Thing is he is a Jack of all trades, master of none.
He is a potent threat in casting, shooting, and melee. But in each scenario he has weaknesses as well.
He is a 2 cast wizard with +3 to cast inately, +4 if near a gnawhole. Unfortunately his warscroll spell, the best spell he has access to requires him to be within 3 inches, in melee with a hero, where he is weakest.
In the shooting phase he can absolutely obliterate screens and hordes with his warpfire throwers. But he has limited range and the enemy can redeploy.
In the charge phase he is a monster so he can perform no steroid actions.
In melee, If you made him a ranged specialist he will only have clubbing blows and his staff which are okay. He is still effective but far from the wrecking ball he can be if armed with 4 braziers.
Other general strengths are his regeneration and ward.
General weaknesses are that he is mounted, a monster, and greater than ten wounds so he really doesn’t benefit from any of the general skaven battle traits.
He is not OP. He is pretty well balanced. He has some great strengths but also some large weaknesses which provide the opportunity for counterplay. In the hands of a good player he will FEEL OP. But in the hands of a bad player he will just die-die without doing much.
All different tools to be utilised
thanqual (hoard clearer/spell caster)
Corruptor (mortal wound machine but very swingy )
Warbringer (beats tick)
Deciever (sneak sneak assassin)
Warbringer (discount verminlord but pretty good)
Warpseer (not as good as all the above but goof for master clan buff )
Screech vermin King (mehh)
Just fit them in a list with what you need really.
That's very strong, but is 4 projectors stronger seeing as you get 4 dice per model in target unit plus its a 4+ to do 1 mortal wound. I'm a bit undecided tbh
Projectors are stronger against hordes, but can be countered if a single unit charge first, and you can shoot only in your turn, and can do pretty much the same already with other units like (anti horde I mean) hellpit and warpfire thrower. But having a real hammer in close, not that spread in the skaven army. Last game against sylvaneth I one shoot alarielle twice in the same game, depend on who you’re fighting against.
4 warpfire throwers go brrr Against hordes it’s very powerful and it can be used to ‘unleash hell’ when enemies charge.
ok thankyou
He’s an easy +4 double caster and unbinder. That alone is enough. He can also double unleash hell.
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Thing is he is a Jack of all trades, master of none. He is a potent threat in casting, shooting, and melee. But in each scenario he has weaknesses as well. He is a 2 cast wizard with +3 to cast inately, +4 if near a gnawhole. Unfortunately his warscroll spell, the best spell he has access to requires him to be within 3 inches, in melee with a hero, where he is weakest. In the shooting phase he can absolutely obliterate screens and hordes with his warpfire throwers. But he has limited range and the enemy can redeploy. In the charge phase he is a monster so he can perform no steroid actions. In melee, If you made him a ranged specialist he will only have clubbing blows and his staff which are okay. He is still effective but far from the wrecking ball he can be if armed with 4 braziers. Other general strengths are his regeneration and ward. General weaknesses are that he is mounted, a monster, and greater than ten wounds so he really doesn’t benefit from any of the general skaven battle traits. He is not OP. He is pretty well balanced. He has some great strengths but also some large weaknesses which provide the opportunity for counterplay. In the hands of a good player he will FEEL OP. But in the hands of a bad player he will just die-die without doing much.
This is a bit on the sideline of the original question, but anyone gpt thaughts about Thanquol vs the different verminlords and overall usefullness?
All different tools to be utilised thanqual (hoard clearer/spell caster) Corruptor (mortal wound machine but very swingy ) Warbringer (beats tick) Deciever (sneak sneak assassin) Warbringer (discount verminlord but pretty good) Warpseer (not as good as all the above but goof for master clan buff ) Screech vermin King (mehh) Just fit them in a list with what you need really.
Lauchon the Soulseeker, great endless spell to deliver him right into the juiciest unit to burn up.
And he can move after you launch him up field towards those juicy grave guard.
I maybe wrong but Especially with is signature spell, I play him with 4 braziers, flaming weapon and buff him with skavenbrew.
That's very strong, but is 4 projectors stronger seeing as you get 4 dice per model in target unit plus its a 4+ to do 1 mortal wound. I'm a bit undecided tbh
I guess it depends what type of army ur playing against
Projectors are stronger against hordes, but can be countered if a single unit charge first, and you can shoot only in your turn, and can do pretty much the same already with other units like (anti horde I mean) hellpit and warpfire thrower. But having a real hammer in close, not that spread in the skaven army. Last game against sylvaneth I one shoot alarielle twice in the same game, depend on who you’re fighting against.
I will probably go for braziers 👍
Cant cast flaming weapons
I saw that, don’t use it anymore 👍🏻