2000pt List - Solid?

Time of madness · Post by **Time of madness** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 1:12 am

Looking for some comments on the below list.

CHARACTERS

Dreadlord (General)
- Heavy Armour with Sea Dragon Cloak
- Shield
- Sword of Might
- Pendant of Khaeleth
- Iconcurse Icon
= 210pts

Supreme Sorceress
- Level 4
- Sacrificial Dagger
= 285pts

Master (BSB)
- Halberd
- Armour of Darkness
- Dawnstone
= 159pts

CORE

29 Corsairs (6X5 formation)
***Dread Lord Here***
- Full Command
- Sea Serpant Standard
= 340pts

29 Spearmen (5X6 formation)
***Sorceress Here***
- Full Command
- Shields
= 218pts

5 Harpies
= 55pts

5 Harpies
= 55pts

SPECIAL

20 Black Guard (7X3 Formation)
***BSB Here***
- Full Command
- Banner of Murder
= 320pts

RARE

Hydra
= 175pts

Hydra
= 175pts

TOTAL POINTS = 1996

I have 3 fairly solid combat units supported by the hydras on the flanks.

Anyone like it? Suggested changes?
Time of Madness

Finglon paleblade · Post by **Finglon paleblade** » Sun Sep 18, 2011 9:53 am

I think it's quite good, though I'm only pretty much a beginner with dark elves. You should probably get some crossbows in my opinion, even in small units, just to get rid of light cavalry and
such. A unit of 20 with shields, standard, and musician would be good if you dropped something (don't know what though) to give you another combat unit that could knock off a few enemy ranks or small units. Just a suggestion though.

Aveleys · Post by **Aveleys** » Sun Sep 18, 2011 9:11 pm

I would recommend dropping the warriors down to 20 models and using them as a bunker behind your main combat units and then taking those points and replacing the master with a cauldron BSB, since the buffs are extremely well suited to corsairs and blackguard.
Cheers,
-Ave

Hansleonard · Post by **Hansleonard** » Sun Sep 18, 2011 9:33 pm

Running the Corsairs that big you should field them 7 wide to maximize the attacks in every situation. Their strength is their number of attacks so you should have as mny as possible

I agree to the suggestion of getting the cauldron. It is just fantastic!

Sisstros · Post by **Sisstros** » Sun Sep 18, 2011 11:40 pm

I think you'd be better putting the Black Guard and Corsairs 10 wide.

BG are stubborn so don't need to worry about being steadfast and you want as many men in the front rank of the Corsairs as possible to maximise the number that get the full three attacks.