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So, I bought a box of Grave Guards yesterday, and as I was cutting them out of the srpue, I noticed that it comes with essentially two of everything. But, the group doesn't need two banner bearers or two musicians, etc. In your experience, what is the best way to set up Grave Guards (as in how many of each type is best)?

Thanks in advance

SG

Just make 1 standard and musician per unit.

Tough call on what to equip them with though. You have to go all 2H weapons or all HW+Shield, and shields are only +1 save against things that don't rend.

My personal taste would be all great weapons, since there's soooooo many things that have rending on them and 3+ 3+ is pretty solid.

Then again, arcane shield would make them 3+ saves with normal shields, which is also solid.

(as an aside, you should try to lump more questions on the same army into one thread, rather than starting a thread for every new question.)

I would agree with More Dakka and just stick with 1 banner and 1 muscian. You could have multiple, but nobody would like you for having several banners. As for what to equip them with either option is fairly good. If I were you I would go with Great weapons because you can have your necromancer cast mystic shield on them if they really need a 4+ save.