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I've played a lot of times against that list since a friend of mine is playing a lot this character as one and only character,
I've managed killing this character with spells (with no saves of any kind allowed), with cannons (losing one ward save, d6 wounds),
on combat resolution.
Archaon seems a really durable character that hits like a brick on the close combat, 10 attacks +1 from frenzy banner of chaos.
Any ideas fighting archaon against my vampire counts? Other armies have been luckier on fights against Archaon than my VC.
Thank you in advance for your time catch ya!

Tarpit him with zombies and just wreck the rest of his army.

He has invested so many points into that character and unit that the rest of his army is going to be weak all over the place. Just throw him a big chunky bus of zombies and let them smash them all game long while you heal them back up.

Since all he has is Archaeon, his magic defense is going to be very poor. You have a huge advantage there.

In 3500 points he could probably take Archaeon and a level four. Archaeon is what 625 points?

two vampire lords with asf and red fury, one taking the other-tricksters shard.

If you where Empire, i'd say Witch Hunter w/ Speculum.

Let the lulz commence.

Nitros14 wrote:In 3500 points he could probably take Archaeon and a level four. Archaeon is what 625 points?

Think it's more like 900 although it's been a while since I read that book

685pts

If the unit he is with has frenzy, then easy. Feed it chaff all game and it won't touch anything important.

Frenzy means mandatory overrun, so throw a cheap redirector infront of at a weird angle, and next turn he has to either charge it and overrun in a bad direction, or sit there for a turn. If you have 4 chaff units then he shouldn't see real combat. When he finally drops that frenzy banner, then you can probably tool up a Vamp lord with quickblood and redfury to take him on.

What scuba said. Easiest way to deal with Frenzied units is to make them chase things so their not really a threat.

I'd use Great Eagles in my case as a High Elf. I believe you've got some cheap carrior bird options who could fill that roll?

Dire wolves, spirit hosts, ect.

I just want to reiterate how much frenzied chaos knights will f*** you up. They have 5 attacks per model and a 1+ save and the most powerful combat SC in the game leading them, Don't try and fight these guys. Redirect them all game. I had times where my 10 Frenzied chaos knights were charged on all sides and still win combat. Absolute murder machines.

Nice advice there mates thanks a lot for it all, I will use all those in the following games and I will come back to say what will it happen.
Most of the times he is using Archaon, 2lvl mage lore of death, Bsb exalted hero as characters, plus 1 unit of marauders 30+ 1 unit of warriors of chaos halberd mark of nurgle, hellcannon, 1 unit of chosen with the chariot thing bug that gives them on 2nd round 3+ ward save (MoT)
That's all