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Lord: Supreme Sorceress=320
Pendant of Khaine
Dispel scroll
lvl 4
She will be in the 19 crossbows.
(dark/shadow) help pick please.

BSB: Master= 155
Armour of darkness
Soul render
bsb
(Thoughts on him planning on putting in the 25 spears, since they will be the center of my battle line.)

25 warriors= 189
FC
Shields

19 Crossbowmen= 205
Musician, banner

20 Corsairs= 250
FC
SSS banner

Assassin= 146
Extra Hand weapon
rune of khaine
Man Bane
(he goes in spears. He is fantastic i love him he just obliterates what ever he goes up against.)

5 Cold one Knights= 135

Bolt Thrower= 100
( It will be changed with a Chariot if it stop performing, but the 2 battles i have had it has done just fine.)

Thoughts? Thanks for reading.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/323471/2040668.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/323471/2040668.page GMT 1,500 point Dark Elves thoughts?
That way you have all the same firing power with the ability to shoot at other targets.

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Also, I'd try to get shields on those crossbowmen, as your plan is not a bad one. My lists usually always have two units of 20 with standard, musician, and shields. They are great and double as a melee unit when the time comes.

I'm not too big a fan of units of 10, 20 shots needing 5s most of the time to hit just isn't enough killing power, tried it once and I just have both units always shooting at the same target.

It also surrenders VPs easier, as a unit of 20 w/ shields is much harder to take out than two units of 10 (who really cannot live in combat).]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/323471/2041292.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/323471/2041292.page GMT Re:1,500 point Dark Elves thoughts? BSB needs the best ward save you can give him

What lore for the lvl 4?

I would drop the CoK for another RBT and to give points so the crossbows can have shields. Lets face it 5 CoK really aren't going to do much.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/323471/2041451.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/323471/2041451.page GMT 1,500 point Dark Elves thoughts?
Will change weapon. I think to soul render. Or do you like the idea of dropping weapon all together and going with a guiding eye for the Sorceress?

@casper
What items do you recommend or have in mind? I agree with you but i could find any for under 50 thats decent and not the PoK. Lore either dark or shadow i cant decide what do you think? The cold on knights im thinking about dropping them im going to give them a chance, because i think they have potential as a good flank charging unit. and i need to find 19 points some where for those shields.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/323471/2043045.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/323471/2043045.page GMT 1,500 point Dark Elves thoughts? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/323471/2043092.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/323471/2043092.page GMT 1,500 point Dark Elves thoughts? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/323471/2043149.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/323471/2043149.page GMT 1,500 point Dark Elves thoughts? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/323471/2043323.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/323471/2043323.page GMT Re:1,500 point Dark Elves thoughts?
I would go Armor of Destiny (4+ ward), then give him a beastmaster scourge, shield and sea dragon cloak. Thats how I run mine.

I would go shadow, I wouldn't even worry about getting pit. Just having the Hex's will be enough.

If you drop the CoK you will have plenty of room for the shields and potentially could pick up another bolt thrower.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/323471/2043592.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/323471/2043592.page GMT 1,500 point Dark Elves thoughts?
Is armor of Destiny in the BRB because i dont see it in the dex? And how much does that put him at?

I will give shadow a try, since i havent yet, but my first game i loved dark.

Ill give the knights a chance and if they fail i will switch them with a chariot and shields.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/323471/2043616.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/323471/2043616.page GMT 1,500 point Dark Elves thoughts?
IHEARTLARGEBLASTTEMPLATES wrote:Is armor of Destiny in the BRB because i dont see it in the dex? And how much does that put him at?

Yep, it's one of the new ones. Pretty snazzy, heavy armor and 4+ ward save but takes up all of your magic alottment on a Noble if memory serves. I rather like it for Dreadlords, too, since it doesn't take up a Talisman slot.

Edit: It's technically a point or two cheaper to go with the Talisman of Protection (4+ ward) and heavy armor. Sometimes that makes a difference in squeezing in something elsewhere that would normally put you just over the line.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/323471/2043627.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/323471/2043627.page GMT 1,500 point Dark Elves thoughts? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/323471/2043851.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/323471/2043851.page GMT 1,500 point Dark Elves thoughts?
And giving him a ward is definitely not a bad idea...

I'm not thrilled about RBTs, but adding a chariot over the cold ones would be worth it.

And I was saying to "drop" souldrender...greatweapons take out our biggest advantage, really high initiative. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/323471/2043906.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/323471/2043906.page GMT 1,500 point Dark Elves thoughts?
IHEARTLARGEBLASTTEMPLATES wrote:How much is the Destiny armor? because masters can only have 50 pts. of magic items.

Come now, you should know better than to ask for specific item costs. Between noting that it would take up his full allotment for magic items and greenbay's offer of 5 naked crossbowmen, it should be apparent without infringing on forum rules.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/323471/2043909.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/323471/2043909.page GMT 1,500 point Dark Elves thoughts? okay but if i give him that, that means no weapon? is that alright? I like the idea of 4+ ward.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/323471/2044723.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/323471/2044723.page GMT Re:1,500 point Dark Elves thoughts? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/323471/2045025.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/323471/2045025.page GMT 1,500 point Dark Elves thoughts? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/323471/2046002.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/323471/2046002.page GMT 1,500 point Dark Elves thoughts?
IHEARTLARGEBLASTTEMPLATES wrote:I think i will give him armor of destiny and a shield.. talisam of preservation? what ward save is that?

That's the 4+ ward one iirc.

On the subject of your list i would keep the 5 CoK as in my experience they're very useful. Admittedly it's unlikely that they'll survive the battle but they'll certainly kill their points worth, oftetn twice or three times over before they go. Also, im not a fan of RBTs, others may like them but i think they're a bit of a waste of points. If it was me, i'd drop them for 3 more CoK and some command on them too, probably a musician.

Shadow all the way for your sorceress.

As for you BSB, i often run the armour of eternal servitude on BSBs. Regen. is just as good as a 4+ ward, except for it can be bypassed by flaming attacks, however for 15pts less points i generally think it's worth it. I'd then probably give him a halberd or scourge and a potion of foolhardiness.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/323471/2046186.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/323471/2046186.page GMT 1,500 point Dark Elves thoughts?
Eldar Own wrote:
IHEARTLARGEBLASTTEMPLATES wrote:I think i will give him armor of destiny and a shield.. talisam of preservation? what ward save is that?

That's the 4+ ward one iirc.

On the subject of your list i would keep the 5 CoK as in my experience they're very useful. Admittedly it's unlikely that they'll survive the battle but they'll certainly kill their points worth, oftetn twice or three times over before they go. Also, im not a fan of RBTs, others may like them but i think they're a bit of a waste of points. If it was me, i'd drop them for 3 more CoK and some command on them too, probably a musician.

Shadow all the way for your sorceress.

As for you BSB, i often run the armour of eternal servitude on BSBs. Regen. is just as good as a 4+ ward, except for it can be bypassed by flaming attacks, however for 15pts less points i generally think it's worth it. I'd then probably give him a halberd or scourge and a potion of foolhardiness.



hmm i am still iffy about the RBT but so far it is doing OKAY but no more so we will see. I agree i think the CoK are useful i dont know about making them bigger or giving them command. Ill have to get a hold of the BRB to make my decision on the BSB because i dont know any of those items.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/323471/2046237.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/323471/2046237.page GMT Re:1,500 point Dark Elves thoughts?
I see 5 naked CoK as a decent not-quite-throw-away unit. At 135 points they aren't terribly expensive but can pack a decent punch when applied to something. They just aren't especially helpful against big blocks of infantry since they'll likely die to mass armor saves.

RBTs can do well and they're especially nice when you knock three wounds off of some big creature or when a 6-shot volley clears a small pesky unit of skirmishers. A big problem with them is that with the advent of Shadow Magic Hexes, 10 Crossbowmen often dish out more wounds (especially on units not relying on armor saves) while counting towards your Core requirements. If you already have as many Crossbowmen as you want, then the 100 points can go into other supporting units.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/323471/2046324.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/323471/2046324.page GMT 1,500 point Dark Elves thoughts? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/323471/2046886.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/323471/2046886.page GMT 1,500 point Dark Elves thoughts?
IHEARTLARGEBLASTTEMPLATES wrote:Hmmm i am confused what you were saying in your first paragraph?

I was agreeing that the Armor of Eternal Servitude is a nice, cheaper alternative to the Armor of Destiny since you'd save 15 points and get the same 4+ save effect against most attacks. However, there are quite a few character-targetting spells that ignore regeneration but do not ignore a ward save. That part would just depend on your local players and their methods of dealing with BSBs and such.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/323471/2047030.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/323471/2047030.page GMT 1,500 point Dark Elves thoughts? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/323471/2048492.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/323471/2048492.page GMT Re:1,500 point Dark Elves thoughts? BSB, he can't take any other magic items, right? He gets to carry a magic banner of no points limit, but can take no other magic items. Check the little box on the bottom left of page 93.

~Vryce]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/323471/2048806.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/323471/2048806.page GMT Re:1,500 point Dark Elves thoughts?
Vryce wrote:You do realize that when you make a Master into a BSB, he can't take any other magic items, right? He gets to carry a magic banner of no points limit, but can take no other magic items. Check the little box on the bottom left of page 93.

~Vryce


It actually says," but, if he carries a magic banner THEN he cannot carry any other magic items". I am not giving him a magic standard so all is okay.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/323471/2048868.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/323471/2048868.page GMT 1,500 point Dark Elves thoughts?
Just a thought.

- Blackbone



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