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So I´m new to fantasy and rather new to 40k aswell (I´ve only played a year). Anyways I was thinking about Dwarfs since I really like the character and fluff of the army.
I like Thorek so i think I´m going to use with Karak Azul. As a sidenote how does their symbol look like, I can´t find it in the army book.


Well here´s my list:


Lord:

Thorek ironbrow 505 pts

Heroes:

Thane w. army BSB Runes: Master Rune of Valaya 190 pts

Runesmith Runes: Master Rune of Balance, Rune of Spellbreaking. 145 pts

Master Engineer Runes: Rune of Shielding 95pts

Heroes Total: 430

Core
30 Dwarf Warriors w Great Weapons and full command 325pts

33x Longbeards w Great Weapons and full command. Runes Master Rune of Grugni 504pts


Core total: 829pts

Special

Grudgethrower w engineer x4:

1x w Rune of Burning, Rune of Accuracy and Rune of Penetrating 150pts

1x w Rune of Burning, Rune of Accuracy 125pts

1x w Rune of Accuracy, Rune of Penetraing 145pts

1x w Rune of Burning, Rune of Penetrating 125pts

Special Total:495pts

Rare:

2x Organ guns 240pts

Grand Total:2499pts

Most people tend to prefer Hammerers to Long Beards with great weapons. Hammerers get better special rules and come out to less points as well.

You can't take 4 grudge throwers in a 2,500 point list.

I would take, in every army:
1) Rangers
2) Character with rune of brotherhood (to join the rangers), and rune of challenge.

That combo lets you deploy at the maximum charge range of an enemy unit, and force them on turn 1 to charge (failing 35/36 times) or flee. This can throw your opponents whole battle plan into disarray as the unit wheels sideways possibly blocking other units, or flees, creating a gap.

It's my only must have for dwarves, and it really is that good. The economy version (10 rangers + thane), only runes you 220 points. I've had it buy me extra turns of shooting.


-Matt

I like that tactic, just plain mean!

Edit:

I noticed that to take both Rune of Challenge and Brotherhood you need to have two separate Runic Talismans. Are you able to do that on a single character? Army Builder won't let me, but we all know AB isn't perfect.

Law of Runes:
1) You may have up to 3 runes on an item
2) You may only have a single master rune on an item
3) You cannot have identical items on other dwarfs.

I'd pick up an army book, it's pretty useful to have.


-Matt

Matt i want to try that tactic, anyway you can post like a picture with paint or something to show how this is done optimally?

I'm ok with not being 100% on obscure rules for armies I don't (yet) play, thanks for the clarification though!

Edit:

Aha! So it was actually my own doing... I assumed I couldn't add more runes to his talisman but AB was more than happy to let me (though blanking out the other Master runes, per the Law of Runes). As above, sounds very mean and very awesome and if (when?) I start Dwarfs there shall be a Ranger unit for this purpose.

Edit #2:

HawaiiMatt wrote:You can't take 4 grudge throwers in a 2,500 point list.

No? It seems Grudge Throwers are Specials, thought you could take up to 6 of the same Special unit in a 2500? It certainly doesn't come close to your 1250 limit on them.

Kirbinator, you're thinking of the composition rules for a Grand Army (3,000+) not a standard Army. At this points level, it's 3 duplicate specials, 2 duplicate rares.

I knew something seemed wrong. I've been looking at too many 'ard boyz lists... I'll go back to my hovel now.

(off-topic): Do dark elves live in hovels? I thought it was a dark cave or lair or something, surely

As to reading too many 'ard boyz lists, I hear that!! Will be nice when it's behind us and no longer infecting our collective brains...