[1000]Legion of the Blackend Skull

[Eldar_Lord]

okay. i just got my seconed box of skellies and out of both boxes i was able to get about 25 skeletons. I have a wight lord, and a mounted necromancer and one on foot. Heres my list.

Necromancer-level 2, mounted, barding, staff of damnation(Necromancy)
Necromancer-level 2, Book of Arkhan, Black Periapt(Necromancy)
Wight Lord-Great Weapon, Heavy Armor, mounted, barding, sword of kings, gem of blood

Skeletons-x24, light armor, spears, musician, standard, captain
Skeletons-x24, light armor, spears, musician, standard, captain


Well tell me is it good or not!

[Wite_Lite]

I think you should take some other units such as a banshee or some spirithosts, VC are very good at bulking out units of Skellies and making new ones so I wouln't take such large units. Also your Wight Lord can't have a great weapon and the sword of kings. Feel free to disagree with any of this, I don't play VC so everything I know about them is from playing them.

[Eldar_Lord]

so i cant combiune a magic weapon+greatweapon? Or please tell me which is better

[Wite_Lite]

You can not take a two handed weapon and a magic weapon, one or the other. I think you should take the sword of kings, it will allow you to take a shield and can be really mean in challenges especially with the gem of blood.

[DavidWC09]

Great weapons are terrific on thralls. I wouldn't take one on a wight lord. Technically, he could have both the great weapon and the sword of kings; you'd have to declare before each combat which he is using. But who would pass up a 33% chance of killing blow?

Give at least one unit of skeletons hand weapons. This, along with shields and light armor, will give you a save of 4+ in hth. Spears don't. Personally, I like a unit of each: one with spears, one with light armor, handweapons and shields. Most people don't use spears at all.

I agree with Wite, kind of. When you'r ready to add some units, stick to core units to start. Dire wolve and ghouls are great additions. But so are fell bats and spirit hosts. Definitely spirit hosts over bat swarms. Also, when you can get another necromancer who's not mounted do it. That one on the horse will be a BIG target and won't last long.

Oh yeah. take the enchanted shield instead of the gem of blood. That gem has cost me many, many wounds. The shiled gives you a better save and its cheaper. (You don't get the hth combat bonus with magical weapons/armor like you do on the skeletons)

Hope that helped.