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So recently I have been looking at involving my CSM in battle once more. I haven't touched these since old Gaz decided to invade Armaggedon for the second time and Albion had just been discovered in Fantasy. So to get the motivation back into the models I recently invested in 30 CSM off Ebay with lots of spec weapon options, with the intention of running a footslogging CSM fun list with lots of infiltrating via cypher and/or huron.
Money is tight atm so I wont be investing in models I do not own.


Chaos Lord (with MoK CSM)
MoK, Jugger, AoBF, SoC

15 CSM
MoK
Ccw + bp

5 CSM
Heavy bolter

5 CSM
Heavy bolter

2 oblitorators
MoN

2 oblitorators
MoN

1 oblitorator
MoN

Cypher (Infiltrates the CSM blob and Lord)

10 chosen
5 plasma guns

10 chosen
4 melta guns, lightening claw

10 chosen
4 flamers, lightening claw

1850pts

The chosen and CSM blob with Jugger Lord all infiltrate (already checked that my opponents are ok with this).
Other CSM squads and oblitorators with PG chosen provide fire support whilst other 3 squads get stuck in.

I also have at my disposal:
10 chaos termis,
1 more oblit,
Land raider,
Rhino,
Abaddon,
Choas Lord on foot (can proxy this as huron or another if needed)
5 man havoc squad inc 3 ml and 1 las.
Handful more CSM.

I can proxy from my extensive BA list if needed, plenty of preds, vindis, rhinos and tacs that are easy cross overs.

So whilst not trying to be uber competative (obviously), as I would stick with my crons if that was the issue, in your opinion, how can I make the list more effective with what I have, continuing the infiltrating theme?




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Oh I also have a robed BA assault unit and command squad which can proxy quite nicely if i take the meltas from each as another 10 man 4 melta cypher chosen instead of the flamer unit. Just a few too many eagles for that chaos look...

I think you need 10 csm to get a heavy weapon.

CSM can't take heavy weapons without a 10 man squad.

At very least you need to bring the Havocs with flak missiles or your going to get destroyed.

If you can find $30 an aegis line with quad gun will help you tremendously.

Ahh bugger. You are absolutely correct. They need to go in a havoc squad. There is me so used to my normal SM. Yeh - I would never take this list against any opponent bringing any air options (its just for fun so I would ask beforehand), therefore AAis not needed.
Cheers for the replies.


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If I did need AA realistically I would have to ally in my necrons and take an anni barge and 2 nightscythes as I do not own any models for CSM which can actually take down flyers reliably...