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Hi Dakkadakka,

Rule freeze for LVO as of 12/31/22, so the points aren't updated on this list to reflect what just dropped.

Thoughts on this list? CSM troops sit back and hold the back objective while throwing out Prescience, cultists are screens obviously, Possessed and MoE threaten the opponent's backfield bc they are fast (M8 and M9), and termies / Abby / Termie lord camp center.

Thoughts?

++ Battalion Detachment -3CP (Chaos - Chaos Space Marines) [88 PL, 1,700pts, -3CP] ++

+ Configuration +

Battle Size [6CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points)

Detachment Command Cost [-3CP]

Game Type: 4. Chapter Approved: War Zone Nephilim

Legion: Word Bearers

+ HQ +

Chaos Lord in Terminator Armour [6 PL, 110pts, -2CP]: 1. Flames of Spite, Aspiring Lord, Chaos Undivided, Combi-bolter, Exalted power axe, Gifts of Chaos, Ul'o'cca, the Black

Dark Apostle [6 PL, 110pts]: Illusory Supplication, Mark of Slaanesh
. 2x Dark Disciple: 2x Close combat weapon

Master of Possession [7 PL, 120pts, -1CP]: Eye of Tzeentch, Gifts of Chaos, Mark of Tzeentch, Pact of Flesh, Warp Marked

+ Troops +

Cultists Mob [2 PL, 50pts]
. 9x Chaos Cultist w/ cultist firearm: 9x Cultist firearm, 9x Frag & Krak grenades
. Cultist Champion: Cultist firearm

Cultists Mob [2 PL, 50pts]
. 9x Chaos Cultist w/ cultist firearm: 9x Cultist firearm, 9x Frag & Krak grenades
. Cultist Champion: Cultist firearm

Legionaries [7 PL, 125pts]: Mark of Slaanesh
. Aspiring Champion: Bolt pistol, Boltgun
. Marine w/ balefire tome: Balefire tome, Prescience
. 3x Marine w/ boltgun: 3x Bolt pistol, 3x Boltgun, 3x Frag & Krak grenades

+ Elites +

Chaos Terminator Squad [19 PL, 390pts, -1CP]: Mark of Slaanesh
. Chaos Terminator: Combi-melta, Power fist
. Chaos Terminator: Combi-melta, Power fist
. Chaos Terminator: Combi-melta, Power fist
. Chaos Terminator: Accursed weapon, Combi-bolter
. Chaos Terminator: Accursed weapon, Combi-flamer
. Chaos Terminator: Accursed weapon, Combi-bolter
. Chaos Terminator: Accursed weapon, Combi-bolter
. Chaos Terminator: Accursed weapon, Combi-bolter
. Chaos Terminator: Accursed weapon, Combi-bolter
. Terminator Champion: Black Rune of Damnation, Chainfist, Combi-melta, Trophies of the Long War

Master of Executions [5 PL, 80pts, -2CP]: 2. Exalted Possession, Aspiring Lord, Intoxicating Elixir, Mark of Slaanesh, Stratagem: Relic

Possessed [14 PL, 280pts]: Possessed Champion
. 9x Possessed: 9x Hideous mutations

Possessed [14 PL, 280pts]: Possessed Champion
. 9x Possessed: 9x Hideous mutations

+ Fast Attack +

Venomcrawler [6 PL, 105pts]

++ Supreme Command Detachment +3CP (Chaos - Chaos Space Marines) [15 PL, 300pts, 3CP] ++

+ Configuration +

Detachment Command Cost [3CP]

Legion: Word Bearers

+ Primarch | Daemon Primarch | Supreme Commander +

Abaddon the Despoiler [15 PL, 300pts]

++ Total: [103 PL, 2,000pts] ++


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Exalt, Psychic Interrogation (unless I play a psyker heavy army), and Engage are the secondaries I'm planning on.

3 minor suggestions.... (and not sure any make much of a difference but...)

5 Characters gives up assassination (I know abaddon doesn't die, but he can)

Chaos Lord.... if you are going to do it, give him a lightning claw over the combi-bolter... 2 more swings and 2 more chances at mortal wounds.

And the terminators... last time I went with 2 chainfist for the first time ever and I was super happy with those. (auto 3 wounds vs vehicles, and the extra AP was stunning, we killed a venom crawler and an opposing 10 man unit of terminators and had 3 models to spare). the rest of the weapons were accursed weapons which seems alright.

Thank you Sazzle, greatly appreciate the feedback! Super helpful.

Forgive the ignorance, but how does giving him a lighting claw grant 2 more attacks with the axe? Maybe I just missed something in the dex, certainly possible.

I don't like 5 characters but I can't drop one I feel like given what the army needs from a buff perspective. Even dropping 1 character, gives up 13 pts max so it's only a 2 pt delta to unleash absolute death on an opponent that gets close to the MoE or Lord.

Noted on the terminators, switching to all chainfists.

Take care.

 nathan2004 wrote:
Thank you Sazzle, greatly appreciate the feedback! Super helpful.

Forgive the ignorance, but how does giving him a lighting claw grant 2 more attacks with the axe? Maybe I just missed something in the dex, certainly possible.

I don't like 5 characters but I can't drop one I feel like given what the army needs from a buff perspective. Even dropping 1 character, gives up 13 pts max so it's only a 2 pt delta to unleash absolute death on an opponent that gets close to the MoE or Lord.

Noted on the terminators, switching to all chainfists.

Take care.

For your terminator lord.... the lightning claw .. oh wait... that is just +1 attack with the lightning claw (each claw gives +1 attack). But it is still another chance to trigger flames of spite. It all depends on what you think you'll face at LVO... probably the combi-bolter is a better and for sure easier to model choice. Eternal hatred isn't bad choice either vs flames of spite.

BTW I don't think you need all chainfists, just as points permit. You might want more flamers to deal with hordes and overwatch. But yeah, if you are going to have a powerfist, might just make them all chainfists.

I'm wondering if you have too much invested in the single squad of Legionaries. You have one of your Secondaries and Prescience based around one unit of 5 guys, who can't do both at the same time. Might be worth trying to fit another squad of 5 in there so you can at least attempt both.