AoS The Effectiveness of a pure Skink force?

[JonnyTheKing]

So here is my army

Allegiance: Order

Leaders
Slann Starmaster (260)
- General
- Trait: Great Rememberer
- Artefact: Coronal Shield
Engine of the Gods (220)
- Artefact: Prism of Amyntok
Skink Priest (80)
- Priestly Trappings

Battleline
40 x Skinks (200)
- Boltspitters & Moonstone Clubs
40 x Skinks (200)
- Boltspitters & Moonstone Clubs
30 x Skinks (180)
- Boltspitters & Moonstone Clubs

Units
3 x Skink Handlers (40)
2 x Salamanders (80)

Behemoths
Bastiladon (280)
Bastiladon (280)

Battalions
Thunderquake Starhost (170)

Total: 1990/ 2000


I'm worried that not investing in any Saurus units will lead to the demise of this army, so my question is, just how viable would this list be?

 

[JonnyTheKing]

I'll add the Skink clubs are actually shields, not clubs.

 

[scubrat]

I never take saurus units, mainly because I don't have enough to make it a viable option! I like skinks a lot, when you lose a saurus warrior or guard to a mortal wound you feel annoyed, when it's a skink you feel indifferent because they're just so cheap. Fielding 110 skinks gives you a lot of cheap models on the table for your opponent to deal with. They're going to flood objectives and that's great.

My only concern is that I can't see anything on this list that does floods of damage. I guess all those skinks might do some decent ranged damage but they'll only do that once a turn and you're looking at an average of 24 wounds with all of them shooting.

 

[Tozon]

I'm worried that not investing in any Saurus units will lead to the demise of this army, so my question is, just how viable would this list be?

I ran Saurus about twice under the last GHB - it's totally viable.

The list looks fun and tough but I'd make one small change if it was me:

• Take the 30 man skink unit down to 10 man (-120)
• +3 Salamanders (+120)

With just the two you aren't benefiting enough from the formation and this should make them more effective whilst the small unit can still hug an objective.

 

[JonnyTheKing]

I never take saurus units, mainly because I don't have enough to make it a viable option! I like skinks a lot, when you lose a saurus warrior or guard to a mortal wound you feel annoyed, when it's a skink you feel indifferent because they're just so cheap. Fielding 110 skinks gives you a lot of cheap models on the table for your opponent to deal with. They're going to flood objectives and that's great.

My only concern is that I can't see anything on this list that does floods of damage. I guess all those skinks might do some decent ranged damage but they'll only do that once a turn and you're looking at an average of 24 wounds with all of them shooting.

Any suggestions for changes?

 

[JonnyTheKing]

I ran Saurus about twice under the last GHB - it's totally viable.

The list looks fun and tough but I'd make one small change if it was me:

• Take the 30 man skink unit down to 10 man (-120)
• +3 Salamanders (+120)

With just the two you aren't benefiting enough from the formation and this should make them more effective whilst the small unit can still hug an objective.

That seems like a very good point!

 

[Seraphage]

I ran Saurus about twice under the last GHB - it's totally viable.

The list looks fun and tough but I'd make one small change if it was me:

• Take the 30 man skink unit down to 10 man (-120)

Totally agree with @Tozon point. You won't really benefit from it. My suggestion would be to leave these 160points for summoning and have even more options