The Bullfather's Horns: Cavalry and Monster Speed (AoS 4th Ed)
A mobility formation that gives your bulls and monsters extra movement once they hit full daemonic power, helping a slow army strike.
SprueSentry strategy commentary for Age of Sigmar 4th edition, not official rules. Games Workshop updates points and rules regularly — always confirm against the current official rules and your latest dataslate before a game.
The Bullfather's Horns addresses the army's biggest weakness - speed - by boosting the movement of maxed Cavalry and Monster units. As always, the bonus requires the full 3 Daemonic Power Points, and values should be confirmed against current rules.
What the formation does
Reported effect: +2" to Move for Cavalry and Monster units holding 3 DPP. Stacked with per-point charge bonuses (e.g. Bull Centaurs getting improved charges), it lets your hammers reach the fight and threaten deeper into the table.
Who it suits
Players who want an aggressive, mobile Helsmith list that closes distance and hits hard, rather than sitting back as a gunline.
Key units
- Bull Centaurs - the primary hammer, charge-hungry
- Anointed Sentinels - counter-charge cavalry
- Daemonsmith on Infernal Taurus - mobile monster hero
- Dominator Engine - durable monster centrepiece
When to pick it
Pick it when your list is cavalry/monster-led and you need help overcoming the army's slow base movement. Less useful for infantry- or artillery-centric builds.
Common questions
Does the extra movement help my charges?
More Move improves positioning and threat range; combine it with the per-point charge bonuses some cavalry get to make charges more reliable. Confirm current values on your warscrolls.
Is speed still an issue with this formation?
It helps, but the army remains relatively slow overall, so you still need to plan movement carefully and use screens to control tempo.
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Written by SprueSentry with SprueSentry editorial (hand-authored, research-grounded), grounded in the cited sources — original commentary, not Games Workshop rules text.