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So, with the holidays coming up along with my birthday it is the time to throw down some cash for plastic crack. I have Guard but personal experience plus online wisdom holds that they are a lousy mono-codex. I figured some robot men would be helpful allies along with Inquisition/IKs. What would be a good Skitarii allied list? Should I go with Cult Mechanicus or Skitarii proper?

Can Skitarii even be taken as allies? IIRC they are incapable of filling out the 1HQ/1troop minimum for allies.

 Zuul wrote:
Can Skitarii even be taken as allies? IIRC they are incapable of filling out the 1HQ/1troop minimum for allies.

CustomLine is talking about formations or detachments that he can ally in, not an Allied Detachment. Yes, Allied Detachments (that is, a detachment using the "Allied Detachment" force organization chart) are totally different to a detachment that is allied.

Oh, GW...

It depends on how your guard list looks like; if you run mech-heavy, some Dunestriders could be really useful for protecting your vehicles (and for their price they are beasts in combat, let me tell you!)

Regular Skitarii guys can put out a ton of damage, but due to their short range they need some help getting in the right places. A lot of people run the Blood Angel Flesh Tearer Strike Force Detachment (from the Shield of Baal campaign book I believe?) which consists of mandatory 1hq, 1 troop and 1 FA , and lets you take up to 5 additional FA slots. So drop podding skitarii to put a solid dent in your opponent's army, while your guard camp the backfield with heavy weapons and wyverns can also work.

Skitarii or Ad.Mech also depends on what sort of gaps you want to close in your list. Mobility? Go Skitarii. Firepower? Go Ad.Mech with Kataphron destroyers.

The Skitarii can do well with the Guard, able to fill in a close-range role in the army. Spamming Onagers can take the heat off of a mech Guard list, putting out some good firepower and having great durability in squadrons, while also providing some absolutely lethal air defense. Spamming Skitarii troops can give you a close-range force able to move up (with scout and crusader) and snag midfield objectives.