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Army of Darkness
« on: July 21, 2014, 01:18:48 PM »
[spellbook]
[spellbookheader]
[spellbookname]Army of Darkness[/spellbookname]
[mage]Necromancer[/mage]
[/spellbookheader]
[spells]
[spellclass]Conjuration[/spellclass]
[mwcard=DNJ01]1 x  Altar of Skulls[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1J20]1 x Sacrificial Altar[/mwcard]
[mwcard=DNW02]4 x  Wall of Bones[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Creature[/spellclass]
[mwcard=DNC07]1 x  Mort[/mwcard]
[mwcard=DNC13]2 x  Skeletal Archer[/mwcard]
[mwcard=DNC14]2 x  Skeletal Knight[/mwcard]
[mwcard=DNC02]2 x  Deathfang[/mwcard]
[mwcard=DNC05]1 x  Ichthellid[/mwcard]
[mwcard=DNC09]4 x  Plague Zombie[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Enchantment[/spellclass]
[mwcard=mw1e16]2 x  Force Hold[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1e02]3 x  Block[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1e38]2 x  Teleport Trap[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1e09]2 x  Agony[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1e08]1 x  Death Link[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1e14]2 x  Enfeeble[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1e19]2 x  Ghoul Rot[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1e22]1 x  Hellfire Trap[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1e27]2 x  Marked for Death[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1e29]3 x  Nullify[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Equipment[/spellclass]
[mwcard=DNQ03]1 x  Deathshroud Staff[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1q19]1 x  Mage Wand[/mwcard]
[mwcard=DNQ05]1 x  Libro Mortuos[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1q05]1 x  Demonhide Armor[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1q07]1 x  Elemental Cloak[/mwcard]
[mwcard=DNQ01]1 x  Cloak of Shadows[/mwcard]
[mwcard=DNQ02]1 x  Death Ring[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Incantation[/spellclass]
[mwcard=DNI05]1 x  Unholy Resurgence[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1i19]2 x  Piercing Strike[/mwcard]
[mwcard=DNI03]3 x  Reassemble[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1i08]2 x  Drain Life[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1i28]2 x  Teleport[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1i26]1 x  Sleep[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1i02]1 x  Battle Fury[/mwcard]
[/spells]
[cost]Total cost: 120 pts[/cost]
[/spellbook]


Summon skeletal army, control the battlefield, support from the back line.  It's the unholy Priest version of Necro!  Very much a work in progress but I want to tinker with this idea.  Consider this a placeholder. :p
« Last Edit: July 21, 2014, 01:26:19 PM by blackirishguilt »
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Re: Army of Darkness
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2014, 02:12:21 PM »
Seems like every other Necro book is named "Army of Darkness"  :P Overall you're on the right path here I'd say. You most likely won't be needing four Plague Zombies in a skeleton book but keep a couple if you want and put in Idol of Pestilence and/or Deathlock. Also get a way to heal yourself naturally. Regrowth Belt or Regenerate would be a good idea.
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Re: Army of Darkness
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2014, 02:25:03 PM »
Remember, Skeletons are soldiers.

Armory, Flank Attack, Archers Watchtower and other Warlord-ish toys can be fun to dabble into a Skeleton focused build just to take advantage of the synergy.

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Re: Army of Darkness
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2014, 04:41:26 PM »
Seems like every other Necro book is named "Army of Darkness"

Army of Sunshine and Ponies doesn't fill your opponent with dread.
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Re: Army of Darkness
« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2014, 05:14:31 PM »
No but army of death does, also army of the apocalypse
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Re: Army of Darkness
« Reply #5 on: July 21, 2014, 07:54:00 PM »
Seems like every other Necro book is named "Army of Darkness"

Army of Sunshine and Ponies doesn't fill your opponent with dread.

I don't know what kind of ponies are we talking about here? Dread ponies of doom could be pretty scary.
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Re: Army of Darkness
« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2014, 09:11:31 PM »
Personally, I'd completely get rid of the Zombies and just go with Skeletons. But that's just me. This book looks very promising though. I'd definitely consider what both Silver and Baron said. Think about adding an [mwcard=MWSTX2FFJ04]Armory[/mwcard](expensive spellpoint wise, but pretty awesome with Skeletons), and [mwcard=MW1J19]Deathlock[/mwcard] + [mwcard=MW1J11]Idol of Pestilence[/mwcard] are must-haves with the Necro. Especially without Poisoned Blood.
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Re: Army of Darkness
« Reply #7 on: July 22, 2014, 07:08:51 AM »
Thanks everyone!  And if there were any skeletal horses, you best believe those bronies would be in here!

The soldier suggestions are all going to get a look once I pick up FM vs. WL (hopefully after next paycheck!) and the idea behind the Plague Zombie + Sacrificial Altar is that they are to be my suicide bombers.  Run in, pop poison wherever I can to start corrupting while the Knights advance under cover of the Archers.  I realized looking back I probably need some additional counter magic as well (ie Dispel) and the creature numbers could definitely be tweaked, but it should be a fun one. 
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Re: Army of Darkness
« Reply #8 on: July 28, 2014, 12:16:38 PM »
Take 2:

The addition of Archer's Watchtower shakes things up.  Now we are going for a siege style victory with Archer on the Tower shooting over our walls, Poison clouds and Teleport Traps to protract the siege and Knights + Mort to hold the entrance if they breach.  Really stoked to try this out and fiddle with the Incantation choices as I'm not 100% on those yet.  Wraiths can pop through walls, Ghoul is there to clean up and become a secondary threat and is especially potent if we bind Teleport.

[spellbook]
[spellbookheader]
[spellbookname]Army of Darkness 2.0[/spellbookname]
[mage]Necromancer[/mage]
[/spellbookheader]
[spells]
[spellclass]Attack[/spellclass]
[mwcard=FWA02]2 x  Force Hammer[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Conjuration[/spellclass]
[mwcard=DNJ01]1 x  Altar of Skulls[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWJ02]1 x  Archer's Watchtower[/mwcard]
[mwcard=DNW02]4 x  Wall of Bones[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1j18]2 x  Poison Gas Cloud[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1j11]1 x  Idol of Pestilence[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Creature[/spellclass]
[mwcard=DNC13]2 x  Skeletal Archer[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1c32]1 x  Skeletal Sentry[/mwcard]
[mwcard=DNC14]2 x  Skeletal Knight[/mwcard]
[mwcard=DNC01]2 x  Acolyte of the Bog Queen[/mwcard]
[mwcard=DNC04]2 x  Grey Wraith[/mwcard]
[mwcard=DNC19]2 x  Venomous Zombie[/mwcard]
[mwcard=DNC11]1 x  Ravenous Ghoul[/mwcard]
[mwcard=DNC07]1 x  Mort[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Enchantment[/spellclass]
[mwcard=mw1e25]2 x  Maim Wings[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1e38]2 x  Teleport Trap[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1e31]1 x  Poisoned Blood[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Equipment[/spellclass]
[mwcard=mw1q07]1 x  Elemental Cloak[/mwcard]
[mwcard=DNQ02]1 x  Death Ring[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWQ10]1 x  Storm Drake Hide[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1q06]1 x  Dragonscale Hauberk[/mwcard]
[mwcard=DNQ10]1 x  Meditation Amulet[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1q18]1 x  Mage Staff[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1q19]1 x  Mage Wand[/mwcard]
[mwcard=DNQ01]1 x  Cloak of Shadows[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1q05]1 x  Demonhide Armor[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Incantation[/spellclass]
[mwcard=FWI06]1 x  Power Strike[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWI08]2 x  Sniper Shot[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1i28]2 x  Teleport[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1i18]1 x  Perfect Strike[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1i19]1 x  Piercing Strike[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1i06]4 x  Dispel[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1i24]2 x  Seeking Dispel[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1i07]2 x  Dissolve[/mwcard]
[mwcard=DNI03]2 x  Reassemble[/mwcard]
[mwcard=DNI05]1 x  Unholy Resurgence[/mwcard]
[/spells]
[cost]Total cost: 120 pts[/cost]
[/spellbook]


Edit:  Looking over the list, I need to tweak things to include at least 1 Drain Life....maybe 2. 
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Re: Army of Darkness
« Reply #9 on: July 29, 2014, 07:19:39 AM »
Edit:  sIKE just pointed out that Hawkeye is only good for the living...so back to the drawing board on that one.  FP is still a winner though and that + Armory will do for now. 


In: Hawkeye x 1
     Fortified Position x 1

Out: Sniper Shot x 2
        Power Strike x 1
       
Can probably lose the other command incantations and 1 piece of armor, other than that the book is pretty tight and does exactly what I want it to do.  Won my 1st game last night without being touched, 2nd game against same opponent we withstood multiple Akiro's Hammers, Hurl Boulders and Force Hammers and still won on the back of Archer + Altar.  Reassemble on a Mage Wand while rocking Cloak of Shadows is just amazing.  Next addition will probably be the Armory after I pick up FiF.
       
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Re: Army of Darkness
« Reply #10 on: July 29, 2014, 12:13:07 PM »
If you are running mostly Skeletons (and thus soldiers) Id use Flank Attack over Power Strike.

When most of your troops are soldiers, Flank Attack is one of the most efficient Command spells in the game.  It also rolls your Piercing Strikes and Power Strikes into one spell.  +2 Pierce and +2 Melee for 3 mana is solid, and its setup can be triggered by any solider's attack, even ranged ones.

I had a skeleton build I tinkered with Flank Attacks, would do something like:

Archer shoots target, 4 dice
Cast Flank Attack on Skeletal Knight (or Mort)
Activate Knight (or mort)
-quick cast a second Flank Attack on the same Knight (or Mort)
-bonus points- Sacrifice a Plague Zombie or Skeleton Sentry on Sacrifical Altar to boost same Knight or Mort

Knight attacks for 11 dice and 6 Pierce,  or 10 dice + Taint chance and 6 Pierce if Mort.  (plus Rot if Plauge Zombie was sacrificed).   
You can just as easily cast them on different skeletons.. thats just the flashy version.   


Also, while Hawkeye is Living Only, you can simulate the effect by using Marked for Death instead.   You will then get +1 for every attack on said target, which means if you have enough skeletons you'll actually generate more damage than a Hawkeye.  Not only that, as a Dark Mage MfD is also cheaper spell point wise.