Two “updated” supplements later, and it looks like the newest thing to actually benefit Chaos in competitive play is coming to us in the new Knight box set. Check this out!
It’s tough being a Veteran of the Long War. Chaos hasn’t gotten any love in a long time, and with a codex that’s about to turn 4 this fall, Games Workshop seems to be treating the true rulers of the galaxy like the red headed stepchildren of Dorn.
Plus depending on who you ask, the new Black Legion, and Crimson Slaugher supplements while super fluffy, were spectacular disappointments for competitive play as well.
And then there was thundering footsteps in the distance:
Source: Captain Citadel (Editor’s Note: Sourced back to Iuchiban who posted first on Friday)
Well while dreams of marked renegade knights a la Forge World, the rest of the rules are pretty solid. Well by pretty solidn I mean super full of DAKKA!
Chaos Knights can double fist the shooty, or the choppy respectively! Check out these dope tricks you can do with a little love from other Chaos units
- 435 Points – 24 Avenger Cannon shots that can wreck havoc on most units out there.
- 435 Points – FOUR Battle Cannon shots
- +40 gets you some S8 stormspear shots as well, for those Instant Death opportunites.
- Add in Bel’akor for guaranteed shrouded, and ability to cast invisibility on the knight.
- Stock at 325 the renegade comes with TWO close combat weapons (both D) as well. Super slice and dice for sure!
- Fateweaver can drop knights by himself with the new Daemon update, and when paired with a renegade knight and Bel’akor, that’s a spicy triforce of doom for any army to face. Plus he’s always going to get prescience so those gatling (or battle cannon) shots will probably be twin linked!
Look for this guy to make an immediate impact on Chaos’ game soon on a tabletop near you!
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About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
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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 the Las Vegas Open, each of which attracts thousands of 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 2011 Adepticon 40k Team Tournament. He was even featured for his painting in issue #304 of Games Workshop’s White Dwarf Magazine.
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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.
