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1st stab at a balanced 1850 list.

HQ
410 - Pask - Punisher w/Las, MM sponsons
Punisher w/Las, MM sponsons

225 - Primus Psychers lvl 2 x3

25 - Priest

25 - Commissar

Allied HQ
100 - Coteaz

34 - Ordo Hectus Inquisitor w/ servo skulls x3

Troops
155 - Vets - w/melta x3, Chimera Multilasor/Hull Heavy Flamer

175 - Vets - w/plasma x3, Chimera Multilasor/Hull Heavy Flamer

430 - Infantry Platoon
PCS
5 Infantry Platoons w/Sgt Melta Bombs, Flamer, Lascannon

Heavy Support

140 - Hydra Battery w/2 Hydra

130 - Wyvern Battery w/2 Wyvern


Anyway here are my thoughts. Monsterous Creatures want nothing to do with Pask and the other punisher. Even flying they put out enough shots to force grounding tests. The Blob is there for flexibility and the chimera vets are there to push for objectives on a flank. I'm skeptical about my heavy support choices. I like the hydras even though they are weaker now, as they can force FMC to the ground and can still put out enough hits to make Eldar skimmers worry. Wyvers are there to help deal with infantry.

Thoughts?

Do you really need that many psykers? Coteaz and 3 level 2 primarises? Just seems like a bit of overkill to me, particularly when your hydras and wyverns are already twin linked so won't be needing prescience...

Seeing as you've already got Coteaz in there, why not get some henchmen in chimeras? They're quite cheap for a similar output to the veterans. A unit I like to use is:

5 Acolytes with 3 plasma guns and 2 bolters, and one psyker in a chimera with HB and ML - 117pts

You could also use some plasma cannon or multi melta servitors in a chimera with that ordo hereticus inquisitor you have to stop them mindlocking - another very cheap, very shooty unit!

Probably not. The goal is to increase the chances at getting a 4+ invulnerable on the blob.

If I drop on of the psychers I can get another Wyvern or Hydra which probably is better for the points.

At that many points on psychers you almost could get Azreal allied in for the guaranteed 4++ along with some close combat punch plus a token scout squad. That is if you really want the 4++ for the blob. Just a thought if that is your main focus.

Cheers,
BC