Flying Mounted Vampire + Hexwraiths?

[TheReckoning]

Would this work?

Mount a Vamp on a Hellsteed, put him in a unit of Hexwraiths, so the Hexwraiths can still move through a unit as the Vamp flies over it.

 

[_Revan_]

Unfortunately not, for a couple reasons:

• Corporeal Characters cannot join Ethereal units (it does work the other way around, however).
• Flying movement would not allow the Vampire to go over a unit if he was able to join the Hexwraiths, as all models n the unit move the same way, at the lowest movement.

Even if it could work, the only benefit I see is being able to march them, however, they would lose the Fast Cavalry rule, making it more difficult to set up subsequent strafes.

 

[MadLarkin]

If you're determined to take advantage of hex wraiths I'd go a caster lord on hellsteed with shield of ptolos (1+ armor save vs shooting) and a good ward save. Have him fly around casting spells, he can start the turn next to your blocks to march, then zip over to your hex wraiths for them to march. Next turn, reverse the order. It would take tricky maneuvers though

 

[fjhamming]

I'd rather give him a regular 3+ armor save combined with the charmed shield and a ward save. If you keep the lord close to the hex wraiths you can also make a 4+ look out sir, as both unit are cavalry.

You would statistically need 3 cannonball hits before the cannon penetrates your armor. And a hit on a small cav base is quite hard.

Be sure to take other choices for the cannon to pick. And some other warmachine hunters.

 

[TheReckoning]

Ah, oh well. Just food for though. Doesn't really fit with the Hexwraith's role as harassment/war machine hunters.

 

[Dead Rat]

Also you cannot leave and join the same unit in the same turn. I think...