Mkerr's List of the Week

[mkerr]

I dunno, the list seems light on Fists. I could see a couple of simple ork Kan Mobz or assault terminator squads tarpitting most of the list. I very much enjoy the JawaBlogs. I'm secretly collecting a BA army right now...

With Dante, you don't really need Power Fists. And with Corbulo, you want as many Power Weapons as you can bring (I5 is nasty).

Against vehicles with a WS, you have Preferred Enemy Krak Grenades! A single Tactical Squad can bring down Kanz and Dreadnoughts very quickly.

Assault Terminators seem like a problem, but I can almost always control the assault. If I'm assaulting, they just won't survive Dante, Honor Guard and Death Company. It's just too many armor penetrating I5 attacks. Even if some survive, I still have Preferred Enemy on the next assault phase and will finish off the squad.

My opponent's are always a bit surprised by the shooting a Blood Angels army can put out. I've got 2 Lascannon, 3 Meltaguns (including Dante's pistol) and two Baal Predators. That's usually enough to deal with the heavy armor I've faced (Russes aren't a problem, but too many Landraiders can be a pain).

[mkerr]

Here's the Chaos Daemons list I'm taking for a walk tonight. I'm still learning how to play the army, so I'm sure I'll stumble a few times.

In this fairly standard Fateweaver list, I'm bringing Tzeentch Daemons (Fateweaver, Horrors, Flamers and my Tzeentch Daemon Prince) as my first wave. The second wave is all Khorne (Bloodthirster, Bloodletters and my shiny, new Khorne Daemon Prince).

HQ
Fateweaver
Bloodthirster (Death Strike, Blessings of the Blood God)

ELITES
3 Flamers of Tzeentch (Bolt of Tzeentch)
3 Flamers of Tzeentch (Bolt of Tzeentch)

TROOPS
10 Bloodletters
10 Bloodletters
12 Pink Horrors (Bolt of Tzeentch, Chaos Icon)
12 Pink Horrors (Bolt of Tzeentch, Chaos Icon, The Changeling)

HEAVY
Daemon Prince (Iron Hide, Mark of Khorne, Death Strike)
Daemon Prince (Mark of Tzeentch, Master of Sorcery, Bolt of Tzeentch, Daemonic Gaze)

More details on how to use the list (including how I plan to use it!) can be found on the [URL="http://flywire.tumblr.com/post/178129575/2000pt-chaos-daemons"]Flywire[/URL]. As always, comments are appreciated.

[Duke]

I think this list does one thing well, which I see Daemon players not doing enough of... you have picked the army as 'two lists,' a lot of daemon players I have played pick the list as a whole and decide on the spot which models will be the first wave.

I think keeping Khorne as the second wave is an obviously good idea... granted I don't play daemons, but this list has a lot more thought in it than the lists I have played against.

-Duke

[mkerr]

I think this list does one thing well, which I see Daemon players not doing enough of... you have picked the army as 'two lists,' a lot of daemon players I have played pick the list as a whole and decide on the spot which models will be the first wave.

I still haven't found the army's "voice". I'm hoping that a few more games will help. I need to add a few more elite and fast units to the army -- although I'm really curious is an all-Tzeenth army is viable. Chaos Daemon gunline?

-- mkerr

[Duke]

@Mkerr: I can't say for sure that it would be viable because I only play against them. One thing I can say is that it would be interesting to see, especially with the way the daemon armies work combined with the idea of a gunline, if you were to do it the obvious first step is redundency. Just my two cents

Duke

[Nikephoros]

Here's the Chaos Daemons list I'm taking for a walk tonight. I'm still learning how to play the army, so I'm sure I'll stumble a few times.

In this fairly standard Fateweaver list, I'm bringing Tzeentch Daemons (Fateweaver, Horrors, Flamers and my Tzeentch Daemon Prince) as my first wave. The second wave is all Khorne (Bloodthirster, Bloodletters and my shiny, new Khorne Daemon Prince).

HQ
Fateweaver
Bloodthirster (Death Strike, Blessings of the Blood God)

ELITES
3 Flamers of Tzeentch (Bolt of Tzeentch)
3 Flamers of Tzeentch (Bolt of Tzeentch)

TROOPS
10 Bloodletters
10 Bloodletters
12 Pink Horrors (Bolt of Tzeentch, Chaos Icon)
12 Pink Horrors (Bolt of Tzeentch, Chaos Icon, The Changeling)

HEAVY
Daemon Prince (Iron Hide, Mark of Khorne, Death Strike)
Daemon Prince (Mark of Tzeentch, Master of Sorcery, Bolt of Tzeentch, Daemonic Gaze)

More details on how to use the list (including how I plan to use it!) can be found on the [URL="http://flywire.tumblr.com/post/178129575/2000pt-chaos-daemons"]Flywire[/URL]. As always, comments are appreciated.

I like the list a lot, except the Khorne prince. With only a plasma pistol for a ranged attack, and no wings I think he is a pretty big waste of points. For 145 points you could get 3 blood crushers with Fury and Instrument for wound allocation. I know its pretty cliche list, but I think 3 Crushers is better vs almost everything than a wingless, non-shooty DP.

[Warmaster]

The mono tzeentch gunline is definitely an army to be feared. I've taken it to several tournaments and a lot of pick up games. It's a very tough nut to crack except for large horde lists, they give them a bit of a problem. The new mechanized environment is a thing of beauty for the list.

[Duke]

Where are the witch hunters?! lol

[mkerr]

Where are the witch hunters?! lol

I'll do something with Witch Hunter next. I'm itching to play with an Imperial Operative, lol.

-- mkerr

[sorri]

I'll do something with Witch Hunter next. I'm itching to play with an Imperial Operative, lol.

-- mkerr

I'm looking forward to seeing this one.