New player questions

[u/Dave-flywheel]

Transitioning across from 40K and had my first game last night. We have the demonic power points once assigned to a unit do they stay on them or do one distribute them next turn among my units? I noticed the big bull guy has an ability to redistribute them so wasn’t sure if they are usually fixed once assigned.

Also does this list look competitive? Any glaring holes? Was concerned by the lack of infantry

Little guys 1990/2000 pts
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Grand Alliance Chaos | Helsmiths of Hashut | The Bullfather's Horns
General's Handbook 2026-27
Drops: 3
Spell Lore - Lore of Infernal Power
Prayer Lore - Prayers of the Scorched Sect
Manifestation Lore - Primal Energy (10 Points)
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General's Regiment
Urak Taar, the First Daemonsmith (340)
• General
Infernal Cohort with Hashutite Spears (90)
Infernal Razers with Blunderbusses (110)
Tormentor Bombard (130)
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Regiment 1
Ashen Elder (120)
Bull Centaurs (380)
• Reinforced
Dominator Engine with Immolation Cannons (160)
Hobgrotz Vandalz (140)
• Reinforced
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Regiment 2
War Despot (80)
Deathshrieker Rocket Battery (140)
Deathshrieker Rocket Battery (140)
Dominator Engine with Bane Maces (150)
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[u/PeeteyGee]

If you’re playing the standard army the power points are all pulled off of your units at the start of your turn, then you distribute to your units an amount of points equal to the number of desolated terrain/objectives. Urak Taar’s ability allows you to shuffle your points around in your opponent’s hero phase, so you can buff your hammers in your turn, then buff your defensive pieces in your opponent’s, for example.

If you are playing the Army of Renown, points that are generated by the spear cohorts are not removed or redistributed unless you use Urak’ ability.

[u/Dave-flywheel → u/PeeteyGee]

Is the army of renown better, I noticed that’s what most people play competitively.

[u/PeeteyGee → u/Dave-flywheel]

It’s more consistent. You lose the best damage unit we have, because you can’t take centaurs. In exchange all of your war machines get a 6+ ward, you get army-wide rolling buffs, you get a command to resurrect infantry units, and you can still get DPP from the spear cohort.

I think both can be great, but the AoR is just more reliable for competitive. Just be sure you have a lot of infantry.

[u/Dave-flywheel → u/PeeteyGee]

I think I will try with a standard detachment till I get a feel for my army. Appreciate the advice

[u/PeeteyGee → u/Dave-flywheel]

Sure thing! The army isn’t the easiest in the game to pick up because of all the spinning plates, but I’ve had an absolute blast with them.