Could use help with VC Army building

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**KnockOut51**

So I was curious as to how many ways I could build my new Vampire count army, I have just bought a VC battalion and a box of Ghouls. So I still looking for what HQs to use and how to use them, I play as WoC usually and looking at the VC I have no idea on how to build them lol, Im totally use to having scary groups of warriors to deal with most things. So any help would be great! Also I hope to get a list for about 2000 pts, I play mostly against Skaven
Right now Heres my list:
20 Skeletons(FC,Spears)= 130 pts also no sure what magic banner to give them.
30 Ghouls(1 Crypt Ghast)= 300 pts
10 Dire Wolves (1 Doom Wolf)= 82 pts
1 Corpse Cart= 90pts

**KnockOut51**

So here is where I'm at
Krell= 205
Vampire (Heavy armour, night shroud, lvl 2)= 184
Necromancer( corpse cart, lvl 2)= 180
20 skeletons(FC, spears and screaming banner)=150
30 ghouls(1 ghast)=300
10 dire wolves(1 doom wolf)=82
3 vargheists( 1 vargoyle)= 148
1 varghulf= 175
Total= 1424
My first game will be at 1600 points and could use more advice on what else to bring or upgrade. Also I'm playing a rat lover

**jonolikespie**

Necromancers on corpse carts are never a good idea. They become targets for shooting attacks, they eat up your heroes limit and they are too slow to be relied upon. Take him on foot in a unit of zombies then have the cart follow along.

Skeletons need another 10 men and swords rather than spears. They will not kill anything ever, don't treat them as a combat unit.

Direwolves are better used as re-directors imo, 2 unit of 5 with no champs.

**KnockOut51**

Guess ill have to pick up a necromancer on foot then lol. I find it hard to build a vc army after playing WoC

**jonolikespie**

WoC are a strong all round army. Anything you put down on the table is going to be more than a match for your opponents units, you'll just have less of them.

VC are about putting down lots and lots of crappy units then a few good ones lead by your unstoppable heroes.

**KnockOut51**

So I bought 2 Boxes of Varghesits and my question is should I run with 3 Vargheists and 3 Horrors or should I have 6 Vargheists instead?

**Tarval**

The model for the corpse cart works great on foot. You can use him as your necro.

**boyd**

The VC are an army that really benefits from hammer and anvil tactics. You can spam your anvil as well. You want lots of skelletons - you will lose them but they offer you a cheap unit you can bring back to life. Your characters will win you combat. You need at least 1 VC. Try a Ghoul King - he is a combat monster. When you get into combat, you will lose rank and file troops but your VC, standard, ranks, and outnumbering the enemy should either win you combat or you should be able to tarpit the enemy and raise your troops back to whittle his down. Vargheists are great but they are vampires so you can't raise them back easily and frenzy means they will get baited out of your ranks. They are great to put on a flank and take out war machines. Horrors are great at taking a hit because of their high toughness and they can be healed easier.

**KnockOut51**

thanks for the imput! So I was thinking that 3 Ghiests and 3 Horrors will be good? Hate the fact they have no Armour

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Okay revised yet again!
Mannfred The Acolyte= 200
Vampire (Heavy armour, night shroud, lvl 2)= 184
Necromancer( lvl 3)= 135 *what should I give him?
20 skeletons(FC, shields and screaming banner)=150 *Ill be getting more 10 soon
30 ghouls(1 ghast)=300
1 corpse cart(Unholy lodestone)= 120
5 dire wolves(1 doom wolf)=50
5 dire wolves(1 doom wolf)=50
3 vargheists( 1 vargoyle)= 148
3 Crypt Horrors=(1 Haunter)= 124
1 varghulf= 175
Total= 1516
I looked at the Heroes again an noticed for 5 points less I can have mannfred who does a hell of a lot more for me

**KnockOut51**

Mannfred The Acolyte= 200
Vampire (Heavy armour, night shroud, lvl 2, Darl Acolyte, Dread Knight, Beguile)= 234
Necromancer( lvl 3)= 135 *what should I give him?
40 skeletons(FC, shields and screaming banner)=200
30 ghouls(1 ghast)=300
1 corpse cart(Unholy lodestone)= 120
5 dire wolves(1 doom wolf)=50
5 dire wolves(1 doom wolf)=50
3 vargheists( 1 vargoyle)= 148
3 Crypt Horrors=(1 Haunter)= 124
1 varghulf= 175
2 Cairn Wraiths, 1 Banshee= 125
Total= 1811
Decided to deck out the Vampire some more and also thought that the Wraights and banshee are the perfect annoying unit it tie another one up.

**KnockOut51**

thoughts or advice?