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Thinking about two similar variants on a 2k list. What I have set for sure:

Skarbrand
Bloodthirster of Unfettered Fury

6 Bloodcrushers
6 Bloodcrushers

Skull Cannon
Skull Cannon

20 Bloodletters

My options for the remaining 100 points are to either:

A) insert an additional 10 bloodletters

or B) insert a Skullmaster

Pros of A are that I would have more bodies. Cons are that they would have to be fielded as 3 separate units

Pros of B are that I would be able to field the bloodletters as one unit since the bloodcrushers would become battleline. Cons are that I would have less bodies, and an easier kill on my leader (since it has to be him to make the bloodcrushers battleline).

Go for the 1 unit of Bloodletters. The +1 to hit for 20+ means they trigger mortal wounds on a 5+.

Don't you need more bloodletters for that to be a valid matched play list?

Most of the focus for your opponent should be the bloodthirster and skarbrand so I would go with the skullmaster
Blood for the blood god !

sfshilo wrote:Don't you need more bloodletters for that to be a valid matched play list?

I thought so too, but a Skullmaster general makes Bloodcrushers Battleline (as noted).

luke1705 wrote:A) insert an additional 10 bloodletters

or B) insert a Skullmaster

You seem pretty aware of the cons of both of these. You also lose the Command Ability of Skarbrand or the Furythirster, if either of those were key to your plans. And the Skullmaster gets a Command Trait you'd likely rather have on one of the big bads.

It's honestly a tough call that I keep waffling on myself - throwaway lil' Bloodletter blobs or a somewhat lackluster general? Though he isn't that bad, since he's riding a jugger ... I'd probably go with the Skullmaster and keep the 'Letters relevant. Weird one of the Greaters isn't the leader, but with 12 'Crushers the herald isn't wholly out of place.

- Salvage