The Chaos Knight Codex has made a splash on the aggressive scene with the highly effective updates to the War Dogs.
The Chaos Knights Codex’s actual energy past simply having the ability to take Abaddon is the return and updates to the War Dog dataslate. The evil Armigers are the actual glue of the military and their injury output is extraordinarily highly effective. I do know I wasn’t a fan of the preliminary Avenger Chaincannon. But its replace actually has proven it to be a strong addition to the sport. Having it throw out 12 pictures and be an assault kind is a massively highly effective choice . Now you’ll be able to simply rush your little War Doggie round and pour out a bunch of harm as wanted.
War Dog Stalker Basics
This is the shut fight plus ranged weapon choice for the Chaos Knights and giving it an “assault” capturing weapon is large for a blended unit. They can punch up very well, shoot fairly decently, and management an goal with goal secured. This kind is normally House Herpetrax. Which leaves it as an Iconoclast choice and thus it will probably cost in with extra assaults and do extra injury. You may also have them arrange with a Daemonbreath Meltaspear if you happen to want extra anti tank choices. So this mannequin is very well set as much as reply no matter you want in a Chaos Knight military.
Aggression!
Being in a position to shoot and throw out a ton of wounds makes this unit a strong choice. I lean in the direction of extra capturing in my Chaos Knight armies however that is the essential default one that ought to present up a variety of the time. Give them a “mark” like capacity, add in some additional guidelines. Then watch as Abbadon brings his War Dogs to the desk and ruins the neighborhood.
Sample List
Gavin Heritage – Chaos Knights: Herpetrax Dogwalker.
Army List – Click to Expand
++ Super-Heavy Detachment -3CP (Chaos – Chaos Knights) [94 PL, 2CP, 1,700pts] ++
+ Configuration +
Detachment Command Cost [-3CP]
Gametype: 4. Chapter Approved: War Zone Nephilim
+ Lord of War +
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War Dog Executioner Squadron [17 PL, 325pts]: House Herpetrax
. War Dog Executioner: Diabolus heavy stubber
. War Dog Executioner: Diabolus heavy stubber, Tzeentch – Mirror of Fates
War Dog Karnivore Squadron [18 PL, 310pts]: House Herpetrax
. War Dog Karnivore: Diabolus heavy stubber, Khorne – Blood Shield
. War Dog Karnivore: Diabolus heavy stubber
War Dog Stalker Squadron [25 PL, -1CP, 450pts]: House Herpetrax
. War Dog Stalker: Avenger chaincannon, Character (Traitoris Lance), Diabolus heavy stubber, Helm of Dogs, Reaper chaintalon, Stratagem: Relic
. War Dog Stalker: Avenger chaincannon, Diabolus heavy stubber, Reaper chaintalon, Slaanesh – Subjugator Machine Spirit
. War Dog Stalker: Daemonbreath spear, Diabolus heavy stubber, Reaper chaintalon
War Dog Stalker Squadron [17 PL, 310pts]: House Herpetrax
. War Dog Stalker: Avenger chaincannon, Diabolus heavy stubber, Reaper chaintalon, Undivided – Blessing of the Dark Master
. War Dog Stalker: Daemonbreath spear, Diabolus heavy stubber, Reaper chaintalon
War Dog Stalker Squadron [17 PL, 305pts]: House Herpetrax
. War Dog Stalker: Avenger chaincannon, Diabolus heavy stubber, Khorne – Throne Mechanicum of Skulls, Reaper chaintalon
. War Dog Stalker: Daemonbreath spear, Diabolus heavy stubber, Reaper chaintalon
++ Supreme Command Detachment 0CP (Chaos – Chaos Space Marines) [15 PL, -1CP, 300pts] ++
+ Configuration +
Legion: Black Legion
+ Primarch | Daemon Primarch | Supreme Commander +
Abaddon the Despoiler [15 PL, -1CP, 300pts]: 3. Merciless Overseer, 5. Eternal Vendetta, 6. Paragon of Hatred, Stratagem: Warlord Trait
++ Total: [109 PL, 1CP, 2,000pts] ++
War Dog Stalker Closing Thoughts
The record above is taken into account the most effective “Chaos Knights” lists you might play proper now. It can do a ton of harm. Abbie is in there to throw out some wounds as wanted. Plus you get good layers of rerolls with relics and the Black Legion true Agent of Chaos. If you wish to play Chaos Knights make sure that to seize all of your War Dogs, throw on some magnets on the shoulder, and shoot issues for Chaos.
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