New to Skorne and would love some pointers.

That's actually a very good start. I would recommend something similar to what granor said. For the following list pair you would need Morghoul2, Rhadeim, Ferox and an Archidon. I'm not sure they're the absolute best lists, but they're certainly not bad and those purchases are definitely not ones you are going to regret.

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Skorne Army - 75 / 75 points
[Theme] Disciples of Agony

(Morghoul 2) Lord Assassin Morghoul [+29]
- Archidon [10]
- Blackhide Wrastler [16]
- Blind Walker [10]
- Boneswarm [7]
Mortitheurge Willbreaker [0(4)]
Paingiver Bloodrunner Master Tormentor [0(4)]
Paingiver Task Master [0(3)]
Boil Master & Spirit Cauldron [5]
Croak Raiders (max) [16]
Gatorman Bokor & Bog Trog Swamp Shamblers [10]
Gatorman Posse (max) [16]
Paingiver Beast Handlers (min) [5]
Paingiver Bloodrunners [9]

Skorne Army - 75 / 75 points
[Theme] Masters of War

(Makeda 2) Supreme Archdomina Makeda [+27]
- Basilisk Krea [7]
- Molik Karn [19]
Extoller Soulward [3]
Mortitheurge Willbreaker [4]
Orin Midwinter, Rogue Inquisitor [5]
Tyrant Rhadeim [9]
Legends of Halaak [8]
Praetorian Ferox (max) [20]
Praetorian Swordsmen (max) [13]
- Praetorian Swordsman Officer & Standard [0(4)]
Praetorian Swordsmen (max) [13]
- Praetorian Swordsman Officer & Standard [0(4)]
Tyrant Commander & Standard Bearer [0(6)]

Also, is there any place for the keltarii? They are just so fast

When you first start playing as skorne, you should expect yourself to lose for quite some time. Until you learn how to place your support and get around terrain, our awkward play style (straight in your face while buffing to withstand the flood of return attacks) will make you clumsy. If you find yourself getting tired of the endless grind of games to take care of the learning curve, I'll give you one of our most OP lists. Since you have most of it, this list should cost you around 100 bucks and is beyond competitive.

The Crazy Cat Lady

Theme: Masters of War

Makeda2
-Agonizer
-Molik Karn
-Titan Sentry (proxy your gladiator for it)

Tyrant Rhadeim
Mortitheurge Willbreaker
Mortitheurge Willbreaker
Praetorian Ferox (max)
Praetorian Ferox (max)
Tyrant Commander & Standard Bearer
Tyrant Commander & Standard Bearer
Paingiver Beast Handlers (min)

For this list you'll need 2 units of Ferox ($$), Tyrant Rhadeim, an additional Willbreaker, and an additional Tyrant Commander.

The way the list works is mainly through unstoppable assassinations. Ferox are given tough from the willbreakers and dodge from Rhadeim making them practically unkillable when Makeda2 has 3 or 4 fury on her (if you fail a tough check, pull a fury off Makeda2 and they stand back up). They are speed 8 with 2 inch reach, making their base charging threat a 13. However, If you use the pounce, they are threat 15 and can receive an additional 2 inches from the tyrant commander amping them up to 17 threat and can then receive an additional inch from Makeda2 through the Dash spell, making their end threat 18 inches! PLUS with the pounce, they can actually jump over defensive lines and into the softer back units without taking freestrikes!!! Place Storm Rager on Rhadeim, making him a PS 14 magical armor piercer who essentially never misses (especially under Makeda2's feat) and has 19 armor x.x; under the agonizer's strength debuff, he's essentially a 21 armor against melee. Molik Karn can also 1 round pretty much anything you'll come across, especially when he's been whipped for additional strength by a beast handler.

The only weakness of the Ferox is their MAT 6, which any more than average def unit can pretty easily avoid. However, with Mak2, under feat, they'll be 4 dice on a regular charge attack and 3 dice on a pounce attack, giving you 1 turn where you will more than likely NOT miss. This simple factor is what makes Mak2 a better fit than Mak1 x.x (long debated)

lol, a furry waterfall is always hilarious, but I don't want to just tell him EVERYTHING about the list. I'd prefer that s/he learned how to tweak it's playstyle by themselves.

I'm not going to be able to deliver this with as many emojis or !'s, but for the factual version:

Ferox have CMA - As the rules for CMA do not require each model to finish its combat action before completing other CMAs, you can do the following if 2 Ferox jump to within 0.5 of the same target:

Ferox A combines its spear attack with Ferox B mount attack (which is boosted thanks to the jump), and Ferox B combines its spear attack with Ferox A mount attack. This gives both mounts a MAT 8 POW 14 boosted attack, which in the right circumstances can be a better choice than 1 boosted 12, 1 non-boosted 12, both at MAT 6.

The waterfall refers to being able to do this through the whole unit when needed. A feeds B, who feeds C, who feeds D, who feeds E, who feeds A.


Personally, I would 'usually' prefer more rolls and more chances to spike damage, but it's a very useful tool to have in the pocket, especially when you have clock problems I'm still to experiment with it properly, as I've only played a half dozen games with Ferox, over a year ago!


There, I got one in of each.