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Hi guys, I've just picked up a new army and taking to a fun n fluff tournament over my Farsight army as quite missed the Psychic shenanigans

What reckon about this list? I have everything bar the Heldrake and Tzangors:


++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (Chaos - Thousand Sons) [94 PL, 8CP, 1,500pts] ++

+ HQ +

Ahriman [7 PL, 131pts]: Doombolt, Prescience, Warptime

Exalted Sorcerer [7 PL, 123pts]: Force stave, Helm of the Third Eye, Prescience, Warpflame Pistol, Weaver of Fates

Sorcerer in Terminator Armour [8 PL, 122pts]: 6. High Magister, Death Hex, Familiar, Force stave, Inferno Combi-bolter, Warlord

+ Troops +

Chaos Cultists [6 PL, 90pts]
. 17x Chaos Cultist w/ Autogun
. Cultist Champion: Autogun

Rubric Marines [14 PL, 168pts]
. Aspiring Sorcerer: Force stave, Inferno Bolt Pistol, Weaver of Fates
. 8x Rubric Marine w/ Inferno Boltgun: 8x Inferno boltgun

Rubric Marines [14 PL, 168pts]
. Aspiring Sorcerer: Force stave, Inferno Bolt Pistol
. 8x Rubric Marine w/ Inferno Boltgun: 8x Inferno boltgun

+ Elites +

Helbrute [7 PL, 135pts]: Power scourge, Twin lascannon

Scarab Occult Terminators [11 PL, 204pts]: Hellfyre Missile Rack
. Scarab Occult Sorcerer: Force stave, Glamour of Tzeentch, Inferno Combi-bolter
. 4x Terminator: 4x Inferno Combi-bolter, 4x Powersword

Tzaangor Shaman [5 PL, 90pts]: Force stave, Glamour of Tzeentch

+ Fast Attack +

Tzaangor Enlightened [5 PL, 102pts]: Aviarch, 5x Enlightened, Fatecaster greatbows

+ Flyer +

Heldrake [10 PL, 167pts]: Baleflamer, Heldrake claws

++ Total: [94 PL, 8CP, 1,500pts] ++

Was in 2 minds about having 2 Rhinos instead of the Heldrake but think missing out on a round of shooting with them isn't worth the protection when they're fairly durable as infantry go. I know Heldrakes offensively are very poor but I'm thinking if it's a highlander I can take the 1 alpha unit out with a turn 1 charge with him.

I don't have the time to paint up a tzaangor blob sadly, but like the idea of having 6 super fast bowcasters with the shaman flying around being a nuisance wounding anything on 4s with prescience and the shamans buff (even in combat). The D3 smites also nice.

Rest of the armies pretty self explanatory I think. Ahriman popping off buffs and offensive spells with the Exalted sorcerer. The Terminator sorcerer getting off death hex relatively reliably with his familiar + warlord trait. Meaning the -2 ap Combi bolters from him and the rubrics can mulch Storm shield units and the like.

Critique is appreciated greatly!

Hey man, i play a fair bit of TSons in my chaos soup lists for tournements. A lot of the stuff you have can work well.

Is the tournements itc? If so I'd recomend dropping the drake and taking 10 SoTs and the dmc. It's a really great way to get mobility in a fairly static list. Start them on table. Put pressure on t1.

Also you're lacking anti tank, if you go second and your helbrute gets popped you're in trouble vs an armour heavy list.

Maybe take a las pred and vidnicator intstead if shaman and enlightened? D6 shots on vidicator can be useful now.

 small_gods wrote:
Hey man, i play a fair bit of TSons in my chaos soup lists for tournements. A lot of the stuff you have can work well.

Is the tournements itc? If so I'd recomend dropping the drake and taking 10 SoTs and the dmc. It's a really great way to get mobility in a fairly static list. Start them on table. Put pressure on t1.

Also you're lacking anti tank, if you go second and your helbrute gets popped you're in trouble vs an armour heavy list.

Maybe take a las pred and vidnicator intstead if shaman and enlightened? D6 shots on vidicator can be useful now.

It is infact ITC. I've got the 10 SoTs so that's fine, I'll drop the drake. Do you think the extra dakka worth the objective scoring potential of the tzaangors? I went last time to the tournament with my Iyanden and nothing felt like it could obliterate me too quickly as no one can spam heavy hitters other than guard with their dumb tank squadrons.

I'll definitely consider a Vindicator as it's T8 and quick to paint

I've had a Vindicator primed silver for ages as soon as new rules dropped it got slapped with some turquoise contrast asap

You're probably right about the tzaangors, mobility is worth it in this list. Maybe just drop a few troops and the drake to squeeze in more SOTs and a little extra anti tank and you're golden!

 small_gods wrote:
I've had a Vindicator primed silver for ages as soon as new rules dropped it got slapped with some turquoise contrast asap

You're probably right about the tzaangors, mobility is worth it in this list. Maybe just drop a few troops and the drake to squeeze in more SOTs and a little extra anti tank and you're golden!

Will go for the vindicator and also gonna drop the exalted sorcerer and go for a Daemon Prince with wings. I'll just do the minimum with his paint job. Think what he'd bring is another hard hitting unit that can handle tanks and the like.