Playing a few 1000 pts games

I'm going to play a few thousand point games this week, which will be my first games in over 10 years! Here's what I'm planning on fielding, what do you think?

Edit: I made some modifications based on feedback:

Removed both 5-man squads of kabalites and mandrakes and replaced with an additional squad of incubi and a squad of scourges with blasters for some anti-horde capabilities. Thoughts?



++ Patrol Detachment 0CP (Aeldari - Drukhari) [56 PL, 6CP, 1,000pts] ++

+ Configuration +

Battle Size [6CP]: 2. Incursion (51-100 Total PL / 501-1000 Points)

Detachment Command Cost

Obsession: Kabal of the Obsidian Rose: Flawless Workmanship

+ HQ +

Archon [5 PL, 85pts]: Hatred Eternal, Huskblade, Overlord, Splinter Pistol, The Djin Blade, Warlord
. Splintered Genius (Obsidian Rose): Splintered Genius

+ Troops +

Kabalite Trueborn [8 PL, 135pts]
. 6x Kabalite Trueborn: 6x Splinter Rifle
. Kabalite Trueborn w/ Heavy Weapon: Dark Lance
. Kabalite Trueborn w/ Special Weapon: Blaster
. Kabalite Trueborn w/ Special Weapon: Blaster
. Trueborn Sybarite: Splinter Rifle

+ Elites +

Incubi [4 PL, 80pts]
. 4x Incubi: 4x Klaive
. Klaivex: Klaive

Incubi [4 PL, 80pts]
. 4x Incubi: 4x Klaive
. Klaivex: Klaive

+ Fast Attack +

Scourges [5 PL, 80pts]
. Scourge with Special / Heavy weapon: Shredder
. Scourge with Special / Heavy weapon: Shredder
. Scourge with Special / Heavy weapon: Shredder
. Scourge with Special / Heavy weapon: Shredder
. Solarite: Shardcarbine

+ Heavy Support +

Ravager [8 PL, 155pts]: 3x Disintegrator cannon

Ravager [8 PL, 140pts]: 3x Dark Lance

+ Dedicated Transport +

Raider [6 PL, 95pts]: Dark Lance, Kabal

Venom [4 PL, 75pts]: Kabal, Splinter Cannon, Twin splinter rifle

Venom [4 PL, 75pts]: Kabal, Splinter Cannon, Twin splinter rifle

++ Total: [56 PL, 6CP, 1,000pts] ++

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What is the point of the Archon in this list? I dont see anything you will be buffing (Ravagers are not Core to my knowledge).

Otherwise this looks like a pretty fun list. At smaller games/boards, punchy units hold more value IMHO. But if I was to bring Kabal, it would be something along these lines (maybe 1 more squad of Incubi).

You make some really good points about the Archon and maybe benefiting from some more punchy units. I modified the Archon to be more combat oriented, removed both 5 man kabalite squads and the mandrakes and replaced with an additional squad of incubi and a squad of scourges with blasters. What do you think?

Mandrakes are actually pretty important, especially at lower games.

At lower games, you tend to get more "skew" lists, because there are less resources to be ballanced. One of the Skew lists involves infiltrating/summoning a bunch of units 9" away for a Turn 1 charge. Mandrakes stop this by infiltrating 9" away from your DZ, so the enemy needs to start WAY back.

But I do like your theory, I think you get the concept. Try out a few lists and let us know how it goes!