Beautiful. Even. Stratagem, which allows a SLAANESH Infantry or Biker unit to shoot again at the end of the Shooting phase. As always, if you have any questions, comments, or tips and tricks of your own, feel free to drop us a note in the comments below, or email us at contact@goonhammer.com. Daemons Of The Ruinstorm armies have a Strategy Rating of 2.All detachments have an Initiative rating of 2+.For each Daemonic Horde detachment taken, one Follower of Chaos detachment (of the same god affiliation or undivided) may be selected. Units with this ability get an additional attack each time they roll a to hit roll of 6+ against IMPERIUM units. You’ve got 12 CP to work with after you buy the Rapturous Standard for your Seekers, and the Daemonettes can sit on objectives while the rest of the army goes to work. Georg, why did you go with Slaanesh Daemons? In addition, Fiends have the keyword and can go through ruins, while Seekers are and have to go around every terrain piece. The heart of any Slaanesh army is a solid core of Daemonettes. As always, a guide like this represents a time and place. Given it can advance and charge in a pure Slaanesh detachment, when you need it in melee you can also get it there double time. – Each time you roll a wound roll of 6+ in the Fight phase, your target takes a mortal wound on top of any other damage. They also work well with the Rapacious Talons, and having the ability to fire them around using the Warptime power gives them an added boost of mobility. I’m planning to experiment with Daemonic Ritual in my Chaos Knights list and Slaanesh reinforcements seem like a fun option. I used to always take the Shining Aegis for the additional defense or Sinistrous Hand for the healing, but I’ve grown to love the Living Whip for the ranged damage. We covered the probability of getting out mortal wounds with this power in our Diet Smite Hammer of Math series (LINK, https://www.goonhammer.com/hammer-of-math-diet-smite-chaos-edition/. Slaaneshi forces are split into two major factions that we’ll be talking about today: Daemons of Slaanesh and Chaos Space Marines devoted to Slaanesh. Unlike many factions, the core strength of Chaos is in its troops, leading to builds that see players marching large hordes of lesser daemons across the table. Daemonettes (8/10): One of the better Troops choices in the game currently, Daemonettes are just quick and deadly enough to overwhelm the opponent in large numbers. As with our previous article, every tactics article represents a specific place and time. You have very little access to heavy weapons of any kind, and volume of attacks can only do so much. If they hit you at all, that is — Shalaxi can also move 6” when Heroically Intervening, allowing you to play some truly nasty tricks (in combination with fighting first) if opponents aren’t paying attention. Seems like keepers will fall like flies. By now you should have everything you need to start building lists and testing out concepts of the table. – Re-roll failed hit and wound rolls against Characters in the Fight phase. Fulgrim’s personal fancy lads got a hell of a bonus from Faith and Fury, adding a whole slew of fun new Traits, Artifacts and Stratagems on top of their existing rules. I know it’s not been the best unit in the past, but what is your opinion on Soul Grinders in Slaanesh? The Masque’s +1 to Hit buff is declared at the start of the Fight phase, so even if the enemy interrupts combat to kill The Masque, your other units will still keep the +1 to Hit buff against that enemy until the end of the phase. Anvil of War Gaming 4,470 views. High Magister, Dark Matter Crystal, Malefic talon [10pts], Warlord, Wings [1 PL, 24pts]+ Troops [16 PL, 285pts] + Chaos Cultists WORLD EATERS [3 PL, 50pts]: Mark of Khorne . There are potentially two ways to run these, and while neither is great, I do think both are interesting and cheap enough to be worth playing around with: Venomcrawlers saw a modest (-15) point drop in Chapter Approved, and combined with the extra attack from Hateful Assault can pack a real punch. Slaanesh units also have access to a number of psychoactive drugs and narcotics. A kind of sorcerer who only really works with DAEMON units, the Master of Possession got 10 points cheaper in Chapter Approved 2019 but hasn’t gotten good enough to really see the table. The key thing to keep in mind is that Daemonettes can be very durable against melee attacks, but are very fragile to shooting attacks. Per the FAQs, this can only give an aura to characters from the Daemon faction, but once it does, the aura itself can boost Slaanesh Daemons from the Chaos Space Marines faction, making it a very strong combo with effects like. After being stuck with a dopey metal model and mediocre rules for the better part of three editions, Slaanesh’s greater daemons finally made a comeback in 2019, with a new model that demanded new rules. Or just pushing a few piles of Nurglings around some Daemon Princes. Well, I could even try to summon KoS . Given that this makes your base profile attacks Strength 7 instead of Strength 8 on a Keeper of Secrets, it’s not something they want to take, which leaves Daemon Princes where it’s a significant upgrade on the Hellforged Sword. – Pick a friendly SLAANESH DAEMON unit within 18” that is within 1” of an enemy unit. The Contorted Epitome (10/10): Like Syll’Esske, the Contorted Epitome is a complicated and expensive bundle of rules that ends up being 100% worth it. Relic, which makes them a great counter to Knights in a mixed Detachment. – Use at the start of any phase. which gives incoming melee attackers -1 to Wound. This combines well with powers and abilities that reduce Ld and when combined with the Epitome’s 12” Movement range means you can run the Epitome up alongside your Daemon Princes, Keepers of Secrets, and Lords Discordant, protecting it thanks to its 8 Wounds, and then use it to protect your big characters by keeping them locked in combat the turn after they complete their charges. Let’s dive right in. Keeper Monster Mash (2000 Points, list is arranged in 3 Patrols), Travis Starnes’s 2nd Place San Antonio Shootout List (2000 Points). The big issue is that with only 3 Strength, even with Herald support they just aren’t particularly good at taking out medium or heavy infantry. Chaos Cultists WORLD EATERS [3 PL, 50pts]: Mark of Khorne . I wouldn’t be Soul Grinders in a very competitive list, but 2d6+1 damage with Virulent Blessing on wound rolls of a 6 will be pretty hilarious when you spike your rolls. In addition to disrupting psychic powers, Fiends are useful for trapping enemy units in combat, either to protect your larger units or stop those enemy units from shooting. Slaanesh units work well with Nurgle units that have the toughness that the Slaanesh units don’t have. A major upgrade but not something you desperately need on a model whose primary purposes is buffing others. This can be particularly good on units that have Heroically Intervened however, so look out for opportunities to use it with a Lord Discordant, Master of Executions, Chaos Lord, or Winged Daemon Prince. The Guerillia Tactics Stratagem is an awesome tool to have at your disposal. This list, which Asa piloted to 3rd place at the Renegade Open event late last year, runs monofaction Slaaneshi Daemons to great effect. Because they have Toughness 6 and are targetable at 12 Wounds each, Lords Discordant are basically glass cannons – they’ll fold quickly to any kind of concentrated fire with AP-1 or better. 9x Chaos Cultist w/ Autogun, Cultist Champion [5pts]: Autogun. Leaders. The stratagems Slaanesh Daemons have access to are all at least decent, and the Aura of Acquiescence and Rapturous Standard are helpful for making large squads of Seekers viable. This makes Syll’Esske good at clearing out both hordes and heavier targets. That unit can fight as though it were the Fight phase. Slaanesh Daemons get their own set of six Warlord Traits. I have only played in one other tournament, which was a doubles with my buddy who plays Tzeentch. That leaves the major value of the Enrapturess as the perils on any doubles ability, which when combined with the Daemonic Possession Stratagem can really wreck an opposing psyker but won’t happen reliably enough to be worth banking on. It’s OK but narrow, and both Shalaxi and Keepers of Secrets already re-roll wound rolls of 1 and hit on a 2+, making it less important to take. In an ideal scenario you can use the 8-24 whip attacks and the Locus of Grace Stratagem to clear a path to other targets, but you may need to do more work clearing a path beforehand. Quicksilver Duelist – Reroll hits and wounds against characters. Select a SLAANESH DAEMONunit from your army – enemy units within 3" of that unit reduce their Attacks characteristic by 1 (to a minimum of 1) until the end of that phase. These powers are all pretty good! The Flawless Host have a single Stratagem of their own. A strong buff, though easier to cast (WC 5 vs 6) and less powerful (ignore wounds on a 6+ instead of a 5+) than the CSM version. At first glance, the Contorted Epitome looks like a weird variant on the Herald of Slaanesh. Slaanesh psychic powers aren’t great in general, and being to cast 2 isn’t fantastic. , which stops units within 1” from Falling Back unless they can FLY. Not something you’ll really need most of the time, since even with a 17” move, Keepers of Secrets still lack FLY, and Winged Daemon Princes don’t need 15” movement all that much. Tactica: Daemons of Slaanesh The Core. – Gives your Warlord +1 Attack. – Herald only. Chaos Space Marines have a number of special rules to be aware of, two of which they received in 2019 – Bolter Drill and Hateful Assault – that dramatically improve the army. Remember that death due to Perils causes wounds to nearby units, making this a rare but fun treat to use. High Magister, Dark Matter Crystal, Malefic talon [10pts], Warlord, Wings [1 PL, 24pts]+ Troops [16 PL, 285pts] + Chaos Cultists WORLD EATERS [3 PL, 50pts]: Mark of Khorne . Chaos Space Marines have the superior Daemon Prince of Slaanesh options, owing to the Hateful Assault ability, a better save, access to subfaction traits, and better warlord traits and relics. The ability to re-roll Morale tests pairs very well with large blocks of Daemonettes with Daemonic Icons to fish for a 1 and bring d6 models back, and both the re-roll 1’s to hit aura and +1 Strength auras are excellent force multipliers. If your army design focuses on actually using your troops, not cowering behind something. Like the Lord DIscordant, If you’re taking the Keeper of Secrets in a competitive format, you want to run three of them, maybe four for threat saturation. The Enrapturess doesn’t really do much for Slaanesh strategies; the vanilla +1 Strength aura is arguably more helpful when you’re running Daemonettes or Possessed, and while the option of resurrecting dead Obliterators is tantalising, it’s tricky to set up as you are probably deep striking them, sometimes away from your main force, and it relies on your opponent failing to wipe the squad. That didn’t really work in 8th Edition, which revolved competitively about bringing brutal shooting and consistently holding a limited number of objectives. Pick a Slaanesh Daemon unit in your army, and units within 3” of that unit get -1 Attack (to a minimum of 1) for the rest of the phase. Red Corsairs Lords Discordant benefit from having the Mark of Slaanesh and the Intoxicating Elixir for the boost it provides. Speaking of which, it works very well on a Contorted Epitome with said power. Twistbray [7pts]: Tzaangor blades, 24x Tzaangor w/ Tzaangor Blades [168pts]+ Elites [4 PL, 77pts] + Foul Blightspawn DEATH GUARD[4 PL, 77pts]+ Fast Attack [11 PL, 250pts] + Bikers BLACK LEGION [11 PL, 250pts]: Mark of Slaanesh, 2x Biker w/ Chainsword, Combi-bolter [2pts], Meltagun [14pts], 6x Biker w/ Chainsword, Combi-bolter [2pts], Biker Champion [38pts]: Combi-bolter [2pts], Combi-melta [15pts]++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (Chaos – Daemons) [34 PL, 5CP, 585pts] ++ Chaos Allegiance: Slaanesh+ HQ [14 PL, 260pts] + The Contorted Epitome [10 PL, 195pts] The Masque of Slaanesh [4 PL, 65pts]+ Troops [20 PL, 325pts] + Daemonettes [12 PL, 205pts]: Alluress [6pts], 29x Daemonette [174pts], Daemonic Icon [15pts], Instrument of Chaos [10pts] Daemonettes [4 PL, 60pts]: Alluress [6pts], 9x Daemonette [54pts] Daemonettes [4 PL, 60pts]: Alluress [6pts], 9x Daemonette [54pts]++ Supreme Command Detachment (Chaos – Chaos Space Marines) [27 PL, -1CP, 480pts] ++ Legion: The Flawless Host Specialist Detachment [-1CP]: Soulforged Pack [-1CP] + HQ [27 PL, 480pts] + Lord Discordant on Helstalker [9 PL, 160pts]: Autocannon [10pts], Mark of Slaanesh, Master of the Soulforges, Helstalker: Techno-virus injector Lord Discordant on Helstalker [9 PL, 160pts]: Autocannon [10pts], Mark of Slaanesh, Helstalker: Techno-virus injector Lord Discordant on Helstalker [9 PL, 160pts]: Autocannon [10pts], Mark of Slaanesh, Helstalker: Techno-virus injector++ Total: [108 PL, 12CP, 1,998pts] ++ Putting This to UseBy now you should have everything you need to start building lists and testing out concepts of the table. $38.25. Twistbray [7pts]: Tzaangor blades, 24x Tzaangor w/ Tzaangor Blades [168pts], + Elites [4 PL, 77pts] + Foul Blightspawn DEATH GUARD[4 PL, 77pts], + Fast Attack [11 PL, 250pts] + Bikers BLACK LEGION [11 PL, 250pts]: Mark of Slaanesh, 2x Biker w/ Chainsword, Combi-bolter [2pts], Meltagun [14pts], 6x Biker w/ Chainsword, Combi-bolter [2pts], Biker Champion [38pts]: Combi-bolter [2pts], Combi-melta [15pts], ++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (Chaos – Daemons) [34 PL, 5CP, 585pts] ++ Chaos Allegiance: Slaanesh, + HQ [14 PL, 260pts] + The Contorted Epitome [10 PL, 195pts] The Masque of Slaanesh [4 PL, 65pts], + Troops [20 PL, 325pts] + Daemonettes [12 PL, 205pts]: Alluress [6pts], 29x Daemonette [174pts], Daemonic Icon [15pts], Instrument of Chaos [10pts] Daemonettes [4 PL, 60pts]: Alluress [6pts], 9x Daemonette [54pts] Daemonettes [4 PL, 60pts]: Alluress [6pts], 9x Daemonette [54pts], ++ Supreme Command Detachment (Chaos – Chaos Space Marines) [27 PL, -1CP, 480pts] ++ Legion: The Flawless Host Specialist Detachment [-1CP]: Soulforged Pack [-1CP], + HQ [27 PL, 480pts] + Lord Discordant on Helstalker [9 PL, 160pts]: Autocannon [10pts], Mark of Slaanesh, Master of the Soulforges, Helstalker: Techno-virus injector Lord Discordant on Helstalker [9 PL, 160pts]: Autocannon [10pts], Mark of Slaanesh, Helstalker: Techno-virus injector Lord Discordant on Helstalker [9 PL, 160pts]: Autocannon [10pts], Mark of Slaanesh, Helstalker: Techno-virus injector. Beings whose only desire is to consume, gain power, shed blood, or cause pain flood through the slim rift that separates the world of man from the world of the Daemon. Alpha Legion Lords Discordant are good picks for the Mark of Slaanesh and the Intoxicating Elixir, as are Alpha Legion Terminators and Bikers. Still, with a Banner in place, making an 8” charge with a CP re-roll puts the odds in your favor. The preferred build for these is Autocannon + Techno-virus injector, which is the cheapest loadout and gives you the most oomph against enemy vehicles. After being stuck with a dopey metal model and mediocre rules for the better part of three editions, Slaanesh’s greater daemons finally made a comeback in 2019, with a new model that demanded new rules. Having to use this at the start of the phase (and before your opponent chooses a target) is a rough downside, though. The fact that it has a 2+++ against FNP is nice, but I never get any use out of it. Stratagem to clear a path to other targets, but you may need to do more work clearing a path beforehand. The renegade legion that appeared in Vigilus Ablaze, Flawless Host units have to take the Mark of Slaanesh and while they lose access to the, , which gives Flawless Host units an extra attack every time they roll a 6+ to hit in the Fight phase. As a result, Slaanesh Daemon armies are better off running multiple smaller squads of Daemonettes to fill out detachments rather than taking a large blob. One of them is pretty interesting, and the rest are rather boring. Slaanesh bikers tend to work very well in both the Black Legion, where they can advance and still shoot and have access to the Let the Galaxy Burn and Tip of the Spear stratagems for cheap re-rolls, and Red Corsairs, where they can get the Maelstrom’s Bite, a particularly nasty relic combi-melta. In a meta filled with both this can prove a decisive pick. We’ve covered a lot of these already, but there are a few things to go over when it comes to putting this all together on the battlefield: Faith and Fury came out, followed shortly after by Chapter Approved 2019, and then the holiday season hit and no one played in any events, making it difficult to analyze the meta and understand the true impact of these rules. This is one of Slaanesh’s very best tools, and has seen a lot of tournament play, so make sure you get one! In addition, the Keeper of Secrets is going to be safest when it’s locked in combat – its Mesmerizing Aura gives enemies -1 to hit it in melee and the Witstealer Sword gives enemies that have been wounded by it a further -1 to hit. . It’s OK, but it’s not really the effect you want to spend a relic slot or CP on. There are two core Relics available to all Slaanesh-marked Chaos Space Marines units: The Emperor’s Children get a solid list of relics to call their own, with most of their options supporting the strategy of “make some insane melee characters who will be absolute buzzsaws,” though Remnant of the Maraviglia is cool for supporting a longer-ranged shooting strategy with multiple units. In a mono-Slaanesh army, their biggest advantage is their Locus of Slaanesh aura, which gives +1 Strength to SLAANESH DAEMONS within 6”, a benefit that is particularly strong on Chaos Space Marines units that share the DAEMON keyword and can really use the extra strength, such as Warp Talons and Possessed. Or rather, two Heralds riding a sentient, malevolent mirror into battle. Ah, a shame. These powers are all pretty good! Chaos Space Marines give Slaanesh Warlords several options, depending on the subfaction your Warlord belongs to. Replaces their claws with a set that are S+1 AP-2, 2 Damage and go to AP-4 on wound rolls of 4+ instead of 6+. – Enemy units subtract 1 from their Ld while they are within 12” of your Psyker until your next Psychic phase. Check out our huge collection of hot Table Top Miniatures and receive Free Shipping at $99 to the continental U.S. The reason I rate them so low as Slaanesh is that Slaanesh armies are generally not taking Secondaries that require Infantry actions. With their Strength of 4 and AP value of -3 from their hellblades, Bloodletters are your heaviest hitters and … This list took a hit with the changes in Chapter Approved 2019, where the points increases to the Winged Daemon Prince of Tzeentch, the Masque, and the Tzaangors weren’t quite offset by the drop in points cost for the Cultists. prayer to get extra attacks on Wound rolls of a 4+. Soul Grinders are better than they were, but Slaanesh is sadly the God they gain the least from. In the fictional universes of Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Fantasy, Slaanesh (pronounced "sla-a-nesh") is one of the four major Chaos gods. The good news is that prior to the new marine codexes, about half the field were IMPERIUM armies and post-codex, that number has only gone up. – Gives your Warlord +D3 Attacks on the charge. Quicksilver Swiftness Their point is to tie units up in combat, but once they do they can barely do anything themselves, Also, it’s a shame that our KoS pretty much have to carry our whole army. In a Slaanesh detachment that means casting, At 50 points apiece, Heralds of Slaanesh are a solid addition to a Daemons army looking to fill out a detachment, because they are literally the cheapest HQ option a Daemons army can take. I agree with pretty much with all of your points except the Epitome and Fiends. A good option to think about here is piling a squad of them and a Greater Possessed into a Terrax Termite Pattern Assault Drill, where they can pop out and use the stratagem to immediately get into combat. The most clever trick to remember with this is that the, Stratagem can only be used after a charging unit has fought, so if you have several units that haven’t charged, you can prevent an opponent from using Counter-Offensive by activating those units, If all the units in your Chaos Daemons detachment have the SLAANESH keyword, then the Characters in that Detachment get this aura ability, which gives. Heard those have become quite a handful. Daemons of Slaanesh Tactics. The Flawless Host get a relic of their own as well. Between Codex: Chaos Space Marines and Vigilus Ablaze, there are sets of stratagems available to all Chaos Marines as well as those that are unique to Slaanesh-aligned Chaos Space Marine legions and those which can only be used by units with the Mark of Slaanesh. The closest visible enemy unit within 18” takes one mortal wound for each point this exceeds their highest Leadership value by. Shalaxi Helbane has to take this. This means that Seekers can underperform in terms of quickness if there are some large terrain pieces in the middle of the board. Daemons of Slaanesh Warhammer Age of Sigmar 4.8 out of 5 stars 51. What we can do however is look at some recent list incorporating Slaanesh elements, and talk about how they’ve changed. Slaaneshi Daemons in particular are among the least resilient options available to the army, with Daemonettes topping the list. Otherwise, the Masque is a so-so fighter itself and lacks the +1 Strength aura. This was writt… Still worth taking and very easy to cast. Prior to Chapter Approved 2019, the new iteration of the classic Obliterator was a unit often speculated on as being a competitive threat but passed over due to their cost pushing them just outside of the sweet spot for efficiency. The epitome is an incredibly underwhelming unit and has lost me every single game I have taken it in. I often see people asking which loadout to use on their Keepers (they have the option of a 6″ Assault 6 S6 AP2 D2 whip, a 6+++ Feel No Pain, healing d3 Wounds after a Fight phase in which it killed any non-vehicle models, and additional MW after consolidating). At 6 points per model, Slaanesh gets some of the cheaper useful Troop choices. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. This is an ability that sounds a lot better than it is, if only because making it work can be difficult. High Magister, Dark Matter Crystal, Malefic talon [10pts], Warlord, Wings [1 PL, 24pts], + Troops [16 PL, 285pts] + Chaos Cultists WORLD EATERS [3 PL, 50pts]: Mark of Khorne . Has a cool name, and is great for winning decisively, which you’ll want to do most of the time. Still, it can help a lot against specific things. There are three main varieties of Chaos Lord we want to talk about with Emperor’s Children: Forget Abaddon; This guy is the real big bad boss of the April 2019 Codex release. – Pick a visible enemy within 18” and roll a D6 for each model in the unit. – Gives you +1 Attack and an extra +1 each time you kill a CHARACTER or MONSTER. And while matched play rules prevent you from running four, the good news is, there’s a great alternative…. Like the other Chaos gods, Slaanesh grew from a single survivalist emotion: pleasure. It’s refreshing to see Daemons in a good spot competitively speaking. If not, then at least will soak some bullets. In several situations, I actually think they can be a bit more stable than the Nurgle ones. – Roll 2D6 and add 2 if your test result was 10+. The big issue is that with only 3 Strength, even with Herald support they just aren’t particularly good at taking out medium or heavy infantry. They can also have boosted summoning with the, Stratagem, and they can give Possessed units +1 damage for a phase using the. Warptime is also huge for Sorcerers of Slaanesh who want to help push melee threats like Lords Discordant and Daemon Princes into early charges. These guys work very well as Flawless Host fighters, but are likely even better as Emperor’s Children, where they can use the Combat Elixirs stratagem to boost any one of their stats (all of the options have their uses, depending on what you’re up against and how you’re using them), and they can use the Honour the Prince stratagem to quickly close gaps and make charges. And it’s free with your mark, so it’s more like an added bonus. Glad you enjoyed the article, thanks for reading! Not bad, but there are better buffs out there, including the Murderdance. Built using WordPress, For Chaos Space Marine units, the mark of Slaanesh has been the go-to blessing for shooting units, owing almost completely to the. She gives all units within 6″ -1 to Hit combat, and gives all attacks against one enemy unit she is in combat with +1 to Hit. It’s really only good because the entire Daemons army can have it, and all of them can fight. For Emperor’s Children, being able to run these as Troops has always been a boon and CA19 gave them a few big points drops to their base cost and the Blastmaster, while Faith + Fury gave Emperor’s Children Noise Marines a much-needed boost with the Excruciating Frequencies stratagem, which for 1 CP improves both the Strength and AP of ALL Sonic Weapons in a unit until the end of the shooting phase. The list can easily be shaved to fit by cutting 3 Tzaangors (24 points), or a pair of Tzaangors and a Daemonette (22 points) without losing too much.Richard Cozart's Chaos List - Click to Expand++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (Chaos – MIXED HERETIC ASTARTES) [47 PL, 8CP, 923pts] ++ Legion: MIXED LEGIONS+ HQ [16 PL, 311pts] + Ahriman [7 PL, 131pts] Daemon Prince of Tzeentch THOUSAND SONS[9 PL, 180pts]: 6. You cannot just stand on objectives and taking 3 or 4 full rounds of shooting, or you will get tabled. keyword, which is relevant if you’re running the Masque. Again. Ultimately, these aren’t as good overall as the Contorted Epitome, another source of this effect but their ability is more reliable against non-flying targets, and having the ability to deploy it in multiple places at once adds a lot of value. Stratagem gives Emperor’s Children a near-surefire way to make charges out of Deep Strike. That being said, the 1000 point lists only have 2 units of Fiends, and Shalaxi Hellbane doesn’t count as a “Keeper of Secrets” for the “Rule of 2/3” since it only limits the the same datasheet (except for Daemon Princes which got FAQ’d). ( Log Out /  Pure Chaos Daemons list (undivided/Slaanesh) 40k List. Exalted Greater Daemons of Slaanesh are the most beguiling of all immortals, moving with unmatched grace and sensuality. If you're going mono-Slaanesh, you basically have three (maybe four) choices for heavy hitters. Hellflayer (5/10): The combination of D6 attacks on the main weapon and points cost (80 points is simply too much for 6 T5 Wounds with no defensive buffs and limited offense) sinks what could potentially be an interesting unit. One of the few Chaos Daemons Characters that didn’t drop in points in Chapter Approved 2019, Syll’Esske, The Vengeful Allegiance carries a similar statline to a Daemon Prince only with double the attacks, plus both the Daemon Prince, Herald aura buffs in addition to a unique morale aura buff. The main use of the Herald on foot is as a cheap holder for the Forbidden Gem relic in a mixed Gods Daemon lists or Chaos soup. This encourages larger units and combos with the, Stratagem to give you boosted shots on both rounds of shooting. The other challenge is that Syll’Esske’s 4+ armor save and 5+ invulnerable saves aren’t great, but as an 8-Wound character, you can protect them from enemy fire using the character rules. 9x Chaos Cultist w/ Autogun, Cultist Champion [5pts]: Autogun Tzaangors THOUSAND SONS [10 PL, 195pts]: Brayhorn [10pts] INSTRUMENT OF CHAOS [10pts] . Keepers of Secrets (10/10): Keepers of Secrets are truly one of 40K’s All-Star units. Ultimately, these aren’t as good overall as the Contorted Epitome, another source of this effect but their ability is more reliable against non-flying targets, and having the ability to deploy it in multiple places at once adds a lot of value. Slaanesh units tend to be solid in melee, but you only get one shot to do any damage you’re going to do — all of the “fight again” stratagems are locked behind the Mark of Khorne. In a mono-Slaanesh army, their biggest advantage is their, aura, which gives +1 Strength to SLAANESH DAEMONS within 6”, a benefit that is particularly strong on Chaos Space Marines units that share the DAEMON keyword and can really use the extra strength, such as Warp Talons and Possessed. 2. Havocs seemingly got a large boost with the new Codex back in April, becoming tougher, ignoring the move-and-shoot penalty, and getting access to the Reaper Chaincannon that can put out 8 S5 AP-1 D1 shots per turn at 24″. Their large number of models are excellent for covering space and touching multiple units, which is a great way to ensure that one unlucky Horrible Fascination roll from the Contorted Epitome doesn’t expose your Daemonettes to an entire army’s worth of shooting. On their own merits, they’re decent fighters, with 4 Attacks at S5, AP-1, 2 Damage that can be AP-4 on wound rolls of 6+. $76.50. Now, Slaanesh has been stirring for most of 2018. Goatboy here again with a Slaanesh idea I thought about the other day. It’s been quite a year for Slaanesh in 40k. , Painted by Tyler “Coda” Moore. The epitome comes with the Herald’s Locus of Slaanesh, but is faster (12″ Movement), and much beefier, sporting 5 Toughness and 8 Wounds. 9x Chaos Cultist w/ Autogun, Cultist Champion [5pts]: Autogun Tzaangors THOUSAND SONS [10 PL, 195pts]: Brayhorn [10pts] INSTRUMENT OF CHAOS [10pts] . This is a great way to protect your units in combat, and because it’s a 3” aura, it’s really part of the engine that makes large squads of Seekers work, allowing them to both protect their fragile bodies and also spread out and protect other units by giving their combat opponents an extra -1 Attack. After seeing a tidy points drop in CA it’s likely that we’ll see a lot more Obliterators running around, especially Slaanesh-marked. The Keeper of Secrets got a huge size boost and a profile boost to give them higher BS, more Wounds, and a higher Movement attribute, helping the KoS get into combat quicker. For the remaining part is an intense and guilty pleasure reading this article. This encourages larger units and combos with the Endless Cacophony Stratagem to give you boosted shots on both rounds of shooting. From the warp comes your worst nightmares. Bloodletters and Daemonettes are very much the former. While some armies run them with a Daemon Engine-heavy strategy, they’re good enough on their own. The other challenge is that Syll’Esske’s 4+ armor save and 5+ invulnerable saves aren’t great, but as an 8-Wound character, you can protect them from enemy fire using the character rules. Emperor’s Children Noise Marines. The Forbidden Gem (Prevent an opposing Character within 12″ from acting for a phase on a Leadership check): The Daemon’s solution for the Nightbringer, this relic has an enormous impact on how your opponent can use their Characters, Soulstealer (Heal one Wound every time you kill a model in combat): For Keepers of Secrets, who are killing 5 or 6 models every time they fight, this can be a literal lifesaver–especially when stacked with the Sinistrous Hand for an additional d3 Wounds healed, Keeper of Secrets: Warlord, Soulstealer, Bewitching Aura, Sinistrous Hand, Pavane of Slaanesh, Hysterical Frenzy, Keeper of Secrets: Forbidden Gem, Shining Aegis, Phantasmagoria, Delightful Agonies, Shalaxi Hellbane: Living Whip, Symphony of Pain, Hysterical Frenzy, 3 x Keeper of Secrets with Sinistrous Hand, Contorted Epitome: Warlord, Celerity of Slaanesh, Forbidden Gem.