Skrag the Awesome

Hi all,

yesterday I tried using Skrag for the first time ever against a regular dwarf opponent and my overall opinion of the guy is that he rocks!!

Now, I appreciate that my opponents army ( hammerers, longbeards and slayers) was not the ideal army for Skrag to face in order to rack up the kills fast but he performed awesomely and the gorgers (9) were awesome too.

Skrag managed to survive 2 miscasts, yes 2 and hold out against the uber dwarf lord while the rest of my army whittled the dwarfs down leading to a convincing victory by turn 4, when skrag eventually killing blowed the dwarf lord!!

I will definitely be trying this guy out again 

Haha this is a great report, ive always loved the look of the skrag model, i will have to give it a go myself one day. Love the idea of all those beefed up gorgers running around 

Jock

The gorgers certainly helped to dominate movement and charges, enabling me to set up multiple flank and rear charges, meaning I didn't lose a single combat, the worst case was a drawn combat.
And having so many killing blows each round of CC certainly puts the fear up yer opponent.

the biggest fear I had using Skrag was getting that early first kill in order to get him the Regen save...once that's in the bag....PHEW!!

Don't forget with Skrag's tally that you can get that first kill from an Impact hit, so getting the charge is often important!


What list did you use then? I've always wanted to use the guy but am having trouble working out a good list. 9 Gorgers sounds epic, but that's nearly 900 points...

Yeah, massed gorgers can really hurt dwarfs.  Just be careful about putting Skrag into that lord; he can get a 2+ ward vs killing blow.

That's awesome news!  Skrag is certainly in my to do list, fascinated with his skill set and very intrigued to find out what else you ran in the list.  For me personally Id be packing leadbelchers and cannon to ensure you capture the enemies attention enough to force them to advance.

Well, Skrag will be coming out to play again next week, this time in a 4000 pts game against a friend ( a GW store manager) who will be using my Lizardmen army.

I will be writing my list tomorrow, but the BIG question is.....how many gorgers do I take this time?
 

Those poor Gorgers might eat poison fairly swiftly.  Just something to keep in mind.  In a game that big perhaps pack some sort of MR as you could nearly bet the level 2 Heavens loremaster will make an appearance?

Skrag managed to survive 2 miscasts, yes 2 and hold out against the uber dwarf lord while the rest of my army whittled the dwarfs down leading to a convincing victory by turn 4, when skrag eventually killing blowed the dwarf lord!!

That's amazing Have often struggled against dwarfs. I used Skrag once in 6th with the 1st ogre book. Partly to get more gorgers in but also because he could be the general without a tyrant. He munched through a unit of dire wolves to get his bonuses and then went on to kill the vampire lord with killing blow. Glad to hear he's still awesome. I only had 4 gorgers though. What else did you take with him?

Matt

Those poor Gorgers might eat poison fairly swiftly.  Just something to keep in mind.  In a game that big perhaps pack some sort of MR as you could nearly bet the level 2 Heavens loremaster will make an appearance?

Im happy if he is redirecting his skinks to go for my gorgers as then the rest of my army will be coming down on him fast!
Oh, and Mr tetto will not be making an appearance because he will be using my lizard army and I don't have tetto so I can relax a bit there
Im not sure whether to supplement skrag with a tyrant or an additional slaughtermaster
Im going to be trying to write the basic list and then fine tune later today

You should take a fighty slaughtermaster on beasts. Savage beast on skrag, anyone?

You should take a fighty slaughtermaster on beasts. Savage beast on skrag, anyone?

Oooooohhhh that sounds like a plan

If you put scrag in a unit, and you charge a smaller unit can you still "make way" within the unit so he gets to fight

As he is on a chariot base he cant fit inside a unit. He can make way to the other side of the unit if neds be. Question if you are charged in the flank without skrag can he make way as he cant fit in the unit

Skrag is coming out to play again today in a 5000 pt game against Lizardmen ( a mate is using my lizards against me).
Im only taking 4 gorgers this time instead of 8.
I know my mate is taking a huge unit of 80 skinks with 4 Krox....sounds like a buffet for Skrag me thinks 

Question if you are charged in the flank without skrag can he make way as he cant fit in the unit

I would think he can make way and proceed to wreck much face.

Question if you are charged in the flank without skrag can he make way as he cant fit in the unit

I would think he can make way and proceed to wreck much face.

No, he can't use the Make Way! rule.  From the BRB, pg 100, last sentence of the Make Way! section:  "Only characters whose footprint is compatible with the unit's rank and file can do this {referring to Make Way! moves}."

-Snark

Oooo, thanks for the correction Snark.  That makes using Skrag that but more fragile, all the more reason to include the speed bumps and such of gnoblars etc.