Goatboy here with an inspired Chaos Daemon list I just can’t stop thinking about starring Be’lakor, and his mighty daemonic entourage!
This is my favorite list from the SoCal open that happened a bit ago. I know we are all annoyed with the Freebootaz but I loved the giant Daemon smash list from the top 8. It is something I would play and bar missing one “Keeper of Secrets” I pretty much have it painted and ready to go. It feels like one of those lists you go out there, do your thing, and most likely have a good time even as your giant reservoirs of evil fall across the battlefield.
So Scott LaFountain; you got a cool name and an awesome army list. I caught it on stream as it beat up some Killrigs and nodded my head in approval. I was pretty excited to see you hit the top 8 and while there were some bad match ups within that realm of brutal armies you still did well and deserve a Chaos Crown of achievement for bringing the big monsters to the battlefield.
Be’lakor’s Entourage
++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Chaos – Daemons) [49 PL, 11CP, 998pts] ++
+ Configuration +
Chaos Allegiance: Chaos Undivided
+ HQ +
Be’lakor [18 PL, 360pts]: Betraying Shades, Pall of Despair, Smite, The Blade of Shadows
Lord of Change [14 PL, -1CP, 295pts]: Baleful sword, Bolt of Change, Gaze of Fate, Incorporeal Form, Infernal Gateway, Smite, Staff of Tzeentch, The Impossible Robe, Warlord
. Exalted Lord of Change: 5. Aura of Mutability
Poxbringer [4 PL, 75pts]: Balesword, Fleshy Abundance, Smite
+ Troops +
Nurglings [3 PL, 66pts] . 3x Nurgling Swarms: 3x Diseased claws and teeth
Nurglings [3 PL, 66pts] . 3x Nurgling Swarms: 3x Diseased claws and teeth
Nurglings [3 PL, 66pts] . 3x Nurgling Swarms: 3x Diseased claws and teeth
+ Elites +
Beasts of Nurgle [2 PL, 35pts] . Beast of Nurgle: Putrid appendages
Beasts of Nurgle [2 PL, 35pts] . Beast of Nurgle: Putrid appendages
++ Battalion Detachment -3CP (Chaos – Daemons) [52 PL, -7CP, 1,000pts] ++
+ Configuration +
Chaos Allegiance: Slaanesh
Detachment Command Cost [-3CP]
+ Stratagems +
Rewards of Chaos (1 Relic) [-1CP]
+ HQ +
Keeper of Secrets [12 PL, -1CP, 230pts]: Cacophonic Choir, Delightful Agonies, Exalted Keeper of Secrets, Sinistrous hand, Smite, Snapping claws, Witstealer sword
Keeper of Secrets [12 PL, -1CP, 240pts]: Exalted Keeper of Secrets, Hysterical Frenzy, Pavane of Slaanesh, Shining aegis, Smite, Snapping claws, The Forbidden Gem, Witstealer sword
Keeper of Secrets [12 PL, -1CP, 240pts]: Delightful Agonies, Exalted Keeper of Secrets, Hysterical Frenzy, Shining aegis, Smite, Snapping claws, Witstealer sword
+ Troops +
Daemonettes [4 PL, 70pts] . Alluress: Piercing claws
. 9x Daemonette: 9x Piercing claws
Daemonettes [4 PL, 70pts] . Alluress: Piercing claws
. 9x Daemonette: 9x Piercing claws
Daemonettes [4 PL, 70pts] . Alluress: Piercing claws
. 9x Daemonette: 9x Piercing claws
+ Elites +
Fiends [4 PL, 80pts] . 2x Fiend: 2x Dissecting claws, 2x Vicious barbed tail
++ Total: [101 PL, 4CP, 1,998pts] ++
All Hail the Ruinous Powers!
As you can see Be’lakor’s Enourage runs some big monsters and has enough board control to ensure it can control objectives as you deal with the fast threats. Bel’akor can be healed by the Herald, advance/charge with the Keepers, and is just a bit much of a pain in the butt to deal with. The Fiends can lock some things down too and the Keepers are pretty brutal in combat when they get there. These smaller boards mean you can’t hide from their alluring gaze. I can’t wait to see an updated Lord of Change in the new Daemon book and hope all the exalted goodness stays along for the ride.
MSU and big Daemons – like Peanut Butter and Jelly it works well and lets you do some fun things on the tabletop.
Source: Bell of Lost Souls
