Vayl2 in MK3

As a first post, I'll be discussing how my favourite MK2 warlock fared in the transition to MK3.

Basic changes:
+ Chasten - single target upkeep purge
+ Deadly Storm - Fury3, Pow13, AoE 3 replacement for Obliteration

- Lost Machinations of Shadow theme force
- Refuge
- Obliteration
- Purification

On paper, it looks like Vayl lost a lot, and she certainly lost what made her most interesting to me in MK2; Refuge. The faction as a whole also changes drastically, and the landscape of the whole game is also very different, so these changes cannot be considered in a vacuum.

Lets cover a few of the major in faction winners and how Vayl can still make them shine:

Hellmouth
The current poster child for why Legion can't have nice things, this is a great control piece. Vayl loves control pieces, but ones that can spawn a free, far up the field, impossible to kill with the oraculus arc node target? Please. Plus dragging in enemy heavies is almost as good as having refuge back. Almost. It's a neat occultation target as well.

Swordsmen
In my opinion, these guys are one of the better light infantry melee units in the game, and certainly the best available in faction. Vayl can give them occultation to help deliver them, debuff defence and purge enemy upkeeps for them. Not bad.

Carnivean Chassis (And Character Beasts)
Offers similar benefits to these guys, with the addition of Admonition and Boundless Charge. Extra speed and pathfinder on Typhon is straight cash, especially with an icy grip on a juicy clumped up spray.

Archangel
It's decent now, boundless charge makes it scream across the table, and it's a big base to hide behind and arc spells through (you can also see it to shoot it regardless of any 14" forests that might be on your table....)

Raptors, Anyssa
Still great, still better with Occultation, still great for a ranged assassination.

Nephelim Bolt Thrower
Almost an auto include for the animus, extending how far away from your arc node you can be. Also pretty decent in and of itself.


Sample Lists
http://conflictchamber.com/#ba1bbtbfbvaOaRaYfTbqbdbd

Legion Army - 69 / 75 points

!!! Your army must contain at least 98 total points.

(Vayl 2) Vayl, Consul of Everblight [+28]
 - Nephilim Bolt Thrower [11]
 - Naga Nightlurker [8]
 - Seraph [14]
 - Typhon [24]
Blighted Nyss Raptors (max) [18]
Hellmouth [6]
Annyssa Ryvaal [8]
Strider Deathstalker [4]

Strider Deathstalker [4]

This has a few leftover points to play with, a second hellmouth can round it out, or some spell martyrs, fury support, minions, whatever you fancy. This list is all about the huge threat ranges, with a very strong ranged/spell assassination, and all the tools needed to play a more attrition based game.

http://conflictchamber.com/#ba1bbtcqbfaOfTa_b0fUbdbdbb

Legion Army - 75 / 75 points

!!! Your army contains a pre-release entry.

(Vayl 2) Vayl, Consul of Everblight [+28]

 - Archangel [37]

 - Nephilim Bolt Thrower [11]

 - Seraph [14]

Hellmouth [6]

Blighted Nyss Swordsmen (max) [15]

 - Blighted Nyss Swordsman Abbot & Champion [6]

Blighted Nyss Warlord [5]

Strider Deathstalker [4]

Strider Deathstalker [4]

Blighted Nyss Shepherd [1]

Who else can't wait for the Warlord? Vayl2 can't! This list hits hard and hits fast in melee, the seraph could be swapped out but I do love the threat of arcing a spell or 6 through a model 22" away....

Let me know in comments what you think of Vayl2 in MK3, and how you're playing her. She's not quite trash yet, and who knows, maybe one day we'll see Vayl3?