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So after nearly four years out of the game I'm thinking about getting back in to playing.
Idea is to join a club/find friends to play regular casual, competitive but not tournament level games.

Use to play competitively but looking for a change so thought I'd do the one old school Army I've never played, Orks.
I like the look of the Deathskulls Kultur, however I'm not a fan of painting vehicles and want to use some orruk models so I'm thinking they have been knicking stuff from Feral orks/Snakebites:


++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (Orks) [124 PL, 2,000pts, 7CP] ++

+ No Force Org Slot +

Battle-forged CP [3CP]

Clan Kultur: Deathskulls

Detachment CP [5CP]

+ HQ +

Warboss in Mega Armour (index) [7 PL, 137pts]: Brutal but Kunnin, Da Killa Klaw, Kombi-Skorcha, Power Klaw, Warlord

Weirdboy [3 PL, 62pts, -1CP]: 2. Warpath, 3. Da Jump, Warphead

+ Troops +

Boyz [11 PL, 271pts]: 3x Tankbusta Bombs
. Boss Nob: Kombi-Rokkit, Power Klaw
. Ork Boy W/ 'Eavy Weapon: Rokkit Launcha
. Ork Boy W/ 'Eavy Weapon: Rokkit Launcha
. Ork Boy W/ 'Eavy Weapon: Rokkit Launcha
. 26x Ork Boy W/ Slugga & Choppa

Gretchin [1 PL, 30pts]
. 10x Gretchin

Gretchin [1 PL, 30pts]
. 10x Gretchin

+ Elites +

Mad Dok Grotsnik [5 PL, 86pts]

Nob with Waaagh! Banner [4 PL, 77pts]: Kustom Shoota

Nobz [14 PL, 114pts]
. Boss Nob: Kombi-Skorcha, Power Klaw
. Nob: Choppa, Choppa
. Nob: Choppa, Choppa
. Nob: Choppa, Choppa
. Nob: Choppa, Choppa
. Nob: Choppa, Choppa

Nobz [14 PL, 216pts]
. Boss Nob: Kombi-Rokkit, Power Klaw
. Nob: Choppa, Choppa
. Nob: Choppa, Choppa
. Nob: Choppa, Choppa
. Nob: Choppa, Choppa
. Nob: Choppa, Choppa
. Nob: Choppa, Choppa
. Nob: Big Choppa, Kombi-Rokkit
. Nob: Big Choppa, Kombi-Rokkit
. Nob: Big Choppa, Kombi-Rokkit

Nobz [14 PL, 216pts]
. Boss Nob: Kombi-Rokkit, Power Klaw
. Nob: Choppa, Choppa
. Nob: Choppa, Choppa
. Nob: Choppa, Choppa
. Nob: Choppa, Choppa
. Nob: Choppa, Choppa
. Nob: Choppa, Choppa
. Nob: Big Choppa, Kombi-Rokkit
. Nob: Big Choppa, Kombi-Rokkit
. Nob: Big Choppa, Kombi-Rokkit

Nobz on Warbikes [14 PL, 266pts]
. Boss Nob on Warbike: Power Klaw, Slugga
. Nob on Warbike: Big Choppa, Slugga
. Nob on Warbike: Big Choppa, Slugga
. Nob on Warbike: Big Choppa, Slugga
. Nob on Warbike: Big Choppa, Slugga
. Nob on Warbike: Big Choppa, Slugga

+ Heavy Support +

Squiggoth [12 PL, 165pts]: Gorin' Horns

Squiggoth [12 PL, 165pts]: Gorin' Horns

Squiggoth [12 PL, 165pts]: Gorin' Horns

++ Total: [124 PL, 7CP, 2,000pts] ++

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Looking for feedback: will the list perform well (i.e. Won't get smashed)?

I did write one initially that had: 2x 10 orks & 10 warbikers (all inc nob w klaws) instead of the 2 x 10 nobz units but I hear warbikers aren't great and thought the squiggoths all full of nobz would be better than a couple with 10 boyz.

Depends on how casual you're looking to play. Squiggoths are pretty squishy, all things considered. You're also VERY light on ranged ability. Warbike Nobz are also considered a suboptimal choice. If you're planning to put those Nobz in the Goths, you'll probably want more ranged weaponry with them.

For a casual environment, it shouldn't get slammed, but if your opponents being pretty much anything competitive to the table (even only semi-competitive), you'll probably have a bad time.

Yes. Trust me. You want at least some shooty things (and things that shoot hard, at that) or else you will have a bad time of getting gunned down by shooty lists. Strap a Killkannon to each of them sguigs and you should be "fine for a casual environment"

I have been learning to play Orks in 8th and melee hordes need support. It sucks, but getting blown to bitz by gunlines and tanks sucks more. I run a, mostly, melee horde and recently added.a Big Zappa to the roster and it has taken games from "pretty much a demoralizing wash" to "okay, that was a.good, close.game!"

You will want somethi g with ranged punch to take out dreads who have flamers. Flamers.will wreck your butt with overwatch!

So, yeah, strap some kannons to dem squigs and you wwill be fine.

(Sorry for the poor typing, but I am tired and this touchscreen is a pain in my ass.)

Thank you both for your responses. Sadly I can't put killkannons on the squiggoths, only kannons.

Taking your points regarding shooting I have revised the list to use battlewagons rather than Squiggoths, and swapped the 2x Nobz units for 6 mega nobz with saws, 12 boyz, inc nob w klaw and a blitzabomber. I figure I can still kitbash orruks for the infantry and battlewagons/the blitzabomber are pretty nice models (as vehicles go)


++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (Orks) [109 PL, 2,000pts, 7CP] ++

+ No Force Org Slot +

Battle-forged CP [3CP]

Clan Kultur: Deathskulls

Detachment CP [5CP]

+ HQ +

Warboss in Mega Armour (index) [7 PL, 137pts]: Brutal but Kunnin, Da Killa Klaw, Kombi-Skorcha, Power Klaw, Warlord

Weirdboy [3 PL, 62pts, -1CP]: 2. Warpath, 3. Da Jump, Warphead

+ Troops +

Boyz [11 PL, 223pts]: 3x Tankbusta Bombs
. Boss Nob: Power Klaw, Slugga
. 29x Ork Boy W/ Slugga & Choppa

Boyz [7 PL, 104pts]: Tankbusta Bombs
. Boss Nob: Power Klaw, Slugga
. 12x Ork Boy W/ Slugga & Choppa

Gretchin [1 PL, 30pts]
. 10x Gretchin

Gretchin [1 PL, 30pts]
. 10x Gretchin

+ Elites +

Mad Dok Grotsnik [5 PL, 86pts]

Meganobz [12 PL, 258pts]
. Boss Meganob w/ Saws: Killsaws (Pair)
. Meganob w/ Saws: Killsaws (Pair)
. Meganob w/ Saws: Killsaws (Pair)
. Meganob w/ Saws: Killsaws (Pair)
. Meganob w/ Saws: Killsaws (Pair)
. Meganob w/ Saws: Killsaws (Pair)

Nob with Waaagh! Banner [4 PL, 77pts]: Kustom Shoota

Nobz [14 PL, 125pts]
. Boss Nob: Power Klaw, Slugga
. Nob: Choppa, Choppa
. Nob: Choppa, Choppa
. Nob: Choppa, Choppa
. Nob: Choppa, Choppa
. Nob: Choppa, Choppa
. Nob: Choppa, Choppa
. Nob: Choppa, Choppa

Nobz on Warbikes [14 PL, 258pts]
. Boss Nob on Warbike: Big Choppa, Slugga
. Nob on Warbike: Big Choppa, Slugga
. Nob on Warbike: Big Choppa, Slugga
. Nob on Warbike: Big Choppa, Slugga
. Nob on Warbike: Big Choppa, Slugga
. Nob on Warbike: Big Choppa, Slugga

+ Heavy Support +

Battlewagon [8 PL, 159pts]: 'ard Case, Deff Rolla, Grot Riggers, Killkannon

Battlewagon [8 PL, 159pts]: 'ard Case, Deff Rolla, Grot Riggers, Killkannon

Battlewagon [8 PL, 159pts]: 'ard Case, Deff Rolla, Grot Riggers, Killkannon

+ Flyer +

Blitza-bommer [6 PL, 133pts]: Big Shoota, 2x Supa Shoota

++ Total: [109 PL, 7CP, 2,000pts] ++

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How does this list look now?

My bad about the KILLKannons, sorry.

I mean, yeah, that list is going to make it to melee and krump sum 'eads while doin' it. Be sure to use Ramming Speed for the additional charge range.

Your Squiggoth list was fine, it just needed guns on the Squigs.

No problem, thank you for the feedback, I don’t want to just get smashed my first few games.
If I could take killkannons on the squiggoths I’d stick with them, but battlewagons seems to be cheaper, more shooty and (with an ard case) more survivable. They look less Killy combat wise, but I suppose you need to get there first