Infernalslayer Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Greetings fellow chaos generals, I have recently acquired 10 Chaos Knights from an ebay auction, and they are all equipped with Ensorcelled Weapons. I have another 5 on sprue from the Start Collecting that i can build with Ensorcelled Weapons or Chaos Glaives for more variety. My current chaos mortals army projects with specific marks are Khorne Bloodbound Nurgle Rotbringers Tzeentch Mortals (Fatesworn Battalion) My question to you is, what kind of army do the ones with Ensorcelled Weapons fit better, and in what army should i use the 5 with Glaives if i do not build them with weapons as well? Thanks in advance for any help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReverendDangles Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 I suppose it depends on what you want your list to be. The glaives are better on a charge and thus useful as "shock" units. Afterward they don't seem as good as the ensorcelled for staying power. They can be good to tie units down with either weapon IMO. Am I right in thinking that a unit can only have one or the other weapon? Is that how the warscroll reads to anyone else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkBlack Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 The glaives make for a good damage dealing shock unit (so... cavalry). Wit the ensorcelled weapons they are basically fast chaos warriors (20pts to trade 5 wounds and attacks for 5 extra movement and horse attacks). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddok Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Think of them as a mobile tarpit. The unit is essentially immune to mortal wounds due to its wound count and mortal wound save, and is quite tough to move. That said unless they have glaives they hit like a pillow. Even with glaives they aren't amazing on the charge. I'd like to see them come down 20 or so points personally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramer Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 It's a shame you don't favour Slaanesh. In general but particular with the knights. I combine them with the Slaanesh lord on deamonic mount for double pile in and i'm looking to mount my sorcerer to keep up with them. Because the one thing that is a bit of a shame... the to hit roll. With only two attacks that breaks you up. I'm going for the sorcerer to support them but if anyone has any other plans i'm open to suggestions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infernalslayer Posted February 13, 2017 Author Share Posted February 13, 2017 Some good points here! So, in my case, i would be best keeping the Ensorcelled Weapons in a Bloodbound or Tzeentch mortals warband, and consider the Glaives in a Rotbringers army that usually lacks Rend? On 2/11/2017 at 8:20 PM, Kramer said: It's a shame you don't favour Slaanesh. In general but particular with the knights. I combine them with the Slaanesh lord on deamonic mount for double pile in and i'm looking to mount my sorcerer to keep up with them. Because the one thing that is a bit of a shame... the to hit roll. With only two attacks that breaks you up. I'm going for the sorcerer to support them but if anyone has any other plans i'm open to suggestions I will give in to Slaanesh as well, eventually. At the moment i am holding off to see if there will be updates to Slaanesh lore and miniatures, plus the other three gods slowly ate my hobby funds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramer Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 10 hours ago, Infernalslayer said: Some good points here! So, in my case, i would be best keeping the Ensorcelled Weapons in a Bloodbound or Tzeentch mortals warband, and consider the Glaives in a Rotbringers army that usually lacks Rend? I think in general yes but it depends on the roll. They are, as has been said, a great mobile tarpit. If you use them in that manner ensorcelled weapons are the way to go but if you feel you need shock troops with rend and double damage and can support them in that manner... go for it. Personaly I use a 20 man unit of Chaos Warriors as my tarpit and as a Slaanesh player I have some options of supporting them as shock troops or speeding up my tarpit unit depending on who I take as my general. So it's Glaives for me (also fitted better with the theme I'm constructing). What do you think you need more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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