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Tournament this weekend, trying my hand at a pretty heavy duty Alpha strike list for Chaos. Thoughts?

++ (Chaos - Chaos Space Marines) [82 PL, 1331pts] ++

+ Battalion Detachment+

Legion: Night Lords

+ HQ +

Chaos Lord with Jump Pack [6 PL, 105pts]: Claws of the Black Hunt, 2x Lightning Claw, No Chaos Mark

Exalted Champion [5 PL, 75pts]: Axe of Blind Fury, Bolt pistol, Mark of Khorne, Power axe

Sorcerer [6 PL, 102pts]: Bolt pistol, Force sword, No Chaos Mark



+ Troops +

Chaos Cultists [3 PL, 40pts]: 9x Chaos Cultist w/ Autogun, No Chaos Mark
. Cultist Champion: Autogun

Chaos Cultists [3 PL, 40pts]: 9x Chaos Cultist w/ Autogun, No Chaos Mark
. Cultist Champion: Autogun

Chaos Space Marines [5 PL, 65pts]: 4x Marine w/ Boltgun, No Chaos Mark
. Aspiring Champion: Bolt pistol, Boltgun

+ Elites +

Chaos Terminators [28 PL, 401pts]: Icon of Excess, Mark of Slaanesh
. Chaos Terminator Champion: Combi-plasma, Power fist
. Terminator: Combi-plasma, Power fist
. Terminator: Combi-plasma, Power fist
. Terminator: Combi-plasma, Power fist
. Terminator: Combi-plasma, Power fist
. Terminator: Combi-plasma, Power fist
. Terminator: 2x Lightning Claw

Khorne Berzerkers [13 PL, 276pts]: Icon of Wrath
. Berzerker Champion: Bolt pistol, Power fist
. 14x Chainsword and Chainaxe: 14x Chainaxe

++++ VANGUARD DETACHMENT ++++
+ HQ +

Sorcerer with Jump Pack [7 PL, 128pts]: Bolt pistol, Force stave, No Chaos Mark

+ Fast Attack +

Chaos Spawn [4 PL, 66pts]: 2x Chaos Spawn, No Chaos Mark

Chaos Spawn [2 PL, 33pts]: Chaos Spawn, No Chaos Mark

+ Fast Attack +

Hellforged Kharybdis Assault Claw [15 PL, 300pts]

+ Heavy Support +

Hellforged Leviathan Dreadnought [16 PL, 369pts]: Butcher cannon array, Butcher cannon array, 2x Hellflamer

++ Total: [113 PL, 2000pts] ++

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No Raptors? Given your inclusion of Spawn, feels like you're hoping to let Morale do at least some of your work for you; including some Raptors to stack the Leadership -1 might be worth considering, if you can find the points. Also gives you a bit more to accompany your jump pack CL and Sorc.

Not sure how I feel about your termi unit. You've kitted them out for some pretty heavy hitting, but if they're going in first (I assume you're deepstriking) there's a decent chance those points are only going to pop one or two things, and you don't have much else that's tooled up for anti tank.

I'd be tempted to drop the power fists on the termies, see if you can pinch enough points from elsewhere to put in an Oblit unit.

Seconding dropping fists on the termies, unless you have a specific role in mind. Blowing up tanks? That can be done with combi-meltas or, if you have an attendant Lord nearby, combi-plasmas. Multi-wound models? Plasma with said Lord nearby.

Also, what is the lone Chaos Marine squad doing, exactly? If they're trying to take an objective, at least give one guy a special or heavy weapon. Otherwise, just replace them with more cultists.

Thanks for the input, it got me thinking outside of the little meta I'd developed inside my own head. The termies were primarily there for the combi plasma, to shred either tanks or high-wound models, but they have always gotten smoked in a turn or two anyway, which made me think, why not just put havocs into the Kharybdis? The tac squad was there as a troops filler for command points, but again, kind of a waste. After some working through, here's the revised list:


++ Outrider Detachment +1CP (Chaos - Chaos Space Marines) [21 PL, 415pts] ++

+ No Force Org Slot +

Legion: Night Lords

+ HQ +

Daemon Prince with Wings [9 PL, 180pts]: Intoxicating Elixir, Malefic talon
. Slaanesh: Diabolic Strength

+ Fast Attack +

Raptors [6 PL, 116pts]: Icon of Despair, Mark of Nurgle
. 2x Raptor
. Raptor Champion: Chainsword, Plasma pistol
. Raptor w/ plasma pistol: Plasma pistol
. Raptor w/ plasma pistol: Plasma pistol

Raptors [6 PL, 119pts]: Mark of Slaanesh
. 2x Raptor
. Raptor Champion: Bolt pistol, Chainsword
. Raptor w/ special weapon: Meltagun
. Raptor w/ special weapon: Meltagun

++ Spearhead Detachment (Chaos - FW Heretic Astartes) [16 PL, 369pts] ++

+ Heavy Support +

Hellforged Leviathan Dreadnought [16 PL, 369pts]: Butcher cannon array, Butcher cannon array, 2x Hellflamer

++ Spearhead Detachment +1CP (Chaos - Chaos Space Marines) [24 PL, 453pts] ++

+ No Force Org Slot +

Legion: Night Lords

+ HQ +

Sorcerer with Jump Pack [7 PL, 126pts]: Bolt pistol, Force sword, Mark of Slaanesh, Prescience, Warptime

+ Heavy Support +

Havocs [7 PL, 132pts]: Mark of Slaanesh
. Aspiring Champion: Chainsword, Combi-plasma
. Havoc w/ special weapon: Plasma gun
. Havoc w/ special weapon: Plasma gun
. Havoc w/ special weapon: Plasma gun
. Havoc w/ special weapon: Plasma gun

Obliterators [10 PL, 195pts]: Mark of Slaanesh, 3x Obliterator

++ Battalion Detachment +3CP (Chaos - Chaos Space Marines) [29 PL, 455pts] ++

+ No Force Org Slot +

Legion: Night Lords

+ HQ +

Chaos Lord in Terminator Armour [6 PL, 117pts]: 2x Lightning Claw, No Chaos Mark

Exalted Champion [5 PL, 75pts]: Axe of Blind Fury, Bolt pistol, Mark of Khorne, Power axe

+ Troops +

Chaos Cultists [3 PL, 40pts]: 9x Chaos Cultist w/ Autogun, No Chaos Mark
. Cultist Champion: Autogun

Chaos Cultists [3 PL, 40pts]: 9x Chaos Cultist w/ Autogun, No Chaos Mark
. Cultist Champion: Autogun

Chaos Cultists [3 PL, 40pts]: 9x Chaos Cultist w/ autopistol and brutal assault weapon, No Chaos Mark
. Cultist Champion: Autogun

+ Elites +

Khorne Berzerkers [9 PL, 143pts]
. Berzerker Champion: Bolt pistol, Power fist
. 4x Chainsword and bolt pistol
. 3x Chainsword and Chainaxe: 3x Chainaxe

++ Outrider Detachment (Chaos - FW Heretic Astartes) [15 PL, 300pts] ++

+ Fast Attack +

Hellforged Kharybdis Assault Claw [15 PL, 300pts]

++ Total: [105 PL, 1992pts] ++

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