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Hi people. Trying to use the Blood Host detachment with the Fist of the Gods formation from Traitor's Hate. What do you think of the following list ?


+++ New Roster (1990pts) +++

++ Chaos - Khorne Daemonkin (Formation Detachment) ++

+ Formation +

Gorepack

Chaos Bikers : 2x Bikers, 2x Meltagun
Biker Champion : Bolt Pistol, Close Combat Weapon, Melta Bombs

Chaos Bikers : 2x Bikers, 2x Meltagun
Biker Champion : Bolt Pistol, Close Combat Weapon, Melta Bombs

Flesh Hounds : 14x Flesh Hounds


Slaughtercult

Berzerkers : 7x Bezerkers
Bezerker Champion : Bolt Pistol, Close Combat Weapon, Melta Bombs

Berzerkers : 7x Bezerkers
Bezerker Champion Bolt Pistol, Close Combat Weapon, Melta Bombs

Herald : Greater Locus of Fury, Hellblade, Juggernaut of Khorne

Possessed : Chaos Rhino, 4x Possessed, Possessed Champion


++ Chaos Space Marines: Codex (2012) (Formation Detachment) ++

+ Formation +

Fist of the Gods

Chaos Land Raider (For the first unit of berzerkers)

Chaos Land Raider (For the second unit of berzerkers)

Chaos Predator : Autocannon, Lascannons

Chaos Vindicators x2

Warpsmith : Bolt Pistol, Power Axe

I don't see a reason for the slaughtercult since you don't have all that many KDK. May as well go with a CAD and lose the possessed tax so you can take a CSM ally to get Kharn to make the list truly thematic. I'd also break the dog pack up into 3 units of 5 to threaten multiple units and generate more blood tithes.

I disagree with the above poster, KDK's strengths come from Blood Tithe, a Blood Host Detachment enhances that. A Slaughtercult is part of the Blood Host Detachment, so it should nearly always have a place in a KDK list.

Instead of using a Formation Detachment, use a Blood Host Detachment, which requires a Core Choice (your Slaughtercult) and an Auxiliary Choice (your Gorepack).

At 2000pts you have limited threats. You have no way to deal with multiple LoW. You also have limited Psychic resiliency, and no way to deal with Invisibility, Veil of Time, etc.

The Predator is a curious choice, I don't know what you're planning on doing with it, maybe babysitting the Warpsmith?

Why take Berserkers instead of Bloodletters? They're more expensive, and have a better save, sure, but you have no way to ignore armor saves, your charge is just going to grind to a halt when you hit their line. If they countercharge with a well positioned Knight or Dreadnaught, you're locked in combat and can't get out.

I really think you need to rework this list with better HQ choices -- they need to be the shining stars of a KDK list.