Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you: No adverts like this in the forums anymore. Times and dates in your local timezone. Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance. Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely. Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net. If you are already a member then feel free to login now.

I know what you're thinking, but hold up. I am not starting a new Chaos army. Rather, this was inspired by a discussion I had earlier as to which Chaos Legion from the Horus heresy would be best* if you kept to their 'theme'. By that, I mean sticking to the armies fluff for your composition-Berserkers and Khornate stuff for the WE, for instance. i'm talking more about on paper effectiveness and math-hammering here, as tactics need to vary from game to game (although, flexibility is a strong point to consider in your choice) and a 'bad' player can make even the most cunningly created army list lose horrendously. Maybe post up why you think it as well. If I had to pick, I would probably say the Emperor's Children-I hate them with a passion, but I'll admit that they're good at both combat and shooting (as well as having the infamous Fzorgle princes). Have at it Dakka!

* Obviously, best is a subjective term, but you understand what I'm trying to say.

My beloved former army. The Emperors Children.

Why?

Higher Int value it really does count.

Dual Lash!

Sonic Weapons, these things destroy hordes and the Blast Master is death incarnate.

I have to vote Black Legion here, since fluffwise they have a number of former-other-legion members in their ranks. Specifically, this means it wouldn't be unusual for them to field ex-Death Guard plague marines alongside a slaaneshi sorcerer or what have you (not that they'll like it though).

Since the Chaos Space Marine codex is arguably the "strongest" when mixing cults (despite being somewhat lackluster overall), I had to go with Black Legion.

the four cult armies are probably the "worst" (by worst i mean inflexible) with deathguard on top cause they are as tough as nails and emperors children 2nd cause they are better than a standard marine in shooting and combat and lashes always help, the thousand sons though i don't want to admit it are the very worst unless you face a lot of fellow marines 300 points for 9 with a rhino isn't very cost effective.

i think alpha legion just about edges above the competition cause of the chosen, 3 squads which can out flank carrying a wide varity of weapons nothing says hello like 5 plasma guns rapid firing at your flanks, while having more troops and havocs in rhinos with special weapons.

the rest are basically equal with the nightlords faster, black legion most balanced, iron warriors with the big guns (shame they had to bring out the 4th ed codex) and if there's another one i forgot who they are.


but really they all are pretty much the best except thousand sons, it's just which bests suits your playing style

1k sons of course!
Seriously though either Black Legion, Alpha, or Plagues.

Black Legion oblit 2lash spam list followed by Khorne MCs with Plague Marines

Word Bearers! Embrace chaos and smite your enemies for Lorgar!

There's no such thing as "Legions" any more.

There is one list, one army. If you say you're playing a "Legion" you're just playing Chaos Counts As.

H.B.M.C. wrote:There's no such thing as "Legions" any more.

There is one list, one army. If you say you're playing a "Legion" you're just playing Chaos Counts As.

For a themed army, I think he means. But again, Black Legion will always be the strongest because it has no limitations.

In that case, yes. Black Legion would be as they can pretty much have anything.

I would WANT it to be word bearers for OBVIOUS reasons but for most competitive?

MON bikes? :p

Black Legion of course. Their theme is that they don't have a theme, and can take whatever they want. Every competitive army is either a warband or Black Legion.