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Folks,

As I continue to expand my CSM army I am looking to develop a competitive Khorne list. That said, I'm curious as to what that would look like at 1500-1800 points? I like the 'zerkers but is a 'zerker-heavy army a good way to go? How do they get equipped and what are the general tactics? As a Nurgle player I'm used to a slower and more methodical slog.

Zerker heavy is the only way to go (well not completely true)
You have diffrent options. You could go for 2 (or if you wanted to be silly 3) Land Raiders, with Zerkers in. That doesn't provide you with many Zerkers though.

Something that could work?

Kharn

5x 8 Zerkers W/ Skull Champ, PF in a Rhino

2x 3 Oblits or 3x2. is roughly 1750 points. For more, you could then add Combi-meltas.
For less, take away a Zerker squad (or two if you want to add something else in)
You could go for a much less spammy method as well. I think One Land Raider can work, but i would imagine most people would tell you not to do that. Khrone Princes with Wings are nice in combat. Defilers and Dreads can fit in with a combat theme, and provide some fire support.

I ran this the other day. It did okay. I'll discuss the problems when I'm done

Khorne Flying Prince- 150
Kharne- 165

x9 Zerkers
x10 Zerkers, Rhino, Havoc, Combi-Melta - A LOT
x10 Zerkers, Rhino, Havoc, Combi-Melta - A LOT
x10 Zerkers, Rhino, Havoc, Combi-Melta - A LOT

x3 Obliterators
Land Raider with Combi- Melta, Daemonic Possession

The general theme was assault, obviously. I threw a melta on every tank in the list, simply because the only other anti-tank I had was Krak Grenades (No fist champions, although I was considering melta bombs). It worked well, despite not needing them against DE anyway

The list DOMINATED every assault they were thrown in. Incubi, wyches, grotesques, everything. Kharne frequently got like 15 attacks,and single handedly killed five incubi (with FNP!).

This was for 1850, and if I went up to 2000, I'd take another Obliterator squad, and hand out melta bombs/ more upgrades.

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/323366.page

I love this list it just tears up in assault and it can stand back and shoot to soften up targets if needed. 8 twin linked bs4 lascannons is nothing to mess with. Generally you would want to drive forward and prepare a nice assault. The lR make it so that you get to decide which assault they get into and that its on your terms.


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Samus_aran115 wrote:I ran this the other day. It did okay. I'll discuss the problems when I'm done

Khorne Flying Prince- 150
Kharne- 165

x9 Zerkers
x10 Zerkers, Rhino, Havoc, Combi-Melta - A LOT
x10 Zerkers, Rhino, Havoc, Combi-Melta - A LOT
x10 Zerkers, Rhino, Havoc, Combi-Melta - A LOT

x3 Obliterators
Land Raider with Combi- Melta, Daemonic Possession

The general theme was assault, obviously. I threw a melta on every tank in the list, simply because the only other anti-tank I had was Krak Grenades (No fist champions, although I was considering melta bombs). It worked well, despite not needing them against DE anyway

The list DOMINATED every assault they were thrown in. Incubi, wyches, grotesques, everything. Kharne frequently got like 15 attacks,and single handedly killed five incubi (with FNP!).

This was for 1850, and if I went up to 2000, I'd take another Obliterator squad, and hand out melta bombs/ more upgrades.

Kharn gets extra attacks? (And FNP doesn't matter against Kharn )

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/347953.page

This was the Khorne Army List that won against the other 3 Chaos Space Marine Armies in our local War of the Gods tournament.