AoS Looking to make the best list from my collection

[ByzantineByron]

Hi all,

So I've been thinking about 3rd edition and the changes going forward. I have a bit of a lopsided collection but was wondering would I could do with the following:

Lord Kroak
Oracle on Troglodon
Oldblood on Carnosaur
Skink Starpriest
Skink Priest
Oldblood on foot
Engine of The Gods
Stegadon with Skystreak Bow
2 Bastiladon
40 Skinks with blowpipes and clubs
10 Saurus Guard
Astrolith Bearer

I was thinking something along the lines of:

+ Leader +

Engine of the Gods [265pts]

Lord Kroak [430pts]

Skink Oracle on Troglodon [270pts]: Godbeast Pendant

Stegadon with Skink Chief [305pts]: Skystreak Bow

+ Behemoth +

Bastiladon [235pts]: Solar Engine

+ Battleline +

Saurus Guard [115pts]: 5 Saurus Guards, Saurus Guard Alpha, Stardrake Icon Bearer, Wardrummer

Skinks [225pts]: 30 Skinks, 2x Reinforced, Skink Alpha
. Boltspitter and Moonstone Club

Skinks [150pts]: 20 Skinks, Reinforced, Skink Alpha
. Boltspitter and Moonstone Club

+ Allegiance +

Allegiance
. Allegiance: Seraphon
. . Starborne: Dracothion's Tail, Show Celestial Conjuration Table

++ Total: [1,995pts] ++

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The theory is to lean into the magical prowess of Kroak, by using the Oracle as a forward staging post, thereby allowing him to get Celestial Deliverance off more often. The Godbeast pendant is also there for when the Oracle inevitably dies, to at least give a chance for him to come back for more Celestial goodness.

The rest is pretty standard far I think. A number of big beasts to provide lasers, bows and lottery tickets. Saurus Guard are ablative wounds for Kroak and the Skinks are there to run around and try to make a late push for objectives, or screen the Oracle.

Any thoughts or tips? I'm aware it's leaning into the Kroak/Oracle a lot and I'd love to get an Astrolith Bearer in there, but I'm not sure what to remove.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Tav]

I think it would all work a lot better as thunder lizard as the bastiladon alone becomes essentially twice as good and kroak can still cause a lot of havoc

Kroak
oracle
astrolith
priest
starpriest
engine

5 guard
30 skinks
10 skinks

bastiladon

1975

 

[2Hands]

I think it would all work a lot better as thunder lizard as the bastiladon alone becomes essentially twice as good and kroak can still cause a lot of havoc

Kroak
oracle
astrolith
priest
starpriest
engine

5 guard
30 skinks
10 skinks

bastiladon

1975

Seem's about right, TL is really good now. Also I always feel you want Salamander's with Starborne, they're still strong! Porting them in and obliterating something is such a powermove.

So head's up, I'm a new player and haven't considered Starborne much till now. If you want to play a Starborne List I would invest in some Salamanders and then you could run something like this:

Allegiance: Seraphon
- Constellation: Fangs of Sotek
- Mortal Realm: Ghur
- Grand Strategy:
- Triumphs: Inspired

Leaders
Lord Kroak (430)
Saurus Astrolith Bearer (150)
Skink Priest (80)
- Universal Prayer Scripture: Heal
Skink Starpriest (130)
- Spell: Hand of Glory
Engine of the Gods (265)
- General
- Command Trait: Nimble
- Artefact: Amulet of Destiny (Universal Artefact)

Battleline
30 x Skinks (225)
- Boltspitters Celestite Daggers & Star Bucklers
- Reinforced x 2
10 x Skinks (75)
- Boltspitters Celestite Daggers & Star Bucklers
10 x Skinks (75)
- Boltspitters Celestite Daggers & Star Bucklers

Units
2 x Salamander Hunting Pack (240)
- Reinforced x 1

Behemoths
Stegadon (265)
- Weapon: Skystreak Bow

Endless Spells & Invocations
Soulsnare Shackles (65)

Total: 2000 / 2000
Reinforced Units: 3 / 4
Allies: 0 / 400
Wounds: 116