This section details the Grand Army composition list for the High Elf Realms. This is the default army composition list for this faction. Using this army composition list to write your muster list will give you the widest variety of units to choose from and create a broad and balanced force.
This army list is intended for use alongside the Forming Units and Warhammer Armies sections of the Warhammer: the Old World rulebook.
Grand Army Composition List
Characters
Up to 50% of your army's points value may be spent on:
0-1 High Elf Prince or Archmage per 1,000 points
0-1 Dragon Mage or Handmaiden of the Everqueen per 1,000 points
High Elf Nobles and Mages
Core
At least 25% of your army's points value must be spent on:
Elven Spearmen, Elven Archers, Lothern Sea Guard, Ellyrian Reavers and Silver Helms
If your General is a Handmaiden of the Everqueen, 0-1 unit of Sisters of Avelorn may be taken as a Core choice
Special
Up to 50% of your army's points value may be spent on:
White Lions of Chrace, Swordmasters of Hoeth, Phoenix Guard, Shadow Warriors and Tiranoc Chariots
0-1 unit of Dragon Princes of Caledor per 1,000 points
If your General has the Chracian Hunter Elven Honour, 0-1 Lion Chariot of Chrace may be taken as a Special choice per 1,000 points
If your General has the Sea Guard Elven Honour, 0-1 Lothern Skycutter may be taken as a Special choice
Rare
Up to 25% of your army's points value may be spent on:
Sisters of Avelorn, Lion Chariots of Chrace and Lothern Skycutters
0-1 Flamespyre or Frostheart Phoenix (not counting character mounts) per 1,000 points
0-2 Great Eagles per 1,000 points
0-2 Eagle Claw Bolt Throwers per 1,000 points
Mercenaries
Up to 20% of your army's points value may be spent on mercenaries, including:
Badlands Ogre Bulls (see the Arcane Journal: Orc & Goblin Tribes army list)
Note that mercenary units drawn from another army list gain the Mercenaries special rule and become subject to the Misbehaving Mercenaries rules.
Allies
Up to 25% of your army's points value may be spent on a single allied contingent drawn from:
Any High Elf Realms Army of Infamy composition list
One of the following Grand Army composition lists:
Empire of Man (Uneasy)
Kingdom of Bretonnia
Wood Elf Realms
Battle Standard Bearer
A single High Elf Noble in your army may be upgraded to be your Battle Standard Bearer for +25 points. In addition to their usual allowance of points to spend on magic items, a Battle Standard Bearer can purchase a single Magic Standard with no points limit.