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Hey hey hey.

I'm thinking about starting a Varanguard centered army. Do you guys know if there is a formation with them that DOESN'T include Archaon? (I don't like named characters). If yes, just let me know the name and I'll buy the formation on the app.

Thank you!

There are no formations that have the Varanguard but not Archaon (he is kinda their boss ).

Okay thanks =]

I think I'm gonna start something around the Varanguards anyway. I always make "good" armies, and I want to take a bite at the cookies they have in the dark side haha.

I'm thinking 6 to 9 Varanguards in iron and bronze with red clothings. But I don't what else I could field with them... Chaos Knights maybe?

I've got three of them, they're great as heavy cavalry, and I think they fit well in any Chaos army. I love being able to mix and match, and nothing (within the Grand Alliances anyway) feels out of place.

I've got a set of them, the wizard on disc, and archaon. The formations are good, but the varanguard are simply amazing by themselves. They can take a beating and have awesome weapons.

Their ability to attack and then pile in and attack again once per game is ridiculously awesome. Esp if you take the -1 rend, 6 attacks each weapons, and then stay near archaon (reroll 1s). Keep them within 18 of archaon, and use archaon of a wizard to buff their save and they are a tank!

They are my favorite chaos unit

So you suggest the 6 attacks weapons as the best option?

I'm gonna start a Universal Chaos army soon, painted like the white scars, with Varanguard, Skullreapers, and Blood Warrior (removing the khorne sigils but keeping the warscroll of course).

I still can't decide what weapons to give the Varanguards and what hero to lead the army. No, I don't want Archaon haha.