2000 CSM Word Bearer List -- Expandable to 2500 WB + WE list

[Ursus Maior]

Hi folks,

I would like to ask you for some feedback on my first CSM draft for a 2000 points Word Bearer army. It will later be expanded to 2500 points containing some World Eaters. :)


*************** 2 HQ ***************

Daemonprince
- Powerarmour
- Daemon of Nurgle
- Mastery Level 3
+ - CCW
- - - > 255 Punkte

Dark Apostle
- Mark of Nurgle
- VotLW
+ - Power Mace
……- Boltpistol
+ - Combat Familiar
- - - > 135 Punkte


*************** 2 Elite ***************

6 Chosen
- Mark of Nurgle
- Icon of Vengeance
- VotLW
- 5 x Boltpistols
- 5 x CCW
- 1 x Bolter
- 4 x Plasma guns
……+ Champion
…………- Boltpistole
…………- CCW
…………- 1 x Plasma gun
+ - Rhino
……- Havoc Launcher
- - - > 285 Punkte

5 Possessed
- Mark of Slaanesh
- Icon of Excess
- VotLW
+ Champion
……- 2 x Gift of Mutation
+ - Rhino
……- Havoc Launcher
- - - > 257 Punkte


*************** 3 Troops ***************

20 Chaos Cultists
- Mark of Nurgle
- 2 x Flamer
+ Champion
……- Autopistol
……- CCW
……- Shotgun
- - - > 142 Punkte

10 Chaos Cultists
- Mark of Nurgle
- 3 x Autogun
- 1 x Heavy stubber
+ Champion
……- Autopistol
……- CCW
- - - > 78 Punkte

10 Chaos Space Marines
- 9 x Boltpistols
- 7 x Bolter
- 2 x Plasma guns
- Mark of Nurgle
- Icon of Vengeance
- VotLW
……+ Champion
…………- Boltpistol
…………- CCW
…………- 1 x Combi-Plasma
+ - Rhino
……- Havoc Launcher
- - - > 292 Punkte


*************** 2 Fast Attack ***************

Heldrake
- Baleflamer
- - - > 170 Punkte

3 Chaosbiker
- Mark of Nurgle
- Icon of Depsair
- VotLW
- 2 x Meltagun
……+ Champion
…………- Boltpistol
…………- 1 x Powerfist
- - - > 146 Punkte


*************** 2 Support ***************

5 Havocs
- VotLW
- 4 x Autcannons
……+ Champion
…………- Boltpistol
…………- CCW
…………- Bolter
- - - > 120 Punkte

5 Havocs
- VotLW
- 4 x Autcannons
……+ Champion
…………- Boltpistol
…………- CCW
…………- Bolter
- - - > 120 Punkte


Total Points Chaos Space Marines : 2000



For 2500 points I would add:

- Wings to the DP
- Kharn the Betrayer
- 9 Berserkers with Icon of Wrath, a power fist for the Champion and a Rhino with Havoc Launcher to ride in
- a sixth Possessed
- a couple of autoguns in the smaller Cultist squad to use all remaining points.


Happy to hear from you!

[droozy]

I don't see any anti-air except your heldrake's meteoric decent. What are your plans for dealing with flyers? I like to upgrade all my cultists with autoguns, 1 point per model doubles the range and gives rapid fire. Pretty good improvement for little points. Depending on how competitive you want to be I would add in at least another heldrake. You are a nightmare for infantry but I have a feeling stronger vehicles and flyers could give you some problems. Especially if you're fighting Tau with the longer range. Seems pretty tooled for hordes, is that an accurate assessment?

[Ursus Maior]

Okay, I was building the list mainly with Eldar in mind, but my main opponent might actually switch to Tau. So thanks for the input.

[droozy]

I've played Tau a couple times with my chaos. Your heldrakes are imperative. Whatever you can do to take out the marker light capability. Once you can take out the marker lights its just a bunch of bs3 attacks. Engaging them in close combat is ideal, but you have to remember about their supporting fire rule. They can only use it once per turn though so multiple charges are your friend. Kharn is a monster. Especially if your opponent doesn't realize how dangerous he is. I played against Tau with my world eaters and once Kharn got into close combat he first killed a squad of three crisis suits(2 on the charge and 1 in my opponents turn) and the next turn he charged the riptide and killed it in one turn! If your opponent is using Farsight I have no advice as I haven't figured out how to deal with that yet.

[Ursus Maior]

Thanks for the input. So, Tau could mean more Khorne. I like that.