1000 point Sylvaneth List

[Vonhail]

Hi All,

New to Sylvaneth and to AOS. I had a look around at all the AOS models and landed on Sylvaneth.

I am a casual gamer so I won't be doing any tournaments to play a win at all costs army.  However, I am after a bit of advice on how I should build my Revenants.
List One:
Allegiance: Sylvaneth
Drycha Hamadreth (280)
- General
- Deepwood Spell: Verdant Blessing
Branchwraith (80)
- Artefact: The Silverwood Circlet 
- Deepwood Spell: Verdant Blessing
5 x Spite-Revenants (80)
5 x Spite-Revenants (80)
3 x Kurnoth Hunters (220)
- Greatbows
Treelord (240)
Sylvaneth Wyldwood - Sylvaneth Allegiance (0)

Total: 980 / 1000
Allies: 0 / 200
Wounds: NaN
 

List Two:

Allegiance: Sylvaneth
Branchwych (80)
- Artefact: The Silverwood Circlet 
- Deepwood Spell: Verdant Blessing
Treelord Ancient (300)
- General
- Trait: Gnarled Warrior 
- Artefact: Ironbark Talisman 
- Deepwood Spell: Verdant Blessing
5 x Tree-Revenants (80)
5 x Tree-Revenants (80)
3 x Kurnoth Hunters (220)
- Greatbows
Treelord (240)
Sylvaneth Wyldwood - Sylvaneth Allegiance (0)

Total: 1000 / 1000
Allies: 0 / 200
Wounds: 54

The other question I have at this point level should I be adding in dryads? 

Thanks again.

[Mike Burgess]

Hi, I'll try and provide some advice as best as I can.

Firstly you cannot take two artefacts without a battalion, so your second list is illegal.

While I absolutely love Drycha, I think her effectiveness is diminished in 1,000 point games. Her area affect shooting attack scales well when there are multiple small units or characters for her to hit. As there are less of these at smaller point games it makes her slightly weaker.

I think a Treelord Ancient (TLA) is a far better choice at this points level pretty much every time. The TLA has a great command ability and can take a Trait and Artefact. The other reason a TLA is a great choice is because at lower points he can actually be a reasonable combat option as well as getting a Wizard in your list.

I don't like Treelords, I think point for point you are better off with a unit of Kurnoth Hunters with Sycthes. They perform a very similar role and in my opinion Hunters just do it better.

In terms of kitting our your hunters, I like Scythes. The bows can be effective but I feel make you more match-up dependant. I think if you sneak in a 2nd unit of Hunter you could justify one unit of bows (see list 2)

A couple of lists I like, one is better for objective holding the other has more punch:

Treelord Ancient (300) - General - Trait: Gnarled Warrior  - Artefact: The Oaken Armour  - Deepwood Spell: Verdant Blessing
Branchwych (80) - Deepwood Spell: Regrowth
20 x Dryads (200)
20 x Dryads (200)
3 x Kurnoth Hunters (220) - Scythes

Treelord Ancient (300) - General - Trait: Gnarled Warrior - Artefact: The Oaken Armour - Deepwood Spell: Verdant Blessing
Branchwych (80)- Deepwood Spell: Regrowth
10 x Dryads (100)
5 x Tree-Revenants (80)
3 x Kurnoth Hunters (220) - Scythes
3 x Kurnoth Hunters (220) - Scythes/Bows
(This list is pretty similar to your 2nd list)