Editing Age of Sigmar/Tactics/Chaos/Skaven (section)

===Leaders===

*'''[https://www.games-workshop.com/resources/PDF/AoS_Warscrolls/AoS_Skaven_Warscroll_card_Verminlord_Warbringer.pdf Verminlord Warbringer]:''' (Verminus, Behemoth, 395pts) Clan Verminus wizard daemon. like all Verminlords, he has 13 wounds, two spells per turn, degrading stats, a 5+ ward against wounds and mortal wound. Warbringers also re-roll wounds when near friendly swarms, and their punch-knife can deal extra damage. His best stuff is his command ability that lets Verminus to add 1 to hit and wound and a buffed Death Frenzy spell that affects D3 Skaventide units instead of the 1 (models get to attack as they are slain, but before you remove them) which can stack with death frenzy.
**Warbringer (and other Verminlords) one-up on Skreech is their access to command traits and artifacts. Which command trait you take will hugely impact your Warbringer's playstyle. Devious Adversary doubles the number of attacks with your Spike Fist and increases the chances that you will pick up that all-important 6 to wound. For a more defensive Warbringer, nab Verminous Valor and keep him close to units of Clanrats for what is essentially a 3+ Ward. If not running Valor, grab a unit of Stormvermin as stand-ins to give him a 2+ Ward in a pinch.
**The Warbringer is unfortunately ''not'' a Clawlord and can therefore not gain additional Warlord traits. So if you're running him with Clanrats or Stormvermin make sure you have something to help mitigate battleshock.
*'''[https://www.games-workshop.com/resources/PDF/AoS_Warscrolls/AoS_Skaven_Warscroll_card_Verminlord_Deceiver.pdf Verminlord Deceiver]:''' (Eshin, Behemoth, 405pts) Clan Eshin wizard daemon. A sneaker Verminlord, with an anti-horde shuriken, an increased ability to dodge missiles, and the ability to teleport almost any distant '''Skaven hero''' to anywhere on the board more than 6" from an enemy.  Teleport your Arch-Warlock smack in the middle of your opponent's forces, add a little bath-salts, and watch as your tesla bomb deals an absurd number of mortal wounds to everything around it (or explode in a blaze of drug-laced glory).  A lot of dice need to be rolled for this to work out, but hey, why not? 
*'''[https://www.games-workshop.com/resources/PDF/AoS_Warscrolls/AoS_Skaven_Warscroll_card_Verminlord_Corruptor.pdf Verminlord Corruptor]:'''  (Nurgle Pestilens, Behemoth, 350pts) a Daemon of Clan Pestilens.  Cast two spells and abilities to deal mortal wounds. His COMMAND ABILITY gives a Pestilens unit within range add 1 to hit and wound. Can hit hard in the first battle but brackets hard from 2d6 attacks to d3.
*'''[https://www.games-workshop.com/resources/PDF/AoS_Warscrolls/AoS_Skaven_Warscroll_card_Verminlord_Warpseer.pdf Verminlord Warpseer]:''' (Masterclan, Behemoth, 360pts) More Wizard of the Greater daemons and has an orb that gives a +1 to saves until you feel like chucking it a hero for D6 mortal wounds at 13". Gives friendly skaven  wholly within 13" 10 bravery. Also counts as 2 Masterclans heroes for always three clawsteps ahead. Its spell can also cancel a units flying and halve run and charge rolls.  Weirdly, due to the keyword restriction on spell lore, it can chuck out two spells per turn but can't know any of the lore spells. Good for the endless spells I guess? 
*{{anchor|FWWarpgnaw}}'''[https://www.warhammer-community.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/ZSGu5E0qVvhlmEuC.pdf Warpgnaw Verminlord] (Forgeworld):''' (Masterclan, Behemoth, 275pts) '''Note: This model is now in the Monstrous Arcanum which is still legal for matched play.'''The former Exalted Verminlord. He's generally inferior to the GW ones with only a glaive that's not as good as a doomglaive but has consistent damage (though it is subject to damage). He lacks a Command Ability, his only ability is being able to make a sudden arrival through a vanguard Gnawhole. It also can cast two spells, with a unique spell that can kill a single model if you roll a d6 and roll higher than its wounds, making it only useful on foot heroes and really weak things otherwise. The Warpgnaw Verminlord no longer brings a unit with him. Instead only the Verminlord deepstrikes in next to a Gnawhole (although this doesn't stop another unit from appearing at the same Gnawhole at the same time due to the wording of this ability). It has gained 2 wounds and Terrifying. 
*'''[https://www.games-workshop.com/resources/PDF/AoS_Warscrolls/AoS_Skaven_Warscrolls_Clawlord.pdf Clawlord]:''' (Verminus, 105pts)Your standard hero with 5 wounds, a 4+ save. he has 3 3+/3+/-1/d3 attacks and gains +1 attack for each missing wound he has. Not that you actually want this guy in close combat as his true worth is his command ability which lets you pick a VERMINUS unit wholly within 13" and give it an extra attack with each of its melee weapons. This is an amazing command ability for your rat horde as it gives your clanrats 100% increased damage output and your Stormvermin 50% increased damage output. It should be noted that Clawlords can pick up the same command traits as other non-Clawlord generals. This can be particularly useful with Verminous Valor as it essentially doubles his durability at the cost of a few Clanrats. He can also pick up an Arcane Tome for counter-spelling, casting Flaming Weapon, and completing Prized Sorcery.
*'''[https://www.games-workshop.com/resources/PDF/AoS_Warscrolls/AoS_Skaven_Warscrolls_Warlock_Engineer.pdf Warlock Engineer]:''' (Skryre, 105pts) your Mad Science wizards. armed with a Wizard staff and Pistol. The staff can be overcharged for more damage. The only spells Warlocks know are Warp Lightning and one from the Lore of Warpvolt Galvanism. Warp Lightning is a 13" upgraded Arcane Bolt that has no limit to the number of times it can be cast and can be overcharged following the usual method. Now 10 points more expensive than before, meaning he's less of a no brainer choice.
*'''[https://www.games-workshop.com/resources/PDF/AoS_Warscrolls/AoS_Skaven_Warscrolls_Warplock_Bombardier.pdf Warlock Bombardier]:''' (Skryre, 115pts) A Warlock with a Bazooka, which can overcharge its single shot's damage from d6 to 2d6. Otherwise, all the same stuff and engineer can do. Considering how little you'd want an engineer in combat, the ranged weapon on the bombardier seems like a straight upgrade over the melee variant. Just remember he lacks the engineer keyword, so he can't buff your Lightning cannons. Better off warpsparking some acolytes.  
*'''[https://www.games-workshop.com/resources/PDF/AoS_Warscrolls/AoS_Skaven_Warscrolls_Arch_Warlock.pdf Arch-Warlock]:''' (Skryre, 155pts) A Wizard in Power Armor. Has a Warlock staff, Powerclaw and can cast two spells. His Unique spell is a Warp Lightning that effects d3 units instead of one, but on a bad overcharge, you can kiss his furry arse goodbye. Probably not worth it for 40 points over a Bombardier, but hey if you need more magics, this is your guy.
*'''[https://www.games-workshop.com/resources/PDF/AoS_Warscrolls/AoS_Skaven_Warscrolls_Deathmaster.pdf Deathmaster]:''' (Eshin, 145pts) The Skaven Ninja, able to hide in every skaven unit at once like Schrodinger's Fanatic. They throw a bunch of stars then charge in with either a dagger with rend and d3 damage or claws with 7 attacks. Always best to give this guy artifacts that improve his hero killing powers. He’s also got a nice new model courtesy of the Echoes of Doom boxset.
*'''[https://www.games-workshop.com/resources/PDF/AoS_Warscrolls/AoS_Skaven_Warscrolls_Master_Moulder.pdf Master Moulder]:''' (Moulder, 90pts) A heroic Packmaster with two very respectable weapon options. It can Heal a Pack model d3 wounds and also gives Pack units +1 to wond in melee.   A steal for 90 points if you plan on making Moulder a pillar in your army.  His Command ability can replace a destroyed Moulder Pack unit on a roll of 3+, within 12" of him. This might not sound like much initially, but it has a global range (so even if the unit dies on the other end of the table, you can attempt to bring it back). This allows Moulder units to fearlessly accept charges before respawning and counter-charging. Moulder units are priced around this guy though, with neither Giant Rats or Rat Ogres being point-efficient, so if this dude dies before them you'll be very sorry.
*'''[https://www.games-workshop.com/resources/PDF/AoS_Warscrolls/AoS_Skaven_Warscrolls_Plague_Priest.pdf Plague Priest]:''' (Pestilens, 100pts) Your standard Pestilens hero. Surprisingly killy since he gets an extra attack for each weapon on the charge. Fairly inexpensive for the damage they can do. If you're gonna bring this guy to the army, bring several to increase chances of chanting a GREAT PLAGUE
*'''[https://www.games-workshop.com/resources/PDF/AoS_Warscrolls/AoS_Skaven_Warscroll_card_Plague_Priest_Plague_Furnace.pdf Plague Priest on Plague Furnace]:''' (Pestilens, Behemoth 335pts)  It's 3 Plague Monks with a Plague Priest on a huge censer-thing. It can't move its 6" unless within 6" of 10 or more friendly Skaventide models and it makes 6 attacks with Rusty Wheels and Spikes.   At full health, the Great Plague Censer now does an impressive 1d3+4 mortal wounds on a 2+.  On top of this, it stops battleshock for Skaventide. You probably want 2 to make sure one or both of these buffs goes off on your Plague Monks.  It's clearly a centerpiece. It will pack a punch thanks to the Censer, but it needs Plague Monks to push it around and <s>pushing stuff around and not charging is something Plague Monks with their awful survivability really don't like to do.</s> with blocks of 40 monks you'll usually be able to chain 10 of them back to push the furnace. Or just charge with the furnace first and have your monks charge up along side it. With look out sir in melee, 5+ fnp and the big death ball the furnace is right at home charging into combat with it's pushing crew of 40 monks.
*'''[https://www.games-workshop.com/resources/PDF/AoS_Warscrolls/AoS_Skaven_Warscrolls_Grey_Seer.pdf Grey Seer]:''' (Grey Seer, 125pts) A generic spellcaster, but to be honest he's quite good at that. Can now cast and unbind 2 spells and has a unique spell, Wither, which can cause D3 damage to most units and hero's alike, and it also debuffs them for the next combat round. However, his best ability is probably the Warpstone Token; when you cast a spell you can use a token ( you have infinite, by the way ) and if you do so you roll 3D6, if the result is 13 then the spell is cast and cannot be unbound... BUT your Grey Seer is slain after the effects of the spell. On anything other than a 13 you can remove one dice and use the remaining result as your casting. Pretty good, but has a 10% chance of killing him. For what it costs the Grey Seer is pretty good, and it's not a bad idea to use him in almost every Skaven list.
*'''[https://www.games-workshop.com/resources/PDF/AoS_Warscrolls/AoS_Skaven_Warscroll_card_Grey_Seer_Screaming_Bell.pdf Grey Seer on Screaming Bell]:''' (Grey Seer, War Machine 325pts) Take a Grey Seer and put him on a GIANT BELL OF DOOM and you have the Screaming Bell, a war machine that can alternate between Priest and Wizard depending on your whims and gets hefty buffs to both. The first thing to know about the Bell is that it can't move on its own and needs to be pushed by a pack of friendly Skaven within 6". This movement reduces as the bell takes damage, which feels like a bit of a dick-kick since it makes your towing squad more vulnerable to any bombardment. This obviously means that it should stay close to the Skaven Infantry (which is where it should be in the first place). The most important ability of the Bell, however, is, of course, the bell! It peals in your Hero Phase, and to do so you have to roll 1d6 and see what effect the peal has. You only hurt yourself on a roll of 1, and that's D3 mortal wounds. The other effects are mixed, you can buff your army, damage the opponent's army. Oh, and did I mention that even if your bell takes damage the effect of the peals doesn't change? Yeah. The only thing that decreases is the boosts given to your casting and preaching, which is a bigger issue than any melee penalties. The Seer on top of the Bell knows a different spell from the dismounted one, this time it damages units with low Move. Unfortunately, the Seer loses the Warpstone Tokens. The Bell also has a 5+ ward save and has a pretty good ability that negates battleshock tests within 13". It costs 125 points more than a vanilla Seer, but I'm sure it will repay its price.
**Echoes of Doom has changed the Verminlord summoning to its own action. If the bell takes 7+ wounds, you can roll a d6 - it simply blows up on a 1 but on any other roll, it can summon that Verminlord if the total of wounds+roll amounts to a 13+.
**'''Alternate Take:''' The bell is the weirdest Skaven unit '''''by far'''''. It is RIDICULOUSLY tanky with 15 wound 4+/5+ and can allocate wounds naturally to nearby units on a 3+ should it so desire. This means you can regulate how much damage it takes in order to set yourself up for summoning that sweet sweet Verminlord. Should you manage to summon it, it is practically game over. Summon Skreech Verminking and you will have gained ~425 points of value. Not only that, but your newly summoned Verminlord, while needing to be more than 9" from enemies, is free to move and guaranteed charge in the following phases. There are some caveats however:
***The bell is anything but cost-effective in itself. Compared to a Verminlord it isn't killy enough in combat, it requires nearby rats and it's slow as balls. Also, Crack's Call is extremely limited in its application, dealing a measly 2 mortal wounds to slow infantry. The pushing crew will probably be clanrats who can bodyguard, which are, similarly to the bell, not damage dealers. The peals of doom aren't impressive either, with occasionally impactful results.
***With the bell being such a slow piece of shit, ridiculously tanky and non-threatening like a puppy, enemies are bound to do the one thing they should be doing: Ignore the damn thing. Don't be suprised if it by turn 3 is stranded in the middle of the table and proceeds to do nothing for the last 2 turns.
***Your counter to this counter is to give your puppy claws. Enter Endless Spells and Master of Magic. With +2 and re-roll of casting rolls, you are almost guaranteed to get them off and wreak some Havoc Physics Engine. In addition, with Master of Magic, the Grey Seer will be much more likely to unbind enemy spells, making your big bell much more of a nuisance. 
***Did I mention that most Endless spells don't distinguish between friendly and enemy units? That's right, if you want something damaged right, the best way is to damage it yourself. Should your bell takes a solid portion of wounds, you can metaphorically push it over the edge through endless spells. Use that sweet +2 to casting rolls and watch as your Gnashrak's Ravenous Jaw takes your bell from a measly 6 damage to 11 to threaten the dreaded Verminlord summoning. Since the summoning happens at the beginning of your hero phase it's best to damage your bell when you're not in danger of being double-turned as you don't want your bell getting crumpled at the critical moment.