2500 pts with 8th edition in mind

[Fallen Angel]

Yes, 8th edition is around the corner so I've started to plan an army based on the rumours now circling the net. Lots of infantry, percentages and so on..

What do you think?


Characters - 25%

Vampire Lord - 370 pts
-Red Fury
-Infinite Hatred
-Lord of the Dead
-Sword of Might
-The Flayed Hauberk
-Crown of the Damned

Vampire - 140 pts
-Dread Knight
-Lord of the Dead

Necromancer
-2 Spells
-Dispel Scroll
-Power Stone



Core - 26%

20 Skeleton Warriors - 180 pts
-Full Command

20 Skeleton Warriors - 180 pts
-Full Command

20 Skeleton Warriors - 180 pts
-Full Command

25 Zombies - 108 pts
-Standard Bearer



Special - 39%

19 Grave Guards - 277 pts
-Champion
-Standard Bearer
-Warbanner

18 Grave Guards - 303 pts
-Great Weapons
-Champion
-Standard Bearer
-Banner of the Barrows

6 Black Knights - 235 pts
-Barding
-Champion
-Standard Bearer
-Standard of Strigos

5 Black Knights - 161 pts
-Standard Bearer
-Standard of Hellish Vigour



Rare - 10%

5 Wraiths - 250 pts



Total points: 2499
Model Count: 142

 

[TMS]

Hello,

Looks like a pretty solid list to me, although the lack of "throwaway" units for deployment could be a hassle for you at this size of a game. I'd consider swapping one of your Skellies units for a Corpse Cart (can work wonders with all those Grave Guard!) and two units of 5 Dire Wolves.

If you're also noticing a lack of Vampire coverage in your army I reckon that a Varghulf (coupled with even more Dire Wolves!) would also work well.

All in all it will probably be hard to truly prepare for 8th edition though. Devising 7th edition lists with rumours of 8th is only giving you part of the truth, in my opinion. But it should bring about a little change in your games, none the less.

 

[obs0l3te]

25% lords
25% hero
for a total 50%

25% minimum core

50% special

25% rare

so more character