Bloodreavers 1 unit of 20 or 2 units of 10?

[TrexPushups]

For my 2000 point list I am currently running 1 unit of 20 bloodreavers. I am questioning the wisdom of that for scenario play.

 

Current list:

Aspiring deathbringer general

Bloodsecrator

Skullgrinder

Blood stoker

Slaughterpriest

 

2 units of 10 blood Warriors

1 unit of 20 bloodreavers

 

3 units of wrathmongers

Bloodstorm battalion

1 unit of skullreapers with daemon weapons

 

1 skullcannon

 

My question is should I split the bloodreavers into 2 units of 10 so they can cover more than one objective?

 

 

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[Praecautus]

I am not an expert, but I would consider keeping them as 1 unit. A group of 10 will melt quickly, whereas 20 would take a bit longer to go

[Stauderpower]

It really depends,  I think bloodreavers are really good in smaller units since they are a bit more flexible, since they can be used as good chaff, or fit into smaller areas since their footprint is smaller. Battleshock is a problem so if you are running the dark feast battalion they get way better. However in your list I think a unit of 20 fits a bit better as its a good size block to sit on an objective, just make sure to use inspiring presence or they will run away very quickly

[Centuryslayer]

20 will melt away pretty fast. 10 will evaporate to a stiff breeze. :'D

[Wraith01]

It depends on the mission objective. I've split them into 2 groups of 10, to sacrifice them so I could reach and hold the objectives with my heroes before my opponent could. But having them in groups of 20  so you can charge in and take out a whole bunch of models is super satisfying.  

[Centuryslayer]

To me reavers are wierd. They're cheap, therefore I sort of saw them as a tarpit. But their save " - " means that they will die quickly. And instead you can quite easily buff them to do a bunch of attacks so instead they can hit hard, so they are more of a cheap glass cannon in the right situation. My problem is usually that I almost always want to activate another unit before them in combat. Like Blood warriors or Bloodletters or a hero.

[TrexPushups]

It really depends,  I think bloodreavers are really good in smaller units since they are a bit more flexible, since they can be used as good chaff, or fit into smaller areas since their footprint is smaller. Battleshock is a problem so if you are running the dark feast battalion they get way better. However in your list I think a unit of 20 fits a bit better as its a good size block to sit on an objective, just make sure to use inspiring presence or they will run away very quickly [emoji4]

Battleshock is not a problem for me.

The Bloodstorm battalion I use makes Khorne models with in 8 of one of my wrathmongers immune to battleshock.

So I pretty much never need to worry about it. Not even if my opponent goes first and I haven't been able to plant my banner.


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[Ollie Grimwood]

One unit of twenty definitely.  They can be rather effective in those numbers, 10 will vanish before you notice them. 

[sigasana44]

it's up to you really. for me, 10-man reavers means only as a battleline filler, meatshield, and distraction. 20-man or more is for combat and killing things before they died.