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Im wanting to make a little 500pt unit based around a squad of Blightlord Terminators but with the new changes im a little unsure of what setup i like best. Here is a couple battlescribe lists i like, please read and tell me what you think. (PS: the plague company hasnt been decided yet. im waiting for my book to show up in order to more carefully examine each)

The first list uses the Blightbringer and the Helbrute has a lascannon. The second group uses a Tallyman and a full array of combi-weapons on the Blightlords but the Helbrute trades his lascannon for a plasma cannon. Another option would be to scrap one combi-weapon and change the Tallyman for a Plague Surgeon. I think the Tallyman is probably the best option with his awesome new rules but having a twin lascannon and +1" move would be pretty nasty at this point level. Edit: i just thought of another option using the Deathguard Chaos Lord and added it in at the bottom. Losing the psychic abilities sucks but hes cheap enough to allow for the Tallyman and the lascannon while also giving a "reroll 1's to hit" buff. (does he even have a model though?)


++ Vanguard Detachment -3CP (Chaos - Death Guard) [25 PL, , 500pts] ++

+ Configuration +

Battle Size [3CP]: 1. Combat Patrol (0-50 Total PL / 0-500 Points)

Detachment Command Cost [-3CP]

Plague Company: The Wretched

+ HQ +

Malignant Plaguecaster [5 PL, 95pts]: 1. Miasma of Pestilence, 3. Plague Wind, 4. Arch-Contaminator, 4. Putrescent Vitality, Bolt pistol, Putrid Periapt, Warlord

+ Elites +

Blightlord Terminators [10 PL, 210pts]
. Blightlord Champion: Bubotic Axe, Combi-bolter
. Blightlord Terminator: Bubotic Axe, Combi-plasma
. Blightlord Terminator: Balesword, Blight launcher
. Blightlord Terminator: Balesword, Combi-bolter
. Blightlord Terminator: Balesword, Combi-bolter

Foetid Virions [3 PL, 60pts]
. Noxious Blightbringer

Helbrute [7 PL, 135pts]: Missile launcher, Twin lascannon

++ Total: [25 PL, 500pts] ++

Created with BattleScribe

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++ Vanguard Detachment -3CP (Chaos - Death Guard) [26 PL, , 500pts] ++

+ Configuration +

Battle Size [3CP]: 1. Combat Patrol (0-50 Total PL / 0-500 Points)

Detachment Command Cost [-3CP]

Plague Company: The Wretched

+ HQ +

Malignant Plaguecaster [5 PL, 95pts]: 1. Miasma of Pestilence, 3. Plague Wind, 4. Arch-Contaminator, 4. Putrescent Vitality, Bolt pistol, Putrid Periapt, Warlord

+ Elites +

Blightlord Terminators [10 PL, 220pts]
. Blightlord Champion: Bubotic Axe, Combi-bolter
. Blightlord Terminator: Bubotic Axe, Combi-plasma
. Blightlord Terminator: Balesword, Blight launcher
. Blightlord Terminator: Balesword, Combi-melta
. Blightlord Terminator: Balesword, Combi-flamer

Foetid Virions [4 PL, 70pts]
. Tallyman

Helbrute [7 PL, 115pts]: Helbrute plasma cannon, Missile launcher

++ Total: [26 PL, 500pts] ++

Created with BattleScribe

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++ Vanguard Detachment -3CP (Chaos - Death Guard) [26 PL, , 500pts] ++

+ Configuration +

Battle Size [3CP]: 1. Combat Patrol (0-50 Total PL / 0-500 Points)

Detachment Command Cost [-3CP]

Plague Company: The Wretched

+ HQ +

Death Guard Chaos Lord [5 PL, 85pts]: 4. Arch-Contaminator, Chainaxe, Combi-bolter, Fugaris' Helm, Warlord

+ Elites +

Blightlord Terminators [10 PL, 210pts]
. Blightlord Champion: Bubotic Axe, Combi-bolter
. Blightlord Terminator: Bubotic Axe, Combi-plasma
. Blightlord Terminator: Balesword, Blight launcher
. Blightlord Terminator: Balesword, Combi-bolter
. Blightlord Terminator: Balesword, Combi-bolter

Foetid Virions [4 PL, 70pts]
. Tallyman

Helbrute [7 PL, 135pts]: Missile launcher, Twin lascannon

++ Total: [26 PL, 500pts] ++

Created with BattleScribe

no opinions?

-matt

You mean army I take it?

My suggestion is more troops and less skew into elites and supports. Spending almost half your points on a unit then another 15%+ in a character that supports that unit is a little off putting (to me).

I’d suggest: blightlords, the plaguecaster, one unit of poxxies, one unit of cultists and that’s about all you’ll fit.

Blightlords I like with a pathogen sarge with sword giving him S6 -3 with 1 damage and modified with your favorite pathogen. This lets him wound on 2s naturally against MEQ with Comtagions. Probably blight launcher, combi-melta and a few axes (not on sarge). Reaper auto cannon if you have extra points maybe.

With 100 points in poxxies you can have a deceptive amount of board presence and control with such a “small” army surrounding 6 actual DG models. The rest spent into cultists to help hold home objectives and give you an option for action secondaries if your opponent doesn’t give up much in that vein.

Thank you for responding.

I plan to intentionally keep it as a low number force for fluff reasons. Think of it as a small tactical force that might be used to board a ship or perform a surprise attack on a small fortification.

Now with the above in mind, id still like it to be as effective as possible within that limitation.

thank you
-matt