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So I've been working on a list to start with 1500pt for my new chaos army, I know they aren't as competitive as Tau or Eldar but I really couldn't care less. I love Chaos and I will play them.
Before you even look at the list, it does not have 2 Heldrakes. I don't think they fit my overall theme and I think the model is pretty average IMO.
Trying to plan what to buy next.

This is a mono nurgle CSM list with the idea behind fast objective grabbing/contesting. Hope you can see where I'm going with this.
Everything except the Obliterators is fast, only thing that is worrying me is lack of skyfire. However, if I where to run 1750 I would run a ADL for sure.
CC/Feedback would be great

*HQ*
Chaos Lord
Bike, Mark of Nurgle
Sigil of Corruption, Ichor Blood, Gift of Mutation, Burning Brand, Power Fist
- 185 pts

*Troops*
7x Plague Marines
Rhino, 2 flamers
Champion w/CCW, Bolt Pistol, Melta bombs
- 223 Pts

7x Plague Marines
Rhino, 2 Meltas
Champion w/ Power Fist ,Bolt Pistol
- 253 Pts

7x Plague Marines
Rhino, 2 Plasma
Champion w/ CCW ,Bolt Pistol, Melta Bombs
- 243 Pts

*Fast Attack*
6x Chaos Bikers
Mark of Nurgle, 2 Meltas
Champion w/ Power Fist, Combi Melta
- 427 Pts

5x Chaos Spawn
Mark of Nurgle
- 180 Pts

*Heavy Support*
Obliterator
Mark of Nurgle
- 76 Pts

Obliterator
Mark of Nurgle
- 76 Pts

Total: 1498 Pts

Add 3 heldrakes!

Just kidding

Seems good to me. Maybe you'd want to finagle some points out to add 2 more obliterators, but then again maybe not.

If I were to expand, I would expand your heavy support. More oblits, maybe a havoc squad and an ADL, as you mentioned.

Looks like the bike unit cost is way too high.

Personally i think its a cracking list for 2 reasons:

1) no helldrakes, all the kudos in the world to you sir!
2) Nurgle bikes are all kinds of awesome.

The only thing i would consider is dropping the 3rd plague squad to grab 2 more oblits for 2x2 units.

Also frees up points for powerfists on other plague champions and upgrade those flamers to either melta or plas.

Maybe drop the PF on the biker champion and give your lord a LC for an extra attack?

Thanks for the replies, appreciate the feedback.
I will be starting with just two PM squads at a lower total points (around 1250) and see how it works for me.
If I find that two squads are enough I may just run two and bump up my heavy support or add a ADL to hit 1500.

Cheers!

Loving the list. Ever thought about dropping the spawn in favor of a vindicator that should shave the points for a power fist or two

"In the embrace of great Nurgle I am no longer afraid for with his pestulent favor I have become that witch I once most feared Death"

That biker unit should be 221pts buddy. Even adding up every total you have there, swapping the 427 for 221, it still adds up different to your 1498. :S Might wanna have a look there...

List seems like it could be fun though

If you are worried about the lack of skyfire, you could always drop one unit of PM's, take a squad of 8 havocs with 4 autocannons. At two, str 7 shots each, you're bound to get a couple of sixes. That also leaves you enough points for a Rhino each for the remaining PM squads, adds more to your desired theme.

Personal preference on the Obliterators but if you do decide to make them into squads of 2+, as they are no longer Fearless, I stick VotlW on them just incase. The extra leadership is nice.

Opps! Don't have my codex with me at the moment, I'm at work.
Was using battlescribe but the miscalculation was probably just my fault

Appreciate the advice, I like the sound of running Havocs aswell. I think they would compliment the Obliterators quite well when not firing rounds into flyers.

Also think I may keep the spawn for now. Considering I just purchased my first two yesterday
Apart from that a unit which can dish out so many attacks and has Fleet, move through cover and rage I can see covering alot of ground very quickly and would look pretty intimidating charging across the battlefield.

Cheers guys!

Here's a tip for those spawn, you get sooo many leftover bits you can easily make 3 more. Either buy some spawn bodies online, or use a marine body, and add gribbly bits. I've made 6 Spawn out of one true box, mixing bits with different bodies.

Thanks for the tip Nightlord, I'll give it a try.
Managed to make a couple of oblits out of two AOBR terminators (I absolutely hate GW's Oblits), so I think its within my level of skill.

Cheers