Hold up. A Tau blog? Collaborating with the ruinous powers? REALLY?!
Holy balls yes. After careful deliberation (read: none), I've decided to turn my sights to the wondrous army that was recently given a new edition rehaul. Yep, Chaos Spess Mahreens. Before anyone accuse me of being a bandwagon jumper, I say I've always been a fan of the Iron Warriors so shut it.
After getting scathing advice from veterans at the FLGS I often waste my life on, I've retooled a list with a rather generic and probably woefully underprepared army. STILL, it may prove to be entertaining so ha.
HQ:
Chaos Lord in Termie Armor 155 pts
- Mark of Khorne
- Axe of Blind Fury
- Ichor Blood
Warpsmith 120 pts
- Mark of Nurgle
Elites: 170 pts
Terminators
- Additional 1 Terminator
- Mark of Khorne
- Icon of Wrath
- Champion with Power Fist
- Rest Power Axes
Chaos Land Raider (DT) 245
- Extra Armor
Troops:
10 x Chaos Space Marines 235 points
- 10 x Mark of Nurgle
- Icon of Vengeance
- 2 x Plasma Guns
- Chaos Rhino DT
16 x Khorne Berzerkers 334
- Champion with Melta Bombs
- Champion with Power Sword
Heavy:
1 x Vindicator 135
- Daemonic Possession
1 x Vindicator 135
- Daemonic Possession
1 x Maulerfiend 125
Fortifications:
Icarus Lascannon Aegis Defense Line 85
1749 pts
The general idea with this list is to keep the Chaos Lord and his retinue of friendly Iron Terminators in the land raider, advancing in a beeline straight for the enemy lines alongside his pet Maulerfiend he has affectionately named "Fluffy the terrible." 16 Khorne Berserkers use the two vehicles as cover as they run like crazed maniacs towards the enemy lines with wild abandon for their own safety.
The 2 vindicators will sit comfortably behind the Aegis defense line tended softly to by the Warpsmith, who will also be tending to the Icarus Lascannon shooting down any fliers dumb enough to enter his sights.
The Chaos Space Marines act as a Swiss Army Knife. If it's kill points, they'll spend most of the game sitting behind the Aegis Defense Line guarding the Warpsmith and his Vindicators. If it's objective, they speed off in their Rhino and dogpile on top of the objective, and become a stubborn plague that refuses to be washed off by the enemy, thanks to their T5 from Nurgle Marks and the Icon of vengeance which makes them fearless.
All of this sounds fun in theory but playing the game (and being subjected to terrain) may completely change the way I'll play. So until I get solid results, this is essentially WILD SPECULATION.
(CSM veterans plz dont hurt me)
