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Warhammer 40K Meta Hotness: Chaos Heldrake

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Warhammer 40K Meta Hotness: Chaos Heldrake

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Remember the nice ole days the place the CSM Heldrake was a homicide machine? It’s again.

I bear in mind the nice ole days the place the Heldrake was a homicide machine that shot hearth out of its butt, burned your enemies, and flew over fashions with its greedy claws.  Now it’s a type of area of interest mannequin that may do some work – but it surely wants your opponent that will help you out to get essentially the most out of the metallic dragon.

This might be the largest ache within the butt to color mannequin for Chaos Space Marines.  It has a lot completely different elements it turns into a really annoying nightmare put paint on.  Still the mannequin may be very attention-grabbing in what it does for Chaos.  It is an an Assault Aircraft design to assault different Aircraft.  Thus when you go first in opposition to issues like Harpies and Tiger Sharks you may get an opportunity to push ahead, leap on them, and wreck them shortly earlier than the bombs get to ya.

Heldrake Basics!

Its a large Metallic dragon that’s going to scream ahead and burn one thing adopted by assaulting one thing else.  That is fairly dang cool if flyers are an issue. the Chaos Heldrake can simply be an annoying distraction.  It is a Daemon engine too so it may be affected by all these issues that assist out. The Heldrake bought a bump within the new guide to hit higher. And it appears to be like fairly cool!  I want it had extra assaults or some type of burning assault choice however that’s what goals are for.

Aggression!

Remember how the the brand new Chaos Space Marine military is an assault based mostly military?  Well these guys might help rather a lot by simply getting there.  Creations of Bile appear effectively suited to them as they will assault one thing after which nonetheless get an opportunity to assault if one thing massive wrecks them shortly.  Flyers are beginning to pop again up so this is likely to be hitting the candy spot. Heldrakes are helpful plus – you possibly can screech like some type of daemonic eagle as you fly it across the tabletop. Can you actually put a worth on that?

Sample List

Josh Williams gained 2022 Gateway Open 40K Grand Tournament with the next checklist using Heldrakes.  The dang metallic Dragons that is likely to be good however Josh bought them to work for him taking out some Tyranids within the finals.

++ Supreme Command Detachment +3CP (Chaos – Chaos Space Marines) [15 PL, 300pts, 2CP] ++

+ Configuration +

Detachment Command Cost [3CP]

Gametype

Legion: Black Legion

+ Primarch | Daemon Primarch | Supreme Commander +

Abaddon the Despoiler [15 PL, 300pts, -1CP]: 3. Merciless Overseer, 5. Eternal Vendetta, 6. Paragon of Hatred, Drach’nyen, Stratagem: Warlord Trait, Talon of Horus, Warlord

++ Battalion Detachment -3CP (Chaos – Chaos Space Marines) [89 PL, 1,700pts, -2CP] ++

+ Configuration +

Battle Size [6CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points)

Detachment Command Cost [-3CP]

Gametype: 4. Chapter Approved: War Zone Nephilim

Legion: Creations of Bile

+ HQ +

Daemon Prince with Wings [11 PL, 180pts, -2CP]: 5.-6. Twisted Regeneration, Aspiring Lord, G’holl’ax, the Decayed, Hellforged sword, Malefic talons, Mark of Nurgle, Stratagem: Relic, Warptime, Wings

Dark Apostle [5 PL, 95pts]: Accursed crozius, Bolt pistol, Chaos Undivided, Frag & Krak grenades, Illusory Supplication
. 2x Dark Disciple: 2x Close fight weapon

Lord Discordant on Helstalker [10 PL, 190pts, -2CP]: 1. Flames of Spite, Aspiring Lord, Bladed limbs, Bolt pistol, Frag & Krak grenades, Gorget of Eternal Hate, Helstalker autocannon, Impaler chainglaive, Mark of Tzeentch, Mechatendrils, Stratagem: Relic, Techno-virus injector

+ Troops +

Cultist Mob [2 PL, 50pts]
. 9x Chaos Cultist w/ cultist firearm: 9x Cultist firearm, 9x Frag & Krak grenades
. Cultist Champion: Frag & Krak grenades
. . Autopistol and brutal assault weapon: Autopistol, Brutal assault weapon

Cultist Mob [2 PL, 50pts]
. 9x Chaos Cultist w/ cultist firearm: 9x Cultist firearm, 9x Frag & Krak grenades
. Cultist Champion: Frag & Krak grenades
. . Autopistol and brutal assault weapon: Autopistol, Brutal assault weapon

Legionaries [7 PL, 125pts]: Mark of Slaanesh
. Aspiring Champion: Astartes chainsword, Bolt pistol, Frag & Krak grenades
. 3x Marine w/ astartes chainsword: 3x Astartes chainsword, 3x Bolt pistol, 3x Frag & Krak grenades
. Marine w/ balefire tome: Balefire tome, Bolt pistol, Frag & Krak grenades, Prescience

+ Elites +

Chaos Terminator Squad [19 PL, 375pts, -1CP]: Mark of Slaanesh
. Chaos Terminator: Chainfist, Combi-melta
. Chaos Terminator: Combi-melta, Power fist
. Chaos Terminator: Accursed weapon, Combi-bolter
. Chaos Terminator: Accursed weapon, Combi-bolter
. Chaos Terminator: Accursed weapon, Combi-bolter
. Chaos Terminator: Accursed weapon, Combi-bolter
. Chaos Terminator: Accursed weapon, Combi-bolter
. Chaos Terminator: Accursed weapon, Combi-bolter
. Chaos Terminator: Accursed weapon, Combi-bolter
. Terminator Champion: Black Rune of Damnation, Chainfist, Combi-melta, Trophies of the Long War

Possessed [7 PL, 140pts]
. 4x Possessed: 4x Hideous mutations
. Possessed Champion: Hideous mutations

Possessed [7 PL, 140pts]
. 4x Possessed: 4x Hideous mutations
. Possessed Champion: Hideous mutations

+ Fast Attack +

Chaos Spawn [1 PL, 25pts]
. Chaos Spawn: Hideous mutations

+ Flyer +

Heldrake [9 PL, 165pts]: Baleflamer, Heldrake claws

Heldrake [9 PL, 165pts]: Baleflamer, Heldrake claws

++ Total: [104 PL, 2,000pts] ++

Chaos Heldrake Closing Thoughts

Overall that is going to be a distinct segment mannequin based mostly on the meta you might be seeing.  It can nonetheless be annoying because it burns issues across the tabletop. So it isn’t fully ineffective however nonetheless – with AM coming down the pipeline it is likely to be an excellent to have some laying round.  The skies would possibly get darker with flying airplanes of loss of life earlier than lengthy.

Let us know what models you assume are sizzling proper now, down within the feedback!

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Thomas Reidy, aka Goatboy, the ever-evil member of BoLS. I do arts, play 40k, and even paint a variety of stuff. I’ve been enjoying Warhammer 40K because the Nineties, and have gained a number of nationwide occasions together with Adepticon and GW GTs. I’ve been writing for BoLS for 15 years. Look at my Instagram to see what I’m engaged on – or engaged on for somebody. I’m at all times doing one thing passion associated.

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