- Aug 15, 2007
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One of the reasons I was most concerned about High Elves ASF was that it would essentially render Hellish Vigour and the Staff of Damnation useless against High Elves. However, I've re-read the rules for Great Weapons and ASF, and have found that actually, Hellish Vigour and the Staff of Damnation might actually be very useful against High Elves- specifically, against their many troops and characters armed with great weapons.
When 2 opposing units both have ASF, you revert to I order, which the High Elves will almost always win, but if one of them is armed with a great weapon, then he will strike last. So, if you can get Hellish Vigour off on a unit of Black Knights, Grave Guard, etc. then they wil lactually be able to tear through Swordmasters and White Lions with remarkable efficiency!
Just picture the scene, an arrogant High Elf general moving his Swordmasters right in front of your Black Knights, begging you to charge... and so you do, and manage to cast Hellish Vigour on your Knights. Suddenly, where the Swordmasters would have wiped out most the unit before they got a chance to attack, instead you will have wiped out most his front rank, and will probably break them (Maybe even autobreak if the Swordmasters are a small unit).
Now the High Elf player might dispel HellishVigour, but I'm sure many will not give a damn... make them pay :mrgreen:
When 2 opposing units both have ASF, you revert to I order, which the High Elves will almost always win, but if one of them is armed with a great weapon, then he will strike last. So, if you can get Hellish Vigour off on a unit of Black Knights, Grave Guard, etc. then they wil lactually be able to tear through Swordmasters and White Lions with remarkable efficiency!
Just picture the scene, an arrogant High Elf general moving his Swordmasters right in front of your Black Knights, begging you to charge... and so you do, and manage to cast Hellish Vigour on your Knights. Suddenly, where the Swordmasters would have wiped out most the unit before they got a chance to attack, instead you will have wiped out most his front rank, and will probably break them (Maybe even autobreak if the Swordmasters are a small unit).
Now the High Elf player might dispel HellishVigour, but I'm sure many will not give a damn... make them pay :mrgreen: