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Ok, so I have been out of the loop for a minute, and the pandemic has given me time to paint some models and build a solid army. I need help maximizing warlord traits/stratagems/whatever is in the 13 extra rulebooks and opinions on the list. This is so straight forward it is silly, it uses the heldrake to make a hole / pull away the screen for the warptime possessed bomb. The bomb congas back so that the buff units can run and keep up, and do work. Any and all help is greatly appreciated!


++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (Chaos - Chaos Space Marines) [61 PL, 4CP, 991pts] ++

+ Configuration +

Detachment CP [5CP]

Legion: Alpha Legion

+ Stratagems +

Specialist Detachment [-1CP]: Daemonkin Ritualists

+ HQ +

Daemon Prince with Wings [9 PL, 165pts]: Malefic talon, Warptime, Wings
. Nurgle

Dark Apostle [5 PL, 72pts]: Benediction of Darkness, Feculent Beseechment, Mark of Nurgle

Master of Possession [5 PL, 88pts]: Cursed Earth, Force stave, Mark of Nurgle, Shepherd of the True Faith

+ Troops +

Chaos Cultists [3 PL, 42pts]: Mark of Nurgle
. 8x Chaos Cultist w/ Autogun: 8x Autogun
. Chaos Cultist w/ special weapon: Heavy stubber
. Cultist Champion: Autogun

Chaos Cultists [3 PL, 42pts]: Mark of Nurgle
. 8x Chaos Cultist w/ Autogun: 8x Autogun
. Chaos Cultist w/ special weapon: Heavy stubber
. Cultist Champion: Autogun

Chaos Cultists [3 PL, 42pts]: Mark of Nurgle
. 8x Chaos Cultist w/ Autogun: 8x Autogun
. Chaos Cultist w/ special weapon: Heavy stubber
. Cultist Champion: Autogun

+ Elites +

Dark Disciples - Use entry from "No Force Org Slot"

Greater Possessed [4 PL, 60pts]
. Greater Possessed: Mark of Nurgle

Possessed [20 PL, 340pts]: Mark of Nurgle
. 20x Possessed: 20x Horrifying Mutations

+ Flyer +

Heldrake [9 PL, 140pts]: Baleflamer, Mark of Nurgle

++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (Chaos - Daemons) [35 PL, 8CP, 554pts] ++

+ Configuration +

Battle-forged CP [3CP]

Chaos Allegiance: Nurgle

Detachment CP [5CP]

+ HQ +

Poxbringer [4 PL, 70pts]: Virulent Blessing

Poxbringer [4 PL, 70pts]: Miasma of Pestilence

+ Troops +

Nurglings [3 PL, 54pts]
. 3x Nurgling Swarms: 3x Diseased claws and teeth

Nurglings [3 PL, 54pts]
. 3x Nurgling Swarms: 3x Diseased claws and teeth

Nurglings [3 PL, 54pts]
. 3x Nurgling Swarms: 3x Diseased claws and teeth

Nurglings [9 PL, 126pts]
. 7x Nurgling Swarms: 7x Diseased claws and teeth

Nurglings [9 PL, 126pts]
. 7x Nurgling Swarms: 7x Diseased claws and teeth


++ Supreme Command Detachment +1CP (Chaos - Chaos Space Marines) [25 PL, 1CP, 454pts] ++

+ Configuration +

Detachment CP [1CP]

Legion: Alpha Legion

+ HQ +

Daemon Prince with Wings [9 PL, 168pts]: Diabolic Strength, Malefic talon, Warp bolter, Wings
. Nurgle

Daemon Prince with Wings [9 PL, 168pts]: Malefic talon, Warp bolter, Warptime, Wings
. Nurgle

Sorcerer with Jump Pack [7 PL, 118pts]: Bolt pistol, Death Hex, Force axe, Mark of Nurgle, Prescience

++ Total: [121 PL, 13CP, 1,999pts] ++

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Been doing a lot of reading about the Possessed bomb myself lately. This one doesn't look bad. Not gonna steam roll a major good from my guess but it's got the core of what a possessed bomb should be. I've had a couple test games at 1250 and 1500 with my iteration and I like it a lot. Main difference being that I've been using a Lord Discordant instead of the Heldrake for a distraction missile/Conceal enabler. I pay a CP to give him the Clandestine WL trait but not have him be actual warlord. Between that, Benediction, and Miasma he can sit right in front of the whole opponents army at -4 to hit from outside of 12". This being a 2000 pt list there's no reason you cant swap a Nurgle Prince for the Disco Lord and have both though to ensure your Conceal strat keeps the possessed safe. Only other big change I'd make would be to paint that Supreme Command Detachment purple and run them as Thousand Sons. If you drop a few Nurglings (which it appears you have more than enough of), you can bring Ahriman on disc and two winged Princes which would give you 3 more casts and 2 more denies from that detachment. Take them as Cult of Magic and you can make one of the Princes your warlord. Between the WL traits and relics you can either have a Prince casting at +2 (alongside Ahriman's 3 powers at +1 making for some much needed reliability in the psychic phase) or you can turn him into a MW machine with +1 to cast and +1MW done per power. Give him infernal gateway and astral blast and go to town. Another WL option would be the Dark Apostle and give him the AL WL trait Master of Diversion which would let you redeploy the bomb and two more AL units to go with it. That trait also combos nicely with the Forward Operatives strat by letting you see your opponent's deployment and then redeploy AND pregame move with full information.


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Look towards the bottom of both of these articles and you'll see a short breakdown of some pretty mean looking Possessed Bombs. The first link is closer to your list and what I've suggested.

https://www.goonhammer.com/start-competing-thousand-sons-tactics/

This one is a Slaanesh marked bomb and it hurts my brain to hypothetically pilot it.

https://www.goonhammer.com/start-competing-chaos-space-marines-tactics/


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Have fun with it! It is immensely satisfying when those Possessed hit your opponent's lines with even half of the buffs you have at your disposal. That being said, prioritize the buffs and stratagems that keep them alive!

I am struggling but still staying all nurgle. Based on what was said and a couple of "games", here is where I am:

++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (Chaos - Chaos Space Marines) [80 PL, 1,280pts] ++

+ Configuration +

Legion: Alpha Legion

+ No Force Org Slot +

Dark Disciples [1 PL, 10pts]: Mark of Nurgle
. 2x Dark Disciple: 2x Close combat weapon

+ HQ +

Daemon Prince with Wings [9 PL, 165pts]: Malefic talon, Warptime, Wings
. Nurgle

Dark Apostle [5 PL, 72pts]: Benediction of Darkness, Feculent Beseechment, Mark of Nurgle

Master of Possession [5 PL, 88pts]: Cursed Earth, Force stave, Mark of Nurgle

+ Troops +

Chaos Cultists [3 PL, 40pts]: Mark of Nurgle
. 9x Chaos Cultist w/ Autogun: 9x Autogun
. Cultist Champion: Autogun

Chaos Cultists [3 PL, 40pts]: Mark of Nurgle
. 9x Chaos Cultist w/ Autogun: 9x Autogun
. Cultist Champion: Autogun

Chaos Cultists [3 PL, 40pts]: Mark of Nurgle
. 9x Chaos Cultist w/ Autogun: 9x Autogun
. Cultist Champion: Autogun

+ Elites +

Dark Disciples - Use entry from "No Force Org Slot"

Greater Possessed [4 PL, 60pts]
. Greater Possessed: Mark of Nurgle

Possessed [20 PL, 340pts]: Mark of Nurgle
. 20x Possessed: 20x Horrifying Mutations

+ Heavy Support +

Obliterators [18 PL, 285pts]: Mark of Nurgle
. 3x Obliterator: 3x Crushing fists, 3x Fleshmetal guns

+ Flyer +

Heldrake [9 PL, 140pts]: Baleflamer, Mark of Nurgle

++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (Chaos - Daemons) [23 PL, 374pts] ++

+ Configuration +

Chaos Allegiance: Nurgle

+ HQ +

Poxbringer [4 PL, 70pts]

Poxbringer [4 PL, 70pts]

+ Troops +

Nurglings [3 PL, 54pts]
. 3x Nurgling Swarms: 3x Diseased claws and teeth

Nurglings [3 PL, 54pts]
. 3x Nurgling Swarms: 3x Diseased claws and teeth

Nurglings [9 PL, 126pts]
. 7x Nurgling Swarms: 7x Diseased claws and teeth

++ Supreme Command Detachment +1CP (Chaos - Chaos Space Marines) [21 PL, 345pts] ++

+ Configuration +

Legion: Alpha Legion

+ HQ +

Daemon Prince with Wings [9 PL, 165pts]: Malefic talon, Prescience, Wings
. Nurgle

Exalted Champion [5 PL, 70pts]: Bolt pistol, Chainsword, Mark of Nurgle

Sorcerer in Terminator Armour [7 PL, 110pts]: Combi-bolter, Force sword, No Chaos Mark

++ Total: [124 PL, 1,999pts] ++

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