This section details the Grand Army composition list for the Daemons of Chaos. This is the default army composition list for this faction. Using this army composition list to write your muster list will give you the widest variety of units to choose from and create a broad and balanced force.
This army list is intended for use alongside the Forming Units and Warhammer Armies sections of the Warhammer: the Old World rulebook.
Grand Army Composition List
Characters
Up to 50% of your army's points value may be spent on:
0-1 Greater Daemon (of Khorne, Nurgle, Slaanesh or Tzeentch)
0-1 Daemonic Herald of Khorne, Nurgle, Slaanesh or Tzeentch per unit with the same Daemonic Alignment
0-1 Daemon Prince per 1,000 points
Core
At least 25% of your army's points value must be spent on:
If your General is a:
Daemon of Khorne, Bloodletters and Flesh Hounds may be taken as Core choices
Daemon of Nurgle, Plaguebearers and Nurglings may be taken as Core choices
Daemon of Slaanesh, Daemonettes and Seekers may be taken as Core choices
Daemon of Tzeentch, Pink Horrors, Blue Horrors and Brimstone Horrors may be taken as Core choices
Chaos Furies
Special
Up to 50% of your army's points value may be spent on:
Bloodletters, Flesh Hounds, Plaguebearers, Nurglings, Daemonettes, Seekers, Pink Horrors, Blue Horrors and Brimstone Horrors
If your General is a:
Daemon of Khorne, Bloodcrushers may be taken as Special choices
Daemon of Nurgle, Beasts of Nurgle and Plague Drones may be taken as Special choices
Daemon of Slaanesh, Fiends, Hellflayers and Seeker Chariots may be taken as Special choices
Daemon of Tzeentch, Flamers and Screamers may be taken as Special choices
Rare
Up to 25% of your army's points value may be spent on:
Bloodcrushers, Beasts of Nurgle, Plague Drones, Fiends, Hellflayers, Seeker Chariots, Flamers, Screamers, Burning Chariots and Soul Grinders
0-1 Skull Cannon of Khorne per 1,000 points
Battle Standard Bearer
A single Daemonic Herald in your army may be upgraded to be your Daemonic Locus for +25 points. A Daemonic Herald that has been upgraded to be your Daemonic Locus gains the Daemonic Locus special rule. In addition to their usual allowance of points to spend on Daemonic Gifts, a Daemonic Locus can purchase a single Daemonic Icon with no points limit.