8th Ed. 2,000 Golden Skink Army (Redo)

[Trix]

Hi all, decided to redo the army list and I think I have made it better than the last one. Just want to get some opinions before I go out and start to buy the rest of the stuff XD

LORDS

Slann Mage-Priest [455] (Lore of Metal)
Focus of Mystery, Higher State of Consciousness, The Becalming Cogitation
Cupped Hands of the Old Ones, Cube of Darkness


HEROES

Skink Priest [125] (Lore of Heavens)
Lvl 2, Dispell Scroll

Skink Chief [109]
Battle Standard, Skavenpelt Banner, Shield, Light Armour


CORE

24 Skinks [307]
Full Command, 3 Kroxigor

24 Skinks [252]
Full Command, 2 Kroxigor

12 Skink Skirmishers [84]

12 Skink Skirmishers [84]


SPECIAL

Stegadon [235]

3 Terradons [90]

3 Terradons [90]


RARE

Salamander [80]
Extra Handler

Salamander [80]
Extra Handler

I know I am probably going to be brought up again on the skink with the battle standard but I reaaaally wanted the Skavenpelt banner in the 24 and 3 krox unit. It turns them into little savage fighters especially with the lore of metal boosting them and debuffing the enemy.
Also question about ranking up the Slann in a unit of skinks, I know he goes at the front but the base is an unusual size so my ranks end up being pushed back and looking a little odd, is this a problem ?

Oh and thanks for taking the time to read this ^^

 

[Dartdon]

I know this might sound silly, but you might be better off just keeping your slann on his own. The skinks won't provide him with any shielding in melee and would be better off spent trying to prevent the enemy from charging him in the first place. And since you have the higher state of consciousness, all the skinks will do is provide your enemy with combat res, plus he wouldn't be affected by any standard ranged attacks so there is really no need to waste your skinks.

 

[Dartdon]

and with the skink priest there you can use him to channel your spells so your Slann can stay fairly far away from combat.

 

[Kharn The Betrayer]

I know I may be ruining the fun here kinda, but I'm curious. How will you deal with armys like warriors of chaos? Id like to start a skunk list and I thought I'd ask it seems skinks would struggle vs high T and save models (like warriors of chaos or Saurus)

 

[Dartdon]

poison attacks and salamanders should handle the WoC well enough, this combined with the best mage in the game should help a skink list succeed.