Hi everybody it’s your ever friendly Black Blow Fly swinging through your neighborhood again to to spread more mischief and discontent !!!
Today I bring you a brand new army list for Chaos Space Marines (CSM) featuring the new Raptor Talon formation… The Raptor Talon can assault straight out after deep striking which I think has some serious application.
I know a lot of people are still unhappy and to each their own but much of this type of feeling stems directly from a sense of false entitlement. CSM have some good things now such as the Cabal which has access to all of the new Space Marine psychic powers and Renegade Knights. Still no Grav or free transports as yet… Me, I’m not holding my breath and I’m more than willing to work with what we’ve got on the table. If you still want one super uber codex I think you’re probably going to be waiting a really long time.
So when I saw the rules for the new Raptor Talon I got all excited about CSM again and decided to build a new army list so I can give a whirl. Is it top tier… Don’t really know and don’t really care to be honest. The Raptor Talon beckons to Night Lords and that’s the theme. If you like to model, convert and paint this could be a really fun project. You might think a Renegade Knight has no place in a Night Lords warband but times have changed and it brings some serious muscle to the army. This list has gone through several iterations so without any further ado here it is…
*Units marked (*) such below form the Raptor Talon.
+++ Night Lords 40k (1999) +++
++ Chaos Space Marines: Crimson Slaughter (2014) (Combined Arms Detachment) (1179) ++
+ HQ (320) +
Chaos Lord (170) /Warlord
Bolt Pistol – Daemonheart – Jump Pack – Mark of Slaanesh – Sigil of Corruption
Chaos Lord* (150)
Lightning Claw – Power Fist – Mark of Slaanesh – Melta Bombs (5pts), Power Armour – Sigil of Corruption
+ Troops (310) +
Chaos Cultists (75)
9x Cultist – 8x Auto Pistol – Flamer – Mark of Khorne
Cultist Champion – Auto Pistol
Chaos Space Marines (235)
9x Chaos Space Marines 2x Plasma Gun – 9x Bolt Pistol – 9x Boltgun
Aspiring Champion – Bolt Pistol – Boltgun – Melta Bombs – Power Axe
Chaos Rhino (45pts) [Combi-Bolter – Dirge caster – Dozer Blade – Searchlight – Smoke Launchers
+ Fast Attack* (549) +
Raptors (197)
5x Raptor – 5x Bolt Pistol, 5x Close Combat Weapon – 2x Flamer – Icon of Excess – Mark of Slaanesh
Raptor Champion – Combi-Flamer – Melta Bombs – Power Fist
Raptors (177)
5x Raptor – 5x Bolt Pistol – 5x Close Combat Weapon – Mark of Slaanesh – 2x Meltagun
Raptor Champion – Combi-Melta – Melta Bombs – Power Fist
Warp Talons (175)
4x Warp Talon – 4x Twin Lightning Claws – Mark of Slaanesh
Warp Talon Champion – Twin Lightning Claws
++ Chaos Renegade Knights (Chaos RK Forsworn Knight Detachment) (375) ++
+ Lord of War (375) +
Renegade Knight
Avenger Gatling Cannon and Heavy Flamer – Heavy Stubber – Ion Shield – Reaper Chainsword
++ Chaos Space Marines: Codex (2012) (Formation Detachment) (445) ++
Force Options [Black Legion]
+ Formation +
Cyclopia Cabal (445)
Sorcerer (170) Level 3 Psyker
Bolt Pistol – Force Axe – Jump Pack – Sigil of Corruption – Spell Familiar – Veterans of the Long War
Sorcerer (170) Level 3 Psyker
Bolt Pistol – Force Axe – Jump Pack – Sigil of Corruption – Spell Familiar – Veterans of the Long War
Sorcerer (105) Level 2 Psyker
Bolt Pistol – Force Axe – Jump Pack – Veterans of the Long War
Not gonna lie – Chaos Space Marines need some price breaks. Still I feel this is a fairly competitive army list featuring some of the stronger units now available now for CSM. The Cabal joins up with the Warp Talons and Warlord to form a jump pack Death Star and they can start deployed on the table along with the Chaos Knight and CSM squad.
“With the thirty-seven keys of Tzeentch, we open the way for our brothers. With the thousand whispers of Slaanesh, we call to them. With the twelve plagues of Nurgle, we fell their enemies. And with the mighty axe of Khorne, we cut open the world for them.“
About the Author: Steve Turner
