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Alright chaps,

I'm new to Fantasy and started a Dark Elf army. At the moment I have:

Master on Cold One
Sorceress on foot
5 Cold One Knights
16 Crossbowmen
16 Spearmen (full command)

I have also tried using a few proxy units as a bolt thrower, Dark Riders and extra spearmen and crossbowmen for larger games.

At the moment I am exclusively playing against a dwarf army and a high elf one. I have lost every game so far (6-7 games) and against high elves have been reasonably competative despite the losses and I think when I get some more units I will be ok.

But Dwarves.....I cant see I am ever going to be able to compete.

I tend to get hammered, horribly, brutally hammered.

He has a couple of units of thunderers, 20 longbeards with a thane, dwarf warriors and a few war machines.

I had one game where everything went perfectly for me dice wise, I managed to get him down to just his thane and 2 other men against 3 full units of mine. He wiped me out with mainly his thane and I couldn't touch him. Just went through all 3 units, probably 35 men in all and I didn't cause a wound. With his equipment he was hitting me on 2's, wounding on 2's no save. I was hitting on 5's, wounding on 6's and he had good saves.

I'm not a "win at all costs, have to win" kinda player but I fear Dwarves are not a good opponent for elves and dont know how many more drubbings I can take before enthusiasm starts to wain

does anyone have any advice for units types or magic items I could try out against Dwarves, or even against high elves?

Thanks

Think I may have been mistaken and was hitting on 4's.

Yeah I am definately gonna get a hydra, sound like they will be nasty.

Whats the reverse ward save? And is Mindrazor a shadow spell?

Thanks

Thanks guys -

Playing about 800 points at the moment but getting a load more stuff for christmas. Will definately be hetting a hydra and a battalion so that should pad things out a bit.

Think I will try out shadow magic next time I play