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10 hours ago, NuclearChaos said:

There is no reason for you to take Brokk Grungsson Lord-Magnate of Barak-Nar. His command ability only works on Barak-Nar units. Rather take another Endrinmaster with Dirigible Suit. It’s 20 points less and you will get a lot more from him.

Yeah currently I have a Star Collecting box (-thunderers) and I've ordered aether wars, and own Brokk.  So currently this is the best build I can do however I plan to snag some thunderers.  What heroes would you recommend? Aside from Endrimaster with Dirigible

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20 minutes ago, Ered said:

For the honor! Finally we are great again and fortunately none of our leaders is of orange color!

I plan to run Barak Ziflin: Ironclad with 20 thunderers and chemist - with skyport ability they should be position turn one for table control, chemist and thunderers debuff should give enough survavility.

Balon hero with 6 endrinriggers to assist ironclad in CC and repair beast

Frigate and 10 arkanauts - with fly high to take over any objective left unguarded.

10 arkanauts to sit on home objective.

What do you think about idea? My concern is that we lack mortal wound protection and because build i 5 drops being charged turn one so not sure if I should include battalion to reduce drops.

This is not a 5 drop list.  This is an 8 drop list.  Remember, they changed how things work with embarking being changed to garrison rules, so you drop your ironclad as 1 drop, then garrison your thunderers in it as drop #2, and then garrison your chemist in it as drop #3, etc.

As for the list itself, it looks decent.  That being said, the thunderer's fumigators and chemist ability don't work while they are garrisoned, which means that you'll have to deploy them to use those abilities.  Doing that though is going to lose you mobility, and that is the #1 benefit of running KO at the moment, so I would be cautious of planning to go in giving that up.

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23 minutes ago, DeathBringer said:

Yeah currently I have a Star Collecting box (-thunderers) and I've ordered aether wars, and own Brokk.  So currently this is the best build I can do however I plan to snag some thunderers.  What heroes would you recommend? Aside from Endrimaster with Dirigible

Definitely need at least one navigator. Flare pistol artifact is one of our best buffs. 

 

Opens up the anti magic lists a little. Even if that’s not what you mainly want to run you should be able to in case bad matchups. 

 

2 casts at a +1 and a dispell scroll on him plus your other hero’s getting a roll at +1 will at least let you feel like you’re participating in the magic phase. 

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18 minutes ago, readercolin said:

This is not a 5 drop list.  This is an 8 drop list.  Remember, they changed how things work with embarking being changed to garrison rules, so you drop your ironclad as 1 drop, then garrison your thunderers in it as drop #2, and then garrison your chemist in it as drop #3, etc.

Thanks mate for clarifying that, I have missed it.

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22 minutes ago, sainted75 said:

How are those who don't have the Aether wars box doing their Dirigibile suit Endrinmasters? I have spent this afternoon kitbashing an endrinmaster from the skywarden from Thundriks profiteers.

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That was my starting point as well. I have bits left off a necron spyder that got turned into a d-lord I can use for his harness. 

 

Curious to see how long I can get by using my brokk though because I need a gunhauler(s) too

 

looking good!

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4 hours ago, Beliman said:

Even with the Marine Keyword, he has an ability that just stops him from using any spells or abilities  that "Set-up" him again after deployment (and he can only be set-up on the battlefield).

 

It’s a very very dumb and moot point I’m going to make... but garrisoning him doesn’t count as going of the battlefield. So IF he had the marine keyword you could put him in a gunhauler with the carry 5 artefact and just crash into the opponents army 😂

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3 hours ago, sainted75 said:

How are those who don't have the Aether wars box doing their Dirigibile suit Endrinmasters? I have spent this afternoon kitbashing an endrinmaster from the skywarden from Thundriks profiteers.

Having an issue with the posing.  Painting it will require bit of effort with how both weapons are pointed almost parallel.

Your kitbash is more focused in design and looks more dynamic.  Excellent job.

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3 hours ago, Kramer said:

It’s a very very dumb and moot point I’m going to make... but garrisoning him doesn’t count as going of the battlefield. So IF he had the marine keyword you could put him in a gunhauler with the carry 5 artefact and just crash into the opponents army 😂

Being out of the battlefield is not an issue.

Gotrek's ability just says "you cannot use spells or abilities on this model that would allow you to set it up again". 

And garrisons allows you to set it up later. BUT it seems that it should be legal to put Gotrek in any garrison (scenary) because it's tagged as "Scenery rule" and not "Ability".

Same with our ships, it's an "Special rule". To bad that we don't have a tool to give the Marine Keyword.

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9 hours ago, Ered said:Finally we are great again and fortunately none of our leaders is of orange color!

Too bad I already have a paint scheme because red helmets with white ‘make arkanunts great again’ would be hilarious! 
Your list looks okay, I think I’ll be focusing on mobility with my own and try to split up enemy forces and take objectives later game. Good luck skyfarer! 

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What do you guys think of this list? 

 

Barak-zon

escort wing 

3 drops

114 wounds

 

Balloondrinmaster - bearer of the ironstar ,aethersped saw 

 

Navigator- dispel scroll

 

Frigate- maelific slymines, cannon

gunhauler-surge injected, drillcannon

gunhauler- drillcannon 

gunhaulet-drill cannon

 

thunderers x 10 rifles cannons and deck sweepers

skywardens x 6 skypike, grapnel

Skywardens x 6 skypike, grapnel

skywardens x 6 skypike, grapnel 

 

drill cannon on gunhauler has to be our most efficient means of damage but I’ll leave it to the mathmagicians. 

 

All the skywardens have their own rides and are battleine (holla!!) their melee profile and survivability don’t really inspire me but the Barak-Zon perks make them “decent” on the charge. 

 

Its a crying shame the navigator doesnt have a ride or he would have been an endrinmaster. 

 

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6 hours ago, Cauthon said:

drill cannon on gunhauler has to be our most efficient means of damage but I’ll leave it to the mathmagicians. 

All the skywardens have their own rides and are battleine (holla!!) their melee profile and survivability don’t really inspire me but the Barak-Zon perks make them “decent” on the charge. 

Its a crying shame the navigator doesnt have a ride or he would have been an endrinmaster. 

Take the collapsible compartments instead of the surge injected (which frankly you will never need on a gunhauler) and you can give him a ride :)

as for the drill cannon, actually most of the time it’s the worst option, unless you really really need mortal wound chances. Personally I’ve been getting the best results with shrapnel, as long as you’re within range, though it is galling when you roll a 1 and wish you’d shot the shell instead! I try to console myself with the thought that the one would have only come up for damage instead 😁

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Still putting lists together. My Zon lists keep changing, At the moment, i'm wondering whether it's more beneficial to go Admiral with Rune of Mark to try an get some extra Aether gold, or to go Navigator for some spell protection.

Then i put together a list completely different, using Endrinriggers instead of Skywardens despite my aforementioned preference for Wardens for fluff and aesthetic reasons and think i've got something with much more utility overall with an Urbaz list.

Zon-miral List:

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Allegiance: Kharadron Overlords

- Sky Port: Barak Zon

Endrinmaster with Dirigible Suit (220) - General - Command Trait : Bearer of the Ironstar - Artefact : Aethersped Hammer 

Arkanaut Admiral (140) - Artefact : Rune of Mark

6 x Skywardens (200) - 1 x Skyhooks

3 x Skywardens (100) - 1 x Skyhooks

3 x Skywardens (100) - 1 x Skyhooks

1 x Grundstok Gunhauler (150) - Main Gun : Sky Cannon - Great Endrinworks : Zonbarcorp 'Debtsettler' Spar Torpedo

1 x Grundstok Gunhauler (150) - Main Gun : Sky Cannon

10 x Grundstok Thunderers (240)

Arkanaut Ironclad (510) - Main Gun : Great Sky Cannon - Great Endrinworks : The Last Word

Grundstok Escort Wing (140)

TOTAL: 1950/2000

EXTRA COMMAND POINTS: 1

 

Light on bodies, i could drop Thunders to 5, add 10 Arkanauts (allows me to group the 2x 3 wardens into another block of 6) And either go bouyacy aid on Ironclad, or turn that into 2 Frigates instead. Which would give me enough points to add a Khemist too, but goes from 3 drops to 6!

Also do we think 2 Frigates and thus 2 sets of shares are a better go than one ironclad with 1 share anyway?

Zon-igator list:

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Endrinmaster with Dirigible Suit (220) - General - Command Trait : Bearer of the Ironstar - Artefact : Aethersped Hammer

Aetheric Navigator (100) - Artefact : Voidstone Orb

UNITS

6 x Skywardens (200) - 1 x Skyhooks

6 x Skywardens (200) - 1 x Skyhooks

1 x Grundstok Gunhauler (150) - Main Gun : Sky Cannon - Great Endrinworks : Zonbarcorp 'Debtsettler' Spar Torpedo

1 x Grundstok Gunhauler (150) - Main Gun : Drill Cannon

10 x Grundstok Thunderers (240)

10 x Arkanaut Company (90) - 1 x Skypikes - 1 x Light Skyhooks - 1 x Aethermatic Volley Guns

BEHEMOTHS

Arkanaut Ironclad (510) - Main Gun : Great Sky Cannon - Great Endrinworks : Ebullient Buoyancy Aid

Grundstok Escort Wing (140)

TOTAL: 1950/2000

EXTRA COMMAND POINTS: 1

 

Some spell protection here at the cost of generating some shares for the Wardens. Again could split the Frigates, but one would be over-encumbered anyway with the Navigator (i could stick him in a Gunhauler though)

Barak Urbaz List:

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- Sky Port: Barak Urbaz

LEADERS

Endrinmaster with Dirigible Suit (220) - General - Artefact : Phosphorite Bomblets

Aetheric Navigator (100) - Artefact : Voidstone Orb

Aetheric Navigator (100)

UNITS

6 x Endrinriggers - Skyhook (200)

6 x Endrinriggers - Skyhook (200)

1 x Grundstok Gunhauler (150) - Main Gun : Drill Cannon - Great Endrinworks : Breath of Morgrim (Barak-Urbaz)

10 x Arkanaut Company (90)

10 x Grundstok Thunderers (240)

BEHEMOTHS

Arkanaut Ironclad (510) - Main Gun : Great Sky Cannon - Great Endrinworks : Ebullient Buoyancy Aid

BATTALIONS

Iron Sky Command (130)

TOTAL: 1940/2000

EXTRA COMMAND POINTS: 1

 

The more i look at this list the more i realise its pretty bad, very low wounds. A Navigator could be dropped for a Khemist (with party popper too potentially). Or one could be dropped for another Gunhauler, in which case it would have to be escort wing instead which might not be so bad considering Urbaz reroll battleshock anyway and don't get the Aether gold debuff? It would go from a 3 drop list to 5 which isn't so bad .

If Wardens Pistols were 12" like the rivet guns then my mind would be made up already. Why the hell is a Gun designed to staple bits of metal together a longer range and better fire rate than a pistol designed for battle haha.

So, i actually still have no idea what i'm doing haha. Magnetizing the riggers is probably a bit too much work right?

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18 hours ago, DeathBringer said:

Yeah currently I have a Star Collecting box (-thunderers) and I've ordered aether wars, and own Brokk.  So currently this is the best build I can do however I plan to snag some thunderers.  What heroes would you recommend? Aside from Endrimaster with Dirigible

Just change your skyport to Barak-Nar. Then Brokk can buff your Endrinriggers. 
 

I like both the Admiral and Navigator aside from the Endrinmaster with Dirigible. 
I really like the Thunderers. Im taking 10 with no special weapons. 

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Thryng but not Thryng

LEADERS

Endrinmaster with Dirigible Suit (220) - General - Command Trait : Supremely Stubborn

Aetheric Navigator (100) - Artefact : Voidstone Orb

Aetheric Navigator (100)

UNITS

12 x Endrinriggers (400)

12 x Endrinriggers (400)

10 x Arkanaut Company (90)

BEHEMOTHS

Arkanaut Ironclad (510)

BATTALIONS

Iron Sky Command (130)

1950 

Extra command point

 

Generals artefact should be Grudgehammer but it doesn't show on scroll builder for some reason. One drop. Very stupid, maybe fun? Haha.

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5 hours ago, Baron Wastelands said:

Take the collapsible compartments instead of the surge injected (which frankly you will never need on a gunhauler) and you can give him a ride :)

as for the drill cannon, actually most of the time it’s the worst option, unless you really really need mortal wound chances. Personally I’ve been getting the best results with shrapnel, as long as you’re within range, though it is galling when you roll a 1 and wish you’d shot the shell instead! I try to console myself with the thought that the one would have only come up for damage instead 😁

The drill cannon hitting on 3’s auto wounding on 5’s is to clutch for me. Collapsible compartments are an option but kind of lackluster for just one dude. 

 

Id rather have the mobility for objectives I think. 

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So, can a Khemist with Party Popper put himself on a Dais Arcanum to give himself 12" move, Fly and +1 to save? If so he can keep up with everything and not worry about the garrison anti-synergies then.

Also, if he's Barak Nar and thus gets a dispel roll, does he get an additional one for being on the Arcanum?

It looks perfect legal to do for me, at the moment at least. I love this idea so much. Also, modelling opportunity to turn it into a hoverboard instead.

EDIT: As far as i can see the only time this would really be useful is if he follows some Riggers / Wardens. Unless there's an ability somewhere that lets Thunderers disembark from a vessel after a move, but i can't see one.  

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so... has everyone written the same list yet ???? hahah

so after the warhammer weekly ko review a lot of people have asked me if i really thing the ko is bad... and ill reiterate that i think its a bad book... but doesnt necessarily mean it will produce bad (or even unfun) lists....its just the process to get there is quiet laborious and a challange (and competitively speaking very narrow focused)

 

that said i still love my baloon boys and im taking em to heat 1 in a week

 

 

Allegiance: Kharadron Overlords
- Sky Port: Barak Zilfin
Mortal Realm: Chamon

Kharadron Code
- Artycle: Master The Skies
- Amendment: Don't Argue With the Wind
- Footnote: There's Always a Breeze If You Look For It
Endrinmaster with Dirigible Suit (220)
- General - Grudge Bearer - Omniscope
Aetheric Navigator (100)
Aether-Khemist (90) - party popper
10 x Arkanaut Company (90)
- 1x Skypikes
- 1x Light Skyhooks
- 1x Aethermatic Volley Guns
6 x Endrinriggers (200)
6 x Endrinriggers (200)
- 2x Aethermatic Volley Guns
- 2x Drill Launcher
6 x Endrinriggers (200)
- 2x Aethermatic Volley Guns
- 2x Drill Launcher
1 x Grundstok Gunhauler (150)
- Main Gun: Sky Cannon
- Great Endrinworks: Zonbarcorp 'Debtsettler' Spar Torpedo
Arkanaut Ironclad (510)
- Main Gun: Sky Cannon
- Great Endrinworks: Zonbarcorp 'Dealbreaker' Battle Ram
Iron Sky Command (130)
Warp Lightning Vortex (100)

Total: 1990 / 2000
Extra Command Points: 1

 

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not like that.

 

cities was a good book to make different lists  - it was like having a hundred ingredients and trying to make your own unique meal - sure you could go with the easy "Over powered  - salt and vinegar" (hallow heart) but you were given a sand pit to play and experiment with.....

 

 

ko is something akin to trying to pass a law exam  while being flicked in the nuts - annoying to do and results in a pass/fail result only.

 

 

there will be good builds from the book but there is a very formulaic build path if that makes all the lists feel very samey unless your purposefully hamstringing yourself 

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1 hour ago, Matt Large said:

Is there an "optimum" loadout for endrinriggers? 3-6 strong. 

It all depends on what you want them to do. Stay back and repair boats? Go with the special guns. Rush out and take objectives? Saws will do the trick. I’m going for the first option, if I need to take an objective I’ll shoot first and charge in with the Missenmaster. 

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