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I was wondering how effective this list is and if it needs any changes. After playing around with a few other lists this one seemed the most optimal, but I am still not convinced enough to go out and buy the models. I was wondering how this list compares to other Chaos Daemon lists and if you think that there are better builds..


HQ:
Lord of Change
+ ML 3
+ 2 Greater Rewards
+ Lesser Reward (Staff)
2x Herald of Khorne
+ Exalted Reward (portal and grimoire)
+ Greater Locus of Fury
+ Juggernaut of Khorne

Troops:
4x 10 Plaguebearers of Nurgle

Fast Attack:
2x 15 Flesh Hounds

Heavy Support:
2x Soul Grinder
+ Daemon of Slaanesh
+ Baleful Torrent

Fortification:
Aegis Defense Line

It looks pretty balanced. You've got anti-air (Grinders, MC) and anti-horde (Hounds), as well as anti-armour and anti-elites (Grinders, MC).

You might have trouble with a pushing list, like lots of Drop Pods and flamer templates. Especially if they go first, you'll lose two troops, or a whole hound squad.

You'll have a heck of a counter-attack, what with a LoC and Grinders and Hounds...but you'll lose a lot beforehand.

True, that's definitely one of its weaknesses because of how squishy and vulnerable to flamers my troops are. I was wondering how you think this list compares to other competitive daemon lists out there? I don't think that another list would fix that problem entirely without allies. Sadly, all of the Chaos Daemons troops are so squishy.

Hey bud

I really really like this list, but I think that you're better off with 10x Plague Bearers and 3x units of 10 Horrors. Plaguebearers belong on Aegis line but the option for the rest of your troops to shoot is too good to pass up. You can summon either daemonettes or plague bearers via portal glyph. I'd summon daemonettes.

I would dump the LOC for Fateweaver. The rerolls are nuts, and the reroll on the warp storm pays for itself. I don't really like grinders, I would rather run tzeentch princes as heavy. They have skyfire down pretty well and they are fast and take it down in CC

Fateweaver is the best HQ in the Daemon army. Swap him for the LOC and play a few games you won't go back to the LOC after.

3x Divination has it's perks.