Glade Guard - Best Banner
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Glade Guard - Best Banner
Which magical banner do people use on their glade guard?
I ask as although most people, including myself, use the banner of eternal flame I have the problem that in my area several units/ characters are being used which are either immune to or have a high ward against flaming attacks.
Are there any banner out there plays like to use, if so how?
I ask as although most people, including myself, use the banner of eternal flame I have the problem that in my area several units/ characters are being used which are either immune to or have a high ward against flaming attacks.
Are there any banner out there plays like to use, if so how?
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Re: Glade Guard - Best Banner
I've heard of the Banner of Springtide being situationally useful when a large unit of Glade Guard are holding a building and backed up by characters; it will allow them to continually stand and shoot despite the 1" charge of the enemy unit. I could also see a use for the unbreakable banner to allow for flanking units to get into place on the next turn, but really it's either Banner of Eternal Flame or nothing, I think. You're better off with MSU units anyway.
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As Liesmith said, you've only got 25pts to use so it's flame or nothing (Gaemrath is out of the question anyway at 50pts).
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Indeed. BoEF is the go. Characters with a high anti-fire ward aren't usually an issue because you've got better targets for the flaming GG unit. Or, at least, other targets. The ward doesn't transfer to the characters' unit so it's all good.
I guess what I'm saying is the pros > the cons by a long way.
I guess what I'm saying is the pros > the cons by a long way.
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Re: Glade Guard - Best Banner
Good catch, I missed that one. You can tell I'm still re-learning parts of our army (especially the parts rarely used).mabelode wrote:As Liesmith said, you've only got 25pts to use so it's flame or nothing (Gaemrath is out of the question anyway at 50pts).
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I wouldn't say 'or nothing' but rarely would the Banner of LD, or any of the other BRB banners take precedence in a GG unit.mabelode wrote:, you've only got 25pts to use so it's flame or nothing
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I could maybe see the banner opf swiftness on a unit of scouts being useful.
Sringtide is only good if they are in a building, fozzriks folding fortress
Flame banner is almost always the best choice. Even if you only cause 1 more wound on a HPA it's paid it's points back.
Sringtide is only good if they are in a building, fozzriks folding fortress
Flame banner is almost always the best choice. Even if you only cause 1 more wound on a HPA it's paid it's points back.
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Re: Glade Guard - Best Banner
Am I missing something? I thought Banner of Eternal Flame is only useful against units that are flamable or fear causing to beast/mounts. Would if you don't go up against an army that normally doesn't field flammable units? Why is BoEF the go-to magic standard for so many elf players?
By the way, my favorite is the Banner of Springtide. I normally use it when my back is to the board-edge and I have no space to flee from a charge reaction.
By the way, my favorite is the Banner of Springtide. I normally use it when my back is to the board-edge and I have no space to flee from a charge reaction.
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I'd say because most people make all-comer's lists in which the BoEF is invaluable for all those big gribblies. For 22p (inc. standard) it's purely awesome when there is Regen in play and isn't a bank-breaker if there isn't.
If you're tailoring your list to specific Regen-less opponents, then by all means it's not the best choice.
If you're tailoring your list to specific Regen-less opponents, then by all means it's not the best choice.
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Re: Glade Guard - Best Banner
A lot of the time it doesn't do anything, and occasionally it's a liability, but if you run into Dark Elves or Skaven without it then there is basically nothing you can do to stop the Abomb or Hydra running over your list more or less single handedly.
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The BoEF made WE a lot more usable. It can really help out in many situations. It is great against DE and Skaven since the hydra and HPA problem. Also helps against other WE, daemons, trolls, and against tomb kings with the regen given to their archers. It is good Basically it helps us deal with many problems that WE face. Also if you give your spellwiever the magical attacks spite you can take out a treekin unit with those archers. I do like the +1ld banner as well when you dont want flaming.
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Is the Banner of Disclipline worth considering for the Spell Weaver general bunkered up in the GG to give them Ld10?
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Oh yes. Ld9 with a re-roll is nice, but ld10 is better. It is just making sure nothing happens and things get stuffed up. it is a very popular banner in a lot of armies, making any human army elf like. We kind of need the banner of eternal flame, it is really usefull but if you dont want that banner then +1ld is nice.
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Im just gonna point out that eternal flame is useful against the hell pit abom, trolls, and tomb king characters. Ld10 is useful against everything.
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As said, being able to rapidly take down Chimearas, weakening Crypt Horrors, removing solo Beasts etc. is often life or death. Ld 10 is boss but on infantry is a bit static. A combat lord can move it around.
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I often take the +1 movement banner as I only take a smaller number of GG which makes them a bigger target, so to keep them (and the BSB/weaver that are often cowering in the unit) safe I normally keep them very mobile.
Magic resistance isn't terrible either, and I've used that on occasion particularly if I have characters that I fear will get death magicked off.
But yeah. BotEF has amazing utility. Yes, there are characters with a 2+ ward against flaming. But the number of things out there that can wreck your day if you don't bring flaming is getting bigger and bigger. It used to just be Hellpit Abominations and Hydras..........now it's a buttload of Nurgle stuff, Crypt Horrors, loremasters casting earthblood, TK heirophants unit etc etc.
Plus being able to reroll failed wounds against garrisoned buildings is GOLD in the Watchtower scenario. People always think themselves resilient to BS shooting in buildings, but they really aren't once you add the flaming banner.
Magic resistance isn't terrible either, and I've used that on occasion particularly if I have characters that I fear will get death magicked off.
But yeah. BotEF has amazing utility. Yes, there are characters with a 2+ ward against flaming. But the number of things out there that can wreck your day if you don't bring flaming is getting bigger and bigger. It used to just be Hellpit Abominations and Hydras..........now it's a buttload of Nurgle stuff, Crypt Horrors, loremasters casting earthblood, TK heirophants unit etc etc.
Plus being able to reroll failed wounds against garrisoned buildings is GOLD in the Watchtower scenario. People always think themselves resilient to BS shooting in buildings, but they really aren't once you add the flaming banner.
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I considered sticking Eternal Flame on a combat unit out of desperation in how to kill units of Beasts. But if you've got EG I think Wildfire Blades on BSB is a better solution. Leaving Eternal Flame for the archers.
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Flaming doesn't ignore the hydra's regen anymore, does it?
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NoCauCaSus wrote:Flaming doesn't ignore the hydra's regen anymore, does it?