AoS Skink weapons in melee

[CaptainPanda]

Am I thinking straight here.

If my skinks are armed with clubs and javelins, will they get 2 attacks each in melee?

 

[Aginor]

I think clubs and Javelins is no allowed combo judging by their warscroll and warscroll builder, they only mention:
- Javelins & Shield
- Club & Shield
- Boltspitter & Shield
- Boltspitter & Club

But that last one, Boltspitters & Clubs, yes, it will give you two attacks per Skink when attacking in melee. One with the Boltspitter at 5+/6+ and one with the club at 5+/4+

With some buffs that can be surprisingly effective.

 

[CaptainPanda]

It's shame you´ll never have all 40 skinks engaged, that would then give you 84 attacks at 3+ to hit? with the horde bonus, or is that wrong?

 

[Crowsfoot]

It's shame you´ll never have all 40 skinks engaged, that would then give you 84 attacks at 3+ to hit? with the horde bonus, or is that wrong?

Only in the shooting phase so Boltspitter or Javelin.

So for a unit of 40 skinks you have 40 shooting attacks hitting on +3

 

[CaptainPanda]

Ah, I just saw that it was in the shooting phase, so what do you guys think is the best armament for my 40 skinks?

 

[Crowsfoot]

Ah, I just saw that it was in the shooting phase, so what do you guys think is the best armament for my 40 skinks?

Boltspitter and shield

 

[Aginor]

Boltspitter and shield

That's my opinion as well. Reasoning behind that:
- Javelins hit better but their range is low. So they might be better for small units, but for larger ones they are not that good.
- Summoned units cannot move, but they can shoot. Not with Javelins though, the range is too short
- Shields have saved my Skinks SO often because being immune against rend-1 (quite usual for elite units of many armies)
- Shields look cool.

 

[CaptainPanda]

Thanks!

 

[Draconder]

- Shields look cool.

Never underestimate the rule of cool.