Grand Alliance of Chaos · The Ruinous Powers
Skaven
The teeming, treacherous ratmen of the Under-Empire.
About Skaven — Lore & How They Play
The Lore
A verminous tide of ratmen wielding warp-lightning, plague and sheer overwhelming numbers.
On the Tabletop
Hordes and mad-science war-machines — quantity has a quality all its own.
The Skaven are a verminous tide of ratmen without number, scheming through the tunnels of the Under-Empire. Devoted to the Great Horned Rat, they're cowardly, brilliant and utterly treacherous, waging war with warp-lightning, plague and sheer weight of numbers.
Start here
- Spearhead: Skaven: a ready-to-play Spearhead force
- Battletome: Skaven: the Clans' rules and warscrolls
- Skaven: Stormvermin: elite Clan Verminus warriors
- Skaven: Plague Monks: frenzied Clans Pestilens zealots
- Skaven: Rat Ogors: Clans Moulder's hulking brutes
Every kit here is genuine Games Workshop stock from an official stockist, supplied unassembled and unpainted, with fast UK delivery from our shop in Barry, South Wales. In-stock orders placed by 3pm on weekdays go out the same day.
Paint and browse: try the five-tone Warhammer Tone Pro paints or the full Warhammer Colour range, then explore the rest of the Grand Alliance Chaos range.
What are the Skaven Clans?
Verminus (warriors), Skryre (warp-tech), Pestilens (plague), Moulder (beasts) and Eshin (assassins). You can mix them or theme an army around one.
Are Skaven expensive to collect?
A horde costs more than an elite army, but Spearhead is a great-value way to start before you build the swarm.
Who is the Great Horned Rat?
The Skaven god, a Chaos power in his own right, and the reason every Skaven thinks he's destined for greatness.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Skaven are a race of scheming rat-men who worship the Great Horned Rat and seek to undermine and destroy all other civilisations. They are a horde faction with unstable warpstone technology and brilliantly chaotic rules.
Yes — Skaven are a classic horde faction, fielding large numbers of Clanrats and specialist clan units. They swarm their enemies with numbers while their unique warpstone weapons cause devastating — if unpredictable — damage.
Yes. Skaven are a horde army of ratmen, from swarms of Clanrats to Stormvermin, mad engineering and weird war machines. Every faction has rules for Age of Sigmar 4th Edition, so check the latest battletome and faction rules for your army before you build a list.
The Skaven side of the Age of Sigmar 4th Edition launch box is an excellent starting point, or the Spearhead: Skaven box. Clanrats backed by a Grey Seer form the reliable core of most Skaven armies.
Skaven use brown fur, grey or dark armour, and green warpstone glow effects. Key paints include Mournfang Brown, Leadbelcher, Nuln Oil, and Warpstone Glow. We stock the full Citadel range.
Yes — we stock the full Skaven range in our Barry, South Wales shop and online at loadeddice.uk with fast UK dispatch.