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High elves army lists wargaming forum and wargamer forums. I decided it would be an awesome idea to collect a slayer army of karak kadrin from the storm of chaos. Sep 30, 2017 the lord with 20% dragon upkeep and the unique building that gives another 25% dragon upkeep, plus the 5% from research and another 5% from the skills, having 20 stacks of star dragon units including the star dragon mount for cheap is my favorite army. High elf spearmen are the most numerous of all the troops in a high elf army.

Grey seer 325 points earthing rod 25 skaven spells of plague skaven spells of ruin talisman of preservation 45 warpstone tokens 15 heroes. It would show that martial prowess is an actually useful trait and not a gimmick, and that the high elves are capable against what might be a. Yes, for my first attempt at a point 8th edition army list, i went back to the wood elves, the first army i fell in love with in warhammer. A point is actually made of this in the high elf army book 6th or 7th, i believe that while they may be absolute bastards with one another on the political field, they refuse to use underhanded methods such as assassination or other physical means of besting their rivals. I would like to point out that the high elves have a nearly hidden mechanic where public order effects growth and tax income. This post simply collects them all together into a simple table of contents format and also links out to the blog of my opponent mike a.

The high elf paint collection is a 34paint set that will give you all the paint you could ever need for painting your high elves in the classic ulthuan color scheme. Vs high elves, theyre good for discouraging dragons and dragon princes and stuff, and theyre well armoured so itll be hard for a high elf enemy to take them down with their own archers though they will go down eventually so if its a ranged heavy army, keep them safe. High elf repeater bolt thrower will probably be one of the most iconic units of warhammer fantasy. Players may not mix warriors of chaosdaemons of chaos and chaos dwarf units. The development of the setting began with the release of a game simply called warhammer in 1983. This unit provides a leadership bonus to nearby allies. I still have loads of armies to paint, but i am getting there slowly but surely. If youre ready to give your elf on a shelf a new home, nows the time to get the ball rolling on your va home loan. Peppermints elf sized acus from some camouflage duct tape and his dog tags from a bit of aluminum foil. Top ten citadel paints for your high elf army hubpages. From terrifying undead to elite elves, kings of war is a high quality, affordable miniatures range, with free game rules written by esteemed author alessio cavatore. High elves vs stormcast eternals age of sigmar battle report war.

Great monsters that too fight for survival bolster the high elf ranks, and it is rare to find an army without a spellcaster of fearsome power. Below is my 1500 point wood elf army, with thranduil, legolas foot and mounted as well as 6 warbands of wood elves complete with command. That being said i was very much impressed with my opponents list and army. This video gives you useful tips on how to win your high elves campaign in total war. Very disappointed because of it is not the one i want. At the 1,500 point level we were playing at, you dont get much room for heroes and lords as a high elf, even with the new 50% allowances. Jan 14, 2014 i previously posted a target 1,600 point list to get painted this year. All together teclis has gone from being mandatory in a best possible high elf list to being an expensive character whos return on his points is. I was a little confused and somewhat bored reading the dark elven lore in this book, but maybe that is because i read the high elves codex first and much of the history is repetitive. Wood elves warhammer armies dark elves warhammer armies. I wasnt much of a painter, but was engrossed in the rich fantasy world with all the cool things like dragons, wizards, elfs, dwarves and more. Facing this steady decline, the high elves remain resolute and unbowed. This still leave at least two other projects, for me to start if i can find time after those, being my high elf army and ork and goblin army.

Chaos vs high elves age of sigmar battle report ep 1 youtube. Mar 02, 20 elves of all descriptions dont really have a distinction between soldier and civilian in quite the way humans do, i would guess numbers in the tens of thousands there, but with a much lesser capacity or appetite for attrition obviously. Warhammer fantasy battle northmen gaming club page 2. May 09, 20 in this video i will go over the new high elves army book recently released by games workshop on may 4th. Knowing that they couldnt bring the book of hoeth to the tournament helped lessen the hatred, but it was still there. The old giant who has left his preparations somewhat later than mine. For their diminishing race to survive, the high elves must possess an army of unequaled skill to fend off their many enemies. I have a lot more infantry, and some cavalry, which i intend to bulk out the army if needed, as well use to build a seperate 3,000 point sea elf army. May 22, 20 games workshop is now offering to sell you paints in sets according to army. Rumor has it that military elves visit military families, too, and like doing some of the same things that our deployed service members do. I play a defensive peaceful game and i still had 2 major high elf factions ally with the dark elves and declare war on me. So this is pretty much a full tier 1 army, there is almost nothing the ai threw at me that could even put a scratch on me. Games workshop is best known as developer and publisher of the tabletop wargames warhammer, warhammer 40,000 and the lord of the rings strategy battle game. High elves wheres the love page 76 total war forums.

The big deal for me has been the drop in point cost. All models are to 28mm scale and will need assembly and painting. One thing is that you sasy you will leave the antitank to the dark reapers, but at 1500 points, you probably need a bit more antitank, such as bigger weapons on the wave serpents. My first choice was always an archmage, pumped up to level 4 and carrying the book of hoeth. The high elves despite being a dying race still possess formidable armies in which painters and warlords fight side by side with tenacity borne of the knowledge that defeat could mean the end of their race. The kislev arrive with a 940 point army and the vampire counts with another 940 point army.

So, i am just getting into warhammer, and i want to build a high elf army for about 2000 pts. It was originally to be themed around the realm of yvresse, bu. High elf army in traditional blue colour scheme with a few, more recent, red and white units. Warhammer fantasy battle miniatures for sale in stock ebay. Elves get their first bows in early childhood and practice their archery practically from the cradle. Enter your email to get the very latest news, promotions, hobby tips and more from games workshop. Other armies at one point or another have to decide between more attacks or a decent rank bonus. Some are government officials or even the leaders of the kingdoms, some are badass heroes known for getting shit done, some are military commanders, some are just nobles who bought a fuckton of magic crap and intend to get a medal so they can elevate themselves in society.

Archmage 360pts lvl 4 wzd 35, book of hoeth 100, lore of shadow core. And a 1500 point army will have 50100 models in it. Units within range of both the lords aura and an encouraging unit will receive the larger of the two bonuses. In addition after some ebay shopping i have a enough eternal champion range miniatures to make a 3,000 point melnibonean using the high elf list. I got something kinda shit but ill tell at a friends house for 40k game 8 of us wanting to chill out one friend call him. If empire is victor, brettonia army in the wastelands bounces. Great deals on warhammer fantasy battle miniatures. Still high quality but just not as much fun as others. Official 8th edition high elves tactica from games workshop games workshops adam troke written an official 8th edition tactica for the high elves.

Timing is similar to 40k in game length, but it takes more models to build a typical 1,500 point army so of course, it takes more time. Not to mention that neat island of blood mini has just been gathering dust on your shelf. These are easily the best wizards in the game on par with a 500 point nurgle daemon prince using death, or a lvl 4 high elf mage. White lions are the middle child, the jack of all trades, the bard if you will of the three special choice high elf infantry. Perhaps because wood elves are pretty well worn already. In the campaign, they have four playable subfactions, each lead by a different legendary lord.

I have no idea what their point costs are, just that ive heard that theyre very expensive. I read this codex coupled with the high elf codex to hopefully glean some alternating perspectives on the history of ulthuan so as to better enhance my role. What did zagdakka take to capture the communications array. Being a teenager with my first job, all my money went on building my high elf army. They had been preceded by high elves, wood elves, orcs and goblins, dwarfs, and ogres. To this end, all high elves are taught the arts of war from an early. The high elves are an ancient, proud race who dwell on the island continent of ulthuan, once home to all elves. It has plenty of template weapons to make up for the death guards general lack of firepower and is fundamentally a mechanized list with an impressive 7 miniatures sporting. For orcs and goblins the numbers are in the high millions globally, skaven might be higher. The world itself was populated with a variety of races such as humans, high elves, dark elves, wood elves, dwarfs, undead, orcs, lizardmen, and other creatures familiar to many fantasyroleplaying settings. Ulthuan is made up of ten small kingdoms that are ruled collectively by the phoenix king, and the everqueen. Warhammer dark elves warhammer 40000 fantasy battle dark fantasy witch elves warhammer fantasy roleplay dark eldar sci fi models high elf volomirs blog. High elves are highly sophisticated and geopolitically powerful.

The 7th army when my painted empire reached a playable size well over 2 years ago now in fact, not that long before i started this blog, they became my 6th painted army. That is the army that must be played for the entire tournament without modification. Empire, dwarfs, high elves, wood elves, dark elves, lizardmen, skaven, tomb kings, ogre. Warhammer ii, playable in multiplayer and custom battles. Harlequin 1500pt army list and tactics the vanus temple.

High elf tactical thoughts a tabletop gamers diary. Having a basic high elf army nicely defeat a dark elf army of a similar composition would allay if not settle all these concerns about stats and balance between the high elves and the other factions. New to fantasy 1500 points 0 replies last by iraqiel 040614 11. Quarrellers 10 shields thunderers 10 shields thunderers 10 shields warriors 14 shields full command hammerers 14 shields champ, banner bolt thrower 2 engineer 2 cannon 1 rune of forging gyrocopter 1 maste.

Here are some semi competitive all high elf armies. Jul 11, 2010 official 8th edition high elves tactica from games workshop games workshops adam troke written an official 8th edition tactica for the high elves. Game art menu screen animation background running knight. Games workshop group plc often abbreviated as gw is a british miniature wargaming manufacturing company. High elves are a diverse army that have a unit for every combat role.

They can use the lore of high magic, getting all 8 of its spells, or access each of the signature spells from the other 8 lores, or dominate using a traditional. High elf repeater bolt thrower last sword miniatures. Warhammer 2 epic 5000 unit high elves vs chaos battle gameplay two huge armies face off in total war. A tale of four, no five, armies war across the ages, and other.

As such, we will require a dedicated topic on how to best defeat our foes and defend our righteous place as rulers of the old world. Woc 1500 help me to create an unfair list the eighth. A high elf noble, a wood elf noble, a bretonnian lord and an empire. Since my 1500 point tournament over a month ago, i painted a lot of stuff. There are 27 units of infantry, 24 of cavalry and 14 specials painted. My position is that the sheer numbers of the massive armies throughout this worlds history especially during the first age and the height of numenor would overcome the united states ability to kill. Shortly after i started collecting my ogre kingdoms army i went a little bit insane i am not ashamed to admit that. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. Archmage, level 4 high, talisman of endurance, ironcurse icon, book of hoeth.

There is no high elf army that doesnt have room for these lads other than the full cavalry list. I only have the 2 white lions because of that quest that required it. This box set contains sixteen spearmen including a command. In middenhiem the empire battles with a 1500 point army. Princes represent the highest ranking of the nobility of ulthuan. At the 1,500 point level we were playing at, you dont get much room for. High elves spearmen warriors warhammer fantasy elf. So, instead of reworking everything for a 2,500 point list, i have decided to use the 1,600 point list as a base and add an extra 900 points to bring it up to 2,500 for the tournament. I got the 1500 points of high elves completed for the siege at warhammer world so i thought i would share a few of the pictures. Official 8th edition high elves tactica from games workshop. I primed them all, and half painted the lot before shelving the game in favor of warhammer 40k. Wow, this list is exactly what i would do to expand on my 1k list. If you had an old high elf army, you will probably need to buy more models to build this.

Basically, the thread title is usa vs all of middle earth. Elf goes to basic elf training create mini obstacles that your elf can do. It looks like a pretty good summary, and would likely give you a good idea on how the high elves would fair in the 8th, at least from the eyes of games workshop. Limited to no more than points taken from the official mantic kings of war army listsbeta list for version 2 and beta list 2. I have a 1500 point skaven army with no wizards that defeated dwarfs they ended up with a general a hero and a cannon in combat, i lost all my stormvermin, i the general took out ten gunners and ballista, had a horde of clanrats, ten night runners that took out another cannon, my weapon teams and catapult battered the dwarfthings flank before bitter combat with my 20 stormvermin and bsb. I started warhammer when 4th edition came out high elf and goblin box set. Ard boys 3 credit orlock gang 2018 2 point ork army 8th edition 1 1500 point ork army 7th edition 1. You can customize your elf outfit for your branch of service. Overall i like the new army book however they did get rid of a few handy magic items and. High elves can have all models attacking and still have 24 ranks. To this end, all high elves are taught the arts of war from an early age and swiftly master the sword, spear and bow. As a result, sentinels are the elvish first line of defense against any enemies.

High elves inhabit the island continent ulthuan, but being a seafarers have global influence. Waaagghhh 1500 point ork army list the battle plan. See more ideas about wood elf, warhammer wood elves and elves. One of the funnest armies to play in warhammer fantasy battle. Harlequin 1500pt army list and tactics february 25, 2015 dezartfox 10 comments ive always been one for making out of the ordinary lists deathwing, sanguinary guard etc and i still havent got it into my head that i can take allies for tactical benefits. Wade and 1500 points of the new stormcasts eternals take on steve and a high elf cavalry list.

Warhammer wood elves army book hardcover january 16, 2014 4. Last saturday, i played in a local 2000 point fantasy tournament. Nothing beats charging into an army and watching the enemies moral go down so fast. More elves march to war lately, ive decided to start growing my high elf army. I always like to try and go for a balanced army in character and try to win with ability not usually the most successful approach. High elves moving into a top tier or the top tier army. Ive played a handful of games of warhammer fantasy battle and kings of war with what i have now, and im relearning a lesson that id forgotten. While im still very much infatuated with the skaven, i have to say, the ridiculous initiative, coupled with the great movement and the amazing ranged of the we army makes it silly fun to play under.

Well, what is your high elf army composition in campaign. Im nearing turn 100 right now and my main army under tyrion 1 mage 2 white lions 8 spearman 6 archers 2 eagle claws. He had some other bits and pieces, but they tended to be optional. There were no restrictions, and i was really looking forward to getting in games 4, 5, and 6 with the new dark elf book. One of the cornerstones of why high elves hit like a ton of bricks. Units, special characters and the chaos dwarfs the legion of azgorh army list from tamurkhan. By subscribing you confirm that you are over the age of 15 or have consent from your parent or guardian to subscribe. We have painted one to deployed with our high elves host in combat in these times when people only need buy a big big box to collect a hole army, we are still collecting brick by brick. Is it even possible to run a dp and unkillable bsb in a 1500 point game. Warhammer 2 high elves guide to help you learn everything you need to know about playing as high elves, their units, strengths, and weaknesses. Tim brings 1500 points of high elves against four very strong chaos models. He started work on his 1500 point high elf army just 9 days before the start of the game. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.