Hi everyone.
I have been slowly collecting my Dark Elves for over the past 6 months. And now I am thinking of taking a break after a very successful stint playing dwarves. I was thinking for my next army I wanted the complete opposite of what my dwarves were, and I ended up with collecting Dark Elves.
I themed my list after a raiding force with heavy emphasis on calvary and blocks of infantry. Somewhat a force I would imagine a fast raiding party raiding far into the enemies country side before vanishing again.
I added some restrictions to make sure it was the opposite to what I used to play with my dwarves some of the pointers were -
Dwarves / Dark Elves
Slow / Fast
Very shooty with war machines / Light shooting no war machines
Heavy immovable strong infantry / Focus on calvary and glass cannons
Heavy anti magic / Heavy offensive magic abilities
Tanking characters / Killy characters
My dwarves tend to be a sit back blast them for two turns using war machines to remove and weaken key units and war machines, before moving up to counter attack incoming units with my heavy infantry, with gyros clearing chaff (with support from other shooty units) before going for their rear and flaming every turn.
For my Dark Elves I am thinking to weigh almost all my fast hard hitting units to one side of the flank and bring the fight very very early and the slower more bulky units creeping up to support. Some what like a hook type move
List
Dreadlord - Rides with the Warlock unit
- Heavy Armour, Sea Dragon Cloak, Dark Steed
- Enchanted Shield
- Giant Blade
- Dawnstone
Supreme Sorceress - Rides with the Warlock unit (any lore depending on enemy)
- Dark Steed
- Wizard Level 4
- Talisman of Preservation
Master - With the Black Ark unit
- Sea Dragon Cloak, Battle Standard Bearer
- Dragon Helm
- Glittering Scales
- Great Weapon
Sorceress - With the Black Ark unit (lore of beast / or dark magic)
- Dispel scroll
- Level 2
Tullaris Dreadbringer - With the Black Guard unit
Core
Blackark Corsairs x28 (7x4) formation
- Dual Hand Weapons
- Full command
Dark Riders x5
- Musician
- Shields, Repeater Crossbows
Dark Riders x5
- Musician
- Shields, Repeater Crossbows
Dark Shards x10
- Musician
Dark Shards x10
- Musician
Special (in a 7x3 formation)
Black Guard of Naggarond x20
- Full Command
- Razor Standard
Cold One Chariot x1
Cold One Knights x5
Cold One Knights x5
Rare
Doomfire Warlocks x10
Kharibdyss x1
3000pts First Dark Elves list coming from a Dwarf player.
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Re: 3000pts First Dark Elves list coming from a Dwarf player
Your reasons for getting into DE is exactly what I wanted to do when I started them 2 years ago. It is what makes the game really fun!
I use these models most frequently.
1) full DR core. 2 big blocks of 10 & 2 small blocsks of 5.
2) a big unit of cold ones.
3) warlocks to flavor
4) shades
5) reaper bolt throwers. DE have trouble managing armor. Having atleast 2 in your collection is pretty important.
6) nasty characters.
-- your dreadlord should look like this: DS, full mundane 1+ armor save normally, dawnstone, giant blade, other tricksters shard. Keep him out of the warlocks and give him a big cold one unit to lead.
-- you should have a BSB, if that is your master, glittering scales is not a very good item for him. He is still on T3. Try thr black dragon egg or AoD. One of the best set-ups is a pegmaster with cloack of twilight and, full mundane and a lance.
I use these models most frequently.
1) full DR core. 2 big blocks of 10 & 2 small blocsks of 5.
2) a big unit of cold ones.
3) warlocks to flavor
4) shades
5) reaper bolt throwers. DE have trouble managing armor. Having atleast 2 in your collection is pretty important.
6) nasty characters.
-- your dreadlord should look like this: DS, full mundane 1+ armor save normally, dawnstone, giant blade, other tricksters shard. Keep him out of the warlocks and give him a big cold one unit to lead.
-- you should have a BSB, if that is your master, glittering scales is not a very good item for him. He is still on T3. Try thr black dragon egg or AoD. One of the best set-ups is a pegmaster with cloack of twilight and, full mundane and a lance.