My first army list!
Published December 29, 2016 by

My first army list!

So, with Dark Vengeance rulebooks and Codices (CSM and Traitor Legions) in hand, I'm dabbling on my first list, with a limit to 1000 points.

So I'm aiming for this:

1000 Pts - Chaos Space Marines Roster

  • Combined Arms Detachment (Primary Detachment) (36#, 999 pts)

  • 195 pts - 75 pts base + 5x 13pts/model + 2x 10pts/melta + 1x 35pts/Rhino

    • 9 Chaos Space Marines (Infantry; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Power Armour; Bolt Pistol x9; Boltgun x7; Meltagun; Meltagun; Hatred (Space Marines); Veterans of the Long War)
    • 1 Aspiring Champion (Infantry (Character); Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Power Armour; Bolt Pistol; Boltgun; Close Combat Weapon; Champion of Chaos; Hatred (Space Marines); Veterans of the Long War)
    • 1 Chaos Rhino (Vehicle (Tank, Transport); 10 model capacity; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Combi-Boltgun; Repair)

  • 159 pts - 75 pts base + 3x 13pts/model + 1x 10pts/melta + 1x 35pts/Rhino

    • 7 Chaos Space Marines (Infantry; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Power Armour; Bolt Pistol x7; Boltgun x6; Meltagun; Hatred (Space Marines); Veterans of the Long War)
    • 1 Aspiring Champion (Infantry (Character); Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Power Armour; Bolt Pistol; Boltgun; Close Combat Weapon; Champion of Chaos; Hatred (Space Marines); Veterans of the Long War)
    • 1 Chaos Rhino (Vehicle (Tank, Transport); 10 model capacity; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Combi-Boltgun; Repair)

  • 105 pts - 95 pts base + 1x 10pts/Power Fist

    • 2 Chaos Terminators (Infantry; Terminator Armour; Combi-Boltgun x2; Power Axe x2; Bulky; Hatred (Space Marines); Veterans of the Long War)
    • 1 Terminator Champion (Infantry (Character); Terminator Armour; Combi-Boltgun; Power Fist; Bulky; Hatred (Space Marines); Veterans of the Long War)

  • 145 pts - 95 pts base + 1x 10pts/Melta + 1x 5pts/Melta Bombs + 1x 25 pts/Power Fist

    • 4 Raptors (Jump Units; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Jump Pack; Power Armour; Bolt Pistol x4; Close Combat Weapon x4; Meltagun x1; Bulky; Deep Strike; Fear; Hatred (Space Marines); Veterans of the Long War)
    • 1 Raptor Champion (Jump Units (Character); Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Melta Bomsb; Jump Pack; Power Armour; Bolt Pistol; Power Fist x1; Bulky; Champion of Chaos; Deep Strike; Fear; Hatred (Space Marines); Veterans of the Long War)

  • 255 pts - 70 pts base + 2x 20pts/model + 2x 5pts/Flamer + 1x 65pts/Chaos Lord + 2x 25 pts/Power Fist + 2x 5pts/Melta Bombs + 1x 10 pts/Scourging Chains

    • 4 Chaos Bikers (Bikes; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Chaos Bike; Power Armour; Bolt Pistol x4; Close Combat Weapon x4; Twin-Linked Boltgun x2; Flamer x2; Hammer of Wrath; Hatred (Space Marines); Jink; Relentless; Very Bulky; Veterans of the Long War)
    • 1 Biker Champion (Bikes (Character); Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Chaos Bike; Power Armour; Bolt Pistol; Melta Bombs; Power Fist x1; Twin-Linked Boltgun x1; Champion of Chaos; Hammer of Wrath; Hatred (Space Marines); Jink; Relentless; Very Bulky; Veterans of the Long War)
    • 1 Chaos Lord (Bikes (Character); Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Power Armour; Bolt Pistol; Power Fist x1; Twin-Linked Boltgun x1; Melta Bombs; Chaos Bike; Champion of Chaos; Fearless; Hammer of Wrath; Hatred (Space Marines); Independent Character; Jink; Relentless; Very Bulky; Veterans of the Long War; Warlord; Scourging Chains)

  • 140 pts - 140pts base

    • 2 Obliterator (Infantry; Fleshmetal; Power Fist; Fear; Bulky; Daemon; Deep Strike; Hatred (Space Marines); Obliterator Weapons; Slow and Purposeful; Veterans of the Long War)

The thought behind this is that I want to put pressure on my opponent.

The Terminators will Deep Strike into the breach - most likely mid-field - when the Bikes and Raptor close the gap with the deployment zone of the other army, flatting out the rhino and bikes to take the brunt of the hits of the enemy, and the two Obliterators doing some oversight from the rear with their long-range weaponry before they also come in close range (I don't expect them to progress further than mid-field).

What I noticed though: There are no Formations or Detachments described in the Codex: Chaos space marines that I have. Do I need another book for that!?

What's your thought on this? Am I missing crucial units? Am I focusing too much on speed? Too many meltas? not enough power fists? Are Oblits a bit "meh"? Are the points incorrect?

Have a good one!!

Update: I was under the assumption that I'd had to have the specific Night Lords formations to make up the Muder Talon detachment and be entitled to the special rules. However, the first line after the intro says that any CSM detachment can be any of the nine Legions, and apply the Legion rules (so not the detachment rules!!) This means Raptors become Troops instead of Fast Attack, Veterans of the Long War at no cost where applicable, custom artefacts and Warlord Traits!! Whoop whoop!!

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