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I'm looking for feedback on a pure Kabal list using a lot of troops and transports:

Poison Tongue Kabal Battalion (3CP)
Archon (Huskblade, Splinter Pistol, Soul Seeker) – 76 (Warlord: Soul Thirst)
Archon (Huskblade, Splinter Pistol, Djin Blade) – 76
4 Lhamaeans – 60
- Venom (Twin Splinter Rifle) – 65
5 Kabalite Warriors (Blaster, Agoniser) – 51
- Venom (Twin Splinter Rifle) – 65
5 Kabalite Warriors (Blaster, Agoniser) – 51
- Venom (Twin Splinter Rifle) – 65
5 Kabalite Warriors (Blaster, Agoniser) – 51
- Venom (Twin Splinter Rifle) – 65
5 Kabalite Warriors (Blaster, Agoniser) – 51
- Venom (Twin Splinter Rifle) – 65
10 Kabalite Warriors (2x Blaster, Splinter Cannon, Agoniser) – 98
- Raider (Dark Lance) – 85
10 Kabalite Warriors (2x Blaster, Splinter Cannon, Agoniser) – 98
- Raider (Dark Lance) – 85
5 Mandrakes – 80
- Raider (Disintegrator, Shock Prow) - 81
5 Scourges (4x Haywire Blaster) – 92
Ravager (3x Dark Lance) – 140
1500pts (8CP)

The Djin Blade Archon will start in the Venom with the Lhamaeans.
The Soul Seeker Archon will start in the Disintegrator Raider with the Mandrakes.

The idea is that each Archon will have 2 Venoms and a Raider of troops near him, which will aim to disembark near the enemy, shoot (making use of both the Archon's aura and the PT bonus), and then assault. The vehicles (in addition to also benefiting from the Archon's aura), can be used to protect the Warriors, to charge in and absorb overwatch or else to charge and tie down other units or vehicles.

The Scourges and Ravager will act more independently, though the latter will try to remain near enough to one of the Archons to get the benefit of his aura.

The Warlord Archon and his Mandrake buddies will tend towards caution, probably attacking mostly from range or assaulting weaker targets (with the Mandrake's assisting him).

The Djin Blade Archon (and his Lhamaean cohorts) will take more risks, simply aiming to cause as much damage as possible.

(If my group ends up using the 0-3 rule, I'll swap out a Lhamaean for an extra Mandrake).

I don't know if having Mandrakes accompany my Archon is a good idea or not. However, I wanted a unit that was decent at both shooting and range, and Mandrakes seemed like the obvious choice. The only other possibility would have been Sslyth, but I wanted a Lhamaean court for the more aggressive Archon (and I didn't want to bunch up my Archons in the same transport). Still, I'm open to thoughts or criticism on this tactic.


Any thoughts on this list?

Pretty sure you cant have 4 Lhamaeans with the new FAQ limit of 0-3 for everything but troops and DT.

skycapt44 wrote:
Pretty sure you cant have 4 Lhamaeans with the new FAQ limit of 0-3 for everything but troops and DT.

I thought that was only for tournaments?


EDIT: In any case, as I said in my initial post, if my group is using those rules then I'll simply swap out a Lhamaean for an extra Mandrake.

You're putting a lot of focus into the idea of closing in with Kabal assault elements (which seems a little risky/dicey to begin with) but are pairing it with limited support fire for larger targets. Yeah, you have the 8 Blasters - but only 5 DLs and 1 Dissie beyond that. The Haywire blasters aren't embarrassing but are also not really solid damage dealers. (just to understand where I'm coming from,my usual Kabal base of around 1,000 points sports 13 Dissies, 4 Blasters, and sometimes 2 Blast Pistols - which is pretty much competitive with you with about 500 points yet to go)

Basically I worry for you if your local meta favors mech or armor over horde. If you don't have that as an issue I think you'll do quite well.

If it was me there would be a lot more Dissies or Lances in the mix. But I do like the commitment to trying to really work that Obsession for all it's worth.