Yup i know it has a range, but who would use his 6 range/ 2 damage when you can make a close combat attack for 12 + WM? He is still a melee fig (wm, thoughness), his range is only an added arsenal to this cheap (58 pts) power fig. And who says that this thread is for "pure" melee figs? :o

Pound for pound, I'd say the *** Ironclad is the best melee unit. It's about the same cost as a blade golem, has a decent start speed ( easily boosted by pipers ), a solid attack, an insane defense, and 4 damage. Plus, he only drops below 3 damage for one click mid-dial and his demoralized quick.

Run a squad TODAY! :)

have to agree with you on the clads, pretty solid fighter. i like them very much, and im starting to build an army with those clads.:D

IMHO, it is the newcomer, the Vampyric Draconum. Check out those stats.

You guys are all missing the realy cheap effective melee figures. Fighting Automatons and ***Utem Quardsmen are the best. For 14 points you get 9 attack and 3 damage, for 18 points you get 9 attack 3 damage battle armor and a more durable warrior. The blue and the red versions are just even stronger.

In two rounds of combat my 3 ***utem guardsmen **fighting automaton and ***blade golem havcked up a Pyre Spirit likity-split. Nothing died either, i just had to heal.

But anyway those ironclads are very nice and so are warbears.

As for uniques i realy like the Troll Knight. I have him running around with some warbears and a corrupt priest in 300 point games and they just TEAR through my opponenets figs.

A combination of SAs...

Lets examine the ***Horned Hatchetkrugg.

While closing in, your Battle Armor SA gives your opponent a +2 to hit.

Once in position, Charge gives you first strike, weakening the target fig.

A few clicks down, is Toughness. Since your'e in B2B contact, that SA will soak damage.

"Mounted": For easy breakaway and for indirect damage (shake-off).

Best Unique Melee: Vladd, yeah!
Best Mounted: Horned Krugg
Best Non-Unique, Single Based: Skeleton

This is all MHO:

Best Unique: Tormentor. Think about it, 14 Flight, 12 Venom, 18 Dodge, 5 Battle Fury. Keeps Venom FOREVER, plus has charge later on. Virtually un-capturable. Only vulnerable to Ram and other no roll damage abilites. Second place: Draconum Guardian

Best Mounted Unique: Not many out there, but I say it's Uhlrik Charger. Fast, high attack/defense, BF. Plus has Vampirism, which is always good. Second Place: Orc Captain

Best Non: Elf-at-Arms. 19 points, 10 attack, 3 damage. It cannot get better than that. Second Place: Altem Guardsman

Best Mounted Non: Heavy Lancer. Pure power, simple as that. Second Place: Horned Hachetkrugg

There you go, a list from the Master of Melee.

Best melee figure.

Pyre Spirit.

End of Discussion.