AoS 1000pts list, AoS beginner

[N3mesis]

Hello,

I'm an adept if 40k, but completely new to AoS and I would like to start playing seraphons.
What do you think of the following list :

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Constellation : Koatl's Claw
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Saurus Oldblood on Carnosaur : 230pts
- Command Trait : Dominant Predator
- Artefact : Eviscerating Blade

Skink Starpriest : 120pts
- Spells : Tide of Serpents

10 Saurus Warriors : Celestite Clubs : 90pts

10 Saurus Knights : Celestite Spears : 200pts

5 Saurus Knights : Celestite Spears : 100pts

Bastiladon : Solar Engine : 220pts

TOTAL : 960pts
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There are some specific points where I'd like some advice :

1) Is the oldblood worth it compared to a scar veteran on carnosaur ?

2) Would it be better to take a stegadon instead of a bastilladon ?

3) Is there enough bodies to hold objectives or should maybe swap 5 knights by 10 warriors ? In which case, is it better to take 2 times 10 warriors or a single pack of 20 ?

4) Would it better to go for thunder lizard ?

Thank you for your help !

 

[Tav]

The oldblood is good, but the scar vet has the better command ability so in koatls claw especially, i prefer the scar vet.

i think for this kind if list, a stegadon would serve you better than a bastiladon. But personally i would run another carnosaur instead if you are set on a monster.

10 warriors wont really do anything for you except be a screen, and they are a slow one.
Better to just have 10 skinks as a cheap screen or have 5 knights in their place.

thunder lizard is good mainly for bastiladons.
The knights and carnosaur benefit a lot from koatls claw and it has a really good command trait and artefact (artefact is great for a scar vet on carnosaur)

 

[N3mesis]

Is the scar veteran command ability better due to not reaching 2+ to hit easily ?

I think I will go for a stegadon then for dinosaure diversity

Would it be better with 20 warriors + 10 knights (rather than 10 warriors + 10 knights + 5 knights) ?
I would like to keep some warriors because they would come from the start collecting set.

 

[Tav]

Exploding 6s is the same as +1 to hit mathematically but has the opportunity to spike higher and so is better overall.
If you are set on having the warriors then sure.
I prefer knights but a 20 of warriors isnt terrible

 

[N3mesis]

Ok, so with the adjustments, the list would look like this :

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Constellation : Koatl's Claw
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Saurus Scar-Veteran on Carnosaur : Celestite Warspear : 210pts
- Command Trait : Dominant Predator
- Artefact : Eviscerating Blade

Skink Starpriest : 120pts
- Spells : Tide of Serpents

20 Saurus Warriors : Celestite Clubs : 180pts

10 Saurus Knights : Celestite Spears : 200pts

Stegadon : Skystreak Bow : 240pts

TOTAL : 950pts
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And I even have 50pts spared for an additional command point.

 

[Tav]

Yeah its nice. Got some good bully units to throw around, stegadons shooting is decent

 

[LizardWizard]

Exploding 6's are vulnerable to abilities that require 6's to hit to be rerolled though. So if you are playing vs Nurgle or Death the +1 to hit might be better.