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I am just looking for some insight. I just wanted to make a army themed around skinks. The Scar Vet is going to be Converted into a beefy skink to keep with the theme.

Heros
Skink Chief
Equipment
Light Armour
Maiming Shield
Burning Blade of Chotec
Points 107

Skink Chief
Equipment
Light Armour
Shield
Terradon
Sword of Might
Glyph Necklace
Points 139

Skink Priest
Equipment
Level 2
Points 100

Skink Priest
Equipment
Level 2
Cube of Darkness
Points 140

Character Points: 486

Core
Skink Skirmishers x 10
Equipment
Blow Pipes
Points 70

Skink Skirmishers x 10
Equipment
Blow Pipes
Points 70

Skink Skirmishers x 10
Equipment
Blow Pipes
Points 70

Skink Skirmishers x 10
Equipment
Blow Pipes
Points 70

Skink Unit x20
Mus, Std
Kroxigors x 2
Points 224

Skink Unit x19
Mus, Std
Kroxigors x 2
Points 219

Special
Stegadon
Skink Crew
Points 235

Stegadon
Skink Crew
Points 235

Terradon Riders x 3
Terradon
Points 90

Rare
Razordon x 2
Skink Handler
Points 150

Razordon x 2
Skink Handler
Points 150

Total Points 2069

Need Advice on how to lose 69 points.

You have to drop one of the two razardons you can't have that many till 3k.

Edit: actually I'll have to check

I thought they were like Salamander packs 1-3

You're fine, they come in packs of 1-3 salamanders/razordons. The list looks fun, although I would advice some skink rank and file with kroxigors attached.

Yeah I am going to try and play it like a wood elf list. Very Hit and run tactics. But I do not see the usefulness in Krox and Skink Units. The Kroxigors are expensive already and the opponent will win combat and chase the unit done. For the only reason that the skinks are free Combat Res because they are so weak.

X1Scotch1X wrote:Yeah I am going to try and play it like a wood elf list. Very Hit and run tactics. But I do not see the usefulness in Krox and Skink Units. The Kroxigors are expensive already and the opponent will win combat and chase the unit done. For the only reason that the skinks are free Combat Res because they are so weak.

with kroxigors they befome monsters in combat fear (terror?) causing and very nasty.

Yeah fear is good. But in the new rules psychology is suppose to change drastically. Where fear only gives Combat Res +1 and + 1 more if a fear test is failed (6's still needing to hit). Fear isn't tat good now for skinks since usually they get masscred in combat against a gentle breeze LOL.

The Vet is a bit out of place, another Chief would suit the army better.

Take the Diadem of Power of the Rod on the on Priest.

Get those Swarms away from you. Burn them or eat them or toss them at your neighbors house. Anything but putting them in the list. Yes they are that useless. Use those points for another unit of Terradons for the other Chief.

Finding points to squeeze in another Kroxigor would be great. Even some extra handlers for the Hunting Packs would be nice to see.

Yeah that makes sense. I love Terradons and all they are great gameplay wise. But if you have ever had to put them together you know they are not worth it LOL. I put the Scar Vet in but I am converting it to look like a beefy Skink. I totally agree with the swarms. They do blow but I am really trying to figure what to put 135 points some where else.

If I could get some advice where I should place 135 points since I took out the swarms.

I just updated the list if you guys can take it a look at it and give me some sort of opinion that would be great. I have tried to keep the army built for 8th edition. The Percentages are taken into account for this list ie. (Lord 25% max, Heros 25% max, Core 25% min, Special 50% max no repeating units up to 2, Rare 25%)

where did you hear "no repeating units after 2"?

I read it in the rumor area of both Dakka and Warseer.

X1Scotch1X wrote:I read it in the rumor area of both Dakka and Warseer.

yeah I wouldn't put any faith in that just yet, certainly not build lists around it.

It is true to take all this information as a grain of salt. But some of the concepts of the new rules has to be right. So I am just building a list with the new rumor restrictions.

I just updated the list now I was wondering if I could get input. I am over by 69 points. So I was wondering if I should take a Skink Skirmisher unit out and put in the 2x 20 man skink regiments with banners and kroxigors in.

Any advice would be much appreciated.

It won't be no more than 2 new units.

The actual rumor is no more than 3 of the same unit.

So no more than 3 units of chaos knights.