[AoS 2 - Stormcast Eternals Discussion]

12 hours ago, That Guy said:

 

Not mandatory, he will be valuable on your turn 2, in which he can lantern the evocators to a 3+ save with heals on a 7+. This will be a 3+ re-roll 1 save vs shooting. But he is indeed interchangeable if you don't feel you need the added defense. Your choice to replace him can be a good one. Do what you prefer. I also changed the list myself. Currently this is my final Fabrication: 

 

Allegiance: Stormcast Eternals
Mortal Realm: Man of Mystery
Stormhost: Anvils of the Heldenhammer

Leaders
Lord-Aquilor (200)
- General
- Trait: Deathly Aura
- Mount Trait: Windrunner
Lord-Castellant  (100)
Knight-Azyros (100)
- Artefact: Soulthief
Knight-Incantor (140)
- Lore of Invigoration: Azyrite Halo

Battleline
5 x Liberators (100)
- Warhammers
- Grandhammer
5 x Judicators (160)
- Skybolt Bows
- Shockbolt Bow
5 x Judicators (160)
- Skybolt Bows
- Shockbolt Bow

Units
10 x Evocators (400)
- 5 x Grandstaves
- Lore of Invigoration: Speed of Lightning
9 x Longstrike Vanguard-Raptors (540)

Total: 1900 / 2000
Extra CP: 2
Allies: 0 / 400
Wounds: 107

Explanation:
Fielding the battleline units. Also fielding the incantor with the Raptors. That's 5 units fielded. Keeping the Aquilor, Castellant, Azyros and evocators in the air. The Incantor can trigger the Raptors shooting twice ability in the first turn and can protect the raptors with the spells. If you face an alpha strike list you can ward yourself with the azyrite halo and be ready to go all out with the Spirit flasks putting the battlelines in harms way in case of an extreme case. Later on the Azyrite Halo might actually be of use close towards evocators. When you have the chance you drop down the evocators in place, castellant, azyros and aquillor. Turn 3 and 4 is when you want to strike ultra hard with this list. Casting Speed of Lightning on the evocators to engage a charge, boosting the evocators with the lantern in turn 2  and trying to get the charge off, again you shoot twice with your raptors. Either your raptors are now in danger and you need to swoop in and use an extra CP to pick them up and relocate them with the aquilor. But you still get to shoot twice. Now in turn 3 is where you can start being explosive. You probably still have at least 1 extra CP and your raptors should be save now either by having them re-located or by just being defensive enough. Now you can use the Anvil Command ability twice. Once for the evocators and once for the raptors. If you had 2 CP left, you could do the same in turn 4. If not you are back to just the evocators or just the raptors. 

 

Seems awesome, already bought models haha! I will tell you how the list is doing

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6 minutes ago, That Guy said:

I mean... let's not forget the -2 rend on the long strikes and the 2 mortals that you hit when you roll that unmodified 6. Not to mention just the straight up 2 damage. But yes, 240p  more expensive than 9 longstrikes, that is for 3, for 4  it's 140P cheaper. But let's not forget that if you take the longstrikes, you will enable them with the anvil ability. And this makes them explosive more effective than the ballista's. Let's just face it here. When you include ballista's the anvil CA, will always be focused on a close combat unit. The ballista's are a backup unit, a better one than long strikes. When you include long strikes, you write your list to anvil CA those and use your melee as a shield for them, be it through mobility or just screening. 2 different lists. The one from above here includes evocators and longstrikes. You are actually able to enable both CC and the Longstrikes in this one. So I almost feel like dropping the Aetherwings by 1 unit or even in a whole for the 1950 or 1900p. Might enable the list to have 1 enormously explosive turn, were the longstrikes shoot twice and the evocators fight twice. Almost like using Gordrakk's CA in a destruction list. 

I like this potential explosiveness of the list ! Is the Lord Castellant mandatory? Thinking of replacing it by 2 Aetherwings units and letting 100 free points or 1 aetherwing and Everblaze comet +50 free points.

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1 hour ago, That Guy said:

Pretty solid list! It's a bit light on bodies and everything depends on your longstrikes and evocators doing well. since the longstrikes are this important in this list, I think going with the Lord-Aquilor is the way to go. with the points left you can either add another unit of aetherwings and screen the raptors, or you drop the aetherwings in a whole and take the Everblaze Comet endless spell. 

Allegiance: Stormcast Eternals
Mortal Realm: Man of Mystery
Stormhost: Anvils of the Heldenhammer

Leaders
Lord-Aquilor (200)
- General
- Trait: Deathly Aura
- Mount Trait: Windrunner
Lord-Castellant  (100)
Knight-Azyros (100)
- Artefact: Soulthief
Knight-Incantor (140)
- Lore of Invigoration: Speed of Lightning

Battleline
5 x Liberators (100)
- Warhammers
- Grandhammer
5 x Judicators (160)
- Skybolt Bows
- Shockbolt Bow
5 x Judicators (160)
- Skybolt Bows
- Shockbolt Bow

Units
10 x Evocators (400)
- 5 x Grandstaves
- Lore of Invigoration: Celestial Blades
9 x Longstrike Vanguard-Raptors (540)
3 x Aetherwings (50)
3 x Aetherwings (50)

Total: 2000 / 2000
Extra CP: 0
Allies: 0 / 400
Wounds: 113

Hey That Guy,

Thanks a lot for all this usefull stuff! I really like the list ! I just nerf now to buy extra Aetherwings or an Everblaze comet, which one seems the best suited for take all comers?

Thanks again

 

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Hi there, 

I heard about anvilstrike but do not know so much about this archetype..

Here is my list, what do you think about it for the competitive scene?

Anvils of heldenhammer

1x Knight Incantor
1x Lord Relictor (translocation) 
1x Knight Azyros 

1x Lord Castellant

1x knight Heraldor

10x evocators

9x Raptors with Longstrikes 
5x Judicators 
5x Judicators 
5x Liberators 
3x Aetherwings 

+1 CP

Thank you !

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Hi there, new Stormcast player here !

I just bought a lot of Stormcast on eBay and I wonder if I ca' build a decent list (on the 1k -2k points range) without buying too much models.

Also heard about anvilstrike but do not know so much about this archetype..

Here are models I own:

1x Lord Aquilor 

1x Knight Incantor
2x Lord Relictor 
1x Knight Venator 
1x Knight Azyros 
9x Raptors with Longstrikes 
3x Raptors with Longstrikes 
5x Judicators 
5x Judicators 
5x Liberators 
5x Hunters 
3x Aetherwings 

Thank you !