Advice Against Orks
I primarily play against a friend of mine who runs orks. I know we’ve been hit by the nerf hammer hard, but my last few games against him have been pretty dire. Tonight, he ran a bully boyz list where basically every single unit could Waaagh twice, and had a feel no pain. (Squighog boys and meganobz were at the core of the list.)
Every single one of his units feels so tanky. T5-7, tons of wounds, invuls during the Waaagh, advance and charge, and feel no pains for every unit in every phase. Even playing into less elite lists I feel like I simply don’t have the volume of fire to slow him down, and anything he touches dies. I had some somewhat tilted misplays tonight, but still, it’s pretty disheartening when you’re the “elite” army and getting out-killied, out-durabilitied, and out-maneuvered by units that cost significantly less than ours.
Any advice? We were playing linchpin, search and destroy deployment, here was my list:
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+ FACTION KEYWORD: Xenos - Aeldari
+ DETACHMENT: Aspect Host (Path of the Warrior)
+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 1985pts
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+ ENHANCEMENT: Strategic Savant (on Char5: Autarch Wayleaper)
+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 19
+ SECONDARY: - Bring It Down: (2x2) - Assassination: 5 Characters
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Char1: 1x Asurmen (135 pts): The Bloody Twins, The Sword of Asur
Char5: 1x Autarch Wayleaper (95 pts): Star Glaive, Dragon Fusion Gun
Enhancement: Strategic Savant (+15 pts)
Char2: 1x Eldrad Ulthran (120 pts): Mind War, Shuriken Pistol, Staff of Ulthamar and witchblade
Char3: 1x Jain Zar (120 pts): Silent Death, The Blade of Destruction
Char4: 1x Lhykhis (135 pts): Brood Twain, Spider's Fangs, Weaverender
5x Corsair Voidreavers (65 pts)
• 1x Voidreaver Felarch: Mistshield, Close Combat Weapon, Power sword, Neuro disruptor
• 3x Voidreaver with Shuriken rifle: 3 with Close Combat Weapon, Shuriken rifle
• 1x Voidreaver with Blaster: Blaster, Close Combat Weapon, Shuriken Pistol
5x Corsair Voidreavers (65 pts)
• 1x Voidreaver Felarch: Mistshield, Close Combat Weapon, Power sword, Neuro disruptor
• 3x Voidreaver with Shuriken rifle: 3 with Close Combat Weapon, Shuriken rifle
• 1x Voidreaver with Blaster: Blaster, Close Combat Weapon, Shuriken Pistol
5x Dark Reapers (90 pts): Aspect Shrine Token
• 1x Dark Reaper Exarch: Close combat weapon, Missile Launcher
• 4x Dark Reaper: 4 with Close combat weapon, Reaper Launcher
5x Dark Reapers (90 pts): Aspect Shrine Token
• 1x Dark Reaper Exarch: Close combat weapon, Missile Launcher
• 4x Dark Reaper: 4 with Close combat weapon, Reaper Launcher
10x Dire Avengers (150 pts)
• 1x Dire Avenger Exarch: Close Combat Weapon, Avenger Shuriken Catapult
• 9x Dire Avenger: 9 with Avenger Shuriken Catapult, Close Combat Weapon
1x Fire Prism (150 pts): Prism Cannon, Wraithbone hull, Shuriken Cannon
5x Howling Banshees (95 pts)
• 1x Howling Banshee Exarch: Executioner, Shuriken Pistol
• 4x Howling Banshee: 4 with Banshee Blade, Shuriken Pistol
5x Rangers (55 pts): 5 with Close Combat Weapon, Long rifle, Shuriken Pistol
3x Shroud Runners (80 pts): 3 with Close Combat Weapon, Long rifle, Scatter Laser, Shuriken Pistol
1x Warlock Skyrunners (45 pts): Destructor, Shuriken Pistol, Singing Spear, Twin Shuriken Catapult
5x Warp Spiders (105 pts): Aspect Shrine Token
• 1x Warp Spider Exarch: Close Combat Weapon, Exarch's death spinner
• 4x Warp Spider: 4 with Close Combat Weapon, Death spinner
5x Warp Spiders (105 pts): Aspect Shrine Token
• 1x Warp Spider Exarch: Close Combat Weapon, 1 Powerblade array
• 4x Warp Spider: 4 with Close Combat Weapon, Death spinner
1x Wave Serpent (125 pts): Wraithbone Hull, Twin Shuriken Catapult, Twin Shuriken Cannon
6x Windriders (160 pts): 6 with Close Combat Weapon, Shuriken Cannon