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Hi, I have recently gotten into 40k, and own some models. I have yet to pick up either Chaos codex, so I don't know what I have in terms of force orgganization or points. Also, needtips on what to buy next. Thank you in advance!

I currently have:
10 Chaos Marines, with Bolters. 1 has a Nurgle Icon and a bolt pistol. 1 is a Champion with a Power Sword (i think) and a Plasma Pistol
5 Raptors, with 1 Meltagun, 2 bolt pistols, 1 with Plasma Pistol, and a Champion with a Power Sword and Plasma Pistol
3 bikers with a Champion
1 Land Raider

I have (but am reluctant to use):
1 Winged Daemon Prince with a Sword
10 Plaguebearers
3 Plague Drones
3 Nurglings

Why are you reluctant to use the Prince if you don't mind me asking?

You need to have at least one more unit of basic troops. Cultists are the cheap option, more chaos marines are the more expensive but tougher option. (Expense = points in this post, but also money in most cases.)

You'll also need an HQ option. Your daemon prince counts as an HQ for both Daemons and CSM, but not both at the same time. You might want a regular chaos Lord if you want to bring both, or as a cheaper option. Alternatively, you could pick up a named HQ, as CSM have a few good ones, but you'll probably want to get your codex first to see which works for you.

After that, you'll have a legal CAD, so it becomes more about what is good, and what matches your preferences. Heldrakes are excellent, especially against enemy infantry. Maulerfiends are good anti-tank vehicles, if you bring two or three of them. If you plan on bringing marines, you might want to get a rhino for each squad, so they cab get into the fight quicker and have some protection/backup. Obliterators and Havocs with autocannons are also decent investments.

If you want to continue the Nurgle theme, get Typhus, a squad our two of Plague Marines, and some zombies. Typhus is pretty awesome, if tough to use effectively. You might want to back him up with terminators and put them in your land raider for mobility. One of Typhus's advantages is he lets you turn your cultists into zombies, who lose their guns but get a bit more resilient. He also turns plague marines into regular troops, not elites, so they are better at holding objectives and fulfill your CAD requirements instead of regular chaos marines.

Hope my suggestions help, and welcome to Chaos!

kicknyurs wrote:
Hi, I have recently gotten into 40k, and own some models. I have yet to pick up either Chaos codex, so I don't know what I have in terms of force orgganization or points. Also, needtips on what to buy next. Thank you in advance!

I currently have:
10 Chaos Marines, with Bolters. 1 has a Nurgle Icon and a bolt pistol. 1 is a Champion with a Power Sword (i think) and a Plasma Pistol
5 Raptors, with 1 Meltagun, 2 bolt pistols, 1 with Plasma Pistol, and a Champion with a Power Sword and Plasma Pistol
3 bikers with a Champion
1 Land Raider

I have (but am reluctant to use):
1 Winged Daemon Prince with a Sword
10 Plaguebearers
3 Plague Drones
3 Nurglings

Ok off the bat you need a hq, I'd suggest a nurgle chaos lord on a bike with the black mace.

Your list seems to lean towards nurgle so I would suggest two boxes of plague marines with two rhinos as an add on. Then your chaos space marines (which are not very good) you could give the mark of nurgle and have them as a shooty unt on the back table maybe.

The raptors If you can replace the plasma pistol with a second melta gun and take off the plasma pistol on the champion (as plasma pistols suck) you have a good tank popper unit.

give bikes mark of nurgle as nurgle bikers are great and try stick some plasma guns on them to take out heavy infantry and light tanks.

Land raider seems useless in this list as you don't have anything good to put into it, Terminators always go in well and khorne berserkers maybe? Anything coming out of a land raider can assault straight away so that's it's major advantage.

I absolutly 100% suggest using the flying daemon prince and make it nurgle, They are fantastic for flying around and casting. Also they wreck almost anything in combat and can jink on a 2+

So overall what you should add is

2 boxes of plague marines (with two rhinos if you can)

Obliteraters are fantastic.

A helldrake is almost a must have apparently (though i don't in anyway agree with that)

and you need a hq to avoid going unbound, I suggest a chaos lord on bike or you can use the daemon prince.

As for hte rest of your nurgle daemons they make great allies i think you should use them

Cultists! Lots and lots of cultists. These guys really do win games, just make sure you attach a character to blob squads so they don't run off or get swept easily....