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wyver
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2000p army list

#1 Post by wyver »

Hello,

This is my first post and also my first high elves army list.
Please can i have some advice about the 2000p Army list?

- Archmage (level4) Live magic = Folariath’s Robe, Talisman of Saphire, Silver Wand
- Noble = Barded elven steed, White sword, Enchanted shield
- Mage (level2) High magic = Dispell Scroll

- 50 Spearmen = banner of Arcane Protection

- 20 Phoenix Guard
- 5 Dragon Princes of Caledor = banner of Swiftness

- 2 bolt thrower
- 2 Great Eagles
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Re: 2000p army list

#2 Post by SpellArcher »

Welcome!

For a first list, it's not bad. The characters are balanced and the other choices are pretty sensible in themselves. That said, I feel that it won't work quite right as it stands.

The main problem is that it lacks killing power in combat. One option is to trade the PG and possibly other things for White Lions or Swordmasters. If you do that swapping some or all of your Spears for Archers may be a good move.

Another way is to swap Life magic for Shadow. This is especially good at making troops like Spears or PG more effective in combat. The Spear Horde can be a fearsome thing withMindrazor or even Withering. It's slightly inflexible though.

It's well worth upgrading your Noble to a Battle Standard Bearer. He is a little vulnerable in such a small unit of cavalry, giving him Helm of Fortune and maybe Guardian Phoenix would increase his survivability. He can't take White Sword it is foot only but a Great Weapon would work well.

Good luck!
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#3 Post by Natwest »

you are a player after my own heart coz this kind of is similar to my 2000 list. i personally would make a few chqnges, such as i would always take a talisman of preservation on my archmage, especially as you are placing him im guessing in the spears. i love the horde of spears, but i think that lore of shadow complements them and the pg, debiffong the enemy so the lesser output can take them on. trust me, 50 mindrazored spearmen in combat do wonderfull things. ive had them take out a largeish horde of witch elves before now. dont run them as a horde unless 1 you have spqce and 2 it will actually do something for you in combat. having 10 ranks is also a tactic i use but tend to run my men 7 wide. i will reply again with more comments, but i will use the computer not my fone, coz i camnot type well or quickley
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#4 Post by Natwest »

also, i would scrap the bolt throwers, because they are not worth their points and i would get some swordies, and possibly reduce the spearmen to 40 to get them. consider taking a different lore on the lesser mage and a ring of power!!! i.e fury or corin, i take fury. dont feel you have to make my amendments, they are just my observations.
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#5 Post by wyver »

After reading the comment, for wich many thanks.
I changed my list in :

- Archmage (level4/live magic) = Talisman of preservation, Silver wand, ring of furry
- Noble = Dragon armour, Barded elven steed, great weapen, enchanted shield, potion of strenght
- Mage (level2/shadow magic) = Dispell Scroll

- 40 Spearmen (full command)
- 10 archers (hawkeye)

- 9 Phoenix guard (full command) = banner of arcane protection ( used as bunker for archmage)
- 21 Sword master of hoeth (full command)
- 5 dragon princes of caledor (full command) = banner of swiftness

- 2 great eagles
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Re: 2000p army list

#6 Post by Natwest »

looks a lot better, hows about theses mage builds, just to give you an idea.

Archmage : talisman of pres , forlqriaths robe, silver wand

mage: either ring or sigil or i know a lot of people like annulian crystal.???

the problem is someone cqn drop a template on your pg and kill lots wnd put a wound on the archmage, if hes not onvulnerqble.
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Re: 2000p army list

#7 Post by SpellArcher »

The problem now is that the list has very little shooting and no magic missiles. So enemy light troops and monsters will cause it problems. I'd be tempted to reduce the Spears to 30 and expand the Archer unit to make up the rest of the 25% Core. Giving them the Flaming banner will help them shoot regenerating monsters.

Shadow and Life are powerful Lores but I don't think they sit well together. I'd choose one or the other plus either High or Fire to give you some ranged threat. RBT are in about half the lists of strong players. If you don't take them you need some other way of dealing with monsters etc.. Shadow is better than Life for this.

Like Natwest I'm suspicious of the small PG. You'd be safer bunkering in a medium-sized Archer unit. The Swordmasters probably need at least one protective spell (such as Shield of Saphery or Flesh to Stone). I'd also give them Banner of Sorcery to help your mages.

The BSB is still too vulnerable, as he can't use his Enchanted Shield in combat.
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#8 Post by Natwest »

why not give the bsb: Armour of Caledor, useable in combat, and a great weapon, surely strength 6 is enough?
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