Slaves to Darkness vs Gloomspite Gitz - Warhammer: Age of Sigmar Battle Report

StD List:
- Army Faction: Slaves to Darkness
- Subfaction: Knights of the Empty Throne
- Grand Strategy: Follow the Path to Glory
- Triumph: Inspired
LEADERS
Chaos Lord on Karkadrak (180)*
- Mark of Chaos: Undivided
Chaos Sorcerer Lord (120)*
- Mark of Chaos: Undivided
- Artefacts of Power: Chaos Familiar
- Spells: Levitate, Warp Reality
Chaos Sorcerer Lord (120)*
- Mark of Chaos: Undivided
- Spells: Hoarfrost, Warp Reality
BATTLELINE
Chaos Knights (440)*
- Mark of Chaos: Nurgle
- Doom Knight
- Cursed Lance
- 2 x Standard Bearer
- 2 x Hornblower
- Ensorcelled Banner: The Eroding Icon
Varanguard (560)*
- General
- Mark of Chaos: Nurgle
- 6 x Ensorcelled Weapon
Varanguard (560)*
- Mark of Chaos: Khorne
- 6 x Fellspear
CORE BATTALIONS
*Battle Regiment
TOTAL POINTS: 1980/2000
Gitz List:
- Army Faction: Gloomspite Gitz
- Subfaction: Jaws of Mork
- Grand Strategy: Chasing the Moon
- Triumph: Inspired
LEADERS
Skragrott, the Loonking (230)*
Squigboss (110)*
- General
- Command Traits: The Clammy Hand
- Artefacts of Power: The Clammy Cowl
BATTLELINE
Squig Hoppers (190)
Squig Hoppers (190)
Moonclan Stabbas (240)*
- Moonclan Boss
- Stabba
- 2 x Bad Moon Icon Bearer
- 2 x Gong Basher
- 2 x 3 Barbed Nets
Moonclan Stabbas (240)*
- Moonclan Boss
- Stabba
- 2 x Bad Moon Icon Bearer
- 2 x Gong Basher
- 2 x 3 Barbed Nets
Squig Hoppers (190)*
Squig Hoppers (190)*
BEHEMOTH
Mangler Squigs (260)*
OTHER
Sneaky Snufflers (140)*
CORE BATTALIONS
*Battle Regiment
TOTAL POINTS: 1980/2000

[@brettjeff9227]

Hey guys thanks for the shout out, as always such an informative straightforward battle report that is full of good play. Great piloting from both sides. The Ensorcelled weapons have always let me down compared to the output of felspears. I would have one small suggestion which would be to either swap the mark to khorne or swap the weapons to Fellspears. Picking up your enemies unit with a devisating charge so you can freely rally next hero phase seems like the core mechanic of KoTET. Looks like the nurgle mark saved your General so I understand why you wouldn't want to risk it with losing -1 to wound. Again great report and eagerly awaiting your next.

[@Thelibertator]

Thanks for the suggestions we do take thoughts and suggestions to heart. I'll pass on the idea.

[@provincegamer]

Ensorcelled Weapons with Hoarfrost on Rend :D

[@brettjeff9227]

@provincegamer I hate depending on Hoarfrost for damage. Easier for enemies to just unbind and neuter your hammer. Leaving you at -1 rend can really cut down on your output when save stacking feels really strong still

[@nikjkeenan2866]

@@brettjeff9227 Felspears on Varanguard are the only reliable option for high rend. Yes, Ogroids, but they need Support, like Slaanesh mark + slaanesh hero and/or Slaanesh shrine, to get in, which can also be countered. And they die to a stiff breeze.