First time skaven player, tips needed. (Clan Skryre)

[Topkek]

I play on VH/VH
I never tried Skaven before.

Can you guys gives me some starter tips to what you do early game, playing as Skryre?
I know the skavenslave doomstack strategy, but i play with a 4 skavenslave cap on, so that's not possible.

[Popolvar]

Dont play on VH/VH if you need tips.
Also clan Skyre pretty easy.
-Use Tobaro as you sack city , sack it as many times as possibe before Beastmen come.
-When you see them comming, occupy the city.
-Then conquer all of Estalia. (I use empty lord bait ambush strategy).
-if you are playing the new Beta , requit as many lords as you can afford and raid near Miragliano.
-prepare to invade Miragliano , on VH they should already declare war on you.
-I use again empty lord bait to deal with Tileas army. Then conquer them all.
Now you should be in a good spot. Choose your direction of expanding and never fight on 2 fronts. Or at least try not to.

-also be aware of fking HE..

[Inardesco]

With Ikit you can play tall, get him a good army with Warplock Jezzails, Ratling Gunners, Warplightning and some melee to defend them. I usually have 4 of each.

Use Miragliano and Tobaro as sack cities

Kill the Fay Enchantress for extra replenishment

Always end your turn with Ikit in either ambush stance or the underway. Underway battles are so easy for a range-heavy faction like Ikit

Use Warlock Engineers to boost weapon damage + range; Warplock Jezzails can outrange most artillery while your warpock cannons can get 700+ range

Be the one to attack

Expand under-empire

Enemy armies = food and money

You hardly need more than one stack with Ikit once your weapon teams are in the army

[Topkek]

Getting the Ratling gunners and Jezzails for starters, and then i got my clanrats as meatshield.
And the tactic using an empty lord as bait, is perfect! Can't believe i never thought of that.

Thank you both for your tips, really helpful.

[Black Hammer]

Why are you playing with a cap on something you're supposed to have an infinite supply of?

Also, plagueclaw catapults punch way over their weight and are vital for any early Skaven army. Rush them for your first T3 building.