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This is just a possible army I want to pick up, mostly for the fun of painting it, but also for variety. Here is a tentative 'Ard Boyz list for next year, which will be my shopping list:


HQ:
Fateweaver
[333]

Herald of Tzeentch
Chariot, We are Legion, Master of Sorcery, Bolt of Tzzentch
[110]

Herald of Tzeentch
Chariot, We are Legion, Master of Sorcery, Bolt of Tzzentch
[110]

Elites:
(5) Blood Crushers
Fury of Khorne, Chaos Icon, Instrument
[240]

(5) Blood Crushers
Fury of Khorne, Chaos Icon, Instrument
[240]

(5) Fiends
[150]

Troops:
(10) Pink Horrors
Bolt of Tzeentch, Changeling
[210]

(10) Pink Horrors
Bolt of Tzeentch
[205]

(10) Plaguebearers
[150]

(15) Bloodletters
[240]

Heavy:
Daemon Prince
Mark of Tzeentch, Bolt of Tzeentch, Breath of Chaos
[170]

Daemon Prince
Mark of Tzeentch, Bolt of Tzeentch, Breath of Chaos
[170]

Daemon Prince
Mark of Tzeentch, Bolt of Tzeentch, Breath of Chaos
[170]

[2498]

Thoughts? Help? I don't know Daemons, guidance much appreciated!

Nice looking list! A lot of similarities to mine, although mine is at a 1700 points level and Im not sure how the idea of the list scales.

Some points. All of these are subject to discussion, but it's my point of view:

- I'd strip Legion from the Heralds. I often find them using both Gaze and Bolt vs the same target.
- Find points to upgrade the Fiends with one more model and UM. The rest of the suggestions I advocate will generate the required points.
- Consider splitting the second unit of Horrors into two units, both with Bolt.
- I'd split the Plaguebearers into two squads of 5 as well. Off course if you playing in a tournament with a lot of KP missions this may be a bad idea.
- The Bloodletters are good, but Daemonettes add much needed mobility and are only a tad more vulnerable for it (T3 vs T4). Skipping the Bloodletters completely in favour of Seekers/Hounds and/or Screamers may be an idea. Depends on how you play the list and how you value mobility. A unit of three Screamers has merrit solely on the basis of their ability to contest an objective last turn with a 24" turboboost.
- On the Princes I'd take Gaze over Breath. This is a personal issue that has to do with the risk of making an assault impossible by nuking all the models in chargerange. Princes tend to be safer in assault than outside of it.

Just for comparison, this is my 1700 points list:
333 Kairos Fateweaver
100 Herald of Tzeench, Chariot, Bolt, MoS
130 The Blue Scribes

105 3 Flamers of Tzeentch
190 6 Fiends of Slaanesh, Unholy Might
240 4 Bloodcrushers of Khorne - all upgrades

168 9 Horrors, Changeling, Bolt
75 5 Plaguebearers
75 5 Plaguebearers

160 Daemon Prince of Tzeentch, Bolt, Gaze
160 Daemon Prince of Tzeentch, Bolt, Gaze

1696 points

I mentioned scaling since at 800 points more, you have not that many additional threats. More models and much needed scoring units off course, but not that many more shooting and/or CC threats. Since the HQ, Heavy and Elite slots are allready filled maybe I'd have a look at Fast attack as I suggested.

Interested to learn how this list performs at a 2500 point level. Looking forward to a battlereport in time :-)

Cilithan

Gave this some more thought. Maybe something like this is viable?

333 Kairos Fateweaver
100 Herald of Tzeench, Chariot, Bolt, MoS
130 The Blue Scribes

105 3 Flamers of Tzeentch
190 6 Fiends of Slaanesh, Unholy Might
280 6 Bloodcrushers of Khorne - all upgrades

168 9 Horrors, Changeling, Bolt
105 7 Plaguebearers
110 7 Plaguebearers, Instr
252 18 Daemonettes

260 16 Flesh Hounds, Karanak

160 Daemon Prince of Tzeentch, Bolt, Gaze
160 Daemon Prince of Tzeentch, Bolt, Gaze
145 Daemon Prince of Slaanesh, IH, SM, AoA

2498 points

to add to the above, id drop the letters, you have two squads of crushers to deal with MEQ. heres a 2500 list i put together for ya:

fateweaver- 333

tzeralds- chariot, master, breath, bolt- 130x2 260

5 crushers- fury, icon- 235
5 crushers- fury- 210
6 fiends- 180

10 horrors- changling, bolt- 185
10 horrors- bolt- 180
5 plague bearers- 75x3 225

12 seekers of slaanesh- tranny gaze- 209

daemon prince- tz, bolt, gaze- 160x3 480

thats 2497