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I'm trying decide what to purchase next for my fleet. I decided to not get a 2nd frigate, as I needed more close combat support, so I bumped my Endrinriggers up to a 6 man unit.

I have 240 points left.

Option #1: add an Endrinmaster to the Ironclad to keep it in the air and another unit of Grundstok Thunderer's (either bumping the mortars up to 10 or a 3rd unit with Rifles)

Option #2: Add another 6 man unit of Endrinriggers and attach them to the Frigate.

My fleet:
Sky-port - Barak-Thryng (additional footnote; There's no trading with some people)

1000 points (What I currently have):

Arkanaut Frigate "Sky Cleavor" (Heavy Sky Cannon and Great Endrinworks- The last Word)
Passengers:
General - Arkanaut Admiral "Brodin Stonecleavor" (Command trait - Grudgebearer and Artefact of Power - Grudgehammer)
Arkanaut Company (3 Skypikes)
6 Endrinriggers (Drill Cannon)

Ground Troops:
Arkanaut Company (3 Aethermatic Volley Guns)
5 Grundstok Thunderers (5 Grundstok Mortars)

2000 point list (currently at 1760)

Arkanaut Ironclad "Iron Vengeance" (Great Sky Cannon and Great Endrinworks - Incredible Self-healing hull)
Passengers:
General - Arkanaut Admiral "Brodin Stonecleavor" (Command trait - Grudgebearer and Artefact of Power - Grudgehammer)
Arkanaut Company (3 Skypikes)
Aether-Khemist "Skorri"
5 Grundstok Thunderers (5 Aethercannons)
6 Endrinriggers (Drill Cannon)

Arkanaut Frigate "Sky Cleavor" (Heavy Sky Cannon)
Passengers:
Arkanaut Company (3 Light Skyhooks)

Ground soldiers:
Arkanaut Company (3 Aethermatic Volley Guns)
5 Grundstok Thunderers (5 Grundstok Mortars)

Thoughts?

More riggers for sure. They are the best unit in the book, even over Thunderers, especially when supported by a Khemist.

if you're not using a battalion you should throw in a Gunhauler to absorb some wounds for the frigate or the Ironclad, whichever you think is going to get more flak.

The incredible self-healing hull is kinda meh... I mean it's important to keep your ships up, but they probaly could get more usage from something like The Last Word

I'd go for the Endrinmaster and +5 to the unit of thunderers; 20 aethercannon shots will do a number on just about anything. Endrinriggers are great, but at 20 points per wound it can be very costly when they get attacked (especially with mortal wounds) so it's best not to put too many points into them.

 NinthMusketeer wrote:
I'd go for the Endrinmaster and +5 to the unit of thunderers; 20 aethercannon shots will do a number on just about anything. Endrinriggers are great, but at 20 points per wound it can be very costly when they get attacked (especially with mortal wounds) so it's best not to put too many points into them.

Thunderers are also 20 per wound lol. I mean they're great, just pointing that out. And cannons are the nastiest weapon, but I've had difficulty getting them all within 12" range, and I only have 10...and I play Zilfin with a deep striking Ironclad. I like the idea it's just that you can't count on them turn 1, it's a slower burn.

I'm leaning towards the Endrinmaster and bumping the Mortars up to a ten man unit. I like the long range support.

The Khemist will be with the Aethercannons. If 10 cannon shot don't work, then the dice gods aren't happy with me..

 The Shrike wrote:

 NinthMusketeer wrote:
I'd go for the Endrinmaster and +5 to the unit of thunderers; 20 aethercannon shots will do a number on just about anything. Endrinriggers are great, but at 20 points per wound it can be very costly when they get attacked (especially with mortal wounds) so it's best not to put too many points into them.

Thunderers are also 20 per wound lol. I mean they're great, just pointing that out. And cannons are the nastiest weapon, but I've had difficulty getting them all within 12" range, and I only have 10...and I play Zilfin with a deep striking Ironclad. I like the idea it's just that you can't count on them turn 1, it's a slower burn.

Thunderers aren't a melee unit.