Irusk2 in theme: the art of applying axes to faces

Since you already have 2 units worth of 14" guns I'd switch widowmakers for 2x Field guns.

Also full mechaniks seem suspect. Those 2 points probably could be used for something else, like upgrading 1 Marauder to Juggernaut or upgrading 1 rocket to Field gun.

I'm running exactly the opposite! Butcher3 with MoW boat as cygnar drop, than Irusk2 in theme.

Widomakers are really helpfull in a lot of situations, i prefer them over the fieldguns, that i don't like so much. I also prefer FFE on a mortar than on a fieldgun, for a lot of reasons (also because i have not anti-stealth tech, so boosted AoEs are welcome). The full mechanichs is there to repair but also to offer suker! targets to malakov, that usually operates outside the tough bubble and too far from winterguards.

I also prefer marauders to juggernauts, they hit harder against colossals and the combosmite is always nice.

However, i colud also play a gun carriage if i drop malakov+J and drop the mechs to min. But i tried it once with Erusk and it wasn't really nice. Maybe it was that game.

I just realized Fire for Effect boosts ALL Damage rolls..... hmmmmm

I used to think like that, then realised it often isn't the right thing to do. You're right there is lots of blast immunity, and frankly blast damage is much less effective against lists which include lots of jacks/beasts (lots of them).

I think it's better to think of Destroyers, Rocketeers, even the Mortars as non-blast weapons. The blast damage is a nice bonus, but not what you're bringing them for (especially the Rocketeers, as 3" blast is often too small to be much use). You're bringing them for boosted POW12s, 14s and 16s.

You know what kills casters? Boosted POW12s. Boosted POW14s and 16s do that too. But better. And even better with the arcing fire rule to make avoiding the shots harder. You can also snipe solos with the Destroyer, just use the power up focus to boost the hit and aim.

Even a Khador jack is hurting after being hit by one salvo from that kind of firepower, might even be destroyed. And you can do it all from outside the enemy's threat range.

If you think like that, who cares if you haven't killed some <1 point warrior models with the blast? You're using these ranged models to either threaten assassination, remove tough models or soften them up so Battle Lust + Bear's strength WGI can destroy damaged heavy jacks or colossals. Don't look for shots to maximise blast damage. You're playing Irusk2, so should generally be winning Infantry vs Infantry fights anyway. Go for the stuff your WG can't handle on their own.