How do you Dress up Your COB

Mogwai · Post by **Mogwai** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 10:16 pm

Without getting too specific on your army lists. As a standard practice , how do you on average gear your Cauldron Of Blood? BSB , Magic Banner , Gifts Of Khain?

Thank you in advance .

Tethlis · Post by **Tethlis** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 10:31 pm

Generally I go with the BSB upgrade and nothing else. 25 points the typical point cost for a combat-oriented Gift of Khaine) can buy a lot in a Dark Elf list, and spending those on the Cauldron crew doesn't seem optimal to me. I have magic users and unit champions who could be benefiting from those points instead, especially since my Cauldron has only ever been in combat twice in all the 8th edition games I've used it.

Masked jackal · Post by **Masked jackal** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 11:19 pm

BSB, nothing else. It's been in combat only 3 or 4 times out of the almost one hundred games I've played in 8th edition, it doesn't need anything else.

Blackfrost · Post by **Blackfrost** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 12:35 am

I do the same. My friend used to run it with the Banner of Nagarythe as it stacked with his Warbanner unit of spears and the +D3 CR banner on his CoK.

Post by **Dyvim tvar** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 12:37 am

Battle standard is the only upgrade I give.

Phierlihy · Post by **Phierlihy** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 1:15 am

+1 for BSB upgrade only

Aschen · Post by **Aschen** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 4:21 am

I give mine the sword o.....just the BSB upgrade

Masked jackal · Post by **Masked jackal** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 4:40 am

Blackfrost wrote:I do the same. My friend used to run it with the Banner of Nagarythe as it stacked with his Warbanner unit of spears and the +D3 CR banner on his CoK.

Maybe in a huge points game it *might* be worth the investment, but even then, not really.

Azimyth · Post by **Azimyth** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 7:48 am

BSB with banner of Swiftness. If I have some points to spare it gets rune of khaine or touch of death.

Mogwai · Post by **Mogwai** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 5:40 pm

Thanks for all your Responses!

L1qw1d · Post by **L1qw1d** » Sat Aug 13, 2011 3:46 am

I often give it a pink frilly dress, many items that have been bedazzled, and just a BSB upgrade :lol:

Balthamael · Post by **Balthamael** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 3:34 pm

Just BSB, but I must say I'm curious as to how effective the Banner of Nagarythe would be in a huge points game. Could be fun to try.

Geist · Post by **Geist** » Tue Aug 16, 2011 6:22 am

Manbane and d3 attacks.

Babnik · Post by **Babnik** » Tue Aug 16, 2011 9:22 pm

Less than 2200pts I like the COB-BSB with hand of Khaine gift.

Between 2200 and 2500pts, the flying BSB on DP with HG cloak and ring of Hotek. THis item is underestimated in 8th but it still rocks as our foes do not expect it.

Above 2500, definitely the hydra banner in large COK unit with ASF. I do necessary to send them in close combat asap to avoid sniping spells.

Hansleonard · Post by **Hansleonard** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 6:24 am

Manbane if i can spare the points. Rune of Khaine if i can find even more.

Persuader · Post by **Persuader** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 8:34 am

I always play 3K or bigger and I only make it the BSB.

Manbane could come in handy but I never see mine in combat, Thats why I call him the Cauldron of Shame
(because he is always on the run

avoiding enemies)

Infekted · Post by **Infekted** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 1:47 pm

Really? People I play against try to pick on mine... I think it irritates them a bit ;P

But people usually underestimate quite how hard it hits. Even with no gifts, it still packs one hell of a punch. Had mine take out a Vargulf last weekend. Oh how I lol'd at him. I still wouldn't bother spending points on gifts tho. BSB only, although I do like the above idea of giving it the increased movement banner.

Flash29 · Post by **Flash29** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 5:24 pm

yeah just bsb any war machine hunters can't take it and anything else shouldn't reach it. mine already has a unit of swordmasters (10) a slightly wounded warsphinx and allot of small things on its list. it usually dies from the pit of shades a dwellers or something like that
or the poisioned shots from gutter runners