Goatboy’s 40k: “Pure” Chaos Armies
The new Marine codex has me wondering – can other factions win an event with a pure mono-codex army?
With the release of the new Space Marine book and the push for a pure Space Marine army – it has me thinking about some of the other armies and wondering – if we can make a pure army work enough to win best of that army at an event. Handicapping your army can be a fun way to try and break out of a game rut – and let yourself try to work games thru without relying on powerful combos that take multiple armies to unlock. Plus – winning with say a Full Deathguard army just sounds cool as hell.
Obviously the first army I wanted to write up would be a tournament aligned Deathguard list going into more movement directions as well as a long range, mid ranged, and personally close set of options. Plus it runs Plague Marines and who doesn’t love Plague Marines – especially new Close Combat ones with an extra attack.
Pure Deathguard Version 2
Death Guard Battalion Detachment – +5CP
-HQ-
Chaos Lord, Powersword, Chainsword, Relic – Plaguebringer, Warlord Trait – Arch Contaminator – 78pts
Malignant Plague Caster – 110pts
-Elites-
Biologus Putrifier – 60pts
Foul Blightspawn – 77pts
Foul Blightspawn – 77pts
-Troops-
Plague Marines X 7, Double Plague Knight X 4, Flail of Corruption X 2, Boltgun/Plaguesword Asp Champion – 133pts
Plague Marines X 7, Double Plague Knight X 4, Flail of Corruption X 2, Boltgun/Plaguesword Asp Champion – 133pts
Plague Marines X 7, Double Plague Knight X 4, Flail of Corruption X 2, Boltgun/Plaguesword Asp Champion – 133pts
-FA-
Foetid Bloat-drone, Plaguespitters X 2, Plague Probe – 158pts
Foetid Bloat-drone, Plaguespitters X 2, Plague Probe – 158pts
Foetid Bloat-drone, Plaguespitters X 2, Plague Probe – 158pts
Deathguard Vanguard Detachment – +1CP
-HQ-
Chaos Lord, Plaguesword, Combi-Bolter – 82pts
-Elites-
Helforged Contemptor Dreadnought, Butcher Cannons X 2 – 138pts
Helforged Contemptor Dreadnought, Butcher Cannons X 2 – 138pts
Helforged Contemptor Dreadnought, Butcher Cannons X 2 – 138pts
PTS: 1987 CP: +10
This is a pretty basic army list that has some bodies, tanks to move up, weapons that can hurt, and the ability to control a lot of aspects of the playing field. It has the Grenade Combo built in as well as some damage potential in the Foul Blightspawns plus floating drones of doom. The Relic weapon Chaos Lord can also come out and do a surprising large amount of damage as he charges in and gets the scythe swinging. And again – it is close combat Plague Marines!
The next idea is looking at things from a Pure Chaos Space Marine idea. Going all Red Corsairs again as I just love that Renegade Chapter. Looking at mixing in things to try and cover all the bases and let the army have chances to do something dumb. Also smashing in a big monster truck because – why the hell not.
Pure Chaos Space Marines – Red Corsair Madness – Version 1
Chaos Space Marines Battalion Detachment – +5CP
Legion – Red Corsairs – +3CP
-HQ-
Daemon Prince of Chaos, Mark of Slaanesh, Wings, Malefic Talon X 2, Warp Bolter – 183pts
Sorcerer of Chaos – 98pts
Dark Apostle, Mark of Slaanesh – 100pts
-Elites-
Dark Disciples – 10pts
-Troops-
Chaos Space Marines X 5, Chainsword/Bolt Pistol X 4, ChainAxe/Chainsword – 66pts
Chaos Space Marines X 5, Chainsword/Bolt Pistol X 4, ChainAxe/Chainsword – 66pts
Chaos Space Marines X 5, Chainsword/Bolt Pistol X 4, ChainAxe/Chainsword – 66pts
-FA-
Chaos Space Marine Bikers X 9, Chainsword X 8, Combi-Bolter X 1, Mark of Slaanesh – 207pts
Chaos Space Marines Supreme Command Detachment – +1CP
Formation – Soulforged Pack – -1CP
-HQ-
Lord Discordant, Auto Cannon, Mark of Slaanesh, Warlord – Master of the Soulforge, Relic – Intoxicating Elixir – 160pts
Lord Discordant, Auto Cannon, Mark of Slaanesh – 160pts
Lord Discordant, Auto Cannon, Mark of Slaanesh – 160pts
Warpsmith – Mark of Khorne – 60pts
-LoW-
Lord of Skulls, Hades Gatling Cannon, Daemongore Cannon – 635pts
PTS: 1971 CP: +11
This is just a basic enough list to push the Giant monster forward, see if it can get stuck in somewhere, and maybe keep an opponent busy for a few turns. I still think there is a place for Chaos Bikes as they can shoot a lot and be built out in some nutty ways – Alpha Legion with Apostle and Mark of Nurgle sounds pretty brutal as well as Mark of Khorne to allow for multiple attack phases. Lots of little things that can be done and heck – I should look at that for another list article.
~What other army pure lists can you play that might let you get a chance to win best of that Faction?
