Kavrae
Junior Strategist
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Post by Kavrae on Mar 18, 2018 0:51:58 GMT
I was given the Mk2 and Mk3 Legion battleboxes as a second faction to play around with. I'm looking look at some fun options to make use of what I've got, which is a very odd collection of models that I've never used before. I expect it to be FAR from competitive, but I'm ok with this as I already have a pair of competitive Cryx armies.
I'm primarily focusing on abusing the 6 Shredder's I've got. Boil Master feeds the Spawning Vessel, which resupplies the Beast Mistress with more hungry missiles. Succubus seemed quite useful with Lylyth. I've still got a full 39 points to play with and not opposed to changing anything below. Any suggestions on building upon it?
Lylyth, Herald of Everblight +30
(Oracles of Annihilation)
Succubus (free #1)
Shredder x3 (12pt)
Carnivian (18pt)
Neraph (12pt)
Spawning Vessel (7pt)
Beast Mistress (free #2)
Shredder x3 (12pt)
Boil Master & Spirit Cauldron (5pt)
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Post by chillychinaman on Mar 18, 2018 12:28:05 GMT
Lylyth kinda needs the Bolt Thrower. Trading the 3 shredders for it +Shepherd is a start. She's too fury strapped to run them well anyway unless you plan on using mostly Blood Lure.
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Kavrae
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Post by Kavrae on Mar 19, 2018 16:05:46 GMT
That's not really what I want to go for and hadn't considered her fury limitations. Maybe I would be better off trading Lylyth for Absylonia 2? Seems like she could be pretty threatening with half of the Shredders, the Carnivean, and an Archangel. Maybe even all of the Shredders to make use of Alpha Hunter and Metamorphose. Would make for one hell of a feat turn, but seems iffy otherwise. Still makes good use of the Spawning Vessel and Boil Master to replenish the ranks. Would still need a small collection of Shepherds of course.
That would give me use out of 7 of the Warbeasts, leaving 4 models unused. More if I can justify taking the Neraph or Nephilim.
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Post by chillychinaman on Mar 19, 2018 16:28:03 GMT
If you want to make the most use out of Shredders, I'd consider trying out Kryssa with Beast Mistress controlling the Shredders. She's already in the battle box, they gain Aggressive, and TacRep can be used to dance the BM in and out of control range of the Shredders. Cloak of Ash also pushes the Neraph to DEF16 against ranged and living.
Kryssa is also less Fury starved since she's going to be upkeeping or cycling most of the game until you want to maneuver/commit her into something.
If you were planning out getting Absylonia2 down the road anyway, she's also a pretty good pick for the reasons you mentioned.
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Post by davycannonhound on Mar 20, 2018 2:02:24 GMT
Yeah, lyllyth absolutely NEEDs the bolt thrower. And, the bolt thrower is a good model in its own right.
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Post by chillychinaman on Mar 20, 2018 17:15:51 GMT
The following is only 31pts after freebies giving you at least 40pts for the rest of your list to play with
Kryssa
Carnivean
Neraph
Bolt Thrower
Beast Mistress(free)
3x Shredders
Beast Mistress(free)
3x Shredders
If I was running the list, I'd probably do something like this:
Kryssa
Carnivean
Neraph
Bolt Thrower
2x Beast Mistress
6x Shredders
Sorceress
Hex Hunters+Bayal
Spawning Vessel
Black Frost Shard
Spirit Cauldron
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Post by josephkerr on Mar 20, 2018 20:29:38 GMT
I was given the Mk2 and Mk3 Legion battleboxes as a second faction to play around with. I'm looking look at some fun options to make use of what I've got, which is a very odd collection of models that I've never used before. I expect it to be FAR from competitive, but I'm ok with this as I already have a pair of competitive Cryx armies. I'm primarily focusing on abusing the 6 Shredder's I've got. Boil Master feeds the Spawning Vessel, which resupplies the Beast Mistress with more hungry missiles. Succubus seemed quite useful with Lylyth. I've still got a full 39 points to play with and not opposed to changing anything below. Any suggestions on building upon it? Lylyth, Herald of Everblight +30
(Oracles of Annihilation) Succubus (free #1) Shredder x3 (12pt) Carnivian (18pt) Neraph (12pt) Spawning Vessel (7pt) Beast Mistress (free #2) Shredder x3 (12pt) Boil Master & Spirit Cauldron (5pt) Theres so many disparate elements here that Vayl1 strikes me as best. She has a couple hit fixers PLUS Incite. Keeping her alive is the trick, and doing something simple like trading the neraph for a protector would help. But for the least changes, just changing caster, Vayl1s ur girl imho. |
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