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Hey guys, I was just thinking about a really fun idea of a Witch Hunters list to have. Im just looking for some input, any and all input that is. Im not really expecting this army to win any games, but it would be horrendously fun and fluffy!

---Repentia Army---

So i was thinking about having an inquisitor lord with some sort of resilient retinue (acolytes/warriors/chirurgeons). Then in elites, i would have 2 units of ArcoFlagellants, maxed out, as well as a full sisters repentia squad with a priest attached.Then in Heavy Support i would have as many Penitant Engines as i would need. With whatever pts i have leftover i would spend them on either squads of Battle Sisters with storm bolters and imagifiers, or Dominions with meltaguns in rhinos (probably the latter for antitank support).

So what do y'all think? Any suggestions? (I'd still like to keep with the whole repentant theme, however)

Here, just made this list up so that you all can have more of a vision of what im thinking about.

Canoness
       Plasma Pistol, CCW, Rosarius, Book of St. Lucius
       91 pts.
Priest
       40 pts.

Arco Flagellants (x6)
       210 pts.
Arco Flagellants (x6)
       210 pts.
Sisters Repentia (x19 +Mistress)
       410 pts. (priest attached)

Battle Sister Squad (x9 w/ Veteran Superior)
       all bolters
       124 pts.
Battle Sister Squad (x9 w/ Veteran Superior)
       all bolters
       124 pts.
Penitant Engines (x2)
       160 pts.
Penitant Engines (x2)
       160 pts.
Penitant Engines (x2)
       160 pts.

Dominions (x4 + superior)
       2 meltaguns
       Rhino
                Hunter-Killer Missile
                Extra Armour
                Smoke
       158 pts. total

Total Model Count : 66
Total Pts. Cost: 1847


I figure that it would just be hilariously fun to charge Holy Enraged females/monsters up the field behind the engines. The engines would screen the would-be bullet magnets from oncoming fire and probably get to combat first. The Battle Sister squads would march behind them slowly and stay still about 20-24 inches away from enemies to get their shots off just in case the enemy tries to flank. The Rhino could flank a vehicle unit about mid-game so that the Dominions can pop out and meltagun a tank. The Rhino can shoot its HK missile at a seperate vehicle target on its way to the Drop Zone or it could assist the Dominions in tank killing. I know that a lot of this list relies on certain things to happen... but thats half the fun! Seeing if you can pull it off :-p  Any feedback is welcome.

Sounds fun. It's my understanding that a lot of the units you would have usually have a tendency to get shot to pieces and be no use in a normal army. However, with so many choices of what to shoot at, some of them would get through at which point they would wreck havoc, being quite powerful units when they manage to end up in combat.

What will you do against a mech list?

Die very quickly I would guess.

I've been working on a similar army.

Canoness, 2 squads of sisters

4 squads of 20 zealots, each with between 2-4 evicerators

One priest in a zealot mob

nine penitent engines.

I've just about finished painting the engines, and have a load of the new flaggellent models to go next.

You would probably get shot off the baord, but in city fight or a random pick up game against another assault army you may have fun with it. A mech army or shooty army would table you pretty quickly though.

I would add a few shooty units just to give you some ability to deal with armored units, skimmers and such. An exorcist, and make the other penitant engine squads 3 strong each.

Cool concept though, it would be neat to see the army.