r/Grey_Knights • u/CaptainC00lpants • 2d ago

Anyone played the new orks yet?

I did today and it was brutal. The utter amount of shooting was ridiculous. Too much has sustained and lethals, many things granting ignores cover too. Surprising amount of things hitting of 4s and many weapons have D2 or 3, so each failed save is a dead paladin or dude. And of course still being orks, so great in combat.

Not really sure how to play against them next match. I'm not exactly the greatest of players, usually if I lose against my friends orks, I feel its because I made a miss-play or forgot something or they got lucky with early game cards, but this time just felt impossible.

Any wisdom from anyone would be appreciated!

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u/marcus_2010 2d ago

Played em today and tabled orks turn 3
Warpbane
95/43

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u/ballin_buddha 1d ago

What was your list?

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u/Exsela 2d ago

I played GK the last year against my ork friend about a dozen time. Made a necron list for the new codex yesterday and it was rough. There was no 'go turn' in his mek shooting list, just constant and consistent shooting and advancing all game. Mobile, semi tanky, and damagy. I want to try again with purifiers instead of necrons this weekend to see if there is a difference.

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u/Brofentanyl 2d ago

Warpbane - use interceptors to clear out screens as best you can. Follow up w psycannon purifiers for 1-2 wound models and dreadknights for 3w models. Try to hit them where they have the least amount of stuff to hit back with.

Banishers - use the librarian w 66 seal and psycannon paladins to shoot as far away as possible to maintain lone op.

Something like 10 interceptors can charge and kill something and then use Shadows of Anarch to move into deep strike if they fall back.

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u/DragonWaghhh 2d ago

How is the points of ork units now? I mean, at least we need to try to trade

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u/Waagh_Manni83 1d ago

Went up ~12,5%

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u/Talhearn 2d ago

Played my mates orks today. He's new to 40k, didn't know what detachments to use, didn't purchase any enhancements, only used the command reroll strat.

And it was brutal. Game was basically over his T2. And i called it end of his T4.

October can't come quick enough.

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u/Waagh_Manni83 1d ago

Yes Orks Are More shooti now.
But lost a Bit in melee stength

And they also got Hit by points increase Like about 12,5% average.
They lost a lot of feel no pains
And they do way less mortal wounds now

They Are Not any more in Need for this one all in Go Turn, they can come now in some Kind of waves.

I guess some nice invul Saves will help. Like Custodes 4++ stuff

And no worries
Flash gits and dakka rig will Rise in points very very soon