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Hey guys, debating what list I'd like to play in a 1000 point event. SHV and GMC are not allowed. What I've got so far is 2 two different things I want to try out:

List 1:

DIre Avenger Shrine:

3x 5 Dire Avengers

Aspect Host:

2 Dark Reapers + Dark Reaper Exarch
2x 4 Warp Spiders + Warp Spider Exarch w/ Spinneret Rifle

Seer Council:

Eldrad Ulthran
Farseer w/ singing spear
5x Warlocks

This list is 1000 on the nose. I like the 12 WC from the seer council, but my biggest fear is the council being locked in cc.

LIst 2:

DIre Avenger Shrine:

3x 5 Dire Avengers

Aspect Host:

2 Dark Reapers + Dark Reaper Exarch
2x 4 Warp Spiders + Warp Spider Exarch w/ Spinneret Rifle

CAD:

Farseer on Jetbike

2x 3 Scatterbikes
4 Scatterbikes

And then I've got 90 points to play with. I could take a bike out of the unit of 4 scatterbikes and have 117 points to add something in, I mostly have it so I have 10 bikes and an even points number because I'm weird about it. Unfortunately I don't have another farseer on a jetbike right now or dropping the scatbike for that would be a no brainer, imo.

Thoughts?

Hey BossJakadak, I love both of the lists. The seer council could be overwhelming if you got the right powers off, but if your opponent knew what the seer council could do, then they could tarp it and get at your squishy dire avengers and reapers.

I think the second list would be better because you have points left to spend on more apspect warriors. I would drop the spinneret rifle from atleast one of the exarchs (one is enough), and use all of the points left on additional warp spiders, dark reapers, and dire avengers however you see fit. Also remember that you need 1 exarch as part of the dire avenger shrine formation. I'm really diggin the dire avenger use all around.

Hey, thank you so much for your input! I have increased the aspect warriors like you recommended. I double checked the dire avenger shrine though, it says "only one unit may contain an exarch," so I don't think you actually have to take one, you just can't have more than one.

But yeah, dire avengers, especially the formation, have been lifeblood for me in these 1000 point events haha. The killing strike rule lets me take out *something nasty* every game!

Even though its only an option I would take the dire avenger exarch upgrade; only 10 points for a 3+ save 4+ invuln and an extra wound! if you need to extra points to get it just drop the spinneret rifle like I mentioned earlier.

I'm glad your taking advantage of killing strike; I used to spam dire avengers with bladestorm in 5th edition

You don't get the 3+ save anymore.