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Hi, having issues of whether I feel that the benefits of having the Decurion is outweighed by potential flexibility of utilising another great formation, the Retribution phalanx
Decurion


Reclamation Legion
Zandrekh
Warriors
Warriors
Immortals
Bikes - shieldvanes, shadowlooms, nebuloscopes

Judicator Battalion
5 Praetorians - rods
5 Praetorians - rods
Triarch Stalker, heat ray

Destroyer Cult
D-Lord, solar staff, res orb
3 Destroyers
3 Destroyers (one heavy destroyer upgrade)
3 Destroyers (one heavy destroyer upgrade)

Royal Court
Overlord, Voidreaper
Obyrn
Orikan
(1849)


Or alternatively:

CAD

Orikan
Lord, Solar Staff, res orb
Immortals
Immortals
10 Praetorians - rods
Canoptek Spyder

Retribution Phalanx
Overlord, Voidreaper
19 Warriors
Triarch Stalker, heat ray
3 Scarab bases


Destroyer cult

D-Lord, nightmare shroud, warscythe
3 Destroyers
3 Destroyers (one heavy destroyer upgrade)
3 Destroyers (one heavy destroyer upgrade)
1 Heavy Destroyer

(1847)

Whilst the first list has the great durability of the Decurion, I feel that the retribution phalanx can allow me to get in people's faces with my big blob of Warriors, that can respawn if I get them all killed as long as I keep that overlord safe, who will be accompanying the Solar staff, res orb, 4+ reroll 1's hammer squad of praetorians with the D-lord tanking it. Also can harass people with additional scarabs that can also be respawned, whilst the praetorian star gets to work.

Any thoughts?

Since you don't field a canoptek harvest I would replace the spider with another heavy destroyer.

Squeezing another 10 pts to upgrade a destroyer could come handy too. Stick some heavy near the stalker and enjoy hitting on 2+.