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Well, turns out I'm in love with the new Treeman model, and I haven't played Fantasy since 7th. Always wanted Wood Elves, but bought Lizardmen instead, not liking their rank and file. I like most of the range for this army, but I definitely want to use trees. I like the Dryad models a lot, but I hear mixed things about them. I was also hearing Lore of Life isn't that great, but now that Undeath is a thing Treeman Ancients may be good enough.

All advice and suggestions will be greatly appreciated!


Lords 1105

Durthu 385
-Undeath (Level 1)

Treeman Ancient 360
-Undeath (Level 4)

Treeman Ancient 360
-Life (Level 4)


Core 660

10x Dryads 110

10x Dryads 110

10x Dryads 110

30x Dryads 330


Special 285

3x Warhawk Riders 135

5x Wild Riders 150
-Standard 10
-Shields 2per

Rare 450

Treeman 225

Treeman 225

Lore of undeath is a waste for you.

You're spawning crap units for the most part with no buff spells for them, no way to grow them back & no way multiply them ala nagash, arkhan or mannfred.

At most I'd take ONE lore of undeath, lvl 1 & just use him to ryze the grave call quick units of chaff where you need them.

Wood Elves have a great user for Lore of Undeath, and it's not the Treeman Ancient and certainly not Durthu. The Branchwraiths on the other hand have amazing stats for a Wizard and when in a forest cast as a level 2 wizard. Take 3 of these gals and stick them in the big blob inside a Venom Thicket. You now have 3 lore of death spells casted at 2+ as well as a strong-ish block. God help the opponent if Durthu gets a bubble savage beasts!

So i'd drop the Undeath Treeman for 3 Branchwraiths and throw the extra points into Waywatchers for some anti armour and Strangle Root (Bs 5 is great!) for the treeman.

Also some amazing modelling opportunities for those Branchwraiths.

Lords 745

Durthu 385
-Undeath (Level 1)

Treeman Ancient 360
-Life (Level 4)


Heroes 225

Branchwraith 75
-Undeath (Level 1)

Branchwraith 75
-Undeath (Level 1)

Branchwraith 75
-Undeath (Level 1)


Core 627

10x Dryads 110

10x Dryads 110

10x Dryads 110

27x Dryads 297


Special 285

3x Warhawk Riders 135

5x Wild Riders 150
-Standard
-Shields

Rare 610

8x Waywatchers 160

Treeman 225

Treeman 225



Made a new list. Is this better? Thoughts?

Thanks for the help so far, guys. I still think Undeath is worth it. Would love to be proven wrong.

Keep Beasts on Durthu, it's a VERY good Lore for an army like the one you plan to field
If you really want to use Undeath (which is globally bad outside of undead armies), go ahead with it, but Shadow is generally better on Branchwraith

 TanKoL wrote:
Keep Beasts on Durthu, it's a VERY good Lore for an army like the one you plan to field
If you really want to use Undeath (which is globally bad outside of undead armies), go ahead with it, but Shadow is generally better on Branchwraith

They can only take Life, though... I'll go back to Beasts on Durthu I'm fine with ditching Undeath completely, I was just getting the overwhelming opinion that Life sucked.

ah crap yes, it's the shadowdancers that are on Shadows, my bad
I dislike Life a lot because 90% of the players take it for the Dwellers crutch, but it's not a bad lore either

why wouldn't you want life? its a great lore I think.. (and as stated above dwellers is just brilliant) plus the lore attribute will be great with this army, and resurrecting your dryads will be far better than summoning random undead surely?

Bobug wrote:
why wouldn't you want life? its a great lore I think.. (and as stated above dwellers is just brilliant) plus the lore attribute will be great with this army, and resurrecting your dryads will be far better than summoning random undead surely?

It's a terrible lore.

On a level 2, you often end up with a spell that is useless without throne of vines, or dwellers, who can't cast it very easily.


And on a level 4, you end up with a lore that has one spell that you can cast at range, or one spell that makes a difference in combat. So your opponent ends up saving their dice to stop that one spell, and your lore does nothing.

2492/2500

Lords 1105

Durthu 385
-Beasts (Level 1)
Treeman Ancient 360
-Life (Level 4)
Treeman Ancient 360
-Undeath (Level 4)


Core 649

30x Dryads 330
29x Dryads 319


Special 288

6x Deepwood Scouts 96
Hagbane Tips 3 per
6x Deepwood Scouts 96
Hagbane Tips 3 per
6x Deepwood Scouts 96
Hagbane Tips 3 per


Rare 450

Treeman 225
Treeman 225



Updated list. Now I have 3 really good Warmachine hunters. I'm considering changing Dryads for Eternal Guard but I don't know how much I really gain from that. I could also do the shooty core, but then I lose out on my anvil units.


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2500/2500

Lords 1105

Durthu 385
Beasts (Level 1)
Treeman Ancient 360
Life (Level 4)
Treeman Ancient 360
Undeath (Level 4)


Core 645

15x Eternal Guard 205
Shields
Standard
Banner of Eternal Flame


10x Glade Guard 160
Trueflight Arrows
Musician

10x Glade Guard 160
Trueflight Arrows
Musician

5x Glade Riders 120
Trueflight Arrows
Musician


Special 300

10x Deepwood Scouts 160
Hagbane Tips

5x Wild Riders 140
Shields


Rare 450

Treeman 225
Treeman 225



Decided I'd post another, similar list.