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Whilst I was browsing what Chaos Units to bolster my Khorne Daemons and Bloodbound with, I got into a discussion with a friend about the Chaos Warriors and their 4 different weapon options and I wondered what did Dakka think about the pros and cons of them?

Hand weapon+ Shield= Without doubt THE MOST common one I've seen and its hard to argue with multiple wound models with a 5+ to ignore mortal wounds, I imagine Stormcast Liberators look at them and weep.
Hand weapon+ Hand weapon= I have never seen this and have no desire to try it, I think the other options simply outclass it.
Halberd + Shield= This option has my attention the most, as its harder To Hit with than the other options but allows much more attacks to be thrown on the target
Great weapons= The one I never see and would like to try the most. -1 rend on a durable unit and certainly less durable than HW+ Shield, I would think they would be a great follow up target and a decent substitute to Bloodletters when I just need something more durable with consistent rend.

But what does the Dakka community think and regarding Halberd and Great weapons, any alternative kits that fit the chaos warrior model properly?

Halberd + shield in 20man unit is 40 attacks and then you chuck in a bloodsecrator and enjoy your 60 attacks ^^ If a third hits thats 20hits and then lets say a third again thats still about 7 attacks. then if you have a warshrine 4 example you can re roll all failed hit rolls and have one 5+ and one 6+ save againts wounds and mortal wounds

Thats what i do atm ^^

Each fill a function. I run mine with hand weapons and shield, because I want the to hold ground/objective while other things do damage (monsters and forsaken).
If you want damage dealing infantry, get the halberd of great weapons.

Thik Im going to get 20 chaos warriors with Halberds next, then eventually 20 with great weapons. On further thought the potential amount of attacks from Bloodsecrated and/or Aspiring Death Bringer will get alot more mileage from 2" range, and anti mortal wounds ability will get alot of work from y local meta of mw spam and hero/monsters.