[AoS 2 - Sylvaneth Discussion]

hi im new starting sylvaneth, havenet played AoS yet, and im not updated in the rules. what models should i get? is there a new book coming out?,  is allarielle good?  thank you

[Noobranomicon (Beginners guide to Death)]

Thanks

8 hours ago, Avatar Rage said:

It sounds like you have a solid starting force for LoN. There is a lot of room to grow and expand. However, if you don’t mind I would be happy to answer some of your many questions.  

First off let’s look at your heroes, Nagash and Arkhan. Together they make a meaty team. As I said earlier they “share” spells. Make sure you keep them no more than 15” apart so that Arkhan can cast the spells known by Nagash and use his command ability on Nagash.

Spell choice is really up to you. If you have Nagash and/or Arkhan in play then will want to make sure they they have different spells from each other. Making sure there is no overlap will bring out the most of this spell sharing ability they both have.

With this said the Umbral Spell portal might be more of a hindrance. Remember the portal works both ways, I would instead use Arkhan’s command ability to increase the range of your spells. Freeing up some points should give you access to another command ability. Letting you use Arkhan’s command ability to buff Nagash and Nagash’s command ability to buff your troops.

Arkhan is a solid mortarch choice. He is the second best spell caster in the LoN and Death GA. He has access to a pretty nasty spell too, Curse of Years. If you want a magic focused army then Arkhan is the way to go. He compliments Nagash nicely. I would not have him charge into combat (leave that to Neferata and Manfred).

Nagash himself is a caster through and through. He dishes out a lot of spells early game. When at full wounds he casts 8 spells with a hefty bonus to casting rolls. He will be the one dealing the big damage in your army. Although he is no slouch in combat he will struggle against combat orientated heroes. You will want him behind your forces blasting spells over their heads. Plus his command ability lets you just ignore battleshock, which is super useful.

Your Battleline is solid to start with. A lot of skeletons to form your armies core is standard. Chanwraps will help deal with rending units and dire wolves will help tangle up units/objectives early game. These units are summonable so are subject to regeneration, you will want to position them in accordance with your heroes and gravesites to make the most out of them.. Morghasts are expensive but powerful so use them to mop up units that have been bogged down by your skeleton blob.

From here you just need to play a game or two and hone in on what aspect of your army you like. Grow your army from there. So here is just some very general advice for where you might take your army:

• Focus on growing your army heroes with spells and abilities to regen your units. These will help buff Nagash and Arkhan as well as keep your troops alive.
• Maybe work in a battalion to your army. Increase those command points, Death has great command abilities so really take advantage of them.
• Larger summonable units are also a great way to move forward in an LoN army.  Having a variety of units to choose from can help keep LoN from growing stale.
• You have a very high point and powerful army at the moment. But at the moment it has no real focus. Once you find what aspect of your army you like then double down on it. Really make it your own.

Final note about mortarchs. Each mortarch has its own pros and cons. Arkhan is a caster, Neferata is dps and Manfred is a bit of a hybrid. I would suggest looking at what legion you is affiliated with your mortarch of choice. Being able to use another legion without Nagash will allow to experiment a bit more with new troops and character combinations. 

Hope this massive wall of text helps.

Thanks! I think this is the best reply I’ve gotten ever since I started collecting AoS, more questions if you don’t mind

when sharing spells I can still only cast 1 of each spell right?

do I mystic shield nagash? I’m scared that ranged units can just shoot him up with massive + buffs to hit and wound how would you protect him from that?

i see a lot of people use the portal? Is it just for hand of dust?  

 

lastly, should I include a necromancer for VDM instead? And do u have any general tips for placing grave sites

 

 

[AoS 2 - Grand Host of Nagash Discussion]

hi not sure where to post it but i cant find a decent LoN group anywhere but here

i just got into AoS and got a Malign portents box, nighthaunt from soulwars, 20 Direwolves, the Grand alliance death battleforce, Nagash, and a box of skellies

currently im thinking of my 2k list to be

Nagash, 30 skellies, 3x5 Direwolves,2 Morghasts, Arkhan,20 Chainwrasps and an umbral spell portal

hows this list for you guys?

also, i have a couple questions

What spells do you give nagash?

do i need more wizards for him to take spells or is this fine?

is arkhan worth it or are other mortarchs better?

if i can choose a realm spell which do i take?

most importantly, how do you keep Nagash alive? do u play him far away? does he ever go into combat?, what buffs do u give him to make him survivable

 

sorry for the bomb of questions, really excited to start but i cant find a place to ask no one in my FLGS has LoN yet so internets my answer :))

[Noobranomicon (Beginners guide to Death)]

hi not sure where to post it but i cant find a decent LoN group anywhere but here

i just got into AoS and got a Malign portents box, nighthaunt from soulwars, 20 Direwolves, the Grand alliance death battleforce, Nagash, and a box of skellies

currently im thinking of my 2k list to be

Nagash, 30 skellies, 3x5 Direwolves,2 Morghasts, Arkhan,20 Chainwrasps and an umbral spell portal

hows this list for you guys?

also, i have a couple questions

What spells do you give nagash?

do i need more wizards for him to take spells or is this fine?

is arkhan worth it or are other mortarchs better?

if i can choose a realm spell which do i take?

most importantly, how do you keep Nagash alive? do u play him far away? does he ever go into combat?, what buffs do u give him to make him survivable

 

sorry for the bomb of questions, really excited to start but i cant find a place to ask no one in my FLGS has LoN yet so internets my answer :))