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MarksmanCypher · 09-05-2007

I really like the Chaos Codex and what it's done to my armies.

Most of the Chaos players in my store have gone towards an Undivided legion now - undivided terminator lord, and then Death Guard, Thousand Sons, havocs, and using just about every unit they can fit into the list.

My Thousand Sons are enjoying a nice little boost - they are more afraid of bolters than they were in the last codex, but Defilers and Vindicators aren't quite as scary as they used to be. My ENTIRE army - with the exception of vehicles - now have 4+ invulnerable saves - my Daemon Prince, my Possessed, my Terminators, my Thousand Sons.

Defilers with extra close combat weapons - having 6 attacks on the charge! - with Fleet is powerful. They're able to absolutely devastate enemy units, and when you have three of them running in a line at a single enemy unit they'll panic and shoot it.

The new Psychic Powers are awesome - Bolt of Change is now AP 1 and 5 points cheaper, although Wind of Chaos is now 10 points more expensive. Also, I don't know if anyone noticed, but you don't get ANY saves against Gift of Chaos - so if you go up against Dark Eldar and there's that pesky lord with a Shadowfield who just won't fail his save, it's easy enough to cast Gift of Chaos and roll a 4+ to turn him into a mewling Spawn of Chaos.

Greater Daemons are an absolute bargain at 100 points and are perfect for another Monstrous Creature - although they're HQ, they don't COUNT as HQ, and so can be taken in conjunction to your TWO Daemon Princes.

Apocalypse is going to be one hell of a fun time for Chaos players everywhere.

09-05-2007	#13 (permalink)
MarksmanCypher Trooper Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 111 Rep Power: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	I really like the Chaos Codex and what it's done to my armies. Most of the Chaos players in my store have gone towards an Undivided legion now - undivided terminator lord, and then Death Guard, Thousand Sons, havocs, and using just about every unit they can fit into the list. My Thousand Sons are enjoying a nice little boost - they are more afraid of bolters than they were in the last codex, but Defilers and Vindicators aren't quite as scary as they used to be. My ENTIRE army - with the exception of vehicles - now have 4+ invulnerable saves - my Daemon Prince, my Possessed, my Terminators, my Thousand Sons. Defilers with extra close combat weapons - having 6 attacks on the charge! - with Fleet is powerful. They're able to absolutely devastate enemy units, and when you have three of them running in a line at a single enemy unit they'll panic and shoot it. The new Psychic Powers are awesome - Bolt of Change is now AP 1 and 5 points cheaper, although Wind of Chaos is now 10 points more expensive. Also, I don't know if anyone noticed, but you don't get ANY saves against Gift of Chaos - so if you go up against Dark Eldar and there's that pesky lord with a Shadowfield who just won't fail his save, it's easy enough to cast Gift of Chaos and roll a 4+ to turn him into a mewling Spawn of Chaos. Greater Daemons are an absolute bargain at 100 points and are perfect for another Monstrous Creature - although they're HQ, they don't COUNT as HQ, and so can be taken in conjunction to your TWO Daemon Princes. Apocalypse is going to be one hell of a fun time for Chaos players everywhere. __________________ Lurking in the Shadows of 40k Terra.