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Been wanting to try Skaven and just learned 8th edition of Fantasy Battles never got a Skaven Army Book. But luckily some info I saw in a post that Official Rules was published for playing Skaven in was included as part of Island of Blood Set which internet hearsay states basically is the 8th Edition WHFB starter kit.

So was the stuff in IoB basically Skaven army stats and gameplay mechanics for the 8th Edition? Or the closet thing we ever got to a Skaven Army book for that edition?

How does it compare to other Army Books? Like can I get a Lizardman Army and build a list of its Army Book and then play Skaven using Island of Blood content to effectively play matches? Or is the IoB stuff incomplete for play outside of the included units in the starter set?

I'm seriously considering ordering Island of Blood just to play Skaven in 8th Edition but the prices are off the mark, being like over $300 and 4X+ the original market price. Is it worth it if we try to play at serious level using full faction rules and perks?

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Just checking for my own peace of mind really, but you do know you can use the 7th edition book, right?
   
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Derbyshire, UK

There was a pretty extensive FAQ document which updated the 7th Edtion army book to fit in better with 8th edition. I checked and I still have it and can send it to anyone who wants it if you PM me with an email address.
   
 
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