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I'm about to play my first game with the codex against DE. I usually play at 2000 pts, but my DE friend wants to play at 2500, probably so that he can use his recently painted units.

I got disconnected from 40k just a few weeks before the DE release but I heard it wasn't a powerful one, so I'm guessing Chaos has a good chance to win here. Anyway, I used my 2000 pts base list and just added the 500 pts that went on an extra termicide, some bikes, a soul grinder and combi-weapons on the rhinos. These last (combi-weapons) I'm not so sure of but can't see where to spend another 15 points.

Wish I had more special bike weapons to add meltas but I only possess 2 models with plasmas so... here is what my list looks like for the match:

Blood Host Detachment

Slaughtercult

Chaos Lord - Goredrinker, Juggernaut, Melta bombs, Sigil of Corruption, Warlord

8x Zerks - Power Sword, Meltabombs
Rhino - Dozer Blade, Combi- Flamer

10x CSM - Power Sword, Meltabombs, 2x Meltas, Extra CCW
Rhino - Dozer Blade, Combi- Flamer

5x Possessed
Rhino - Dozer Blade, Combi- Flamer

Gorepack

3xBikes - Plasmagun, meltabombs
3xBikes - Plasmagun, meltabombs

15x Flesh Hounds

War Engine

Maulerfiend
Soul Grinder - Baleful Torrent

Combined Arms Detachment

HQ

Herald - Juggernaut, Locus of Wrath

Elite

3x Termies, 2xCombi-meltas, Paired LCs
3x Termies, 2xCombi-meltas, Paired LCs

Troops

8x Bloodletters - Bloodreaper
8x Cultists - Shotgun

Fast Attack

8x Raptors - Power Sword, Meltabombs, 2x Meltas
8x Raptors - Power Sword, Meltabombs, 2x Meltas

Total: 2498 pts

I'm getting combi-flamers cause I remember there was some heavy usage of the DE bikes, on the past codex, the flamers on the soulgrinder and rhinos should be able to take care of them on the first turns. I'm not so sure about the combi-meltas on the termies thou, probably plasmas would be better as the only thing I'm sure that my opponent will bring to the table are grotesques

You could give your Chaos lord a combat familiar for a few extra attacks for the point value you mentioned... I love CF's on my juggerlord... The more attacks he throws out the better! I want him moving onto the next unit to slaughter as quick as possible.

 KhorneontheCobb wrote:
You could give your Chaos lord a combat familiar for a few extra attacks for the point value you mentioned... I love CF's on my juggerlord... The more attacks he throws out the better! I want him moving onto the next unit to slaughter as quick as possible.

True, a combat familiar would be a nice addition instead of the combi-weapons. If the extra attacks manage to do any wounds they'd count towards the axe tally.