8th Ed. battle against skaven

[1968yearofmetall]

hi, im facing my friends skaven tomorrow, and i´we been thinking about how to design my army list.
i think i´m going for either mostly skinks or mostly saurus, cince we will be playing like 1000 pts, i think i´ll go for skinks.
so here´s the army list that i´ll probobly be using.

skink priest
lvl 2
mount: ancient stegadon
engine of the gods

skink priest
lvl2
staff of the lost sun

skink chief
mount: stegadon
stegadon war-spear


10 skirmish skinks
skink brave

10 skirmish skinks
javelin & shield
skink brave



stegadon


ancient stegadon
engine of the gods

salamander hunting pack

so, this will end up at 1091 pts, so i´ll have to ask my friend if i can have a little more points than him, otherwise i´ll remove 1 skink priest.
any tips??

 

[Slanny*are*tranny]

i think 2 stegs is way to much he is gonna have at least a block of 30 more than your entire army

 

[SeBM]

Your army is also highly illegal, you have way too many points in heroes (mounts count in heroes allowance).

I suggest you take a standard balanced force such as:

Scar-Vet
Skink-Priest
20 Saurus
10 Skink skirmishers
2x5 Chameleon Skinks
2x1 Salamander with extra handler

This should give you around 1000 with command upgrades and magic items.

 

[1968yearofmetall]

Your army is also highly illegal, you have way too many points in heroes (mounts count in heroes allowance).

I suggest you take a standard balanced force such as:

Scar-Vet
Skink-Priest
20 Saurus
10 Skink skirmishers
2x5 Chameleon Skinks
2x1 Salamander with extra handler

This should give you around 1000 with command upgrades and magic items.

re: well, now i realise that you are right about the fact that i have too much points on my heroes.
so i figured a bit and made up a new list. see if u like this one better...



skink priest
lvl 2
staff of the lost sun

skink chief
burning blade of chotec


12 saurus warriors
spears & shields
full com.

11 skink skirmish
skink brave



stegadon



salamander hunting pack




like that better? i think i´ll be able to handle his skaven now, thanks for the tips!

 

[SeBM]

- 12 Saurus is too small, I'd get 20.

- Skink chief means your Saurus will have to use his LD. I'd use a Scar-Vet instead.

- Stegadon is fine, I'm not a fan of the giant bow vs the giant blowpipes but you can't have an Ancient Stegadon at 1000 pts.

- The role of a skink priest is the role of a caster. Give him Plaque of Tepok and a protection trinket or use him with a cube of darkness or other combo like. I think giving him the staff is a waste of points.

- Use Skink Skirmishers in units of 10, drop the brave.

- Using a Stegadon at 1000 pts is a bit tricky since it means almost 25% of your army is spent on a single model. I would drop him in order to boost the Saurus to 20, get some Chameleons and another Salamander, especially if you are playing against Skaven. You should already be outnembered and you should have something to take care of war machines/weapon teamps

 

[1968yearofmetall]

- 12 Saurus is too small, I'd get 20.

- Skink chief means your Saurus will have to use his LD. I'd use a Scar-Vet instead.

- Stegadon is fine, I'm not a fan of the giant bow vs the giant blowpipes but you can't have an Ancient Stegadon at 1000 pts.

- The role of a skink priest is the role of a caster. Give him Plaque of Tepok and a protection trinket or use him with a cube of darkness or other combo like. I think giving him the staff is a waste of points.

- Use Skink Skirmishers in units of 10, drop the brave.

- Using a Stegadon at 1000 pts is a bit tricky since it means almost 25% of your army is spent on a single model. I would drop him in order to boost the Saurus to 20, get some Chameleons and another Salamander, especially if you are playing against Skaven. You should already be outnembered and you should have something to take care of war machines/weapon teamps

re: ok sa now i think i´we came up with something. here´s my army list:



scar-vet
army general
light armour, shield, add. hand wep.

skink priest
lvl 2
plaque of tepok


12 saurus warriors
spear & shield
full com.

11 skink skirmish

10 skink skirmish
javelin & shield



18 temple guard
full com.
totem of prophecy
enchanted shield ( rev. guardian )


salamander hunting pack







so, this is how i´ll play. i know u hate me because i doesn´t use 20 saurus.... but i think this will be good.

 

[Wirewolf]

Hi

The spears on the saurus are a waste as you wont have much of a third rank with only 12. Give them hand weapon and shields and run them 6X2. Use the spare points to add one more saurus or skink

The enchanted shield would be more suited on the Scar Vet and the points spent on the magic banner would be better spent on beefing up the saurus block. You are going to be out numbered 2 or 3 to 1.

Salamanders are going to be a huge advantage. Instead of buff ing your saurus blocks try to get another lone sally unit. Panic checks from their breath is priceless vs. skavin

 

[SeBM]

Don't worry, I won't hate you if you don't take my advice. I don't have all the answers and there's more then one way to play Lizzies .

 

[1968yearofmetall]

Don't worry, I won't hate you if you don't take my advice. I don't have all the answers and there's more then one way to play Lizzies .

ok guys. i played yesterday, and i can tell u, i totally wiped him out...
anyway thanks for all tips!!!