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Kairos Fateweaver

Herald of Tzeentch: Psyker (Mastery Level 3); Disc of Tzeentch; Exalted Reward.
Herald of Tzeentch: Exalted Locus of Conjuration; Psyker (Mastery Level 3); Disc of Tzeentch; Exalted Reward.
Herald of Tzeentch: Psyker (Mastery Level 3); Disc of Tzeentch; Lesser Reward.
Herald of Tzeentch: Psyker (Mastery Level 3); Disc of Tzeentch; Lesser Reward.

11 Pink Horrors of Tzeentch
10 Pink Horrors of Tzeentch
10 Daemonettes of Slaanesh
10 Daemonettes of Slaanesh

9 Screamers of Tzeentch

Soul Grinder: Daemon of Slaanesh; baleful torrent.
Soul Grinder: Daemon of Slaanesh; baleful torrent.
Soul Grinder: Daemon of Nurgle; phlegm bombardment.

It's a screamerstar. Any good?

Looks fine to me.

One little thing to consider, do you need nurgle on the last grinder? I've found that when running 3 grinders the opponent will always shoot the most vulnerable and threatening ones, which will normally be the slaaneshi ones, and so the nurgle upgrade isn't needed.
Have a play and see what you think.

The soulgrinders provide a triangle formation in which the screamerstar can operate. The slanneshi grinders get into the opponents face to use their torrents. The nurgle grinder sits backfield hurling phlegm and bodyguarding the horrors. Daemonettes are contesters and last turn objective grabbers. The three soulgrinders add to the sort of invincible feel of the list, walls of AV13 armor.

Is 4 Heralds needed could 2 not do the job just as well and give you more points to play with its a bit over kill with 4 is it not?

Screamerstar relies on at least one of the heralds getting forewarning, for a rerollable 2++ when combined with the grimoire, you'll also be giving all the heralds at least one roll on tzeentch for flickering fire, that's only 4 rolls to get forewarning if you go down to two which is a pretty good chance of not getting it.

Where is the grimoire?

There's two exalted rewards in there, one I assume is for the grimoire, the second is probably a portaglyph. Overall looks like a solid enough list if you want to play it, I find screamerstar quite fun to play but there's gonna be a lot of people who aren't too pleased when you bust that out.

 Ignatius-Grulgor wrote:
There's two exalted rewards in there, one I assume is for the grimoire, the second is probably a portaglyph. Overall looks like a solid enough list if you want to play it, I find screamerstar quite fun to play but there's gonna be a lot of people who aren't too pleased when you bust that out.

Thanks for pointing out. I overlooked it.

 Ignatius-Grulgor wrote:
There's two exalted rewards in there, one I assume is for the grimoire, the second is probably a portaglyph. Overall looks like a solid enough list if you want to play it, I find screamerstar quite fun to play but there's gonna be a lot of people who aren't too pleased when you bust that out.

It's gonna be used for tournaments so I'm not to fussed about what they think.

GoingtoHell wrote:


Kairos Fateweaver

Herald of Tzeentch: Psyker (Mastery Level 3); Disc of Tzeentch; Exalted Reward.
Herald of Tzeentch: Exalted Locus of Conjuration; Psyker (Mastery Level 3); Disc of Tzeentch; Exalted Reward.
Herald of Tzeentch: Psyker (Mastery Level 3); Disc of Tzeentch; Lesser Reward.
Herald of Tzeentch: Psyker (Mastery Level 3); Disc of Tzeentch; Lesser Reward.

11 Pink Horrors of Tzeentch
10 Pink Horrors of Tzeentch
10 Daemonettes of Slaanesh
10 Daemonettes of Slaanesh

9 Screamers of Tzeentch

Soul Grinder: Daemon of Slaanesh; baleful torrent.
Soul Grinder: Daemon of Slaanesh; baleful torrent.
Soul Grinder: Daemon of Nurgle; phlegm bombardment.

It's a screamerstar. Any good?

Very similar to a list I run. I honestly wouldn't bother with the daemonettes. Either include another squad of horrors or buff existing ones.

I don't know, daemonettes can provide a counter to high toughness units like wraithknights for example. So there is a use for them.

Almost the exact same list as I use when I play Screamerstar.

Daemonettes are good, don't swap them for more horrors or etc. They are a fast moving, even deep striking, thorn on the enemy's side. Their Rending rule makes them capable of incredible things with a bit of luck.

I am interested in SS as I run a cronair/wraithwing list and am going to a competitive tournament later this month. I kinda expect to face something like this. The advice that I have received is to kill the troops (how many of them are deepstriking?) first. Try to use my wraiths to tie up the SS. Hurt Fateweaver as second priority (he is what can hurt my fliers I guess).

How would you plan to get at me / win the game?