[Inquisitor Rosenadel]

Originally Posted by Ides

So to verify:
One squad close combat (Bolt Pistol x7, Plasma pistol x1, Chainsword x 6, Power fist x1, Dark Blade x1)
One squad ranged (bolter x5, heavy bolter x1, plasma gun x2)
(I'm browsing the Codex for the rules on veteran skills...)

Outfit the Chaos lord with 50 points plus of daemonic gifts (Daemon prince, Daemonic armour, dreadaxe, wings(optional), Daemonic Stature... Or other ideas. Need to check the codex for points values.)

(If a model has Daemonic stature, and can thus hold a Kai gun one handed, does that mean they can hold another weapon also?)

Chaos Rhino Combi bolter, Havoc Launcher, Smoke Lauchers, Dozer blades, extra armour , mutated hull.

Should I invest in a chaos sorcerer?

And of the three (Berserkers, Dreadnought, Defiler) which would be the better investment.

I don't mean to be insulting, I think you should definitely have a look over the Codex again. Because in a normal CSM squad you can either have two special weapons or a special and a heavy, not two specials and a heavy.

In addition, you can't have both a Kai Gun and a Darkblade in your army because only one daemon-weapon is allowed.

The Dreadaxe is also a daemon-weapon, so you'll have to decide between the three. Personally, I'd go with the dreadaxe as Invilnerable saves can get in your way, you don't need a strong gun because your Daemon Prince is going to be a CC monster so the Kai Gun is out, and you don't need a +2 str. power weapon becuase you already ignore armour saves, S5 (6 if you give him daemonic strength) is good enough, and you already get 2D6 vehicle armour penetration.

Don't give the Rhino anything beyond Smoke and Extra Armour. It just isn't worth it. And it already has a Combi-bolter.

Don't bother with a sorcerer just yet, you already have a nasty HQ.

Berzerkers are definitely best for assault troops. I don't like chaos dreads because of the potential of Fire Frenzy, which can kill a lot of your own troops (especially if you have a plasma cannon on there). Defilers are not bad, but they are not meant for assaulting! They are comparatively weak, weaker even than a dreadnought because they have equal armour values and the Defiler has less strength. If you're looking for more fire support in the form of ordance, the defiler is your man.