So, been messing around theorizing an Alliance of Agony list to kickstart 8th edition with. Essentially I've tried to take the best bits of the three factions and put them together in a way that can work. Kabal provides the firepower, Coven provides the anchor and the Cult provides some shock troops. I'm quite happy with the list, although it might be a while before I get to try it out. Let me know what you think!
Black heart Battalion +3 CP
HQ:
Archon (WL, Labyrinthine cunning) , Venom blade, Blaster total:89
Archon, Venom Blade, Blaster, Writ of the living muse total:89
Troops:
10 Kabalites, x2 Blaster, Dark lance, Disintegrator Raider total: 194
10 Kabalites, x2 Blaster, Dark lance, Disintegrator Raider total: 194
5 Kabalites, Blaster, Disintegrator Raider, Shockprow, PGL total:131
Heavy Support:
Ravager, x3 Disintegrator total:125
Ravager, x3 Disintegrator total:125
Ravager, x3 Disintegrator total:125
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Prophets of flesh Spearhead +1 CP
HQ:
Haemonculus, Trait: Diabolical soothsayer, Stinger pistol, electrocorrosive whip, helm of spite total:81
Heavy Support:
Talos, Macro Scalpel, Chain flail, Stingerpod total:97
Talos, Macro Scalpel, Chain flail, Stingerpod total:97
Talos, Macro Scalpel, Chain flail, Stingerpod total:97
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Red Grief Outrider +1CP
HQ:
Succubus, Trait: Hyper-Swift Reflexes, Agoniser, Archite Glaive, Blast pistol total: 64
Fast attack:
12 Reavers, x4 Blaster, x4 Grav talon total:308
5 Scourges, x4 Haywire Blaster total:92
5 Scourges, x4 Haywire Blaster total:92
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Grand total:2000 points
CP range: 9-7
Combat drugs: Succubus +2 Movement, Reavers +1 toughness or +1 attack
Firepower:
12 Disintegators at 3+
9 Blasters at 3+
8 Haywire Blasters at 3+
2 Blasters at 2+
2 Darklances at 4+
1 Blast pistol at 2+
I'll be spending the extra CP for the helm of spite in most games and the games against non-psyker armies I'll probably put the whip on the Succubus. Given that, I might change her warlord trait to Precision blows, but it kinda sucks without the extra attacks from the whip.
Not sure I'm 100% sold on the WoLM Archon, would love to hear peoples experience with it so far this edition. If he's below standard I'll probably give the Succubus the whip as standard and then give my non warlord Archon the djinn blade against non-psyker armies.
I could split the Reavers in to two 6 man units, but as I'm not swimming in CP I'd prefer 1 large unit to best use fire and fade/ the mortal wound stratagem with. Also allows me to get either +1 toughness or attacks on all my reavers, depending on what I'm up against. Downside is moral.