A Hassle with the Hoff

[Ausplosions]

Okay,

I've always liked the Hoffman set, especially the Guardian model.

So I picked up the box, a mobile toolkit and a peacekeeper.

But that's not quite enough for 35 points.

What else should I get to round it out?

a construct? An exorcist? I don't really know.

[Iron Skies]

My usual Hoffman crew varies depending on the Strategy flipped. Though normally I take the Guardian, either a Peacekeeper or Ryle and a Watcher. I then fill in the rest either with Austringers or recently Exorcists.
IMHO the Hunter is best leaving out except for larger games as they work best in pairs and used for grabbing objectives.

[Dumb Luck]

I would wait until May and grab yourself a Pale Rider. A Hoff list with him will be sickening.

[Iron Skies]

I would wait until May and grab yourself a Pale Rider. A Hoff list with him will be sickening.

Hoff, Rider, Two Wardens and a Guardian. Nasty little quick-blob of doom

[SportsComedian]

Ryle is very good against large crews, that gun is brutal, and Hoffman offsets his weaknesses. I run him construct only. I also really love the Soulstone Miner. So great for objectives, along with the Watcher. Those two things are unstoppable objective grabbers. Miner gets insignificant when unburying, but depending on the objective he's still hard to defend against.

[Iron Skies]

The only problem with the Miner IIRC is that it is special forces. So if you take the Miner you cannot take Ryle.

[TimeLapse]

The only problem with the Miner IIRC is that it is special forces. So if you take the Miner you cannot take Ryle.

Yeah can't take both... and why would you?

A list of wardens and peacekeepers may consist of you discarding alot of cards for alot of movement but it could be soo worth it.

I don’t really understand the mobile tool kit it is not vary good, it has up sides limited healing, always with you but it has some major flaws, its 4ss, it is easy to wound and its CA is not that great and it has the wrong suit. the Attendant is a ryle jr model with a ranged attack that is not so bad, he is only 3ss, he is not insignificant, has a high ca with a ram, and has 6 health. so he has to move on his own he just more useful in the game imho. And his model looks awesome.

My catch all list is the following

The hoff with a cache of 4ss
Attendant 3ss
watcher 3ss
Warden 5ss
Guardian 7ss
Peacekeeper 9ss
Ryle 8ss

the list is fast and has some good range. If i need alot of speed due to the mission i will take the watcher and guardian out and replace them with two wardens so i have 4 models that can move 15 inches a turn.

Hope this helps
-Andrew

[micahwc]

Questions come up about hoffman lists every couple of weeks. These are the models which seem to work best with hoffman.

Peacekeeper,
Guardian,
Wardens,
Watchers,
Ryle,
Mechanical Rider,
Pale Rider,
Lucius
Soul stone miner
Whichever totem you want if you want one.


Lucius is really only for when you include Ryle and want to shoot a lot.

[mattbird]

Lucius is really only for when you include Ryle and want to shoot a lot.

Note that Lucius cannot make Ryle shoot, though- Ryle is never considered "friendly", which is a requirement of that spell.

[CRC]

... unless Hoffman is in range with his Maintain Machines ability.