Skaven clanrats 2k

[cheminhaler]

I made a break-downable Skaven list, with the new army book.

Clan Rictus
Skaven Ravers 2k


Hero (special character)
Tretch Craventail - heavy armour, two hand weapons, tailblade, Lucky Skullhelm

Core
20 Clanrats - spears, shields, Claw Leader, musician, standard bearer

Core
20 Clanrats - spears, shields, Claw Leader, musician, standard bearer

Core
20 Skavenslaves - spears, Paw leader, musician

Core
20 Skavenslaves - spears, Paw leader, musician

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497


Core
2 packmasters, 20 giant rats

Core
2 packmasters, 4 rat ogres

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749

Special
20 Plague Monks - two hand weapons, Bringer-Of-the-Word, musician, standard bearer - magic standard : Shroud of Dripping Death

Core
20 Skavenslaves - spears,Paw leader, musician

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1000

Rare
Hell Pit Abomination - warpstone spikes

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1250

Core
27 Clanrats, spears, shields, Claw Leader, musician, standard bearer.

Hero
Chieftain - hand weapon, heavy armour, Battle Standard - magic standard : Banner of the Under-Empire

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1500

Core
20 Clanrats - spears, shields, Claw Leader, musician, standard bearer.

Hero
Chieftain - DwarfBane, heavy armour, Enchanted Shield.

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1700

Lord
Grey Seer (level 4 Wizard) - Staff of Sorcery, Dispel Scroll, D3 wapstone tokens.

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2000



Well that was my first attempt at penning a Skaven list.

Your comments? Too cheesy? Not cheesy enough?

I didn't take warpfire throwers, poisoned wind globadiers, etc. in favour of taking a Hell pit Abomination. The rules look really fun. Even if the monsters six wounds get lost, there is a chance it can come back to life again (with D6 wounds), or turn into 3 Rat Swarms. A true cinematic monster!

Total model count : 200 (but you will need 3 rat swarms and maybe more Clanrats if the Grey Seer casts the Dreaded Thirteenth Spell)

[Makarova (M.I.A)]

Nov 15, 2009 7:03:12 GMT -5 cheminhaler said:

Not cheesy enough?

Don't be ridiculous, nothing can be too non-cheesy.

Can't say much about the list because I haven't read the new book (not going to either until I re-write it), but it looks fairly neat. Although I'd think units of 30 Clanrats rather than 20 would be fluffier and more effective. They're rather weak, and with only 20 they loose a rank bonus as soon as one of them dies from ranged fire.

[cheminhaler]

Skaven leadership is OK. Better than the Empire troops - most have Ld9 with a chieftain + rank bonus, and I did one regiment of 27.

The reason I wanted more regiments (at least on paper) is that Tretch Craventail (the S.C.)
has a special rule that allows him to transfer to another regiment. It's called 'Stay Here! I'll Get Help', and basically you roll 3d6 and if there is no regiment within that range you lose him like a casualty. He gets one dice to reroll per game because of his lucky skull thingy, and it can be ANY die, including a 'Stay Here!..' roll.

I could have easily made a proper Horde by dropping the expensive stuff - Hell Pit Abomination, Plague Monks and Tretch.

[Makarova (M.I.A)]

Special Characters? You should at least give him a new name.

Sounds like a fun rule though. Damn coward, haha!

What exactly is a Hell Pit Abomination? I'd imagine the answer to be "Anything big and ugly", but still.

[cheminhaler]

I don't really like Tretch's special rule. He costs a bomb compared to a normal Chieftain/Hero type.

Hell Pit Abominations are like Bruce Forsythe... Nope! Just kidding!
Hell Pit Abominations are experimental Clan Moulder Rat Ogres that have had Warpstone spikes driven into them, and fed on a diet of man-things, cheese and more warpstone. It's a mutated Spawn monster/rat thing with extra cheese on top. It attacks are weird - Impact Hits like a chariot when it charges, and then ... I can't remember right now (damn this chem-inhaler strapped to my face!).

I'll rewrite the list to make it super super Horde-like.

[Makarova (M.I.A)]

Why use a SC if you don't even like the rules, haha?

No need to make it super horde unless you want to, there's a lot of ways to approach Skaven.

[cheminhaler]

I'll post it in a new thread.

Looking at Skavenslaves yesterday, the rules for them have changed. They now have the 'Cornered Rat' special rule, where when fleeing they do damage to any regiment (friend or foe) within D6". Also you add one point of damage (average Strength) per rank - SERIOUS news for the horde Skaven tournie players. Your own slaves will destroy your Clanrats if you're unlucky.

The Skavenslave Spartacus was called Skabbicus. I'm not joking.

"I am Skabbicus."
"No. No! I am Skabbicus."