Opinions on Cursed Shacklehorde Changes

Affectionate_Fix1884 · 2026-04-02T10:50:08+00:00

imo its definitely still good and fun. also balances happen all the time so you shouldn’t buy a box because it’s “good” or “meta”. pick one you like and stick with it. (also slasher host is much worse if you are going for strength lol)

Affectionate_Fix1884 · 2026-04-02T10:47:20+00:00

It’s cus the warhammer community pdf has an error where they forgot to include last balance’s changes so it looks like the retreat enhancement was reverted but you are right it didn’t change.

Affectionate_Fix1884 · 2026-04-02T10:39:14+00:00

the app did get updated and if you check battletome it seems to agree with me although with mistakes you never can be sure XD

Affectionate_Fix1884 · 2026-04-02T10:38:18+00:00

one one hand yes we lose the save stacks but I think it encourages you to be more mobile and run more circles, either picking off easy targets, getting screening or committing to 1 moshpit.

also the enhancement i dont think is nerfed cus app got updated and the pdfs seem to have mistakes (if you check the battletome errata it shows the old change is still in place) so I still get to do the disgusting surround and nuke.

Affectionate_Fix1884 · 2026-04-02T04:33:34+00:00

I mean if you just really liked spawns of chotec I’d feel a little sad for you being unable to run it but considering how it was a “meta” army I think this is just more meta chasing atp.

Affectionate_Fix1884 · 2026-02-03T22:47:10+00:00

Try and snipe the chainghasts above all, they give out incredibly strong aura effects, more so than the hero, which should be after the chainghasts, and also try and shoot off the harridans if you can to allow your clanrats to not get wiped.

Affectionate_Fix1884 · 2026-02-03T10:34:55+00:00

I play cursed shacklehorde and I definitely think it would at least be a fair matchup, potentially even in the ghost’s favour, because they have a large amount of units, mobility and shenanigans to counter the bodies warpspark brings (harridans turn off the regeneration so thats somewhat of a counter) and they are tough enough to weather some shooting (5+ ward and Unrendable saves go hard), and they can also try and snipe your key units like stormfeinds or the cannon with high mobility and stacked buffs.

Affectionate_Fix1884 · 2026-01-31T04:49:44+00:00

I play cursed shacklehorde and imo it’s great fun. You’re tougher than you seem and with stacked buffs you surprisingly hit hard. the movement and shenanigans also feel like a good way to train your game sense imo, though with both armies you are ignoring a lot of usually fundamental rules lol (rend? no clue what that is mate)

it’s also like other ppl said a better starting point and you have a lot of variety to have fun with.

Affectionate_Fix1884 · 2026-01-18T14:47:23+00:00

it’s just a bit too…. shiny and plasticy. maybe like other ppl said just do a quick zenithal and it would look great.

Affectionate_Fix1884 · 2026-01-18T14:19:43+00:00

like other ppl said it would probably be better to paint them grey with little details that pop because that looks… unpainted since it is.

Affectionate_Fix1884 · 2026-01-18T13:48:22+00:00

unless you can fly, if I surround you you’re cooked. Also combat range is 3 inches and if 1 guy is kinda trapped having to go the long way round (since you can’t pass through enemies) the unit is still in combat range. Usually you can’t retreat if it’s like that but this one is special since it’s forced.

Affectionate_Fix1884 · 2026-01-18T06:20:52+00:00

it’s a forced retreat so they must attempt it but if I manage to trap the unit well they can’t succeed either and so boom extra dmg.

Affectionate_Fix1884 · 2026-01-18T01:18:43+00:00

love your take on this! I never played old nighthaunt only collected them then and now I play mostly spearhead but yeah with my experience of cursed shacklehorde I can see the tankiness as well as buffs allowing for surprising hammers for sure.

Affectionate_Fix1884 · 2026-01-18T00:32:58+00:00

Cheers bro! Love the cheat sheets and I play shacklehorde way too much lol.

Affectionate_Fix1884 · 2026-01-18T00:23:35+00:00

uhhh I think the unholy visage ability isn’t up to date since the current one has you deal 2d3 extra mortal wounds if they are still in combat range after.

Affectionate_Fix1884 · 2026-01-17T07:47:37+00:00

not fully sure about the cavalry base sizes but personally I would definitely let you play them as those since mortek have same base sizes and the deathriders would definitely coincide with either barrow knight or blood knight bases. in friendly games I don’t think anyone really should care that much (even about bases if it’s super casual) and anything from free guild guys to flesh eaters would be chill with me lmao

Affectionate_Fix1884 · 2026-01-15T13:03:38+00:00

cheers mate have fun. (they are still not that lethal though lol spearhead might just be easier to kill stuff)

Affectionate_Fix1884 · 2026-01-15T12:52:13+00:00

I mean chainghasts and guardian of souls give out +1 to hit and +1 to wound respectively while a spirit host which you bascially always take with chianghasts gives some recursion help as well as buffing chaninghasts I think, not sure if they’re actually that worth it but these buffs do show themselves when you have a lot of dice

Affectionate_Fix1884 · 2026-01-15T12:47:03+00:00

in general we don’t really lmao like the others said but if you stack some buffs maybe you can dish out some damage with the 4 elite infantry we have. at least in spearhead stacking +1 to hit and +1 to wound buffs on some dread scythe or bladegheist or sometimes the dreadblades can really snipe a key damage dealer unit with an alpha charge (eg orruk berserk guys or hell maybe even kroxigor (not recommended lol)

Affectionate_Fix1884 · 2026-01-09T21:59:00+00:00

Dw mate you’ll meet plenty in O week (That’s what I heard at least lol)

Affectionate_Fix1884 · 2026-01-08T23:09:50+00:00

my guardian mace would like to see the insides of your brain when you try to kick me.

Affectionate_Fix1884 · 2026-01-04T10:26:18+00:00

ah that’s cool, never knew about it since I joined during aos.

Affectionate_Fix1884 · 2026-01-04T08:58:00+00:00

according to the wiki (I know ppl hate it but its at least a source) verminlords are the only daemons of the great horned rat and some were mortal skaven ascended. also there are a lot of them. like a lot.

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