Building Ret-Ossyan Force

[TheLightningWarcaster:RJ]

Im looking to start Ret with a Ossyan force, and after some reading I came up with this 25pt force.

Ossyan
Hypnos
Sylys

Max Invictors with UA
Stormfall Archers
eEiryss

or

Ossyan
Hypnos
Sylys

Max Sentinels with UA
Stormfall Archers
eEiryss
Arcanist

So what do you guys think?

[PG_Emberwild]

Go with the invictor force. More shooting and decent melee when it comes to that and if you can get your jack into position the invictors can hit almost as hard as the sentinels.

[TheLightningWarcaster:RJ]

Would using houseguard or the MHSF work or are they to squishy.

[ucfan34]

Would using houseguard or the MHSF work or are they to squishy.

I'm of the belief that Invictors+UA are probably the best unit choice for Ossyan. That being said just about anything works with him.

The Halberdiers don't block LOS to your own models so you can shoot through them, and they're an excellent all purpose unit.

The MHSF are as excellent as always. With the extra die Ossyan provides on feat turn, they can get 2 rounds of 4 dice vs warjacks between shooting & charging.

I have no experience with the Houseguard riflemen, but it's probably safe to assume that just like every other unit we have they're good with Ossyan.

Stormfall Archers are good, but I'd suggest running them in pairs. I almost always just consider them a 10pt unit at this point. At 25pts though, no worries.

[PG_Deranith]

Im looking to start Ret with a Ossyan force, and after some reading I came up with this 25pt force.

Ossyan
Hypnos
Sylys

Max Invictors with UA
Stormfall Archers
eEiryss

I like this list for maximizing Ossyan's feat turn. Ranged weapons look for long range, high POW, high Accuracy and usually only get to pick two. The Invictors will be shooting with all three on the feat turn which makes them insanely good. It's a remarkably well-rounded Ossyan list for 25pts.

As you expand, consider Halberdiers, a Banshee for it's fun shot and reach to make the Invictors good in Melee also. Daemons are great for clearing out infantry swarms (even ones with up to about 19 ARM). Houseguard Riflemen w/UA can CRA into melee which makes them really good behind a screen of Halberdiers.

[BrotherOracle]

I've played a few games with the Riflemen and I have to say they are fun, Ossyan really makes this unit shine. Range 14 plus a potential 8 inch move is pretty huge. The Mini-feat helps maximize Ossyan's feat turn and at 10 points for the full unit+UA this can be an impressive amount of damage. Toss shatter storm on them to really convince the enemy to spread out. (if a unit of Stormfalls wasn't enough reason)

Also Ossyan and the Manticore were made for each other, Chronomancer really shines on a loaded Manticore allowing you to make the most out of the RoF 3 cannon, or for making sure you kill that heavy bearing down on your lines. When you throw covering fire into the mix to slow down the advance on your riflemen.

Then again the Manticore is just a great heavy for 8 points.