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Hi everyone! Thanks for your help so far. Been loving WHFB and DoC is pretty fun. Pretty much did kinda bad my last game but it was my first ever game and was still fun so whatever

Was wondering what you guys think of Fiends in a DoC army? My army is normally 1-2 HoT, 1 HoK, 1 HoS, 40 Letters, 20-25 Nettes, Fleshhounds, Bloodcrushers and Flamers. I've been thinking about dropping something or freeing points some places for more letters and some Fiends.

What is the best way to run Fiends? How many? What is their purpose in an army? Killing machines? mages? hordes? I've read a lot of people running ONLY 2 by themselves...I was going to run way more than that in a squad >_> Maybe that's a waste of points?

I would appreciate any help. I really like the fiends model and would like to field them but unsure how good they are and how to run them like the questions I ask above.

Thanks

Take a single Fiend in a unit and use it as a harassment unit (pretty much like Harpies without the flying move).

People tend to load up on flamers, so you don't hear much about fiends.
I saw a unit of 9 once (3x3 block) and it was brutal.
It's always got a turn 2 charge, and rolls in with charging, 2 ranks, and 21 S4 armor piercing attacks, plus stomps.
You don't want it in the flank, but you can't exactly turn to face it, not with the bloodletters closing in next turn.

-Matt

Wow. I have ran one unit of 3. and units of 1.

I've had good results with both of those formations. However aginst a lot of shooty armies they absorb the shots that would be targed towards units or they get the war machines. a Unit of 3 does ok for it's point costs.

What do you guys think of a unit of 2? I am under the influence that they are great but why would you run only 1 or 2? Wouldn't that die before they got into the flank or rear field and was able to do what they needed to do?

I haven't played any games yet with them nor have I bought the models but I am dying to try them. I'm just theorycrafting here...so could someone explain why just 1 or 2 is sufficient and not bigger blocks of 3+?

I use them for warmachine hunting and then assist with combats.

I've never used them, but looking at them, they seem great. Cheap and fast enough to be used as redirectors. Great to throw into the side of a combat to ensure you run down your opponent (swift stride for you, soporific musk for them).

Seem outstanding value.

Hmm I will probably try running 3 of them in a 2500 game. Maybe 2 for 2000. Thanks for the advice guys.