Starting out

[warhawk]

hell fellow counts. I am going to be starting vampires most likely here in the near future with a trade of models. I am looking at what would be possible and what would still be needed to get an army up and running starting at the points level of 1k, 1.5k, and 2k with these models. Thanks in advance.

15 hexwrith / black knights, i modeled them so they are swapable
100 skeletons
20 grave guard
1 vampire count on zombie dragon
1 wight king
1 necromancer
1 cairn wraith
20 GW zombies
40 Mantic Zombies

 

[DrunkenDane]

Hello there and welcome to vampire counts!

I think you have a solid start with those models. Plenty of skeletons can form a decent start for your core. I would add 2 boxes of dire wolves to this, as your chaff/ redirection units and then more zombies..always more zombies! I recommend getting zombies from mantic games, they are cheaper than GW's and, to me, look better but that is of course up to you

15 knights/ hexwraiths is really, really cool. Being able to swap between the two will make you very happy. Either get a monted vampire and have him ride along the blacks knights or unleash all those hexwraiths on their own, while a vampire on foot moves along all your skeletons.

As for Special/ Rare, I would recommend getting either some Vargheists or Crypt horrors. I use the former, as they fit better in my fast army but crypt horrors are some of the best units in our book. Finally, I will recommend you getting a terrorgheist. Mortis engines are really cool, but I feel you need to build your list more around it to make it work properly. A terrorgheist can fit in almost any kind of army and will rarely let you down. (Except against cannons..they really don't like them cannons)

I hope this helps mate, otherwise just write in here again. Here are plenty of wise vampire players ready to help

 

[warhawk]

Alright good deal. So this is kinda what im looking towards list wise atm for a starter of 1k. Still have about 89 points left and not sure what else to give the vampire.

Necro - lvl 2
Vampire - Barded night mare

2x 5 dire wolves
2x 20 zombies - fc
40 skeletons - fc

10 black knights - fc

 

[Quinten]

I think I would use hexwraiths over black knights in a small game. There probably won't be many magic weapons so your ethereals will tear through the table. Drop the horse on the vamp and upgrade your necromancer to a level 4 master necromancer with a talisman of preservation. At 1000pts not many people have a level 4 wizard so you should be able to dominate the magic phase with ease. List would look like this-ish:

Master necromancer, level 4 wizard, Talisman of preservation

vampire with sword of striking, red fury, ToE, and heavy armour.

5 dire wolves
5 dire wolves
20 zombies
40 skeletons-fc
6 hexwraiths
999pts

That being said its your list and you should play it how you like. You can take all of my suggestions, some, or none.

 

[warhawk]

Alright im liking that list. So the necro would go into zombies and the vampire goes in the skeletons. For spells hoping to get raise dead to bring in more zombies ontop of invocation. sounds like it could be quite fun. and very differnt from my skaven.