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This is a fun list to play with my friends, they play Tau and Tyranids.
I'm a bit worried about having to little models what do you think?

HQ
Avatar w/fast shot and crushing blow 215
Farseer on Jet Bike w/singing spear 120
Total: 335

Troops
6 Dire Avengers 78
3 Jet Bikes 51
3 Jet Bikes 51
6 Jet Bikes w/cannons 112
6 Jet Bikes w/cannons 112
Total: 404

Dedicated Transport
Wave Serpent w/ TL scatter lasers, Shuriken Cannon 130
Total: 130

Heavy Support
Wraithknight w/suncannon, Scattershield and scatter laser 300
Wraithlord w/ Bright lance, Bright lance, Flamer, Ghostglaive 165
Wraithlord w/Scatter Laser, Scatter Laser, Flamer, Ghostglaive 165
Total: 630


Total: 1499

Game Plan:
- The 2x 3 Jetbikes are for objectives same with the dire avengers.
- Wave Serpent takes the dire avengers.
- One of two options for the wraithlords, they either help the avatar or go with the wraithknight.
- Farseer goes with one of the groups of 6 jetbikes.

Looking for any improvements to my list, or even on the game plan. (though thats more for the tactics forum).

Well the 2 wraith lords would do better as another wraith knight. If you dont have the extra wraith knight model, then it looks fine.

Wraithlords have little damage output and so are meh.
I'd take 3 Warwalkers with dual scatterlasers. Much more bang for the bucks.
The Avatar doesn't really fit into the list as he's too slow.

Thanks for the responses, at the moment i don't have an extra wraithknight to switch out but in time i will. i was thinking about War walkers but i watch a couple of battle reports and they just got destroyed instantly. (when i start playing 2000 points i will get some) and the avatar in my opinion is just a boss so i have him there for the fun of it. but i see your point about how he is slow compared to the rest of my army.

Well, in view of the Warwalkers I'd let them outflank to get the into proper position.
They are one of the best shooty units in the game. I never go out without them.

 wuestenfux wrote:
Well, in view of the Warwalkers I'd let them outflank to get the into proper position.
They are one of the best shooty units in the game. I never go out without them.

I still catn see why your addicted to war walkers.
A) Nearly any unit in the game can not only hurt them, but cripple them. They have one turn before they are goners, so they had better make that one turn count.
B) 24 shots to make good has to be guided, which means taking precocious warp charges away from other powers.
C) 24 shots guided averages about 21 hits. Which averages 3 hull points on av 12. Not counting cover saves. This is good fire power, but again, you only have 1 turn of shooting for a 210 point unit.

I just cant see them ever killing more than 210 points of stuff, or taking enough shots to make up for their cost. In 5th edition they were great. In 6th they were good. In 7th there ok.

And im not sure about one of the best shooting units in the game either.

Looks fine. I would have fitted som lumbering Wraithguard just for fun, and to keep the Wraithlords and Avatar company.

It is not an ideal list by far, but seems fun.

lol yeah knight of kob i agree my list isn't going to win me any tournaments thats for sure. Also with the Wraithguard thing, just like with the war walkers they are a big investment. Because really they have to go in a Wave Serpent and a Wave Serpent needs scatter lasers and a shuriken cannon so its 130 + 160 which is 290 points so when i get to 2000 points i will add them in but for now i don't think so.

 ninjafiredragon wrote:

 wuestenfux wrote:
Well, in view of the Warwalkers I'd let them outflank to get the into proper position.
They are one of the best shooty units in the game. I never go out without them.

I still catn see why your addicted to war walkers.
A) Nearly any unit in the game can not only hurt them, but cripple them. They have one turn before they are goners, so they had better make that one turn count.
B) 24 shots to make good has to be guided, which means taking precocious warp charges away from other powers.
C) 24 shots guided averages about 21 hits. Which averages 3 hull points on av 12. Not counting cover saves. This is good fire power, but again, you only have 1 turn of shooting for a 210 point unit.

I just cant see them ever killing more than 210 points of stuff, or taking enough shots to make up for their cost. In 5th edition they were great. In 6th they were good. In 7th there ok.

And im not sure about one of the best shooting units in the game either.

Well, there are some downsides.
However, I never go out without my beloved Warwalkers.
Its a nasty unit if you can manage to keep them alive.
They outrange bolters and stormbolters so that they should be able to survive at least one round of shooting.
On the other hand, targeting the Walkers means less fire against the precious Serpents. At least, if you don't like them they can serve as a distraction unit with decent damage potential.