Elara 2, How have you made her Work.

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Elara 2, How have you made her Work. Mar 9, 2017 3:45:33 GMT

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Post by Tom_Bombadil_ on Mar 9, 2017 3:45:33 GMT

Well with her general releases only a few months away I thought it would be appropriate to start doing a little 'Dojo'ing for everyone's favorite in faction Lich Lord. How have you guys been doing with her? Everyone in my local group has agreed that the journeyman casters are valid to use as their epic forms until the general release so I have been trying to get some games with her and these are some of the models that I feel like she does well with.

Halberdiers - These tend to be the main unit of my force their crazy alpha potential is only amped up by feat and Scything Touch on a 2" RNG model is is some of the best coverage you can get.

Phoenix - Respectable hitting power? Check. Arc Node for cycling low range upkeeps? Check. Reach weapon? Check. A really solid jack with Elara2 I feel like Imperitus would be awesome with her but I don't own him so I can't try it out.

Fane Knight - P+S 13 Weapons Master with Reach and Righteous Fury? Seems like a perfect target to drop Dark Shroud on if I have ever seen one.

Honorable Mention: Mage Hunter Assassin - Boundless charge for the extra range and Dark Shroud for the -2 ARM does some real work though sadly the 4" melee range is only during the MHA's activation so no dark shrouding the entire enemy force.

I Know there are so many other ones but what all ones have you guys and gals had good luck with?

Arcanist Mechanik Kill Log: Winter Guard Infantry x1, Trencher Infantry x1, Stone Scribe Chronicler x1,

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Elara 2, How have you made her Work. Mar 9, 2017 4:39:59 GMT

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Post by dragonpup on Mar 9, 2017 4:39:59 GMT

Imperatus seems good with her too. You have Speed 6" + 2" Boundless Charge" + 3" Charge + 2" Reach + 2" Side Step + 2" Side Step for like 17" of nonlinear threat and 5 attacks at effective P+S 21 if he has Scything Touch and an Arcanist. If you got a Shyeel Magister for Whip Snap, that's even more threat.

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Elara 2, How have you made her Work. Mar 9, 2017 6:31:05 GMT

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Post by faelin on Mar 9, 2017 6:31:05 GMT

Hmmm. I actually prefer to run her with a colossal over any kind of expensive heavies. The huge base increases the number of units you can affect with Dark Shroud and maximizes your Retaliatory Strike damage.

I think the Helios will have a lot of mileage with her. Its Power Broadcast is going give a lot more focus to throw around if you run her 'Jack heavy. Plus its three tractor beam shots are going to help open up assassination attempts and pull more people into your Dark Shroud.

I've been trying Halberdiers, but I keep facing warcasters that can stack their armors via feats and use that to nerf my alpha. After I lose their alpha my Halberdiers tend to just flounder. But that probably has more to do with me not being good with them.

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Elara 2, How have you made her Work. Mar 9, 2017 15:18:33 GMT

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Post by ElaraIsBae on Mar 9, 2017 15:18:33 GMT

Elara - 28pts
Banshee (18 pts used)
Manticore (10 pts used) - 4
Manticore (0 pts used) - 14

Arcanist Mechanik - 2
Arcanist Mechanik - 2
Arcanist Mechanik - 2
Lanyssa Ryssyl, Nyss Sorceress - 4

Dawnguard Sentinels - 18
Dawnguard Sentinel Officer - 4

Houseguard Halberdiers - 13
Houseguard Halberdier Officer - 4

House Vyre Electromancers - 8

Total: 75 pts

This is what I have been running with her lately. I initially started with 2x Sentinel boats and triple manticore. I found myself spending a bunch of time getting shot up as my main opponent plays Khador and always has Widowmakers + UA. Manticores are lack luster for Retaliatory Strike but, they can reach POW 22 with 4 attacks which is pretty solid. The Manticores can also place covering fire to try and funnel your opponents infantry.

Electromancers provide some infantry clearing, especially if they have a jam unit in the way of sentinels or halberdiers, the electro leaps do wonders. The Halbs serve as the delivery method for halbs into gunlines but are no slouches themselves. I generally feat the turn I charge halbs in which equates to a 11" charge +2" reach (don't forget to repo!). A thane could push that further but at some point your Halberdiers are going to run out their boots from going so fast.

Last Edit: Mar 9, 2017 15:43:18 GMT by ElaraIsBae