Death Guard Compendium - 30 plague-ridden lists from 1,000 to 3,000 points

'CREEPING DEATH' LISTS

The idea here is for infiltration-style lists, infecting from within. Also because naming lists after classic Metallica songs is cool :biggrin:


1,500-point 'Creeping Death' list:

HQ
• Daemon Prince of Nurgle - Mark of Nurgle; Wings; Warptime
175 points

ELITES
• 7 Chosen of Nurgle - Mark of Nurgle; 5 meltaguns
226 points
• 7 Chosen of Nurgle - Mark of Nurgle; 5 flamers
201 points

TROOPS
• 7 Plague Marines – Plague Champion with powerfist; 2 meltaguns; Rhino
256 points
• 7 Plague Marines – Plague Champion with powerfist; 2 meltaguns; Rhino
256 points
• 7 Plaguebearers
91 points

HEAVY SUPPORT
• 2 Obliterators
150 points
• Vindicator - Daemonic Possession
145 points

TOTAL:
1,500 points

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2,000-point 'Creeping Death' list:

HQ
• Daemon Prince of Nurgle - Mark of Nurgle; Wings; Warptime
175 points
• Daemon Prince of Nurgle - Mark of Nurgle; Wings; Warptime
175 points

ELITES
• 7 Chosen of Nurgle - Mark of Nurgle; meltabombs; 5 meltaguns
231 points
• 7 Chosen of Nurgle - Mark of Nurgle; 5 flamers
201 points

TROOPS
• 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
• 7 Plague Marines – Plague Champion with powerfist; 2 flamers; Rhino
246 points

HEAVY SUPPORT
• 2 Obliterators
150 points
• Plague Defiler - 2 extra close-combat arms
150 points
• Plague Defiler - 2 extra close-combat arms
150 points

TOTAL:
2,000 points

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2,500-point 'Creeping Death' list:

HQ
• Daemon Prince of Nurgle - Mark of Nurgle; Wings; Warptime
175 points

ELITES
• 7 Chosen of Nurgle – Icon of Nurgle; 5 meltaguns
226 points
• 7 Chosen of Nurgle – Icon of Nurgle; 5 meltaguns
226 points
• 7 Chosen of Nurgle – Icon of Nurgle; 5 plasma guns
251 points

TROOPS
• 7 Plague Marines – Plague Champion with powerfist; 2 meltaguns; Rhino
256 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
• 7 Plaguebearers
91 points
• 7 Plaguebearers
91 points
• 7 Plaguebearers
91 points
• 7 Plaguebearers
91 points

HEAVY SUPPORT
• 3 Obliterators
225 points
• Defiler - 2 extra close-combat weapons
150 points
• Defiler - 2 extra close-combat weapons
150 points

TOTAL:
2,500 points

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3,000-point 'Creeping Death' list:

HQ
• Daemon Prince of Nurgle - Mark of Nurgle; Wings; Warptime
175 points
• Daemon Prince of Nurgle - Mark of Nurgle; Wings; Warptime
175 points

ELITES
• 7 Chosen of Nurgle - Mark of Nurgle; 5 meltaguns
226 points
• 7 Chosen of Nurgle - Mark of Nurgle; 5 meltaguns
226 points
• 7 Chosen of Nurgle - Mark of Nurgle; 5 flamers
201 points

TROOPS
• 7 Plague Marines – Plague Champion with powerfist and combi-plasma; 2 plasma guns; Rhino
276 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
• 7 Plague Marines – Plague Champion with powerfist; 2 flamers; Rhino
246 points
• 7 Plague Marines – Plague Champion with powerfist; 2 flamers; Rhino
246 points
• 7 Plaguebearers
91 points
• 7 Plaguebearers
91 points

HEAVY SUPPORT
• 3 Obliterators
225 points
• Plague Defiler - 2 extra close-combat arms
150 points
• Plague Defiler - 2 extra close-combat arms
150 points

TOTAL:
3,000 points



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'FOOTSLOGGER' LISTS

If you know the history of the mighty Fourteenth Legion, they were the Imperium's infantry specialists; so here are a bunch of vehicle-free lists featuring the one-time Dusk Raiders doing their footslogging thing...


1,500-point 'Footslogger' list:

HQ
• Daemon Prince of Nurgle - Mark of Nurgle; Wings; Warptime
175 points

ELITES
• 7 Plague Terminators - heavy flamer and chainfist; 5 combi-meltas
255 points

TROOPS
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist, combi-plasma & Personal Icon; 2 plasma guns
246 points
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist; 2 meltaguns
221 points
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist; 2 flamers
211 points
• 7 Plaguebearers
91 points

HEAVY SUPPORT
• 2 Obliterators
150 points
• 2 Obliterators
150 points

TOTAL:
1,499 points

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2,000-point 'Footslogger' list:

HQ
• Daemon Prince of Nurgle - Mark of Nurgle; Wings; Warptime
175 points

ELITES
• 7 Plague Terminators - heavy flamer and chainfist; 6 combi-meltas
260 points
• 7 Plague Terminators - heavy flamer and chainfist; 6 combi-meltas
260 points

TROOPS
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist, combi-plasma & Personal Icon; 2 plasma guns
246 points
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist, combi-melta & Personal Icon; 2 meltaguns
236 points
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist; 2 meltaguns
221 points
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist; 2 flamers
211 points
• 7 Plaguebearers
91 points

HEAVY SUPPORT
• 2 Obliterators
150 points
• 2 Obliterators
150 points

TOTAL:
2,000 points

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2,500-point 'Footslogger' list:

HQ
• Daemon Prince of Nurgle - Mark of Nurgle; Wings; Warptime
175 points
• Daemon Prince of Nurgle - Mark of Nurgle; Wings; Warptime
175 points

ELITES
• 7 Plague Terminators – Reaper autocannon and chainfist; 6 combi-meltas
280 points
• 7 Plague Terminators - heavy flamer and chainfist; 6 combi-meltas
260 points

TROOPS
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist, combi-plasma & Personal Icon; 2 plasma guns
246 points
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist, combi-melta & Personal Icon; 2 meltaguns
236 points
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist and combi-melta; 2 meltaguns
231 points
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist and combi-melta; 2 meltaguns
231 points
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist and twin-linked bolter; 2 flamers
216 points

HEAVY SUPPORT
• 2 Obliterators
150 points
• 2 Obliterators
150 points
• 2 Obliterators
150 points

TOTAL:
2,500 points

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And finally a mighty 3,000 points of footslogging Death Guard:

3,000-point 'Footslogger' list:

HQ
• Daemon Prince of Nurgle - Mark of Nurgle; Wings; Warptime
175 points
• Daemon Prince of Nurgle - Mark of Nurgle; Wings; Warptime
175 points

ELITES
• 7 Plague Terminators - Reaper autocannon and powerfist; 5 combi-meltas
270 points

TROOPS
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist, combi-melta and Personal icon; 2 meltaguns
236 points
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist, combi-melta and Personal Icon; 2 meltaguns
236 points
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist, combi-melta and Personal Icon; 2 meltaguns
236 points
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist; 2 flamers
211 points
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist; 2 flamers
211 points
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist; 2 flamers
211 points
• 7 Plaguebearers
91 points
• 7 Plaguebearers
91 points
• 7 Plaguebearers
91 points
• 7 Plaguebearers
91 points

HEAVY SUPPORT
• 3 Obliterators
225 points
• 3 Obliterators
225 points
• 3 Obliterators
225 points

TOTAL:
3,000 points


But wait...there's still more...

'DAEMONIC INFESTATION' LISTS

Yeah, OK, the title's a bit of a giveaway. As with the 'Daemonic Onslaught' lists from the Black Legion compendium, these are very Daemon-heavy lists for that authentic Warp-touched feel...


1,500-point 'Daemonic Infestation' list:

HQ
• Daemon Prince of Nurgle - Mark of Nurgle; Wings; Warptime
175 points

TROOPS
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist, combi-melta and Personal Icon; 2 meltaguns; Rhino
271 points
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist, twin-linked bolter and Personal Icon; 2 meltaguns; Rhino
266 points
• 7 Plaguebearers
91 points
• 7 Plaguebearers
91 points
• 7 Plaguebearers
91 points

HEAVY SUPPORT
• 3 Obliterators
225 points
• Vindicator - Daemonic Possession
145 points
• Vindicator - Daemonic Possession
145 points

TOTAL:
1,500 points

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2,000-point 'Daemonic Infestation' list:

HQ
• Daemon Prince of Nurgle - Mark of Nurgle; Wings; Warptime
175 points

ELITES
• 7 Possessed of Nurgle – Icon of Nurgle; Aspiring Champion
242 points

TROOPS
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist and Personal Icon; 2 plasma guns; Rhino
271 points
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist and Personal Icon; 2 meltaguns; Rhino
261 points
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist; 2 flamers; Rhino
246 points
• 7 Plaguebearers
91 points
• 7 Plaguebearers
91 points
• 7 Plaguebearers
91 points
• 7 Plaguebearers
91 points

HEAVY SUPPORT
• 2 Obliterators
150 points
• Vindicator - Daemonic Possession
145 points
• Vindicator - Daemonic Possession
145 points

TOTAL:
1,999 points

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2,500-point 'Daemonic Infestation' list:

HQ
• Daemon Prince of Nurgle - Mark of Nurgle; Wings; Warptime
175 points
• Daemon Prince of Nurgle - Mark of Nurgle; Wings; Warptime
175 points

ELITES
• 7 Possessed of Nurgle – Icon of Nurgle; Aspiring Champion
242 points

TROOPS
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist and Personal Icon; 2 meltaguns; Rhino
261 points
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist and Personal Icon; 2 meltaguns; Rhino
261 points
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist; 2 meltaguns; Rhino
256 points
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist and Personal Icon; 2 flamers; Rhino
251 points
• 7 Plaguebearers
91 points
• 7 Plaguebearers
91 points
• 7 Plaguebearers
91 points
• 7 Plaguebearers
91 points

HEAVY SUPPORT
• 3 Obliterators
225 points
• Vindicator - Daemonic Possession
145 points
• Vindicator - Daemonic Possession
145 points

TOTAL:
2,500 points

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3,000-point 'Daemonic Infestation' list:

HQ
• Daemon Prince of Nurgle - Mark of Nurgle; Wings; Warptime
175 points

ELITES
• 7 Possessed of Nurgle – Icon of Nurgle; Aspiring Champion
242 points
• 7 Possessed of Nurgle – Icon of Nurgle; Aspiring Champion
242 points
• 7 Chosen of Nurgle - Mark of Nurgle; 5 meltaguns
226 points

TROOPS
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist and Personal Icon; 2 plasma guns; Rhino
271 points
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist and Personal Icon; 2 meltaguns; Rhino
261 points
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist and Personal Icon; 2 meltaguns; Rhino
261 points
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist and Personal Icon; 2 flamers; Rhino
251 points
• 7 Plaguebearers
91 points
• 7 Plaguebearers
91 points
• 7 Plaguebearers
91 points
• 7 Plaguebearers
91 points
• 7 Plaguebearers
91 points
• 7 Plaguebearers
91 points

HEAVY SUPPORT
• 3 Obliterators
225 points
• Plague Defiler - 2 extra close-combat arms
150 points
• Plague Defiler - 2 extra close-combat arms
150 points

TOTAL:
3,000 points



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'DEATH MACHINE' LISTS

The equivalent of the Black Legion 'War Machine' lists, the aim here again is to put as much iron as possible on the table.


1,500-point 'Death Machine' list:

HQ
• Daemon Prince of Nurgle - Mark of Nurgle; Wings; Warptime
175 points

ELITES
• 7 Plague Terminators - heavy flamer and chainfist; 6 combi-meltas
260 points

TROOPS
• 7 Plague Marines – Plague Champion with powerfist and combi-melta; 2 meltaguns; Rhino
266 points
• 7 Plague Marines – Plague Champion with powerfist and combi-melta; 2 meltaguns; Rhino
266 points
• 7 Plaguebearers
91 points

HEAVY SUPPORT
• 2 Obliterators
150 points
• Vindicator - Daemonic Possession
145 points
• Vindicator - Daemonic Possession
145 points

TOTAL:
1,498 points

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2,000-point 'Death Machine' list:

HQ
• Daemon Prince of Nurgle - Mark of Nurgle; Wings; Warptime
175 points

ELITES
• 7 Plague Terminators – Reaper autocannon and chainfist; 6 combi-meltas
280 points

TROOPS
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist, combi-plasma & Personal Icon; 2 plasma guns; Rhino
281 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

FAST ATTACK
• 5 Plague Bikers - Icon of Nurgle; 2 meltaguns
235 points

HEAVY SUPPORT
• 3 Obliterators
225 points
• Vindicator - Daemonic Possession
145 points
• Vindicator - Daemonic Possession
145 points

TOTAL:
1,998 points

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2,500-point 'Death Machine' list:

HQ
• Typhus, Herald of Nurgle
225 points

ELITES
• 7 Plague Terminators – Reaper autocannon and chainfist; 6 combi-meltas
280 points
• Dreadnought – plasma cannon, heavy flamer
110 points

TROOPS
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist, combi-plasma & Personal Icon; 2 plasma guns; Rhino
281 points
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist and combi-melta; 2 meltaguns; Rhino
266 points
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist and combi-melta; 2 meltaguns; Rhino
266 points
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist and combi-flamer; 2 flamers; Rhino
256 points

FAST ATTACK
• 7 Plague Bikers - Icon of Nurgle; 2 meltaguns
301 points

HEAVY SUPPORT
• 3 Obliterators
225 points
• Vindicator - Daemonic Possession
145 points
• Vindicator - Daemonic Possession
145 points

TOTAL:
2,500 points

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3,000-point 'Death Machine' list:

HQ
• Typhus, Herald of Nurgle
225 points
• Daemon Prince of Nurgle - Mark of Nurgle; Wings; Warptime
175 points

ELITES
• 5 Terminators - Icon of Nurgle; heavy flamer and chainfist; 4 combi-meltas; Land Raider with Daemonic Possession
470 points
• 5 Terminators - Icon of Nurgle; heavy flamer and chainfist; 4 combi-meltas; Land Raider with Daemonic Possession
470 points
• Dreadnought – plasma cannon and heavy flamer
110 points

TROOPS
• 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
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist; 2 meltaguns; Rhino
256 points
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with powerfist; 2 flamers; Rhino
246 points
• 7 Plaguebearers
91 points

HEAVY SUPPORT
• Vindicator - Daemonic Possession
145 points
• Vindicator - Daemonic Possession
145 points
• Vindicator - Daemonic Possession
145 points

TOTAL:
3,000 points



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'LEGION' LISTS

And to wrap things up, lists that just cram as many Plague Marines as possible in for the points.


1,500-point 'Legion' list:

HQ
• Daemon Prince of Nurgle - Mark of Nurgle; Wings; Warptime
175 points

TROOPS
• 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
• 7 Plague Marines – Plague Champion with powerfist and combi-flamer; 2 flamers; 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:
1,499 points

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2,000-point 'Legion' list:

HQ
• Daemon Prince of Nurgle - Mark of Nurgle; Wings; Warptime
175 points

TROOPS
• 7 Plague Marines – Plague Champion with powerfist and combi-melta; 2 meltaguns; Rhino
266 points
• 7 Plague Marines – Plague Champion with powerfist and combi-melta; 2 meltaguns; Rhino
266 points
• 7 Plague Marines – Plague Champion with powerfist and combi-melta; 2 meltaguns; Rhino
266 points
• 7 Plague Marines – Plague Champion with powerfist and combi-flamer; 2 flamers; Rhino
256 points
• 7 Plague Marines – Plague Champion with powerfist; 2 flamers; Rhino
246 points

HEAVY SUPPORT
• 3 Obliterators
225 points
• Plague Defiler - 2 extra close-combat arms
150 points
• Plague Defiler - 2 extra close-combat arms
150 points

TOTAL:
2,000 points

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2,500-point 'Legion' list:

HQ
• Typhus, Herald of Nurgle
225 points
• Daemon Prince of Nurgle - Mark of Nurgle; Wings; Warptime
175 points

ELITES
• 7 Plague Terminators - Reaper autocannon and powerfist; 6 combi-meltas
275 points

TROOPS
• 7 Plague Marines – Plague Champion with powerfist and combi-melta; 2 meltaguns; Rhino
266 points
• 7 Plague Marines – Plague Champion with powerfist and combi-melta; 2 meltaguns; Rhino
266 points
• 7 Plague Marines – Plague Champion with powerfist and combi-melta; 2 meltaguns; Rhino
266 points
• 7 Plague Marines – Plague Champion with powerfist and combi-flamer; 2 flamers; Rhino
256 points
• 7 Plague Marines – Plague Champion with powerfist; 2 flamers; Rhino
246 points

HEAVY SUPPORT
• 3 Obliterators
225 points
• Plague Defiler - 2 extra close-combat arms
150 points
• Plague Defiler - 2 extra close-combat arms
150 points

TOTAL:
2,500 points

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And finally, to wrap things up, here's 3,000 points of the Fourteenth Legion:

3,000-point 'Legion' list:

HQ
• Typhus, Herald of Nurgle
225 points
• Daemon Prince of Nurgle - Mark of Nurgle; Wings; Warptime
175 points

ELITES
• 7 Plague Terminators - heavy flamer and chainfist; 6 combi-meltas
260 points

TROOPS
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with power fist; 2 plasma guns; Rhino
266 points
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with power fist; 2 meltaguns; Rhino
256 points
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with power fist; 2 meltaguns; Rhino
256 points
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with power fist; 2 meltaguns; Rhino
256 points
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with power fist; 2 flamers; Rhino
246 points
• 7 Plague Marines - Plague Champion with power fist; 2 flamers; Rhino
246 points
• 7 Plaguebearers
91 points
• 7 Plaguebearers
91 points
• 7 Plaguebearers
91 points
• 7 Plaguebearers
91 points

HEAVY SUPPORT
• Plague Defiler - 2 extra close-combat arms
150 points
• Plague Defiler - 2 extra close-combat arms
150 points
• Plague Defiler - 2 extra close-combat arms
150 points

TOTAL:
3,000 points


There you go. I'm now going to relax with a very cold beer; feel free to adjust or alter any of these lists to suit your own needs. Hopefully these will serve as a useful source of reference and inspiration to anyone wanting to join me in the devoted service of Father Nurgle

As always, hope this helps.

Svart