8th Ed. New Lizardmen Strategys

[PlasmaDavid]

Very sad that TG didn't get some form of MR, given their cool fluff.

 

[JungleBeast]

Yes, I too believe a MR1 would've been required and appropriate.

 

[JamJar]

I would love to see

40 (horde) saurus with spears with
- Birona's timewarp
- Wyssan's wildform
- harmonic convergence
- swarm also in combat
- character with shrieking blade
All while the troglodon roars!!

just in case:
- engine of the gods close by
- bastiladon to keep pumping in the snakes

So that would come to something like - hang on, let me draw it out - 80 poison attacks at Strength 5 from a unit that causes fear to the unit touching the character, hitting on 3+ (in enemy fears unit) and predatory fighter on a 5+ (when Trog cheers in the background)

So that's potentially 200 attacks if the 2 front rank roll a 5+ when striking! (auto hits if 6's)

... Unstoppable

 

[Lord Kroxti]

I'm at college right now so haven't been able to get in any games but one thing I do want to try and do is run the skink Death Star. 48 skinks, 6 kroxigors, banner, musician, 6 skink chiefs with la and shield and 4 skink priests, 2 lvl 2 beast and then 2 lvl 1 heavens. Comes out just shy off 120 points but could be fun. Unit set up would look like this



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Just the thought of a Death Star unit of skinks makes me laugh and it would hit like a hammer, most always have ranks, and force enemies to distribute attacks. Back it up with a skink cloud and sallies or stegadons and have fun. Maybe even a slann for more buffs.

 

[rantapanda]

I'm at college right now so haven't been able to get in any games but one thing I do want to try and do is run the skink Death Star. 48 skinks, 6 kroxigors, banner, musician, 6 skink chiefs with la and shield and 4 skink priests, 2 lvl 2 beast and then 2 lvl 1 heavens. Comes out just shy off 120 points but could be fun. Unit set up would look like this



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Etc.

Just the thought of a Death Star unit of skinks makes me laugh and it would hit like a hammer, most always have ranks, and force enemies to distribute attacks. Back it up with a skink cloud and sallies or stegadons and have fun. Maybe even a slann for more buffs.

I have a strong feeling that would never work, tho it would be hilarious
A mortar would crush that so badly but i guess they arent used so much nowdays anymore

 

[Scalenex]

Oh or maybe a shaddow Slann for Mind Razored ST10 swarms.

Now with the BRB revised FAQ, Mindrazor can use the general's Ld so ANY unit near the Slann can be Strength 10.

As for new strategies, I am itching to play a game with enough points to justify two Slann. I think one Slann with Harmonic Convergence plus the Channeling Staff and the other Slann with the Forbidden Rod, and both Slann with Reservoir of Eldritch Energy would be enough dice for two Slann. I'm thinking Life and Death would be a good pairing. Themeatically appropriate. You can use Telepathic Confabulation to keep passing Throne of Vines around so both Slann get the miscast protection (you can only cast it once per round but it's remains in play so you can have two in play if the first was cast the previous round). Soulblight and Dwellers mixes well and the extra power dice from Death will find plenty of uses.

Taking Kroak and using a flying Skink to fly into the middle of an enemy army and let Kroak start blasting was mentioned before.

At some point I want to try something like this

Big combat block Swarm Swarm Swarm Big Combat Block
Ark Bastiladon

A lone Skink Chief on a Terradon can do everything HEs do with great eagles Greatest Tactica Ever

It's not unique to the new book but at some point I'd love to combine Flame Cage and Wind Blast if stars align to allow that to happen.