My Pilgrimage Skaven List

So this weekend I am playing at Pilgrimage in Sydney. This will be Australia's first major 8th Edition tournament and has attracted between 80-90 participants. The army size has been set at 2300 points and there is a comp system of sorts. Lists are graded as soft to very hard with the judges having a veto.

I'm guessing my list will fall in the normal band as it is very much a combined arms force that can compete in any phase will lacking the ability to dominate those phases.


Lords (340 points – 14.8%)

Grey Seer – General, Skalm (30), Dispel Scroll (25), Talisman of Preservation (45) – 340

Heroes (516 points – 22.4%)

Plague Priest – Furnace (150), Flail (4), Shadow Magnet Trinket (30), Scrying Stone (15), Ironcurse Icon (5) – 304
Engineer – Doomrocket (30) – 45
Engineer – Obsidian Amulet (30) – 45
Chieftain – Battle Standard Bearer (25), Storm Banner (50), Shield (2) -122

Core (598 points – 26.0%)

20 Clanrats – Full Command, Shields – 110
24 Clanrats – Full Command, Shields – 128
24 Clanrats – Full Command, Shields – 128
35 Skavenslaves – Musician – 72
35 Skavenslaves – Musician – 72
21 Skavenslaves – Musician – 44
21 Skavenslaves – Musician – 44

Special (315 points – 13.7%)

25 Plague Monks – Full Command, Banner of the Under-Empire (25) – 225
5 Gutter Runners – Slings, Poison – 90

Rare (530 points – 23.0%)

Plagueclaw Catapult – 100
Warp-Lightning Cannon – 90
Warp-Lightning Cannon -90
Hell Pit Abomination – Warpstone Spikes (15) - 250

So following on from my posts of the last few days you can see I have taken advantage of the relaxation in slots with both my Hero choices and Rare choices.

Those points have had to come from somewhere and, from my 7th Edition list, I've dropped two Special choices (Plague Censer Bearers) and any Core choices that don't contribute to the Core % (Giant Rats, Swarms).

I believe I have a solid magic defense with my Grey Seer and the ability to pressure my opponent in my own magic phase.

The Core troops should be able to use Steadfast where I deem it necessary.

My shooting is very luck dependent - but to a certain extent that's Skaven.

I'll let you know on Monday how I go. My aim is for Top 15 - I'd love to make Top 10 and be disappointed with my performance if I don't make Top 25.