1500pts DE with Vect

trying to make a list that is good, relatively cheap, avoids wyches and hellions (i dont really like them), and has my favorite DE character, asdrubael vect. this is what i have now for 1500 pts.

HQ:
240- Vect


Elites:
168- 10 Trueborn, 8 Shard Carbines, 2 Splinter Cannons
70- Raider, Night Shields

138- 3 Incubi, Klaivex, Demiklaives, Onslaught
65- Venom, Splinter Cannon


Troops:
130- 9 Warriors, Shredder, Splinter Cannon, Sybarite, Venom Blade
70- Raider, Night Shields

130- 9 Warriors, Shredder, Splinter Cannon, Sybarite, Venom Blade
70- Raider, Night Shields


Fast Attack:
183- 5 Reavers, 2 Cluster Caltrops, Arena Champion


Heavy Support:
115- Ravager, Night Shields

115- Ravager, Night Shields


Total: 1494

i havent gotten to try it out yet, only have the icubi, venom, a squad of warriors, an archon (that i'll use as vect for now), and raider. main armies i go against are IG, both mech and foot. so thoughts, tips, criticism?

hmm, interesting that you said you play mainly guard....blob or mech?


Anyway, a few thoughts;

Vect is good for taking out 10 MEQ on his own. I'd increase Incubi to 4 man, and throw them at a different unit as they too can take on 10 MEQ or TEQ on their own, just not in cover.

I personally think Caltrops are over priced for a random result so I'd drop them and add in a 6th Reaver, maybe get a Heat Lance or two into the unit - its about the only reliable way of getting AP1 into the army.

I think you're Trueborn squad is too much of a points sink. For the same pts you can get 2x 5 Warriors in Venoms - thats twice as many Splinter Cannons and throw in a Blaster each and you have some AT ability.

I don't know about Sybarite w/ VB, you're not wanting to get Warriors into combat. Infact you don't even want them out of the Raider, until T5 of course. I'd swap these for Splinter Racks, enabling your Warriors to reroll To HIt, esp when charged....

Its a shame you don't like Wyches. Eqipped with Haywire Grenades they are brutal against mech now - 3's to hit and 2's to glance - Dark Lances can't do that above AV10......but, you have to like what you play

about the 4th incubus, it is a 4 man squad. 3 incubi and 1 klaivex. same as the reavers, its 5 reavers and a champ. all my squads are like that. i tend to not put 10 guys and then name the upgrade to sarge, i just put 9 normal guys and a sarge, but i still count the points for the 10th guy and upgrade. the venom blades are a good point, i think i will swap them out for racks.

for the trueborn, im not sure if youre saying to get rid of them completely, or just drop the carbines?

i face both mech and foot guard. one guy uses mech, one foot, and one has a mix. there is also a chaos player, a daemons player, and a space marine player, but they rarely play on days im free.

Ahh right, with you now

As for your Trueborn, I was simply offering a comparison, for your consideration.....