Get ready to pour over Chaos Legion relics in the Codex: Chaos Space Marines! What will you choose in your fight against the False Emperor?
Seen in a review video by Winter SEO, the Chaos Space Marine relics cover two pages and provide Chaos players a plethora of options that will benefit their armies. One thing that can be said after looking over this Codex is that Chaos players will definitely need to make sure they are taking Marks of Chaos to maximize their battlefield capabilities.
There are 14 relics that come keyworded by Legion, by <Mark of Chaos>, and/or model/weapon/armor equipped. The relic listing does include four relics granted by the four Lords of Chaos. Khorne: Talisman of Burning Blood gives the model equipping it the ability to advance and charge in the same turn and re-roll failed charge rolls. Tzeentch: Eye of Tzeentch grants the Tzeentch Psyker equipping it +1 to their Smite rolls. Slaanesh: Intoxicating Elixir grants the Slaanesh model equipping it +1 to Strength and Attack characteristics. Nurgle: Puscleaver replaces the Nurgle model’s power sword with Puscleaver which has AP-2 and D3 damage.
The Axe of Fury, Murder Sword, and The Balck Mace have returned and what will be getting the most attention will be the Legion-specific relics. Such relics as Fleshmetal Exoskeleten for the Iron Warriors. The chosen model has a save characteristic of 2+ and can heal 1 wound at the start of each turn. Word Bearers get a Cursed Crozius that has S+2, AP-2, 3 damage. Night Lords get Claws of the Black Hunt for a model with double lightning claws.
World Eaters get their Brass Collar of Bhorghaster which allows the model to deny one psychic power each enemy psychic phase. If the model is successful in Deniyng the Witch, the enemy psyker attempting to manifest suffers Perils of the Warp. Alpha Legion and Emperor’s Children get impressive weapons each.
The Blissgiver for the Emperor’s Children has the ability to fire within 1″ of enemy units and target enemy units with 1″ of friendly units. Also, if the Blissgiver wounds an enemy Character but is not slain, roll a D6 at the end of the phase. If a 6 is rolled, said Character suffers D3 mortal wounds.
However, Black Legion gets the short end of the stick with their Eye of Night relic. It can only be used once per game and against an enemy vehicle. On a 2+ roll with a D6, that vehicle suffers D3 mortal wounds. So, Black Legion has a good stratagem, nice changes to Abaddon, but a lackluster relic.
There are the Legion Relics from the Codex: Chaos Space Marines. Stop back by next week for our first look and then tips and tactics breakdown of what relics to take and those to pass on.
What are your thoughts on these relics? Do you like the Legion-specific ones? Let us know in the comments below.
