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+++ 1500 Tomb kings ftw (1501pts) +++
+++ 1500pt Tomb Kings 8th Ed AB and 8th Ed BRB Roster (Standard)) +++

Selections:

Tomb Kings 8th Ed AB and 8th Ed BRB (Standard) Selections:

+ Lords + (235pts)

* Liche High Priest (235pts)
(Nehekharan Undead (AB-28))
Hierophant (Hierophant (AB-28)), Lore of Nehekhara, Wizard Level 4 (35pts)
* Magic Items (25pts)
BRB - Dispel Scroll (25pts)


+ Heroes + (359pts)

* Liche Priest (130pts)
(Nehekharan Undead (AB-28))
Lore of Light, Wizard Level 2 (35pts)
* Magic Items (25pts)
BRB - Dispel Scroll (25pts)


* Tomb Prince (229pts)
(Flammable (BRB-69), My Will Be Done (AB-30), Nehekharan Undead (AB-28), The Curse (AB-30))
Great Weapon (4pts), Skeleton Chariot (55pts) (Swiftstride (BRB-76))
* 2x Magic Items (70pts)
BRB - Shield of Ptolos (25pts), BRB - Talisman of Preservation (45pts)


+ Core + (652pts)

* Skeleton Archers (132pts)
(Arrows of Asaph (AB-28), Nehekharan Undead (AB-28))
Musician (10pts), Standard Bearer (10pts)
* 16x Skeleton Archers (112pts)
16x Light Armour (16pts)


* Skeleton Chariots (295pts)
('And the Tomb Kings Rode to War...' (AB-38), Arrows of Asaph (AB-28), Chariot Legions (AB-38), Nehekharan Undead (AB-28), Swiftstride (BRB-76))
Musician (10pts), 5x Skeleton Chariots (275pts), Standard Bearer (10pts)


* Skeleton Warriors (225pts)
(Nehekharan Undead (AB-28))
Musician (10pts), Standard Bearer (10pts)
* 41x Skeleton Warriors (205pts)
41x Light Armour (41pts)


+ Rare + (255pts)

* Casket of Souls (135pts)
(Covenant of Power (AB-40), Killing Blow (BRB-72) (guards), Light of Death (AB-40), Nehekharan Undead (AB-28), Unleashed Souls (AB-40))


* Screaming Skull Catapult (120pts)
(Nehekharan Undead (AB-28), Screaming Skulls (AB-41))
Skulls of the Foe (30pts) (Skulls of the Foe (AB-41)

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1) Your prince has too many points of magic items. Heroes are only allowed 50 points of magic items, and yours has 70. Just give him armour of destiny and he'll be fine. You also can't have multiples of the same item, so no duplicate dispel scrolls on the priests.

2) I've never been particularly enamored of the chariot-mounted prince. His T5 is worthless when you can just cut his T4 chariot out from under him, and chariots put out such a paltry number of S3/4 attacks that you're basically wasting his MWBD as well. Chariots can't fight their way out of a wet paper bag save on the turn they charge, and a prince isn't really going to change that.

Now put him in a unit of skeleton warriors and you're talking. That unit will stick around foreeeever.

3) However, they also have troubles with anything that isn't rank-and-file. Knights they can killing blow (if you get the spell off, which you won't), but anything else they'll struggle to wound and will crumble en mass. Monsters, monstrous cav, monstrous infantry...they don't play nice with skeletons.


4) All this brings me to my final point. You have a lot of points in buff magic, but nothing that's really worth buffing. You need something killy, like Necroknights, tomb guard, or a warsphinx. I'd say that 5 knights are probably your best bet at this points level.

5) Skulls of the Foe isn't worthwhile unless you're running death magic (with D&D you're talking -4 LD break tests, which is miles better than -3LD). Same thing with light armour on skeletons. You're better off with more bodies instead.

+++ 1500 Tomb kings ftw (1498pts) +++
+++ 1500pt Tomb Kings 8th Ed AB and 8th Ed BRB Roster (Standard)) +++

Selections:

Tomb Kings 8th Ed AB and 8th Ed BRB (Standard) Selections:

+ Lords + (235pts)

* Liche High Priest (235pts)
(Nehekharan Undead (AB-28))
Hierophant (Hierophant (AB-28)), Lore of Nehekhara, Wizard Level 4 (35pts)
* Magic Items (25pts)
BRB - Dispel Scroll (25pts)


+ Heroes + (339pts)

* Liche Priest (130pts)
(Nehekharan Undead (AB-28))
Lore of Light, Wizard Level 2 (35pts)
* Magic Items (25pts)
BRB - Ruby Ring of Ruin (25pts)


* Tomb Prince (209pts)
(Flammable (BRB-69), My Will Be Done (AB-30), Nehekharan Undead (AB-28), The Curse (AB-30))
Great Weapon (4pts), Skeleton Chariot (55pts) (Swiftstride (BRB-76))
* 2x Magic Items (50pts)
BRB - Charmed Shield (5pts), BRB - Talisman of Preservation (45pts)


+ Core + (669pts)

* Skeleton Archers (132pts)
(Arrows of Asaph (AB-28), Nehekharan Undead (AB-28))
Musician (10pts), Standard Bearer (10pts)
* 16x Skeleton Archers (112pts)
16x Light Armour (16pts)


* Skeleton Chariots (305pts)
('And the Tomb Kings Rode to War...' (AB-38), Arrows of Asaph (AB-28), Chariot Legions (AB-38), Nehekharan Undead (AB-28), Swiftstride (BRB-76))
Musician (10pts), 5x Skeleton Chariots (275pts)
* Standard Bearer (20pts)
BRB - Banner of Eternal Flame (10pts)


* Skeleton Warriors (232pts)
(Nehekharan Undead (AB-28))
Musician (10pts), 53x Skeleton Warriors (212pts), Standard Bearer (10pts)


+ Rare + (255pts)

* Casket of Souls (135pts)
(Covenant of Power (AB-40), Killing Blow (BRB-72) (guards), Light of Death (AB-40), Nehekharan Undead (AB-28), Unleashed Souls (AB-40))


* Screaming Skull Catapult (120pts)
(Nehekharan Undead (AB-28), Screaming Skulls (AB-41))
Skulls of the Foe (30pts) (Skulls of the Foe (AB-41))

Look any better?

Still took SOTF because my main opponents are skaven and goblins.


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Knights are very expensive cash wise... so those will wait for 2000 pts or my birthday lol

It's not worth 30 points to force LD9 RR tests over LD10 ones. They're going to pass either. If you're going that route then drop both your priests for Arkhan the Black and go balls-to-the-wall with death. He's a total powerhouse at 1,500, since many opponents are only bringing a level 2-3. If you're not going to do that, then I'd swap the two arcane items around on your wizards since you can't use a dispel scroll if you've broken concentration (i.e. fail to dispel on your level 4, then want to use the scroll on another spell).

I'll also reiterate that light armour on skeletons is wasted points. More bodies is more shots, and anything that gets into your archer bunker is probably S4 anyways so that 6+ save won't even come into effect. I would, however, suggest that you drop the standard in that unit and get a champion instead. People use flying characters to try and get into your mage bunker all the time, and a champion is good protection against that. He can also stand on the side of the unit and force your opponent to allocate attacks against him (if he's the only model in base-contact).

I'll also suggest putting your tomb prince into the skeleton warrior unit, and just having 6 mundane chariots instead. You'll get more mileage out of his MWBD in the skeleton warriors. Armour of Destiny is probably a better choice than your current load out as well in that case, since you can't use a shield and GW at the same time.

Otherwise your list is looking solid. You'll have troubles dealing with armour or high toughness, but such is the way of things.

You're busting my balls! ;p

I really appreciate the help.

Here is my latest updated list:

1500 Tomb kings ftw (1500pts)

1500pt Tomb Kings 8th Ed AB and 8th Ed BRB Roster (Standard)

Tomb Kings 8th Ed AB and 8th Ed BRB (Standard) Selections:

Lords (235pts)

Liche High Priest (235pts) Nehekharan Undead (AB-28)

Hierophant (Hierophant (AB-28)), Lore of Nehekhara, Wizard Level 4 (35pts) Magic Items (25pts) BRB - Ruby Ring of Ruin (25pts)

Heroes (284pts)

Liche Priest (130pts) Nehekharan Undead (AB-28)

Lore of Light, Wizard Level 2 (35pts) Magic Items (25pts) BRB - Dispel Scroll (25pts)

Tomb Prince (154pts) Flammable (BRB-69), My Will Be Done (AB-30), Nehekharan Undead (AB-28), The Curse (AB-30)

Great Weapon (4pts) 2x Magic Items (50pts) BRB - Armour of Destiny (50pts)

Core (756pts)

Skeleton Archers (146pts) Arrows of Asaph (AB-28), Nehekharan Undead (AB-28)

Champion (10pts), Musician (10pts), 21x Skeleton Archers (126pts)

Skeleton Chariots (370pts) 'And the Tomb Kings Rode to War...' (AB-38), Arrows of Asaph (AB-28), Chariot Legions (AB-38), Nehekharan Undead (AB-28), Swiftstride (BRB-76)

Champion (10pts), Musician (10pts), 6x Skeleton Chariots (330pts) Standard Bearer (20pts) BRB - Banner of Eternal Flame (10pts)

Skeleton Warriors (240pts) Nehekharan Undead (AB-28)

Musician (10pts), 55x Skeleton Warriors (220pts), Standard Bearer (10pts)

Rare (225pts)

Casket of Souls (135pts) Covenant of Power (AB-40), Killing Blow (BRB-72) (guards), Light of Death (AB-40), Nehekharan Undead (AB-28), Unleashed Souls (AB-40)

Screaming Skull Catapult (90pts) Nehekharan Undead (AB-28), Screaming Skulls (AB-41)