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So i thought i would play around with my buddies Chaos Space Marine Codex and try to make a list. That said i really have no idea what i am doing when it comes to this codex. I thought deepstriking the termies with Abaddon might go okay ( would Abaddon get feel no pain in that unit?). Also was thinking about dropping one of the chosen units for a couple of units of cultists. Any input on what guns to take on a forgefiend?

HQ (265pts)
Abaddon the Despoiler (265pts)

Chaos Terminators (255pts)
4 Termies w/ lightning claws
Icon of Excess, Mark of Slaanesh
Terminator Champion
Gift of Mutation, Power Fist

Chosen (Troops) (300pts)
7x Chosen
Heavy Bolter, 2x Meltagun, 2x Plasma gun
Chosen Champion
Gift of mutation
Power Weapon
8x Mark of Nurgle
Chaos Rhino
Combi-bolter, Havoc Launcher , Searchlight, Smoke launchers

Chosen (Troops) (300pts)
7x Chosen
Heavy Bolter, 2x Meltagun, 2x Plasma gun
Chosen Champion
Gift of mutation
Power Weapon
8x Mark of Nurgle
Chaos Rhino
Combi-bolter, Havoc Launcher , Searchlight, Smoke launchers

Chosen (Troops) (300pts)
7x Chosen
Heavy Bolter, 2x Meltagun, 2x Plasma gun
Chosen Champion
Gift of mutation
Power Weapon
8x Mark of Nurgle
Chaos Rhino
Combi-bolter, Havoc Launcher , Searchlight, Smoke launchers

Fast Attack (170pts)
Heldrake
Baleflamer

Heavy Support (400pts)
Forgefiend
Additional Ectoplasma Cannon, Ectoplasma Cannons
Forgefiend
Additional Ectoplasma Cannon, Ectoplasma Cannons

Understand that you are putting 300pts into a squad of 8 CSM.

chosen+MoN=21pts for T5, 2A, 5 special weapons, LD9 vs Plague Marine =24pts for T5, FNP, 2 spec weapons, Fearless, Blight Grenades, Plague Knives

I am not saying to not use Chosen, but I recommend you cut down to 2 squads of Chosen at 300pts per and then fill in with more resilient or numerous troops such as CSM or Cultist. Shave off the GoM and Power weapon and only give the champ a melta bomb.

Also you are trying to equip them as Take all comers by mixing plasma, melta, and heavy. I can see the heavy bolter snapfiring with the 3 shots no problem, but the conflict arises when melta is not in range or when you want to rapid fire the plasma and can not assault. I recommend keeping the heavy bolter to harass distance and then taking 4 meltas or 4 plasmas. Or you can try 1 HB, 1 Plasma gun to shoot 24", then 3 melta guns since you will get rapid fire from plasma gun at 12" anyways. I personally would take 4 flamers with a long range weapon to deter assault.

yeah what filch said chosen die like regular chaos space marines and your spending almost double their points. you cant go wrong with plague marines with double plasma and cultists as fodder is pretty effective.