades being free eventually.


LIST 1
1850 Pts - Codex: Skitarii Roster - Skitarii - BA - Chapter Ancients Melee

Formation:
1 Battle Maniple, 1215 pts
4 Skitarii Vanguard (Radium Carbine x2; Plasma Caliver x2; Omnispex)
1 Vanguard Alpha (Arc Pistol; Arc Maul; Conversion Field; Digital Weapons; Warlord)
1 Pater Radium

4 Skitarii Rangers (Galvanic Rifle x2; Plasma Caliver x2; Omnispex)
1 Ranger Alpha (Arc Maul)
1 Phosphoenix

4 Sicarian Ruststalkers (Transonic Razor; Chordclaw)
1 Ruststalker Princeps
1 Prehensile Dataspike
1 The Omnicient Mask

4 Sicarian Infiltrators (Flechette Blaster; Taser Goad)
1 Infiltrator Princeps (Conversion Field; Infoslave Skull)
1 The Phase Taser

5 Sydonian Dragoons (Taser Lance x5; Phosphor Serpenta x5)
1 Onager Dunecrawlers (Icarus Array x1; Cognis Heavy Stubber x1; Cognis Manipulator x1)

Formation:
1 Chapter Ancients (AB) [BA], 630 pts
1 Furioso Dreadnought (Elite) [BA] (Frag Cannon)
1 Drop Pod [BA]

1 Furioso Dreadnought (Elite) [BA] (Frag Cannon)
1 Drop Pod [BA]

1 Furioso Dreadnought (Elite) [BA]

1 Librarian Dreadnought (HQ) [BA] (Mastery Level 2)

Total Roster Cost: 1845

LIST 2
1850 Pts - Codex: Skitarii Roster - Skitarii - BA - Archangels

Formation:
1 Battle Maniple, 1185 pts
4 Skitarii Vanguard (Radium Carbine x2; Plasma Caliver x2; Omnispex)
1 Vanguard Alpha (Arc Pistol; Arc Maul; Warlord)
1 Pater Radium

4 Skitarii Rangers (Galvanic Rifle x2; Plasma Caliver x2; Omnispex)
1 Ranger Alpha (Arc Maul)
1 Phosphoenix

4 Sicarian Ruststalkers (Transonic Razor; Chordclaw)
1 Ruststalker Princeps
1 Prehensile Dataspike
1 The Omnicient Mask

4 Sicarian Infiltrators (Flechette Blaster; Taser Goad)
1 Infiltrator Princeps (Infoslave Skull)
1 The Phase Taser

5 Sydonian Dragoons (Taser Lance x5; Phosphor Serpenta x5)
1 Onager Dunecrawlers (Icarus Array x1; Cognis Heavy Stubber x1; Cognis Manipulator x1)

Formation:
1 Archangels Orbital intervention Force (AB) [BA], 660 pts
4 Terminator Assault Squad (Elite) [BA] (Thunder Hammer & Storm Shield x4)
1 Terminator Sergeant [BA]

4 Terminator Assault Squad (Elite) [BA] (Thunder Hammer & Storm Shield x4)
1 Terminator Sergeant [BA]

4 Terminator Assault Squad (Elite) [BA] (Thunder Hammer & Storm Shield x4)
1 Terminator Sergeant [BA]

Total Roster Cost: 1845

LIST 3
1850 Pts - Codex: Skitarii Roster - Skitarii - BA - Golden Host

Formation:
1 Battle Maniple, 1110 pts
4 Skitarii Vanguard (Radium Carbine x2; Plasma Caliver x2; Omnispex)
1 Vanguard Alpha (Arc Pistol; Arc Maul; Warlord)

4 Skitarii Rangers (Galvanic Rifle x2; Plasma Caliver x2; Omnispex)
1 Ranger Alpha (Arc Maul)
1 Phosphoenix

4 Sicarian Ruststalkers (Transonic Razor; Chordclaw)
1 Ruststalker Princeps

4 Sicarian Infiltrators (Flechette Blaster; Taser Goad)
1 Infiltrator Princeps

5 Sydonian Dragoons (Taser Lance x5; Phosphor Serpenta x5)

1 Onager Dunecrawlers (Icarus Array x1; Cognis Heavy Stubber x1; Cognis Manipulator x1)

Formation:
1 Golden Host (AB) [BA], 735 pts
1 Commander Dante [BA]

1 Sanguinary Guard (Elite) [BA]
4 Sanguinary Guard [BA]
1 Sanguinary Guard [BA] (Power Fist)

1 Sanguinary Guard (Elite) [BA]
1 Sanguinary Guard [BA] (Power Fist)
4 Sanguinary Guard [BA]

1 Sanguinary Guard (Elite) [BA]
5 Sanguinary Guard [BA] (Encarmine Axe)

Total Roster Cost: 1845

I can't really comment on the skiarii but I can with blood angels. I hate the OISF with a passion. But I really like your chapter Ancients and golden host. I have a bias to the dreadnoughts but I don't think you can go wrong with either.

Thanks. All 3 of these formations have served me well in the past so i'm hoping they will prove useful allies to the skitarii i'm interested in seeing what others think of the synergy potential here