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AoS Basic Build Advice

Discussion in 'Seraphon Army Lists' started by Just A Skink, Apr 21, 2020.

  1. Just A Skink
    Skink Chief

    Just A Skink Well-Known Member

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    One of these days, we might actually get back out to live and play in the real world. When/if that days comes I hope to get in some AoS with the updated Seraphon rules. I don't have a lot of minis at my disposal, so it will pretty much be a fluffy/for fun army, with virtually everything I own (I assume). But, I would appreciate some input to make it as decent as possible. 1000 - 1500ish points (I can't quite get to 2000).

    I have 1 SC box and 1 battleforce box.
    Models: 1 oldblood/scar-vet on carno, scar-vet on CO, starpriest, converted priest/starpriest, 10 warriors, 5 knights, 20 skinks, 3 rippers, 3 terradons, 1 bastiladon.
    Models I can build: 1 oldblood/scar-vet on carno OR troglodon and oldblood/sunblood on foot. I know the general vibe on the trog is not positive, but I thought building it would give me the option of the saurus foot hero.

    Would you go starborne or coalesced? FoS, Koatl, or TL? I have the minis for a Shadowstrike battalion, but is it worth it? Thanks.
     
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  2. Aginor
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    Aginor Fifth Spawning Staff Member

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    Hmmm your models are quite a mixed bag. I don't see how those could hold up in a competitive environment but I guess you are trying to find out what you like and how to go on, which is perfectly fine.

    I would probably try and play a Shadowstrike with a Basti and the Saurus tanks and the Skinks grabbing objectives. But then that's a play style that appeals to me.
    You probably have to ask yourself: are you more of a fan of
    - magic armies
    - mobile armies
    - monsters
    - hordes
    And so on, then see where to go with the army. Many playstyles are valid.
     
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  3. Just A Skink
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    Thanks @Aginor.

    True. Maybe posting in the "List" forums was a bit premature. I don't have many competitive models and I haven't played enough to truly know my playstyle. I will say, I'm not a big fan of hordes, but that's part how Seraphon plays.
     
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  4. King Dust
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    I have a similar set of models (though I have a Stegadon as well) here's a tweaked 1k list I've used:

    Allegiance: Seraphon
    - Constellation: Fangs of Sotek

    Skink Oracle on Troglodon (260)
    Skink Starpriest (120) - General - Command Trait : Master of Star Rituals - Spell : Hand of Glory
    Saurus Olblood (110) - Celestite Warblade - Artefact: Serpent God Dagger

    10 x Skinks (60) - Boltspitters Celestite Daggers & Star Bucklers
    10 x Skinks (60) - Boltspitters Celestite Daggers & Star Bucklers

    3 x Terradon Riders (90) - Starstrike Javelins
    3 x Ripperdactal Riders (80)

    Bastiladon (220) - Weapon : Solar Engine


    TOTAL: 1000/1000 EXTRA COMMAND POINTS: 0 WOUNDS: 72

    I run it with a Skink Chief on Stegodon instead of the Troglodon, and a Terradon Chief instead of the Rippers, but at only 30 models, definitely not a horde list, just make sure to use parting shot a bunch, and you're missing key synergies but you'll have solid magic and can still output decent damage.
     
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  5. Just A Skink
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    Thanks @King Dust! I was thinking of FoS for my small set of random minis, and this gives me a good build option.
     
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  6. Lizerd
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    If you have saurus knights, they’re a fun route to build. They hit very hard and have decent mobility, especially for their fairly low cost.
     
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