AthlorianStoners Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 So I’m planning a new army and I’m gonna run Soulblight (or legion of blood). Plan is to work up 1000 points first. This is what I’m looking at: - Prince Vhordrai - 3 Vargheists - 5 Blood Knights (using Mantic Soul Reaver Cavalry with Spite Revenant heads. Let me know how these models go if anyone’s used them.) - 10 Direwolves What do people think and if anyone’s got those Mantic units let me know how they go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMS Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 That will be a great start to your army. The wolves fill the battleline slots in Legion of Blood and are also the perfect screening unit to ally into Soulblight, so you've got both options available. I suggest you try using the dragon as both Vhordrai and a regular Lord, they've both got pros and cons. Typically, Vhordrai is stronger when there's already another dragon in your list. I haven't used or seen those Mantic models in person but I know they're typically quite a bit smaller than GW's, so the spite heads might be too large for them. If that doesn't work out I suggest you just go with the heads that comes with the riders, I think they look pretty good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AthlorianStoners Posted August 24, 2019 Author Share Posted August 24, 2019 44 minutes ago, TMS said: That will be a great start to your army. The wolves fill the battleline slots in Legion of Blood and are also the perfect screening unit to ally into Soulblight, so you've got both options available. I suggest you try using the dragon as both Vhordrai and a regular Lord, they've both got pros and cons. Typically, Vhordrai is stronger when there's already another dragon in your list. I haven't used or seen those Mantic models in person but I know they're typically quite a bit smaller than GW's, so the spite heads might be too large for them. If that doesn't work out I suggest you just go with the heads that comes with the riders, I think they look pretty good. Awesome thanks for the feedback! Im thinking of getting another dragon when I expand to 2000 and using mannfred as the rider, so hopefully will have that on hand soon. Thats a good point they do look a little small, I’ll keep everyone posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AthlorianStoners Posted August 26, 2019 Author Share Posted August 26, 2019 So got some boxes to start off, will begin building and converting tonight. The spite heads actually fit quite well on the Mantic knights. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkbelly Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 Those heads look great! Very Nosferatu. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AthlorianStoners Posted August 26, 2019 Author Share Posted August 26, 2019 35 minutes ago, Sharkbelly said: Those heads look great! Very Nosferatu. Yeah haha that was my thinking, thank you kindly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMS Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 That looks promising! It'll be good to see another alternative to Blood Knights. 🧛♂️ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AthlorianStoners Posted August 26, 2019 Author Share Posted August 26, 2019 19 minutes ago, TMS said: That looks promising! It'll be good to see another alternative to Blood Knights. 🧛♂️ Thank you! Hopefully they come together cleanly, as they’re even cheaper than the old Aelf alternative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AthlorianStoners Posted August 26, 2019 Author Share Posted August 26, 2019 More work done on my Bloodknights, I think they’re coming along nicely. Mantics stuff is quite difficult to work with though 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AthlorianStoners Posted August 28, 2019 Author Share Posted August 28, 2019 Work on the army has a whole has been going good, nearly finished my first 1000 points. Just have the Zombe dragon to do. Still just a whole lot of unpainted models but we’re getting there. The wargs are great and I’m very happy with them. I’m looking to get the Mannfred model, just the rider though not the dread abyssal, if anyone has an idea if where I can source one that would be awesome. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMS Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 Remember that the wolves should be on 60x35mm bases, same as the blood knights. If you want only the Mannfred model then I think ebay or similar is your best bet. There's one listing from the UK at 1/3rd the price of the full kit... but if you know that you want to use one of the mortarchs later on (both Manny and Neffy are soulblight) I would just go for the full kit, or the Skeleton Horde box which is good value if you can unload the extras on someone else. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AthlorianStoners Posted August 28, 2019 Author Share Posted August 28, 2019 1 hour ago, TMS said: Remember that the wolves should be on 60x35mm bases, same as the blood knights. If you want only the Mannfred model then I think ebay or similar is your best bet. There's one listing from the UK at 1/3rd the price of the full kit... but if you know that you want to use one of the mortarchs later on (both Manny and Neffy are soulblight) I would just go for the full kit, or the Skeleton Horde box which is good value if you can unload the extras on someone else. Oh I totally forgot that with the wolves, thank you haha! yeah, I might pick up the Skeleton Horde box, I do love the Arkhan model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMS Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 I think Neferata is a good option to have available in both Legion of Blood and Soulblight, anyway. She enables a battalion and provides good abilities for both armies. You could build Mannfred and put him on a dragon and then build Neferata on the mount, magnetized so you can also use Arkhan if you feel like it. He can be allied into Soulblight without issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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