Greasygeek Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 Very nice, especially considering that you are new to painting. For the next steps maybe think about adding a bit more levels of highlights and shadows to really put more depth into the model. Also nice to see a faction comment not related to listbuilding. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
States Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 What should I go with for a 2k game vs stormcast? Never went against them to have an idea. I have: 1x Lady Olynder 1x Reikenor 1x KoSoS1x Vampire Lord 3x GoS (1 with mortality) 1x Spirit Torment 1x Lord Executioner 2x Dreadblade 8x Glaivewraith 20x Reapers 6x Spirit Hosts 40x Chainrasp 10x Hexwraiths 1x Black Coach Any list suggestion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relic456 Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Could try something like this: Allegiance: NighthauntReikenor the Grimhailer (180)Spirit Torment (120)Guardian of Souls with Nightmare Lantern (140)Knight of Shrouds on Ethereal Steed (140)Lady Olynder, Mortarch of Grief (240)Guardian of Souls with Mortality Glass (140) 20 x Grimghast Reapers (280)20 x Chainrasp Horde (160)20 x Chainrasp Horde (160)6 x Spirit Hosts (240) Chainguard (120)Total: 1920 / 2000Extra Command Points: 2Allies: 0 / 400Wounds: 113 Seems like a pretty grindy list, with lots of hero support. Not sure what flavor of Stormcast your opponent is running (Gavriel? Heavy Sacrosanct? Shoot-cast etc.). Could fill in another 30 points of endless spells if you wanted but I'd recommend staying at 1950 or below for the extra command point. Mounted Knight of Shrouds and the Vampire Lord are pretty interchangeable, so pick whichever you like more. If you don't like the horde-yness of that list you could also do something like: Allegiance: Nighthaunt Dreadblade Harrow (100)Guardian of Souls with Nightmare Lantern (140)Guardian of Souls with Mortality Glass (140)Lady Olynder, Mortarch of Grief (240)Spirit Torment (120) 5 x Hexwraiths (160)5 x Hexwraiths (160)20 x Grimghast Reapers (280)6 x Spirit Hosts (240)Black Coach (280) Deathriders (130)Total: 1990 / 2000Extra Command Points: 1Allies: 0 / 400Wounds: 97 Much more elite focused, but could be fun having Olynder bringing back full health Spirit Hosts and Hexwraiths. But I like the first list much more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
States Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, relic456 said: Much more elite focused, but could be fun having Olynder bringing back full health Spirit Hosts and Hexwraiths. But I like the first list much more. He is going with the new soul wars stuff + libs + judicators. Never had Olynder as general, seems fun! I do have the malign sorcery endless spells. I rarely see a list without cogs nowadays, not a big fan? Cheers! Edited January 28, 2019 by States Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relic456 Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 I love the cogs actually! Could maybe drop a GoS in either list to squeeze one in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neck-Romantic Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Managed to pick up the Briar Queen set, and found her squad to actually be fairly easy to slot into many of my existing lists. Excited to have some -3 rend lurking in my battleline as well as an extra cheap objective camping squad, also to see if I can ever get her spell to combine with shackles! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Bob Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 2 hours ago, Neck-Romantic said: Managed to pick up the Briar Queen set, and found her squad to actually be fairly easy to slot into many of my existing lists. Excited to have some -3 rend lurking in my battleline as well as an extra cheap objective camping squad, also to see if I can ever get her spell to combine with shackles! A spellcaster with shooting. It was almost as if one of the Devs were throwing us a bone. It doesn’t hurt that the model is gorgeous. The only way this could get any better is if they FAQ her unit to be Battleline like other Chainrasps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neck-Romantic Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 (edited) @Evil Bob Agree on all points If you really want to get crazy, have her count as a Tomb Banshee for the battalion 😶 Edited January 30, 2019 by Neck-Romantic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binkbinkplx Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 (edited) Never mind! Didn’t realize we were talking about a wish list! Edited January 30, 2019 by Binkbinkplx Failure to follow convo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Bob Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 17 hours ago, Neck-Romantic said: @Evil Bob Agree on all points If you really want to get crazy, have her count as a Tomb Banshee for the battalion 😶 Sick! You’re evil, I actually went and checked the keywords. Aside it could also be that GW looked at the likely sales distaster that was the-skeletelal-Squad-that-shall-not-be-named and decided to do it better this time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neck-Romantic Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Has anyone played around with Malevolent Maelstrom? Its super cheap, and Im liking the magic superiority it theoretically provides.. plus you can always eat it with your Myrmourns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
States Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 (edited) On 1/28/2019 at 3:57 PM, relic456 said: Could try something like this: Allegiance: NighthauntReikenor the Grimhailer (180)Spirit Torment (120)Guardian of Souls with Nightmare Lantern (140)Knight of Shrouds on Ethereal Steed (140)Lady Olynder, Mortarch of Grief (240)Guardian of Souls with Mortality Glass (140) 20 x Grimghast Reapers (280)20 x Chainrasp Horde (160)20 x Chainrasp Horde (160)6 x Spirit Hosts (240) Chainguard (120)Total: 1920 / 2000Extra Command Points: 2Allies: 0 / 400Wounds: 113 Seems like a pretty grindy list, with lots of hero support. Not sure what flavor of Stormcast your opponent is running (Gavriel? Heavy Sacrosanct? Shoot-cast etc.). Could fill in another 30 points of endless spells if you wanted but I'd recommend staying at 1950 or below for the extra command point. Mounted Knight of Shrouds and the Vampire Lord are pretty interchangeable, so pick whichever you like more. If you don't like the horde-yness of that list you could also do something like: Allegiance: Nighthaunt Dreadblade Harrow (100)Guardian of Souls with Nightmare Lantern (140)Guardian of Souls with Mortality Glass (140)Lady Olynder, Mortarch of Grief (240)Spirit Torment (120) 5 x Hexwraiths (160)5 x Hexwraiths (160)20 x Grimghast Reapers (280)6 x Spirit Hosts (240)Black Coach (280) Deathriders (130)Total: 1990 / 2000Extra Command Points: 1Allies: 0 / 400Wounds: 97 Much more elite focused, but could be fun having Olynder bringing back full health Spirit Hosts and Hexwraiths. But I like the first list much more. What one box should I get next in your opinion? Maybe Bladegheist? Or 8 banshees? Or? Edited February 2, 2019 by States Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmorley21 Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 On 2/2/2019 at 12:52 PM, Neck-Romantic said: Has anyone played around with Malevolent Maelstrom? Its super cheap, and Im liking the magic superiority it theoretically provides.. plus you can always eat it with your Myrmourns. I haven't used it, but it does seem like it could be very useful. I remember it was mentioned on one of the Just Saying podcasts as being a good investment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relic456 Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 On 2/2/2019 at 3:51 PM, States said: What one box should I get next in your opinion? Maybe Bladegheist? Or 8 banshees? Or? Bladegheists and Myrmourns would both be great picks! Could also get even more reapers haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El H.D.H. Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 So I'm looking to start Nighthaunt, but want to go a little more elite than usual, cuz I can't really afford to buy a lot of Chainrasps like usual lists. This is my idea for a 1k list. How does it look? Allegiance: NighthauntLord Executioner (80)- General- Trait: Ruler of the Spirit Hosts - Artefact: Pendant of the Fell Wind Spirit Torment (120)Guardian of Souls with Nightmare Lantern (140)- Lore of the Underworlds: Lifestealer- Infernal Lantern (Artefact): Wychlight Lantern3 x Spirit Hosts (120)3 x Spirit Hosts (120)3 x Spirit Hosts (120)10 x Bladegheist Revenants (180)Execution Horde (100)Total: 980 / 1000Extra Command Points: 1Allies: 0 / 200Wounds: 52 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhargar Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 (edited) Hello, i want to start with a Nighthaunt horde as my second army. So what is the best way to start? Should i buy the Nighthaunt part from the Soul wars box or is there a better way to proceed? Edited February 7, 2019 by Rhargar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Bob Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 (edited) 16 hours ago, Rhargar said: So what is the best way to start? Should i buy the Nighthaunt part from the Soul wars box Soul Wars box is a trap on the Nighthaunt side. I ended up splitting two and getting a third to deal with the Grimgaist Reaper bull. It looks like GW definitely did not learn from the the first AOS box or maybe they did and loaded Soul Wars on characters and problematic units as a marketing strategy. So the three options are Soul Wars 1 - Split one box for a deal on characters and Chainrasp unit. 2 - Three boxes to fill your collection. Values on a second and third characters is a sticky topic. 60 Chainraps and 10 Grimsgasts are pretty good. The Glaivewraith Stalkers are iffy, good for having a the whole Nighthaunt range but in the end are a personal choice depending how badly you like their warscroll batallion. Dollar to value does go down sharply after the first box. 3 - Be mercenary. Use eBay or local gaming communities and cherrypick models. Keep price in mind, some people selling get weird notions on value based on MSRP and “rarity”. Edited February 8, 2019 by Evil Bob Grammer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
States Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 On 1/28/2019 at 3:57 PM, relic456 said: Could try something like this: Allegiance: NighthauntReikenor the Grimhailer (180)Spirit Torment (120)Guardian of Souls with Nightmare Lantern (140)Knight of Shrouds on Ethereal Steed (140)Lady Olynder, Mortarch of Grief (240)Guardian of Souls with Mortality Glass (140) 20 x Grimghast Reapers (280)20 x Chainrasp Horde (160)20 x Chainrasp Horde (160)6 x Spirit Hosts (240) Chainguard (120)Total: 1920 / 2000Extra Command Points: 2Allies: 0 / 400Wounds: 113 Seems like a pretty grindy list, with lots of hero support. Not sure what flavor of Stormcast your opponent is running (Gavriel? Heavy Sacrosanct? Shoot-cast etc.). Could fill in another 30 points of endless spells if you wanted but I'd recommend staying at 1950 or below for the extra command point. Mounted Knight of Shrouds and the Vampire Lord are pretty interchangeable, so pick whichever you like more. If you don't like the horde-yness of that list you could also do something like: Allegiance: Nighthaunt Dreadblade Harrow (100)Guardian of Souls with Nightmare Lantern (140)Guardian of Souls with Mortality Glass (140)Lady Olynder, Mortarch of Grief (240)Spirit Torment (120) 5 x Hexwraiths (160)5 x Hexwraiths (160)20 x Grimghast Reapers (280)6 x Spirit Hosts (240)Black Coach (280) Deathriders (130)Total: 1990 / 2000Extra Command Points: 1Allies: 0 / 400Wounds: 97 Much more elite focused, but could be fun having Olynder bringing back full health Spirit Hosts and Hexwraiths. But I like the first list much more. With 10 new Bladegheists, what would you change? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wraith01 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 11 hours ago, Rhargar said: Hello, i want to start with a Nighthaunt horde as my second army. So what is the best way to start? Should i buy the Nighthaunt part from the Soul wars box or is there a better way to proceed? I started with the Soul Wars Box and the Storm Strike box. The Grimghast Reapers box was a necessity. Then got the Underworld Warbands and whatever else I wanted to complete my army. So I do think Soul Wars is a great place to start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garxia Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 (edited) After reading this whole thread, still don't get a clear answer: Does the affected enemy unit attacks last after ALL the units (both ours and enemies) or that means that the affected unit is the last enemy unit fighting (for example if we have 5 units and they have 3, the affected unit will attack before our units 4 and 5). The spell, for reference: 'Soul Cage has a casting value of 6. If successfully cast, pick an enemy unit within 12" of the caster and visible to them. Until the start of your next hero phase, that unit cannot retreat. In addition, until the start of your next hero phase that unit cannot fight in the combat phase unless all other enemy units that are eligible to fight have already done so.' Edited February 8, 2019 by Garxia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadkitten Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Has anyone tried really leaning into Bladegeists? The base stats are amazing. Seems 2 blocks of 20 could be a solid core. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herohammer Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 Won a game against sylvaneth today with a kind of weird list I wanted to try out. Lord executioner General Ruler of the spirit hosts Midnight tome Reaping scythe Lady olynder Soul stealer Spirit torment Banshee Guardian of souls with nightmare lantern Light shard of the harvest moon Spectral tether Kurdos 3 spirit hosts 3 spirit hosts 3 spirit hosts Black coach 4 chainghasts 4 chainghasts Chronomatic cogs Execution horde Ended up working really well against an army made up of high save elites and hordes. The chainghasts I deployed in the spirit realm and dropped one unit in to clear out a horde. The other guys dropped in late and ninja'd an objective after shooting some wounds of a Treelord ancient. Between the spirit hosts, olynder, the banshee, and the black coach I had a lot of mortal wound output. Only scary thing was charging the coach into a wildwood, didn't realize that the wildwood only doesn't have a chance of auto-killing monsters and heroes, I had misremembered the rule in the more than a year since I last played my own sylvaneth. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevar Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 18 hours ago, Deadkitten said: Has anyone tried really leaning into Bladegeists? The base stats are amazing. Seems 2 blocks of 20 could be a solid core. I am in the process of doing this. I plan on x2 blocks of 20 Bladegeists in the Shroud Guard battalion with a mKoS and Vampire. That could give them 5 attacks each on the charge. I just need to convert a Guardian of Souls to match my themed army to heal them up, and I will be giving it a whirl. I will try to post results here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadkitten Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 3 hours ago, Nevar said: I am in the process of doing this. I plan on x2 blocks of 20 Bladegeists in the Shroud Guard battalion with a mKoS and Vampire. That could give them 5 attacks each on the charge. I just need to convert a Guardian of Souls to match my themed army to heal them up, and I will be giving it a whirl. I will try to post results here. Let me know how it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutter Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 4 hours ago, Nevar said: I am in the process of doing this. So am I. 2x20. I think 15 would be enough, but it's hard to pass up the discount, plus that way, there'll be a better chance of them not being nuked off the table in one go. Still trying to figure out my colour scheme, but then it's off to the races. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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