Starting With Ariadna

List #2: Spreading Fear and Pain 200 Points.

The next list works on the same principles than the previous one, but eliminates the expensive models for the sake of generating more orders and more camo tokens. Camo tokens mean uncertainty for the enemy, and uncertainty brings fear. The pain comes with your awesome ammunition which you will shoot into the enemy’s face with a surprise shot.

8 camo markers and 13 models in 200 points seems to be a good approach to playing Aridna for me.

Unfortunately, you need to put the troopers into 2 combat groups. You could either distribute fairly evenly with 7 and 6 per group, or you could put 10 into one group and 3 into the other.

If you go for the first option, you are depriving the members of both groups of orders, but both will have access to some.

If you decide for the second option, ten models will have good mobility, while three will have very limited options. In both cases, do not forget that you can use command tokens to put troopers into a different group.

Unfortunately, this list requires a bit of proxying. Some profiles do not have models, other models are hard to come by.

• Line Kazak (Rifle) Lieutenant
• Line Kazak (Rifle)
• Line Kazak (Rifle)
• Line Kazak (AP HMG)
• Chasseur Minelayer
• Chasseur Minelayer
• Hardcase (Shotgun)
• Foxtrot Ranger (Sniper)
• Foxtrot Ranger (Rifle)
• Tankhunter (AP HMG)
• Caledonian Volunteer (Chain Rifle + Light Shotgun)
• Caledonian Volunteer (Chain Rifle + Light Shotgun)

Line Kazak Rifle Lieutenant

The lieutenant is hiding amongst the other three Line Kazaks. You will probably not get much use out of your special lieutenant order, but the enemy will have a harder time getting to your lieutenant hiding in your deployment zone with 3 decoy doubles.

Chasseurs Minelayer

That is four camo tokens to be deployed at the start of the game! As said before, chasseurs are awesome. The only problem is that the relevant model is not sold separately. You can proxy it with a similarly armed trooper. 

Hardcase with Shotgun

Another 2 camo markers to add to the guessing game.

Foxtrot Ranger sniper

The reason I am not using the cateran instead is that the foxtrot can camouflage again and, above all, is a regular trooper. With the weapon ranges of N3, it is unlikely that she will ever get to deploy her mines. Most of the time, you wouldn’t even want to make use of the infiltration skill.

Foxtrot Ranger with Rifle

Basically the cheap version of a chasseur. Without the flamethrower and the sixth sense.

Unfortunately, there is no model for this trooper. You can use any other model which is lightly armoured and carries a rifle.

Tank Hunter with AP HMG

Your insurance against heavily armed troops.

Caledonian Volunteers with chain rifle and light shotgun

This model sees a lot of battles in my games. The chainrifle volunteer is simply the cheapest trooper Ariadna can field. With a shotgun and a chainrifle, he is well equipped for guarding duties.