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Hello,

I'm currently in the process of rebuilding and repainting my vampire counts army but I find I'm lacking direction, I just pick a model/unit and paint it.
So I thought of doing it in 500 point chunks to make things more manageable, give me some focus and allow me to get a game in too.

However I'm struggling to come up with a decent looking 500 point list to use as a starting point. Anything I come up with seems short in the killing department. I should add that I haven't played WHFB since the Nineties so to call me rusty would be an understatement.

Here's what I've come up with so far:

Heros - 125

Necromancer
Wraith

Core - 260

40 Skeletone with Standard and Musician - 220 (Necromancer and Wraith in this unit)
5 Dire Wolves - 40

Special - 90

2x Spirit Host

Total: 475. Leaving me 25 points for a banner/tinkering etc.



My concerns are mainly with the heroes. I don't have points to give the Necromancer any protection unless I lose the Wraith and if I do the Necromancer isn't much of a fighter so where is the damage going to come from? Is attrition the best way to go?

I do like the list from a fluff perspective of a necromancer at the beginning of their career, not powerful enough to bind much to his will yet.

So is it a decent start? Am I better going with a higher point value, say 750 or 1000?

Any thoughts or suggestions are greatly appreciated.

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I'm a big fan of etheral, but it's more boggy then hitty for its points.

What about something like...

Necro w. 50 points of stuff

40 skellies (no command, save points)
5 wolves
5 wolves

3 crypt horrors

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