# \[TOW\] Newbie 1000 pt List Help

**URL:** https://discourse.chaos-dwarfs.com/t/tow-newbie-1000-pt-list-help/27980
**Category:** Army List and Gaming Discussion
**Created:** [4 November 2025 17:19 UTC](https://discourse.chaos-dwarfs.com/t/tow-newbie-1000-pt-list-help/27980 "2025-11-04T17:19:11Z")
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### Author: ![PawocK](https://discourse.chaos-dwarfs.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/6a8cbe/32.png) [@PawocK](https://discourse.chaos-dwarfs.com/u/PawocK)
#### Post date: [5 November 2025 23:38 UTC](https://discourse.chaos-dwarfs.com/t/tow-newbie-1000-pt-list-help/27980/7 "2025-11-05T23:38:07Z")

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> [@Mob102](#):
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> How does it work not having a musician or standard bearer on the fireglaives. Is that fine? How do you play around that? I am still getting a grasp on the rules.

In essence banner and musician help you win in static resolution during combat. They are two main ways to win combats : wounds (actual killing you do in combat & challenge) and static resolution (banner, extra ranks, infantry outnumbering the ennemy, flanking, plus miscellaneous other bonuses).

> **[Command Groups | Warhammer: The Old World](https://tow.whfb.app/command-groups)**
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> Not all models within a unit are created equal. It is quite normal for warriors to march into battle under the leadership of a seasoned officer or brave ch...

So it all depends on what you want to do with these guys in your strategy. Personnally I don’t always auto include a command group for each units, sometime I just run a champion especially for shooting units, a champion and musician for light cav, full command for bigger units. Banners can be captured and award extra VP for your adversary.

For unit composition in our army, you can check out the “Let’s get competitive TOW thread” it contains feedbacks and battle reports. Start at post 720 for post errata discussion.

> [@\[TOW\] Let's get competitive](https://discourse.chaos-dwarfs.com/t/tow-lets-get-competitive/26270):
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> Hail Kinsfolk, I want to see our enemies quake with fear or rage quit when they see our tall hats and/or masks on the table. We can work together to make this a reality. The game is young and the legacy and boring main stream armies are on par so much so that many TOs are allowing or even encouraging legacy armies, lets make them regret that. From research and the few games I’ve had, I’ve noticed a few trends and tactics along with units that have done well and with your help and experiences…

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