Tzeentzch and slaves

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**Backspacehacker**

Been outta the loop for a while but can I still run tzeench army, and get all the fun spells and heros, but still tie in slaves to darkness marks tzeentzch?

**Rihgu**

Yes, Tzeentch armies can pull in Slaves to Darkness units as Coalition units. It's either 1 S2D unit for every 4 total units in the army, or 2 per 4.

**Backspacehacker**

What do you mean it's either 1:4 or 2:4?

Do I get to pick if I want either ratio?

**Rihgu**

I can't remember off the top of my head what the ratio is.

**nels1031**

From the Disciples of Tzeentch FAQ:

Page 69 – Battle Traits
Add the following battle trait:
‘LEGIONS OF CHAOS
When an army dedicated to one of the Chaos Gods marches to war, it
is often accompanied by hordes of Slaves to Darkness, snarling herds of
beast-kin and other corrupted beings with similar goals.
A Disciples of Tzeentch army can include coalition units (see below)
as follows:
- 2 in every 4 units in the army can be a coalition unit from the Slaves
to Darkness faction that has the Mark of Chaos keyword. Those
units must be given the Tzeentch Mark of Chaos keyword.
- 1 in every 4 units in the army can be a coalition unit from the
Beasts of Chaos faction that does not have the Tzeentch keyword.
Those units gain the Tzeentch keyword.
A Disciples of Tzeentch army cannot include coalition units with the
Khorne or Nurgle keyword.
COALITION UNITS
Coalition units do not count towards the number of Battleline units
in your army. However, they do count towards the maximum number
of Leader, Behemoth and Artillery units in your army. Coalition
units cannot be generals. In addition, Coalition units are ignored
when determining if the units in your army are from a single faction.
Designer’s Note: Coalition units are not allied units, so the
limitations that apply to allied units do not apply to them. This means
that coalition units can be given one of your army’s enhancements, as
long as they have the correct keywords or are of the correct unit type
needed to receive it.’

Hope that helps!

**Backspacehacker**

Ahhhh ok

So, just for clarification because GW is weird on rules

It's legal for me to take, 2 tzeentzch leaders, and then 2 slaves to darkness battle line correct?

**nels1031**

Backspacehacker wrote:
Ahhhh ok

So, just for clarification because GW is weird on rules

It's legal for me to take, 2 tzeentzch leaders, and then 2 slaves to darkness battle line correct?

The StD units won't count as battleline though. You'll need a DoT unit to fulfill the battleline roles, as I read it.

**tneva82**

Backspacehacker wrote:
Ahhhh ok

So, just for clarification because GW is weird on rules

It's legal for me to take, 2 tzeentzch leaders, and then 2 slaves to darkness battle line correct?

Apart from StD not counting toward minimum battleline...yeah.

You need 3 battleline from tzeentch book in 3rd ed.