Can You Beat Total War Warhammer 3 Using ONLY Skinks?

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ต.ค. 2022
  • Tehenhauin has been a long-time favorite of mine, and I feel like he's in a pretty great spot in Total Warhammer 3. I usually rely on dinos and kroxigors with him, so this was a fun change of pace. I could have done the challenge with Oxyotl, but I feel like that would have been too easy. I want these challenges to actually make the game harder, rather than just mandating that I use the most efficient army composition for a specific lord.
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  • @syltis1994
    @syltis1994 ปีที่แล้ว +400

    What an enjoyable video. Also I like the turn counter. Very useful when you jump between UIs that hide the ingame turn counter.

  • @DvsLucas1088
    @DvsLucas1088 ปีที่แล้ว +137

    Well edited and spoken. Worth the sub, keen to see more content.

  • @KoltoMephet
    @KoltoMephet ปีที่แล้ว +161

    This and the gobbo one were pretty fun, looking forward to the next episodes. Sort of a shame non of the specialist units get used, like the araknarok or beast with skink riders, but I get it, it's more about Challenger than just army theme :p esp when the mounts are about 99% of the models fighting prowess lol.
    Also, curious to see what piece of masochism comes next... Gnoblars? Skavenslaves? Ungors? Either way, subscribed and looking forward to finding out! Peace!

    • @BrilliantStupidity
      @BrilliantStupidity  ปีที่แล้ว +59

      I'm thinking of trying bats with the vampire counts (fell bats, vargheists, and terrorgheists) or artillery-only with either dwarves or Skaven. Not sure if either of them is possible, so there may end up being a 1-part series lol.

  • @paulramage7744
    @paulramage7744 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    Loved the video, I don't always have time to watch the hour long playthroughs of uncut gameplay some people do so an edited down version getting the main point and also tips across was brilliant!

  • @commanderslap6656
    @commanderslap6656 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Cant wait for part 2, I always love swarm tactics with skinks.

  • @charliethekobold516
    @charliethekobold516 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I like to think of this as an army of kobolds which makes this a lot funnier

  • @wnxdafriz
    @wnxdafriz ปีที่แล้ว +24

    I'll be honest, playing as lizardmen with my friend who was playing woodelves in immortal empires
    literally made one skink army as it was the most practical due to funds, situation etc... it was supposed to be a a backup army but it ended up being the first army to leave lustria and land on the shores of the bloodbowl.... for watever reason no matter the odds it kept surviving with most units intact without having the skink research attack buffs early on
    those red crested skinks are no joke in combat / normally had a couple blessed shield sauros that always held the line and the red crested would flank and surround as the main combatants ....

    • @shorewall
      @shorewall ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Skink armies are so economical. You can pump them out and have two skink armies just go around taking care of business, in every direction.

  • @CrimsonCamisaso
    @CrimsonCamisaso ปีที่แล้ว +15

    This was a ton of fun to watch so you got another sub, I hope your channel blows up because this is pretty quality stuff. I will say though unlike gob or skaven rock bottom units Skinks aren't considered "expendable" or even anywhere near that tier, skink only armies with the right buffs and army composition will absolutely steamroll the fuck out of the game.

  • @eldermillenialmatt505
    @eldermillenialmatt505 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    As much as this Lord T buffs skinks, I feel like oxyotl would be just as good a choice with the +50% armor piercing bonus to all the skinks.

    • @DeezUp4Da3zz
      @DeezUp4Da3zz 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Fr armour piercing would be a god send against the higher tier units

  • @Silven5
    @Silven5 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    that small montage of the skinks at the start with the classical music..i see u boo. powerful

  • @sodabru1764
    @sodabru1764 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Nice video, waiting for the next episode. Already watched the Gobboz ones!

  • @merp9610
    @merp9610 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Found your channel awhile back while going through TW3 channels, have been going through the entirety of your backlog of videos, just binging 'em. I don't know what I'll do when I run out! lol. Keep up the good work!

  • @KiuhKobold
    @KiuhKobold ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Have my subscription! Love your vids and always leave them running cuz your voice is that enjoyable. Thank you and keep up!

  • @PesterJester3
    @PesterJester3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    cant wait for skaven slaves only

  • @Thebigchung
    @Thebigchung ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I got home and finally got to do something similar. Currently doing only Kroxigor. I already got the short campaign win, but I’d love to see you do it, as you’re way better

  • @EnderPearlRs
    @EnderPearlRs ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Like and subscribed, loved you goblin video too!
    Hope you continue both series!

    • @BrilliantStupidity
      @BrilliantStupidity  ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Glad to hear it, thanks! Currently editing the second episode of the Goblintide - hoping to have it out my Tuesday or so.

  • @bigquazz3955
    @bigquazz3955 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I half expected an oxyotl and chameleon skink campaign when I read skink only. Though I guess that would've been way too easy for the point of the video lol

  • @drazip8913
    @drazip8913 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Love your Warhammer videos

  • @brandonberger3916
    @brandonberger3916 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The use of Bach was orgasmic to my years

  • @rushmik
    @rushmik ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Really nice pacing in the editing!

  • @chrisbergonzi7977
    @chrisbergonzi7977 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Just found your channel...excellent! I'm scribed up and looking forward to your vids....thanks man

  • @mihos11
    @mihos11 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Btw, not sure if you know this, or if this has been patched, but if you have stalking units they can basically solo capture a major settlement, just have all of your units on one side except the stalking ones, and have stalking ones on the other side so they can ladder on the wall and go cap the points without the enemies moving back

  • @simonday518
    @simonday518 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    love all your videos lol

  • @simoncodrington
    @simoncodrington ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video mate

  • @wyattheffington5403
    @wyattheffington5403 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Cant wait for the next one.

  • @MrIsaac117117
    @MrIsaac117117 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Very fun! Thank you!

  • @incelstar
    @incelstar ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The blowpipe lord is the obvious choice

  • @jeriahburkholder4917
    @jeriahburkholder4917 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Now I wanna see Terradon Only

  • @Tucher97
    @Tucher97 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I would say its a very viable idea, but the Lizardman need a few more skinks to fill the role to be able to truly fill a full on skink army, maybe armored skinks with halberds, skinks with spears for certain and light skink cavalry.

    • @kvltofsobek90
      @kvltofsobek90 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ark of sotek bastiladon and ripperdactyl riders are mounted by skinks and serve as the "hammer and anvil"

    • @Tucher97
      @Tucher97 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kvltofsobek90 The Ark of sotek is essentially an upgraded Bastila which works wonder with my strategy of "get the beast into the middle of a formation", the Ripperdactyls are also great as heavy support and anti archerers and artillary but I meant lighter options or atleast lighter options compare to the Saurus cavarly.
      But the monsters do compliment the lizardman very well, sure the lack of sustain infantry range weapons is not there aside from specific units, but who needs range when you have a big freight train of a dino?

  • @ven173
    @ven173 ปีที่แล้ว

    0:13 That's a cold one under that skink. Challenge Failed. Good vid tho. :D

  • @bluSplatKid
    @bluSplatKid ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'll probably do a skavenslave run now lol this was inspiring
    I feel like I will regret the playthrough lolol

    • @bluSplatKid
      @bluSplatKid ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Update: Lost the first battle.. Slinger spamming next time lol. Life is very very cheap skill also needed! Snikch wasn't the best for the run.

  • @akumaoni3861
    @akumaoni3861 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Liked and subbed. Didn't even have to ask.

  • @wolkrieth2394
    @wolkrieth2394 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Could you use only the most mediocre Skeletons of the Tomb king's army?
    I've been waiting for this, I love spamming out cheap infantry just to see my enemy drown.
    In blood and their own tiers.

  • @caetanoaraujo9754
    @caetanoaraujo9754 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Will you be trying Bretonnia with only peasantry? I would like to see it

    • @BrilliantStupidity
      @BrilliantStupidity  ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I'm hoping to do that fairly soon. I'm planning to finish my Goblin and Skink campaigns first though.

  • @jacobrigby3172
    @jacobrigby3172 ปีที่แล้ว

    Stegadon mount, nay mounts period violate the SKINKS ONLY rule

  • @OldManRogers
    @OldManRogers 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Mujahedeen skinks for the win!

  • @curtisbrown547
    @curtisbrown547 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It isn't so bad if you can get to chameleon stalkers... They have super strong resistances and can get crazy MD. They're like having baby iron breakers once you push their stats far enough

  • @luxcervi2879
    @luxcervi2879 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    AI sacking instead of occupying it is something that happens to me often, like also when it doesnt make much sense to do so (Vlad recently lost 10 settlements to me and was left with 3 and then sacks the one he managed to win, like wtf

  • @elite_rock_god2292
    @elite_rock_god2292 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Next one up, only cannons on malekai😂

  • @maggusmusic
    @maggusmusic ปีที่แล้ว +2

    With the chameleonskinks wouldn't have been oxyotl the better choice?

    • @BrilliantStupidity
      @BrilliantStupidity  ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yes, but honestly that would have been too easy. I only use skinks anyways with Oxyotl and I wanted a real challenge.

  • @alfadasfire
    @alfadasfire ปีที่แล้ว

    That first battle should not have been a 'close victory'...

  • @TheRealSantaGaming
    @TheRealSantaGaming ปีที่แล้ว +2

    If you really hate yourself, try doing literally anything just with skavenslaves

  • @nathanlaiko2933
    @nathanlaiko2933 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    dont even like TW WH3 but your content is amazing (:

  • @sturdyalpaca
    @sturdyalpaca ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Only skavenslaves next?

  • @legionproduction6416
    @legionproduction6416 ปีที่แล้ว

    ITS PRONAUCED TEENY WEENY

  • @behrzerker8635
    @behrzerker8635 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    11:10 I disagree. Maybe capturing one control point could also capture the nearby towers, but not all of them, that would be too easy and unbalanced. Imagine the skavens garrisoned in the towers suddenly shooting at their allies for no specific reason other than loosing only one capture point 😆
    At least if it's only the nearby towers it would make sense because it's like the lizards are slowly taking control of them and replacing the skaven with their own kind 😁

    • @BrilliantStupidity
      @BrilliantStupidity  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Oh, to be clear, I meant that it would only capture the nearby towers. I might have misspoken though.

    • @behrzerker8635
      @behrzerker8635 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@BrilliantStupidity Oh fair then 😉
      By the way would you consider my proposition that I've send you under the last video you made ? 😁

    • @BrilliantStupidity
      @BrilliantStupidity  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@behrzerker8635 I'm not interested in any collaborations at the moment. Thanks for the offer though!

  • @mintgarnish6281
    @mintgarnish6281 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    IM. SO. EXCITED. IF ONLY BECAUSE NO ONE SEEMS TO LIKE ME LIZARDS 😭😭😭

  • @tipoftheiceberg7034
    @tipoftheiceberg7034 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Even in 2 the RED CRESTED SKINKS are not to be underestimated

  • @tylerstamps4721
    @tylerstamps4721 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My croxsagors 😢

  • @adrianaslund8605
    @adrianaslund8605 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    His name is actually pronounced Te hen-ovin. Pretty cool.

  • @paprikachile1801
    @paprikachile1801 ปีที่แล้ว

    Next one, peasant only

  • @jackhughes8585
    @jackhughes8585 ปีที่แล้ว

    there is a strategy with Tehenhauin where you can get a doom stack of completely free Red Created Skinks with no upkeep

  • @theunfortunategeneral
    @theunfortunategeneral ปีที่แล้ว

    I belive so. Yes.

  • @bananagirl7067
    @bananagirl7067 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love lizard❤

  • @prdprdprdprdprdel
    @prdprdprdprdprdel ปีที่แล้ว

    If blessed trebuchets count as peasants, then stegadons count as skinks.. They're just mounted..

    • @BrilliantStupidity
      @BrilliantStupidity  ปีที่แล้ว

      Do the skinks build the stegadons by hand? Are the stegadons just big costumes filled with a bunch of skinks?

    • @prdprdprdprdprdel
      @prdprdprdprdprdel ปีที่แล้ว

      @@BrilliantStupidity You know what? I'd enjoy that lore.. They don't want to be outshined by the saurus oldbloods, so they build dyno costumes and pretend they're also big and strong..

  • @cielghoul2034
    @cielghoul2034 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can't you recruit the red crested yada yada yada skinks from the ritual of sotek in turn 1?

  • @MrDrCthulhu
    @MrDrCthulhu ปีที่แล้ว

    Hola, skinks!

  • @permanentbanned1520
    @permanentbanned1520 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Confused why you picked tehen over oxyotl. ox has those banners that can buff them boys up, especially the poison one can just delete units.

    • @BrilliantStupidity
      @BrilliantStupidity  ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Because I've done it before with Oxyotl and honestly, it was easier than using other units. I do these for the challenge, and he just makes them too strong lol.

    • @thehutch4823
      @thehutch4823 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@BrilliantStupidity makes since to me, I saw the title and thought it would be super easy because of oxyotl. In my campaign with Oxyotl I ended using only skinks because of how fun it was, and because they seemed more powerful than everything else until later in the game when you can afford Doom stacks

  • @ethanlittle5489
    @ethanlittle5489 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Why not play oxyotl? Just curious 😅

    • @BrilliantStupidity
      @BrilliantStupidity  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Because their best option is skinks anyway, so it wouldn't really be a challenge. Oxy makes chameleons into a proper doomstack and I really think the rites of sotek make things more interesting.

    • @ethanlittle5489
      @ethanlittle5489 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@BrilliantStupidity I rate it, I find oxy’s campaign super interesting. But haven’t given Tehen a proper go since I first got TWW2

  • @atomicbuttocks
    @atomicbuttocks ปีที่แล้ว +1

    skinky

  • @ReinaSaurus
    @ReinaSaurus 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    HOLA SKINKS!

  • @jumapl9706
    @jumapl9706 ปีที่แล้ว

    it hurts watching you going by the gate when you can just climb on walls

    • @BrilliantStupidity
      @BrilliantStupidity  ปีที่แล้ว

      You get significant fatigue by climbing the walls

    • @jumapl9706
      @jumapl9706 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@BrilliantStupidity you can easily shoot the down and rest on those walls tho since they cant just fully attack you one them ;)

  • @BtheLee11
    @BtheLee11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    short answer: absolutely. Oxyotl wrecks

  • @ondrastonis2944
    @ondrastonis2944 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Where are the goblins ?

    • @BrilliantStupidity
      @BrilliantStupidity  ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I'm currently editing the next episode of the Goblintide, it should be out by around Tuesday. I really like having 2 campaigns going at the same time so that nether of them get stale.

    • @ondrastonis2944
      @ondrastonis2944 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@BrilliantStupidity oh ok i am sory

  • @valfalos997
    @valfalos997 ปีที่แล้ว

    I don't know how you can enjoy Very Hard Battle Difficulty, I played a few campaigns with it initially and while it isnt broken and still easily winnable I just find it way to frustrating when a unit like Skavenslaves just is effectively unbreakable and fights to the last man...or rat I suppose. It falls in the frustratingly difficult section for me.

  • @3rdCharcoal
    @3rdCharcoal 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow using cheese to get rid of a rat problem hoe original. I'll see myself out

  • @aaron9777
    @aaron9777 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Why not start oxyotl?

    • @themystic8736
      @themystic8736 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Read description

  • @swatcccp4673
    @swatcccp4673 ปีที่แล้ว

    How about using only undead pirates from sartosas faction? They get some buff through their tech tree i think

  • @-_---__-_--...__--
    @-_---__-_--...__-- ปีที่แล้ว

    9:09 Croatia 🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷💪💪💪

  • @NukerMunkyGames
    @NukerMunkyGames ปีที่แล้ว

    I watched every one of these challenge campaigns now, and i gotta be honest, this one seems kinda boring. I mean shit, _you_ even sound bored in the recording.
    And it was bugging me, not that it wasn't as hilarious to watch or as fun, but the _why_ of it. Why does it feel less exciting?
    And i think i figured it out.
    Basically, i think it's because "Skink Only" essentially just boils down to "Archer Only" which isn't really that much of a challenge, y'know what i mean? Like, it's a game that already has an extremely heavy ranged meta, and you're using almost exclusively ranged units. Couple that with the fact that the only ranged units you can use all have 360 degree firing + fire whilst moving, and it takes any possible downside to being forced to use only ranged units away.
    Like, it was almost a similar issue with the "Peasants Only" campaign, but that was made exciting by the Peasant Economy factor. I'm sure that made it like 1000x more infuriating to actually play, but it made it _SOOOOO_ much more entertaining to watch. Also, the inclusion of the trebuchets and the fact that alot more units than most people think are counted as peasants made that quite an interesting/exciting watch.
    Similarly, the "Guns Only" campaign could've had the same issue, y'know? I mean it's quite literally 'ranged only in a ranged meta' but because gunpowder units (for the most part) must be stationary fire, and have much lower rates of fire than their non-boomstick counterparts, it made for pretty interesting gameplay.
    And yes, I know the ranged meta was alleviated in WH3 with the buffs and changes made to melee units, but it still holds true that generally speaking the ideal army composition for pretty much every faction is gonna be between 1/2 and 2/3rds of every stack being ranged infantry.
    Idk, i just thought it was an interesting thing to point out. I love the videos you put out, i'm still looking forward to finishing watching this whole campaign too, even if it seems like you're a little bored with it.
    By far one of _the most underrated_ Total War: Warhammer channels on TH-cam, and i genuinely mean that. Only found your content like yesterday or the day before, and once i finish watching this Skink Only campaign i believe i'll have watched every video you've put out. Can't wait to see what you make next.

  • @cl1cka
    @cl1cka ปีที่แล้ว

    Why aren't you explaining WHY you are picking the lords? Who are the best choices and why aren't you picking them? It's just it's so irritating to get no explanation on what you doing and why, it turns me off the rest of the video.....It's like "he is my favorite lord!", ok but WHY??? At this point for me the video is over. It's like being cock-blocked from enjoying the rest.

    • @BrilliantStupidity
      @BrilliantStupidity  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I did explain it while playing but cut it out in editing. I might make a second channel to upload longer versions / lightly edited gameplay. I typically cut 3-6 hours of gameplay down to ~20 minutes, so there need to be some compromises. I could definitely see the appeal of a longer, more in-depth cut as well, maybe 30 minutes per hour of gameplay or something like that, only cutting the most boring bits.

    • @cl1cka
      @cl1cka ปีที่แล้ว

      @@BrilliantStupidity Mate, don't' get me wrong - I am not asking for loner version. Just 2 minutes at the start to explain the set-up : Which lord is best, why you are choosing this one, what does it do to help. Literally 2 min of summering it up, so we can follow.
      When I have no idea why you are playing what you are playing - it simply makes people feel disconnected from what's going on, like a teaser :D

  • @user-kj5yc4xc3y
    @user-kj5yc4xc3y 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I find it annoying despite being a series you only go for short victories I don't want to see every battle and turn