How to beat MoK Marauder Horde in 8th

[Cruor Vault]

I have been doing the math on a 50 man unit of Marauders with MoK, FC, Great Weapons.

Can anyone figure out how to beat this unit? Without having to spend 600-900ots doing it?

[UltramarineFan]

Right I had to start again with this post coz I got it wrong so it messed everything up but basically I think that 30 warriors with MoK and double hand weapons could do it.

[Foreigner]

Step 1: Read/Learn the supporting Attacks rule

Step 2: ..........

Step 3: Profit?

[Cruor Vault]

I guess...

The numbers still are not that good. Looks like that 30 Man unit of Chaos Warriors is going to be down to 10 or less after the fight, and should cost nearly half again what the Marauders do. Not really a worthwhile expenditure of resources.

Any less expensive ways?

[UltramarineFan]

As far as I can tell there aren't any less expensive ways, the best solution I can come up with is to field a huge horde of your own(as cheap as possible, cheaper than the marauders is the idea) and just keep them locked in combat till the end of time.

[Lord Azaghul]

100 NG with FC spears and nets.

2 Dwarf Cannons.
2 Dwarf stone throwers
1 Block of dwarves

ANYTHING that hits it in the flank

[addamsfamily36]

Hmmm

do you mean how to beat them in combat or jsut in the game?

Using magic, Flames of the phoenix pulled off once or twice - risky i know - but yeh mauraders save is rubbish. mage plus equipment so looking at 185 pts

You could get alot of shooting for the equivalent points cost.

combat hmmm

Unit of high elves with spears.

[Foreigner]

A warspear stegadon could do it.

In theory a Hydra could do it.

Roll well and any stegadon could do it.

[Winter12]

Just use a cheap throwaway unit to the front (a couple of inches away) and move another, ranked unit to the flank. The Horde of Marauders has the choice of charging or standing there. If they charge, they destroy the throwaway unit, then get charged in the flank. If they don't charge they get charged in the flank. Lose/lose.

[Fizyx]

I was under the impression that the models in the rear flanks get at most 1 attack, even with Frenzy.

Yeah, the unit of Chaos Warriors cost more, but they will have more attacks, hitting you on 3's, wounding you on threes and you get no saves. Add in the small parry bonus, and the Chaos Warriors will win every time.

The only issue I have is that a unit of 50 Marauders with Great Weapons, Command and MoK is still under 300 points. That is incredible.