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Plague priest. woth it?
Topic Started: 3rd October 2005 - 02:18 PM (1,038 Views)
Skryromaniac
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compared to a chieftain it looks like they are bad. They got the same stats exept that the priest got 1 extra T +frenzy and 1 less I and less wargear options. But the priest cost 70 and the chieftain cost 45. So how can he be worth his points?
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*grins*... what do you consider to be worth its points then? Yes, the plague priest costs (without any upgrades) 25 points more then a chieftain, though it is the only hero in the list that is suited for leading a unit of plague monks in battle. That on itself is something you can't value in points. And, if you add him in a unit of plague monks, he'll ensure an extra addition to the (already) grand amount of attacks to the scary charge of the monks... So the decision if he's worth his points depends on the way you outfit your army.

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It is very much worth it if you have a unit of Plague Monks in your army. The only thing that Plague Monks are bad against is heavily armoured troops, and with a Plague Priest amongst their ranks their chances against said troops is so much greater, especially if the Plague Priest has suitable strength-increasing weaponry. Bands of Power or the flail come to mind. So...it is all up to if you have that unit of Plague Monks or not.

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Boilrot the infectious
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i think that plague priests rock on the whole, i prefer them to warlords, flail over gw, and the model is way better
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The model is way better...

But only take one if you want Plague Monks. Give him a flail, and he can take on the heavy stuff, and the monks add numbers and more attacks.

If you don't use monks, don't take him. He isn't that good in that situation, and it's unfluffy.
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a plague priests toughness of 5 is what saves him in conbat, but thats countered by the cheiftan able to select armour, and 1 extra attack is hardly worth the point difference between the 2. So over all I'd say no.
I my self use 2 chieftans. one as a BSB and the other for a brass orb delivery
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Plague Priests are GREAT! Just try extra weapon and Bands of Power! of Flail and Liber Bubonicus (GREAT item that gives more magical defense. essential.) Put tone in a unit of monks, and most units cant stand against them. The priest usually kills a few, so even if the unit fares badly then you might still break them.

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General Vorg
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As a few others said, they are great when with other pestiliance units. If you have a unit of 24 monks, a plague priest with a flail in that unit and a unit of 5 cencor bearers for support right beside em, trust me, youll be kiking some major ass!

of course a plague priest in a clannie unit would be stupid becuase he would just charge out of it really fast

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Boilrot the infectious
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yes if your gonna take a plague priest put him in a unit of clan pestilens troops, as hell justfrenzy out of an un frenzied unit
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of course a plague priest in a clannie unit would be stupid becuase he would just charge out of it really fast


Can't you just place him in the back of the unit, and place him in front at the last moment? :unsure:
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of course a plague priest in a clannie unit would be stupid becuase he would just charge out of it really fast


Can't you just place him in the back of the unit, and place him in front at the last moment? :unsure:

Yeah... I guess... But it is still far more fluffy (and effective) to put him with monks.

I wouldn't recommend the Bubonicus unless you have almost no other anti-magic stuff, as this keeps the priestway cheaper, and becasue he doesn't have armour, that can pay off.
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Listar
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On the topic of plague priest, I always like the idea of having one in a 5x3 plague monk unit... I think the plague priest can add the additional punch to break the unit or take out a moderate character...

I was thinking about having two 14 PM + 1 PP units in a 1000 - 1500 point army, but I am a bit worry in the magic department... And also what to arm them to make them powerful enough to ensure the unit got a high prob of winning combat, especially against unit of 20 orcs... Any ideas??... just want a fresh approach from the same old chieftain + 2 engineer combination...
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magic defence isnt the only way to counter magic you can have magic soakers and screens as well were skaven things are expendable
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Well for the PM's just give them the two hande weapons, for the Plague Priest I'd give him a normal flail and a Warpstone amulet. You can try a censer, but it could turn out pretty bad.
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ok Priests pwn chek out my build
-Plague Censor
-Bands of power
-Warpstone Amulet
this guy ripped through a friends empire
knights with stood a direct hit from a motor and then got took out by his mage because he failed 2 the 4 ward saves. This guy was mental frenzy is an awesome rule and shud not be underetimated i would recomend him over a chieften any day
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