WHFBR Dark Elves (new) vs Warriors of Chaos 2500p

Of course, Inger Helene was very exited about testing her new Dark Elf army book. My High Elf army is still not ready fore battle (I have not had time to finish the last elements I need to field a new list according to the new High Elf army book, but they are under way…). So I brought along my Warriors of Chaos experimenting with a new build.

Also we wanted to include a mutual friend to one of our gaming evenings, one that we hope will pick up and join our community, so we had a pleasant and eager guest joining us.

DEPLOYMENT

To the North the Warriors of Chaos army took up position (from vest to east):

5 Chaos Warhounds

Chaos Chariot (Nurgle)

20 Warriors of Chaos (Khorne) with BSB

6 Skull Crushers of Khorne

5 Chaos Warhounds

20 Warriors of Chaos (Nurgle) Lv 2

10 Chaos Knights (Nurgle)

To the South the Dark Elves took up position (from vest to east):

20 Repeater Crossbow Warriors

5 Cold One Knights

40 Corsairs

War Hydra

30 Witch Elves with Cauldron of Blood (BSB)

20 Crossbows with Lv2

- behind the Witch Elves 25 Warriors with Spears, with Lv4

THE BATTLE

The Warriors of Chaos had deployed most of their heavy hitters to the east, pressuring the flank of the Dark Elves before turn one. During turn one the Warriors of Chaos pushed forward lining up for a charge next turn. The Dark Elves adjusted their position. Due to buffed Toughness, Regens and good armour saves,  neither magic or missile fire where very effective. Although the Chaos Warhounds units where shot to peace’s and fled.  The Dark Elves braced themselves.

On the east flank the Chaos Nights charged and cut down the 20 Repeater Crossbow Warriors to the east, overrunning behind the dark elves battle line in the process. In centre the Skull Crushers of Khorne charged the War Hydra, cutting it down and overrunning deep behind the enemy lines. The Warriors of Chaos had closed in on the Witch Elves and Corsairs making sure they could not be flank charged. The Dark Elves Spear unit surprisingly reformed – moving backwards to the south. They must have been ordered to try to protect the rear of the Dark Elf battle line once the Chaos Cavalry turned round. The Repeater Crossbow unit to the vest started their long march towards the centre of the battlefield. The Witch Elves attacked the Nurgle Unit, who surprisingly held. Again buff spells and mark of Nurgle proved vital to the many “chop chop wounds” inflicted by the Dark Elves.

The Corsairs charged the Chaos Warriors unit in centre, but they also stud their ground. The mass of Khorne attacks took a toll of the light armoured Corsairs. To the Vest (centre) the Cold One Knights charged the Chaos Chariot, killing it, and overrunning into a forest deep inside the Warriors of Chaos deployment zone, who in turn claimed to of them…

Out of sequence picture, showing the Skull Crushers overrunning after killing the Hydra, and the Spear Unit with the Lv4 trying to protect the Witch Elves rear.

Out of sequence picture, showing a Challenge between the Corsair Champion and the Warrior of Chaos (mark of Nurgle) Champion.  Splatt!

The Chaos Knights turned around and moved in on the “rear guard” Spear unit. There would be no escaping a charge next turn. The Skull crushers of Khorne also turned around, facing the rear of the Witch Elves.  If only the Warriors of Chaos Unit could hold their ground one more turn, the Witch Elves would have to fight on two fronts… The Warriors of Chaos unit (mark of Nurgle) held against the Witch Elves, who despaired as the Warriors of Chaos made save after save. The Corsairs did their utmost to destroy the Warriors of Chaos to the vest (mark of Khorne), but they also held their position.

The Skull Crushers of Khorne charged the Witch Elves in the rear, and the Witch Elves unit where heavily reduced in size. However, they held their ground this turn. The Chaos Knights charged the Spearmen unit – and would cut it down. The Corsairs and warriors of Chaos unit (mark of Khorne) continued their fight with the same determination and outcome – both units held on.

The Dark Elves Fold!

By this time the dark Elves folded. It was pretty clear that the charge from the Chaos Knights into the Spear Unit with the Lv4, the charge from the Skull Crushers of Khorne into the rear of the Witch Elves, would prove the fall of the dark Elf battle line. Of course, the Cold One Knights could have helped the Corsairs, but if they have succeeded, they would for certain face both the Chaos “Cavalry units”, and the Dark Elf general reckoned this would end in a massacre.

A great game! I hope our guest decides to join us during our next game, and that he has gotten more interested and understands more know that he has borrowed Inger Helene´s rulebook.

Cheers,

Ørnulv