Largest 2k 40k Army?

[INKS]

Started thinking about this and there are a few contenders, I am guessing Nids maybe win?

But Guard? 

All Cultists?

GSC? 

 

Which army could field the most models in 2k?

This is the opposite of generally what I personally want but, I was wondering in 10th ed what the answer is.

[Moonstalker]

I think Guard will carry the day on that one.  You're not just going to be limited by point cost, but also by the number of squads you can bring.  Guard have 4 Battleline squad types that can all be taken as 20 man units and are all quite cheap.  You'll run out of points before you run out of FOC slots that way.  Orks only have 2 but are still a contender with Gretchin being so cheap and numerous (but being only allowed 3 squads of Gretchin and Boyz/Beastsnaggas being so expensive keeps them from the top spot).  Nids have 3 battleline units that can all be taken in blobs of 20, but they're more expensive than Guard units.

 

120 Catachans for 660 points

120 Cadians for 720 points

90 Infantry for 540 points

Platoon Command Squad for 60 points

 

20 points left over for enhancements.

[INKS]

38 minutes ago, Moonstalker said:

I think Guard will carry the day on that one.  You're not just going to be limited by point cost, but also by the number of squads you can bring.  Guard have 4 Battleline squad types that can all be taken as 20 man units and are all quite cheap.  You'll run out of points before you run out of FOC slots that way.  Orks only have 2 but are still a contender with Gretchin being so cheap and numerous (but being only allowed 3 squads of Gretchin and Boyz/Beastsnaggas being so expensive keeps them from the top spot).  Nids have 3 battleline units that can all be taken in blobs of 20, but they're more expensive than Guard units.

 

120 Catachans for 660 points

120 Cadians for 720 points

90 Infantry for 540 points

Platoon Command Squad for 60 points

 

20 points left over for enhancements.

340 models? pretty good.

 

Edit: little confused. I seen a GSC list with 6 Hybrid battleline units with flamers and then 2 Hybrid units with pistols. they should only be able to take 6 of these right? they were all 5 man units and not 10man

Edited July 30 by INKS

[Xenith]

Nids can still compete I think:

 

6x 20 hormagaunts = 780

6x20 termagants = 720

3x22 neurogants = 270

Winged Prime = 65

1835pts, 307 models

 

Add in 3x3 ripper swarms and that takes you to 1985, so a single 15pt engancement for 316 models, or 343 wounds. 

[Chaplain Killmer]

This list forces a terror check on the painter, too. :)

[TrawlingCleaner]

5 hours ago, INKS said:

340 models? pretty good.

 

Edit: little confused. I seen a GSC list with 6 Hybrid battleline units with flamers and then 2 Hybrid units with pistols. they should only be able to take 6 of these right? they were all 5 man units and not 10man

 

Hybrids have two seperate datasheets now (Hand Flamers and Auto Pistols, Autos get heavy melee weapons and Flamers get the Demo charges). Because they're seperate and are both battleline, you can take 6 units of each

 

I can get to 297 with GSC brood brothers (2k on the nose)

Locus - 45

Sanctus - 50

120 Neophytes - 840

5 Hybrids with auto pistols - 70

120 Cadian Shock troops - 720

50 Catachan - 275

 

With Chaos Cults I can get to 273 (2k on the nose)

Dark Commune - 65

120 Cultists - 600

60 Traitor Guardsmen - 420

40 Accursed Culists - 450

30 Fellgot - 255

18 Nurglings - 210

[TheArtilleryman]

12 hours ago, Moonstalker said:

I think Guard will carry the day on that one.  You're not just going to be limited by point cost, but also by the number of squads you can bring.  Guard have 4 Battleline squad types that can all be taken as 20 man units and are all quite cheap.  You'll run out of points before you run out of FOC slots that way.  Orks only have 2 but are still a contender with Gretchin being so cheap and numerous (but being only allowed 3 squads of Gretchin and Boyz/Beastsnaggas being so expensive keeps them from the top spot).  Nids have 3 battleline units that can all be taken in blobs of 20, but they're more expensive than Guard units.

 

120 Catachans for 660 points

120 Cadians for 720 points

90 Infantry for 540 points

Platoon Command Squad for 60 points

 

20 points left over for enhancements.

Plus we get reinforcements :)

Shame we can’t have conscripts anymore :p

Edited July 30 by TheArtilleryman

[Tawnis]

So, here's the top 5 that I could find with a couple Caveats. 1. Since this is casual, I'm counting Legends models as well as that makes or breaks one of the lists. 2. Since we're talking models on the table, I'm also counting Tau drones and turrets as their own models as they are physically on the table. So, taking all those as you will, here are the top 5 40k horde armies by model count:

#5 Tau: 285 Models at 2000 Points. The Kroot Detachment giving Carnovires Battle Line makes this work, as well as counting drone and turrets, but hey they are still models.
- Ethereal OR Cadre Fireblade (3 Models): 50pts
- Strike Team x6 (78 Models): 450pts
- Farstalkers x3 (36 Models): 255pts
- Pathfinders x3 (39 Models): 270pts

- Kroot Carnivores x4.5 (90 Models): 675pts

- Breachers x3 (39 Models) 300pts

#4 Orks: 298 Models at 2000 Points. Being able to take Gretchin as Battleline in Dread Mob is the only thing that squeaked Orks into the top 5, but make the cut it did. 
- Da Red Gobbo: 40pts
- Gretchin x132: 480pts

- Boyz x 120: 1020pts

- Lootas x 25: 250 pts
- Beast Snagga Boyz x20: 210pts
 

#3 Tyranids: 323 Models at 2000 Points. If Neuroguants could get Battle Line in the Brain Bug detachment, this would be a close 2nd place, sadly that's not the case and Tyranids are also hampered by having to take a 1 model 65 point character in the Winged Tyranid Prime. 
- Winged Tyranid Prime: 65pts
- Neurogaunts x66: 270pts
- Termagants x120: 720pts

- Hormaguants x120 780pts
- Gargoyles x10: 85pts
- Barbgaunts x5: 55pts
- Rippers x1: 25pts

#2 Astra Militarum: 335 Models at 1980 Points (Bet you thought they'd take the top spot)
- Platoon Command Squad (5 Models): 60pts

- Catachans x120: 660pts
- Cadians x120: 720pts
- Infantry Squad x90: 540pts

#1 CSM Cultists: 358 Models at 1980 Points. Now I did have to lean VERY heavily into Legends models to make this work, but considering this is a silly casual list, here it goes. 
- Dark Commune (5 Models): 65pts
- Cultist Mob x120: 600pts

- Cultist Mob with Firearms x120: 600pts
- Traitor Guard x60: 420pts
- Mutoid Vermin x48: 255pts
- Furies x5: 40pts

And there you have it, the Hordiest Horde armies that can swarm across the tables of the 41st millennium.  

Edited August 7 by Tawnis

[INKS]

14 minutes ago, Tawnis said:

So, here's the top 5 that I could find with a few Caveats. 1. I allowed points up to 2005 because that made or broke 2 lists and if a friend told me they really wanted to run their thematic 2005 point list, I would have no issues in a casual game. 2. Since this is also casual, I'm counting Legends models as well as that makes or breaks another list. 3. Since we're talking models on the table, I'm also counting Tau drones and turrets as their own models as they are physically on the table. So, taking all those as you will, here are the top 5 40k horde armies by model count:

#5 Tau: 286 Models at 2005 Points. The Kroot Detachment giving Carnovires Battle Line makes this work and technically the extra hounds take this 5 points over, but it's still quite close. 
- Cadre Fireblade OR Etheral (3 Models): 50pts 
- Strike Team x6 (78 Models): 450pts
- Farstalkers x3 (36 Models): 255pts
- Pathfinders x3 (39 Models): 270pts

- Kroot Carnivores x6 (120 Models): 900pts

- Kroot Hounds (10 Models) 80pts

#4 Orks: 294 Models at 1985 Points. Being able to take Gretchin as Battleline in Dread Mob is the only thing that squeaked Orks into the top 5, but make the cut it did. Also because we ended up with a weirdly ended up with 55 extra points, I tossed in an extra Red Goobo Character since there are two of them for 1 extra model. You could also just run more Beast Snaggas instead of Lootas since you have the extra 15 points, but this is technically cheaper as is. 
- Da Red Gobbo: 40pts

- Da Red Gobbo Surprise: 40pts
- Gretchin x132: 480pts

- Boyz x 120: 1020pts

- Lootas x 30: 300 pts- Beast Snagga Boyz x10: 105pts
 

#3 Tyranids: 327 Models at 2005 Points. If Neuroguants could get Battle Line in the Brain Bug detachment, this would have been tied for the top spot to the model and point cost, sadly that's not the case and Tyranids are also hampered by having to take a 1 model 65 point character in the Winged Tyranid Prime. 
- Winged Tyranid Prime: 65pts
- Neurogaunts x66: 270pts
- Termagants x120: 720pts

- Hormaguants x120 780pts
- Gargoyles x20: 170pts

#2 Astra Militarum: 335 Models at 1980 Points (Bet you thought they'd take the top spot)
- Platoon Command Squad (5 Models): 60pts

- Catachans x120: 660pts
- Cadians x120: 720pts
- Infantry Squad x90: 540pts

#1 CSM Cultists: 353 Models at 1985 Points. Now I did have to lean VERY heavily into Legends models to make this work, but considering this is a silly casual list, here it goes. 
- Dark Commune (5 Models): 65pts
- Cultist Mob x120: 600pts

- Cultist Mob with Firearms x120: 600pts
- Traitor Guard x30: 210pts
- Mutoid Vermin x48: 255pts
- Fellgore Beastmen x30: 255pts

And there you have it, the Hordiest Horde armies that can rampage across the tables of Warhammer 40k. 

wow. I really appreciate the time this took. thank you

[Tawnis]

Okay, so after I did up the top 5, I got to wondering, who was 6 and 7 and so on... so I went and made a full list of every army.  There were some serious surprises, Custodes did a lot better than I expected despite being still pretty low on the list. Rules same as before, counting legends models since this is casual and any physical models on the table a lot of armies leant on Agents of the Imperium and Daemons to help out too. Also, I'm using the pre-codex points for GSC and Sororitas because the new points aren't out yet. 

 

#23 Imperial Knights: 39 Models at 1995pts  (To nobodies surprise) Technically you could get to 40 models with a Vigilant Squad over the Voidsmen, but the Rouge Traders can lead them so... yeah. 
- Rouge Trader Entourage x2 (8 Models): 205pts
- Voidsmen at Arms x20: 200pts
- Armiger Helverin x6: 840pts

- Armiger Warglaivex5: 750pts

#22 Chaos Knights: 63 models at 1910-2000pts, doesn't matter it's the same number of models. Daemons really let them get a higher model count than their Imperial counterparts since they can take 500 points rather than 2 units and 2 characters. 
- War Dog Stalker: 150pts
- Furies x30: 240pts 
- Plaguebearers (or Daemonettes) x20: 220pts
- Nurglings x3: 40pts
- Any mix of 9 War Dogs: 1260-1350pts

#21 Grey Knights: 93 Models at 1975pts. (And the last of the "Knight" armies round out the bottom 3.)
- Brotherhood Chaplain: 75pts
- Vigilant Squad x22: 210pts
- Strike Squad x60: 1440pts

- Purifier Squad x10: 250pts

#20 Leagues of Votann: 127 Models at 1990pts. Having few units to choose from really hampers them, also it's the only army that ended up being character heavy with multiple multi-model character choices being the most optimal.
- Brokhyr Iron Master x3 (15 Models): 195pts
- Grimmyr x3 (9 Models): 195pts

- Hearthkyn Warriors x60: 600pts
- Cthonian Beserks x30: 600pts
- Brokyr Thunderkyn x12: 340pts
- Einhyr Champion: 60pts

#19 Space Marines: 143 Models at 2000pts. (This includes Black Templar, Blood Angels, Dark Angels, and Deathwatch since none of them have any cheaper units than standard, but Space Wolves will come later.) 
- Apothecary: 50pts
- Vigilant Squad x22: 210pts

- Scout Squad x30: 390pts
- Assault Intercessors x60: 900pts

- Scout Snipers x30: 450pts

#18 Adeptus Custodes: 151 Models at 1990pts. (Bet you didn't think they'd make it this high, but they are very much carried by Null Maiden's Vigel giving Prosecutors Battle Line.)
-  Knight Centura: 70pts
- Vigilant Squad x22: 210pts
- Prosecutors x60: 600pts
- Vigilators x30: 375pts
- Witchseekers x30: 375pts
- Custodian Guard x8: 360pts

#17 Space Wolves: 164 Models at 1995pts. (Not a lot better the SM, but 21 models isn't nothing.)
- Espern Locarno: 40pts
- Vigilant Squad x22: 210pts
- Fenrisian Wolves x30: 180pts
- Scout Squad x30: 390pts
- Blood Claws x75: 1050pts
- Wolf Scouts x5: 75pts

#16 Chaos Daemons: 181 Models at 1980pts. (The Changecaster/Fluxmaster saves 5 pts, but they have nothing to lead.) TBH, I expected this to be much more horde like given that it's Daemons, it feels like it should be a valid option and it kinda is, but not as good as most it seems. 
- Bloodmaster: 65pts
- Daemonettes x60: 660pts
- Plaguebearers: x60: 660pts
- Bloodletters x30: 360pts

#15 Necrons: 184 Models at 2000pts. 
- Royal Warden: 40pts
- Necron Warriors x120: 1200pts
- Flayed Ones x30: 360pts

- Deathmarks x30: 360pts
- Scarab Swarms x3: 40pts

#14 Agents of the Imperium: 191 Models at 2000pts (Technically their own faction XD) 
- Espern Locarno: 40pts
- Vigilant Squad x66: 630pts
- Voidsmen at Arms x60: 600pts
- Exaction or Subductor Squads x30: 660pts
- Inquisitorial Henchmen x4: 50pts

#13 Drukhari: 192 Models at 1990pts. (Seems like around 190 seems to be the median for max horde lists)
- Beastmaster (7 Models) 
- Wyches x60: 540pts
- Kabalite Warriors x60: 660pts
- Wracks x60: 720pts
- Mandrakes x5: 65pts

#12 Adepta Sororitas: 193 Models at 1990pts. (Only looses to the next place on pts tiebreakers)
- Diologius or Missionary: 30pts
- Sisters Novitiate x30: 255pts
- Vigilant Squad x22: 210pts
- Battle Sisters x60: 600pts
- Dominions x30: 330pts
- Repentia x30: 330pts
- Celestians or Zepherym x20: 240pts

#11 Aeldari: 193 Models at 1960pts
- Warlock: 45pts
- Guardian Defenders x66: 600pts
- Storm Guardians x66: 660pts
- Rangers x30: 330pts
- Striking Scorpions x30: 390pts

#10 Adeptus Mechanicus: 208 Models at 1995pts. (I think now that we've passed 200, we can officially call these "Horde" armies.)
- Skitarii Marshal: 35pts
- Skitarii Rangers x60: 480pts
- Skitarii Vanguard x60: 480pts
- Vigilant Squad x22: 210pts
- Electo Priests x30: 360pts
- Ruststalkers x30: 360pts
- Petraxi x5: 65pts

#9 World Eaters: 216 Models at 1955pts. (Actually managed to get a named character on one of these.)
- Khârn: 100pts 
- Jackals x120: 780pts
- Furies x30: 240pts
- Bloodletters x20: 240pts
- Khorne Berzerkers x45: 585pts

#8 Genestealer Cults: 236 Models at 1995pts. (Brood Brothers keep this from being all the way down in 15th, and will only get better once the dex is out. Could possibly crack the top 5 then.)
- Locus: 45pts
- Catachan Jungle Fighters x90: 495pts
- Neophyte Hybrids x120: 1080pts
- Purestrain Genestealers x25: 375pts

#7 Thousand Sons: 251 Models at 1995pts. (I had no idea Tzaangor Enlightened were only 15pts ea... are they secretly good?) 
- Tzaangor Shamen: 60pts
- Tzaangors x120: 780pts
- Thousand Sons Cultists x60: 330pts
- Furies x30: 240pts
- Blue Horrors x20: 250pts
- Tzaangor Enlightened x18: 270pts

- Spawn x2: 65pts

#6 Death Guard: 255 Models at 1990pts. (If Poxwalkers ever get Battleline in a detachment when DG get a Codex, they may squeak into the #5 spot, but Tau are still a ways ahead.)
- Tallyman: 45pts
- Cultists x60: 300pts
- Poxwalkers x60: 300pts
- Furies x30: 240pts
- Plaguebearers x20: 220pts
- Nurglings x3: 40pts
- Mutoid Vermin x48: 255pts
- Plague Marines x4/7: 400pts
- Plague Marines x5: 90pts

And that's every army's most Hordey Horde list... Am I crazy... possibly, but this was fun to make. If I got any of the lists wrong, let me know, I think I checked every possible unit.

Edited August 1 by Tawnis

[INKS]

wow! thanks so much. this is awesome.

some of these might secretly be good with a tweek here and there

Edited August 1 by INKS

[TheArtilleryman]

3 hours ago, Tawnis said:

#19 Space Marines: 143 Models at 2000pts. (This includes Black Templar, Blood Angels, Dark Angels, and Deathwatch since none of them have any cheaper units than standard, but Space Wolves will come later.) 
- Apothecary: 50pts
- Vigilant Squad x22: 210pts

- Scout Squad x30: 390pts
- Assault Intercessors x60: 900pts

- Scout Snipers x30: 450pts

I managed an extra 5 models:

 

Imperial Space Marine

60 x tacticals

5 x assault intercessors 

30 x scouts

30 x scout snipers

22 x vigilants

 

2005 points for 148 models

 

 

Nice list you’ve made there. It’s exactly the kind of thing I would love to do to procrastinate on a working day but I will. Not. Let. Myself.

[Tawnis]

Right! How could I forget Tacticals. LoL, so many units to check. 

[Sky Potato]

Great job mate, like others have said, really well done.

 

I’d be interested to see how results might vary if you were to remove allies - I think keeping Legends units is OK, but I wonder how factions like Custodes might vary if you only included Custodes units.

[INKS]

well Custodes are using all sisters of silence more or less. so that wouldn't really change?

[Tawnis]

4 hours ago, Sky Potato said:

Great job mate, like others have said, really well done.

 

I’d be interested to see how results might vary if you were to remove allies - I think keeping Legends units is OK, but I wonder how factions like Custodes might vary if you only included Custodes units.

Would be about -18 models because you'd sub the 22 Vigilants for 4 Custodian Guard and be 5 points shy for a 5th.

 

 

[Sky Potato]

8 hours ago, INKS said:

well Custodes are using all sisters of silence (snip)

Yes, this is my point as well.

 

I was curious to see what a Custodes army might look like, rather than a Sisters of Silence army. Having just had a fiddle on the app, I’ve come up with the following;

 

Valerian - 110

6 x 5 Custodian Guard - 1350

2 x 5 Sagittarum Custodians - 450

 

41 models coming in at 1910 points. A Pallus Grav-Attack will bring me up to 42 models but at a cost of 2015 points.

 

Not to take anything away from Tawnis, he’s done a thorough job. 

[INKS]

2 minutes ago, Sky Potato said:

Yes, this is my point as well.

 

I was curious to see what a Custodes army might look like, rather than a Sisters of Silence army. Having just had a fiddle on the app, I’ve come up with the following;

 

Valerian - 110

6 x 5 Custodian Guard - 1350

2 x 5 Sagittarum Custodians - 450

 

41 models coming in at 1910 points. A Pallus Grav-Attack will bring me up to 42 models but at a cost of 2015 points.

 

Not to take anything away from Tawnis, he’s done a thorough job. 

Misunderstood what you were saying. Apologies. thanks for adding in a list.

[Tawnis]

On 8/1/2024 at 1:56 AM, TheArtilleryman said:

I managed an extra 5 models:

 

Imperial Space Marine

60 x tacticals

5 x assault intercessors 

30 x scouts

30 x scout snipers

22 x vigilants

 

2005 points for 148 models

 

 

Nice list you’ve made there. It’s exactly the kind of thing I would love to do to procrastinate on a working day but I will. Not. Let. Myself.

You could get it under 2k as well if you swap the Assault Intercessors for Servitors, though you do drop 1 model. You could sub in the Techmarine to lead them with the leftover points too. 

 

 

5 hours ago, Sky Potato said:

Yes, this is my point as well.

 

I was curious to see what a Custodes army might look like, rather than a Sisters of Silence army. Having just had a fiddle on the app, I’ve come up with the following;

 

Valerian - 110

6 x 5 Custodian Guard - 1350

2 x 5 Sagittarum Custodians - 450

 

41 models coming in at 1910 points. A Pallus Grav-Attack will bring me up to 42 models but at a cost of 2015 points.

 

Not to take anything away from Tawnis, he’s done a thorough job. 

I find it funny that without the Sisters of Silence that you'd be running less models than Chaos Knights could. 

[INKS]

To call on @Tawnis skill again:

#1 CSM Cultists: 358 Models at 1980 Points. Now I did have to lean VERY heavily into Legends models to make this work, but considering this is a silly casual list, here it goes. 
- Dark Commune (5 Models): 65pts
- Cultist Mob x120: 600pts

- Cultist Mob with Firearms x120: 600pts
- Traitor Guard x60: 420pts
- Mutoid Vermin x48: 255pts
- Furies x5: 40pts

 

What does this look like without Legends? How much does it lose? Shame there isn't like a dark priest to lead all the cultists.

[INKS]

CHARACTERS

Cypher 
• 1x Cypher's bolt pistol
1x Cypher's plasma pistol

 

Dark Apostle 
• 1x Dark Apostle
• 1x Accursed crozius
1x Bolt pistol
• Enhancement: Amulet of Tainted Vigour
• 2x Dark Disciple
• 2x Close combat weapon

 

Dark Commune 
• 1x Cult Demagogue
• Warlord
• 1x Autopistol
1x Commune stave
• Enhancement: Incendiary Goad
• 1x Mindwitch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Warp Curse
• 1x Iconarch
• 1x Autopistol
1x Chaos Icon
1x Close combat weapon
• 2x Blessed Blade
• 2x Commune blade

 

Dark Commune 
• 1x Cult Demagogue
• 1x Autopistol
1x Commune stave
• Enhancement: Warped Foresight
• 1x Mindwitch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Warp Curse
• 1x Iconarch
• 1x Autopistol
1x Chaos Icon
1x Close combat weapon
• 2x Blessed Blade
• 2x Commune blade

 

Fabius Bile 
• 1x Fabius Bile
• 1x Chirurgeon
1x Rod of Torment
1x Xyclos Needler
• 1x Surgeon Acolyte
• 1x Surgeon Acolyte's tools

BATTLELINE

Cultist Mob 
• 1x Cultist Champion
• 1x Autopistol
1x Brutal assault weapon
• 9x Chaos Cultist
• 9x Autopistol
9x Brutal assault weapon

 

Cultist Mob 
• 1x Cultist Champion
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Brutal assault weapon
• 9x Chaos Cultist
• 9x Autopistol
9x Brutal assault weapon

 

Cultist Mob 
• 1x Cultist Champion
• 1x Autopistol
1x Brutal assault weapon
• 9x Chaos Cultist
• 9x Autopistol
9x Brutal assault weapon

 

Cultist Mob 
• 1x Cultist Champion
• 1x Autopistol
1x Brutal assault weapon
• 9x Chaos Cultist
• 9x Autopistol
9x Brutal assault weapon

 

Cultist Mob 
• 1x Cultist Champion
• 1x Autopistol
1x Brutal assault weapon
• 9x Chaos Cultist
• 9x Autopistol
9x Brutal assault weapon

 

Traitor Guardsmen Squad 
• 1x Traitor Sergeant
• 1x Corrupted pistol
1x Power weapon
• 9x Traitor Guardsmen
• 9x Close combat weapon
1x Flamer
6x Lasgun
1x Meltagun
1x Plasma gun

 

Traitor Guardsmen Squad 
• 1x Traitor Sergeant
• 1x Corrupted pistol
1x Power weapon
• 9x Traitor Guardsmen
• 9x Close combat weapon
1x Flamer
6x Lasgun
1x Meltagun
1x Plasma gun

 

Traitor Guardsmen Squad 
• 1x Traitor Sergeant
• 1x Corrupted pistol
1x Power weapon
• 9x Traitor Guardsmen
• 9x Close combat weapon
1x Flamer
6x Lasgun
1x Meltagun
1x Plasma gun

 

Traitor Guardsmen Squad 
• 1x Traitor Sergeant
• 1x Corrupted pistol
1x Power weapon
• 9x Traitor Guardsmen
• 9x Close combat weapon
1x Flamer
6x Lasgun
1x Meltagun
1x Plasma gun

 

Traitor Guardsmen Squad 
• 1x Traitor Sergeant
• 1x Corrupted pistol
1x Power weapon
• 9x Traitor Guardsmen
• 9x Close combat weapon
1x Flamer
6x Lasgun
1x Meltagun
1x Plasma gun

 

Traitor Guardsmen Squad 
• 1x Traitor Sergeant
• 1x Corrupted pistol
1x Power weapon
• 9x Traitor Guardsmen
• 9x Close combat weapon
1x Flamer
6x Lasgun
1x Meltagun
1x Plasma gun

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Chaos Rhino 
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Combi-bolter
1x Combi-weapon
1x Havoc launcher

OTHER DATASHEETS

Accursed Cultists 
• 10x Mutant
• 10x Blasphemous appendages
• 6x Torment
• 6x Hideous mutations

 

Accursed Cultists 
• 10x Mutant
• 10x Blasphemous appendages
• 6x Torment
• 6x Hideous mutations

 

Accursed Cultists 
• 10x Mutant
• 10x Blasphemous appendages
• 6x Torment
• 6x Hideous mutations

ALLIED UNITS

Beasts of Nurgle 
• 1x Putrid appendages

 

Daemonettes 
• 1x Alluress
• 1x Slashing claws
• 9x Daemonette
• 1x Daemonic Icon
1x Instrument of Chaos
9x Slashing claws

 

Nurglings 
• 3x Nurgling Swarm
• 3x Diseased claws and teeth

 

Seekers 
• 1x Heartseeker
• 1x Lashing tongue
1x Slashing claws
• 4x Seeker
• 1x Daemonic Icon
1x Instrument of Chaos
4x Lashing tongue
4x Slashing claws
 

 

some notes, this list actually works.

not sure what the rhino is for

could probably up the model count on this without hurting the list too much, kinda my goal

i like the addition of deamons, since cultists summon deamons.

accursed cultists are expensive but i think are one the reasons this works well

 

[CatchyUsername715]

The old FW ripper swarms are like 10-15 rippers if I remember correctly, so you can theoretically count each base as 15 individuals

[Indy Techwisp]

Without Legends or Allies, the best you can do with Chaos Cult is this:

 

1x Cultist Firebrand (45pts)
5x Dark Commune (80pts)
20x Cultist Mob (100pts)
20x Cultist Mob (100pts)
20x Cultist Mob (100pts)
20x Cultist Mob (100pts)
20x Cultist Mob (100pts)
20x Cultist Mob (100pts)
10x Traitor Guardsmen Squad (70pts)
10x Traitor Guardsmen Squad (70pts)
10x Traitor Guardsmen Squad (70pts)
10x Traitor Guardsmen Squad (70pts)
10x Traitor Guardsmen Squad (70pts)
10x Traitor Guardsmen Squad (70pts)
16x Accursed Cultists (195pts)
16x Accursed Cultists (195pts)
16x Accursed Cultists (195pts)
10x Fellgor Beastmen (85pts)
10x Fellgor Beastmen (85pts)
10x Fellgor Beastmen (85pts)

This lands you with a total of 264 individual Minis with 15pts to spend on an enhancement.
Yes, there's a single mini unit in the list, but besides the Cultist Mob that's already maxed out there aren't any other units native to CSM that are 60pts or less.