Topic: Arch Lector on War Altar - What do you choose for his kit?

[Grutch]

I'm curious as to how you gear up the AL.  I just want a reason to use my new War Altar.

-Grutch

[Counts_Champion]

I kit mine out for survival. Armor of destiny, charmed shield (too many cannons). That's a 4++ and a 3 + armor save from the armor, shield and altar itself.

[Judgex83]

Being a warriors of chaos player I kit mine out to be kind of killy aswell as survivable. AOMI, talisman of preservation and extra hand wpn is how I usually build mine.

[Freman Bloodglaive]

I don't have my war altar yet, but I'm planning on armour of destiny and a great weapon.

Also remember that the armour and the charmed shield are both magical armour so you can't take both.

[Ratarsed]

I've gone with White cloak and Mace of Helstrum for mine in the forth comming tempus Fugitives Campaign weekend. We shall see how it does

[PrinceofPleasure]

Heavy Armour, Shield, Pigeon Plucker Pendant... that is all.

[GenOmar]

kit him for survival, if the newly redsigned WAlter is in CC, something horrible has gone wrong.
bubble prayers+ bubble Hatred+18" Ld 9 - For the Win!

[csjarrat]

I kit mine out for survival. Armor of destiny, charmed shield (too many cannons). That's a 4++ and a 3 + armor save from the armor, shield and altar itself.

thats a double magic armour take, so you might want to look at that as its currently illegal

[malladin_ben]

Fencer's blades and white cloak most things are hitting the AL on 6s, and the altar on 5s. 5+ ward's not bad, but it's a build to get into combat ASAP. It starts working like the tarpit of old once it's in CC.

[Fandir Nightshade]

Enchanted Shield.
Heavy Armour.

[Counts_Champion]

I kit mine out for survival. Armor of destiny, charmed shield (too many cannons). That's a 4++ and a 3 + armor save from the armor, shield and altar itself.

thats a double magic armour take, so you might want to look at that as its currently illegal

5+ from the heavy armor, 4+ from the mundane shield and 3+ because he's riding the altar. I'll ditch the charmed shield then.

[adelwolf]

Same as the Counts Champ. Armour of Destiny and a regular sheild. I just want him to stay in the background and survive to give his hatred and prayers to the  hordes in front of him (oh and that 18" leadership 9 is handy to keep around too...) surviving is the key strategy! (i tried charging him into combat like the old days and it was a disaster!)

[Daymz]

I can see many builds using the white cloak on that archlector... I'd like that build. But fluff-wise?

The White Cloak of Ulric... On an Archlector of Sigmar? That's like the pope wearing a jews' cap!

Oh, wait.

[Albrecht Hexenjaeger]

Being a warriors of chaos player I kit mine out to be kind of killy aswell as survivable. AOMI, talisman of preservation and extra hand wpn is how I usually build mine.

I used to do this too, but the "new" AoMI has a ward save. Take the Armor of Silvered Steel instead.

[Eighty]

Talisman of Preservation
VHS (i know, crazy right)
Enchanted Shield
Shrieking Blade

2+ 4++, causes fear and can take on Valkia (woc nasty hero) and pretty much anything else in a challenge.

very specific build? yeah but i likes it

[malladin_ben]

Talisman of Preservation
VHS (i know, crazy right)
Enchanted Shield
Shrieking Blade

2+ 4++, causes fear and can take on Valkia (woc nasty hero) and pretty much anything else in a challenge.

very specific build? yeah but i likes it

Why cause fear when the waltar can cause terror for just 10 points?

Ben

[Eighty]

haha
should look at the rules a little more.

good find

[Warlord]

I quite like 4+WS talisman, Charmed Shield and Mace of Helstrum.

Survivable and Killy against monsters.

[Folken]

Doesn't the mace and the shield conflict? 

[Lord Solar Plexus]

One is armour, the other a weapon.

[Stiv]

Fencer's blades and white cloak most things are hitting the AL on 6s, and the altar on 5s.

Why would the altar be hit on 5+ and not 6+, same as the chariot's rider? Opponent uses the crew's weapon skill for his 'to hit' roll, and seeing as AL is the only crew member for the war altar, you use his.

[andreasch]

Normaly the altar is support for the bulk of the army. For me it is not recommended to put him in battle unless you are sure you are going to win it or if there is no other choice. I believe an enchanted shield with heavy armor is enough to secure survival. The chariot it's self is enough (if charging) with impact hits to give you a good attack boost. After all it is how you play the altar.

If you go aggressively then you need boosted lector because it is almost certain you will be involved in battle. If you go more as a support then what I said above is more than enough.   

[Lord Solar Plexus]

Fencer's blades and white cloak most things are hitting the AL on 6s, and the altar on 5s.

Why would the altar be hit on 5+ and not 6+, same as the chariot's rider? Opponent uses the crew's weapon skill for his 'to hit' roll, and seeing as AL is the only crew member for the war altar, you use his.

White Cloak of Ulric makes everyone in base contact hit at -1. Or are you saying that the AL is not in base contact with an attacker?

[st1v xtr1m]

Fencer's blades and white cloak most things are hitting the AL on 6s, and the altar on 5s.

Why would the altar be hit on 5+ and not 6+, same as the chariot's rider? Opponent uses the crew's weapon skill for his 'to hit' roll, and seeing as AL is the only crew member for the war altar, you use his.

White Cloak of Ulric makes everyone in base contact hit at -1. Or are you saying that the AL is not in base contact with an attacker?

No, I'm saying that altar and lector are both going to be hit against ws10 and -1 to hit.

[Folken]

One is armour, the other a weapon.

I know that but its a shield and a two handed weapon.  I guess its purely to protect against artillery?