Goatboy here with a 40K list idea that utilizes Huron, Fabius and some mysterious things I like from the CSM armylist – that could just wreck shop on the tabletop.
Currently I am planning on playing Emperor’s Children for a while but depending on how the new CSM stuff coming out is – I might have to swap back. It seems no matter how many times I look at other armies I keep coming back to Chaos Space Marines. I want to talk about working on a list idea that utilizes some of the things I like from the army and maybe getting something working. I know I want to use Huron and the Masters of the Maelstrom for something. This means taking that unit and putting them into another unit that gives them the most things they can do. The current thought would be using Chosen to help create a nice combat brick. I really wish the Chosen could get another Powerfist to help them out but we are locked into what the kit has.
Putting the List Together
Huron – 120
Masters of the Maelstrom – 115
Chosen X 5 – 125
Chaos Rhino – 75
Total – 435
That seems like a lot but it does give a fun unit to help hold the center. Right now I am thinking what if we had two sort of bricks to help out. The other kinda of brick option would be to look at Fabius Bile and another brick of 10 Chosen to help create another pile of wounds to deal with.
Fabius Bile & friend – 100
Chosen X 10 – 250
Chaos Rhino – 75
Total – 425
This is a lot of points into two units but this is all about controlling the center and counter punching as needed. Now we have to think what can we use to punch up a bit more. I think the correct answer in these times is to just take three Vindicators. The Chaos versions are pretty amazing with Dark Pacts so going hog with three will probably be the help we need. It also gives us a chance to punch into a C’tan.
Chaos Vindicator – 185
Chaos Vindicator – 185
Chaos Vindicator – 185
Total – 555
This has me sitting at 1415 points and we need a few more things to help us do stuff. We need some utility to help score missions and just get in the way of things as needed. There are a few things right now in the CSM book that do this and one of them is the lowly Chaos Bikers. This unit gives out a nice batch of wounds, is pretty fast, and can punch up sometimes if needed.
Chaos Bikers X 3 – 70
Chaos Bikers X 3 – 70
Total – 140
Next up do we do more utility or do we do some of the punch up units for CSM? We could go with a Chaos Lord and 5 Legionaries in a Rhino. This would give us some punching action. We could also go 5 Raptors with a Chaos Lord w/Jump Pack to give a unit that comes in with 4 Heavy Weapon attacks that can deep strike in. Let’s go with a Chaos Lord and Legionaries because having another Rhino is helpful and we could utilize the extra space as a place to either hide another punchy unit or just another option to wreck things.
Chaos Lord – 90
Legionaries X 5 – 90
Chaos Rhino – 75
Total – 255
This leaves us at 1810 with some room in a Rhino for another 5 man squad of something and then most likely a Cultist squad. There are two options we have for this Rhino that I think help out and one is the Nemesis Claw to help give some punching option as well as turning off Stratagems when we try to slam in. Or we could just go with Cypher as another option as well. I keep thinking Cypher will be helpful in messing with the Opponents CP Economy.
Cypher – 90
Chaos Cultists – 50
Total – 140
This now leads us to 1950 points and some room for enhancements if we want. Right now with Fabius Bile being in the army let’s go with Creations of Bile. The detachment has enough fun stuff and having units either get tougher, hit harder, or faster would be awesome. Plus I can add the Prime Test Subject to the Chaos Lord to give the model a chance to have Damage 4 on his Thunder Hammer.
Creations of Bile and Huron and Friends
-HQ-
Fabius Bile – Warlord – 100pts
Huron – 120pts
Chaos Lord – Enhancement: Prime Test Subject – 125pts
Cypher – 90pts
-Battleline-
Chaos Cultists X 10 – 50pts
Legionaries X 5 – 90Pts
-Dedicated Transports-
Chaos Rhino – 75pts
Chaos Rhino – 75pts
Chaos Rhino – 75pts
-Non Battleline-
Chaos Bikers X 3 – 70pts
Chaos Bikers X 3 – 70pts
Chaos Vindicator – 185pts
Chaos Vindicator – 185pts
Chaos Vindicator – 185pts
Masters of the Maelstrom – 115pts
Chosen X 5 – 125pts
Chosen X 10 – 250pts
Total – 1985pts
Creations of Bile and Huron and Friends Tactics
Will this work? It still feels light on some threats and I wonder if I could drop a Vindicator to get more stuff. I am also a little top heavy with the two bricks but I wonder if they will be useful. I still think the Corsair Raiders might be a good unit with Infiltrate but I am not sure yet.
What do you think? Would this be fun to play?
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Thomas Reidy, aka Goatboy, the ever-evil member of BoLS. I do arts, play 40k, and even paint a lot of stuff. I have been playing Warhammer 40K since the 1990s, and have won multiple national events including Adepticon and GW GTs. I’ve been writing for BoLS for 15 years. Look at my Instagram to see what I am working on – or working on for someone. I am always doing something hobby related.
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