aubrien archers discussion

[scaper dude]

Has anyone made good use out of them other than with castles. To me they are terrible. Everyone else that i play with thinks the same.
What do you guys think.

[Rajaat the Warbringer]

When the frenzy works, they're brutal.

[scaper dude]

When the frenzy works, they're brutal.
Holy Guacomole! lol That was a very quick reply

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

I really like the Aubriens. Have you tried multiple squads, scaper dude? Taken Venoc Warlord with them?
7 range is none too shabby.

[netherspirit]

They fit pretty dang well into a Viper Army.

[Uprising]

When the frenzy works, they're brutal.

I have to agree here. These guys have been allstars for me because of Frenzy. When it works, your oppenent is in a world of pain. When it doesn't, you're stuck with a 2&2 3man 70point squad that goes down quick, so be sure to take multiple squads.

[vernz]

i agree get frenzy a couple of times and they could do some good damage to your enemy forces

[Hahma]

My nephew frenzied the crap out of them against me and he was sometimes getting 3 move/attack per round with them. They ruled the board that night.

[Khanbob42]

agreed, I've seen them kill some very tough units before just because they got frenzy more than once.

Definitely a gamble at times but can be worth the points.

[-Zim-]

Yea, the Aubriens are great. Just make sure you get good rolls or they will be taken out fairly quickly.

[scaper dude]

thanks for the info guys I will try them next time I play

[Jonathan]

Uh, they always tank for me, even with Mittens. The 5 move makes it hard to get height advantage and 2 attack just doesn't quite cut it, as I can frenzy repeatedly but still seem to whiff most of those times.

[Messenger]

Whoa, Khanbob42, you're avatar..... :shock:

That gives Reaper's a run for his money.

Just got my first pack of Archers today, and yes, they will be going into my viper army.

[gamjuven]

I love the aubrian archers. Their frenzy is insane! Definitely get them stuck in with mittens

[Richie]

The Aubrien are one of my favorite squads. Like Nether said, they complement the Vipers very well. They can hit figures that would otherwise be unaccessible for the Vipers. Plus they have Frenzy with a capital F! I say they're worth the 70 points.

[anuctoo]

My husband loves the archers. He takes them almost every game. The other night he had them with the castle along the battlements and I had a hard time getting LOS on them because they are so small and the bows stick out so far.

[DemoDougie]

I really like the Aubriens. Have you tried multiple squads, scaper dude? Taken Venoc Warlord with them?
7 range is none too shabby.

Yes they do. I've made good use of the with WoA and the Vipers - when the Warriors get in close.

[feekonea]

The aubriens are amazing, when it comes down to it, they amke ya or break ya, depending on how you want to play them, but I like them a lot

[Jandars_Hope]

I think i'd pick Syvarris over the aubriens any day! He was my favourite when i first got a MS!

[MacG]

You have to use the Aubriens carefully as if they will never frenzy. You go for height and first strike as much as possible. Then, when you do get a frenzy, it's all gravy. You can't rely on the frenzy to do the job for you.

[Snotwalker 8000]

I used to "doubt" the elf archers too, until I tried them out in battle... they are amazing! Well worth their points.

Plus, we're much closer now to being able to build a nicely balanced Elf theme army with the addition of the WoA.

For a 400pt army build:

Syv - 100
Aubriens x2 - 140
WoA x2 - 100
Theracus - 40

The Aubriens are great for taking out enemy ranged units, Syv & Theracus make for a deadly, fast-moving artillery unit, and then use the WoA for mop-up.