"Age of Sigmar Battle Report - Never Give Up" Topic

It has been another long road but, finally, we are at the end – this is the final battle in Balance of Power, and Archaon is unleashing the full weight of his hordes.

The Story So Far
The Stormcasts had been fighting hard within the world- sphere of Golgeth, in an effort to keep the Great Lord of Change Kiathanus imprisoned. They had taken the Temple of the Truthsayer and using the Realmgate there, ascended Mount Kronus. As the full weight of Golgeth's strange time and gravity fluctuations took their toll on the Stormhost, they saw a greater foe awaited them.

Row upon row of warriors of the Everchosen, flanked by Tzeentchian warriors and daemons marched forwards, ready to smash Sigmar's soldiers apart. And, above them all, hovered Archaon on the back of Dorghar.

The Everchosen reached out to grasp the sigil that granted the true name of Kiathanus, giving him eternal power over the greater daemon.

Lord-Celestant Vandus shouted a challenge at the Everchosen, even as the immesnely superior hordes of Chaos closed range. The Stormcasts were hideously outmatched, but Vandus swore that of himself and Archaon, only one would leave the battlefield this day.

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Those Varanguard seem pretty tough and nasty. I know that one of my friends is painting some of them up now. I have Seraphon. Since you have played both what would you recommend would be a good match against them in the Seraphon list?

Liz: Hmm…

Well, the Varanguard are very tough – don't even think of trying to match them with Saurus Knights!

The Carnosaurs can probably give them something to think about _if_ the Carnosaur gets to attack first. And the Saurus Guard can certainly hold their own (especially if you are using the Eternity Starhost battalion, which I was).

However, I would probably recommend using a Bastiladon at range – you don't really want the Varanguard anywhere near you!

I looked at their warscroll and it doesn't seem so bad. They seem pretty good at taking damage. They don't seem so great at dishing it out. They look good but not great.

With three of them with spears they are only getting 9 attacks. If you can charge them you are negating a good bit of the advantage they have.

How were they armed in your game? What did you think was the most useful weapon option for them? It seems like the daemon weapons are the most powerful.

Two spears, one ensorcelled weapon. The problem is that those spears are Rend -2 and Damage 2 which, even with 'just' 3 Attacks means they tear through Saurus Knights like butter.

Overall, the Varanguard are tougher than they look – think of them in terms of Dracothian Guard, as they are at least two levels above regular heavy cavalry.