40k Video Battle Report #2 – Crimson Slaughter vs. Space Marines

With the Psychic Phase coming into existence and the Malefic chart giving me easy access to demons, I decided to give my old combined arms Chaos Marines and Demons another go. My opponent would be the Relictors 2^nd Company, and my Chaos Marines would take the form of the Crimson Slaughter, for better access to Possessed.

Kranon’s Reavers

Crimson Slaughter/Chaos Demons – 2,000

Crimson Slaughter

HQ

Chaos Sorcerer: WARLORD (Master of Ambush); Force Staff, Demonheart, Slaughterer’s           Horns, Prophet of the Voices; Mastery Level 3, Smite, Enfeeble, Warp Speed,        Hemorrhage

Chaos Sorcerer: Force Staff; Master Level 3, Prescience, Forewarning, Precognition, Scrier’s Gaze

TROOPS

Possessed: five additional Possessed

Chaos Space Marines: five additional Chaos Space Marines, 2x Meltaguns, Rhino transport

FAST ATTACK

Heldrake: Hades Autocannon

Heldrake: Hades Autocannon

HEAVY SUPPORT

Obliterators: two additional Obliterators, Mark of Nurgle

Havocs: three additional Havocs, 4x Autocannons

Chaos Demons

HQ

Lord of Change: 2x Greater Rewards; Mastery Level 3, Flickering Fires of Tzeentch, Summoning, Infernal Gaze, Sacrifice, Incursion

TROOPS

Pink Horrors: two additional Pink Horrors; Flickering Fires of Tzeentch, Summoning, Cursed        Earth

Pink Horrors: two additional Pink Horrors; Flickering Fires of Tzeentch, Summoning, Dark Flame

Relictors 2^nd Company Task Force

Space Marines – 2,000

Chapter Tactics: White Scars

HQ

Kor’sarro Khan

Librarian: Force Staff; Master Level 2, Prescience, Perfect Timing, Scrier’s Gaze

ELITES

Terminators: Cyclone Missile Launcher, Chainfist

Sternguard Veteran Squad: three additional Sternguard, Rhino transport

TROOPS

Tactical Squad: five additional Space Marines, Plasma Gun, Combi-Plasma, Rhino transport

Tactical Squad: Flamer, Razorback transport with Lascannon and Twin Plasma Guns

Tactical Squad: Flamer, Razorback transport with Lascannon and Twin Plasma Guns

FAST ATTACK

Stormtalon Gunship: Skyhammer Missile Launcher, Twin Assault Cannons

Stormtalon Gunship: Skyhammer Missile Launcher, Twin Assault Cannons

HEAVY SUPPORT

Storm Raven Gunship: Twin Multi-Melta, Twin Assault Cannons

Centurion Devastator Squad: Twin Lascannons, Missile Launchers, Sergeant has Omniscope

Post-Game Thoughts

I cannot begin to describe how much fun Chaos is under the new rules set. While my Iron Warriors remain dusty and unloved for the time being, the more fanatical Chaos sects have received much love from the Conjuration powers on the Malefic chart. I didn’t summon a ton of demons into play, but those I did were really helping to swing the balance!

We did play the Conjurations incorrectly (remember, this Battle Report was filmed two days after the new rules came out), as I should have been Deep Striking the Demons into play. However, I frequently had a Cursed Earth spell in place nearby, so it mainly would have affected my placement.

I love the way the new spells interact; you can roll some Biomancy to buff your fighters, some Divination to buff your shooters, and some Demonology to increase your numbers. Each turn, I had more than enough charge to get off the powers that mattered.

This army will not be going away, although it does need some TLC in the modeling department. It is a conglomeration of kits from the past twelve years, so I will definitely need to do some paint stripping and airbrush work to bring them into line with one another.

Now the question falls to their appearance: Crimson Slaughter, or Word Bearers?

Decisions, decisions.