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Soooooo, the plan is for us to be doing a kill team game in a tunnel, sort of a la space hulk. There will be no option for deep striking, and no option for outflanking, no vehicles (including bikes) and no saves above 2+. Because of this I built a harlequin kill team because none of the tunnels will be more than 12" long and this will allow me to close and assault quickly with a lot of attacks and then run like hell aftewards with the 3d6 hit and run if I don't kill them. And if I do, hope and pray I survive the oncoming onslaught of shots from my opponents. I decided to grab the fusion pistols for some punch in the shooting phase if absolutely necessary. Anyways the list;

4 Harlequins with HK and Shuriken Pistols (HK so I can knock out the marine players that WILL be there)
2 Harlequins with HK and Fusion Pistols
1 Troupe Master with Power Weapon and Shuriken Pistol (AP 3 all the time rather than AP 1, 1 time out of 6 is way better in this situation)

I think it will be a pretty brutal list for them to deal with. Math hammer, each one should kill a marine in CC each turn. I'd almost rather Multi assault, take on two marines so I can lock myself in combat and move 3d6" away rather than 1d6". Yeah, thats the goal. Thoughts on what USRs I should give my specialists and who they should be?

I think you should drop the fusion pistols for another harlequin. Since you don't expect tanks, or 2+ armor your rending pistols are good enough. Plus, harlequins are much more about the charge. I would consider a troupe master if you really want shooting oomph.

For specialists, give your troupe master fleshbane, so your power sword wounds on 2+ as well as their pistol. Stealth and shrouded on 2 other models give you better than your 5++ in the open, and much better in cover. Combine with the flip belts to hop through cover.

Fair point, throwing in another Harlequin will really make me nasty in CC, with the 12" tunnels I expect I will be doing a lot of that wonderful CC.

Serling has the right idea, swap the fusions for a death jester with shred.