Epic Denny 35 pt. All Killbox List

[seraphsong]

Hey all. I'm planning on attending Adepticon, and playing Cryx for their revenge tournament. The format is one list, 35 points, all killbox missions. This is the list I'm considering:

E-Denny
Deathjack
Deathripper
Deathripper
Skarlock Thrall
Bile Thralls (min)
Bane Knights (min)
Pistol Wraith
Pistol Wraith
Warwitch Siren

E-Denny - She's a great caster for denying movement and staying alive with her ability to become Incorporeal. Also her spell list works well for getting me charges when I need them, despite models in the way of a caster.

Deathjack - He's the big beat stick. Two free focus a turn, fast and able to put out a LOT of hurting. I was considering Nightmare in his place, just for stealth and Imprint Ghostly. Any thoughts?

Deathripper - Arcnodes are good with Denny, I would almost say compulsory.

Skarlock - A free spell every turn will really help to keep the charges happening, and also let Denny stay loaded up on a bit more focus to help her live.

Bile Thralls - Clear holes in lines, kill troops, and just do everything bile thralls do. They also draw fire, which is good.

Bane Knights - Ghostly to ignore terrain, reach and weapon masters, they are the kill unit. Hopefully getting a charge through enemy units and making short work of the enemy caster/warlock.

Pistol Wraiths - They will take out chunks of units and keep large scary targets relatively neutered.

Warwitch Siren - Another Spray, and the ability to un-disrupt my jacks is always good.

Those are my thoughts, please critique me and let me know of any choices you think would work better.

[SaintScythus]

IMO E-Denny doesn't really need Skarlock as you're probably going to cast Ghostly onto something first turn and he's not likely going to survive long enough to get off a Spell Slave action on your opponent. I would personally rather run Bane Thralls in MK II than Bane Knights and if you drop the Skarlock you can field a full unit. I really try not to run Banes unless I can also field Tartarus but I don't think you can shave points elsewhere.

I personally don't like Nightmare because I can't stand the model so I naturally take DJ over him. Deathjack has quite a bit more utility with his Necromancer ability and survivability, but at the cost of a little less threat range. Personally I love Pistol Wraiths in almost any list, and with E-Denny they are even better as she can help them reliably hit almost anything on her feat turn.

[notsoevil]

Bane Knights - Ghostly to ignore terrain, reach and weapon masters, they are the kill unit. Hopefully getting a charge through enemy units and making short work of the enemy caster/warlock.


By charge through enemy units, what do you mean?

Ghostly doesn't allow them move through units, correct?

[SmellyWabbit]

By charge through enemy units, what do you mean?

Ghostly doesn't allow them move through units, correct?

With Edenny's spell "Curse of Shadows" they can.

[Aldarionn]

I like Nightmare with Deneghra in any form personally. Deathjack is great, but I think Nightmare would be a better overall buy as a beatstick. He has the ability to do an effective P+S 24 hit against his prey, and with prey he has the same basic P+S on his fists as Deathjack and Stealth with Denny. He gets Ghostly for a single focus instead of having her or her Skarlock cast it.

If you are going for a ghostly/incorporial theme, then I'd drop the Bile Thralls and beef up the Bane Knights. You could then buy Tartarus and have a ghostly, undying legion of Banes as a front line. Something like this perhaps?

eDeneghra (+6)
Nightmare (10)
2x Deathripper or Nightwretch (8)
Tartarus (4)
10 bane Knights (10)
2x Pistol Wraith (6)
Warwitch Siren (2)

That leaves you 1 point to spend on whatever. You could drop the Bane Knights down to 6 and take the Withershadow Combine, or just add in a Machine Wraith or something. I don't feel that the Bile Thralls are necessary since Deneghra has Hellmouth, and in my experience it has been quite an effective troop killer.

Just my thoughts.