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STORMVERMIN
Stormvermin are the elite warriors of the Skaven Underworld , these warriors are highly feared in the Skaven society. These vile vermin would take on even the toughest foe. I think that these rats are one of the most versitile units in the skaven army , They can be very helpful in crushing any army which dare crosses there path. Some good magic Items to give there leader, to help them would be the Battle Stone of Le Marquis, to give them two strength 5 hits in the first round of combator use the Skaven brew to make them a unstopable unit ( if you don't mind spending the extra points) and equip the unit with halberd.Also equip. the unit with the banner of might or some other offensive banner that will benifit the combat results. But if you are the defensive type , you should equip. the unit with shields and the Banner of shielding to give them a 4+ save. You may also do this with the offensive way but just use the magical banner to give them a 5+ save.
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CLANRAT WARRIORS
The Clanrats are the base of the Skaven army , their numbers are numerous and there evil hearts make them a challenge for any foe. They are drawn from the Warlord Clans and the mainstay of the Skaven Army. These rats don't break easy but with there low leadership it is always good to give the leader the Crown of Command or something that will help the combat results move in your favor.For Offensive capablites it is always a good Idea to give the rats spears so they will be able to attack in two ranks . I would also Include a Skaven Warpfire thrower in the unit,this is extermly useful when fighting Orcs and Goblins night goblins that will always carry fanatics and those are what do the real damage. Warpfire throwers also prove handy attached to units when the unit is about to be charge by a powerful unit that has a high chance at destorying them , the warpfire thrower can blast them before they charge and hopeful weaken them enough for the clan rats to take them out.I find it is always a good Idea to give the leader the power stone so they can get +1 strength so they will have 4 and its proves very useful when fighting high toughness armys or high armour save armys or use the Skaven brew to make them a unstopable unit ( if you don't mind spending the extra points). Also it's always handy to include a standerd in the unit to give them +1 to there combat result.
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CLAN ESHIN GUTTER RUNNERS
Gutter Runners are the undergraduates of Assassins these vile vermin work in groups until they prove themshelves to be worthy of being assassins. This unit is a must in your skaven army with there infiltration and skrimished ranks they are used to take out powerful warmachines and to flank units that could pose a treat to the skaven army. They can also be lead by Death Master Snikch , the most feared assassin in the whole world. Since only one Rat can lead these creatures there is not much you can give them in unit support since he is already decked out. Though I suddgest that If you are having a large battle that you should take Death Master to lead the Gutter runners and you would have a big edge in the battle.But id you are having a small battle take them anyways because they can prove very useful if the enemy is a long range type with eigther war machines and archry or both. They are also useful to flank small units that could poser a problem to you. One thing to remeber is that when ever you play a battle with these guys always make sure there is something that you can hide them behind on the battle field( for deployment , infiltration).
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CLAN ESHIN ASSASSINS
These nasty creatures are the top of the line when It comes to assassinations , you should always take these warriors because they have some wicked rules . For example they have a weapon called the Weeping Blade which causes d3 wounds with a -2 armour save. There stats are just as amazing as thetr rules as you can see below. With there two attacks , Weaponskill 5 and strength four they can inflic damage almost every time they are used.
When ever I play I always take as many assassins as I can afford , but remeber a unit can only have two assassins in it and only Stormvermin , Clan Rat Warriors and Gutter Runners can get them.
When you attack with assassin be very careful who you attack because If you attack someone with to high toughness your assassins would be royaly srewed.
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SKAVEN SLAVES
These rats are the low lifes of the skaven under world , but they are relied on heavly to mine , tunnle , and collect food for the skaven society. But don't ever coun't these guys out , these guys are the perfect troops to carry the screaming bell with there low point cost of 2.5 you can get lots and still keep it under a victory point for the unit. Some times these guys are also good for hand to hand combat . What you do is these guys move up and take one on of the units while your more powerful unit comes around and flanks the enemy unit engaged in comabat with the slaves. These lowlifes of skaven socitey are only expected to die , so take that in and think about it , they are very useful for holding units up and getting them shelves killed.
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PLAGUE CENSER BEARERS
Plague Censer are one of the most wickest troops in the skaven Amry . These guys are serious nasty with Frenzy , Hatred , -2 to shoot at, skirmished , fog of death , and streghth four and Toughness four and all for only 15 points good lord these guys are nuts. The one downfall is that you have to take Plague Monks to take any of these guys and the Plague Censers can only be half the size of the Plague Monk unit but that is not entirly bad since the Plague Monk unit is also awsome as you will read later.If you ever do take any Plague Monks I adivse you strongly to take these troops , they will ad you in any battle that you have to face. I find that these guys are perfect to take out any unit that you wish , just remeber that they have no armour save , so don't get charge .
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CLAN PESTILENS PLAGUE MONKS
Now here are the guys who really do some damage to the armys who appose the skaven horde. These guys are pretty much as crazy as Plague Censers but with not as much flare and point cost . They only have one thing incomon with the Censers but it is a big thing ( FRENZY!!!!). These guys can get up to 3 attacks for only 7 points. These guys though arn't the nastiest of there kind , the Pestilens Plague Priest are the cream of the crop especialy Lord Skrolk the most feared Plague Priests of them all. These troops are a must when playing regular strength armys like Human armys , and Elven armys. I recommed to give the Plague Priest the power stone so they can have 3 stregth 4 hits with and extra hand weapon of course.You can also give them Skaven Brew , but I don't know if they can be double frenzyed or not ( if you roll a 4 or 5). I suddgest that you keep them away from the really powerful units and let them take out the regular units , unless you have Lord Skrolk then do what you want and Kill Kill Kill.
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CLAN SKYRE POSION WIND GLOBADIERS
Globadiers, well I don't have much to say about these guys since I havn't used them In a battle yet. But from what they look like they seem to be a pretty useful unit to damage a unit before they charge you.
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CLAN MOULDER PACKMASTERS
Now here are the unit that I favor the most since I love High strength and destrution with big crazy rats which can crush any thing in its path if used right. The unit Im talking about is Of coures the RAT OGRES , since I find giant rats are useless but that is only my opion. These Rats that have been mutated in to big ass Ogres and still have the rat like features . But are as dumb as Ogres to. I find these guys very useful for taking out big ass power units that get in your way. I also find it is also a very good Idea to get Throt the Unclean In there leading them since he has way better stats than any Packmaster and Is the only character which can lead Rat Ogres. He is also useful since
you can give him magic Items to incease the units performence. Like Image giving him Skaven Brew and Having Frenzyed , or Hatred , or double movment and attacks for rat ogres . Now that will send shivers down an enemy spin . I know it would make me very worried if I had to deal with frenzyed Rat Ogres. What I always like to do with rat ogres is to keep my unit that has my general in it and move them up with the Ogres and the General Unit would attack from the front and the Rat Ogres would attack them from the flank , now I do say that no unit could survie that onslaught.
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