Chaos Spawn in 8e, are they worth?

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**vaklor4**

It's about the same price to get two chaos spawn as to get something like a box of Cult CSM, or a Rhino. Are two spawn really worth it, gameplay wise? Or is it just a price hike for the unique models?

I love the freeform designs you can do, but i'd rather not fork that much for two models that will just collect shelf dust.

**Arachnofiend**

Spawn are at best "ok". They mainly function as an easy way to fill out a brigade. I wouldn't take them otherwise.

**Insectum7**

I was able to collect a bunch of them through hand-me-downs, ebay and my local store. I've used them in 8th a couple times, and while I wouldn't say they're great, they can be pretty suprising. They can throw a ton of attacks with each doing 2 damage at -2 modifier. Their latest claim to fame was tentacle slapping a bunch of Custodes, and it was fun to see the golden boys get murdered by hideous monsters.

I think in the right type of list they can be decent, but it's an expensive commitment. I mostly have them for big games and flavor, i think the models are great.

**Daedalus81**

No stratagems for them, but the simple reroll helps tons and i'm sure you could find leadership abilities to stack.

**Insectum7**

Daedalus81 wrote:
No stratagems for them, but the simple reroll helps tons and i'm sure you could find leadership abilities to stack.

Oh yeah. They are Heretic Astartes <Legion> so they benefit from those buffs. I run Black Legion so Abaddon tricks them out fierce. Reroll to hit, extra attacks on 5+ vs. Loyalists, immunity to morale.

**SpookyRuben**

I have been using them in conjunction with my Night Lords. I tried running them in pairs, but found that they didn't have much of an impact that way. To easy to take out, and not quite enough punch.

So I upped them to 3-4 depending on how many points I might have free. I did find that they held their own much better, being able to take a turn of shooting and still having the numbers to hit in the fight phase. And if you are rolling well for their attacks they can pack a punch, especially since they are -2Ap, and 2dmg each hit.

If you are going to run them solo or as a pair don't expect too much more other than a distraction unit.

**Azreal13**

I've finally blagged a donor kit off eBay to start doing my conversions that I've had planned for 18m or more, at a price I was willing to pay so the extra bits etc didn't send the cost sky high, so well before 8th and the new Codex, when they were decent.

So probably not.

**MechaEmperor7000**

The spawn box is wonderful in the bitz, but horribly overpriced (even by GW's standards) for what it gives you.

I would recommend getting a stick of GS and use it to make multiple bodies to stick the extra bitz to so you can get more spawns out of the box.

As for in-game use, I haven't used them in 8th ed so I can only speculate. Looks like it's a good distraction carnifex in large numbers but don't expect miracles.

**Slayer-Fan123**

They can actually do good work as a Cultist alternative for preventing Deep Strikes.

**Nightlord1987**

I think they compete well with Plague Drones now, which move faster, have an invul, DR, and consistent number of attacks.

Spawn do have the advantage of better ap (potentially), the - 1 LD, and damage 2.

Im sticking with Spawn since I have 11 of the gribblys, but for a new collector, I'd suggest plague drones. For 1 pt more, you get a better tar-pit.

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I'm terms of savings, one box of spawn, plus a few extra bodies off ebay, and some clever kit bashing from marine torsos and Tyranid parts got me about 9 spawn. That kit is amazing.