35pt eIrusk list for casual play/tournaments.

[tedwin183]

So a friend of mine and I have been discussing eIrusk. He is a PP commissioned painter and he has A LOT of stuff for the game. He wanted to get into Khador after a long break from them. Here's the list he wants to run:

eIrusk
Juggernaut
Great Bears
Max. WG Rifle Corp.
Kovnik Joe
Max. MoW ST
Widowmakers
Widowmaker Marksman
WG Mortar crew

I have been suggesting a list like this:

eIrusk
Destroyer
Great Bears
Max. WG Rifle Corp.
Kovnik Joe
Max. MoW ST
Widowmakers
Widowmaker Marksman
Reinholdt

I'm not sure how he feels about it, but this is what I was intending to run:

eIrusk
Juggernaut
Great Bears
Max. WG Infantry +UA +3WA
Kovnik Joe
Max. MoW ST
Widowmakers
Widowmaker Marksman

I am going for more mid-range, Battle Lust goodness, while he is going for more FFE, Tac Supremacy, shifty shooting stuff that forces your opponent to engage him in CC. I think there are many units/models that can make an assassination attempt. It's also a good list for scenarios such as table quarters. I'd love to hear thoughts on what people think is the better list and why.

[marskitten]

Any list is a good start. I like the first one a little better through because the MOW ST can really block for the WG.

My only real suggestion is to drop the juggernaut and 1-4 points to get a kodiak (8), spriggan (10) or beast 09 (11). While juggernaut is solid, irusk need his focus for the troops and he cannot baby sit his jack unless its doing something very important. Spriggan would give you flares so you can strip off stealth for the WG gunners/Widowmakers (important!), spriggan/beast have reach and make the most of energizer giving your jack an amazing threat range 12 if irusk spends 4 focus for it (energizer 3 + charge) or just running for free.

I'd recommend Spriggan because all those lists are remarkably shooty for Khador, and dealing with stealthy bastards would be a huge help. I would drop the widowmakers to do it because you already have 10 shooters, plus the MOW: ST gunline too. The mortar should stay and you should possibly take a second one or field gun while dropping the widowmakers/solo.

Just remember you'll need AoD to keep the enemy in shooting range and prevent them from getting a huge charge on your ST. Armor 21 and wounds is good but a good group of charges will ruin their day.

The second list is solid, drop the destroyer/reinholt and take that spriggan. Reinholt doesn't add much to eIrusk. FoE on the widowmaker marksman works amazingly well too. Flares would help as you have maximum shooty and bombards while cool aren't as good for dealing with stealth as removing stealth vs rat 5-7 +3d6 x10