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Hello, i have been considering my options very carefully when creating these lists as i have recently discovered my friend will be playing the Tau Filth versus my Plague Marines, (Very fitting,) and have come to learn he will be utilising the power of the Riptide. I have already created a 500 point army as follows:

HQ
Chaos Lord w/ Mark of Nurgle

Troops
10 x Cultists
7 x Plague Marines w/ Rhino & 2 x Plasma Guns

Heavy Support
2 x Obliterators w. Mark of Nurgle

The plan was to attach the lord to the cultist squad to make them fearless and keep them out of sight and close to the obliterators to act as a bodyguard for any oncoming threats. The plague marines in the rhino are to hastily approach any objectives while shooting the two plasma guns out of the firing point up until the rhino is destroyed. Keep in mind this list is not a counter of the aforementioned tau army, just a balanced list I put together.

I am hoping to expand this list into 1000 Points, and i have read that the best way to deal with riptides is to simply ignore them, and to dwindle the rest of the force. Or get into assault with them, which can be proven difficult with most units, except possibly bikes... So I have accumulated this list.

HQ
Chaos Lord w/ Mark of Nurgle on Bike

Troops
7 x Plague Marines w/ Rhino & 2 x Plasma Guns
7 x Plague Marines w/ Rhino & 2 x Plasma Guns

Fast Attack
7 x Chaos Bikers w/ Mark of Nurgle & 2 x Melta Guns

Heavy Support
3 x Obliterators w/ Mark of Nurgle

This list comes to an irritable 1006 Points so of course i will ask my opponents permission before playing it, and alter it if need be from the magic number 7 per squad. I feel this very mobile list should counter Tau quite well when assisted by the supporting fire of the obliterators. But what i fear is lack of effectiveness against that of flyers, which scares me, however the flyer i see most soaring the skies is that of the harpy from the tyranid force.

What are your opinions?
Thanks in advance
Charlie

Switch one squad of Plague Marines to have 2 meltaguns instead of 2 plasma.


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Or alternatively drop a biker, because with the lord will joining the squad it will still number 7. Then use the points saved to buy combined weapons for the plague marine champions.

I think he's good with plasma on the Plague marines. He's already got two melta in the Bikes and 3 Oblits. Should be good for 1K

Melt a range isn't good enough to have them on plague marines. Plague Marines should be sitting on objectives. Not worrying about armor. Plasma is much better for that job. The bikers should have melt as.