Nurgle Chaos Lord question

[LordPathos]

I may proxy a chaos army one day (or use vassal) and I was wondering if a Chaos Lord with the Mark and Steed of Nurgle is a viable choice instead of choosing a bike, wings, or Terminator Armor.
I'm not too concerned on actual weapons, but with these two war gear options, he would have some pretty buffed stats.


I know a Daemon Lord would probably be best, but I was aiming for a pure marine army.

So opinions. And.....go!

[WestRider]

If he were actually T6, and not an IC, it might be worth it. But as an IC, he's mostly relying on the ablative dudes in his Squad to protect him, rather than his own Statline, and T4(6) means he still dies to one PowerFist to the face if your Opponent does manage to get one in contact.

Add in the fact that he then either needs to Footslog or ride in an overpriced Land Raider, and it's just not worth it.

I like my Chaos Lords with Lightning Claws, and then maybe a couple of things from the following list: Meltabombs, Combi-Melta, Mark of Khorne, Jump Pack.

[Psychichobo]

A Nurgle biker lord is actually better I find just for the T4(6) and the sheer speed a bike provides. He's also got the only good Demon weapon in my opinion, since it's basically like Lightning Claws but with better odds of more attacks traded for the risk of wounding yourself.

Another favourite of mine is a Tzeentch lord on disc with lightning claws. The better invul. keeps him alive longer, and the disc's extra attack means on the charge you're rocking 6 attacks that re-roll to wound. AND you're speedy.

Generally I find Lords should be best off being fast and focused on infantry killing. They often struggle against other characters, and don't always even face them in the first place, so try to make sure you're getting value for your points.

[WestRider]

I thought of the Nurgle Biker Lord comparison while I was at work today. Way better than the Nurgle Steed, and you can get some ablative Bikes for him if you want.

Forgot about the re-rolls on his Daemon Weapon, tho, haven't run up against one of those since 4th Ed

[rainthezangoose]

problem with Nurgle biker lord is that chaos bikers are SO overpriced. it seems not worth it when you look at that side

[Psychichobo]

Eh, he doesn't need a group to travel with really. Lone models can be pretty easy to hide and he's good enough to batter most units on his own.

[rainthezangoose]

Jun 22, 2012 16:41:22 GMT Psychichobo said:

Eh, he doesn't need a group to travel with really. Lone models can be pretty easy to hide and he's good enough to batter most units on his own.

You always seem to inform me in one way or another and the idea of him soloing didnt evencross my mind

dont all IC get skilled rider too? i maybe wrong tho

it matters little tho id just wait 5-6 dayz till 6th comes out, bikes could be awful or lone dudes BROKEN for all we know :/

[Psychichobo]

I forgot about Skilled Rider actually. Huh. I always like lone models tbh, just the ever-present powerfist risk you have to worry about.

I mainly started trying lone IC's as Chaos Lords and DE Archons in particular seemed to just get slowed down by travelling in a big group. The old DE Archon was a nightmare with the 12" charge drug.

[kingfisher773]

honestly the best way to have a chaos lord would be: Mark, Wings (cause then he can enter transport), probably daemon weapon and plasma gun if you want.

[ZergLord]

Update on the rules guys.

Mark of Nurgle now directly upgrades Toughness, so a Chaos Lord with MoN now has T5, not T4(5).

Speaking of which, anything which grants extra T like bikes or mounts is a direct upgrade, so bikers are now T5 instead of T4(5) etc. If you don't believe me, read the new CSM FAQ.

[WestRider]

I just read that, and this thread was the first thing I thought of. Nurgle Biker Lords are gonna be pretty beastly in 6th.