The proper-game debut for the Undead to close out 2023 was a ton of fun and I learned a lot. One shortcoming were my supporting individuals, so up now are some Army Standard Bearers and a surprise Zuinok Iceblood for the Undead!
The newcomers. |
One of the many things I learned from the game was that despite the rest of their robust combat profile, Revenant Kings actually only have 3 attacks. That means that statistically they are likely to get in about a damage in for most combats. This output is on par with a Kingdoms of Men Hero, which costs half as much as the Revenant King. The 40 points extra is for Inspiring, Lifeleech 1, Fearless, and more Nerve. These are all good abilities to have, but expensive to pay for if he's not going to be getting into any combats. Buying Surge 5 for 10 points is great, but pushes the King's cost up even higher to 90 points. I will definitely test him out more, and have some ideas for him, but he's not the go-to Inspiring and do-everything unit I thought he'd be, so I need to branch out.
I think an ASB or two with items could be the way to go for a more competitive player, especially with the new aura changes. Tome of Darkness gets you Surge 5, and that on an ASB is 15 points cheaper than a Surging Revenant King. It's not much, but every bit helps in a competitive list! My go-to ASB with Lute of Insatiable Darkness is only 10 points cheaper, but Bane Chant is still nice to have around, and this could be a good Inspiring unit for some hammers. The ASBs even bring additional utility to the army with the new Clash 2024 changes, gaining a Wild-Charge Aura for Skeletons (including Revenants and Revenant Cavalry), which I want to try this out sometime.
The ASBs. |
Hobbying-wise, the ASBs were leftovers from my bits box, mostly painted up long ago. I added some new shields and an old Chaos marauder banner, and updated the colors to get away from the old purple and white scheme. My Undead are a hodgepodge of ranges and ideas and I really want to make the army more colorful as I touch it up and bring it into 2024..
Next up is a unique hero for the Undead: Zuinok Iceblood. Mantic actually has a model for Zuinok, which I was unaware of before sitting down to write this up. It looks cool! But I already have mine, which is a Wizkids mini picked up for fun after the Undead debut. This seemed wysiwyg enough for Defense 5, and the fail was a head, which seemed fitting for a necromancer. Hobbying-wise there is nothing all that special going on. It came with an alternate head with a fire breath attack, but that didn't seem fitting, so I went with the more boring option. The end result seems almost a bit too pristine though, so while he's ready for the table now, I may dirty him up sometime.
Zuinok Iceblood. |
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