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Any thoughts on skaven/skaven players about?

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by cuteskink, Jan 9, 2020.

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    They both have 4+ save and 5+ ward (or whatever its called now) and bell is 40 pts more :eek:
     
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    Also, the changes to weapons. So they don't get +1 attack PER WEAPON anymore, cuz they aren't listed as separate anymore? If so, are woe staves worth taking over the rerolls from duel blades anymore?
     
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    but you said 2 furnaces and a gray sear witch would be 80 point more then one of each and i ment the bell is harder to kill then a sear on foot
     
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    staves are still good 2" reach means you fight 3 ranks deep at 3+ to hit and wound
     
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    OOH I GET YOU
    I forgot I said that lololll
     
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    Aight new question: For a 2k list, would a pure pestilens list work better, or taking clanrats as battleline tax to allow for a warpseer and maybe a few other things (bell, maybe some range support etc)

    Also, are Jezzails worth taking without an engineer, or are they only really viable with the buffs
     
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    Better not to think-dwell on these skaven. Even better-yet, certainly don't think-plan ways to defeat them.
     
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    Now you've all done it. I'm trying to figure out a Doomwheel-heavy Skaven list. 4 Doomwheels, as many Doom-Flayers as I can get, maybe see if I can scrounge up some Acolytes and a unit of Stormfiends for a Warpcog Convocation...

    Ugh...
     
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    Let us know how it goes!
     
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    Need opinions on a 1k list
    Screaming Bell (240pts)

    3x40 Clanrats (200 pts each)

    and another 160 pts to play around with :)
     
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    it curently lacks damage but will be hard to shift 120 wounds in a 1000 point game maby take a claw lord for extra attacks
     
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    Yeah the lack of damage is defs a problem... but objective capping will b fun :)
    Also, I just love the idea of covering the board with rats.
     
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    So if I cut a unit of 40, 3 stormfiends or weapon teams? maybe an engineer to buff with.
     
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    both are good i like rattling guns my self
     
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    For monster hunting/character sniping, you can't go wrong with a unit of warplock jezzails. The only buff they really need is a nearby warlock-engineer or warlock-bombardier to hand out warpstone sparks for that +1 damage characteristic.
     
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