Have anyone had success with template spells such as Flamestorm and Pit of Shades? Now that the templates scatter, I really never hit the intended target hard or precise enough to justify the spells high casting values. Is it just me or is Black Horror not vastly superior to most other template spells - simply because it is more reliable and cheaper?
I thought of another use for Black Horror: Now that the "warmachine-heavy" factions are beginning to cluster their warmashines behind large units of infantry in the center, a well placed black horror can easily clip 2-3 warmashines and two large units. The warmachines will fail their S test automatically and take a wound, while the big units will usually fail at least a few tests and take wounds aswell. All in all you could easily cause 3-5 panic tests with a single spell. Could be worth it...
Template spells
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From the new spells I've had the extreme satisfaction of unleashing a purple sun on dwarfs. He had no army left.
The others I haven't gotten of yet.
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I am not a big fan of the template-based uber spells. I don't necessarily think the casting value justified the random chance of success. I much prefer Dwellers Below (for my armies that can take it,) Black Horror or Final Transmutation, since they don't scatter but instead rely on fixed values and rolls to inflict their damage.
Hi guys, am new to the site and new to warhammer!!
Am hoping someone can help me out - With template spells do any units in the path of the scatter get hit or only units under the template when it stops at the scattered distance?
If that makes sense...
Sorry if this is a silly question but this is all new to me.
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Am hoping someone can help me out - With template spells do any units in the path of the scatter get hit or only units under the template when it stops at the scattered distance?
If that makes sense...
Sorry if this is a silly question but this is all new to me.
Straight into darkelves and loving it!
Cheers
Brennan
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Direct Damage spells - Only the models under the final place of the template get hit.
Vortex Spells (or a spell since only the purple sun is a vortex) - all models that are under the template as it moves get hit.
Vortex Spells (or a spell since only the purple sun is a vortex) - all models that are under the template as it moves get hit.
7th edition army book:
Games Played: 213
Games Won: 114 (54%)
Games Drawn: 33 (15%)
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Games Played: 213
Games Won: 114 (54%)
Games Drawn: 33 (15%)
Games Lost: 66 (31%)
8th Edition army book W/D/L:
Druchii: 36/4/16