Bretonnian Teams Roster Initial Thoughts

I was surprised to see that the new Season 3 box set was going to come with a Bretonnian team. I, like many others, had thought that the Season 2 introduction of the Imperial Nobility roster meant we weren’t going to see a Bretonnian team.

At first glance they do not appear to be very strong or have a lot going for them. They don’t have any strong players, they don’t have any very agile players, nor any really cheap players. Dauntless will help to a degree against stronger teams, though that can and will fail to work and the team only has two players with primary access to Strength skills to be able to load up on Guard.

They are also average when it comes to ball handling. They are less agile than the Elven teams and don’t start with Sure Hands (though the new Secure the Ball action can help with picking it up). Nerves of Steel is nice to have but it’s not something you want to be relying on. No one starts with Dodge to help alleviate the lack of high agility and it’s a skill you will probably want if you are moving the ball to someone in tackle zones utilising Nerves of Steel. The overall speed of the team is pretty average and they aren’t that great at passing either.

The new Steady Footing skill may be useful and it’s nice to have, though how effective it turns out to be will require some games to be played. Cheap Squires that start with Wrestle is a plus side and they will be capable of dragging opponents to the floor in both yours and your opponents turn. Unfortunately they don’t have access to the new devious skills to effectively foul as well compared to some other teams. The Squires also have low armour so if you’re using them to cover the more expensive Knights you are in danger of losing a war of attrition.

It’s hard to see where this team will excel. I feel it’s going to come down to how effective a lot of Wrestle will be. Overall the team seems pretty average and maybe that’s where their overall performance level will sit. I’m intrigued to see how they get on. If you give them a go then please leave your thought’s in the comments!

Wood Elf Team Roster Changes

• Linemen get a price drop and passing increase
• Throwers get a price drop and gain Safe Pair of Hands
• Catchers down to x2 from x4, get a passing increase and regain Sprint
• Wardancers get a price rise and a passing increase
• Gain Woodland League Star Players

Vampire Team Roster Changes

• Passing increases on the Runner, Blitzer and Vargheist
• Adds the Masters of Undeath Special Rule
• Hypnotic Gaze now a fixed 3+ roll rather than modified 2+ roll

Underworld Denizen Team Roster Changes

• Lots of Devious Skill access
• Passing increases on the Snotlings, Blitzer and Rat Ogre
• Thrower has a price drop
• Gutter Runner gains Stab
• Blitzer gets a movement increase and gains Strip Ball

Shambling Undead Team Roster Changes

• Devious Skill access on primary for Zombies and secondary for Skeletons, Ghouls and Wights
• Zombies gain Eye Gouge, Unsteady and get 6+ passing
• Ghouls down to x2 from x4 but gain Regeneration and improved passing stat
• Wights gain Tackle and Thick Skull but also a price rise
• Mummies gain 6+ passing

Tomb Kings Team Roster Changes

• All the Skeletons gain secondary Devious Skills
• Thrower gets extra armour and a price decrease
• Blitzer gets a price reduction and passing increase
• Tomb Guardians get a price rise but gain Brawler and passing 6+
• Reroll price falls to 60k
• Team gains Masters of Undeath

Snotling Team Roster Changes

• All Snotlings now have 4+ Passing and primary Devious Skills
• Lineman gain Insignificant
• Fungus Flinga gains Titchy
• Pump Wagons get a small price drop, gain 6+ passing, extra movement and lose Secret Weapon
• Team Rerolls price increases to 70k

Skaven Team Roster Changes

• Devious Skills on primary for Lineman & Runners and secondary for Throwers & Blitzers
• Blitzer and Gutter Runner both losing secondary Passing Skills
• Thrower gets a price drop
• Gutter Runners down to x2 from x4 but gain Stab
• Blitzers gets a movement increase and Strip Ball
• Rat Ogre gains 6+ passing