So I was thinking about field an anointed since I hadn't seen anyone at my local hobby store use him. But my question is I've been told that Magic resistance on a character confers to his unit and , so would this mean if I dropped him into a unit of spearmen, with his 6++ he already gives them, would they have a 4++ against magic?
I haven't gone through the rules for MR in 8th since I've currently lost my rulebook and had to google the MR rules for 8th. I would normally learn the rules for MR but i've never really come across it that much in my experience so I kinda forgot it exsisted
Quick Question on the anointed of Asuryan
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Re: Quick Question on the anointed of Asuryan
Magic resistance boosts the ward for the entire unit as long as the MR character is alive.
So in your example the spearmen would get a 6+ ward and a 4+ ward against spells. I think such defensive boosts might be wasted on spearelves though, better to invest that protection in something with more hitting power. I prefer to run an Anointed with White Lions or Swordmasters to really make the most of the ward...and it's even better with a High Archmage in the same unit further boosting the ward saves.
So in your example the spearmen would get a 6+ ward and a 4+ ward against spells. I think such defensive boosts might be wasted on spearelves though, better to invest that protection in something with more hitting power. I prefer to run an Anointed with White Lions or Swordmasters to really make the most of the ward...and it's even better with a High Archmage in the same unit further boosting the ward saves.
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Re: Quick Question on the anointed of Asuryan
As Ladril says, 4++ vs spells.
There are tricks like giving the Anointed Moranion's Wayshard with Spears. Or you could add characters because the cheapness of Spears makes for a bigger unit and you don't have the problem of replacing hitty elites in the front rank. On the whole though, I agree he's probably better in elites, though World Dragon is very desirable and wastes the MR2. In PG (who prefer Razor Standard) the 6+ Ward would be lost but the MR2 works great and his killing power is very welcome.
There are tricks like giving the Anointed Moranion's Wayshard with Spears. Or you could add characters because the cheapness of Spears makes for a bigger unit and you don't have the problem of replacing hitty elites in the front rank. On the whole though, I agree he's probably better in elites, though World Dragon is very desirable and wastes the MR2. In PG (who prefer Razor Standard) the 6+ Ward would be lost but the MR2 works great and his killing power is very welcome.
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