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So currently looking at using Daemons under 6th ed and looking at the Tzeentch Heralds but I'm a bit torn about how to kit him out.

At the moment, I'm thinking of the standard (or best) load out of a Tzeentch Herald with Master of Sorcery, Bolt of Tzeentch and We Are Legion but I'm unsure to have him on a Chariot or Disc. At the moment, the Chariot pees all over the disc due to the stat changes to the Herald but I'm slightly worried about the rumors of a Daemon update (either as codex or WD) and I can see the Chariot being brought in line like the Slaanesh one. So I suppose my questions are...

1 ) Has anybody had any joy with a Herald on a Disc? Only bonus I can see is being on a big base which is useful when Deep Striking in with a unit.
2 ) Has anybody had any joy with a Slaaneshi Herald on a Chariot? They look really fragile and don't seem as useful as the old version (before the Codex update)

Cheers

I used to run Tzeetch Heralds on a Chariot because there was not a good unit to join them to on a Disc (flamers were not what they are now). I now run them exclusively on a disc and usually I run them naked otherwise so they are point efficient and cheaply fill what I think is now a pretty weak slot in the Daemon codex (HQ).

I have not run the Slaanesh herald, but I have run chariots and I cannot see paying to put a 2 wound model onto the chariot to get destroyed when the chariot charges - the chariot charge rules are pretty bad in general imo, even with additional impact hits.

 calypso2ts wrote:
I used to run Tzeetch Heralds on a Chariot because there was not a good unit to join them to on a Disc (flamers were not what they are now). I now run them exclusively on a disc and usually I run them naked otherwise so they are point efficient and cheaply fill what I think is now a pretty weak slot in the Daemon codex (HQ).

Why bother running them at all if you are using them with no upgrades? Sorry if I'm being a bit thick but what do they add to the unit of flamers when used like this (apart from bigger Deep Strike area)?

I have not run the Slaanesh herald, but I have run chariots and I cannot see paying to put a 2 wound model onto the chariot to get destroyed when the chariot charges - the chariot charge rules are pretty bad in general imo, even with additional impact hits.

Pretty much my thoughts. When used before the updates they were useful as a 5W combat unit with lots of attacks but I can't see a use for them now bar if you like the model

The bigger deep strike foorptint and an HQ for around 70 points - who can eat some wounds from the Flamers.

The other options are Greater Daemons - way overpriced for a 4 wound monster, Khorne Herald - really expesive, Slaanesh herald - cheap but lackluster stats and Nurgle Herald who is just terrible.

You could use the Scribes or upgrade to Bolt, MoS, We Are Legion to make the Herald a generic anti-tank shooter. That said, those are the first upgrades I cut.

I like your idea of keeping the herald cheap. In low points games it can really be a life saver. Let's say we use 2x 5 daemonettes as troops and a naked T herald on dics in a unit of flamers we have alot of points left for some fun stuff like fiends, seekers, bloodcrushers. Of course most of us would prefer more flamers or screamers though. I might even be able to make a decent 500-750 list with a naked Tzerald on disc filling up that HQ slot.