Cephalyx - Is it worth it?

First, thank you so much for the reply! As I already say all advice, suggestions and opinions are more than welcome



I guess this is the answer to my first question, is it worth it, and at the same time probably the reason why there are no more answers in the topic.




So, practically no model I already have is usable (except for the pistol wraiths), which would mean I should buy the whole 75pt army and that's too much for me at this moment. I think that the purchase will be paused until maybe a favorable offer of used ones pops up.

I guess this is the answer to my first question, is it worth it, and at the same time probably the reason why there are no more answers in the topic.


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no der ar no other answars cuz i alreddy ansered errybodys questions on dis board an dey al went to teh wormachine disco chat to palay wartabal

Yeah prolly, i think the first thing id drop in that list is alexia, but i wouldnt know for what. Idrians kinda do the same thing as croes. Maybe more drudges? Or mebbe prass gangnass for double ambush?

I believe you are right, but I bought them long before void archon was even announced, and they know to be useful with Lord Exhumator Scaverous.

Yes, the voids will need to rely on your own troops to gain souls, becuase many popular lists you might face will have some form of denying their enemy their own souls (holy bonds, direct spirits, or soul ward). Its great when they dont and your archons will run ammok in that case, but it's not something you should plan for.
That also means, yes, drudges of all flavours are good soul fodder and mind slavers and drudges are good enough anyway simply because you can ambush one slaver unit. Thats why i'd always field at list a minimum unit of slavers.
Asphyxious has a differen soul taker ability than voids do. Gaspy can only collect enemy souls, so you cannot feed him friendlies, so while the voids and him might fight for the same enemy soul, you can alleviate that by adapting your gameplan accordingly.

My take on Cephalyx in general is they are not top competitive solutions. You play them because you love the models and the fluff. Are they bad, not at all but as with most stuff that havent seen recently changes they are falling behind, which is why Zhoe points to the "power models" available Gaspy4 and Archon.

You can do without them but as with all Warmachine, not playing the new better models put you at a disadvantage. Personally I invested in the two Archons and have been playing Cephalyx some. Also to note when I say playing Cephalyx its not just running the off list with Thexus and using a different Merc caster as the primary list. I go all in on Cephs and enjoy it A LOT. Cephs dont have a bunch of options but my approach have been to focus on Battlegroup with Cyphon and more unit based Thexus lists.

I have done fairly well with a 56/44 win percentage loosing mostly to top tournament list
Exulon Thexus [+29]
- Doctor Stygius [0(4)]
- 2x Warden [20]
- Wrecker [14]
2x Cephalyx Agitator [0(6)]
Machine Wraith [2]
Pistol Wraith [0(5)]
2x Void Archon [16]
Cephalyx Mind Bender & Drudges (max) [11]
Cephalyx Mind Slaver & Drudges (min) [8]
2x Cephalyx Overlords [16]
Croe's Cutthroats (max) [16]
- Cephalyx Dominator [1]

Mercenaries
[Theme] Operating Theater

Cognifex Cyphon [+29]
- Doctor Stygius [0(4)]
- Subduer [11]
- 2x Warden [20]
- 2x Wrecker [28]
Bloat Thrall [4]
Bloat Thrall Overseer Mobius [0(6)]
2x Cephalyx Agitator [0(6)]
2x Void Archon [16]
Cephalyx Mind Bender & Drudges (max) [11]
Order of Illumination Resolutes (max) [13]
- Cephalyx Dominator [1]

of course there are some major gaps in comparison to top lists but hey as I said Cephs are for the people who prioritize the fluff and looks of models