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Post by mainstar1974 on Mar 3, 2020 15:00:28 GMT
Hey
So this was the list I was going to bring to this years Riotville, and as I didn’t have enough time to build and paint I want to be ready for next year.
Any thoughts/recommendations would be appreciated.
++ Standard (Dark Elves - Army Book (2013-10) -V8.8.0.) [1,795pts] ++
+ Uncategorised +
- Army Size: Army (0-2999 points)
+ Lords +
Supreme Sorceress [315pts]: Dark Steed, Lore of Dark Magic, Wizard Level 4
. Magic Items: BRB - Charmed Shield, BRB - Dispel Scroll, BRB - Talisman of Preservation
+ Heroes +
Death Hag [335pts]: Battle Standard Bearer, BRB - Fencer's Blades
. Cauldron of Blood
+ Core +
Dark Riders [100pts]: Dark Steed
. 5x Dark Riders: 5x Repeater Crossbows, 5x Shield
Darkshards [130pts]
. 10x Darkshards: 10x Shield
Witch Elves [330pts]: 30x Witch Elves
+ Special +
Reaper Bolt Thrower [70pts]
Reaper Bolt Thrower [70pts]
War Hydra [160pts]
War Hydra [160pts]
+ Rare +
Doomfire Warlocks [125pts]: Doomfire Warlocks, Doomfire Warlocks, Doomfire Warlocks, Doomfire Warlocks, Doomfire Warlocks
++ Total: [1,795pts] ++
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Post by Beardanae on Mar 3, 2020 16:03:20 GMT
Seems pretty solid to me, but I have very limited experience at 1800. Seems like a format where it would be very difficult to have enough war machines (or light magic?) to kill the cauldron before impact, especially with other threats on table.
Probably just a personal preference, and I can’t give you the stats either way, but I like corsairs more than dark shards, although dark shards do tend to be better at clearing chaff Turn1-2, which seems necessary while you have two monsters and a Death Star on table
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Post by knoffles on Mar 4, 2020 11:32:44 GMT
I often see the hag run with the obsidian blade as that allows her to bypass armour, the one thing witches can struggle with.
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Post by strutsagget on Mar 4, 2020 14:48:35 GMT
I would not take fencers blade as the hag already have THW and WS6. Maybe a potion of strength? Sorceress can’t have armor so you need to remove charmed shield. Other then that i like it  |
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Post by mainstar1974 on Mar 6, 2020 12:55:25 GMT
Seems pretty solid to me, but I have very limited experience at 1800. Seems like a format where it would be very difficult to have enough war machines (or light magic?) to kill the cauldron before impact, especially with other threats on table. Probably just a personal preference, and I can’t give you the stats either way, but I like corsairs more than dark shards, although dark shards do tend to be better at clearing chaff Turn1-2, which seems necessary while you have two monsters and a Death Star on table Yeah basically the war machines would have 3 targets, the cauldron and the 2 hydras, so you would think 2 out of the 3 would make it across the table before dying I went for the Darkshards as like you said to kill chaff and help weaken other units |
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Post by mainstar1974 on Mar 6, 2020 13:05:26 GMT
I often see the hag run with the obsidian blade as that allows her to bypass armour, the one thing witches can struggle with. Well considering how well my Daemons of Nurgle did with their poison attacks, the hag will have this with potential of 5 attacks with WS 10 and if she couldn’t kill what’s in front of her in return being hard to hit (Later on the in the evening when I fought Lizardmen 10 skinks took 3 wounds of the Great Unclean One with their poison attacks having to hit on sixes anyway!!!) |
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Post by strutsagget on Mar 6, 2020 13:12:58 GMT
I often see the hag run with the obsidian blade as that allows her to bypass armour, the one thing witches can struggle with. Well considering how well my Daemons of Nurgle did with their poison attacks, the hag will have this with potential of 5 attacks with WS 10 and if she couldn’t kill what’s in front of her in return being hard to hit (Later on the in the evening when I fought Lizardmen 10 skinks took 3 wounds of the Great Unclean One!!!) You are not gaining any attacks as she allready have 5 attacks. Why not upgrade with cry of war instead then? It will make opponent often fear and ws1 and the whole unit will benefit from that. |
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Post by mainstar1974 on Mar 6, 2020 13:23:59 GMT
Well considering how well my Daemons of Nurgle did with their poison attacks, the hag will have this with potential of 5 attacks with WS 10 and if she couldn’t kill what’s in front of her in return being hard to hit (Later on the in the evening when I fought Lizardmen 10 skinks took 3 wounds of the Great Unclean One!!!) You are not gaining any attacks as she allready have 5 attacks. Why not upgrade with cry of war instead then? It will make opponent often fear and ws1 and the whole unit will benefit from that. Yeah that’s a valid point |
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Post by g2000 on May 19, 2020 3:58:03 GMT
I like it:) I’ve seen a few lists with hydras on this forum. I didn’t think it really worked anymore: it just gets shot. I’ve been trying to work kharibdys. It seems so many DE rules are leadership shenenegans.
I love doomfire warlocks:)
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Post by sedge on May 20, 2020 10:32:21 GMT
It's a very lean list. Every unit is good, but you've got everything riding on that unit of Witch Elves, who are your only ranked combat unit. You're going to need to get very comfortable using this list beforehand, as an experienced opponent will do everything they can do frenzy-bait that unit out of position, parking a chaff unit in front so you have to charge, and angled so that your inevitable overrun takes you out of position.
I also strongly agree with the suggestions to get some anti-armour in that Witch Elf unit. They'll bounce off Tzeentchian Chaos Warriors or Ironbreakers. Getting the Razor Standard in there helps a bit; the other way is getting either the Obsidian Blade or Sword of Might/Ogre Blade on the Death Hag and relying on her carving through armour.
War Hydras without their Fiery Breath upgrade are a sad sight, but I can see you've just not got any space for them.
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