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Riddick
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Post by Riddick »

Hello everyone, im looking at starting a dark elf army and thought i'd come here for some advice ;)

I used to have a DE army many, many years ago, but ive not used one in the last 3 editions of fantasy.

I want to start with a good beginners list that i can expand upon gradually as i learn the ropes!

The list ive come up with as a start is as follows:

Highborn on Coldone
Sorceress
Sorceress
Assassin

20 Spearmen
20 Corsairs
12 Crossbowmen
5 Darkriders

5 Coldone Knights

2 Repeater Bolt throwers
1 Hydra

Ive got the armybook and wd update but they arent to hand sorry

Cheers in advance
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Post by Darklord of naggaroth »

well for starters, to comment on it we need to know how many points it is. I'll assume it's 2k (because you've used 4 characters)
for dark elves it's usually not a good idea to max out character slots in that it will make the army even smaller. It's the first time I've seen an assassin in a list for a long time; the reason being it that it is accepted as a majorly overpriced unit. So it's not a brilliant idea to take one, but if you want to that's no reason to stop you. It's not as though you can't win with it and it adds some flavour o the game.

I find it effective if you have your corsairs in units of 10 that you use as a flanking force for your warriors. I use two units of 20 spears with flanking corsairs for each one. it works well.

I can't comment on the hydra because I've dont have one.

other than that it's ok.
but like I say, you need to put in more detail. Command? Xbows on DR? Points? magic items?
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Post by Dyvim tvar »

If you are asking whether this is a good set of models to start with and play around with, my answer is yes.

Other things I would get to add to your collection are:

5 more Dark Riders
2 Chariots
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Post by Prince of arnheim »

Welcome to the Dark Ark.

I think you are going a little too character heavy. Drop one of them, I would ditch a sorceress and rely on mage hunting for magic defense.

I wouldn't take 20 Corsairs. They have 2 hand weapons so using a frontage of 7 with them is best as you will get 15 attacks! A unt of 13 with FC is good enough.

Get 7 Harpies or 5 Shades too.Harassment is good for Dark Elves.

I want see you add 2 more units to this list and then get back to us.

I am thinking another unit of Dark Riders would be good. They are so handy it is almost a must to have 2 units.
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