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I have been working with CSM blobs units and trying to come up with a competitive build for CSM. A 2500 point wanna be ard' boys tournament is being held at my FLGS and I have come up with a list, then is looking for comments and concerns. I have a Khorne army with every painted red... so I know plague marines are great but I want to have a fluffy army... but not really, Haha. If that makes sense.

Some of you guys have been talking to me on the tactics forum about the CSM blob tactics and wargear, so let me know if the CSM have synergy with rest of the army.

Here is the list:

HQ:
Huron-160

Elites:
None

Troops: (Not full size blobs, but tweeking could fix that, also inspired by khorne number)
16 CSM including champ with 2 flamers and IoV - 283
16 CSM including champ with 2 flamers and IoV - 283

FA:
Helldrake- 170
Helldrake- 170

HS-
2 MoN Obliterators-152
2 MoN Obliterators-152
2 MoN Obliterators-152

Allied Forces:

HQ:
Bloodthrister= 290

Troops:
16 BL including Blood Reaper with greater reward-185
16 BL including Blood Reaper with greater reward-185

FA:
16 Hounds-256

Total:
2483, I think...

Tactical Rundown:
Huron will roll for infiltrate x amounts of units to mid-field, best result being all CSM and himself. Obliterators are... well obliterators, they will more than like walk up the board and shoot, rarely deep-strike. HD, are Helldrakes. The daemons come into play for fast threats, flanking, hopefully early deep-strike threats, and they fit my playstyle. The BT and Hounds will be regularly deployed to get up the board fast and hit hard, BL deep-strike front lines with them hopefully.

The daemons fit my play-style and I think if played correct can be very competitive. As you can see I am shooting for a khorne army, but its not too strict of a fluffy list.

Please give all your comments and concerns about the list, I am open for drastic changes.

Thanks guys!

I thought blood thirster was 280pts

290 with 2 greater rewards I believe.

Swap one greater reward for grimoire/portalglyph, but in any case: This doesnt look too competitive to be honest. Big markless CSM blobs arent that good tbh, especially with flamers when you could get 2 plasma or 2 meltas, then you would be threat to something, with flamers you will be threat to.. ripper swarms and gaunts?

 Shan1 wrote:
Swap one greater reward for grimoire/portalglyph, but in any case: This doesnt look too competitive to be honest. Big markless CSM blobs arent that good tbh, especially with flamers when you could get 2 plasma or 2 meltas, then you would be threat to something, with flamers you will be threat to.. ripper swarms and gaunts?

And IG Blobs which are one of the most prolific staples in competitive play?

 Shan1 wrote:
Swap one greater reward for grimoire/portalglyph, but in any case: This doesnt look too competitive to be honest. Big markless CSM blobs arent that good tbh, especially with flamers when you could get 2 plasma or 2 meltas, then you would be threat to something, with flamers you will be threat to.. ripper swarms and gaunts?

What would you reccomend changing them to? About 600 points into those two units to hold mid-field the entire game, for suporrt fire and CC when needed. I played a couple games with them and all those bolters shooting from mid-field... has range to a lot of targets and can take small out complete out and do some damage to large squads.

I understand your point, how would you change the list for the better?