8th Ed. 3000 PT List, thoughts and comments?

[DiscoVader]

So, I'm pretty much new to Fantasy, having been sucked into the hoopla that surrounded 8th edition. I've picked up my BRB, and after looking around online at a bunch of different threads dealing with Lizardmen, I've come up with the following list. Thoughts and comments would me much appreciated!


3000 PT Lizardmen list

LORD - 14.83%

Slann Mage-Priest
- Focused Rumination, Higher State of Consciousness, Focus of Mystery, Cupped Hands of the Old Ones, Blood Statuette of Spite

HERO - 14.67%

Skink Priest
- Engine of the Gods, Dispel Scroll, Level 2 Wizard, Ironcurse Icon

CORE - 29.86%

20 Hand Weapon Saurus Warriors
- Full Command

20 Hand Weapon Saurus Warriors
- Full Command

20 Spear Saurus Warriors
-Full Command

15 Skink Skirmishers
-Brave, Javelins


SPECIAL - 26.96%

6 Chameleon Skinks

6 Chameleon Skinks

20 Temple Guard
- Full Command, Sword of the Hornet, Razor Standard

Stegadon

RARE - 14.5%

Ancient Stegadon

Salamander Hunting Pack
-One extra handler

Salamander Hunting Pack
-One extra handler

Total points - 3000 even



I'm planning on running my Saurus Warriors in 4 ranks of 5 each, but I'm not sure if I should keep the unit of 15 Skinks w/Javelins, or remove them and add in a few more warriors to the Spears block, to increase the amount of attacks put out. Additionally, I was debating keeping in the Skirmishers, but removing the Javelins and running them with Blowpipes, and also removing the Blood Statuette of Spite - this would give me enough points to upgrade my standard Stegadon to an Ancient. Thoughts?

 

[raptor8610]

I would personally drop the Blood Statuette, 5 of the skink skirmishers, and try for 2 units of 24 saurus warriors. I would definitely put points towards a scar vet or two to beef up each unit in close combat. At 85 points base for a character with 4 attacks, T5, WS5 and S5 scar vets are some of the best heroes you can get.

 

[DiscoVader]

Changed a bunch of stuff around. Slann now has the Bane Head in addition to Cupped Hands, and replaced all the magic items on my Priest with a Feedback scroll. Also changed around a ton of stuff troop wise - dropped the baby Steg and added in 2 units of 10 Skirmishers w/Blowpipes, and increased the Chameleons to 2 units of 5. Also upped the Sauruses to 2 units of 24 HW and 1 unit of 30 spears.

Dragon Helm is there mostly just to fill in points - I had 10 points left and wasn't sure what to go with, so that's there for now. Might change it to something else later, if anyone has any recommendations.

I'd actually completely forgotten to add in the BSB - I'd meant to, but it somehow slipped through the cracks.


LORD - 15.33%

Slann Mage-Priest - 460 pts
- BSB, Focused Rumination, Higher State of Consciousness, Focus of Mystery, Cupped Hands, Bane Head, Lore of Life

HERO - 14.67%

Skink Priest - 440 pts
- Engine of the Gods, Level 2 Wizard, Feedback Scroll

CORE - 37.67%

24 Hand Weapon Saurus Warriors - 294
- Full Command

24 Hand Weapon Saurus Warriors - 294
- Full Command

30 Spear Saurus Warriors - 390
-Full Command

10 Skirmishers - 76
-Brave

10 Skirmishers - 76
-Brave

SPECIAL - 17.83%

5 Chameleon Skinks - 60

5 Chameleon Skinks - 60

20 Temple Guard - 415
- Full Command, Dragon Helm, Razor Standard

RARE - 14.5%

Ancient Stegadon - 275

Salamander Hunting Pack - 80
-One extra handler

Salamander Hunting Pack - 80
-One extra handler

Total points - 3000

 

[raptor8610]

It looks better. From my own experience I would go with spears for all my saurus because with the step rule you still can get your full number of attacks unless you start pulling models from your third rank. Also, I would still try to get at least 1 scar vet.