First Time Scaverous 50pts

[Rhin0]

I'm looking to branch out into Scaverous, although, not sure on a list.

I'm thinking something like this...

Scav
- Erebus
- Wretch
- Wretch
- Scarlock

Overseer
- Malice

Max Bane thalls + UA
Max Mechthralls
Withershadow Combine

Siren
Siren

That's it. not sure about it though.
Would have liked to get a pistol wraith in there, i think he could be handy with TK available.

Any tips on how to play him, or what i should be looking at in a scavy list ?

[Rhin0]

So.... I was just informed that you can't marshal Character JAcks....

Might need to rectify something.

Possibly just swap out the Seer for the Pistol Wraith.

[Gamingdevil]

Or downgrade to Reaper and add Brute Thralls. You'll still be able to boost to hit and damage with a WWS nearby, so you should be fine even without Malice's increased stats.

[ZombieWar]

could toss in three brute thralls in place of the overseer

[philipcryx]

Since you are running Mechthralls its a good idea to have the Surgeon because they tend to die easily and quick if targeted..you want them to eat up those bullets/charges and come back...right? but yeah reaper is a great choice since you cann't marshal character jacks, pretty much does the same stuff but a tad weaker stat line and ability wise.

[Gamingdevil]

I didn't notice, the no Surgeon, kind of assume it's always there Yeah downgrading to a Reaper and adding the Surgeon is probably a good idea.

[Rhin0]

Hmm, thinking about it...

If i drop Malice down to a Reaper (2)
Then I could actually drop the Bane Thralls (11)

And put in..

Max Mech Thralls (5)
6 Brute Thralls (6)
Necro Surgeon (2)

Then have it as part of a tier 2 list, and get 2 free Necro techs, and the WSC get a Soul each... hmm....

6 brutes *should* be sufficent hitting power, espically considering my secondary list is pSkarre.

[FocusUserXtreme]

Hi Rhin0,

The problem is that the mcthralls can have only 3 brutes attached to them.

I'm trying a Scaverous tier 2 list this evening, it looks like this:

Lord Exhumator Scaverous
Ripjaw
Ripjaw
Erebus
Harrower
Skarlock Thrall
6 Mechanithralls + 1 Brute Thrall
10 Mechanithralls + 1 Brute Thrall
Necrosurgeon & 3 Stitch Thralls
Necrosurgeon & 3 Stitch Thralls
The Withershadow Combine
Necrotech & 1 Scrap Thrall
Necrotech & 1 Scrap Thrall
Warwitch Siren
Warwitch Siren

I only have two brute thralls otherwise I would drop one or both of the necrotechs.
Hope this gives you some inspiration

Greets

[Rhin0]

Are you saying its a maximum of 3 brutes per army ? thought it was 3 per unit ?

My tier list i was thinking of was....

Scav

- Erebus
- Nightwretch
- Nightwretch
- Scarlock

Overseer
- Reaper

Max Mech Thralls
- 3 Brutes
Max Mech Thralls
- 3 Brutes
Necrosurgeon
Withershadow

Siren
Siren

It gives the WSC and the Overseer a free soul at the start of the game. Which of course, the Reaper can use the overseers soul to boost when need be.

I'll post up a few thoughts once i get some games in with it.
But locally we have a league going and I'm bound to my 2 casters, I choose pSkarre and pGore... this was before i starting going over how cool Scavvy looked.

[FocusUserXtreme]

It's 3 brutes per unit indeed.

Please share your thoughts, happy to hear them!

I'm going to try out a Scavvy list with Croe's Cuttthroats (they've got some nasty weapons

[anewbre]

A tier 4 Scarverous list in a Steamroller allows your Reaper to Alpha strike your opponent's jack (if he ran 12" on his first turn) and you TK him and the reaper - just in case. I found it difficult to pull off a dark industries because the WSC is too far back or I can't fit in all three models. It is easier with Malice but then you don't get the tier 4 bonus of 2." I've also found that a machine wraith works well with a reaper/malice drag. It is 4 points less than the WSC, it's only 1 model, and it leaves the repear/malice protected from charges. Also, I have never played an Overseer but I can't imagine it marshalling anything greater than an arc node. I can't tell you the number of times I've regretted not placing 3 focus on my reaper and I don't think that Overseers have much chance of collecting 3 souls. [and the number of times I regretted place 3 focus on it because it failed to hit (even boosted) or wound (even boosted)]. I prefer Malice.

[Rhin0]

Just on the subject of the Overseer + Jack.

You know being a Jack marshal basically gives you a focus (in a way)

But also, the marshalled jacks can spend the Overseer's Souls (as Focus)

Also, you can get one of the Siren's to give the jack a focus before it activates.

Again, Also, Doing Scavvy's Feat turn, the Overseer can shoot off a Boosted Dark Fire, and likely claim another soul,

So there is a turn there, when the Reaper can have 4 or so focus (effectively) not too shabby.... "in theory"

Loving the feedback.

But like i said, just can't fit a game with him in just yet, because of my local campaign :/