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Top Three AoS Lists for Sir GT’s-A-Lot

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This is the top three AoS lists for Sir GT’s-A-Lot that took place in Canada on the 3rd and 4th of November. It saw 25 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.

Before I jump into the Top Three AoS Lists, I wanted to remind everyone of our friendly Discord server where you can join in the conversation with the Woehammer crew and suggest articles or series for the website.

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The Top Three AoS Lists

Army Faction: Ogor Mawtribes
– Army Subfaction: Meatfist (+1 to MW charge dice rolls)
– Grand Strategy: Ready for Plunder (more units in enemy deployment at end)
– Triumphs: Inspired

LEADER
1 x Firebelly (120)*
– Spells: Billowing Ash (12” -1 to hit bubble)
1 x Slaughtermaster (140)*
– Spells: Merciless Blizzard (4d6 MW)
1 x Hrothgorn Mantrapper (180)**
1 x Tyrant (150)**
– General
– Command Traits: Killer Reputation (two big names)
– Artefacts: Splatter-cleaver (12” heal d3 bubble when dmg caused)
– Big Name: Brawlerguts , Deathcheater (monster charge and 5+ ward)
1 x Tyrant (150)**
– Artefacts: Flask of Stonehorn Blood (once per game 3+ ward)
– Big Name: Brawlerguts (monster charge)

BATTLELINE
4 x Leadbelchers (160)
– Thunderfist
4 x Leadbelchers (160)
– Thunderfist
4 x Leadbelchers (160)
– Thunderfist

TERRAIN
1 x Mawpit (0)

OTHER
5 x Gorger Mawpack (220)
5 x Gorger Mawpack (220)
5 x Gorger Mawpack (220)
20 x Gnoblars (120)
3 x Hrothgorn’s Mantrappers (180)**

CORE BATTALIONS:
*Andtorian Acolytes (3+ for magic dice)
**Warlord (additional artifact)

TOTAL POINTS: (2000/2000)

Roland Rivera: It’s always a pleasure to see Meatfist Ogors at the top tables, especially when it’s bringing something new and interesting. This list certainly fits that bill, as it has invested heavily in the new Gorger Mawpacks. These units are roughly comparable to Ogor Gluttons based on the raw warscroll, but they bring some interesting potential utility in that they can shut off commands for units near them, and also threaten to deepstrike into enemy territory. This adds some nice tactical depth to the typical Always-Be-Charging Meatfist lists.

The Mawpacks are complemented by some interesting units. You don’t see Leadbelchers often these days, but they profile well in Meatfist where they have a bit of extra punch on the charge and let Reuben save points for his Mawpacks. Hrothgorn Mantrapper is a similarly uncommon inclusion, which I presume is there for further commitment to the deepstrike threat strategy. Between the 3 Mawpacks and Hrothgorn, I can imagine it would be quite difficult to properly zone this list out on all possible fronts.

Speaking of screens, that’s definitely what the Gnoblars do for this list, which is important because there are quite a few Heroes here that could benefit from being covered for a turn or two, including the Tyrants that are set up for big charges and the casters who purport to buff the team. All in all, this seems like a fun list, and I’ll be interested to see if Mawpacks continue to make a splash going forward.

Wow. Now this is how you go off-meta. There are some stalwarts of the Meatfirst meta present – the Firebelly is pretty much an auto-take these days due to his -1 to hit bubble spell, as is the Slaughtermaster for his potential to hand out +1 to wound to a unit and take blizzard. Tyrants are fairly common too, due to their ability to get to 3s on their MW rolls based on charge dice. There’s also a unit of Gnoblars, who’re still one of the best screens going due to their non-trivial and passive MW output.

From there, it’s all bets are off. Reuben has gone for the cheapest possible battleline fillers of 3x 4 Leadbelchers – who, it should still be noted – are capable of putting out a good amount of ranged chip and screen clearing damage, especially if they don’t move. The points savings have gone entirely on THREE units of Gorger Mawpacks. The new unit on the block, Mawpacks, looks fairly underwhelming and overcosted on paper to me – but there’s always value to a deepstriking unit. Additionally, their warscroll ability to shut down command abilities on a 5+ is per unit, meaning if they were all in range of something, that’s 3 attempts. It’s good utility that becomes a heck of a lot more reliable in a group – and they’re still a wound dense unit with plenty of rend 1, damage 2 attacks after their charge mortals.

Hrothgorn sneaks into the list too as, I imagine, a deepstriking ‘Surround and Destroy’ scorer, rounding out a HIGHLY sneaky and bizarre list that managed to beat two Khorne lists, meaning it’s surely no joke. A huge congrats to Reuben for a 5-0 with a list. I would have called a meme if I hadn’t seen the results!!

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Army Faction: Orruk Warclans
– Army Type: Kruleboyz
– Army Subfaction: Big Yellers
– Grand Strategy: Waaagh!
– Triumphs: Indomitable

LEADER
1 x Gobsprakk (240)
1 x Breaka-boss on Mirebrute Troggoth (180)
– General
– Command Traits: Supa Sneaky
– Artefacts: Mork’s Eye Pebble
– Mount Traits: Smelly ’Un
1 x Swampcalla Shaman and Pot-grot (100)*
– Spells: Merciless Blizzard
1 x Swampcalla Shaman and Pot-grot (100)*
– Spells: Merciless Blizzard
1 x Swampboss Skumdrekk (280)**

BATTLELINE
10 x Gutrippaz (150)**
– Gutrippa Banner Bearer
– Gutrippa Drummer
– Gutrippa Boss
– Wicked Stikka
9 x Man-skewer Boltboyz (360)**
– Boltboy Boss
9 x Man-skewer Boltboyz (360)**
– Boltboy Boss
10 x Hobgrot Slittaz (80)**
– Scrap Totem Bearer
– Hobgrot Boss
– Noise-maker
10 x Gutrippaz (150)**
– Gutrippa Drummer
– Gutrippa Banner Bearer
– Gutrippa Boss
– Wicked Stikka

CORE BATTALIONS:
*Andtorian Acolytes
**Battle Regiment

TOTAL POINTS: (2000/2000)

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Army Faction: Gloomspite Gitz
– Army Subfaction: Jaws of Mork
– Grand Strategy: Chasing the Moon
– Triumphs: Bloodthirsty

LEADER
1 x Fungoid Cave-Shaman (110)*
– General
– Command Traits: The Clammy Hand
– Artefacts: Staff of Sneaky Stealin’
– Spells: Hoarfrost
1 x Skragrott, the Loonking (230)*
1 x Squigboss (110)*

BATTLELINE
10 x Boingrot Bounderz (150)*
10 x Boingrot Bounderz (150)*
36 x Squig Herd (140)*
20 x Moonclan Stabbas (120)*
– Bad Moon Icon Bearer
– Gong Basher
– 3 Barbed Nets
– Stabba

BEHEMOTH
1 x Mangler Squigs (260)*

TERRAIN
1 x Bad Moon Loonshrine (0)

OTHER
6 x Sneaky Snufflers (140)*

CORE BATTALIONS:
*Battle Regiment

TOTAL POINTS: (1990/2000)

Lodivicus: Does the current Jaws of Mork core trend continue? Yes, but with some twists! Almost all of the currently trending core units are here (Skragrott, a Squigboss, Sneaky Snufflers, Squig Herd, Boingrot Bounderz, and the Bad Moon Loonshrine). The list drops the more common Madcap Shaman (with Moonface Mommet and Hoarfrost) and replaces it with the more expensive, but typically more survivable Fungoid Cave Shaman (with a Staff of Sneaky Stealing and Hoarfrost). It also drops the Gobbapalooza entirely from the more ‘meta’ build.

So what are the other twists?

First off, the big one, the Mangler Squigs. While still pretty uncommon, we’re starting to see these appear occasionally. Their ability to jump over front lines (with their Giant Boing! monstrous rampage) and get at key pieces of the opposing army is quite valuable (especially in a GHB season of little wizards). As a behemoth, it is also instrumental in making the list fit into a single battle regiment battalion. While quite effective in the role, Mangler Squigs are fairly expensive points wise. I suspect it would take a small points reduction for this to become a more common choice.

Second, the Boingrot Bounderz are being run as two single reinforced units as opposed to one double reinforced and one (or more) regular units. While likely being a playstyle change as much as anything, it’s noteworthy composition wrinkle as it also contributes to allowing him to play as the 1 drop list.

Third, the inclusion of Stabbas. With so many points tied into his meatball monster, I suspect Brandon includes the Stabbas primarily as objective holders, but could also be used to screen if the matchup dictates it. The -1 hit from Netters can also be hugely valuable in the right circumstances.

Lastly, the most uncommon inclusion in the list is the triumph choice of Bloodthirsty. Indomitable is almost universally the triumph choice in a Gloomspite Gitz list, but playing only 10 points below the limit, I doubt this had much impact.

Congratulations to Brandon on his 3rd place finish, with Big Waaagh being his only loss of the event.

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Army Faction: Disciples of Tzeentch
– Army Subfaction: Hosts Arcanum
– Grand Strategy: Master of Destiny
– Triumphs: Inspired

LEADER
1 x Lord of Change (380)
– General
– Command Traits: Daemonspark
– Staff of Tzeentch and Baleful Sword
– Spells: Flaming Weapon
1 x Fluxmaster (180)*
– Artefacts: The Eternal Shroud
– Spells: Hoarfrost
1 x Kairos Fateweaver (440)*
1 x Ogroid Thaumaturge (170)*
– Spells: Shield of Fate

BATTLELINE
10 x Kairic Acolytes (120)*
– Kairic Adept
– Cursed Blade and Arcanite Shield
– Scroll of the Dark Arts
– Vulcharc
– 3 x Cursed Glaive and Arcanite Shield
10 x Kairic Acolytes (120)*
– Kairic Adept
– Cursed Blade and Arcanite Shield
– Scroll of the Dark Arts
– Vulcharc
– 3 x Cursed Glaive and Arcanite Shield
10 x Tzaangors (180)*
– Brayhorn Blower
– Twistbray
– 2 x Tzaangor Mutant
– Pair of Savage Blades and Vicious Beak

ENDLESS SPELL
1 x Tome of Eyes (40)

OTHER
6 x Tzaangor Enlightened on Discs of Tzeentch (180)*

CORE BATTALIONS:
*Battle Regiment

TOTAL POINTS: (1990/2000)

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Top Three AoS Lists for the Lost Legion GT

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This is the top three AoS lists for the Lost Legion GT that took place in Australia on the 18th and 19th of November. It saw 41 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.

Before I jump into the Top Three AoS Lists, I wanted to remind everyone of our friendly Discord server where you can join in the conversation with the Woehammer crew and suggest articles or series for the website.

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The Top Three AoS Lists

Army Faction: Kharadron Overlords
– Subfaction: Barak-Urbaz
– Grand Strategy: Rule the Skies
– Triumph: Inspired
– Stick To The Code (Amendments): Always Take What You Are Owed
– Stick To The Code (Artycles): Honour is Everything, Settle the Grudges
– Stick To The Code (Footnotes): Without Our Ships, We Are Naught

LEADERS
Arkanaut Admiral (140)*
– General
– Command Traits: Ex-Grundstok
– Artefacts of Power: Celestium Burst-grenade
Aether-Khemist (100)*
Knight-Incantor (120)*

BATTLELINE
Arkanaut Company (180)*
– Company Captain
– Aetherflare Pistol
– 2 x Light Skyhook and Gun Butt
– 2 x Skypike
– 2 x Aethermatic Volley Gun and Gun Butt
Arkanaut Company (180)*
– Company Captain
– Aetherflare Pistol
– 2 x Light Skyhook and Gun Butt
– 2 x Skypike
– 2 x Aethermatic Volley Gun and Gun Butt
Grundstok Gunhauler (170)*
– Sky Cannon
– Great Endrinworks: Coalbeard’s Collapsible Compartments
Grundstok Thunderers (480)*
– Gunnery Sergeant
– 3 x Honour Bearer
– 3 x Grundstok Mortar
– 3 x Aethercannon
– 3 x Aetheric Fumigator
– 3 x Decksweeper

BEHEMOTH
Arkanaut Ironclad (500)*
– Great Sky Cannon
– The Admiral’s Flagship

OTHER
Endrinriggers (120)*

CORE BATTALIONS
*Battle Regiment

TOTAL POINTS: 1990/2000

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Army Faction: Maggotkin of Nurgle
– Subfaction: Befouling Host
– Grand Strategy: Corrupt Arcane Nexus
– Triumph: Inspired

LEADERS
Orghotts Daemonspew (320)
Bloab Rotspawned (310)
– Spells: Rancid Visitations
The Glottkin (580)*
– Spells: Magnificent Buboes
Sloppity Bilepiper (120)**
– Artefacts of Power: Arcane Tome
Poxbringer (130)**
– General
– Command Traits: Shaman of the Chilled Lands
– Spells: Fleshy Abundance

BATTLELINE
Plaguebearers (120)*
Plaguebearers (120)*
Beasts of Nurgle (100)*
Beasts of Nurgle (100)*

OTHER
Nurglings (100)*

CORE BATTALIONS
*Battle Regiment
**Andtorian Acolytes

TOTAL POINTS: 2000/2000

Roland Rivera: The Glottkin continues his relentless march over the Mortal Realms, as this is yet another podium result for Nurgle’s favorite triplets in the Befouling Host subfaction for an extra jolt of summoning power. This list has a deep lineup of dance partners for the Glottkin – if you’re looking to lock something down, send in some Plaguebearers within the Sloppity Bilepiper aura to make them unable to pile in. If you’re looking to take them out, send in one of the Maggoth Lords and start swinging.

Another great perk to Befouling Host is getting Beasts of Nurgle as Battleline. These guys fill out your Battleline on the cheap, and also make for an efficient screen/disruption piece. This list also doubles down on the cheap disruption department with the inclusion of a unit of Nurglings, which help you generate contagion points and force your opponent to screen them out.

While many players are doubtless aware of this list’s gameplan by now, knowing is only half the battle, and stopping these servants of the Plague God from owning the middle of the board is easier said than done.

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Allegiance: Sons of Behemat
– Tribe: King Brodd’s Stomp
– Mortal Realm: Ghur
– Grand Strategy: Slaughter of Sorcery
– Triumphs:

Leaders
King Brodd (520)
Gatebreaker Mega-Gargant (500)
– General
– Command Trait: Big Eater
– Artefact: Amulet of Destiny (Universal Artefact)
Gatebreaker Mega-Gargant (500)
Kraken-eater Mega-Gargant (480)
– Nullstone Adornment: Hand-carved Nullstone Icon

Total: 2000 / 2000

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Allegiance: Skaven
– Grand Strategy: Arch-corruptors of the Mortal Realms
– Triumphs: Indomitable

Leaders
Verminlord Warbringer (380)
– General
– Command Trait: Devious Adversary
– Artefact: Warpstone Charm
– Universal Spell Lore: Flaming Weapon
– Universal Spell Lore: Levitate
Lord Skreech Verminking (370)**
Grey Seer (120)*
– Lore of Ruin: Skitterleap
– Lore of Primal Frost: Merciless Blizzard
Grey Seer (120)*
– Lore of Primal Frost: Hoarfrost
– Lore of Ruin: Death Frenzy
Plague Priest (100)**
– Noxious Prayers: Rabid-rabid!
Plague Priest (100)**
– Universal Prayer Scripture: Heal

Battleline
20 x Clanrats (100)
– Rusty Blade
20 x Clanrats (100)
– Rusty Blade
10 x Plague Censer Bearers (180)
– Reinforced x 1
10 x Plague Censer Bearers (180)
– Reinforced x 1

Units
1 x Warp-Grinder (60)**

Behemoths
Hell Pit Abomination (180)

Core Battalions
*Andtorian Acolytes
**Warlord

Additional Enhancements
Spell

Total: 1990 / 2000

Kieren Coates: The list is a classic skaven list that was built by myself, Jordan (warpfire minis), and Keegan (mechrat) – it’s well balanced with a variety of threats

Between two verminlords, 20 PCB’s, hell pit, blizzard and great plagues it can deliver an incredible amount of damage when required – just make sure to not get hit in the good stuff before you can hit your opponent

For matchups, my first round sadly, my opponent had a medical complication the previous evening and was unable to attend.

Round 2 was into Jeremy’s SBGL with heavy recursion and wolves focus, in which a double turn from two verminlords and a hell pit was able to tear right through the centre to reach the soft heroes which underpin the army

My loss to nurgle was to a glottkin slopidy counter melle list from Lazlo – it has been a while since I’ve played into this variant, and mistakes were made.

As a tip for this matchup, it’s very good at pinning your models into place and preventing piles to get most of your models into range – with this in mind in a counter intuitive manner it’s best to lead the charge in with your buffed up verminlords, and have your hell pit and PCB’s waiting in the back for the next turn after the fight has been engaged

The reason for this is if he is able to countercharge into your clanrats, he can place one model just at 2.9 inches from your hammers, combined with slopidy heavily reducing their damage.

However if this is done to the verminlords, with their 3 inch scythe they can still very easily murder what they are put into, rather than only being able to hit with 2-3 PCB’s and being locked out for the game

Lazlo was a great opponent who went on to get 2nd place, only losing to Nathan’s KO in the final round as his list was not designed to fight mass ranged, and I was glad to see him reaching the podium for a strong run.

Round 4 was Jordan’s mixed KotET with a varanguard and belakhor focus, which was an incredibly tight game with myself being pushed down early, I managed to get one sneaky play of censors with death frenzy through a gnawhole to charge the knights, only to double pile around into the varanguard with death frenzies to keep them in check. realising the only way out was a double turn on 3-4 to wipe the board. Playing under the assumption of it being my only out, I hit the double, which sealed the game

My final game was against Tristan and his Ironjaws where I was forced to go first, and set up my defensive lines (death frenzy, dreaded frenzy, mystic shield, flaming weapon) and scored while sitting as far back as possible

On his turn one, he cleared all my clanrats and left my army exposed

Having won priority, I chose to give it to him despite being exposed as I knew as a true ironjaws player, he would be full sending it – however this was a mistake as he should have moved backwards and waited for my defensive buffs to clear

With everything engaged, he chose to fight first with Mawkrusha with destroyer into verminlord warbringer with mystic shield, finest hour, and all-out defence. Sadly for him, he didn’t kill the verminlord, which was essential as it prevented smashing and bashing, which let my plague censors now hit into his pigs and kill all 6 of them.

The other Mawkrusha and pigs killed my hell pit and some less essential pieces, but it now left them exposed on my turn for blizzard, great plagues, frenzies censors and verminlords to clean up – resulting in a bloodbath that effectively called the game

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Top Three AoS Lists for Straight Edge Wargaming Birthday Bash

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This is the top three AoS lists for Straight Edge Wargaming Birthday Bash that took place in Sweden on the 16th and 17th of December. It saw 12 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.

As a smaller tournament with less than 20 players we won’t be providing comments on individual lists.

Before I jump into the Top Three AoS Lists, I wanted to remind everyone of our friendly Discord server where you can join in the conversation with the Woehammer crew and suggest articles or series for the website.

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Also if there’s a one day or two day tournament you’d like us to cover drop us a comment on this post and we’ll have a look at it for you.

The Top Three AoS Lists

Allegiance: Sons of Behemat
– Tribe: King Brodd’s Stomp
– Grand Strategy: Beastmaster
– Triumphs: Bloodthirsty

Leaders
Gatebreaker Mega-Gargant (500)
Gatebreaker Mega-Gargant (500)
– General
– Command Trait: Big Eater
– Artefact: Lucky Shiny Hat
King Brodd (520)*

Units
1 x Mancrusher Gargants (140)*
1 x Mancrusher Gargants (140)*
1 x Mancrusher Gargants (140)*

Core Battalions
*Battle Regiment

Total: 1940 / 2000

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Allegiance: Kruleboyz
– Warclan: Grinnin’ Blades
– Grand Strategy: Waaagh!
– Triumphs: Indomitable

Leaders
Killaboss on Corpse-Rippa Vulcha (200)*
– General
– Command Trait: Supa Sneaky
– Artefact: Arcane Tome (Universal Artefact)
– Mount Trait: Fast ‘Un
Swampboss Skumdrekk (280)**
Swampcalla Shaman with Pot-grot (100)*
– Lore of the Swamp: Nasty Hex
Swampcalla Shaman with Pot-grot (100)**
– Lore of the Swamp: Sneaky Miasma
Swampcalla Shaman with Pot-grot (100)**
– Lore of the Swamp: Choking Mist

Battleline
10 x Gutrippaz (150)*
10 x Gutrippaz (150)*
10 x Hobgrot Slittaz (80)*
10 x Hobgrot Slittaz (80)*

Units
6 x Man-skewer Boltboyz (240)**
– Reinforced x 1
6 x Man-skewer Boltboyz (240)**
– Reinforced x 1
6 x Man-skewer Boltboyz (240)**
– Reinforced x 1

Endless Spells & Invocations
Aethervoid Pendulum (40)

Core Battalions
*Battle Regiment
**Battle Regiment

Total: 2000 / 2000

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Allegiance: Idoneth Deepkin
– Enclave: Fuethan
– Grand Strategy: The Creeping Gloomtide
– Triumphs: Bloodthirsty

Leaders
Isharann Tidecaster (130)*
– General
– Command Trait: Teachings of the Turscoll
– Artefact: Brain Barnacles
– Spell:Metamorphosis
Lotann, Warden of the Soul Ledgers (110)**

Battleline
1 x Bloodthirsty Shiver Akhelian Allopex (150)**
1 x Bloodthirsty Shiver Akhelian Allopex (150)**
1 x Bloodthirsty Shiver Akhelian Allopex (150)**
1 x Bloodthirsty Shiver Akhelian Allopex (150)**
1 x Bloodthirsty Shiver Akhelian Allopex (150)*
1 x Bloodthirsty Shiver Akhelian Allopex (150)*
1 x Bloodthirsty Shiver Akhelian Allopex (150)*
1 x Bloodthirsty Shiver Akhelian Allopex (150)*
1 x Bloodthirsty Shiver Akhelian Allopex (150)*

Behemoths
Akhelian Leviadon (400)*
– Mount Trait: Reverberating Carapace

Core Battalions
*Battle Regiment
**Battle Regiment

Total: 1990 / 2000

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Allegiance: Gloomspite Gitz
– Gittish Horde: King’s Gitz
– Grand Strategy: Spellcasting Savant
– Triumphs: Indomitable

Leaders
Grinkrak The Great (220)**
Skragrott, The Loonking (230)*
Webspinner Shaman (65)*
– General
– Command Trait: The Clammy Hand
– Artefact: Nibbla’s ‘Itty Ring
– Lore of Primal Frost: Hoarfrost

Battleline
15 x Boingrot Bounderz (450)*
– Reinforced x 2
20 x Moonclan Stabbas (120)*
20 x Moonclan Stabbas (120)*

Units
5 x Gobbapalooza (170)*
– Spell1: Lore of the Moonclans: The Hand of Gork
6 x Grinkrak’s Looncourt (0)**
6 x Sneaky Snufflers (140)**
10 x Loonsmasha Fanatics (220)**
– Reinforced x 1
10 x Loonsmasha Fanatics (220)**
– Reinforced x 1

Core Battalions
*Battle Regiment
**Battle Regiment

Total: 1955 / 2000

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Top Three AoS Lists for the Total Escape Games Winter Warhammer Smash

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This is the top three AoS lists for the Total Escape Games Winter Warhammer Smash that took place in the US on the 3rd and 4th of November. It saw 14 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.

With less than 20 players we won’t be commenting on each list individually.

Before I jump into the Top Three AoS Lists, I wanted to remind everyone of our friendly Discord server where you can join in the conversation with the Woehammer crew and suggest articles or series for the website.

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Also if there’s a one day or two day tournament you’d like us to cover drop us a comment on this post and we’ll have a look at it for you.

The Top Three AoS Lists

Army Faction: Seraphon
– Army Type: Starborne
– Subfaction: Fangs of Sotek
– Grand Strategy: Spellcasting Savant
– Triumph: Inspired

LEADERS
Skink Starpriest (130)*
– Spells: Cosmic Crush, Merciless Blizzard
Slann Starmaster (290)*
– General
– Command Traits: Lord of Celestial Resonance
– Artefacts of Power: Spacefolder’s Stave
– Spells: Hoarfrost, Stellar Tempest
Saurus Astrolith Bearer (140)**
Lord Kroak (410)**
– Spells: Comet’s Call, Stellar Tempest
Skink Starseer (150)**
– Spells: Hoarfrost, Speed of Huanchi

BATTLELINE
Saurus Guard (140)
– Icon Bearer
– War-drummer
– Saurus Guard Alpha
Skinks (90)
– Skink Alpha
– Boltspitter, Celestite Dagger and Star-buckler
Skinks (90)
– Skink Alpha
– Boltspitter, Celestite Dagger and Star-buckler
Raptadon Chargers (150)
Raptadon Chargers (150)

OTHER
Hunters of Huanchi with Dartpipes (130)**

ENDLESS SPELLS & INVOCATIONS
1 x Umbral Spellportal (80)
1 x Malevolent Maelstrom (50)

TERRAIN
1 x Starborne Realmshaper Engine (0)

CORE BATTALIONS
*Andtorian Acolytes
**Warlord

TOTAL POINTS: 2000/2000

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Army Faction: Beasts of Chaos
– Subfaction: Gavespawn
– Grand Strategy: Protect the Herdstone
– Triumph: Bloodthirsty

LEADERS
Great Bray-Shaman (100)*
– Artefacts of Power: Brayblast Trumpet
– Spells: Merciless Blizzard
One-eyed Grunnock (400)*
Beasts of Chaos Tzaangor Shaman (120)*
– General
– Command Traits: Bestial Cunning
– Artefacts of Power: Bleating Gnarlstaff
– Spells: Merciless Blizzard

BATTLELINE
Morghurite Chaos Spawn (Gibbering Congregation) (230)
Morghurite Chaos Spawn (Gibbering Congregation) (230)
Morghurite Chaos Spawn (Gibbering Congregation) (230)
Morghurite Chaos Spawn (Gibbering Congregation) (230)
Morghurite Chaos Spawn (Gibbering Congregation) (230)
Morghurite Chaos Spawn (Gibbering Congregation) (230)*

BEHEMOTH
Chaos Gargant (150)

OTHER
Beasts of Chaos Tzaangor Enlightened (180)
– Aviarch
Dragon Ogors (420)
Beasts of Chaos Tzaangors (170)
– Icon Bearer
– Brayhorn Blower
– Twistbray
– Pair of Savage Blades
– 2 x Tzaangor Mutant

CORE BATTALIONS
*Warlord

TOTAL POINTS: 2000/2000

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Army Faction: Seraphon
– Army Type: Starborne
– Army Subfaction: Fangs of Sotek
– Grand Strategy: Spellcasting Savant
– Triumphs: Inspired

LEADER
1 x Skink Starseer (150)*
– Spells: Merciless Blizzard, Cosmic Crush
1 x Skink Starseer (150)*
– Spells: Merciless Blizzard, Speed of Huanchi
1 x Lord Kroak (410)**
1 x Saurus Astrolith Bearer (140)**
1 x Slann Starmaster (290)**
– General
– Command Traits: Lord of Celestial Resonance
– Artefacts: Spacefolder’s Stave
– Spells: Drain Magic, Hoarfrost

BATTLELINE
5 x Saurus Guard (140)
– Saurus Guard Alpha
– Icon Bearer
– War-drummer
10 x Skinks (90)
– Skink Alpha
– Boltspitter
– Celestite Dagger and Star-buckler
10 x Saurus Warriors (180)
– Icon Bearer
– War-drummer
– Saurus Warrior Alpha
– Celestite Club
5 x Raptadon Chargers (150)**

BEHEMOTH
1 x Bastiladon with Ark of Sotek (180)

ENDLESS SPELL
1 x Malevolent Maelstrom (50)
1 x Suffocating Gravetide (30)
1 x Aethervoid Pendulum (40)

CORE BATTALIONS:
*Andtorian Acolytes
**Warlord

TOTAL POINTS: (2000/2000)

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Army Faction: Orruk Warclans
– Army Type: Kruleboyz
– Subfaction: Big Yellers
– Grand Strategy: Waaagh!
– Triumph: Indomitable

LEADERS
Gobsprakk (240)*
Killaboss on Corpse-rippa Vulcha (200)**
– General
– Command Traits: Supa Sneaky
– Artefacts of Power: Arcane Tome
– Mount Traits: Fast ’Un

BATTLELINE
Man-skewer Boltboyz (120)
Man-skewer Boltboyz (120)
Man-skewer Boltboyz (120)*
Squig Hoppers (190)*
Squig Hoppers (190)*
Man-skewer Boltboyz (120)**
Man-skewer Boltboyz (120)**
Man-skewer Boltboyz (120)**
Man-skewer Boltboyz (120)**
Man-skewer Boltboyz (120)**

OTHER
Hobgrot Slittaz (80)*
Kruleboyz Monsta-killaz (135)*

CORE BATTALIONS
*Battle Regiment
**Battle Regiment

TOTAL POINTS: 1995/2000

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Final Tournament Placings

To view all of the results for the tournament please follow the link below to Best Coast Pairings

https://www.bestcoastpairings.com/event/TX85EH38VW

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Six Nations Lists: Six Takeaways

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The Six Nations AoS Teams Tournament is coming up soon, where England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Sweden and Wales will compete against each other and the lists have just been released. To give you an overview of the kinds of matchups that will be coming up and what we can learn from the submissions of these national teams, we’ve come up with six takeaways from the lists.

For reference, here’s all the army lists in one handy download (courtesy of AoS 6 Nations, Underworld Gaming and Mediocre Hobbies)


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Blood for the Blood God…Apart from in Scotland.

Of the Six Nations, all countries took a Khorne variant apart from Scotland, underlining how powerful Khorne are in the current meta with their ability to march across the board and stomp their authority on any game. Prayers are clearly going to be a key part of the Khorne strategy alongside the ubiquitous Murderlust for those out of phase movements. Only one Skarbrand out of the five lists, but lots of Wrathmongers and Flesh Hounds with one Bloodlords list with waves of Bloodletters. Other popular lists included Soulblight Legion of Night with Manfred appearing in three of the four lists; Seraphon Fangs of Sotek with double Ark of Sotek Bastiladon; three King Brodd’s Stomps, with three bigs and three littles and three Disciples of Tzeentch Guild of Summoners lists with 12 Enlightened on Discs.

Give me ALL of the Primal Dice!

While there are lots of battle regiments in the lists as expected, the next most common battalion is Andtorian Acolytes for those extra Primal Dice. In most cases, the lists in question could not fit into a single battle regiment, but rather than going for a second battle regiment, those extra Primals seemed to be worth going to a three drop list minimum. Alongside a high frequency of Merciless Blizzard, the potential for a single hero phase to turn around what should be an easy win to a loss (or vice-versa) is definitely there. Even just being aware of the threat will impact on the opponent’s strategy, which might be enough to get a positive result for your team.

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Fight me, you coward!

We are clearly in a combat-heavy meta at the moment, with the vast majority of lists focusing on winning the battle by fighting in combat as opposed to relying on ranged shooting attacks. Both Daughters of Khaine lists have eschewed the Bow Snakes for the Fighty Snakes; there are no Lumineth Sentinels at the event; even Kharadron Overlords are much more focused on fighting out of a Frigate rather than Thunderers blasting away from range. There are a couple of exceptions, with all of the Idoneth lists having a healthy amount of shooting, with even the Namarti-heavy list having 40 Reavers and the Shark lists having a huge number of attacks that will also explode on 6s. It will be interesting who these will be matched up with because the lack of return shooting from their opponents could really swing the matchup in the fish-elves favour!

OB – Where?

One of the more underrepresented armies of the top echelon recently are Ossiarch Bonereapers, with only two nations choosing to collect the Bone Tithe and both of these being Null Myriad lists. The points increases on Immortis seem to have done the trick as there are only two units at the event, with Deathriders and Mortek picking up the slack. Perhaps this isn’t surprising as only a quarter of the armies at the event are heavy magic-users and the pairings process can potentially avoid a single anti-magic army. Other notable missing armies include Beasts of Chaos, Ogor Mawtribes and Kruleboyz – just kidding! As recently as a few months back, there would be less variation than we have represented, with nineteen of twenty-four battle tomes in attendance, showing how healthy the meta currently is.

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An Age of Heroes.

Across the lists, there is definitely a flavour of what unique heroes can bring to an army, not only narratively, but competitively too. Named characters who will be fighting it out include Gobsprakk, Katakros, Skarbrand, Brokk Grungsson, Kairos Fateweaver, Manfred Von Carstein, The Glottkin, Severith, Morathi and everyone’s (least) favourite angry dwarf, Gotrek. One of my favourite aspects of AoS is how cool it looks on the tabletop to have these centre-piece models battle it out and there will be ample opportunities for epic showdowns across the event with this array of heroes.

Skewl List, bro!

Most of the lists submitted are relatively close to a take-all-comers singles list too, but there are a couple of more skew lists that look really interesting that will cause absolute headaches for whoever gets paired into them. The IDK shark lists come close to this, but they’ve become a bit more mainstream, with several players running this list successfully. What might become more of a meta-list after this event and with the arrival of Belthanos on the scene is Andreas Angermund’s 18 Spiterider and 6 Seeker list. Firstly, respect to Andreas if he is transporting that many models with fragile and awkward wings but then to also give your opponent the dilemma of having these 24 flies be able to pre-game move 12″ before the game even starts…yikes! Another interesting list that could very quickly get across the table and punch you in the mouth is Greg Shelton’s 30 Black Knight list. Black Knights appear in several of the Soulblight lists, but no-one has gone as hard in as Greg has. If all three Black Knight units make a charge, Greg will be rolling 60 dice and expecting at least 20 mortal wounds as his return – scary stuff indeed.

So that’s six takeaways from the Six Nations lists. Best of luck to all competitors at what I’m sure will be a great event. Are there any interesting combos that I’ve missed? Please comment below if I have and let us know which list(s) you think will do the most work!

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Top Three AoS Lists for the End Times Grand Tournament 2023

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This is the top three AoS lists for the End Times Grand Tournament 2023 that took place in Czechia on the 7th and 8th of October. It involved 44 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.

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The Top Three AoS Lists

Army Faction: Orruk Warclans
– Army Type: Kruleboyz
– Subfaction: Grinnin’ Blades
– Grand Strategy: Waaagh!

LEADERS
Gobsprakk (240)
Killaboss on Great Gnashtoof (120)
– General
– Command Traits: Supa Sneaky
– Artefacts of Power: Arcane Tome
Swampcalla Shaman and Pot-grot (100)*
– Spells: Hoarfrost
Swampcalla Shaman and Pot-grot (100)*
– Spells: Sneaky Miasma
Snatchaboss on Sludgeraker Beast (290)**
– Mount Traits: Fast ’Un
Swampboss Skumdrekk (280)***

BATTLELINE
Gutrippaz (150)**
– Gutrippa Banner Bearer
– Gutrippa Drummer
– Gutrippa Boss
– Wicked Stikka
Hobgrot Slittaz (80)**
Gutrippaz (150)***
– Gutrippa Boss
– Gutrippa Banner Bearer
– Gutrippa Hornblower
– Wicked Hacka

OTHER
Man-skewer Boltboyz (240)**
Man-skewer Boltboyz (240)***

CORE BATTALIONS
*Andtorian Acolytes
**Battle Regiment
***Battle Regiment

TOTAL POINTS: 1990/2000

Aaron Newbom: This is a nice balanced list that has take all comers energy. Gobbsprakk is amazing in this meta and a real all star of the list. It’s hard to leave home without him right now.

The same goes for a single unit of hobgrotz. It’s just so much utility for 80 points

My favorite bit here, though, is the gnashtoof. It’s such a great pinning piece and incredibly annoying to kill for its cost.

In the current GHB sacrificing, your general can be a boon as it opens up tactics. Previously, I would’ve recommended against making the dog general, but it makes sense in this context


Army Faction: Flesh-eater Courts
– Subfaction: Hollowmourne
– Grand Strategy: Spellcasting Savant
– Triumph: Inspired

LEADERS
Abhorrant Archregent (240)*
– General
– Command Traits: Grave Robber
– Artefacts of Power: The Dermal Robe
– Spells: Hoarfrost
Abhorrant Ghoul King (170)*
– Spells: Merciless Blizzard
Abhorrant Ghoul King on Royal Terrorgheist (450)**
– Artefacts of Power: Corpsefane Gauntlet
– Mount Traits: Gruesome Bite
– Spells: Blood Feast
Crypt Haunter Courtier (110)**
Crypt Haunter Courtier (110)**

BATTLELINE
Crypt Horrors (330)
Crypt Horrors (330)
Crypt Ghouls (80)**

OTHER
Royal Beastflayers (115)

ENDLESS SPELLS & INVOCATIONS
1 x Chalice of Ushoran (50)

TERRAIN
1 x Charnel Throne (0)

CORE BATTALIONS
*Andtorian Acolytes
**Warlord

TOTAL POINTS: 1985/2000

Hanna Leppänen: This list is a Hollowmourne 99 archetype, with core of the army being 2 units of 9 Crypt Horrors, who of course hit like trucks when buffed. Joachim decided to go with extra artefact for the Spellcasting Savant GS General, picking up the Dermal Robe for better spellcasting, instead of more spells. He has only one Archreagent, which is not typical and has a Ghoul King on Royal Terrorgheist instead of the more common Zombie Dragon King. Terrorgheist is more offensive piece and does have a good spell that gives the target unit a 5+ ward. He also picked 2 Haunter Courtiers to have reliable mustering for his 2 blocks of 9 Crypt Horrors. Weirdly the list lacks one of the best spells the 99 -lists have, Deranged Transformation, but Hollowmourne CA offers some additional mobility to the big blocks of Horrors.

Chalice of Ushoran is a very unorthodox pick, usually seen more in old Morgaunt lists. For Horror lists it doesn’t return models to the meat and bones of the army (Horrors), but you can use it to heal the Terrorgheist King and basically anything within the range of the Endless Spell. One small unit of Royal Beastflayers is a nice tech piece to counter possible Roars preventing feeding frenzy CA’s on the important pieces.

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Army Faction: Gloomspite Gitz
– Subfaction: Jaws of Mork
– Grand Strategy: Chasing the Moon
– Triumph: Indomitable

LEADERS
Fungoid Cave-Shaman (110)*
– General
– Command Traits: The Clammy Hand
– Spells: The Hand of Gork
Madcap Shaman (70)*
– Artefacts of Power: Moonface Mommet
– Spells: Hoarfrost
Squigboss (110)**
Skragrott, the Loonking (230)***

BATTLELINE
Squig Herd (420)**
Boingrot Bounderz (300)**
Boingrot Bounderz (150)***
Moonclan Shootas (120)***
Moonclan Shootas (120)***

OTHER
Sneaky Snufflers (140)**
Gobbapalooza (170)***
– Spells: Squig Lure

TERRAIN
1 x Bad Moon Loonshrine (0)

CORE BATTALIONS
*Andtorian Acolytes
**Battle Regiment
***Battle Regiment

TOTAL POINTS: 1940/2000

Lodivicus: Sharing a lot of the same core units as the list that won the London GT just a week earlier, Laszlo’s list supports that this core may be the new normal for Jaws of Mork lists (as opposed to the double max Squig Herd and Squig Hoppers lists that preceded it a few battlescrolls ago).

The core of the list consists of Skragrott, one doubled reinforced Squig Herd, a Madcap Shaman (with Moonface Mommet and Hoarfrost), a Squigboss, Boingrot Bounderz, Sneaky Snufflers, Gobbapalooza and, of course, the Bad Moon Loonshrine.

Rather than just regurgitating all of the same information about the core, I’ll direct you to read that commentary here. It was so well written by two experts, that there isn’t much that I could say to expand upon it. So what makes this list different from the one that won the London GT just a week earlier? Two significant changes.

First, the decision to select the Fungoid Cave-Shaman as the general makes getting his Grand Strat pretty reliable. The Spore Squig ability reducing visibility to 12” (even against spells) can be huge for his survivability since he’ll be camping near the Loonshrine for the Clammy Hand command trait benefit. As a second source of Hand of Gork, he can still contribute from the back and can get himself out of dodge if necessary to secure the three points.

Second, Laszlo chose to include two Moonclan Shootas units (as opposed to more Bounderz) to provide some level of ranged support. They are primarily there to be model count for objective control but also serve the purpose of adding extra wound count to the army.


It will be exciting to see what other variations on the remaining points around the core will be in the future. And if the core of list does, as I suspect, become the new normal for Jaws of Mork lists going forward.

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Allegiance: Slaves to Darkness
– Damned Legion: Cabalists
– Grand Strategy: Spellcasting Savant
– Triumphs: Inspire

Leaders
Exalted Hero of Chaos (90)**
– Mark of Chaos: Tzeentch
– Lore of Primal Frost: Merciless Blizzard
Chaos Sorcerer Lord (120)*
– Mark of Chaos: Tzeentch
– Cabalists 2nd Spell: Binding Damnation
– Lore of Primal Frost: Hoarfrost
Chaos Sorcerer Lord (120)*
– Mark of Chaos: Tzeentch
– Cabalists 2nd Spell: Chaotic Conduit
– Universal Spell Lore: Levitate
Chaos Lord (110)*
– General
– Reaperblade & Daemonbound Steel
– Command Trait: Idolater Lord
– Mark of Chaos: Tzeentch
– Lore of Primal Frost: Merciless Blizzard
– Universal Prayer Scripture: Heal
Chaos Lord on Karkadrak (180)**
– Mark of Chaos: Slaanesh
– The Lore of the Damned: Daemonic Speed

Battleline
10 x Chaos Warriors (180)**
– Aspiring Champion
– Standard Bearer
– Hornblower
– Murderous Weapon
– Mark of Chaos: Nurgle
– Ensorcelled Banner: The Eroding Icon
10 x Chaos Warriors (180)**
– Aspiring Champion
– Standard Bearer
– Hornblower
– Murderous Weapon
– Mark of Chaos: Tzeentch
10 x Chaos Warriors (180)**
– Aspiring Champion
– Standard Bearer
– Hornblower
– Murderous Weapon
– Mark of Chaos: Undivided
5 x Chaos Knights (220)**
– Doom Knight (Cursed Lance)
– Standard Bearer
– Hornblower
– Mark of Chaos: Slaanesh

Units
6 x Ogroid Theridons (300)**
– Thorakon
– Banner Bearer
– Charge-Caller
– Goroan Great Axe
– Mark of Chaos: Khorne
– Reinforced x 1

Behemoths
Mutalith Vortex Beast (160)**
Mutalith Vortex Beast (160)

Core Battalions
*Andtorian Acolytes
**Battle Regiment

Total: 2000 / 2000

Roland Rivera: Now here’s a list you don’t see very often. In fact, I think this is a list you wouldn’t see at all prior to the latest Battlescroll. Conventional wisdom in Slaves to Darkness listbuilding is to go light on Heroes so that you have more points to spend on their devastating power-punching troops. This list has chosen a very different approach – support lots of efficiently-priced bodies with lots of Heroes and a bit of long-range shooting.

Notably, this list features 4 Heroes with the rarely-seen Mark of Tzeentch, which can give the list a lot of positional flexibility when combined with the spellcasting power of Cabalists. With so many potential landing spots if the Heroes spread out, Warp Reality starts to function more like a conventional teleportation spell, which in turn makes it very useful. It also features a unit of Nurgle Warriors to hold the line, a unit of Undivided Warriors to pressure objectives, and a unit of Slaanesh Knights for reach. Speaking of reach, 2 Mutalith Vortex Beasts can combine with Tzeentch Heroes to give this list a bit of long-range damage potential that Slaves to Darkness lists typically lack.

The punch in this list comes from Merciless Blizzard (carried by a semi-expendable Exalted Hero) and a unit of 6 Khorne Ogroid Theridons, which hit like a ton of bricks. It’s a style of list we don’t often see out of Slaves to Darkness, but it clearly has some potential.

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Final Tournament Placings

To view all of the results for the tournament please follow the link below to Best Coast Pairings

https://www.bestcoastpairings.com/event/UC2JAHRGR8

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Kruleboyz Monsta-Killaz AoS Rules and Use

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So, the new warcry sets quietly received their rules on the Warhammer Community website without fanfare today.

I’m a big Kruleboyz fan, so it’s only natural that I’ll look at these first!

Credit: Warhammer Community

Compared to Gutrippaz, they’re comparatively slightly more expensive at nearly 17pts per model as opposed to the Gutrippaz 15pts per model. But there’s some very good reasons for this. While you don’t receive the Skareshields for the -1 to hot from enemy units (non-Hero or Monster), you do gain extra attacks over the Gutrippaz (23 attacks with -1 rend on 22 of those for the Monsta-Killaz, where you get 21 with no rend for the Gutrippaz), making fishing for 6’s slightly easier to get those venom-encrusted mortals.

You also have the ability to turn off Monstrous Rampage on a 2+ for an enemy Monster within 6″. As well as that, you can cause that Monster to have Strike Last.

Whenever I’ve taken Kruleboyz Monsters, I’ve found them susceptible to enemy Monsters, now you have the option to bodyguard your Sludgeraker with Monsta-Killaz, they’ll not only give your own Monster an advantage in the duel but they’ll also do some reasonable damage themselves if necessary.

What’s key is that you could lead the charge with the Sludgeraker and have your Monsta-Killaz put of combat behind it but within 6″ of the enemy Monster to use their abilities.

A more risky strategy may be to use the Supa-Sneaky command ability on them to try and get them into combat with an enemy Monster on the first turn. Or if there is no enemy Monster, you could Supa-Sneaky them jnto a soft target or use them as an objective grabber or even a screen at a push.

Either way, for only 135pts, it opens up a couple more tactical options for the Kruleboyz.

Let me know below any potential uses you can see for the Monsta-Killaz.

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All the Lists for this Weekend’s Woehammer GT

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Top Three AoS Lists for the Thunderstrike GT – (Pre-Sept Battlescroll)

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This is the top three AoS lists for the Thunderstrike GT that took place in Canada on the 25th and 26th of August. It involved 18 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.

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The Top Three AoS Lists

Army Faction: Orruk Warclans
– Army Type: Big Waaagh!
– Grand Strategy: Waaagh!
– Triumph: Indomitable

LEADERS
Wurrgog Prophet (170)*
– Artefacts of Power: Glowin’ Tattooz
– Spells: Hoarfrost
Orruk Weirdnob Shaman (90)*
– Spells: Da Great Big Green Hand of Gork
Gobsprakk (240)**
Orruk Warchanter (120)**
– Warbeats: Fixin’ Beat
Orruk Warchanter (120)**
– Warbeats: Get ’Em Beat
Megaboss on Maw-krusha (450)***
– General
– Command Traits: Hulking Brute
– Boss Choppa and Rip-toof Fist
– Artefacts of Power: Destroyer
– Mount Traits: Fast ’Un

BATTLELINE
Orruk Ardboys (80)**
– Ardboy Boss
– Gorkamorka Glyph Bearer
– Waaagh! Drummer
– 2 x Orruk-forged Shield
Orruk Ardboys (80)***
– Gorkamorka Glyph Bearer
– Waaagh! Drummer
– Ardboy Boss
– 2 x Orruk-forged Shield
Orruk Brutes (280)***
– Brute Boss
– Jagged Gore-hacka
– Boss Choppa
– 2 x Gore-choppa

OTHER
Orruk Gore-gruntas (340)***
– Gore-grunta Boss
– Jagged Gore-hacka

ENDLESS SPELLS & INVOCATIONS
1 x Suffocating Gravetide (30)

CORE BATTALIONS
*Andtorian Acolytes
**Warlord
***Battle Regiment

TOTAL POINTS: 2000/2000

Army Faction: Orruk Warclans
– Army Type: Kruleboyz
– Subfaction: Big Yellers
– Grand Strategy: Waaagh!
– Triumph: Inspired

LEADERS
Killaboss with Stab-Grot (90)*
– Boss-hacka and Rusting Flail
Snatchaboss on Sludgeraker Beast (290)*
– General
– Command Traits: Egomaniak
– Artefacts of Power: Mork’s Eye Pebble
– Mount Traits: Smelly ’Un
Swampcalla Shaman and Pot-grot (100)*
– Spells: Hoarfrost
Snatchaboss on Sludgeraker Beast (290)**
Swampcalla Shaman and Pot-grot (100)**
– Spells: Choking Mist
Rabble-Rowza (100)**

BATTLELINE
Gutrippaz (450)*
– Gutrippa Hornblower
– Gutrippa Boss
– Wicked Stikka
– 2 x Gutrippa Banner Bearer
– 2 x Gutrippa Drummer
Man-skewer Boltboyz (120)*
– Boltboy Boss
Hobgrot Slittaz (80)**
– Scrap Totem Bearer
– Noise-maker
– Hobgrot Boss

ARTILLERY
Beast-skewer Killbow (80)*
Beast-skewer Killbow (80)**

OTHER
Marshcrawla Sloggoth (170)**

ENDLESS SPELLS & INVOCATIONS
1 x Aethervoid Pendulum (40)

CORE BATTALIONS
*Battle Regiment
**Battle Regiment

TOTAL POINTS: 1990/2000

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Army Faction: Orruk Warclans
– Army Type: Kruleboyz
– Subfaction: Grinnin’ Blades
– Grand Strategy: Waaagh!
– Triumph: Indomitable

LEADERS
Breaka-boss on Mirebrute Troggoth (180)
Gobsprakk (240)
Killaboss with Stab-Grot (90)*
– Boss‑hacka and Skareshield
– Artefacts of Power: Arcane Tome
Swampcalla Shaman and Pot-grot (100)*
– Spells: Hoarfrost
Swampcalla Shaman and Pot-grot (100)*
– Spells: Choking Mist
Snatchaboss on Sludgeraker Beast (290)**
– General
– Command Traits: Supa Sneaky
– Mount Traits: Smelly ’Un

BATTLELINE
Gutrippaz (300)**
– Gutrippa Banner Bearer
– Gutrippa Drummer
– Gutrippa Hornblower
– Gutrippa Boss
– Wicked Stikka
Gutrippaz (300)**
– Gutrippa Banner Bearer
– Gutrippa Drummer
– Gutrippa Boss
– Wicked Stikka
Hobgrot Slittaz (80)**
– Scrap Totem Bearer
– Noise-maker
– Hobgrot Boss

ARTILLERY
Beast-skewer Killbow (80)**

OTHER
Man-skewer Boltboyz (240)**
– Boltboy Boss

CORE BATTALIONS
*Andtorian Acolytes
**Battle Regiment

TOTAL POINTS: 2000/2000


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Allegiance: Gloomspite Gitz
– Gittish Horde: Glogg’s Megamob
– Grand Strategy: Chasing the Moon
– Triumphs: Indomitable

Leaders
Dankhold Troggboss (210)***
– General
– Command Trait: Loonskin
– Artefact: Glowy Howzit
Fungoid Cave-Shaman (110)**
– Lore of the Moonclans: Itchy Nuisance
– Lore of Primal Frost: Hoarfrost
Madcap Shaman (70)**
– Lore of the Moonclans: The Hand of Gork
– Lore of Primal Frost: Rupture
Skragrott, The Loonking (230)*

Battleline
6 x Rockgut Troggoths (340)*
– Reinforced x 1
3 x Rockgut Troggoths (170)*
3 x Rockgut Troggoths (170)*

Units
5 x Gobbapalooza (170)*
– Spell1: Lore of the Moonclans: The Hand of Gork
– Spell2: Lore of the Moonclans: Nikkit!Nikkit!
2 x Dankhold Troggoths (380)***
– Reinforced x 1
6 x Sneaky Snufflers (140)*

Endless Spells & Invocations
Scuttletide (80)

Core Battalions
*Battle Regiment
**Andtorian Acolytes
***Troggherd Heavies

Additional Enhancements
Spell

Total: 1990 / 2000

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Final Tournament Placings

01 Dom Elson – Energy city gaming – Energy city gaming
Big WAAAGH! 28 / 30 / 26 / 27 / 21

02 Mike Bourgouin – Battered Bison – Battered Bison
Kruleboyz: Big Yellers2 0 / 31 / 24 / 26 / 25

03 Thurston Hillman – Competitively Narrative – Competitively NarrativeKruleboyz:
Grinnin’ Blades 18 / 28 / 26 / 28 / 20

04 Dave Bonselaar – Battered Bison – Battered Bison
Skaven 28 / 7 / 26 / 16 / 23

05 Derek Ali – Tough Crowd – Tough Crowd
Soulblight Gravelords: Legion of Night 21 / 29 / 26 / 20 / 17

06 Bud Kehler – Tough Crowd – Tough Crowd
Gloomspite Gitz: Glogg’s Megamob 28 / 20 / 23 / 16 / 23

07 Kendell Joiner – Itty Bitty Kitty Committee – Itty Bitty Kitty Committee
Bonesplitterz: Icebone 18 / 9 / 26 / 24 / 23

08 Kale Pinkos
Stormcast Eternals: Hammers of Sigmar 28 / 19 / 15 / 24 / 13

09 Mac Peters
Ogor Mawtribes: Meatfist 28 / 11 / 9 / 24 / 19

10 Kyle Bobiwash
Ogor Mawtribes: Meatfist 26 / 10 / 26 / 4 / 18

11 James Haagsman – Energy city gaming – Energy city gaming
Sylvaneth: Heartwood 28 / 29 / 22 / 17 / 17

12 Bryce Hildahl – Energy city gaming – Energy city gaming
Seraphon: Fangs of Sotek 9 / 24 / 23 / 16 / 13

13 Curtis McGillivray – Energy City Gaming – Energy City Gaming
Ogor Mawtribes: Boulderhead 14 / 16 / 28 / 5 / 18

14 Brayden Wrubleski – Energy city gaming – Energy city gaming
Ossiarch Bonereapers: Mortis Praetorians 17 / 28 / 23 / 21 / 18

15 Fed Hiebert – Itty Bitty Kitty Committee – Itty Bitty Kitty Committee
Idoneth Deepkin: Ionrach 11 / 24 / 18 / 25 / 18

16 Jason Mangelsen
Maggotkin of Nurgle: Befouling Host 5 / 24 / 11 / 20 / 22

17 Braiden DeBruyne
Beasts of Chaos 17 / 8 / 18 / 21 / 14

18 Timothy Schweigert
Stormcast Eternals: Knights Excelsior 11 / 24 / 13 / 16 / 19

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Vanguard: Orruk Warclans (Kruleboyz) – Beginners 1,000pt Army

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Why play Kruleboyz?

Kruleboyz are one of the few armies which enjoy dishing out mortal wounds in buckets. It’s also the one Orruk army which enjoys a tonne of shooting attacks. They are a glass cannon however, and suffer from the odd breeze. They lack any serious screening but enjoy a surfeit of monsters that both dish out the damage and buff your troops attacks.

What’s in the Vanguard Box?

In the box you get:

  • Killaboss on Great-Gnashtoof
  • Murknob with Belcha-Banna
  • 10 Gutrippaz
  • 3 Man-Skewer Boltboys
  • 1 Beast-Skewer Killbow

All for £85 at Games Workshop. Unless you wanted to buy it through our affiliate Element Games, in which case it would cost you £72.25.

The total points of these units under the current battlescroll comes to just 540 points, so we’ll need to buy a fair few more units to get up to the 1,000 point mark.

Next go and pick up the Age of Sigmar Harbringer Set, it’s great value and you’ll get the difficult to source Swampcalla Shaman as well as 10 more Gutrippaz and 10 Hobgrots to act as a screen. This brings us up to 870 points. For the final spend, pick up another set of 3 Man-Skewer bolt boys.

Your total spend through Games Workshop will be £215 (if you include the Orruk Battletome which you’ll need for the rules). But as mentioned, if you use our affiliate link with Element Games, you’ll get all of this for just £176.25 (including the Battletome).

Don’t forget though, you can probably get at least £20 back for selling the Stormcast half of the Harbringer box. So consider this 1k army as £150ish with the Tome.

The List

Faction: Kruleboyz
Subfaction: Grinnin’ Blades
Grand Strategy: Defend What’s Ours
Triumph: Inspired

LEADERS
Killaboss on Great Gnashtoof (120)*
– Warlord
– Command Trait: Slippery Skumbag
– Mount Trait: Fast ‘Un
– Artefact: Mork’s Eye Pebble
Swampcalla Shaman and Pot-grot (100)*
– Nasty Hex
Murknob with Belcha-Banna (70)*

BATTLELINE
10x Gutrippaz (150)*
– Wicked Stikka
10x Gutippaz (150)*
– Wicked Stikka
10x Hobgrots (80)*

ARTILLERY
Beast-Skewer Killbow (80)*

OTHER
3x Man-Skewer Boltboyz (120)*
3x Man-Skewer Boltboyz (120)*

CORE BATTALIONS
*Battle Regiment

TOTAL POINTS: 990/1,000
Wounds: 89
Drops: 1

First off, we’ve chosen Grinnin’ Blades to nullify your squishy army from getting popped outside of 12″.

We’re then wrapping them all up into a single drop Battle Regiment. In theory this should give you control of the first turn. If you’re facing another ranged army like Kharadron Overlords or Lumineth Realm-Lords this can mean you actually opt to give them the first turn, force them to move closer but stay outside of their ranged attacks, then on your first turn have your Man-Skewers and Killbow take down some fools. If you’re lucky you may even get th priority into the second turn…

The Units

Killaboss on Great Gnashtoof

Killaboss on Great Gnashtoof Painted By Woehammer Peter

This fella is great, and it’s a model I personally love. With a 10″ move, he’s not particularly fast, so we’ve given him the mount trait Fast ‘Un to get that one extra hero phase move. Meaning, in theory you could potentially pull a move and charge off against an enemy 27″ away.

Rather than the traditional Supa Sneaky you often see on a Kruleboyz warboss, we’ve gone for Slippery Skumbag. This is to maxmise the Savage Hound ability which gives the unit +1 to its hit rolls if it made a charge in the same turn. This means if you’re locked in combat, you’ll be able to retreat out, and then charge once more in the same turn.

Swampcall Shaman and Pot Grot

Painted by Woehammer Peter

This guy is going to be key to maximising the amount of damage your units can kick out during the battle. Using his Poison ability means that the unit you buff will cause mortal wounds from their venom-encrusted weapons on a 5+ instead of the usual 6+. During the early stages of a game, you’ll want him giving poison to your ranged Man-Skewer Boltboyz. Follow this up late game with the Gutrippaz when they make combat and watch the colour drain from your opponent’s face.

We’ve also given him the spell Nasty Hex, so if you do come up against any armies with ward saves, he’ll have a chance of turning them off before your Poison enhanced units pick them apart.

As a last little gift, this guy will sticking close to either your Man-Skewer Boltboyz or your Gutrippaz, so we’ve given him the artefact Mork’s Eye Pebble. Meaning once per game in a single phase, the Swampcalla Shaman and all units within 12″ will have a 5+ ward save. Not bad for a bit of extra survivability.

Murknob with Belcha-banna

Credit: Games Workshop

Under the current General’s Handbook (Season 23/24), this model has improved in value. With the amount of Wizards now able to cast various spells without too much difficulty, it helps to have a source of ward saves against them. Make sure you keep him near your key damage dealers like the Gutrippaz and Man-Skewers so they benefit from that 5+ ward save against spells.

On top of that he can dish out some mortal wounds alongside the Gutrippaz with the Breath of the Mire-drakes ability. Just don’t rely on it too much.

Gutrippaz

Painted by Woehammer Peter

I hope your woman loves you like Woehammer Pete loves Gutrippaz

– Pete Atkinson (PlasticCraic)

It’s true, I love these guys. I’ve found so many times that people underestimate the amount of damage that they can kick out (that’s why I have a list with 60 of them…).

With Poison from the SwampcallaShaman a unit of 10 of these boys they dish out the following damage on average:

v SaveGutrippaz (Wicked Stikka + Poison)
2+7.29
3+7.58
4+7.88
5+8.17
6+8.46
–8.75

At only 150 points a unit, they’re great. Their downside is their lack of bravery, but this can be compensated for by the Killaboss on Great Gnashtoof‘s ability All Part of Da Plan.

Hobgrots

Painted by Woehammer Peter

These are here as a simple screen, but to be honest they’re not even too great at that. They won’t stick around and they won’t do too much damage. They’re not bad for protecting your Man-Skewer Boltboyz and Beast-Skewer Killbow, or for claiming home deployment area objectives. But otherwise don’t expect a great deal from them.

Beast-Skewer Killbow

Painted by Woehammer Peter

It’s a lot cheaper than it used to be, but don’t expect great things from it. Really, it’s only use is against multi wound monsters and even then you have to pray that it hits. IF it hits, and IF you roll a 6 on that to hit roll, you’ll be laughing though as every wound caused will be mortal…

Man-Skewer Boltboyz

Painted by Woehammer Peter

These are your early game damage dealers while the enemy struggles to get to grips with you. Get the Poison on them from the Swampcalla Shaman and fire at long range at first. If you have your target within 12″ though, make sure you shuffle them to ensure you’re using the hasty shot. Doubling the amount of shots means you’re fishing for those all important 6’s for the mortal wounds (5’s if you’ve given them Poison from the Swampcall Shaman).

As an idea as to what just 3 can do in terms of damage:

v SaveAimed Shot (+Poison)Hasty Shot (+Poison)
2+3.565.19
3+4.005.44
4+4.445.70
5+4.895.96
6+5.336.22
–5.336.22

What Next?

When you’ve had a few games and you’re looking to expand your list up to 2k, I would seriously consider purchasing Gobsprakk. In the current meta with his Mork Sez No abilty and Primal Dice being able to enhance this he’s an absolute menace to enemy casters.

You may also want to look at getting a Snatchaboss on Sludgeraker, they’re beasts in combat and their Sludgeraker Venom means that the venom-encrustd weapons of any units nearby will be causing one additional damage each. That means your Gutrippaz could be causing 2 damage and your Man-Skewer Boltboyz 3 damage.

Most lists also run 2 Swampcalla Shamans to maximise the Poison output. If you also like running lots of Gutrippaz, I’d consider buying a Killaboss with Stab Grot or two for the bravery benefits.

Painted by Warhatter