2500 HBE first 9th age try list

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SZUPERhun
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2500 HBE first 9th age try list

#1 Post by SZUPERhun »

Hi!

I made my first 9th Age 2500 points HBE list. The main idea about the list is to have 2 anvil units, the others are flankers, redirectors,etc so I can dictate the battlefield. With some archers, 2 scout and 2 fast cavalry units I can kill redirectors and warmachines. The 3 lone model are at risk cause of cannons but if I'm lucky I can kill them before they cause too much damage. The dragon princes became beasts if they can charge, first time using shadow warriors and lion chariot. I'm curious if they became viable.

1 Lord: Archmage @ 290.0 Pts
Asfad Scholar Prince; No Mount; General; Magic Level 4; Path of White
Magic
Dispel Scroll [35.0]

1 Hero: Commander @ 189.0 Pts
Dragonforged Armour; Shield
Hero's Sword [20.0]
Daemon Hunters' Helm [25.0]

1 Giant Eagle @ [10.0] Pts
Armour Piercing (1); Lightning Reflexes

1 Hero: Commander @ 203.0 Pts
Royal Huntsman; Great Weapon; Heavy Armour; Lion Fur; Battle Standard
Dragon Mantle [25.0]
Lucky Charm [5.0]
Charm of Cursed Iron [20.0]

24 Citizen Spears @ 290.0 Pts
Spear; Heavy Armour; Shield; Veteran Magic Standard; Musician
War Banner [15.0]

1 Champion @ [10.0] Pts

18 Citizen Archers @ 172.0 Pts
Longbow; Light Armour; Musician

5 Elein Reavers @ 90.0 Pts
Light Lance; Normal Bow; Light Armour

5 Elvish Horse @ [0.0] Pts

5 Elein Reavers @ 90.0 Pts
Light Lance; Normal Bow; Light Armour

5 Elvish Horse @ [0.0] Pts

9 Sword Masters @ 160.0 Pts
Great Weapon; Heavy Armour; Standard; Musician

1 Champion @ [10.0] Pts
Heavy Armour

18 Lion Guard @ 296.0 Pts
Great Weapon; Heavy Armour; Lion Fur; Standard; Musician
Flaming Standard [20.0]

1 Champion @ [10.0] Pts
Heavy Armour

4 Knights of Ryma @ 190.0 Pts
Lance; Dragonforged Armour; Mounts Protection (5+); Shield; Standard;
Musician; Devastating Charge(Rider only)

1 Champion @ [10.0] Pts
Heavy Armour; Shield

5 Elvish Horse @ [0.0] Pts

1 Lion Chariot @ 100.0 Pts
Mounts Protection (5+)

2 Crew @ [0.0] Pts
Great Weapon

2 Lion @ [0.0] Pts

5 Grey Watchers @ 85.0 Pts
Bitter Arrows, Scout; Light Armour; Shield

5 Grey Watchers @ 85.0 Pts
Bitter Arrows, Scout; Light Armour; Shield

1 Giant Eagle @ 60.0 Pts
Armour Piercing (1); Lightning Reflexes

1 Frost Phoenix @ 200.0 Pts

Models in Army: 96

Total Army Cost: 2500.0

First, I chose white magic because I have 3 one model units which I can heal, can mutilate enemy characters and we lost the ASF so the initiative is becoming more important now. With the upgrade he outranges most of the enemy fire with his archer bunker. The white lion character is for stubborn for his unit and for be BSB. The eagle character is for hunting down stuff and flank enemy. I hope the spearmen became finally a useable unit. I will find out soon. :wink: With heavy armour and upgraded spears they can be lethal, especially if they gain one more strength and gave them the banner to hold the line. With the chariot I can support any combat. Swordmasters and dragon princes for flanking.

What's your opinion about this list? Do you have any idea how to tweak to list?
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Re: 2500 HBE first 9th age try list

#2 Post by SpellArcher »

Hi SZUPERhun

I'm not that sharp on the particulars of ninth age but in general the list looks decent. If I had a criticism, it's that it doesn't do any one thing especially well. The shooting is passable, it has decent combat units but not awesome ones, magic is OK. It's a bit MMU/MSUish, which should help with deployment and maneouvre.

Archmage looks sensible. The eagle guy looks like a slight luxury to me but could be great against some things. I don't believe the Innate Defences from Dragon Mantle and Lion Fur on the BSB stack but I could be wrong. Spear blocks are OK now as far as I can tell.
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