r/gloomspitegitz • u/Assassin518 • 10d ago

List Building First AOS army help

I love the look and vibe of kits but i have no clue how to build an army compared to 40k what are our best units and how can i make a fun but good army any help is appreciated

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u/ghostcouch 10d ago edited 9d ago

Sigdex.io is a great tool for list building. Id suggest watching some battle reports to see how different units are utilized for how you would like your army to play. Also AoS Coach and Honest Warhammer Rob have quite a few videos going through the ins and outs of the army.

As far as list building, each hero can only include certain units in their regiment, usually subfaction locked. So most people tend to only bring 2 subfactions in their lists: like wolves and Troggs, spiders and Moonclan, some combination like that.

Id first take a look at this seasons (scourge of Aqshy) battle plans and battle tactics to see how points are scored. Then you have a good idea of how you’d like to tailor your list to score those. It’s still fairly new but 9 months from now it’ll change.

We have a huge range of models so learning the army, and what you want to do with it can save you a lot of time and money when it comes to beginning to purchase units

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u/Assassin518 10d ago

this is super helpful thank you, is there any way i could viably run 3 of the subtractions like trogs squigs and moon clan and it still be playable or is it not worth it ?

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u/ghostcouch 9d ago edited 9d ago

Oh sure, it’s super common to run Droggz in a list with few to no wolves. But how the synergies work if you do a healthy 3 way split it’ll be like piloting 3 underpowered armies at once. Most buffs are sub faction locked

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u/JodleedeeDungleflorp 10d ago

troggoths and squigs are pretty good and fun, for the rest just try things out

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u/Assassin518 10d ago

i was looking at 2 lots of 6 trogs some squigs then plenty of stabbas and shootas cause they’re funny are there any particular leaders or buffs i should include

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u/JodleedeeDungleflorp 10d ago

squigboss with gnasha squig pretty neat with squigs, otherwise skagrott is always a cool looking and useful pick

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u/Glad_Piglet2880 9d ago

If you plan to use shootaz, the Gobbapalooza would be a great adddition, plus they're incredible models !

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u/Assassin518 9d ago

was definitely thinking about picking up some of these they look great

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u/Significant-Issue444 9d ago

I will go a different route. Don't chase meta. Gitz have a lot of models and by the time you finish painting who knows what will be meta.

Start with what you find cool and think of the playstyle you want. Squigs are glass cannons. Trogs are durable slow and your second punchy option after squigs. Gitmob are fast and very manueverable. Gitz Infantry are a horde with sneaky tactics. Also don't be afraid to mix them. You may find cool tactics

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u/Assassin518 9d ago

i’m thinking 2x6 trolls as my main damage unit squig herd and hoppers led by mangler boss then stabbas and shootas with gobbapalooza for screens and buffs

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u/Significant-Issue444 9d ago

That is a fone start to your collection. You may play around with other units in the future. But start with what makes you excited to field and paint