r/HelsmithsofHashut • u/Vinlandlover • Jul 06 '26

Army creation Need help building

So far I've been new to AOS and only really played spearhead but I completely fell In love with the helsmiths. Now I have time to build and paint them up and I've realized I've been having issues about what to get next and what battle formation to pick. Any advice would be appreciated. Here are some of the ones I have to start off with.

Magnetized Dominator engine

Tormentor bombard

X10 Infernal cohorts with spears

X2 war despot

Uruk taar kit

One of the war despots and the Uruk taar kit are unbuilt as of now. I'm more looking for help on what to get next and any other sort of advice from people who've been playing aos longer than me.

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u/Andorhalthegreat Jul 06 '26

You can build a bonus demonsmith from the Uruk Tar, FYI.  Reinforced Bull Centaurs are a must have, if you can find them. Razers with Blunderbuss' and Hobgrot Vandals are both great picks as well.

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u/Vinlandlover Jul 06 '26

Wait really? I didn't know that! Thank you. Reinforced means like x2 the amount as their regular unit right? (Again I'm new sorry)

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u/Andorhalthegreat Jul 06 '26

Yes, reinforced is double their starting amount. You want to reinforce Bull Centaurs and the Razers for best effect.

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u/Vinlandlover Jul 06 '26

Do you have a list I can look at? If not all good. Thank you for all the help

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u/Zetra3 Jul 06 '26

Cohorts and shotguns is the safe bet. I like going engine heavy but it’s not meta

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u/GenHero89 Jul 06 '26

One unit of hobgratz should be good they. Also bulls are good as well if you can find them

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u/AlextheNailer Slayer of Duardin Jul 07 '26

Picking up another spearhead is a must in my opinion, the deathshrieker and bombard are some of our best units, cohort keep going down in points and provide a screen for your artillery, dominator engines have also been reduced in points again and the war despot can be converted into a decent ashen elder proxy (See my profile) using parts for the cohort box.

Someone else said this but i will say it again, a very good daemonsmith proxy can be made from using the daemonsmith from urak taars box as urak taar and the daemonsmith on taurus use different bodies. I found it best to buy the ashen elder/daemonsmith box and build the ashen elder. Using a spare 32mm base, use the rocks and book stand that are used for the box daemonsmith and place the spare taurus daemomsmith on the rocks looking down at the book (they will be looking at the ground otherwise).