What is the best Dark Elves unit
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Evilzealot
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This is really a matter of preference. Our best unit would probably be Dark Riders. They are the fastest Fast Cavalry, with decent armor, a great LD, and they are core. I'm a huge fan of our corsairs, another bargain for our core choices. Our rare RBTs are another one of our better units, 6 Str 4 shots that hit on 3's (usually) is very deadly.
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Havn't been able to play 6th edition DE yet (painting up and converting a new army here but I'm getting there) my view has to be one of technical points only just so you know.
The things I have seen when painting up scenarios and played them out on paper and in data simulations (OK computer guy here
) shows that movement and mobility is often more important then raw hitting power.
More then half of a battle is to move yourself in position and find a way to weaken and shake your enemy before you put the final nail into their coffins.
So what does that leave us with on the DE side?
Dark Riders of course, not the best unit strength in the book so they always have to play the supportive role for melee and always get those flank and rear chargers. But being fast cavalry with a M9 and rxb's they can do a lot of stuff while keeping away from the enemy and stay open for that chance of flank charging (or if the opponent leaves himself open a nice rear charge but don't count on it).
So for versitality alone the point goes to the Dark Riders, they will not win a battle on their own but are probably one of the best support units that exists in the Warhammer World.
But remember we also have another great unit, the Harpies. They are excellent at maing spellcasters and warmachines feel threatened and if moved and positioned right they can stay ut of a charge AND make sure no march moves is made by the opponent in the 2nd turn of the battle (maybe even in the 1st turn if you're lucky). These ladies sure can take away one of those things that decimate our troops all so quickly, not as versitile as our Dark Riders but if played right they make your opponent twitch when they note that they cannot charge them nor shoot at them in any given round
. Still the ladies are not Core so they loose some ground here, and the Dark Riders gain one so my points and kudos goes to my fast cavalry with the harpies at a close second.
You might think I have forgotten about Reapers here
, but havn't I love them but they are not as versitile and have the same mobility as either the harpies or dark riders so I have to put them in a close third place (since they are a lot more dependant on how the terrain is placed then for the other two units, and people know how to take them out since they are a bit immobile)
Well that is my $0.02
-Rob
The things I have seen when painting up scenarios and played them out on paper and in data simulations (OK computer guy here
) shows that movement and mobility is often more important then raw hitting power.
More then half of a battle is to move yourself in position and find a way to weaken and shake your enemy before you put the final nail into their coffins.
So what does that leave us with on the DE side?
Dark Riders of course, not the best unit strength in the book so they always have to play the supportive role for melee and always get those flank and rear chargers. But being fast cavalry with a M9 and rxb's they can do a lot of stuff while keeping away from the enemy and stay open for that chance of flank charging (or if the opponent leaves himself open a nice rear charge but don't count on it).
So for versitality alone the point goes to the Dark Riders, they will not win a battle on their own but are probably one of the best support units that exists in the Warhammer World.
But remember we also have another great unit, the Harpies. They are excellent at maing spellcasters and warmachines feel threatened and if moved and positioned right they can stay ut of a charge AND make sure no march moves is made by the opponent in the 2nd turn of the battle (maybe even in the 1st turn if you're lucky). These ladies sure can take away one of those things that decimate our troops all so quickly, not as versitile as our Dark Riders but if played right they make your opponent twitch when they note that they cannot charge them nor shoot at them in any given round
. Still the ladies are not Core so they loose some ground here, and the Dark Riders gain one so my points and kudos goes to my fast cavalry with the harpies at a close second.
You might think I have forgotten about Reapers here
, but havn't I love them but they are not as versitile and have the same mobility as either the harpies or dark riders so I have to put them in a close third place (since they are a lot more dependant on how the terrain is placed then for the other two units, and people know how to take them out since they are a bit immobile)
Well that is my $0.02
-Rob
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I say the entire army is the best 'unit', simply because a well played Druchii force is so much stronger than the sum of its parts.
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Dark Riders all the way!
They are good if used right but are basically worth there weight in dog-doo if they are used wrong.
Other choices might be the infamous Reapers, Corsairs or the newly revised warriors. Heck they are the same points as an empire spearmen for +1WS +1BS +1M +2I +1Ld!!! C'mon thats a good deal any way you look at it.
They are good if used right but are basically worth there weight in dog-doo if they are used wrong.
Other choices might be the infamous Reapers, Corsairs or the newly revised warriors. Heck they are the same points as an empire spearmen for +1WS +1BS +1M +2I +1Ld!!! C'mon thats a good deal any way you look at it.
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