Best CSM anti-tank?

[KhorneFlakes]

Hi all, I'm playing Chaos Space Marines close combat Slannesh fast attack themed army and wondering what is the best anti-tank/monster/big thing unit or setup I could run with??? Doesn't have to match my army type but if possible great!

 

Cheers

[Fibonacci]

For light armor like rhinos or ork truks your standard autocannon havocs, oblits or vector striking drakes are reliable.  For heavy armor in the LR or monolith range, you need melta guns.  Bikes armed with melta guns would fit your theme.  Termicide squads with 3 or 4 combi-meltas work but are not very reliable.  Of course a winged Daemon Prince can open up tanks easy enough but they usually have better uses for their point cost.

[KhorneFlakes]

Sweet, thanks for the suggestions! What about Predators armed with twinlinked lascannon and two lascannons?

[Kilofix]

I asked a similar question recently. Here's what I've found since then.

 

Summary:

 

Daemon Princes are tough and kill anything but can get locked down in CC.

Obliterators are overall best multi-use.

Obliterators, melta-bikes best vs heavy armor.

Forgefiend best vs light armor (and emergency anti-air).

Maulterfiend best vs walkers and MCs.

Suicide squads like Terminators w/chain-fist & infantry with melta are options vs large HP Lords of war or Titans but expect heavy casualties.

Hellbrute is another option to layer.

 

Details:

 

Predators with all LasCannon - Effective against heavy armor, long range, but the problem is that you can only get 3 as Heavy Support and they also get blown up really fast if your opponent also has big guns and focuses on them.

 

Vindicator - Similar to Predator but has additional challenge of having to get closer.

 

Obliterators (squad of 3) - More expensive in total than Predators but seem to be more effective as they can also be used against infantry and light armor (and anti-air in an emergency), and are also more survivable as you can get 9 as Heavy Support where a single opposing big gun will usually only kill one of the squad.

 

Forgefiend - Fantastic against  infantry and light armor (and anti-air in an emergency) but are outclassed by others against heavy armor.

 

Maulerfiend (w/MagmaCutter) - Big challenge getting it into assault range but otherwise really good against enemy walkers and ground MCs that it can lock in close combat and kill. Not that great against other vehicles.

 

Melta Bike Squads - Effective against heavy armor, can get into range quickly, reasonably tough and best of all, uses a Fast Attack slot instead of a Heavy Support slot so can be used with Oblits, etc.

 

Full terminator squads with Chainfist and Combi-Melta or other infantry squads (like Chosen) with Melta - Can be effective against larger Titans and Lords of War where you expect to take heavy casualties, because you'll have numbers with larger squads (i.e. more models that can be sacrificed).

 

Hellbrute - Not as good as some of the above but can be another anti-armor option to layer with Oblits and Melta-Bikes, as they take an Elite slot and, with LasCannon, have more range than Terminators or other Melta infantry.

 

Daemon Princes - Are super tough, and will kill anything, especially if you have wings, but you can only get 2 without allies, and they can get locked down in close combat.