Dragon and lifetaker
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Dragon and lifetaker
QUestion for you guys, and I am sure this may have been asked at some time, but, If I have a noble with a life taker on a dragon. Can he still fly twenty, and then in the shooting phase, shoot hitting on 2+?
You can't take a noble on a dragon...Only a Highborn. But your question, im not sure, for i still have the 6th ed of the rules...damn my job...
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Viper wrote:If your goal is to be a missle platform you should go with a noble on Pegasus instead.
thank you all. Yet it seems that if not on a dragon, recognising the higher cost of the dragon, you reduce the fear and terror aspects of this game. So why not try to do it all with this as the druchii dragon seems more fragile than say a chaos dragon and such. It seems psyc, is really a part of the druchii game.
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The benefit of using lifetaker (and the wand) on a dragon over a pegasus is that you can see over units and pick out anything you want to shoot - that's invaluable IMO.
Don't forget the breath weapon - I don't think these missiles make bad use of him. You can fly within 6" of several units, fire lifetaker, wand, breath weapon, and you're still causing terror checks.
Don't forget the breath weapon - I don't think these missiles make bad use of him. You can fly within 6" of several units, fire lifetaker, wand, breath weapon, and you're still causing terror checks.
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thank you all. Yet it seems that if not on a dragon, recognising the higher cost of the dragon, you reduce the fear and terror aspects of this game. So why not try to do it all with this as the druchii dragon seems more fragile than say a chaos dragon and such. It seems psyc, is really a part of the druchii game.
I don't know why some people mentioned that psychology is part of the druchii game when units take far less psychology tests in the 7th ed. well i still respect your statement though.
The benefit of using lifetaker (and the wand) on a dragon over a pegasus is that you can see over units and pick out anything you want to shoot - that's invaluable IMO.
Don't forget the breath weapon - I don't think these missiles make bad use of him. You can fly within 6" of several units, fire lifetaker, wand, breath weapon, and you're still causing terror checks.
Agree. Add all these plus a halberd makes the highborn a tough foe to beat
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Lifetaker is good because the dragon is a bigger threat out of combat because it forces how your opponent reacts is important. So the shooting is beneficial for 3 turns and then the dragon can commit.
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[quote]Heres a question, how effective do you think this set up would be against wood elves?[/quote]
Stay away from the tree.
Shoot away wildriders and/ or wardancers.
Use the dragon to go after glade riders/ archers,
Take dryads one unit at a time with 2 chariots or a unit of CoK's
Something I forgot?
Stay away from the tree.
Shoot away wildriders and/ or wardancers.
Use the dragon to go after glade riders/ archers,
Take dryads one unit at a time with 2 chariots or a unit of CoK's
Something I forgot?
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If you have the points, do it. As someone pointed pointed out, since the dragon is a large target, you can pick out models for shooting that you might otherwise not be able to see. And a dragon used properly normally is not in combat straight away, so you will have a chance to use Lifetaker. Definitely take it against Skaven and especially against Vampire COunts so you can snipe Banshees.
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