How do I create a Super ELITE army?

[Druchii Monkey]

I would never recommend high elves to someone newish though.

I would and so would GW it seems with the Island of Blood set.

Lothern Sea Guard in particular are perfect for beginners. Spears and bows in the same model and they rack up points fairly quickly.

[Lord Dan]

Alright, how about

Sorcerer Lord w/ mark of tzeentch, enchanted shield, disc of tzeentch, golden eye, third eye, infernal puppet
Exhalted Hero w/ mark of khorne, juggernaut, BSB, luckstone, axe of khorne
Exhalted hero w/ mark of khorne, juggernaut, runesword

27 Chaos Warriors w/ Mark of Khorne, Full command, Halberds, Shields, Blasted Standard

Dragon Ogre Shaggoth w/ Additional Hand Weapon
Dragon Ogre Shaggoth w/ Additional Hand Weapon


Comes out to 1994 points.

[Gop]

I'd be looking at Ogre Kingdoms. You can get a pretty decent army with about 20ish minis in it if you ignore gnoblars etc. Easier to paint too.

[Skywave]

I don't think you specified and points range for such an army, but taking Lord Dan 2000pts exxemple, here's a TK low-model count list;

Prince, Chariot
Liche High Priest, level 4, steed

5 Chariots, Full command, banner of Eternal Flame (Prince go here)
3 Chariots, Standard
5 Horsemen (Liche go here)

6 Necropolis Knights, Banner
Warsphinx, Fiery Roar
Warsphinx, Fiery Roar

Casket of Souls

That's 1925, leaving you 75pts to tool up your characters, and it's a 24 model army. Still want less models? Get rid of the Liche bunker and add a Chariot to the small unit, swap the 6 Necropolis Knights for 2 Necrolith Colossus with extra hand weapon, with maybe a Scorpion to round up the points, wich will give you 17 models for 1955pts.

[dimetri1]

Well super elite I would go
woc. Small model count... Ogres or Beasts.

[minionboy]

Here's my elite Ogre army:

Slaughtermaster: Level 4, Lore of Death, Great Weapon, Armor of Silvered Steel, Greedy Fist, Channeling Staff

Bruiser: Iron Fist, Heavy Armor, Battle Standard Bearer, Deathcheater, Runemaw
Butcher: Level 2, Lore of the Great Maw, Great Weapon, Hellheart

15 Ironguts: Crusher, Bellower, Standard Bearer with Lookout Gnoblar, Standard of Discipline

4 Mournfang Cavalry: Heavy Armor, Iron Fists, Bellower, Standard Bearer, Dragonhide Banner
6 Leadbelchers
Sabretusk
Sabretusk

Ironblaster
Ironblaster

2492 Points

A whopping 32 models! It's not that bad to boot, I win far more games than I lose with it.

@Dimetri1 - you're crazy if you think you can make a good beast army with a small number count.

[Why]

Chariot spamming is very mean, actually. Ever try taking 4D6 strength 5 impact hits to the face then watching a beastlord hack apart 6 models and a shaman generate 3 extra power dice for killing people, not very much fun depending on the opposing army. This list style is great VS elves, trash vs skaven.

[lordmetroid]

I find Ogres kind of fascinating, I was thinking about this list using a Pirate theme. What do you think?

Tyrant Captain of the ship with Seigebreaker, Brace of Pistols and Heavy Armor @ 314

Butcher Ship's chef(level 2), Additional Hand weapon and Grut's Sickle @ 187

6 Ironguts with Full Command with Look out gnoblar @ 293
6 Ironguts with Full Command with Look out gnoblar @ 293

3 Leadbelchers with Bellower @ 139
3 Leadbelchers with Bellower @ 139
6 Maneaters with Full command with Look out gnoblar, Brace of Ogre Pistols and Heavy armor @ 431

Giant @ 200

[Memnos]

I played a very successful Beastmen Centigor list. As I recall, I had 3000 points and less than 40 models.

Downside for the OP: More than chariots.

Upside: Way more mobile as chariots can't march and in the new meta, if you can't fight a horde you need to get out of the way.

[hazmiter]

The dark elves can do it too.
2 units of 10 darkriders, w shields and repeater crossbows, f.c.
1 unit of cold one knights, 10 or more f.c.
1dreadlord, cold one.
1 sorceress, darksteed.
Master bsb, cold one.
Oh and what ever else you want.....

[TheDungen]

I would never recommend high elves to someone newish though.

I'll agree with that high elves was my first army, I dont know how many battles i watched my expensive regiemnts getting shot to pieces by my opponents dwarfs before i learned how to use the army. damn gunlines.

[hazmiter]

High elves can make the most elite killy armies, but they also make the squishiest....

[TheDungen]

Maybe today but back in 6th elven infantry was good for one thing, getting shot.

[Ebon]

Ogres. Small, elite army. Hits like a ton of bricks and Emperor help anyone you get the charge on.

[hazmiter]

Undead could do it, if your able to wriggle about...

[GrandmasterWang]

Chaos dwarfs are the most elite army. Highly skilled, well armored and hard as the forges of hashut.

I just cant see ogres as elite with their low weaponskill regardless of model count

[Private_SeeD]

I've always wanted to try out the Throgg and the troll heavy list, was thinking how much would an army like that cost? Also I do like river troll models but what other models would you guys be suggest?

[hazmiter]

The fenbeast model from darkshadows campaign book, or even some "mutated" big uns, or rat ogres, or even mutated ogres XD

[Trains_Get_Robbed]

What the O.P is asking is quite inane as it is impossible by definition in Fantasy to have a "low model" count army as it is in direct contradiction the the game itself. The most elite armies are small ie; WoC, H.E, but that doesn't mean they're the smallest possible, while Ogres, T.K, and Beastmen all have builds that make viable use of low model counts, but these builds aren't "elite" in nature. Frankly put, the O.P should better research his question next time, in addition to providing more specifics. Without such outline the thread will provide a metaphorical "proverbial list" however, the difference between each others self-imposed guidelines will be the differences in our lists, and thus the direction of the thread and the O.P. For example, how many points are we talking? Money a factor? Transportation a factor? Painting a factor? Just low model count or elite as well? If the former are you comfortable with playing the new "bandwagon" army (Ogres for those not in the know)? etc. . .

[hazmiter]

Trains has a good point here.
And generally has shot me down a coupla times too XD
Define the type of play style you want, fast, brutal, brains....
Fast armies tend to have a lot of burst damage, ie all mounted dark elves (which I plan on using vs shaven)
Brutal armies are high str, ie chaos, ogres, orks (no combos).
Brains require synergy to work, ie most elven armies come here too.
Or you could to a net list (not suggested if you want to play friend vs friend and not tournament.

Fast armies also tend to cover ground rapidly.....