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2400 pts Two Variants
Topic Started: 13th October 2011 - 08:50 PM (166 Views)
Deathmaster Snikch
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OK, I am finally looking to get my Skaven fix, this will be an alternative army to my Ogre Kingdoms I've been playing for a long time before the new book arrived. I have created two lists for 2400pts which is the level I intend to be playing at. They are quite different, what I would like to know is not only which one would be the most effective on the table but which one would be the most fun to play with and against. I'm not too bothered about optimum choices or advice to take one unit out and replace with another although I will take note. I imagine that one of these two armies will be the one that I end up collecting in bits and pieces over the next 6+ months to make sure I can get it all painted before putting it on the table (something I have failed to do with my Ogres). If it helps these are both all comers lists and my opponents are likely to be, Lizardmen, Dwarfs, Wood Elves, Vampire Counts and maybe Dark Elves and Tomb Kings.

List 1

Grey Seer
Earthing Rod, Skalm, Screaming Bell

Chieftain
BSB, Shield, Stormbanner

Warlock Engineer
Doomrocket

Warlock Engineer
Lvl 1, Warp Energy Condensor, Dispel Scroll

40 Skavenslaves
Musician, Shields

40 Skavenslaves
Musician, Shields

40 Skavenslaves
Musician, Shields

30 Clanrats
Musician and Standard Bearer, Plague Wind Mortar

30 Clanrats
Musician and Standard Bearer, Warp Fire Thrower

30 Plague Monks
Musician and Standard Bearer

5 Gutter Runners
Slings, Poisoned Attacks

5 Gutter Runners
Slings, Poisoned Attacks

Hell Pit Abomination
Warpstone Spikes

Doomwheel

Warp Lightning Cannon

Lots of models in that list which aims for the 1 in 10pts figure, although I am not sure if there is enough punch to it.

List 2

Warlord
War Litter, Shield, Sword of Swift Slaying, Dragon Helm, Other Trickster's Shard, Rival Hide Talisman

Grey Seer
Earthing Rod, Talisman of Preservation,

Plague Priest
Level 2, Additional Hand Weapon, Iron Curse Icon, Dispel Scroll, Plague Furnace

Chieftain
Battle Standard Bearer, Stormbanner

Warplock Engineer
Doomrocket

Warplock Engineer
Level 1, Warp Energy Condensor

40 Skavenslaves
Musician and Shields

40 Skavenslaves
Musician and Shields

30 Clanrats
Shields, Musician and Standard Bearer, Plague Wind Mortar

30 Clanrats
Shields, Musician and Standard Bearer, Warp Fire Thrower

30 Plague Monks
Full Command, Plague Banner

5 Gutter Runners
Slings, Poisoned Attacks

5 Gutter Runners
Slings, Poisoned Attacks

Doomwheel

War Lightning Cannon

This to my untrained eye looks more fun but is lacking in numbers. The Plague Monks have full command to stop the Plague Priest getting challenged. The Grey Seer gets the high ward due to the fact in this list he has no Bell to hide in.
Edited by Deathmaster Snikch, 13th October 2011 - 08:51 PM.
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Mathusala0
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The Evil Underlord

*rereads list again, rereads second list again*

you basically just presented both the Castle list (list 1) and the "standard" skaven list

both are excellent lists and will serve you well, I personally prefer list one (castle) but list 2 is just as viable.
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Castle list! We need more people loving the screaming bell :D
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