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LORD:

Spellweaver (lore of life)- Level 4 wizard, hail of doom arrow, wand of wych elm +335


HEROS:

Wood elf noble - battle standard, light armor +92

Branchwraith - level 1 wizard, an annoyance of netlings, a pageant of shrikes +165


CORE:

Glade guard (10) - musician +126

Glade guard (10) - musician +126

Glade guard (10) - musician +126

Glade guard (8) - scouts +136

Dryads (8) +96


SPECIAL:

Tree Kin (6) +390


RARE:

Treeman +285

Waywatchers (5) +120


TOTAL POINTS : 1997

Nice list! It's cool to see blocks of 6 Treekin making it into other people's lists . I'm betting this becomes somewhat of a staple for woodies! Although it is expensive, it hits hard and is pretty resilient, too!

I like that you're going with the lore of life . People are definitely excited over it, and it's great that a lore we have access to is finally really good

Why the level 1 wizard upgrade on the branchwraith? That's 50 points for 1 spell from the lore of athel loren, which isn't really needed, I think? Or were you just wanting to get one additional treesining cast (in addition to the one on your treeman?). The problem is, trees don't hinder movement now, and you have to use your PD to cast the bound version, and I see your level 4 hogging all of the PD

I also thought Cluster of Radiants would be almost mandatory in this edition on a branchwraith, to close the gap between your opponent's PD and your DD generated by the winds of magic. Maybe include it over Paegent of Shrikes?

If you drop the level 1 upgrade, you can afford 4 dryads to make your unit 6 x 2 and get full supporting attacks! If you wanted to save room for the branchwraith, you could only add 3 and use the points for Gwytherc's Horn on the noble (immune to psychology for a turn... I'm reaching here ) but I'd add 4 just for the extra body, anyway. It leaves you 5 points, and I heard there's a sweet 5 point magic shield in the rulebook now that you could give your noble, or just give him a normal shield and spear to use the points, or an additional hand weapon.

The wand of wych elm is going to be a life-saver, I think! Overall a very shooty list with a nasty close combat punch once you get close.

I agree with you in that the level 1 wizard is probably unnecessary. The reason behind having paegent of shrikes is to snipe enemy casters in groups. Which I actually wasn't sure of, do you know if the enemy is allowed to use the "look out sir" special rule against it?

As far as I know, it's a specialized shooting attack and specifically lets you pick out one model from a unit (such as a standard bearer) or character. So no, I don't think the "Look out sir" special rule applies.

I do think the cluster will give you more bang for the buck, though!! And those dryads will be a fairly nasty counter-charge unit for what they cost, I think... or sit them in a forest and they're stubborn, and probably attacking first or simultaneously against anything but high elves.