So I've had the chance to play a decent number of games now using the Alpha-strike Skink Chief. I'm realizing it's pretty easily countered/difficult to set up, especially if your opponent properly screens and/or steals the initiative. I also think the chief is pretty susceptible to dying since he is usually left by himself far ahead of the rest of your forces. I decided to try a different tactic, to keep the Chief as a beastly combat unit but support him with an EoTG and forgo the turn one alpha-strike. I think he can continue to dish out great damage this way and be a lot more durable with the added healing. Previously I was playing using a single warlord battalion and deploying in 5 drops but 5 drops really wasn't good enough to secure first turn anyway. I feel this list better utilizes the staying-power of Thunder Lizards in general and will perhaps result in more damage overall from the Skink Chief throughout 5 rounds. Allegiance: Seraphon - Constellation: Thunder Lizard - Mortal Realm: Ghur - Grand Strategy: Beast Master - Triumphs: Inspired LEADERS Stegadon with Skink Chief (305)* - General - Command Trait: Prime Warbeast - Artefact: Cloak of Feathers - Weapon: Skystreak Bow Engine of the Gods (265)** - Artefact: Amulet of Destiny - Universal Prayer Scripture: Curse Skink Starpriest (130)* - Artefact: Fusil of Conflagration - Spell: Hand of Glory Skink Priest (80)* - Universal Prayer Scripture: Guidance Skink Priest (80)** - Universal Prayer Scripture: Heal Skink Priest (80)** - Universal Prayer Scripture: Heal BEHEMOTHS Stegadon (265)* - Weapon: Skystreak Bow - Seraphon Battleline (Constellation: Thunder Lizard) Stegadon (265)** - Weapon: Skystreak Bow - Seraphon Battleline (Constellation: Thunder Lizard) Stegadon (265) - Weapon: Skystreak Bow - Seraphon Battleline (Constellation: Thunder Lizard) Bastiladon with Solar Engine (235) CORE BATTALIONS *Warlord **Warlord ADDITIONAL ENHANCEMENTS Artefact Artefact TOTAL: 1970/2000 WOUNDS: 91 LEADERS: 6/6 BATTLELINES: 3 (3+) BEHEMOTHS: 3/4 ARTILLERY: 1/4 ARTEFACTS: 3/3 ENDLESS SPELLS & INVOCATIONS: 0/3 ALLIES: 0/400 REINFORCED UNITS: 0/4
I'm unsure if Arcane Tome or Cloak of Feathers is the better choice. Can Flaming Weapon be used on the mount weapon profiles or just his warspear? Another thing I am uncertain of is whether the Strategist perk of the warlord battalion can be used twice since I've taken two of the same battalion.
I believe flaming weapon can be used on a mount weapon, however it can only be used on one weapon profile, not all of them on a hero model. I don't think I'd take the Arcane Tome unless I was planning to use it to be a vessel for Kroak or a Slann to cast through.