I have an upcoming Tournament in the next few weeks and I�?Tm looking for advice. The local Meta is full of Elf players, however a couple do run either the Full DoC Nurgle net list and WoC Troll Star with Daemonprince and 2 Hellcannons.
My proposed list as per below:
Lord
1 Sorcerer-Prophet on Bale Tarus Level 4 Wizard Lore of Hashut, Charmed Shield, Other Trickers shard, Talisment of Prevention
Hero
1 Dark Castellan - Battle Standard Bearer 1 Daemonsmith - Level 1 Wizard Lore of Metal 1 Hobgoblin Khan on Giant Wolf Light Amor, Shield, Ruby Ring of Ruin
Core
20 Infernal Guard, Musician, Standard Bearer, Fire Glaives 20 Hobgoblin Cutthroats, Musician, Standard Bearer, Bows, Shield 20 Hobgoblin Cutthroats, Musician, Standard Bearer, Bows, Shield
Special
1 Iron Daemon �?" Hellbound 1 Deathshrieker Rocket 2 Magma Cannon
Rare
1 Hellcannon
List of Available models fully painted as per below:
Lord
1 Sorcerer-Prophet on Bale Tarus 1 Sorcerer-Prophet on Foot
Hero
1 Dark Castellan 4 Daemonsmith 2 Tar’ruk Bull 2 Kharn Wolf Riders
Core
36 Infernal Guard - Fire Glaives 9 Command - Champion, Standard, Musican 48 Infernal Guard Hand Weapons and Shields 60 Hobgoblins with Bows
Special
2 Iron Daemon 3 Magma Cannons 1 Deathshriker Rocket 3 Bull Centaurs 6 K’Daai Fireborn
Id work in 25-30+ Blunders with flaming banner, they really do a lot of damage especially if you are fighting elves.
Id not take a sorc prophet on bale, unless you have a lot of experience in using it. A better alternative would be a sorc prophet on the carpet, since he still gets LoS can take care of warchmachines, and can still fly with a charmed shield and 4+ward save.
since you do not have a destroyer, focus mostly on shooting, possibly drop a flame cannon for a dreadquake, very good multipurpose weapon and gives you another chance to pop a deamon prince, the terrain tests are nice to when they kill an expensive model such as a knight.
Id work in 25-30+ Blunders with flaming banner, they really do a lot of damage especially if you are fighting elves.
Id not take a sorc prophet on bale, unless you have a lot of experience in using it. A better alternative would be a sorc prophet on the carpet, since he still gets LoS can take care of warchmachines, and can still fly with a charmed shield and 4+ward save.
since you do not have a destroyer, focus mostly on shooting, possibly drop a flame cannon for a dreadquake, very good multipurpose weapon and gives you another chance to pop a deamon prince, the terrain tests are nice to when they kill an expensive model such as a knight.
sam585
@sam585: What do you think of the revised list taking into account you�?Tre comments:
Battle Standard Bearer, Standard of Discipline, Great Weapon
1 Daemonsmith
Channelling Staff, Level 1 Wizard Lore of Metal
1 Daemonsmith
Level 1 Wizard Lore of Death
1 Hobgoblin Khan
Giant Wolf, Light Amor, Shield, Spear
Core
25 Infernal Guard, Musician, Standard Bearer - Banner of Eternal Flame
Hailshot Blunderbusses
20 Hobgoblin Cutthroats, Musician, Standard Bearer, Bows, Shield
Special
1 Iron Daemon �?" Hellbound
2 Magma Cannon
Rare
1 Dreadquake Mortar
1 Hellcannon
I�?Tm liking this list, however I�?Tm not sure if Blunderbusses are the right way to go, as every time I�?Tve run them I�?Tve managed to only shoot once per game.
Technically you can get by without blunders since you are going to bring 2 magma cannons if you have difficulty using them. I personally am able to get a lot of shots out of my blunder unit between regular shots and stand and shoot, then again 75 shots is a big one shot a game since you can reroll to wound :P.
Your dark castellen bsb is messed up, with only a 4+ armor save in CC hes dead once battle happens not to mention sniping spells will ruin him he also needs to bring an ironcurse icon for the blunder unit.
I apologize for not being more clear on my thoughts on the flying prophet in general. I feel the flying sorc prophet really only benefits and synergizes with combat lists since he can fly up with the faster elements of our army, and additionally their are too many things to shoot at. As it is now, your prophet is either going to be flying out by himself, becoming a real easy target for massed bow fire and magic missles. Or he is sitting back and helping the machines technically wasting his fly ability. Your list would benefit much more if you drop the carpet, kick out a demonsmith, and then use the new found points for more ranged pain.