I have read through the posts with interest. Some good advice, and based on my own experience (30+ games at least solely AGAINST Gondor, and a good 20 against dwarves as well) I have the following suggestions:
Your list as it stands is pretty sound, but:
- Citadel Guard, as pointed out above, don't take 1 company only, and certainly don't stick Pip and Gandalf in there!
- Gandalf can be very effective even at 1000 points, use his unique Blinding Light to weaken a formation about to be charged to get more attacks.
- Boromir is a hero/monster killer, keep him in the thick of things, use his might points to take out enemy Heroes if you can.
- Lose Faramir and Pippin if you can, 20-33% of your army as a rule of thumb should be heroes/Epics and you already have 375/1000 with Boromir and Gandalf. (Or keep Pip and Faramir and lose the Boromir)
- Trebuchet and Bolt thrower are ideal for cracking open heavy armoured dwarves, like any artillery, best in 2s or threes working together as formation breakers, but even one trebuchet pounding at Khazad Guard will debilitate them in time. As posted above though you want open terrain.
BUT
The main thing you need is more troops. Rank and file Warriors of Minas Tirith, The advantage of Minas Tirith is cheap heavily armoured troops. Take more formations of WoMT, use your numbers and higher movement/mobility to flank and charge the rear and sides if you can, especially after the shield walls have closed and the dwarves' line breaks up.
Good luck, and smite them stumpy ones!
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