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MarkedByChaos · 10-17-2006

I love the idea of a heavily armored and resilient hoard slowly crossing the field, a pestilent glacier scoring the land as its decay consumes all life.
Death Guard armies have limited resources via their fluff and unit selection. Ironically, the largest variety availible to choose from is in Heavy Support.
Aside from unit selection limitations the only other significant weakness is a lack of long range firepower. Fortunately the Death Guard have staying power allowing them to usually cross the distance and unleash lethal salvos.
So this is my simple list. Fluff wise there is little individuality within the army, because I like to think of the whole of it as a hoard rather than a bunch of small units acting independently I can not bring myself to naming units or characters. Their strength is in weight and purpose rather than a variety of abilities and personalities.

Nurgle’s sacred number is 7

HQ: 105 points
Lieutenant: MoN, D. Talons, D. Strength, D. Mutation, D. Aura. (I usually keep him near a unit of possessed, in fact he is designed to be a advanced variant of them)

Elite : 672 points (224 X 3)
3 X Favored units of Possessed with MoN, D. Talons, D. Aura, D. Strength, lead by aspiring champions with same. (all 21 models cost 32 points each)

Troop: 790 points (158 X 5)
Alpha
3 X Favored units of Death Guard with MoN, Aspiring Champions have D. Talons, each unit has 2 plasma guns, and everyone else carries a Bolter and CCW (units are 158 points each)

Beta
2 X Favored units of Death Guard with MoN, Aspiring Champions have D. Talons, each unit has 2 Meltaguns, and everyone else carries a Bolt Pistol and CCW (units are 158 points each)

Heavy Support: 435 points (145 X 3)
3 X Chaos Predators, each has turret mounted twin linked Lascannons and 2 side sponsons with Lascannons (145 points each)

1 independent character
8 units of 7 infantry
3 vehicles
60 models
2002 points

As an alternative I am thinking about a list that includes Plaguebearers. This list is more mobile and numerous, it basically sacrifices all the rending the possessed brought for a lot of Nurgle’s Rot and D. Venom.

HQ: 273 points
Lieutenant: MoN, D. Talons, Nurgle’s Rot
Favored Retinue of Chosen, 3 with Bolt Pistol & CCWs, 2 with Meltaguns and an Aspiring Champion with D. Talons, Rhino transport

Troop: 810 points ((158 X 3) + (112 X 3))
Alpha
3 X Favored units of Death Guard with MoN, Aspiring Champions have D. Talons, each unit has 2 plasma guns, and everyone else carries a Bolter and CCW (units are 158 points each)

3 X Favored units of Plaguebearers

Fast Attack : 624 points (208 X 3)
Beta
3 X Favored units of Death Guard with MoN, Aspiring Champions have D. Talons, each unit has 2 Meltaguns, and everyone else carries a Bolt Pistol and CCW, Rhino Transport (units are 208 points each)

Heavy Support: 290 points (145 X 2)
2 X Chaos Predators, each has turret mounted twin linked Lascannons and 2 side sponsons with Lascannons (145 points each)

7 units of 7 infantry (4 mounted)
3 units of 7 daemons
6 vehicles
76 models
1997 points

any suggestions? (I already have all the models painted/Wysiwyg and then some so the limitations are in the list itself not in what I can field)

10-17-2006	#1 (permalink)
MarkedByChaos Trooper Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 87 Rep Power: 0 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Death Guard, 2000 points I love the idea of a heavily armored and resilient hoard slowly crossing the field, a pestilent glacier scoring the land as its decay consumes all life. Death Guard armies have limited resources via their fluff and unit selection. Ironically, the largest variety availible to choose from is in Heavy Support. Aside from unit selection limitations the only other significant weakness is a lack of long range firepower. Fortunately the Death Guard have staying power allowing them to usually cross the distance and unleash lethal salvos. So this is my simple list. Fluff wise there is little individuality within the army, because I like to think of the whole of it as a hoard rather than a bunch of small units acting independently I can not bring myself to naming units or characters. Their strength is in weight and purpose rather than a variety of abilities and personalities. Nurgle’s sacred number is 7 HQ: 105 points Lieutenant: MoN, D. Talons, D. Strength, D. Mutation, D. Aura. (I usually keep him near a unit of possessed, in fact he is designed to be a advanced variant of them) Elite : 672 points (224 X 3) 3 X Favored units of Possessed with MoN, D. Talons, D. Aura, D. Strength, lead by aspiring champions with same. (all 21 models cost 32 points each) Troop: 790 points (158 X 5) Alpha 3 X Favored units of Death Guard with MoN, Aspiring Champions have D. Talons, each unit has 2 plasma guns, and everyone else carries a Bolter and CCW (units are 158 points each) Beta 2 X Favored units of Death Guard with MoN, Aspiring Champions have D. Talons, each unit has 2 Meltaguns, and everyone else carries a Bolt Pistol and CCW (units are 158 points each) Heavy Support: 435 points (145 X 3) 3 X Chaos Predators, each has turret mounted twin linked Lascannons and 2 side sponsons with Lascannons (145 points each) 1 independent character 8 units of 7 infantry 3 vehicles 60 models 2002 points As an alternative I am thinking about a list that includes Plaguebearers. This list is more mobile and numerous, it basically sacrifices all the rending the possessed brought for a lot of Nurgle’s Rot and D. Venom. HQ: 273 points Lieutenant: MoN, D. Talons, Nurgle’s Rot Favored Retinue of Chosen, 3 with Bolt Pistol & CCWs, 2 with Meltaguns and an Aspiring Champion with D. Talons, Rhino transport Troop: 810 points ((158 X 3) + (112 X 3)) Alpha 3 X Favored units of Death Guard with MoN, Aspiring Champions have D. Talons, each unit has 2 plasma guns, and everyone else carries a Bolter and CCW (units are 158 points each) 3 X Favored units of Plaguebearers Fast Attack : 624 points (208 X 3) Beta 3 X Favored units of Death Guard with MoN, Aspiring Champions have D. Talons, each unit has 2 Meltaguns, and everyone else carries a Bolt Pistol and CCW, Rhino Transport (units are 208 points each) Heavy Support: 290 points (145 X 2) 2 X Chaos Predators, each has turret mounted twin linked Lascannons and 2 side sponsons with Lascannons (145 points each) 7 units of 7 infantry (4 mounted) 3 units of 7 daemons 6 vehicles 76 models 1997 points any suggestions? (I already have all the models painted/Wysiwyg and then some so the limitations are in the list itself not in what I can field)