Warriors of Chaos 2250 points

I have been pouring over the Warriors of Chaos army book recently in the attempt to get my first Warriors of Chaos 2250 point army ready for its first tournament outing in February.  The Warriors of Chaos army book has a lot more effective magic items, gifts, etc than the Ogre Kingdoms and far less restrictions.  Because of the better choices it has taken me a lot longer to build an initial list!


Daemon Prince (575 pts)
Level 4 Sorcerer, Mark of Tzeentch, Tendrils of Tzeentch, Bloodcurdling Roar, Fury of the Blood God, Causes Terror, Fly, Stubborn, The Will of Chaos, Unit Strength 3, Scion of Chaos

Chaos Sorcerer (210 pts)
Level 2 Sorcerer, Mark of Tzeentch, Infernal Puppet, Spell Familiar, Conjoined Homunculus, Hand Weapon, Chaos Armour, The Will of Chaos, Eye of the Gods

Chaos Sorcerer (151 pts)
Level 1 Sorcerer, Barded Chaos Steed, Dispel Scroll x 2, Hand Weapon, Chaos Armour, The Will of Chaos, Eye of the Gods, Lores of Death or Fire

Exalted Champion (190 pts)
Battle Standard, Sheild, The Black Tongue, Hand Weapon, Chaos Armour, The Will of Chaos, Eye of the Gods

Chaos Warriors x 13 (283 pts)
Champion, Musician, Standard Bearer, Banner of Wrath, Shields, Hand Weapon, Chaos Armour, The Will of Chaos

Chaos Warriors x 10 (245 pts)
Champion, Musician, Standard Bearer, Warbanner, Shields, Mark of Khorne, Hand Weapon, Chaos Armour, The Will of Chaos

Chaos Marauders x 15 (95 pts)
Marauder Chieftain, Musician, Standard Bearer, Flails, Hand Weapon, The Will of Chaos

Marauder Horsemen x 5 (110 pts)
Marauder Chieftain, Musician, Standard Bearer, Shields, Throwing Axes, Hand Weapon, The Will of Chaos, Fast Cavalry, Horse Lords

Chaos Warhounds x 5 (30 pts)
The Will of Chaos

Chaos Warhounds x 5 (30 pts)
The Will of Chaos

Chaos Knights x 5 (270 pts)
Knight Champion, Musician, Standard Bearer, Rapturous Standard, Barded Chaos Steed, Ensorcelled Weapon, Chaos Armour, The Will of Chaos, Shield

Chaos Spawn (55 pts)
Causes Fear, Unbreakable, Lurching Horror, Flailing Appendages

Even though the Daemon Prince has a few short comings it is a MUST HAVE for my Warriors of Chaos army.  The Sorcerer Lord on Dragon may be more effective, but I really like the Be'Lakor miniature.

The main problem with a Daemon Prince is that it doesn't have access to any Magic Items, therefore no access to Dispel Scrolls or Magic Attacks. So to overcome this problem I have included a Level 2 Sorcerer equipped with the Infernal Puppet, this should help keep the Deamon Prince alive. Because the Infernal Puppet is 35 points I couldn't have a Dispel Scroll, so another Level 1 Sorcerer equipped as a Scroll Caddy to aid in Magic Defence is also in the army.  Yes I know the army is a "Gateway for the Win" build, but what else can you do with a Daemon Prince with no magical attacks, armour, etc?

The Black Tongue is on the Battle Standard Bearer as both hero level Sorcerers are loaded with arcane items.

This list will probably change through out the year, as many "comp'ed" tournaments don't allow such combo's as the Black Tongue and Infernal Puppet.  I have also seen Tendrils of Tzeentch banned in some tournaments.

Every thing in the army is painted apart from the Chaos Knights and Marauder Horsemen, currently only have 19 days before its first tournament outing to get these completed.  Plus I want to get at least a couple of practice games in before then.  If I fail in getting the Marauder Horsemen painted for the tournament then I could swap in some Chaos Ogres, but that will be a last resort.

The Black Tongue ?

I have recently been putting together the basis of a Warriors of Chaos army for my next tournament.  The one item that I am struggling over is The Black Tongue.  

On first glance it looks like a must have item, at 50 points my plan was to put it on my exalted BSB.  Combined with the Infernal Puppet this could be a lethal weapon.  


The reason for it being on the BSB is that both hero level Sorcerers are loaded with arcane items, and my lord is a Daemon Prince which cannot take any magic items.

Then we read the "small print", owning character takes a wound that may not be saved by any means.  So in order to hopefully remove an enemy wizard I put my character on half wounds giving away around 100 victory points.  If the roll of a 2 on the miscast table removed both the wizard and its mount, then I could understand anyone taking this item.  

For example a Dark Elf Sorceress Lord would be around 300 points meaning that I benefit 200 points.  But it all depends on my opponent rolling in my favour on the miscast table, then myself rolling favourablly for the Infernal Puppet.

I could possibly lose 100 victory points for no gain?

Warriors of Chaos 2250 points

This is my first 2250 point Warriors of Chaos army. I am planning on attending a 2250 point tournament in February next year. So hoping I can get the army fully painted in time, well that is the plan.

Daemon Prince (575 pts)

Level 4 Sorcerer, Mark of Tzeentch, Tendrils of Tzeentch, Bloodcurdling Roar, Fury of the Blood God, The Will of Chaos, Eye of the Gods

Chaos Sorcerer (191 pts)

Level 2 Sorcerer, Mark of Tzeentch, Infernal Puppet, Chaos Steed, Hand Weapon, Chaos Armour, The Will of Chaos, Eye of the Gods


Chaos Sorcerer (190 pts)

Level 2 Sorcerer, Mark of Tzeentch, Dispel Scroll x 2, Hand Weapon, Chaos Armour, The Will of Chaos, Eye of the Gods


Exalted Hero (190 pts)

Battle Standard, Shield, Rapier of Ecstasy, Favour of the Gods, Hand Weapon, Chaos Armour, The Will of Chaos, Eye of the Gods


Chaos Warriors x 10 (225 pts)

Musician, Champion, Standard Bearer (Warbanner), Additional Hand Weapons, Shields, Hand Weapon, Chaos Armour, The Will of Chaos


Chaos Warriors x 10 (265 pts)

Musician, Champion, Standard Bearer (Banner of Wraith), Shields, Mark of Khorne, Hand Weapon, Chaos Armour, The Will of Chaos


Chaos Marauders x 15 (110 pts)

Musician, Champion, Standard Bearer, Flails, Light Armour, Hand Weapon, The Will of Chaos


Marauder Horsemen x 5 (110 pts)

Musician, Champion, Standard Bearer, Shields, Thowing Axes, Hand Weapons, The Will of Chaos, Fast Cavalry, Horselords

Chaos Warhounds x 5 (30 pts)
The Will of Chaos

Chaos Warhounds x 5 (30 pts)
The Will of Chaos

Chaos Knights x 5 (270 pts)

Musician, Champion, Standard Bearer (Rapturous Standard), Ensorcelled Weapons, Chaos Armour, Shield, Barded Chaos Steed, The Will of Chaos, Causes Fear

Chaos Spawn (55 pts)

Causes Fear, Unbreakable, Lurching Horror, Flailing Appendages


With 10 power dice, 6 dispel dice and 2 dispel scrolls its a very magic heavy army. All the sorcerers have the mark of Tzeentch.

Warriors of Chaos 1500 pts

I have put together this 1500 points Warriors of Chaos army to play some games against my Ogre Kingdoms army with my son. I have changed the previous list adding the Chaos Knights and Chaos Warhounds. Everything is fully painted except the Chaos Knights and Chaos Warhounds. I just need to add a Daemon Prince and some Chaos Marauder Horsemen to make this a 2000 point army.

Exalted Champion (180 pts)
Axe of Khorne, Fury of the Blood God, Shield, Hand Weapon, Chaos Armour, The Will of Chaos, Eye of the Gods

Exalted Champion (175 pts)
Battle Standard, Sword of Might, Bronze Armour of Zhrakk, Sheild, Hand Weapon, Chaos Armour, The Will of Chaos, Eye of the Gods

Chaos Sorcerer (196 pts)
Level 2 Sorcerer, Mark of Tzeentch, Dispel Scroll, Conjoined Homunculis, Barded Chaos Steed, Hand Weapon, Chaos Armour, The Will of Chaos, Eye of the Gods

Chaos Warriors x 10 (200 pts)
Champion, Musician, Standard Bearer, Additional Hand Weapon, Shields, Hand Weapon, Chaos Armour, The Will of Chaos

Chaos Warriors x 10 (245 pts)
Champion, Musician, Standard Bearer, War Banner, Shields, Mark of Khorne, Hand Weapon, Chaos Armour, The Will of Chaos

Chaos Marauders x 15 (110 pts)
Chieftain, Musician, Standard Bearer, Flails, Light Armour, Hand Weapon, The Will of Chaos

Chaos Warhounds x 5 (30 pts)
The Will of Chaos

Chaos Warhounds x 5 (30 pts)
The Will of Chaos

Chaos Knights x 5 (275 pts)
Champion, Musician, Standard Bearer, Rapturous Standard, Ensorcelled Weapons, Chaos Armour, Shield, Barded Chaos Steed, The Will of Chaos, Causes Fear

Chaos Spawn (55 pts)
Causes Fear, Unbreakable, Lurching Horror, Flailing Appendages

Warriors of Chaos 1500 pts

I have put together this 1500 points Warriors of Chaos army to play some games against my Ogre Kingdoms army with my son. We have added some Ogres (Ironguts) from my Ogre Kingdoms army brings it up to 1500 points.

Exalted Champion (195 pts)
Mark of Tzeentch, Chaos Runesword, Collar of Khorne, Hand Weapon, Chaos Armour, The Will of Chaos, Eye of the Gods

Exalted Champion (184 pts)
Battle Standard, Rapturous Standard, Sheild, Additional Hand Weapon, Bloodcurdling Roar, Hand Weapon, Chaos Armour, The Will of Chaos, Eye of the Gods

Chaos Sorcerer (226 pts)
Barded Chaos Steed, Level 2 Sorcerer, Mark of Tzeentch, Dispel Scroll, Power Familiar, Conjoined Homunculus, Hand Weapon, Chaos Armour, The Will of Chaos, Eye of the Gods

Chaos Marauders x 15 (110 pts)
Chieftain, Musician, Standard Bearer, Flails, Light Armour, Hand Weapon, The Will of Chaos

Chaos Warriors x 14 (268 pts)
Champion, Musician, Standard Bearer, Additional Hand Weapon, Shields, Hand Weapon, Chaos Armour, The Will of Chaos

Chaos Warriors x 11 (281 pts)
Champion, Musician, Standard Bearer, Banner of Wrath, Shields, Mark of Khorne, Hand Weapon, Chaos Armour, The Will of Chaos

Ogres x 3 (180 pts)
Musician, Standard Bearer, Chaos Armour, Great Weapons, Hand Weapon, Heavy Armour, The Will of Chaos, Causes Fear

Chaos Spawn (55 pts)
Causes Fear, Unbreakable, Lurching Horror, Flailing Appendages

Chariot Pulled by Dragons

I have this idea of a Chaos Dragon pulling a flying chariot for a Chaos Lord or Chaos Sorcerer on a Dragon for my Warrior of Chaos army.  I found an artical on Medea, a chararacter from greek mythology.

It will probably be contructed form Galrauch and a Chaos Chariot.  The character either a Chaos Lord or Chaos Sorcerer will ride in the flying chariot behind Galrauch.

Medea was King Aeetes of Cholchis's daughter, a sorceress and devotee to Hecate, who became the hero Jason's wife.

After she had fled to Athens in a chariot pulled by dragons, Medea married king Aegeus, Theseus father. At an attempt to poison Theseus she was discovered, and had to flee to Asia, where she became the queen of her own people, the Medes.

According to the historian Herodotos Medea was a real woman who was kidnapped by the Greeks. For this reason the Trojans took their revenge and kidnapped Helen, which led to the Trojan War.

Chaos Battle Standard Bearer

Another picture of my Warriors of Chaos Battle Standard Bearer.

My Daemon Prince

I have always liked the Be'Lakor miniature from Games Workshop. Even though the Daemon Prince has a few short comings I will still be including this miniature in my Warriors of Chaos army.

I have now designed a Level 4 Sorcerer Daemon Prince costing 555 points!

Capabilities:

Causes Terror
Fly
Stubborn
The Will of Chaos
Unit Strength 3
Scion of Chaos
Level 4 Sorcerer
Mark of Tzeentch
Tendrils of Tzeentch
Fury of the Blood God
Magic Resistance (2)
4+ Ward Save

The main problem with a Daemon Prince is that it doesn't have access to any Magic Items, therefore no access to Dispel Scrolls or Magic Attacks.

So to overcome this problem I have also included a Level 2 Sorcerer equipped with the Infernal Puppet, this should help keep the Deamon Prince alive.

Another options would be to also include another Level 1 Sorcerer equipped as a Scroll Caddy to aid in Magic Defence.

Warriors of Chaos FAQ

Q. Are Daemon Princes Daemons for the purpose of Burning Gaze, Cleansing Flare, and other such effects?

A. Yes, they are Daemons for these purposes.

Q. Are Daemon Princes that are given magic levels equipped with Chaos Armour?

A. No, they are not.

Chaos Marauders

Chaos Marauders were my third core unit added to my Warriors of Chaos army.  

These were painted back in autumn 2007.

Close up shot of the command group.

Chaos Furies

Next I added a unit of six Chaos Furies. Ideal for taking out enemy war machines.

Alas these are now no longer allowed in the new Warriors of Chaos army.

Chaos Battle Standard Bearer

A Warriors of Chaos Battle Standard Bearer.

The banner was inspired by the over sized banners in the Hordes of Chaos army book.

The model is a converted Chaos Warrior.

Games Workshop released a similar miniature which can be seen in the new Warriors of Chaos Army Book, but the miniature is no longer on sale. So I had to create and convert my own miniature.

The close up shots are the best I can do with my current camera.

This miniature was originally an Aspiring Champion in my old 1000 point Hordes of Chaos Army. Now will be an Exalted Champion in my new Warriors of Chaos Army. Could even be used as a standard bearer for my Undivided Chaos Warriors unit.

Undivided Chaos Warriors

Second core unit added to my Warriors of Chaos army.

I have added another rank since these were painted back in spring 2007.

Chaos Spawn

I liked the idea of a Chaos Spawn in my Army.

This was also painted back in spring 2007.  My Chaos Warriors army was slowly taking shape.

Next would be another core unit of Chaos Warriors.

Khorne Chaos Warriors

First core unit of Chaos Warriors painted in a Khorne theme.

I painted this unit back in spring 2007, it was my first core unit purchased.

Chaos Sorcerer

Second miniature to be added to my Warriors of Chaos army.

Exalted Champion

My first Citadel miniature painted back in early 2007. The start of my Warriors of Chaos army.

Warriors of Chaos 1000 pts

Exalted Hero (160pts)
Hand weapon; Chaos armour; Chaos Runesword.

Chaos Sorcerer (206pts)
Hand weapon; Chaos armour; Wizard Level 2; 2 Dispel Scrolls; Mark Of Tzeentch; Barded Chaos Steed.

Chaos Marauders x 15 (110pts)
Flail; Light armour; Chieftain; Standard Bearer; Musician.

Chaos Warriors x 12 (234pts)
Additional hand weapon; Chaos armour; Shield; Champion; Standard Bearer; Musician.

Chaos Warriors x 10 (225pts)
Hand weapon; Chaos armour; Shield; Champion; Standard Bearer; Musician; Banner Of Rage.

Chaos Spawn (55pts)