Chaos Daemons 1500pts

[RGilbert26]

I've been trying to put a Daemon list together and this is roughly what I've come up with...

Great Unclean One 210pts
- Cloud of Flies
- Breath of Chaos
- Unholy Might

Plaguebearers of Nurgle x10 = 150pts x2 = 300pts

Pink Horrors of Tzeentch x10 = 170pts x2 = 360pts
- Bolt of Tzeentch

Flamers of Tzeentch 138pts
- Flamers x3

Bloodcrushers of Khorne x6 240pts

Screamers of Tzeentch 125pts
- Screamers x2

Screamers of Tzeentch 125pts
- Screamers x2

List comes to 1498pts

C&C welcome as writing a list for daemons isn't easy. I wouldn't mind fitting a Soul Grinder and one or two Daemon Princes into the list as well so suggestions welcome.

[RGilbert26]

63 views and no replies? I take it the people who know about Daemons are asleep at the moment?

[Tepogue]

Remove unholy and breath from GUCO. You have no need of the extra strength, just use Smash on any targets that require S10. Otherwise your base Str 6 and Nox. Touch provide all the CC power you need.

Breath can't be used on Owerwatch by a GUCO due to Slow and Purposeful so no real reason for it.

Split the PB into 4x 5 demon units to gain a bit more coverage on objectives or 2x7 and 1x6 if 5 makes you nervous.

Flamers need to be 5-6 to hit their sweet spot. which is dropping 4 templates on the turn they come in and being able to withstand some shooting and be a scary overwatch unit.

Horrors are fine, just think of them as 60 Str 4 AP4 shots into whatever troops your opponent has. Flamers/Screamers should be killing transports/ tanks first while Horrors mow down the cream filled centers.

Blood Crushers - if you have the models go for it. I'd buy 2 5 demon units of flamers instead.

Check my 1k demon list fights in the battle report section.

[RGilbert26]

I think it shows I wasn't paying attention as I forgot about smash and noxious. Also the Flamers unit is 6 strong.

I'll re-read your post in the morning so I can rejuggle the list.

[RGilbert26]

Here's the revamped list:-

Great Unclean One 165pts
- Cloud of Flies

Plaguebearers of Nurgle x5 = 75pts x4 = 300pts

Pink Horrors of Tzeentch x10 = 170pts x2 = 360pts
- Bolt of Tzeentch

Flamers of Tzeentch 138pts x3 = 414pts
- Flamers x3

Screamers of Tzeentch 125pts x2 = 250pts
- Screamers x2

I've got 11 points left, any ideas?

[Tepogue]

I'd add instrument to the GUCO, its rare that it will be useful, but not much useful for only 5 points

I'd also add the Changeling to a Horror unit, his psychological power of telling your oppont, you might make one of his units, shoot another of his units is pretty powerful. I've never actually accomplished this, but I've made opponents not shoot units, just from fear.

[isotope99]

Endorse the comments above. The Changeling is a bargain at 5 points and with challenges, drawn combats are more likely and so teh instrument more useful.

[RGilbert26]

Changeling for 5pts? Hmm okay i'll add an intrument to the GUCO and Changeling to one of the Horror units.

[RGilbert26]

For choosing what goes in each half what would you guys recommend?

[jamesdean13]

I really don't like the GUO, losing the ability to run because of SnP is a big downside when you scatter. At this lvl of points I'd only run 4 scoring units 3x5 PB and 1 Horror squad with Changeling.

I always try to squeeze in a couple Flyers.
Maybe Keeper of Secretsx2