Hi everyone I'm a bit of a long time lurker that has finally gotten around to assembling/painting my 1st ever Malifaux crew (so hopefully I can get some actual games now!).
I have the following models:
Lilith Box Set, Nekima, x2 Black Blood Shamans , x2 Young Nephilim, a Mature Nephilim (My own purchases)
Mr Graves, Mr Tannen, x1 Beckoner, x1 Illuminated, x2 Depleted (Need work, but are salvageable)
A guy I know absolutely butchered his Jacob crew then junked them so I was able to rescue those models for free but sadly not the full crew as a couple were missing, a couple badly assembled and some caked in crap paint jobs, but I still have those ones in conjunction with my own stuff
So, whilst I appreciate you pick models to suit the schemes, I'm thinking that my general standard 'learn the crew/rules' list will be a thematic list of Nephilim that will possibly take advantage of Growth mechanics but not at the expense of doing other things, only if the opportunities present themselves:
Lilith (Wicked Mistress, Beckon Malifaux, Living Blade)
Cherub
Nekima (True Mother, Rapid Growth)
Barbaros (Obsidion Talons)
x1 Black Blood Shaman
x2 Terror Tots
(x1 Terror Tot, x2 Young Nephilim, x1 Mature Nephilim for growth purposes)
Total = 49ss and Cache is 5ss
So I guess I have a few questions:
1. How is my list in general for learning/playing my 1st few games?
2. Do any of those Jakob models work with Lilith? If not I won't worry too much about trying to fix them up, although I had heard Mr. Graves is somewhat good for movement and he is a Nephilim, so technically thematic and I kinda want relatively thematic/fluffy crews if they aren't too ineffective.
3. Barbaros seems very 'meh' on his stat card, but this is sort of a growth list and he seems to have movement abilities and powers revolving around that kind of list. How am I supposed to use him? He seems like he doesn't have great damage, nor great defense for his price, am I supposed to keep him close to Lilth and move stuff towards him, or can he go off on his own? All the other models seem like they have their roles and I just can't get his, even after reading the wiki.
4. Barbaros' Challenge ability makes models within 8" pass a WP duel if they want to target someone other than Barbaros. Does this mean I could walk him up to a combat that say Lilith or Nekima is involved in, and use that bubble so that if an enemy model wants to attack them they'd have pass that test before they could attack whoever they are engaged with? If I'm reading that right, I guess that is neat and somewhat starts to explain my 2nd question lol.
5. Is Rapid Growth fine on Nekima? She seems like a natural killer, so that means she can pass that benefit onto a Terror Tot within 6" because of Feast My Darlings if possible, and maybe even a Young Nephilim down the line.
6. Rules wise, the Cherub's ability Rise Up, can I safely put that on Lilith and Nekima, as they have Master of Malifaux and Flight respectively, and that nullifies it for them I think but means anything in range has to take a damage test from the Terrain when they activate in that 3" zone ? So I could use the Cherub to put that on them, not resist it (do I still flip a defence card anyway?) and then when they charge into combat that is some free extra damage and movement penalties for other models right?
7. I'd read alot of people drop Living Blade, although it does look good to sync up with Transfixing Gaze for a free swing at some point possibly, but is Fears Given Form any good on Lilith given her ability to bring models to her and move around well? That would save a SS if I switched them.
8. Tangle Shadows seems very confusing, is it:
Target a model and lets assume it passes etc, so say a Rotten Belle. Now take a friendly model with 6" and place it in base contact with the Rotten Belle, if this can't happen, i.e. no friendly models, then nothing actually happens from this ability. However, if you can place the friendly model in base contact with the Belle, take the Rotten Belle and place it in base contact with Lilith. Because of Living Blade take a free swing.
Right?
Thanks for replies in advance, and sorry for so many questions, I guess as I'm almost done painting (just Lilith and a Black Blood Shaman to go for my core list to be done) I'm excited and perpetually theorizing about what to take and all my crews possible interactions and abilities lol.
