White Lions have always been the elite of the elite, as well as a highly recognized and beloved unit by the community. Not as much as the Sea Guard, of course.
Thatās why Games Workshop wanted to give fans a list based on them: an Army of Infamy that, aside from including new units for the army itself, also adds one to the general High Elf army.
What does this Army of Infamy bring?
La lista ha venido con una nueva unidad para el ejĆ©rcito general de los Altos Elfos, cosa que siempre se agradece, a pesar de que sea difĆcilmente incluible dadas las restricciones que ya comentamos en el post en el que se analiza este ejĆ©rcito a fondo (te lo dejo abajo por si te interesa, que no lo tengas que buscar en este caĆ³tico blog).
AquĆ vamos a ir directos a analizar una lista competitiva de 2000 puntos.
ĀæEs la mĆ”s dura?
Es la mĆ”s dura que he podido hacer tras varias pruebas, para la versiĆ³n del juego antes de Junio de 2025.
PERO te voy a explicar cĆ³mo la adaptarĆa para la fantĆ”stica y bien recibida versiĆ³n 1.5, no te preocupes.
Creo que, a diferencia de la lista que hice de la guarniciĆ³n de la Guardia del Mar (que tambiĆ©n te dejo abajo), esta es mucho mĆ”s divertida de jugar.
Two Star Dragons
Itās like weāre back in 1987 with Double Dragon.
One is a prince who, in this case, isnāt carrying the Ogre Blade because it would go over the points limit. But he does have +2 to his armor save, a 6+ ward against non-magical attacks, and of course, regeneration ā which is the best High Elf item for just 20 points.
If you enjoy running a prince on dragon, even though he can no longer stack a 2+ armor, 5++ ward, and 5+++ regen with the new rules, heās still fine.
Just donāt throw him straight into infantry from the front ā that doesnāt work anymore.
The other dragon is ridden by a level 4 Archmage, with a 4+ armor save (from the dragon), a 5+ ward, and 5+ regeneration, obviously. (Iād downgrade him to level 3 now, since the casting and dispelling bonus is +2 whether heās level 3 or 4.) Iād also drop the Silvery Wand, because he needs to stay under 500 points with the new restrictions.
And the lore? In this case, High Magic works best (I like Illusion when heās carrying a combat weapon, though Crystal Column and Miasmic Mirage are always excellent picks).
The mage can harass support units, cast and dispel spells ā but you can also have both dragons charge the same unit (one hits the unit, the other goes for the enemy in a challenge).
Chracian Woodsmen: the list’s bodyguards
Now we move on to what varies the most compared to a conventional High Elf army: four units of Chracian Woodsmen. Two with Vanguard, one Scout, and one Ambusher (the list doesnāt allow more than that).
Itās not always a good idea to deploy the Scouts forward, but itās very useful to have the option, because against certain lists and on specific maps, they can be a real nuisance for the enemy.
These units will protect the archers and the Sisters, threaten support elements, disrupt enemy movement and deployment, and pack a decent punch. And theyāre cheap. If one of them has to be sacrificed, itās not a problemāas long as the dragons do the heavy lifting. incliding the S4 bow is a good option too, depending on how are you going to use them.
Archers: cheap support and harassment
I described the Archer units in the post on High Elf core units (donāt know which one? I’ll link it below), so Iāll just remind you that paying for the unit champion might be a good option.
Sisters of Avelorn, a must in The Old World
And of course, the two units of Sisters of Avelorn couldnāt be missing. One carries the Ruby Ring, and the other has the bow that shoots like a bolt thrower. Giving the Ruby Ring to this model instead of having to count it toward the characters’ points allowance is a big advantageāit lets us fit everything we want into the character section (in this list, thereās literally not a single spare point left in the character allowance).
I still think theyāre really strong in 1.5, despite the Ruby Ring nerf and the fact that they donāt score.
Remember to position the Ruby Ring sister more than 24″ away from the enemy wizard so they canāt dispel it, and everything will be fine.
Liked this list?
Check out the one for the Sea Guard.
Spoiler: it doesnāt have as many axe swings, but it still hits hard.
š¹The Chracian Warhost Analysis (v1.5)
š¹Sea Guard Garrison 2000 points list
