Chaos may literally be the Spanish Inquisition of 40k, no one ever suspects them, but when they show up in the hands of a seasoned player they seem to always make a splash.
Top 5 Reasons Chaos is Secretly Good
After one of our buddies got 5th place at NOVA with Chaos recently we devoted a big chunk of our Wednesday night Podcast/webcast to breaking down Chaos for all the haters. Seems like with all the new formations and Daemonkin additions, that Chaos is one of the most robust factions out there currently.
Here’s our list of why Chaos is so good that we talked about on the podcast below!
5. Hoover It- Players and TO’s always seem to forget that Chaos Daemons can dominate any “vacuum” meta out there. They’ve won Adepticon for several years now, and Alan Pajama pants dominated WargamesCon and Bay Area Open with them this year as well.
4. The Gory Details: MSU Gorepack formation for Daemonkin may be one of the best in the game. This gives you 2-4 units of Bikers, and 1-4 units of Fleshhounds, but perhaps more importantly they allow you to get a bonus for a staple unit (hounds) and a cheap MSU units (bikes) that you should be taking in every Daemonkin lists IMHO.
Their formation special rules are solid, and the bikes confer TWO blood tithes when they die (one for the unit, and champion) so they are worth shooting up into danger to grab objectives and set your army up for….
3. Blood for the Blood God! – When used for formations and the Blood host itself hitting that army wide feel no pain and rage quick on the blood tithe chart can make those Flesh Hounds into unstoppable killing machines.
2. Wombo Combos – Chaos has some of the best hard hitting, and combo units out there like the D-Thirster, Screamers, and Plague Drones. Plus cool mechanics like Spell familiars can really give them the edge in the psychic phase. Spash in combo units like Bel’akor and or Fateweaver and things really start to get fun!
1. Formations, Formations, Formations! – Chaos officially doesn’t have a 7th Edition codex, but don’t let that stop you from using formations.
The Blood Oath book has what may be one of the best formations in the game, the Fist of Khorne, that let’s you assault with 20 Khorne Berzerkers on turn one. Plus the Bloodied Horde for Daemons is a great one as well that when combo-ed together even can make for one impressive 1-2 Chaos knockout punch!
What have YOU seen Chaos do?
Top 5 Reasons Chaos is Secretly Good – Episode 17 –
About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
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Founded Spikey Bits in 2009
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About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.
Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls.
Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at Las Vegas Open, which attracts over 350 players from around the world.
Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the Adepticon 40k Team Tournament.
With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.
While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.
