Post by DanX on Mar 11, 2017 14:41:07 GMT
From the spoiler thread.
Legion Warlocks
- Lesser Warbeasts
- Non-character Nephilim Warbeasts
- Blighted Nyss Models/Units
- Incubus Solos
- Spell Martyr Solos
- Succubus Solos
For every 25 points of Warbeasts in this army you can add one command attachment or small-based solo to the army free of cost.
Nephilim Warbeasts gain Unyielding.
You gain +1 to the starting roll for the game.
I wanted to talk about what people thought would be good.
First off its a bit disappointing seeming, because we don't get to take loads of our usual toys. I wish the bonus had been written a little differently. Either Units or Nephalim Warbeasts and allowed a slightly wider selection, but it doesn't so what does this theme do for us?
First off I'm considering 100 points of beasts. Say Rhyas with:
Rhyas (+31)
- Zuriel
- Solider x2
- Protector x2
- Bolt Thrower x2
Sorc on Hellion
Warlords x2
Beast mistress x2
- Shredder x4 (2 each)
- Harrier x2 (1 each)
This list has no fury management except for free charges for the flying things so pretty much sucks. I've tried a few vairents but with twins you can only get 3 things free anyway. I'm giving up on things that get 4 free things - because the fury management is too tight unless you take free shepherds.
So 3 free things worked out that you can't get 4 free things with Twins so looked at them first.
Twins
-Zuriel
-Soldier x2
-Protector x2
- Bolt thrower
Beast Mistress
- Shredder
- Harrier
Swordsmen Max
Shepherds x3
Warlord x2 Free
Incubi Free
This can handle the fury and looks adaptable. Short on ranged attacks and misses the seraph a lot.
Thagrosh 2 (+27?)may be:
-Typhon
- Solider
- Solider
- Solider
- Protector
- Protector
- Shredder
Legionaires + Free UA
Free Incubi
3 shepherds
3 Spell martyr
Socrcess on Hellion
Legionaires are pretty good Jammers - and with the UA they can do some surprising work. Thagroshs +2 Arm spell on them makes them pretty tough, but the main point of this list is manifold destiny with a bunch of solders and Typhon - and some shield guards to keep things safeish as they advance.
Still looks pretty mean on the fury control front to me, so going to drop down to 2 free things (60+) points of beasts and take:
Kallus 2
-Protector
-Protector
-Solider
-Solider
-Bolt Thrower
-Bolt Thrower
Swordsmen Max
Swordsmen Max
Incubi (free)
Incubi (free)
Warlord
Shepherd x3
Spell Martyr x2
This looks pretty solid to me. 20 furious swordsmen, who turn into incubi, with a couple of shield guards to keep things alive a bit. Bolt Throwers are quite good over run targets, and the pure damage output of the Swordsmen is pretty amazing. Soliders should be able to kill a bunch of infantry.
I'm not sure this theme looks very strong - but it has some really fun list ideas in it I think.