Title: Need help with 2,500 point army vs Orcs
King Phar - August 6, 2004 06:15 PM (GMT)
I am playing 2,500 points of Orcs soon. I would like some help making a decent army, so any help from you guys would be good.
King Phar - August 6, 2004 09:39 PM (GMT)
I know a bit about what I am going to face in this army or Orcs. His force is to be led by a Black Orc Warboss on a Wyvern with a Great Weapon to kill my chariots and just about anything else. His army, from what I have learned, is made up mainly of Savage Orcs on foot and a unit of Black Orcs on foot, as well as a unit of Savage Boar Boyz. He chose the Savage units to make his force much less likely to run away, I think (note that Frenzy means that they are immune to psychology). He also has a few shamans, one of which is in a unit of Night Goblins (a big one, from what I hear), some snotlings, and a pump wagon (what does this do?). I have learned this from a friend of mine who was told the basics of the army. But is it a trap? I don’t know.
To counter this, I was thinking of taking something that I normally don’t. He expects me to take a Casket of Souls and many chariots. However, I was thinking of taking a Mercenary Cannon instead to take out his Warboss on the Wyvern and any other nasties I can find and kill. This would be backed up by 2 units of Tomb Guard, a unit of Skeletons with Hand Weps, shields, and lt. armor, 2 chariot units (3 strong). I would also have 2 Tomb Scorpions to kill any lone characters and pop up behind the enemy, as well as a Screaming Skull Catapult to get rid of the Gobbos nice and early. As for characters, I was going to go with a Tomb King armed with the Destroyer of Eternities and a Collar of Shapesh in one unit of Tomb Guard and 3 Liche Priests to get my army moving. Sound good?
mEGALOMANIAC - August 6, 2004 09:57 PM (GMT)
Casket might be good, it's great against low Ld armies.
A Pump Wagon is a snotling chariot, basically. I believe it counts as scythed for impact hits.
Make all of your infantry blocks large, 25-30 at least. If you can outnumber him, he's screwed.
Great tactic for his boss: Lure him into charging a unit of 25+ skeleton warriors with a champion. Challenge him. He'll win the challenge, but you'll outnumber him and auto-break him. Unless he's immune to psychology...
King Phar - August 7, 2004 02:04 AM (GMT)
He is. He's riding a Wyvern. This makes him immune to fear. Thanks for the advice though!
mEGALOMANIAC - August 7, 2004 05:17 AM (GMT)
If he's immune to fear, try the Terror-causing mask?
King Phar - August 7, 2004 03:24 PM (GMT)
Will not work. He's on a Wyvern. Immune to fear AND terror. Sorry I did not mention this. Any other advice?
