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So the new battletome is out, what do people think? Mostly the same stuff, but it feels like the army has been toned down a bit (the witchbrew nerf being a big part of that). Which is good, considering how powerful they were. Though I will admit I was hoping to see khinerai get some stat buffs. The battalions are lackluster as well. But overall the 'tome does not have portions that jump out as being ludicrously strong; generally speaking to put a strong combo on the table one needs to work for it and do it right rather than 'point and click'. It does need some FAQs to clarify prayers and the Khalebron teleport, but overall stuff works. Seems like a good update to me.

Though the underworld warband is auto-take even without running Hag Nar because holy crap all that for just 80 points!?

Hmm.
My already not particularly strong Path to Glory force {wich thanks to the pandemic I've never gotten to field yet) got a bit weaker.

1st: I built it as a Temple Nest warscroll.
Two reasons for this:
A) 2 start collecting Melusai boxes perfectly fit this scroll & provides some future expansion options. Two boxes, small model count, & I'm set for numerous weeks of play expansion wise.
B) I liked the scroll ability to dole out MWs when my foe rolls 1 to hit in combat.

Well, now my scroll is gone. The build convenience is still there via the new Scathcoven. And Khinerai are options in that one - wich is nice as I'd eventually be adding some of those anyways as I just like the models.
But for me, playing in PtG, being immune to battleshock here is NOT equal, let alone better than doling out some MWs. Why? Because in PtG my units cap at 5 models. With 5+ saves & max of 5-10 wounds in my Melusai/Khenerai units I'm not expecting to roll many Battleshock tests..... However, if on their way out the girls can further soften up the enemy....

2nd: My Bloodweack Medusa's claw attack now hits on a 4+ vs the previous 3+. :( Yea, it still wounds on a 3+ (for 1 damage/no rend) - but that means nothing if you don't hit with it to begin with.

3rd: My Blood Sisters "Turned to Crystal" ability got trashed.
It used to be every model in a unit within 1" of the Sisters unit took a MW on 3+ at the end of a combat phase.
OK, as I've said, I've got 5+ saves, and a max of 5 models/10 wounds in my units. So this could well not be happening. But if it does it could pay off nicely...
Now? Each Sister just gets a single melee attack that hits on 4+ to inflict 1 MW. That would be OK, I guess, - if I could get larger units.

4rh: My (eventual) Khenerai units must now enter the battle no later than turn 3 if they use their Descend into Battle ability. If they don't, they're counted as destroyed.
:(
Outside of specific scenarios, I HATE the game dictating when such units must enter play. Granted, alot of times they will have entered play by turn 3. But it is a 5 turn game & there may well be a reason to drop them in later rather than sooner. When units enter should be up to the player.

+: Cool, the Ironscale has been added to the PtG charts. A while ago I was lamenting that since I only intend to play PtG with this force I'd have no reason to buy one of these. Now I do.
-: Why aren't the Khainite Shadowstalkers on the PtG charts? Virtually everything Chaos has in Warcry showed up on the StD Path to Glory charts when their new book arrived. So why not this DoK unit?? What? They don't want to sell the PtG player a $55 unit? So inconsistent....
+: Cool, DoK Endless Spells
*&%$#: Great, add new units to the army AND change some of the existing stats - where's my pack of updated Warscroll cards?

I'm sure there's other changes but those are the ones that immediately effect me.

You should use the Road to Renown rules I made for Path to Glory, they fix a lot of the issues you are describing.