Angmar with Watcher

cReaTiv · **Joined:** Tue Jul 12, 2011 10:59 am **Posts:** 36

I recently took my new Angmar army to the field to be tested. The result was quite disastrous im afraid to say :roll:

The army as it stands:

Witch King of Angmar w/ 3M 15W 3F........101pts

2 Barrow Wights................................100pts

Orc Captain w/ shield.........................45pts

Cave Troll.......................................80pts
Orcs..(8 orcs w/ shield.........................174pts
8 orcsw/spears
4 orcs w/ bows
4 orcs w/ t-h-w
1 orc with banner)
Total..........................................500pts
The witch king proved to be very effective taking out most of my opponents heros, but im sure i could put him to more use in my next games. The barrow wights were terrible, the first being charged and killed by the Dragon Knight in the first turn , the second shortly after. I blame this on myself for handling them poorly but they werent worth their points definatley.

I want to expand this army to 750pts by adding the Watcher. Is this advisable? and please any suggestions on either the current list or new additions

Syrath101 · **Joined:** Wed Feb 08, 2012 5:41 pm **Posts:** 36

Remove one Barrow Wight and increase the witch king to 150 Base, I'm not sure on the Watcher myself (not tactically I just haven't seen it in action).

Battalia · **Joined:** Sat Jul 16, 2011 4:14 am **Posts:** 190

I think your wasting way too many points on luxuries such as the barrow wights and troll. I'd drop all 3 in favor of more and better infantry. At 500 points my rohan force could outnumber you with calvery which is a very bad thing to face with only 4 archers.

Would the watcher be good? To your current list, he would only make it even more difficult for you. If you dropped the witch king for a capitain or other hero and troops, as well as do what I mentioned above and used the watcher as your leader, that would probably be more successful.

Draugluin · **Posted:** Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:38 pm

The WK only costs 100 pts in this example. Only cheap heros (like Eowyn or RotN) cost pts that aren't multiples of 5, and that's if they have a horse.

ncea · **Posted:** Fri Feb 10, 2012 2:58 am

Draugluin wrote:

The WK only costs 100 pts in this example. Only cheap heros (like Eowyn or RotN) cost pts that aren't multiples of 5, and that's if they have a horse.

He prob just had a spelling mistake.

Draugluin · **Posted:** Fri Feb 10, 2012 3:30 am

No, because if that was the case, his point total would end up at 499.

cReaTiv · **Joined:** Tue Jul 12, 2011 10:59 am **Posts:** 36

Draughluin you are indeed right, my mistake

cReaTiv · **Joined:** Tue Jul 12, 2011 10:59 am **Posts:** 36

Warband 1/ Leader
Watcher in the Water..............................................250pts

Warband 2
Orc Captain (w/shield).............................................45pts
21 Orcs (8 w/shield, 8 w/spear, 4 w/ t-h-w, 1 w/banner)....150pts

Warband 3
Orc Shaman (on warg)..............................................60pts
11 Warg Riders (4 w/spears, 7 w/shields).......................147pts

Warband 4
Orc Captain (w/bow)................................................45pts
10 Orc Trackers......................................................50pts

Total:.................................................................747pts

Models: 46
Might: 6
Bows: 12

Please add your suggestions, C&Cs welcome

Reto · **Posted:** Fri Feb 10, 2012 9:54 pm

You can't have 21orcs in 1 warband

cReaTiv · **Joined:** Tue Jul 12, 2011 10:59 am **Posts:** 36

Yeah i noticed that after i posted but for the purposes of this army list lets just say i wont be using warbands

LordElrond · **Posted:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 7:22 am

Drop the watcher and take the witch king or a ring wraith with a few orcs

SouthernDunedain · **Posted:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 8:07 am

Remove the individual points breakdown, against forum rules

I personally like the watcher but in warbands at 750pts you may struggle to bring numbers to bear. I would take the dwimmerlaik over the witching. Also, the watcher cannot be your leader as he is an independent hero.

Lord Hurin · **Posted:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:44 pm

Southy, I thought we were allowed to have the points for a warband, just not for each model in it?

Anyway, if you want to use the Watcher then you might be better off doing Goblins with an allied Nazgul maybe. It's much more themed, anyway.

Draugluin · **Posted:** Thu Mar 07, 2013 2:10 am

Note that this thread is a year old.

Beowulf03809 · **Posted:** Thu Mar 07, 2013 9:44 pm

LordElrond has lived far too long to worry about the age of the threads of mortal posters.

Thermo · **Posted:** Fri Mar 08, 2013 2:13 pm

He is our real life necromancer!

It's become a bit of a forum game for me just seeing which threads he brings back to life, before being mildly entertained every time he gets a genuine response followed by someone pointing out that it's well out of date! :lol:

WhoelsebutHaldir · **Posted:** Fri Mar 08, 2013 6:33 pm

Necromance all the threads!

LordElrond · **Posted:** Fri Mar 08, 2013 7:31 pm

Thermo wrote:

He is our real life necromancer!

It's become a bit of a forum game for me just seeing which threads he brings back to life, before being mildly entertained every time he gets a genuine response followed by someone pointing out that it's well out of date! :lol:

Hahaha very funny! :lol:

Why me though?

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