So in the last post I put forward a theory – you can read it HERE if you have not already – that pure Harlequin forces should be running lists that I call Weaver Spam – as many units ending in Weaver as they can!
As I said previously, I think that a multi detachment format will work WAY better for this than just 2. Here are just a couple of examples…
4 Detachments
Harlequin Masque Detachment
Harlequin Troupe – 4 Players with 1 Caress, 2 Kiss & Troupe Master with Caress, Haywire Grenades with a Star Weaver – 196
Harlequin Troupe – 4 Players with 1 Caress, 2 Kiss & Troupe Master with Caress, Haywire Grenades with a Star Weaver – 196
Harlequin Troupe – 4 Players with 1 Caress, 2 Kiss & Troupe Master with Caress, Haywire Grenades with a Star Weaver – 196
2 Skyweaver Jetbikes, 2 Haywire cannons, 2 Glaives – 130
2 Skyweaver Jetbikes, 2 Haywire cannons, 2 Glaives – 130
Void Weaver with Haywire – 75
= 923
Faolchu’s Blade x 3
2 Skyweaver Jetbikes, 2 shuriken cannons, 2 Glaives – 120
2 Skyweaver Jetbikes, 2 shuriken cannons, 2 Glaives – 120
Void Weaver with Haywire – 75
= 315 x 3 = 945
TOTAL = 1868
Ok, so its a touch over 1850 – dropping 18 points should be pretty straightforward – downgrading the 3 caress in the troupes to kiss saves 9 points and the other 9 can come from haywire grenades in the troupes in what ever combination suits.
This list puts down 4 Void Weavers, 3 Star Weavers and 8 units of 2 bikes – most of which gets reroll jink saves. It does lack a little on the haywire front with just 8 templates a turn but its got a bunch of shuriken cannons and small assault units to flood the board with.
I am dabbling with this basic build to reduce it to 3 detachments by dropping a Faolchu’s Blade and rolling the models from it into the other detachments.
The next option then…
5 Detachments
Cegroach’s Jest x 3
Harlequin Troupe – 4 Players with 1 Caress, 2 Kiss & Troupe Master with Caress, Haywire Grenades with a Star Weaver – 196
2 Skyweaver Jetbikes, 2 Haywire cannons, 2 Glaives – 130
Void Weaver with Haywire – 75
Faolchu’s Blade x 2
2 Skyweaver Jetbikes, 2 shuriken cannons, 2 Glaives – 120
2 Skyweaver Jetbikes, 2 shuriken cannons, 2 Glaives – 120
Void Weaver with Haywire – 75
3x Jest = 401×3 = 1203
2x Blade = 315 x 2 = 630
= 1833
3x units of 2 haywire bikes, 5 haywire void weavers = 11 haywire blasts
3 star weavers, 8x units of 2 shuriken bikes = 22 shuriken cannons
And points left over! I really like this list – its essentially the same as the above in terms of the Masque and the 3 Jests but what the 3 jests gain is the extra 2 heavy and 1 fast attack options. I know that WANTING more void weavers is a strange thing but what they do is help flood the board with cheap and disposable boats for the enemy to deal with and they are a threat enough that you HAVE to deal with them. I get more haywire bikes this way as well upping the capacity to 11 blasts a turn along with the 22 shuriken cannons! And all that’s before they charge you turn 2! The Jest formations retain rising crescendo which is just golden for the small troupes. All the bikes pack glaives with the aim being the shuriken ones soak overwatch for the troupes or other bikes – think of them as a bunch of bullies and how they like to beat up on the little guy and you won’t go far wrong.
This whole idea really intrigues me – enough that I am building more bikes in any case!
Let me know what you think – am I crazy or might I actually be onto something?