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I've really been bitten by the list-making bug over the last couple of weeks, inspired at least partially by seeing people here asking for entire lists from scratch or help with existing lists. Now while I suspect the Death Guard will always be my true home, I definitely found myself enjoying the challenge of making up Black Legion lists, both making deliberately 'vanilla' lists that had no Marks or Icons of any of the Ruinous Powers and also making up 'cult' lists featuring various combinations of...whatever.
So here, for your delectation and delight, are the fruits of my labours over the last week or two in work making up Black Legion lists; late at night when it gets quiet I often sit there with Notepad and the Chaos Marines Codex, feverishly adding up points costs. I'm hoping this can serve as kind of a reference point for anyone looking for a ready-made list, and also as a springboard for people to make up their own lists using the units contained herein.
There are a few general-purpose lists first of all, and then some more specialised ‘theme’ lists based around particular flavours of Chaos. Some of them may not be the ultimate in min-maxed optimisation, but aimed more at fluff and thematic fun; but hey, it’s just a game after all. Hopefully this will be useful and fun reading for people, and maybe spark off some ideas to create lists of your own.
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First of all, here are two slightly different flavours of 1,000-point list:
HQ
• Chaos Lord – Mark of Tzeentch; Terminator armour; paired lightning claws
145 points
TROOPS
• 10 Chaos Marines - Aspiring Champion with powerfist and Icon of Chaos Glory; 2 meltaguns; Rhino
255 points
• 10 Chaos Marines - Aspiring Champion with power weapon and Icon of Chaos Glory; 2 flamers; Rhino
235 points
• 5 Lesser Daemons
65 points
HEAVY SUPPORT
• 2 Obliterators
150 points
• 2 Obliterators
150 points
TOTAL:
1,000 points
__________
HQ
• Daemon Prince - Mark of Tzeentch; Wings; Warptime, Bolt of Change
200 points
TROOPS
• 10 Chaos Marines - Aspiring Champion with powerfist and Icon of Chaos Glory; 2 meltaguns; Rhino
255 points
• 10 Chaos Marines - Aspiring Champion with powerfist and Icon of Chaos Glory; 2 flamers; Rhino
245 points
HEAVY SUPPORT
• 2 Obliterators
150 points
• 2 Obliterators
150 points
TOTAL:
1,000 points
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Upping the ante slightly to 1,250 points, again in two slightly different versions:
HQ
• Daemon Prince - Wings, Warptime
155 points
TROOPS
• 10 Chaos Marines - Aspiring Champion with powerfist, combi-melta and Icon of Chaos Glory; 2 meltaguns; Rhino with combi-melta
275 points
• 10 Chaos Marines - Aspiring Champion with powerfist, combi-melta and Icon of Chaos Glory; 2 meltaguns; Rhino
265 points
• 10 Chaos Marines - Aspiring Champion with powerfist, combi-flamer and Icon of Chaos Glory; 2 flamers; Rhino
255 points
HEAVY SUPPORT
• 2 Obliterators
150 points
• 2 Obliterators
150 points
TOTAL:
1,250 points
__________
HQ
• Daemon Prince - Mark of Tzeentch; Wings; Warptime, Bolt of Change
200 points
TROOPS
• 8 Khorne Berzerkers - Skull Champion with powerfist and meltabombs; Rhino
248 points
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist; 2 meltaguns; Rhino
256 points
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist; 2 flamers; Rhino
246 points
HEAVY SUPPORT
• 2 Obliterators
150 points
• 2 Obliterators
150 points
TOTAL:
1,250 points
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And now a step up again, this time to 1,500 points:
HQ
• Daemon Prince - Wings; Warptime
155 points
ELITES
• 5 Chosen - Icon of Chaos Glory; 5 meltaguns
150 points
TROOPS
• 8 Khorne Berzerkers - Skull Champion with powerfist; Rhino
243 points
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist; 2 meltaguns; Rhino
256 points
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist; 2 flamers; Rhino
246 points
HEAVY SUPPORT
• 2 Obliterators
150 points
• 2 Obliterators
150 points
• Vindicator - Daemonic Possession; twin-linked bolter
150 points
TOTAL:
1,500 points
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And then to 1,750 points:
HQ
• Daemon Prince - Mark of Tzeentch; Wings; Warptime, Bolt of Change
200 points
ELITES
• 5 Terminators - Icon of Chaos Glory; heavy flamer and chainfist; 4 combi-meltas
200 points
• 5 Chosen - Icon of Chaos Glory; 5 meltaguns
150 points
TROOPS
• 8 Khorne Berzerkers - Skull Champion with powerfist; Rhino
243 points
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist; 2 meltaguns; Rhino
256 points
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist; 2 meltaguns; Rhino
256 points
HEAVY SUPPORT
• 2 Obliterators
150 points
• 2 Obliterators
150 points
• Vindicator - Daemonic Possession
145 points
TOTAL:
1,750 points
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Onwards and upwards to 2,000 points:
HQ
• Daemon Prince - Mark of Tzeentch; Wings; Warptime, Bolt of Change
200 points
ELITES
• 5 Terminators - Icon of Chaos Glory; heavy flamer and chainfist; 4 combi-meltas
200 points
TROOPS
• 10 Chaos Marines - Aspiring Champion with powerfist and Icon of Chaos Glory; 2 flamers; Rhino
245 points
• 8 Khorne Berzerkers - Skull Champion with powerfist; Rhino
243 points
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist; 2 meltaguns; Rhino
256 points
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist; 2 meltaguns; Rhino
256 points
HEAVY SUPPORT
• 3 Obliterators
225 points
• 3 Obliterators
225 points
• Vindicator - Daemonic Possession; twin-linked bolter
150 points
TOTAL:
2,000 points
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And finally to 3,000 points, which gives Mr. Abaddon a chance to come out and play:
HQ
• Abaddon the Despoiler
275 points
• Daemon Prince - Mark of Tzeentch; Wings; Warptime, Bolt of Change
200 points
ELITES
• 5 Terminators - Icon of Chaos Glory; heavy flamer and chainfist; 4 combi-meltas
200 points
• 6 Terminators – Icon of Slaanesh; heavy flamer and lightning claw; 5 pairs of lightning claws
260 points
TROOPS
• 10 Chaos Marines - Aspiring Champion with powerfist, combi-melta and Icon of Chaos Glory; 2 meltaguns; Rhino
265 points
• 10 Chaos Marines - Aspiring Champion with powerfist and Icon of Chaos Glory; 2 flamers; Rhino
245 points
• 8 Khorne Berzerkers - Skull Champion with powerfist; Rhino
243 points
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist and combi-melta; 2 meltaguns; Rhino
266 points
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist; 2 meltaguns; Rhino
256 points
FAST ATTACK
• 5 Chaos Bikers - Icon of Chaos Glory; 2 meltaguns
195 points
HEAVY SUPPORT
• 3 Obliterators
225 points
• 3 Obliterators
225 points
• Vindicator - Daemonic Possession
145 points
TOTAL:
3,000 points
To tie in with Abaddon’s Mark of Chaos Ascendant, I made sure there were units in this list with the Marks of each of the four Ruinous Powers for extra fluff-correctness.
So here, for your delectation and delight, are the fruits of my labours over the last week or two in work making up Black Legion lists; late at night when it gets quiet I often sit there with Notepad and the Chaos Marines Codex, feverishly adding up points costs. I'm hoping this can serve as kind of a reference point for anyone looking for a ready-made list, and also as a springboard for people to make up their own lists using the units contained herein.
There are a few general-purpose lists first of all, and then some more specialised ‘theme’ lists based around particular flavours of Chaos. Some of them may not be the ultimate in min-maxed optimisation, but aimed more at fluff and thematic fun; but hey, it’s just a game after all. Hopefully this will be useful and fun reading for people, and maybe spark off some ideas to create lists of your own.
_________________________________________________________________
First of all, here are two slightly different flavours of 1,000-point list:
HQ
• Chaos Lord – Mark of Tzeentch; Terminator armour; paired lightning claws
145 points
TROOPS
• 10 Chaos Marines - Aspiring Champion with powerfist and Icon of Chaos Glory; 2 meltaguns; Rhino
255 points
• 10 Chaos Marines - Aspiring Champion with power weapon and Icon of Chaos Glory; 2 flamers; Rhino
235 points
• 5 Lesser Daemons
65 points
HEAVY SUPPORT
• 2 Obliterators
150 points
• 2 Obliterators
150 points
TOTAL:
1,000 points
__________
HQ
• Daemon Prince - Mark of Tzeentch; Wings; Warptime, Bolt of Change
200 points
TROOPS
• 10 Chaos Marines - Aspiring Champion with powerfist and Icon of Chaos Glory; 2 meltaguns; Rhino
255 points
• 10 Chaos Marines - Aspiring Champion with powerfist and Icon of Chaos Glory; 2 flamers; Rhino
245 points
HEAVY SUPPORT
• 2 Obliterators
150 points
• 2 Obliterators
150 points
TOTAL:
1,000 points
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Upping the ante slightly to 1,250 points, again in two slightly different versions:
HQ
• Daemon Prince - Wings, Warptime
155 points
TROOPS
• 10 Chaos Marines - Aspiring Champion with powerfist, combi-melta and Icon of Chaos Glory; 2 meltaguns; Rhino with combi-melta
275 points
• 10 Chaos Marines - Aspiring Champion with powerfist, combi-melta and Icon of Chaos Glory; 2 meltaguns; Rhino
265 points
• 10 Chaos Marines - Aspiring Champion with powerfist, combi-flamer and Icon of Chaos Glory; 2 flamers; Rhino
255 points
HEAVY SUPPORT
• 2 Obliterators
150 points
• 2 Obliterators
150 points
TOTAL:
1,250 points
__________
HQ
• Daemon Prince - Mark of Tzeentch; Wings; Warptime, Bolt of Change
200 points
TROOPS
• 8 Khorne Berzerkers - Skull Champion with powerfist and meltabombs; Rhino
248 points
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist; 2 meltaguns; Rhino
256 points
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist; 2 flamers; Rhino
246 points
HEAVY SUPPORT
• 2 Obliterators
150 points
• 2 Obliterators
150 points
TOTAL:
1,250 points
_________________________________________________________________
And now a step up again, this time to 1,500 points:
HQ
• Daemon Prince - Wings; Warptime
155 points
ELITES
• 5 Chosen - Icon of Chaos Glory; 5 meltaguns
150 points
TROOPS
• 8 Khorne Berzerkers - Skull Champion with powerfist; Rhino
243 points
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist; 2 meltaguns; Rhino
256 points
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist; 2 flamers; Rhino
246 points
HEAVY SUPPORT
• 2 Obliterators
150 points
• 2 Obliterators
150 points
• Vindicator - Daemonic Possession; twin-linked bolter
150 points
TOTAL:
1,500 points
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And then to 1,750 points:
HQ
• Daemon Prince - Mark of Tzeentch; Wings; Warptime, Bolt of Change
200 points
ELITES
• 5 Terminators - Icon of Chaos Glory; heavy flamer and chainfist; 4 combi-meltas
200 points
• 5 Chosen - Icon of Chaos Glory; 5 meltaguns
150 points
TROOPS
• 8 Khorne Berzerkers - Skull Champion with powerfist; Rhino
243 points
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist; 2 meltaguns; Rhino
256 points
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist; 2 meltaguns; Rhino
256 points
HEAVY SUPPORT
• 2 Obliterators
150 points
• 2 Obliterators
150 points
• Vindicator - Daemonic Possession
145 points
TOTAL:
1,750 points
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Onwards and upwards to 2,000 points:
HQ
• Daemon Prince - Mark of Tzeentch; Wings; Warptime, Bolt of Change
200 points
ELITES
• 5 Terminators - Icon of Chaos Glory; heavy flamer and chainfist; 4 combi-meltas
200 points
TROOPS
• 10 Chaos Marines - Aspiring Champion with powerfist and Icon of Chaos Glory; 2 flamers; Rhino
245 points
• 8 Khorne Berzerkers - Skull Champion with powerfist; Rhino
243 points
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist; 2 meltaguns; Rhino
256 points
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist; 2 meltaguns; Rhino
256 points
HEAVY SUPPORT
• 3 Obliterators
225 points
• 3 Obliterators
225 points
• Vindicator - Daemonic Possession; twin-linked bolter
150 points
TOTAL:
2,000 points
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And finally to 3,000 points, which gives Mr. Abaddon a chance to come out and play:
HQ
• Abaddon the Despoiler
275 points
• Daemon Prince - Mark of Tzeentch; Wings; Warptime, Bolt of Change
200 points
ELITES
• 5 Terminators - Icon of Chaos Glory; heavy flamer and chainfist; 4 combi-meltas
200 points
• 6 Terminators – Icon of Slaanesh; heavy flamer and lightning claw; 5 pairs of lightning claws
260 points
TROOPS
• 10 Chaos Marines - Aspiring Champion with powerfist, combi-melta and Icon of Chaos Glory; 2 meltaguns; Rhino
265 points
• 10 Chaos Marines - Aspiring Champion with powerfist and Icon of Chaos Glory; 2 flamers; Rhino
245 points
• 8 Khorne Berzerkers - Skull Champion with powerfist; Rhino
243 points
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist and combi-melta; 2 meltaguns; Rhino
266 points
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist; 2 meltaguns; Rhino
256 points
FAST ATTACK
• 5 Chaos Bikers - Icon of Chaos Glory; 2 meltaguns
195 points
HEAVY SUPPORT
• 3 Obliterators
225 points
• 3 Obliterators
225 points
• Vindicator - Daemonic Possession
145 points
TOTAL:
3,000 points
To tie in with Abaddon’s Mark of Chaos Ascendant, I made sure there were units in this list with the Marks of each of the four Ruinous Powers for extra fluff-correctness.
, which I hope will help with any list-building quandaries you may have been having; feel free to take any of these lists and fine-tune them to your own needs or sense of aesthetics.
