Nighthaunt tactics: Basic pros and cons of playing Nighthaunt

[@TaterBugx]

I'm so happy you made this video! It helped me out a lot!!! 🥰 I just got my Nighthaunters a few days ago and I've been listening to this on repeat whilst painting them! 😊

[@LakeyWargames]

Oh that's awesome to hear!! Welcome to the Nighthaunt family! :D I'm so glad I've helped you get through that first door with your NH. How are you finding them so far? :)

[@howardj9946]

Well designed army, very fitting lore-wise. Being a death army its usually about powerful leaders using chaff units as weapons and shields, and the fast movement and shock tactic abilities are the reason Nagash put them in his vanguard to begin with.

[@andrewwillismusic]

nice to see my painted lady olynder in there. great video mate :)

[@LakeyWargames]

Really glad you enjoyed the video Androgynaut! Thank you again for letting me use your image. It was amazing to see such a range of hobby on display from everyone for this video. :)

[@KennethRMoffat]

Just getting into the AoS and going for the spooky ghosts. The series so far has been a great introduction to the army. Looking forward to any more unit videos you have coming as it would really help me out as someone who’s not used to the mechanics of Sigmar as I’m more a 40K player 👍

[@LakeyWargames]

Welcome to AoS and great choice with the Spooky guys! :D Lovely faction and very unique! :) How are you finding them so far? Glad to hear these videos are helping you out. There's alot more to come for sure! :)

[@KennethRMoffat]

@@LakeyWargames really enjoying painting them up. Stunning looking army and we’re arranging a 1k league for when UK lockdowns ease enough to let our gaming group get together to get games in to learn the game itself. Looking forward to the other videos in the series to pick up some more tips and ideas

[@blazemarler7306]

Very well made!! My Lady O face popped and made me giggle. Thanks for that!

[@LakeyWargames]

Thanks mate! Glad you enjoyed it. :) Of course I had to include your colourful Lady O after seeing her in the group! ^^

[@lewishuxtable1955]

For anyone looking for more help, I joined the FB group, lots of lads and ladies willing to help and no judgement or too cruel, just good and honest feedback and loads of help with list building

[@LakeyWargames]

I know I'm super late to this comment but thank you so much for the kind words. The NH page really is one of the best groups I've ever had the pleasure to admin in!! :)

[@richchung]

Great video - thank you

[@LakeyWargames]

Glad it was helpful!

[@keldor8302]

Great info and giving credit to photo sources. Instant like and sub!

[@LakeyWargames]

Much appreciated! Glad you enjoyed my man! Always feels good to be able to show off the awesome hobby everyone does. :)

[@sulmenite6938]

Thanks for this! Very informative

[@LakeyWargames]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@conorswanson180]

Volume only coming out of left speaker. Good video and information though

[@LakeyWargames]

Unfortunately I did mess up with the editing and only half the audio was coming out for some reason. If you play it in headphones it only plays in one side. Making it real quite if you don't. I fixed it for all the other videos though and will be normal in all future videos. :)

[@IDICBeer]

Great overview mate

[@LakeyWargames]

Thanks Nick! :D

[@Wolfphototech]

*Please cover more Nighthaunt .* *We need more brain power to advance the ghostly army .*

[@LakeyWargames]

Been working hard for the new year to bring Ghosts back into the fold in 3.0 my friend!! I will be back soon I promise!! 😁😊

[@Wolfphototech]

@@LakeyWargames ❤

[@santelices1]

Gj m8 keep up the good work!

[@LakeyWargames]

Thanks very much my friend! :D

[@feitur]

Btw the chainrasp get the extra bravery from the Dreadwarden, not from number of models :D so it's arguably even better, only downside being if your opponent has a character snipe ability

[@LakeyWargames]

Yes you're most right my man! I seemed to of got the two mixed by mistake in this video! D: But yeah you're definitely right it does mean snipe dependant that our awesome boost last longer! :D Thank you for watching Alex! :)

[@feitur]

@@LakeyWargames I love learning about Nighthaunt, only played a few games with them but each game i'm learning something new, and watching content like yours keeps the memory refreshed. So thank you :D

[@LakeyWargames]

Thank you! :D Yeah that's definitely the best way to learn! I've been playing Nighthaunt since before we even got a book and I still learn new things with every game I play. I think that's half the beauty of dice based battles is everything is on the fly, no two situations will ever play out the same way so you have to take your past experiences and apply it best you can to your current situation! ^^

[@platypuspaints]

I really enjoyed the video, well done! My only complaint would be that the volume was too low, I had to turn up my speakers a lot. Looking forward to the next one.

[@LakeyWargames]

Thank you Joakim!! Really glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for the feedback aswell. Totally agree with you. For some reason when played back through headphones it only plays the left side so makes it quite. Never had that before with that headset so hopefully it will be back to normal next video! :D

[@platypuspaints]

Oddly, I didn't notice it when I watched it, but yeah there's only sound in the left headphone.

[@jameslowrance4849]

Just picked up the Malignant boxed set and I was wondering how would it be possible to bring the Coven Throne in a Night Haunt army?

[@philliphampton5380]

bout to start my own nighthaunts army. It really sounds like they play similar to harlequins in 40k; 4+ save ignoring rend/ap, ignores terrain and models when moving, fast mobility, and powerful character buffs.

[@LakeyWargames]

I can't draw the comparison I'm afraid as I have been out of the 40k scene for a long time but your concluding points are certainly the nail on the head! :)

[@GeckoGamer-sk8rv]

I got some nighthaunt and the biggest problem is them getting broken easily lol.

[@213Gremlin]

For the 4th Con...tape or super glue a penny on the bottom of your base and it won't wobble.

[@LakeyWargames]

Yup that's definitely a good solution to fix the problem! :)

[@ThatKiwiDudeTV]

Can I use Mannfred as a nighthunt general, as in is it viable?

[@oggy8983]

Your sound is comming from only one side and the volume is far too low.

[@LakeyWargames]

Hi Oggy, yeah unfortunately the sound messed up for this one. I think it was a mistake I made in editing but I have fixed it for all other videos on the channel. Sorry for the mishap! :(

[@next2sin]

Your audio is extremely low could not really hear much of anything

[@LakeyWargames]

Unfortunately I messed up with the editing and only half the audio was coming out. If you play it in headphones it only plays in one side. I fixed it for all the other videos though and will be normal in all future Nighthaunt videos! 🙂

[@roubledoubledice7712]

Messed up chainrasp bravery buff rule

[@LakeyWargames]

Well spotted Zeljin! Just listened back through and it seemed I got that mixed with the requirements for the re-round wound rolls rule for Chainrasps. Thank you for pointing it out though as others will now see and know when they look at the comments. Good spot though! :)

[@thespooky_______ghost2188]

GREAT VIDEO ! Rlly useful Can we play Nagash in a nighthaunt army ??

[@LakeyWargames]

Thank you Greath! Glad you found this video helpful! :D Unfortunately we can't take Nagash inside of a Nighthaunt army for matched play due to him being too many points to fit in as an ally slot. So in order to use Nagash and Nighthaunt units in the same time you would have to play Legions of Nagash and bring Nighthaunt units over that way. Or play a grand allience death army in which case you could mix and match however you felt aslong as you covered your generic battle line requirements. :)

[@vaettra1589]

I dunno about the "deepstriking" ability, in 40K relying on succeeding with a 9" charge when setting up from reserves, is pretty much dead as a tactic. Not sure why it would be better in Aos? Nighthaunt seem to be one of the weakest armies in AoS, from what I gather.

[@LakeyWargames]

Yes and no. I see what you mean Vaettra. Nighthaunt unfortunately do suffer from a case of "When it works it dominates and when it doesn't... well it's over before it began" lol Nighthaunt are certainly not an upfront powerhouse like alot of AoS armies. Instead they rely on alot of hit and run tactics, sneaky moves and well timed grouped assaults in order to achieve victory through the objectives. Your movement tricks if played right are key. As for the teleporting from 9" away. It does require alot of luck but there are ways to make this a more effective and reliable tactic. Alot of people like to run MSU. (Multiple small units) If I bring 20 Bladegheist for example. Am I more likely to get them all in as 1 group in a single 9" charge, or get 2 groups in if I split them into 4 groups of 5 and charge them all at the same target? :) Don't forget that for every charge you attempt you have the chance to trigger "Wave of terror" on a unmodified 10+ which is what will win or loose you games. You can also cut out the dodgyness of the 9" charge by bringing chronomantic cogs endless spell giving you +2 to all charges. Now if you took those 20 guys again in four 5 man groups. They all only need a 7 to make the charge and you get 4 chances to get wave of terror off. Bring a couple of spare command points to re-roll your charges and boom. You'll make alot more than you where before. :) This kind of thinking along with well placed dropped heros in support is where the strength of the Nighthaunt lay. Again, a little luck will carry you a long way but it's amazing when it all comes together. I hope this helps! :)

[@vaettra1589]

@@LakeyWargames Thanks for the breakdown, 4x5 sounds like a better way to use the Wave of Terror mechanism, but then you have the problem of being relevant with only 5-10 models once you get into melee, in a game were units take turns fighting. If you could decide before each game whether to split into smaller units it would be great, but since you can't I don't think it's very strong, sounds like tough and/or big units is the downfall of Nighthaunt. But what do I know, haven't played a single AoS game yet.

[@RPDragonforce]

I only had my right earbud on. I was confused for a little

[@LakeyWargames]

Yeah sorry about that unfortunately it got messed up during my editing and it only plays from one side. :(

[@Ainalom]

I was genuinely interested but the audio was terrible guys, sorry.

[@LakeyWargames]

No worries Daemic! Unfortunately I did a boo boo in editing so it only plays out of one side on Headphones. It'll work fine but be quite on speakers if you have any. :) Also all other videos if they interest you have fixed audio. Thanks for watching anyway! :)

[@halflifeger4179]

I like it but this video is sooooooo quiet :/

[@LakeyWargames]

Thanks I'm glad you enjoyed it! :) Unfortunately I messed up the audio for this one. It's fixed in all my other videos though. :)

[@coolbeans9812]

*fragile

[@mattguitarz]

the mono audio is unbearable :(

[@LakeyWargames]

Sorry Matt! The joys of the first video from all those years ago and big old rookie mistakes I'm afraid! :( The rest of the content became much better and bearable audio after this one though so I hope you'll give the newer stuff a try! :) Also I believe this one only comes out of one headphone in headphones but if you play it through a speaker then it just seems super quite. So if you play through a speaker with the volume a little higher than your normal level you should be able to kind of enjoy it. But yeah. Big rookie error from many moons ago. Forgives me please!? :( hehe.

[@mattguitarz]

Sorry i sounded like an ass here. Your videos are great! Watched a lot more ​@@LakeyWargames

[@LakeyWargames]

Not at all mate and to be honest you're not really wrong either in the case of this video. It is a big audio fail for headphone use haha. Thank you for not letting it sway you and checking out some of the others. I'm glad you could enjoy those! :)

[@santelices1]

Gj m8 keep up the good work!