The Lord of Skulls may be the red headed step-child of Khorne, BUT now he may have the tools to be a SUPERSTAR. Come see what he brings to the table now.
The Lord of Skulls is a lot of points sure, but he can make them up quick with the two weapons equipped below. If you take him as part of a Blood Host, he can reap a ton of Blood Tithe as early as turn Two for an explosive mid to late game.
Via Knight 12
Daemonkin, Chaos Allies 1850
Lord of Skulls daemongore cannon, skull hurler
14 Flesh Hounds of Khorne
Chaos Lord on a Juggernaut, axe of Khorne, Sigil of Corruption, Blade of Endless Bloodshed, Melta Bombs.
3 Units of Cultists (for champions to turn into BIGGER things)
Ally Daemons
Lvl 3 Herald of Tzeentch, Exhalted Gift (Grimmore of True Names)
11 Pink Horrors
Early Turns – summon and try to cast Curse Earth if available, Book the Lord of Skulls.
Scout the Hounds to protect him as well. Reap the blood harvest for a strong late game. You can also horseshoe surround high priority units with the hounds and wipe them out via a well placed tank shock from the Lord of Skulls (see the Crunch! special rule on page 92 BRB). This guy is HUGE, use it to your advantage.
That frees up the Lord of Skulls’ shooting for another phase of devastation. This thing can literally kill things in EVERY PHASE of the game from movement, to shooting, to assault, the Lord of Skulls may just be well worth his points after all!
I’m a believer now!
About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
Job Title: Managing Editor
Founded Spikey Bits in 2009
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About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.
Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls.
Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at Las Vegas Open, which attracts over 350 players from around the world.
Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the Adepticon 40k Team Tournament.
With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.
While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.
