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Goatboy’s 40K – Prepare for Dreadnought Assault!

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Jun 7 2019
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The older I get playing this game – the more awesome the idea of using a ton of robots to run down the field sounds!

Plus it would let me get some Leviathan dreadnoughts, and make them close combat monsters instead of the jerkfaced shooty ones we see from time to time. It all just comes from trying to fit a ton of neat nonsense into a list and maybe letting it work a bit better then it should.

First of all – the Leviathan dreadnought is way too dang expensive.  The forced Meltaguns with Hell Flamers really hamper this model from being something to be feared.  If you dropped both of those weapons, this beast would be cheap enough to be a bully for your Chaos Space Marines army.  As is – it is probably too dang expensive to really utilize in this manner.  This won’t stop me from trying to fit it into lists, but it still makes me sad as I see the points shoot up due to two weapon options it doesn’t really need.

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With that out of the way will make this another Red Corsairs list.  I really like the Red Corsairs as they fit a lot of what I like to play within 40k.  Advance + charge, decent CP, and forcing me to take Chaos Space Marine are all wins in the current 40k environment.  I know Alpha Legion is probably correct, but my guys are all painted red – thus my present list idea.  I just need two Leviathans to get this to work, so it might be something to think about in the coming months as I wait for Chaos Knights and needing some retail therapy.

Red Corsairs – Dreadnought Hell! V.1

Chaos Space Marine Battalion +5 CP
Legion – Red Corsairs +3CP
Specialist Detachment – Soulforged Pack -1CP
Field Commander -1CP

-HQ-
Lord Discordant – Mark of Slaanesh, Fiend Commander – Master of the Soulforge – 160pts
Lord Discordant – Mark of Slaanesh
Lord Discordant – Mark of Slaanesh

-Troops-
Chaos Space Marines x 5, Autocannon – 75pts
Chaos Space Marines x 5, Autocannon – 75pts
Chaos Space Marines X 5

Chaos Space Marines Vanguard Detachment +1CP
Legion – Red Corsairs

-HQ-
Daemon Prince of Chaos – Wings, Mark of Slaanesh, Warp Bolter, Warlord (not sure which one) – 183pts

-Elites-
Helforged Contemptor – Mark of Slaanesh, Soul Burner X 2, Deathclaw X 2 – 188pts
Helforged Contemptor – Mark of Slaanesh, Soul Burner X 2, Deathclaw X 2 – 188pts
Helforged Contemptor – Mark of Slaanesh, Soul Burner X 2, Deathclaw X 2 – 188pts

-Heavy-
Helforged Leviathan Dreadnought – Mark of Slaanesh, Siegeclaws x 2, Hellflamer X 2, Meltagun X 2 – 277pts
Helforged Leviathan Dreadnought – Mark of Slaanesh, Siegeclaws x 2, Hellflamer X 2, Meltagun X 2 – 277pts

Pts: 1996pts/ 11CP

This is a bunch of fat coming at you to punch your lights out.  It will be fast, easy to play, and everything gets where it needs to be.  The Soulburners are so good as they just cause Mortal Wounds. The two Leviathans are your distraction Carnifexes – as everything else gets moving, gets close, and brings the pain as needed.  Plus, the army will look cool as heck on your display board because you got monster dreads running around.  I wish the Leviathans could take combi bolters instead of the Meltaguns – but we all can’t live in the dream world that is the Chaos Goatboy lives in.

~Death to the False Emperor!

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