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I've been challenged by a friend to try something new that I've never ever played as - a "true horde" list as my friend puts it. I guess it must be like how an accountant feels lol

I've done alot of things over the years but I've been pointed out that I've never played was some sort of list that keeps regenerating troops and or creating things. I've certainly played against them alot but I've never thought about what I'd like to play myself.

First thing's first, I kind of want to figure out what builds out there even offer this?

I know there's many such as daemon factory, scarab farm, nids creation/endless swarm and the old IG conscript lists (is this still a thing?)

Please help me out by finding all the various recycle builds across any armies so I can figure out what I can build =)

 sudojoe wrote:
....and the old IG conscript lists (is this still a thing?)

If you're thinking of Chenkov's "Send in the next wave!" ability, then no, it's not.
However...
There was a Krieg assault list that could respawn units, although you had to place a single objective marker in the enemy deployment zone at the start of the battle. I think. I'm not sure if it's still a thing.
There's also the IA:13 "Master of the Horde". When you lose a unit (that meets certain conditions) there's a one-third chance of it coming back.

EDIT: There's an IG apocalypse formation of a platoon of troops. Or perhaps lots more than that. They regenerate a small number of models at the end of each break.

Necrons' Tomb Spyders do still make new Scarab bases, but you need to put the new ones in an existing unit

IA13 Master of the horde.

One troop choice can have 150 models and you can bring back a dead unit on a 5+. Seeing as you have 5 units per renegade platoon you can probably drown your opponent in plastic.

Skyblight is prolly the most competitive option. Objective Secured Gargoyles that have that respawn option on a 4+ and four FMCs. But I'd add in a CAD or Leviathan detachment to that to add a healthy number of Synapse. Skyblight and Endless Swarm only have one Synapse source per Formation, which frankly is poo. Adding in another Flyrant or two, a Termagant brood of 30 and a Tervigon, or maybe even two broods and two Tervigons for maximum spawn shenanigans. A small selection of other units for brute force, Carnifexen and Mawlocs perhaps? You can make something fun with some good strength behind it here.

Tervigons are probably the most spawny-thing in the game. Although they also have the downside of killing a lot of their crew when they go down.

On the 30k side, a Mechanicum Archmagos with the Lachrimallus Arcana can bring back Tech-Thrall squads, which are basically conscripts but worse, in the same sort of fashion as the Master of the Horde in Imperial Armor 13. Granted, most people don't use hordes of the bastards, but you probably could make a decent Thrall-focused list that way.

 sudojoe wrote:
I've been challenged by a friend to try something new that I've never ever played as - a "true horde" list as my friend puts it. I guess it must be like how an accountant feels lol

I've done alot of things over the years but I've been pointed out that I've never played was some sort of list that keeps regenerating troops and or creating things. I've certainly played against them alot but I've never thought about what I'd like to play myself.

First thing's first, I kind of want to figure out what builds out there even offer this?

I know there's many such as daemon factory, scarab farm, nids creation/endless swarm and the old IG conscript lists (is this still a thing?)

Please help me out by finding all the various recycle builds across any armies so I can figure out what I can build =)

Daemon summoning, bugs birthing or scarabs all make new units.
You could just do a horde of Orks/green tide. At 6 points per T4 model, you might be able to overwhelm your opponents ability to deal with you.
You can't bring anyone back, but you could start with more than they can deal with.

For Nids

Tervigons, Skyblight, Endless Swarm, and Sporefield.

Tervigons can create 3-108 Termagants in a single game (depending on rolls and Turns).

Skyblight, Endless Swarm and Sporefields, give Gargoyles, Gants and Spores (respectively) a 50% chance to bring back dead units (which can also return).

Greentide with wierdboyz to summon daemons.

A horde generating more troops.

The worst part about Scarab Farm is, until they FAQ it, if he brings enough Spyders and moves them accordingly the Necron player can pull off a turn one assault.
If an HQ is near enough to the last Scarab to be in coherency, once they consolidate and they sling shot him, he's probably gonna be in combat in your turn.