8E Vampire Counts Army Thoughts

Updated: I keep messing with the list!!

As of right this moment I am leaning heavily towards a Vampire Counts army. I used to play VC, and still have some miniatures. I would love to try something new like Skaven, but I always found VC to paint up easily which will be nice. I picked up a copy of the army book yesterday and have been reading through it. Lot's of little (and big) changes from what I remember in 6th edition. I like some of the new plastic models that are available, especially the Tomb Guard, Corpse Cart and Ghouls. With that in mind I set out to build an army to take advantage of them.

I am building to 3000 points because there is a lot of talk online of games being played at that level, and I like the options. I should not have a problem cutting it down to 2500 or so as needed. This list comes out to 3000 exactly, and I will likely rethink powers/items for the vamps. Just added some for points purposes. I plan to use the Strigoi miniatures for all the vamps. The grave guard are not 100% in holding with the theme, but I felt like I needed something with an armor save and some hitting power.


Unit 1

1 Vampire (

Talisman of Protection, 

Avatar of Death, S

ummon Creatures of the Night, 

Summon Ghouls)

23 Crypt Ghouls (Causes Fear; Poisoned Attacks; Undead)
1 Crypt Ghast


Unit 2

1 Vampire Lord (

Blood Drinker, 

The Flayed Hauberk, 

Crown of the Damned, 

Infinite Hatred, 

Red Fury, 

Walking Death)

1 Wight King (BSB, S

word of Kings, 

Nightshroud)

47 Crypt Ghouls (Causes Fear; Poisoned Attacks; Undead)
1 Crypt Ghast


Unit 3
1 Vampire (

Sword of Battle, 

The Cadaverous Cuirass, 

Ghoulkin, 

Summon Ghouls)

23 Crypt Ghouls (Causes Fear; Poisoned Attacks; Undead)
1 Crypt Ghast


Unit 4
14 Crypt Ghouls (Causes Fear; Poisoned Attacks; Undead)
1 Crypt Ghast


Unit 5
14 Crypt Ghouls (Causes Fear; Poisoned Attacks; Undead)
1 Crypt Ghast


Unit 6
1 Corpse Cart (Balefire)


Unit 7
1 Corpse Cart (Balefire)


Unit 8
1 Vampire (

Spectral Form)

2 Cairn Wraiths (Great Weapon; Causes Terror; Ethereal; Skirmishers; Undead)
1 Tomb Banshee (Causes Terror; Ethereal; Undead)


Unit 9
1 Black Coach (Causes Terror; Chariot)


Unit 10
1 Varghulf  (Vampire; Causes Terror; Hatred; Regenerate; Undead)


Unit 11
4 Fell Bats (Flyer; Undead)


Unit 12
10 Dire Wolves (Fast Cavalry; Undead)