This section details the Grand Army composition list for the Skaven. This is the default army composition list for this faction. Using this army composition list to write your muster list will give you the widest variety of units to choose from and create a broad and balanced force.

This army list is intended for use alongside the Forming Units and Warhammer Armies sections of the Warhammer: the Old World rulebook.

Grand Army Composition List

Characters

Up to 50% of your army's points value may be spent on:

• 0-1 Skaven Warlord or Grey Seer per 1,000 points

• 0-1 Clan Skryre Warlock Engineer, Clan Eshin Master Assassin or Clan Pestilens Plague Priest per 1,000 points

• Skaven Chieftains

Core

At least 25% of your army's points value must be spent on:

• 0-1 unit of Stormvermin per 1,000 points

• 1+ unit of Clanrats per 1,000 points

• Night Runners, Giant Rats and Rat Swarms

Special

Up to 50% of your army's points value may be spent on:

• Gutter Runners

• 0-2 units of Rat Ogres per 1,000 points

• 0-1 unit of Plague Monks per Clan Pestilens Plague Priest taken

• 0-1 unit of Warplock Jezzails per Clan Skryre Warlock Engineer taken

• 0-1 unit of Poisoned Wind Globadiers per Clan Skryre Warlock Engineer taken

Rare

Up to 25% of your army's points value may be spent on:

• 0-1 Hell Pit Abomination per 1,000 points

• If your army includes one or more Clan Skryre Warlock Engineer, 0-1 of the following may be taken per 1,000 points:

  • Doomwheel

  • Warp Lightning Cannon

• If your army includes one or more Clan Pestilens Plague Priest, 0-1 of the following may be taken per 1,000 points:

  • Plagueclaw Catapult

  • Unit of Plague Censer Bearers

Mercenaries

Up to 20% of your army's points value may be spent on mercenaries, including:

• Badlands Ogre Bulls

Note that mercenary units drawn from another army list gain the Mercenaries special rule and become subject to the Misbehaving Mercenaries rules.

Allies

Up to 25% of your army's points value may be spent on a single allied contingent drawn from one of the following Grand Army composition lists:

• Warriors of Chaos (Uneasy)

Battle Standard Bearer

A single Skaven Chieftain in your army may be upgraded to be your Battle Standard Bearer for +25 points. In addition to their usual allowance of points to spend on magic items, a Battle Standard Bearer can purchase a single magic standard with no points limit.