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The Chaos Space Marine Army are warped and twisted versions of the Imperial Space Marines. Seduced by favors and powers that the Chaos powers promise. In this section we will have a look at the Chaos Marine Army and the Chaos tactics.
To make sence of these notes or to play a Chaos Space Marine you will need a copy of the main Warhammer 40k rules and a copy of the Chaos Space Marine Codex.
The new 2012 Codex: Chaos Space Marines has been released, and these pages have been updated to reflect the new codes and the 6th Edition of the Warhammer 40000 Rule Book. If you are still using the 2007 Codex Chaos Space Marines, I have moved the pages for this codes here.
General Chaos Space Marine Tactics
The Chaos Space Marine has a number of options and special rules. With an army this complex it is a good idea to get some over all tactics.
Marks of Chaos
Across many of the Chaos Space Marine units you will see that you can take different Mark of Chaos upgrades. These upgrades are not prices of equipment, but skills bestowed from the Chaos god that the Chaos Space Marine unit follows. In many cases you do not have to take a Mark of Chaos. They are totally optional. However they do not come free. Each mark will have a points cost associated with it, and you can only have a maximum of one mark per unit. If you are new to Warhammer 40k then I would suggest that you leave the Mark of Chaos skills for now and revisit them after you have played a few games.
If you are looking to use these upgrades in your army list make sure that you know what benefits the Mark of Chaos give your units and choose a Mark that fits in with your over all game tactics.
A suggestion that may help here is to write out the units details on a 4x3 index card, using one card per unit, so that you can refer to the units stats and skills quickly during the game. This will mean that you will be more likely to remember any special rules the units have and this in turn will mean that you will not be waiting points on upgrades that you do not use.
Get up close and personal
There is no doubt about it. The Chaos Space Marines are configured to be a close combat army. What you will be looking to do is get in to close combat as quickly as possible. However remember that some of the armies out there are even better at close combat than you are, so having a plan that can adapt will be the best option.
No Command Squads
One difference between the Chaos HQ choices and the Imperial Space Marine HQ choices is that the Chaos HQ units do not get command squads and transport options. Banner bearers are replaced by personal banners that the Chaos HQ can take. The apothecary is missing though, so I hope you are not needing first aid!
Chaos Marine Unit Specific Tactics
In the following sections you can find tactics for specific Chaos Marine units.
- Chaos Space Marine HQ Tactics
The Warhammer 40k Chaos Space Marine army is greatly enhanced by a great HQ boss to lead them. In this section we will have a look at those HQ choices and the best way to use them!
- Chaos Space Marine Elite Tactics
The Chaos Space Marine Army has a large selection of Elite choices. Depending on the HQ choice you take, some of these can be troop choices too.
- Chaos Space Marine Troop Tactics
The Troop section of your army list is what will win you the games. In the Codex: Chaos Space Marines you have two options The Chaos Space Marines and the Chaos Cultists. In this section we will see how to get the best out of both of these options.
- Chaos Space Marine Fast Attack Tactics
In tis section we will have a look at the Chaos Space Marine Fast Attach units and their tactics.
- Chaos Space Marine Heavy Support Tactics
When you need some long ranged punch to soften up the enemy ranks the Chaos Space Marine Heavy Support units are just the job! In this section we will have a look at the Chaos Space Marine heavy support units and their tactics.
- Chaos Space Marine 2007 Tactics
In this section we will look at the 40k Chaos Space Marine army and the Chaos Space Marines tactics from the 5th edition of the Warhammer 40k game.