Lord Exhumator Scaverous 50pt

[Mada]

Lord Exhumator Scaverous
Deathjack
Erebus
Malice
Skarlock Thrall
Bloodgorgers (Leader and 9 Grunts)
The Withershadow Combine
General Gerlak Slaughterborn
Gorman di Wulfe, Rogue Alchemist
Ragman
Warwitch Siren
Warwitch Siren
50/50

I'm new to playing him.. what do people play with him?

[Sanctjud]

So you don't like arc nodes (DJ doesn't count).
The list looks ok, I don't like gorgers very much and it has one too many jacks for my tastes, but try it out and let us know how it goes going arcless.

[Drzombieface]

Scaverous is going to need 1-2 arc nodes. Also, he doesn't really like having a bunch of heavies. I'd limit it to just DJ or Erebus.

You're going to get the most mileage out of spell slinging solos and infantry. I can't recommend Cephalyx Overlords enough for Scav.

I don't usually bother with Ragman, since I can get the same benefits from running a Bane Thrall at something's face. Bloodgorgers are usually a fine choice, however, Scav isn't really a caster that likes running them. Telekenisis+ Tartarus = Bane Bullet is something I've gone with for a while now, it's gotten me a few turn 2-3 wins against squishy casters.

[Bronze]

Although I do like Gorgers and they could be somewhat annoying with 'Death Ward' on them, I haven't tried them with Scaverous. So an interesting choice. Croe's Cutthroats are the unit that typically does serious damage with Scaverous.

The two warwitch sirens give you the potential for an effective bile purge on feat turn. I've tried it with Overlords as well as Drzombieface mentions and that can be devastating. I actually have taken them with min drudges too just to take incoming bullets and get them there alive. Otherwise against the lists I was up against they typically wouldn't have made it there to do their stuff.

Agreed as everyone is saying, that usually all I bring is one heavy. You could manage two, but I almost always find a place to be spending focus elsewhere, even if its a small telekenesis to get more threat on a model or two. I would go with a second unit after dropping one heavy and if you really want to do two heavies then I would go with Erebus and DJ since you don't have the WSC in this particular list. But a lack of arc node (I've done it; playtested a lot of casters without arc-nodes for fun in the past several months) is gonna limit you a lot with him. He's a pretty durable caster to come forward on his own, but he needs that extension when it really counts on his feat turn.

[Admiral_Arzar]

As Sanctjud said, this is too many 'jacks. Run one heavy and a couple arc nodes - Scaverous wants to sling spells and thus can't support that many heavies. Any of the three heavies you listed would work fine. I personally like Ripjaws with Scaverous as you can do funny tricks with Telekinesis + Vice Lock. Bloodgorgers are probably better off as Bane Thralls.

[Mada]

Thanks guys. And I do have WSC in this list.
Who is the best arc node to go with this guy?
What is a good tournament list for this guy?

[Gamingdevil]

Thanks guys. And I do have WSC in this list.
Who is the best arc node to go with this guy?
What is a good tournament list for this guy?

If you're going with the 4-point option, I guess a Nightwretch would be preferable for him. If you can spare the points Ripjaws are not bad though: Telekinisis => Vice Lock and can still arc because he's not engaged.

I suppose a standard list for Scaverous would include Croe's Cutthroats (Telekinesis + Backstab), WSC, 2 Sirens, 2 nodes, 1 heavy (Deathjack, Erebus or Malice, to choice), maybe another unit.

[PG_Mikey_cl9]

My list goes like this:

Scaverous

DJ
Nightwretch
Skarlock Thrall

10 Bane Thralls
Bane Thrall UA
6 Bile Thralls
10 Croe's Cutthroats
Darragh Wrathe
Warwitch Siren
Withershadow Combine

I use it mainly for an anti hordes list but can still go very very well against WM. I find that everything in this list serves it's purpose and never really found myself doubting a model/units performance after any game.