Skavenslaves and how to use them

I take 1 slave for every 20 points of the game. This means that in 2000 points i have 100 slaves. Slaves are there to tie up the enemy and break steadfast for things like hellpits, doomwheels, stormvermin, and plague monks. I take mine 5-wide and as many ranks as I can get.

At 2000 points I run two blocks of 50. I'd do smaller units the smaller the game, and would run larger units the larger the game. Once the points start getting around 3000 points it gets hard to fit all the units you're taking inside the LD bubble of the general, which is where slaves MUST be. I've tried 3 slave units before and had a hard time making it work, I couldn't keep them all in range of the general while trying to stay adaptable to the changing battle. I would never take more than three units of slaves, simply for that reason.

Also my slave units always rock hand weapons, as I would rather more bodies than better kit. I would take shields if the points were available though, as those 6++ saves can be a real annoyance for the enemy.

I usually run 2-3 blocks in a 2500pt or higher. It is very difficult to get 3 in there, so 2 is better unless you have a bell to extend the bubble to 18”. No shields no Spears. Just bodies