ARMY LIST: Night Lords 2000pt Raiding Force
Hi guys,
Here is the current army I’m running using that Night Lords army I’m upgrading. After a year of using exclusive Nurgle lists, this list feels like a giant weight has been lifted from my back. I can’t tell you how much fun it is to play.
2000 Pts – Chaos Space Marines – Nightlords Raiding Force
HQ:
Chaos Lord (180 Pts)
Bliss Giver; Plasma Pistol; Fearless; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Melta Bombs; Jump Pack; Personal Icon; Mark of Slaanesh
Summoned Greater Daemon (100 Pts)
Elite:
Terminators (285 Pts)
Power Fist (x2); Power Weapon (x5); Combi-melta (x4); Twin Linked Bolter (x2); Heavy Flamer (x1); Icon of Khorne; Mark of Khorne
Troops:
Chaos Space Marines (240 Pts)
9 Chaos Space Marines
Bolt Pistol; Close Combat Weapon; Bolter; Flamer (x1); Meltagun (x1); Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Chaos Glory;
1 Aspiring Champion
Bolt Pistol; Power Weapon; Bolter; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades
1 Rhino
Twin Linked Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers
Chaos Space Marines (240 Pts)
9 Chaos Space Marines
Bolt Pistol; Close Combat Weapon; Bolter; Flamer (x1); Meltagun (x1); Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Chaos Glory;
1 Aspiring Champion Bolt Pistol; Power Weapon; Bolter; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades
1 Rhino Twin Linked Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers
Summoned Lesser Daemon (130 Pts)
10 Summoned Lesser Daemon
Summoned Lesser Daemon (130 Pts)
10 Summoned Lesser Daemon
Fast Attack:
Raptors (270 Pts)
9 Raptors
Bolt Pistol; Close Combat Weapon; Flamer (x1); Meltagun (x1); Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Icon of Slaanesh; Mark of Slaanesh
1 Aspiring Champion
Bolt Pistol; Power Weapon; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Melta Bombs; Mark of Slaanesh
Bikers (205 Pts)
5 Bikers
Bolt Pistol; Close Combat Weapon; Plasmagun (x2); Twin Linked Bolter; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Bike; Chaos Glory
Heavy Support:
Land Raider (220 Pts)
Twin Linked Heavy Bolter; Twin Linked Lascannon Sponson (x2); Searchlight; Smoke Launchers
Modelcount: 67
Killpoints: 12
Scoring Units: 4
Notes: The Infantry possess no heavy weapons, to focus them on maneuver and the ability to go from rapid firing defense to assaulting in a heartbeat. Icons are scattered throughout, as well as a handful of champions to host the greater daemon. In general, the army is fast, and will move out aggressively using terrain and vehicles to mask their approach. Once near the enemy, the icons provide accurate deepstriking for the distraction lesser daemons and the nasty terminators.
A special shoutout to Hatchett (thanks buddy) who put me onto the lethal and fun combo of Slaanesh-marked Raptors hitting enemies quickly then summoning Khorne-marked terminators to finish the job. The bikers are a harrassment force which can summon if needed, and the jump-pack blissgiver lord is a good IC hunter and will usually move out with the raptors to give him protection until he hits the enemy lines.
The scoring unit count is a tad on the low side, but they are all large units, and fairly durable. They also are among the least threatening targets in the army and draw less fire on average than they merit.
~On the tabletop, it plays like a slightly slower but more hard hitting (in assault) version of an eldar army. Great fun. Thoughts and comments welcome.
