Windborne Djinn
The Windborne Djinn are a long-range brute unit of the Wind element, known for their stylish appearance.
Cost: Priced at 190 points, with an additional 60 points per extra stand, they offer a lot for their cost. In fact, they cost more than anything else in the book other than themselves.
Strengths:
- High Range: With a 20" range on their bows and a movement of 7, they have an impressive threat range.
- Armor Piercing 1: Volley attacks from this regiment reduce the opponent's armor by one.
- Aetheric Marker: After a volley attack against an opponent, all friendly wind spells gain an additional success against the regiment. Only the action needs to be performed—hits or wounds are optional.
- Elemental: If the last card was a ritual, the Djinn gain an extra action, allowing them to rotate/move and aim simultaneously. Pretty cool.
- Born of Air: When a friendly wizard casts a wind spell on them, the regiment immediately heals 2 wounds, synergizing with other faction abilities.
- Height 2: Windborne Djinn can shoot over infantry.
- Medium: As a medium regiment, they can hold their own.
Weaknesses:
- Few Attacks: Barrage 3 with Volley 2 is rather low, especially given the points cost.
- Moderate Defense: Almost everything in the Sorcerer Kings has Defense and Resolve 3, which is decent but not great.
General Tactics: Apart from standard buffs like Jadoo and Homing Winds from the Wind Maharajah, they don't require much else. Ideally, field them in a relatively large regiment to fully benefit from buffs and aiming would be beneficial too. This approach has shown promise and effectiveness in Polish tournaments. However, I have yet to see in any playtest why I should spend so many points on what can be described at best as mediocre shooting. The cost-benefit ratio just isn't there, and for the points, within the faction, I believe there are always better options. Currently, I view them as the weakest choice in the army book, solely due to their cost.
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