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So I was thinking about Vanquishers for some reason, and pulled this together quickly based upon the models I own:

Tank Commander (Vanquisher) w/Grand Strategist

Platoon Command Squad w/Medi-Pack, Regimental Standard & Autocannon
Platoon Command Squad w/Medi-Pack, Regimental Standard & Autocannon
Platoon Command Squad w/Medi-Pack, Regimental Standard & Autocannon
Regimental Enginseer
Regimental Enginseer

20-man Infantry Squad w/2 Plasma Guns, 2 Autocannons & 2 Vox-Casters
20-man Infantry Squad w/2 Plasma Guns, 2 Autocannons & 2 Vox-Casters
20-man Infantry Squad w/2 Plasma Guns, 2 Autocannons & 2 Vox-Casters

Scout Sentinel w/Multi-Laser
Scout Sentinel w/Multi-Laser
Scout Sentinel w/Multi-Laser

Basilisk

Leman Russ Vanquisher
Leman Russ Vanquisher
Leman Russ Vanquisher

Macharius Vanquisher

I realise it's a bit on the silly side, and Macharius tanks have never been good, but I wanted max-Vanquishers and I haven't used my Macharius Vanquisher in over a decade, so figured why not.

(And yes, we play strange points levels - it's a holdover from the 3rd Ed days of 1850 point lists)

And another list, just because:

Guard 2055 Points wrote:Tank Commander (Demolisher) w/Lascannon + 2 Plasma Cannons + Storm Bolter + Grand Strategist (+1 Order per turn)

Platoon Command Squad w/Autocannon + Standard Bearer + Medic
Platoon Command Squad w/Autocannon + Standard Bearer + Medic

Regimental Enginseer
Regimental Enginseer

Vindicare Assassin

20-man Infantry Squad w/2 Plasma Guns, 2 Autocannons, 2 Vox-Casters
20-man Infantry Squad w/2 Plasma Guns, 2 Autocannons, 2 Vox-Casters
10-man Infantry Squad w/Plasma Gun, Autocannon + Vox-Caster
10-man Infantry Squad w/Plasma Gun, Autocannon + Vox-Caster

Chimera w/Multi-Laser, Heavy Bolter + Heavy Stubber
Chimera w/Multi-Laser, Heavy Bolter + Heavy Stubber

Basilisk

Vanquisher w/Lascannon
Vanquisher w/Lascannon

Stormblade

Not a fan of autocannons at all, their damage output is mediocre. Consider how few targets have T7-9, and you'll see that S9 is effectively S7. Consider how few T10+ targets have worse than a 3+ or 4++ save and you'll see that AP1 without ignore cover is effectively AP0.

Now would you take an autocannon if its profile was A2 S7 AP0 D3? I suppose that looking at your multilasers, you might. But those are also really bad.

Switch the autocannons out for lascannons if you're going big game hunting. Switch them out for plasma cannons if you're after elite infantry or even hordes. Honestly if you're facing something like custodes/terminator W3 infantry, a lascannon is still better than an autocannon. An autocannon has twice the shots, but a lascannon has x3 the chance of punching through their armor, more of a chance to wound, and a command reroll brings less value to you opponent as their odds of success fall. Autocannons are trash.