2,000 pts 8th edition, new try

[WhiteStar]

Hi,

back to the drawing board and now I have returned with a new (and improved) list. The first one can be found here.

The feeling I have regarding the first list:

-too many characters
-too small core units
-frail GG
-warmachines

The new list sought to address these issues, and I am now focusing on a less character driven list, but one which can also deal some damage in CC with some stability.

Tactics:

-Buff the Ghouls a bit in the beginning and march onwards
-Fell bats for war machines
-Corpse Cart for sucking in some magic and also going for warmachines/weaker enemy units
-The main battle line consists of the buffed Ghouls and the GG's with the Wight King
-Necro and Lord go with the Skeletons
-Lord augments with Beasts once CC draws near


Lord - 22%

Vampire Lord - 445 pts
Master of the Black Arts
Forbidden Lore (Beasts)
Summon Ghouls
Walach's Bloody Hauberk
Black Periapt
Helm of Commandment
Luck Stone


Heroes - 17%

Wight King - 225 pts
BSB
Drakenhof Banner

Necromancer - 120 pts
Extra Spell
Dispel Scroll
Book of Arkhan


Core - 29%

22 Ghouls - 184
Crypt Ghast

22 Ghouls - 184
Crypt Ghast

23 Skeleton Warriors - 204
FC


Special - 22%

23 Grave Guard - 376 pts
FC
Banner of the Barrows

3 Fell Bats - 60 pts


Rare - 10%

Black Coach - 200 pts

Total - 1998 pts


Comments appreciated!

 

[ghpoobah]

Quick question, if you are using Ghouls as the main blocks of your army, why not buy Ghoul kin for your VC it will give you a free march move at the beginning of the game.

I use it to help position a close combat monster VC with the talisman of Lyci for a first turn charge, plus when you combine it with Vanhels it really makes your army shoot over the battlefield

 

[WhiteStar]

Good point. I might be considering the Ghoul Kin for my army. Maybe replace the Necro with a second Vampire with the talisman and Ghoulkin.

 

[Mikael.K]

Not sure on how effective the drakenhof banner will be now that there are so many ways to get flaming attacks. I´d drop it and get another WK or something. Still a very nice list, I see some resemblence to my own 2250pts list.

 

[RedDuke]

Lord - 22%

Vampire Lord - 445 pts
Master of the Black Arts
Forbidden Lore (Beasts)
Summon Ghouls
Walach's Bloody Hauberk
Black Periapt
Helm of Commandment
Luck Stone

Walach´s bloody hauberk + luckstone... I am not convinced o.o I have no BRB with me now, but maybe the new 50 point armour and the charmed shield would be better for the same points...

Wight King - 225 pts
BSB
Drakenhof Banner

Very expensive and you do not have a death star... Banner of the Blood keep and more GG would be better for me

Necromancer - 120 pts
Extra Spell
Dispel Scroll
Book of Arkhan

I am afraid you cannot have two arcane items anymore... if you drop the book, consider a nightshroud...

22 Ghouls - 184
Crypt Ghast

22 Ghouls - 184
Crypt Ghast

23 Skeleton Warriors - 204
FC

I would rather go with more ghouls and less skeletons. If this really is a bunker and you need those ranks you are in big troubles anyway... I would rather prevent than cure...
The lichebone pennant is a nice magic banner for a bunker

23 Grave Guard - 376 pts
FC
Banner of the Barrows

More of it! And the Royal Banner of Strigos is a valuable alternative.

In the end I like your list, but I would try to get one more character. Alternatively, I like the WK, but if you take a vampire you can buy bloodline powers at least... avatar of death + walkind death or ghoulkin could be a valuable combo.