[AoS 2 - Beasts of Chaos Discussion]

Hi there, I'm kinda new to AoS and I do want to play BoC because they look awesome. I was looking at battlescribe and I had a question. Aren't tzaangors kinda just better than most units from the actual BoC line? Like blobs of 20 with the shields make them super tanky even if they are kinda points inefficient. What gives with that?

I was looking at bullgors or dragon ogors but still nothing stacks up and then making them battleline with a decent caster in the form of a shaman seems like a good way to play this army somewhat competitively... 

[Aos 2 - Lumineth Realm-Lords Discussion]

Just now, Skeesh said:

Anyone have any idea what this thing might be? It might just be the art but it looks so strange to be one of the sentinels right? The way it’s drawn it looks like centaur for some reason, most likely not because why would it be, but it kind of looks like that block thing I’ve drawn is attached to its stick? 

That could just be shadow actually now that I’m looking at it again hahaha

[Aos 2 - Lumineth Realm-Lords Discussion]

Anyone have any idea what this thing might be? It might just be the art but it looks so strange to be one of the sentinels right? The way it’s drawn it looks like centaur for some reason, most likely not because why would it be, but it kind of looks like that block thing I’ve drawn is attached to its stick? 

[AoS 2 - Nighthaunt Discussion]

8 hours ago, EnixLHQ said:

So far only the Dolorous Guard made it into a tournament list. It was at LVO and not a lot of details about it.

At my non-tournament play I've run various versions of the Emerald Host battalions and seen major success with them compared to without. They have their uses, and as long as you don't overplay I really do think they make us a right competitive army.

Obviously the Dolorous Guard is the breakout star, being able to make any general a tank and buffing Hexwraiths to finally deal their points worth of mortal wounds. Olynder is a great general for that role, since she can deal the most wounds in close combat and is self-supporting with her abilities, Reaping Scythe or Lifestealer spells, and command ability. She's a scary target, and becomes one that has to be answered.

Forgotten Scions doesn't get as much love, and it's not hard to see why. Those DHs are 90 to 180 points you don't necessarily want to spend unless one is your general. But, I think people are missing the utility this battalion brings. The sheer power of the KoSoES's buffs aside, it's also a single drop with two units that can teleport onto objectives. When playing this battalion one of the Dreadblades is always carrying a Midnight Tome and a support spell, and the other is always with the Pendant of the Fel Wind. Spot support in our two most important ways.

But there's more. My most devastating wins come from making the KoSoES the general and running the entirety of Emerald Host. The Knight taking Shadow's Edge, spending the free CA on himself, and a CP each on either Hexwraith to each side, is phenomenal MW potential. And since they're all faster than Olynder, nuking a back line is no issue, you are more likely to use Spectral Hunters, and you're more likely to heal from Stolen Hours and Feed on Terror. Bring the Midnight Tome carrier with Spectral Tether just in case, if you want.

And lastly, the Emerald Host's 80 point super-battalion ability is not limited to the Host, or even your army. Pick an enemy hero at the start of the game and they get a permanent -1 save from *all* attacks.

It's expensive. The entire base setup is 920 points. But that gets you:

-3 extra CP

-3 extra artefacts

-Hexwraiths 2x5 buffed with +1 attacks on a charge (horses included)

-KoSoES buffed with +1 sword attacks and ~26 wounds

-Free +1 attacks to a unit per turn

-RotSH always bringing back multi-wound models

-2 DHs that can carry support items and teleport to objectives

-Permanent -1 save to an enemy hero from all sources that are "attacks"

-Spectral Summons if needed

-All at one drop

/soapbox

I just really want to see more Emerald Host being played at tournament level...

I do like the sound of the emerald host and I am actually just getting into the hobby myself.

I've been a long time 40k player and tried to build (and failed) a few different AoS armies. I actually started getting interested because of nighthaunt and while trying out a few different armies I just lost interest in them as time went on. I think I always knew that the ghosts were what I wanted hahaha. I have a noobish question about the KoSoES actually, I was looking on the GW website and couldn't find the model for it. Is it only in the soul wars box? Also, do you have a sample list for your emerald host army? Whats the best way to run the hexwraiths? In 5's or 10's?

I have so many questions that I'm not really sure where to start hahaha