Next skill for a Wardancer

Khrys_Antos · Post by **Khrys_Antos** » Tue Oct 29, 2002 12:16 am

Hi,

I've been playing for years Bloodbowl, and found this site a few weeks ago and want to get some ideas for my wood elf team.

I have a wardancer who's going to get another skill soon. He's already got ST 4 and Jump Up. I'm not sure on the next skill I should get him; maybe shadowing or tackle?

My team is made up of:
2 Wardancers
1 Thrower(Strong Arm) and Niggling
2 Catchers
9 Linemen
1 RR
1 FF
1 APO

I started with 5 or 6 ff, but I rolled like 1's after every match.

The other teams are High Elves, Dark Elves, Amazons and a 2nd season Skaven.

What do you guys think?

Nagash · Post by **Nagash** » Tue Oct 29, 2002 8:19 am

Strip Ball for sure!!!

Nagash

Post by **DoubleSkulls** » Tue Oct 29, 2002 9:51 am

I would have said strip ball too, but then I saw the list of other teams. Take tackle. Then take strip ball. Then take shadowing.

Ian

Marcus · Post by **Marcus** » Tue Oct 29, 2002 9:57 am

I had a ST4 Wardancer with Frenzy once. That was a lot of fun. That was 3rd ed Frenzy though. Tackle is probably your percentage choice.

Heiper · Post by **Heiper** » Tue Oct 29, 2002 10:11 am

Frezy ST4 Wardancers in 3rd ed was just awfull to play against. That 8 in MA, ugh don't want to think of that again. I agree with the rest here, Tackle seems like a good choice, you get more ppl down with him, and he's a bitch to dodge from (he can get everywhere on the pitch, set him up against key players)

Balrog · Post by **Balrog** » Tue Oct 29, 2002 2:59 pm

Definitely take Tackle, every other team in your league has easy access to Dodge and you need to show them who's boss. Strip Ball would be a close second, but it won't wreak as much havok, especially when everyone tries to dodge away from that ST 4 montrosity...

-Balrog

franck_le_grand · Post by **franck_le_grand** » Tue Oct 29, 2002 3:08 pm

I play woodies to, and I also got a ST 4 WD. He's got 134 SPP and has scored 36 TD's. I made the mistake that I didn't give him tackle until he had 126 SPP. Give him tackle, and he will be the best player both for offensive and deffensive playing.
And with the teams you're playing against you have to give him tackle.

Khrys_Antos · Post by **Khrys_Antos** » Tue Oct 29, 2002 8:59 pm

So tackle it is. And then strip ball.

How about for my second wardancer? He already has shadowing and I definitely don't want the same skills on both.

franck_le_grand · Post by **franck_le_grand** » Tue Oct 29, 2002 9:08 pm

How about pass block and catch for the shadowing WD???? Just a thought...
He will be a pain in the ass for the oppositions throwers

sean newboy · Post by **sean newboy** » Wed Oct 30, 2002 3:43 am

Exactly like Franck said.

Longshot · Post by **Longshot** » Wed Oct 30, 2002 3:55 am

lets change:
Take sure hands.

Khrys_Antos · Post by **Khrys_Antos** » Wed Oct 30, 2002 4:57 am

I like the pass block and catch combo for interceptions. I'm partial to sure hands seeing as it stops Strip Ball and its a favorite of every player in our group.

Thanks for the help guys.

cani · Post by **cani** » Wed Oct 30, 2002 9:16 am

Normally I give my own wardancers the following:

1: Tackle, strip ball
2: Side step, tackle

Pass Block is good, but I normally leave that for the catcher who already have catch.

Heiper · Post by **Heiper** » Wed Oct 30, 2002 2:02 pm

cani wrote:Normally I give my own wardancers the following:

1: Tackle, strip ball
2: Side step, tackle

Pass Block is good, but I normally leave that for the catcher who already have catch.

I agree, PB is usually better to give to the catchers with catch already, less needed to be effective that way. But it can be argued that with PB you can use your PB to get into the tacklezone of the catcher and just shadow him down all the way. Wardancers are very flexible, use what you see fit for your situation. With shadowing already, sidestep is a nice choice imo

(or PB to get close to the catcher, but with MA8 you should be there already

)

sean newboy · Post by **sean newboy** » Wed Oct 30, 2002 4:58 pm

A passblocking shadower for the enemy's catchers are very fun indeed.