What changes do we need in January?

So it's no secret that as a faction we are having abit of a hard time of it currently. Luckily we are a due and dataslate and points update in the next few weeks.
Question is, will GW help us out....



Needed Point Drops

Bloodletters -40pts
So I seriously think Bloodletters need a big drop to be anywhere near decent. They are a severe glasshammer who's 2 attacks that hit on 3's are very capable of bouncing off alot of targets. Both the Bloodmasters and Skulltaker are great additions for Bloodletter squads but for those combos to cost over 200pts is insane!

Daemonettes -40pts
Again, I seriously think another big drop is needed here. Super super squishy and while they can dish out a nice amount of dev wounds, paying over 100pts for 10 nettes feels bad in my opinion.

Fiends -30pts
Fiends feel so close to be viable, but the 5+ invul just makes them a fair bit to squishy for 10/20pts more than crushers. Comparing them to a unit like wraiths for Necrons, they just feel sorely overcosted. A 30pt drop could be wishlists hard, but I don't feel they would be over the top with a 30pt drop.

Blue Horrors -25pts
Blue Horrors were one of my instant stand outs when the datasheets were revealed at the beginning of 10th, then I saw the 125pt price tag and noped out. I think a 25pt would make them cheap enough to consider over Pinks while still being well priced.

Keeper of Secrets -45pts
So again, I'm gonna compare to a Necron Unit. Seeing C'tan (more specifically transcendents) being as cheap as they are while also having half damage while keepers sit at an insane 335pts is nuts!
Dropping to 290 keeps them pricey but atleast makes them more palatable.




These are big changes I genuinely think we seriously need. We know Nurglings are gonna go back up (thanks for that CSM players) and we just have to hope GW don't yeet them off the face of the planet. I can also see the scribes getting a small hike (again, cheers CSM).

So other units I'd like to see get a small 5/10pt drops would be Burning chariots, skullcannons, Hellflayers, Seeker chariots, exalted seeker chariots, Tormentbringer on exalted chariot, soul grinders and Plague Drones.

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