The Cult of Slaanesh My Daemons of Chaos Army

Because LK. (Maths Time, Chaos+Dark Elves=The Cult of Slaanesh) Also they're cool, strong and well they're wicked!
Thanks, Malekith

Yep scroll for the sorceress and a musician for the marauders.
For the marauders this mean you have a relative save way to flee and rally.
That would make something less then 35 points.

Cool, but, I thought you could only have one, arcane item on each character?
But any way the list as it stands:
1 Sorceress
Lvl2 Upgrade
Mark of Slaanesh
Steed of Slaanesh
Dispel Scroll

10 DE Warriors
Repeater Crossbows
Mark of Slannesh

10 Marauders
Great Weapons
Musician

1 Spawn of Chaos

There you are the list form all of the updates.

Thanks, Malekith

Yes you can have only one arcane item on a ( just mages) character, but...
This wouldn't be warhammer if there were no exceptions and dispell scrolls and powerstones are allowed multiple times and can be chosen next to other arcane items.
And still, you now have one arcane item, so even if you couldn't it's not a problem.

Oh yeah. Must of miscounted, or something like that. Should have a 1000 point list up sooner this evening.
Thnaks, Malekith

1000 Pt List here it is:
1 Sorceress
Lvl2 Upgrade
Mark of Slaanesh
Steed of Slaanesh
Darkstar Cloak = 210 Pts

1 Sorceress
Lvl2 Upgrade
Mark of Slaanesh
Steed of Slaanesh
Dispel Scroll = 215 Pts

10 DE Warriors
Repeater Crossbows =110 Pts

10 Marauders of Chaos
Great Weapons
Light Armour
Full Command = 105 Pts

8 Mounted Daemonettes of Slaanesh
Mark of Slaanesh = 260 Pts

And that leaves me with 100 Pts left to slash on, but what?
Thanks, Malekith

Malekith, 2 questions:

1: could you put the number of models in a unit and the total points of the unit ( including magic items and stuff ) in it?
It makes it easier to give some comments.

What are you going to do with the sorceresses?

At this moment I'd say 5 dark riders with a musician.(97 points)

Right must improve and the sorceresses I'm putting them in the unit of Mounted Daemonettes
Just edited my last list, any better?
Thanks, Malekith

unless the cult rules specify otherwise, your sorcerous cannot join the daemonette unit as only Daemonic characters can join daemonic units (IIRC)

thanks
Corai

unless the cult rules specify otherwise, your sorcerous cannot join the daemonette unit as only Daemonic characters can join daemonic units (IIRC)

thanks
Corai

Oh no, I hate to say it but you're right looks like it's back to the drawing board for me (more like tomorrow, after some rest and some more readings of the rules!!)
Thanks, Malekith

Yes much better ( your army list).
Corai is right about the rules, the sorceress can only join dark elves units.

Right I hope this list is any better (possibly not ):
1 Sorceress
Lvl2 Upgrade
Mark of Slaanesh
Steed of Slaanesh = 210

1 Sorceress
Lvl2 Upgrade
Mark of Slaanesh
Steed of Slaanesh
Dispel Scroll = 215

10 DE Warriors
Repeater Crossbows = 110

10 Marauders of Chaos
Great Weapons
Light Armour
Full Command = 105

5 Mounted Daemonettes of Slaanesh
Mark of Slaanesh = 170

5 Cold One Knights
Full Command = 190

And that equals to 1000 Pts dead on!!! Right then what do you think.
Thanks, Makekith

you don't have to pay the slaanesh markfor mounted daemonettes ( actually in the cult list all chaos units are already marked) so they cost 150.
I still wonder where yo are going to put your sorceresses.
I'm not fond of cold one knights, but that might be because I seem to fail stupidity checks all the time.
A unit of 6 mounted daemonettes are even better, and do the same and more.

Well Lexy, If you put a sample list or something like that then I can work from there. Also, I don't know where to put the sorceresses either, just have to find out, after a good look at all of the other units I can have in the cult.
Thanks, Malekith

Ooh, now you put me in a tight spot

Okay:
General Sorceress with Level 2, mark of slaanesh and dispell scroll 175
Gets in the unit of devotees ( extra protection because of the soporific musk)

sorceress with level 2, mark of slaanesh and wand of Kharaidon 190
Gets in devotees or xbowmenand has a nice boundspell

10 Devoted of slaanesh with champion and give the champion speed of slaanesh 142
You need one unit of them in your army ( is required)

10 crossbowmen with shield and mark of slaanesh 140
Shield is for a 4+ armour save in combat and the mark is so they don't run

6 mounted daemonettes 180
Fast cavalry with the power to flank units and break them relative easily

5 dark riders with musician 97
To bait and flee
1 fiend of slaanesh 75
To hold up a hard unit, so you can dal with the rest first.

How you like that?

I love that Lexy, excellently done, can't wait to use this list against someone, ummm..........Wildcard?
Thanks, Malekith

I have to say, I have great reservations about these lists. They seem to me to a) put far too much trust in magic doing well (when it is one of the most unpredictable things in Warhammer) and b) far too vulnerable to any army with even a modicum of shooting (you have so few troops many of which do not have any protection whatsoever). Plus the small size of this army means that it can be easily steamrollered by an army that makes use of many CR blocks. Finally, so many of the units have the Mark of Slaanesh, meaning that they cannot flee from charges and as such cannot avoid unfavourable combats.

I cannot give exact advice, however, here are some general changes I think should be implemented:
1) Only use one Sorceress. Though I agree CoS is supposed to be magic heavy, 2 Sorceresses is far too great a points drain in 1,000pts. I would instead use 1 lvl 2 Sorceress with the Darkstar Cloak, a Dispel Scroll and a Mark of Slaanesh. Put her in with the Devotees.

2) Increase the size of the devoted unit. This unit is bound to take some casualties, and you want to maintain their numbers (and preferably a +1 rank bonus) as much as possible. I would advocate raising their numbers to 14 and fill the rank space with the Sorceress.

3) Get a CR block. This is needed for the holding up of enemy units while Mounted Daemonettes flank them. I would suggest the cheapest option possible: either 20 Marauders equipped with light armour, shields & FC or 20 DE Warriors with the same.

4) Remove the mark of slaanesh and shields from the rxb elves. These are points that would be far better spent on making your proper combat troops better. Plus the Mark of Slaanesh forces the rxb elves to accept charges when they would be far better off avoiding combat.

hope this helps,

Ghworg

Actually, because Malekith used two sorceresses, I put two in the list.
That's why I put the wand in it.
5 dice and a Boundspell 5 is heavy on 1000 points.
the mounted daemonettes can pack a punch against most units even alone in the flank or in the front with maximum 1 axtra rank.
If I'd change something I'd drop the dark riders and up the devotees.

Confused!!! Right I'll go with, drop the Dark Riders and go for a 14 Devoted Unit also drop the shields on the Warriors so that means list stands like this:
1 Sorceress
Lvl2 Upgrade
Mark of Slaanesh
Dispel Scroll = 175

1 Sorceress
Lvl2 Upgrade
Mark of Slaanesh
Wand of Kharaidon = 190

14 Devoted of Slaanesh
Mistress
Speed of Slaanesh = 190

10 DE Warriors
Repeater Crossbows
Mark of Slaanesh = 130

6 Mounted Daemonettes of Slaanesh = 180

1 Spawn of Chaos
Fiend of Slaanesh = 75

And at that I've got 60 points left spend, I'll go with a ... I, don't know what to go with, this is where I'm stuck!
Thanks, Malekith

That's what you get when asking advise for dark elves lists:
10 people react with 20 different options.

I'd say keep the shields on the xbowmen, then you still have a 5+ save against shooting and 4+ in combat
use the rest of the points on devotees ( but keep them 7 wide)
try that list and then see what to change, because in theory we can make 100 lists.

Right then, with the few changes the list stands like this:
1 Sorceress
Lvl2 Upgrade
Mark of Slaanesh
Dispel Scroll = 175

1 Sorceress
Lvl2 Upgrade
Mark of Slaanesh
Wand of Kharaidon = 190

18 Devoted of Slaanesh
Mistress
Speed of Slaanesh = 238

10 DE Warriors
Repeater Crossbows
Mark of Slaanesh
Shields = 140

6 Mounted Daemonettes of Slaanesh = 180

1 Spawn of Chaos
Fiend of Slaanesh = 75

So, that is the list with the minor updates, and well all I can say I don't like the number of the Devotees, 18, I think that's a bit to much.
Thanks, Malekith

you'll lose some in the process and 6 is the number of slaanesh if I remember correctly.

Just try it, dark elves (and maybe CoS) are armies you have to play and not debate about.

True, very true. Oh well it'll be fun I mean making all of those Devotees, I'm in for a hetic army when I get started!!
Thanks, Malekith

Just been working on my 1500 Pt List and well I'm not impressed so far but I'll show you lot any way:
1 Sorceress
Lvl2 Upgrade
Mark of Slaanesh
Wand of Kharaidon
Dispel Scroll = 215

1 DE Noble
Chaos Armour
Dark Pegasus
Draich of Dark Power = 185

10 Devoted of Slaanesh
Full Command
Speed of Slaanesh = 160

10 DE Warriors
Repeater Crossbows
Mark of Slaanesh
Shields = 140

10 Daemonettes of Slaanesh = 150

6 Mounted Daemonettes of Slaanesh = 180

And that is all so far, but I'm not impressed and I've still got 470 Pts left to go, any suggestions?
Thanks, Malekith

Yes your sorceress is illegal ( has about 65 on magic items)

Th  big question is of course: how are you going to use the army?

Ok lists as it stands:

1 Druchii Anointed
Lvl2 Upgrade
Steed of Slaanesh Mount
Quckening Blood
Allure of Slaanesh
Great Weapon = 411

1 Sorceress
Lvl2 Upgrade
Dispel Scroll
Mark of Slaanesh = 175

1 Sorceress
Lvl2 Upgrade
Dispel Scroll
Mark of Slaanesh = 175

1 DE Noble
Chaos Armour
Cold One Mount
Draich of Dark Power
Mark of Slaanesh = 176

14 Devoted of Slaanesh
Full Command
Speed of Slaanesh = 208

14 DE Warriors
Repeater Crossbows
Shields = 168

11 DE Warriors
Full Command
Shields = 113

5 Cold One Knights
Full Command
Mark of Slaanesh = 210

7 Mounted Daemonettes of Slaanesh = 210

1 Spawn of Chaos
Fiend of Slaanesh = 75

1 Spawn of Chaos
Fiend of Slaanesh = 75

Ok couldn't fit in the DR but If you think you can get them in then please tell me!
Thanks, Malekith

Whoops, just looked thorough this and I haven't got a leagal 500 Point List so I quickly whiped up this one.

1 Sorceress
Lvl2 Upgrade
Mark of Slaanesh
Tome of Furion = 165

14 Devoted of Slaanesh
Mistress
Speed of Slaanesh = 190

15 DE Warriors
Shields
Full Command = 145

Well that is 500 Pts dead on, what do you think.
Thanks, Malekith

You want honesty or niceness?

This is not a good list.
change the warriors for a rxb warriors, still not that good, but better.
don't use a single Level 2 sorceress.
it's one spell per turn you get through, if you're lucky.

Waaah you made me upset, well actually  I do agree I mean I did quickly whip it up.
New List up later tonight, possibly.
Thanks, Malekith

I'm sad to say this but I'll lock this topic as a choice of I won't start this army unless it's not mentioned in the next DE book, mods if it is allright for you, if I can reopen this topic if in the new DE book the CoS are mentioned then I can get on with this army. Topic will be locked at 2000, well say what you like.   
Thanks, Malekith 

Oh, forgot to add there will be something good out of this if the CoS aren't mentioned in the next DE book, I'll most proberly start Orges.

Ok just over an hour to go and yet no response. Do you guys like me?
Thanks, Malekith

Go ahead and lock it, it's your gnoblog and you are free to do with it what you will. If you can't lock it (I haven't gnoblogged and I don't know what functions you have) I'll do it for you, no problem.

Ok I've planned to lock it sooner than 2000, it'll be locked 1930, so till then, bye.
Thanks, Malekith

Well I can say bye to this Gnoblog for ever, or until the new DE book explains the Cut of Slaanesh in it.
Well till then bye to the Cult of Slaanesh.
Thanks, Malekith

Hey guys the Cult of Slaanesh is back but with a twist, I won't be including my Dark Elves  in this army. Only a pure slaanesh Daemon army, I should be starting in the following months.