8th Ed. First Ever Lizardman list for 8th, 2500 points

[LokiDaTricksta]

Please let me know what you think of this list. I don't have most of the models yet and am really trying for a versatile all comers list. I appreciate any help in advance.

Slann: General, Cupped Hand of Darkness, Becalming Cogitation, Focused Ruination
Saurus Scar Vet: BSB, Enchanted Shield, Dawnstone, Light Armor, Venom of the Firefly Frog
Skink Priest: Level 2, Dispel Scroll
25xSaurus Warriors: Full Command
25xSaurus Warriors: Full Command
16xSkinks and 2xKroxigors
16xSkinks and 2xKroxigors
20xTemple Guard: Full Command, Banner of Eternal Flame
7xChameleon Skinks
7xChameleon Skinks
2x Salamander and 8xSkinks
2x Salamander and 7xSkinks

This comes to a total of 2498.

The Slann will be Lore of Life and will be in the TG obviously. The Scar Vet will be in a Saurus Block that will stay relatively close to the center of the board and also to the Slann's unit. The Priest will be a free floater and mostly a buffer/debuffer depending on the spells obtained through Heavens. The Saurus are the main anvils of the army with the Skrox units as harassers but also to help set up the charges for the Saurus. Chameleons are mostly monster/warmachine hunters with great harassment value also, hopefully able to pick out some floating mages too. Finally the salamanders will be run as herding units depending on how they enemy sets up I can mass them on one side to herd to the other, split them on both sides to herd to middle, etc, as they cause a great deal of contemplation when faced with their spit and the Skrox units that will probably be near by. I feel this list has decent magic and melee and the chameleons/salamanders aren't really true ranged but they can fill the role quite nicely. Once again any suggestions are much appreciated.

 

[Dinosaur]

Well, I am also new, but it looks like a solid list. If you really want to make your salamanders are herding instead of targets for missiles, then maybe put the skink unit on either flank, in a balanced way. the enemy then gets funneled right to the middle, where your saurus will be waiting...

 

[LokiDaTricksta]

Still looking for some more feedback, thanks for the reply dinosaur.

 

[Josh Ichimaru]

Please let me know what you think of this list. I don't have most of the models yet and am really trying for a versatile all comers list. I appreciate any help in advance.

Slann: General, Cupped Hand of Darkness, Becalming Cogitation, Focused Ruination
Saurus Scar Vet: BSB, Enchanted Shield, Dawnstone, Light Armor, Venom of the Firefly Frog
Skink Priest: Level 2, Dispel Scroll
25xSaurus Warriors: Full Command
25xSaurus Warriors: Full Command
16xSkinks and 2xKroxigors
16xSkinks and 2xKroxigors
20xTemple Guard: Full Command, Banner of Eternal Flame
7xChameleon Skinks
7xChameleon Skinks
2x Salamander and 8xSkinks
2x Salamander and 7xSkinks

This comes to a total of 2498.

The Slann will be Lore of Life and will be in the TG obviously. The Scar Vet will be in a Saurus Block that will stay relatively close to the center of the board and also to the Slann's unit. The Priest will be a free floater and mostly a buffer/debuffer depending on the spells obtained through Heavens. The Saurus are the main anvils of the army with the Skrox units as harassers but also to help set up the charges for the Saurus. Chameleons are mostly monster/warmachine hunters with great harassment value also, hopefully able to pick out some floating mages too. Finally the salamanders will be run as herding units depending on how they enemy sets up I can mass them on one side to herd to the other, split them on both sides to herd to middle, etc, as they cause a great deal of contemplation when faced with their spit and the Skrox units that will probably be near by. I feel this list has decent magic and melee and the chameleons/salamanders aren't really true ranged but they can fill the role quite nicely. Once again any suggestions are much appreciated.

I could recomend lore of light also, you get 3 attacks, always striking first, 8 movment saurs and you can also give another squad 10 initive and 10 WS which is extremley helpfull when your against the lore of shadow droping initive checks on your templgaurd/slann. The list is ok quit all round, not the type of list I like but quite good for a first lst.

 

[vapor]

Only things I would really change would be making the Slann the BSB, then dropping one Saurus warrior (making room for the Scar Vet-- who's loadout you might want to adjust) and the extra level on the Skink Priest to beef out the Skrox units. (I've found that 22+2 is the magic number).

 

[Eladimir]

Yeah I believe the BSB needs to be on the slann too since the if you give the BSB to a hero they can't have any other magic items.

Also you can give your TG champion a 25 pts magic item if you'd like.

Good list, I'm trying to put together a 2500 pt'er for this weekend as well. I might take some ideas.

 

[LokiDaTricksta]

My problem with making the Slann the BSB is that the game is over instantly if he dies should I happen to be playing the blood and glory scenario.

 

[Eladimir]

What about the dispel scroll on the slann and give the banner to the priest. He can float around as needed and stay within range of as many units as possible.

 

[LokiDaTricksta]

Priest can't get the banner and the Slann already has an arcane item. My biggest debate is whether to give the BSB the Crown of Command so he is stubborn, losing a standard to running is one of my biggest peves this edition.