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Hey everyone, so I've been trying different variations of a Slaanesh themed Chaos Noise Marine army and pretty much been getting my ass handed to me. Granted I know my army is a bit fluff, so I know it won't hold up to tournament competition level, but any advice on how to best build an army, or tactics of fielding it as well would be welcome.

The list I went with most recently used:

HQ:
Lucius the Eternal
Chaos Sorcerer (Lvl 3, Mark of Slaanesh, Spell Familiar) : Chose all Psychic powers from the Slaanesh table.

Troops:
Noise Marines (1 Champion, 9 Marines, 7 Sonic Blasters, 2 Blastmasters, Icon of Excess. Champion with Bolt Pisto; and CCW)
Noise Marines (1 Champion, 9 Mariens, 7 Sonic Blasters, 2 Blastmasters, Icon of Excess. Champion with Bolt Pistol and CCW)

Elites:
Emperor's Children Sonic Dreadnought (Dreadnought arm, Blastmaster, Warp Amp)
Emperor's Children Sonic Dreadnought (Dreadnought arm, Blastmaster, Warp Amp)

Fast Attack:
Chaos Biker Squad (1 Champion w/ combi melta, 2 bikers each with Meltagun.)
Chaos Biker Squad (1 Champion w/ combi melta, 2 bikers each with Meltagun.)

Formation:
Helcult (1 Helbrute w/ CCW and Multi Melta, Cultists x10, Cultists x10)
Helcult (1 Helbrute w/ CCW and Multi Melta, Cultists x10, Cultists x10)

Obviously my intent was to try to use the Sorcerer to make targets more vulnerable to my sonic weaponry, ignore cover with the majority of my firepower, and use the Helcults to give my Noise Mariens and Dreads cover saves by covering the board with them. What actually happened was an Imperial Knight pretty much single handedly destroying me... which seems to happen every game I play.

The other way I have tried building is with Lucius and Noise Marines again, but with a Daemon Prince with Psyker 3, using Slaanesh powers as well as Daemonology. Then using an allied detachment with 2 heralds of slaanesh also using daemonology to try to do lots of summoning of Daemonettes to put on the board. Granted All of my Daemonettes are "Groupies" for my army, but that's just fluff.

At my disposal to use for building armies I also have:

HQ:
Daemon Prince (Very Slaanesh)
Masque of Slaanesh
Herald of Slaanesh

Fast Attack:
Heldrake x2

Elites:
Daemon Engines x2

Heavy Support:
Forgefiend
Obliterators x3

Troops:
Daemonettes x70
Cultists x40

I've attached some of the pics of my army to show the fluff theme I was going for, just hopefully some very poitns minded people can help me make it somewhat competitive! Thanks for any advice!



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I'm curious, what do people think of a list focused on sonic weapons using the Black Legion Cyclopia Cabal?

I was thinking something like:

Chaos Lord w/ Mark of Slaanesh (80)

Noise Marines x 10, Sonic Blaster x7, Blastmaster x2, Icon of Excess, Champion w/ CCW and Bolt Pistol (291)
Noise Marines x 10, Sonic Blaster x7, Blastmaster x2, Icon of Excess, Champion w/ CCW and Bolt Pisto (291)

Emperors Children Sonic Dread w/ Dread Arm, Blastmaster Arm, and Warp Amp (190)
Emperors Children Sonic Dread w/ Dread Arm, Blastmaster Arm, and Warp Amp (190)

Cyclopia Cabal:
Sorcerer w/ Mastery x2, Mark of Slaanesh, Spell Familiar, Bolt Pistol, Force Sword (120)
Sorcerer w/ Mastery x2, Mark of Slaanesh, Spell Familiar, Bolt Pistol, Force Sword (120)
Sorcerer w/ Mastery x2, Mark of Slaanesh, Spell Familiar, Bolt Pistol, Force Sword (120)
Sorcerer w/ Mastery x2, Mark of Slaanesh, Spell Familiar, Bolt Pistol, Force Sword (120)

Helcult :
Helbrute w/ Power Fist, Lascannon (125)
Cultists x 10 (50)
Cultists x10 (50)

Helcult:
Helbrute w/ Power Fist, Lascannon (125)
Cultists x10 (50)
Cultists x10 (50)

That adds up to 1972 leaving me 28 points still to work with. I'm thinking of using hte Sorceres to take Slaanesh powers and make sonic weapons do +1 Strength (cumulative) to targets. I'd put two sorcerers in each Noise Marine unit so they gain the Feel No Pain rule as well, and can up the strength of allt he sonic blasters and blastmasters against the target effectively with the Slaanesh psychic power. ANy thoughts?