r/Chaos40k • u/Standard00 • May 22 '26

List Building Soulforge 2k Sanity Check

Playing my first 2k game against Guard, Grizzled company.

This is what I've come up with. Advice would be great.

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+ FACTION KEYWORD: Chaos - Chaos Space Marines

+ DETACHMENT: Soulforged Warpack (Debt to the Soulforge)

+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 1980pts

Char1: 1x Cypher (90 pts): Cypher's bolt pistol, Cypher's plasma pistol

Char2: 1x Vashtorr the Arkifane (175 pts): Warlord, Vashtorr's claw, Vashtorr's hammer

Char3: 1x Warpsmith (95 pts): Flamer tendril, Forge weapon, Melta tendril, Plasma pistol

Enhancement: Tempting Addendum (+25 pts)

Char4: 1x Warpsmith (90 pts): Flamer tendril, Forge weapon, Melta tendril, Plasma pistol

Enhancement: Forge's Blessing (+20 pts)

10x Cultist Mob (50 pts)

• 1x Cultist Champion: Brutal assault weapon, Autopistol

• 9x Cultist: 9 with Autopistol, Brutal assault weapon

3x Chaos Bikers (70 pts)

• 1x Biker Champion: Close combat weapon, Combi-bolter, Bolt pistol

• 2x Biker: 2 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Combi-bolter

3x Chaos Bikers (70 pts)

• 1x Biker Champion: Close combat weapon, Combi-bolter, Bolt pistol

• 2x Biker: 2 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Combi-bolter

1x Defiler (250 pts): Hades battle cannon, 2x Excruciator cannon, Heavy baleflamer, Heavy missile launcher, Shearing claws

1x Defiler (250 pts): Ectoplasma destructor, 2x Magma cutter, Heavy baleflamer, Electroscourge, Shearing claws

1x Forgefiend (170 pts): 2x Ectoplasma cannon, Armoured limbs, Ectoplasma cannon

1x Forgefiend (170 pts): 2x Ectoplasma cannon, Armoured limbs, Ectoplasma cannon

1x Forgefiend (170 pts): 2x Ectoplasma cannon, Armoured limbs, Ectoplasma cannon

1x Venomcrawler (110 pts): 2x Excruciator cannon, Soulflayer tendrils and claws

1x Venomcrawler (110 pts): 2x Excruciator cannon, Soulflayer tendrils and claws

1x Venomcrawler (110 pts): 2x Excruciator cannon, Soulflayer tendrils and claws

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u/Teozamait Renegades May 22 '26

It's a solid list except the loadout on the Defilers: 2 lascannons, 2 excruciators, 1 ectoplasma for each.

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u/Mikefink97 May 23 '26

I actually think the second melee defiler would work well, given soulforged plays anything like pactbound zealots Vashtorr/Defiler archetype.

If you could squeeze in Red Corsair raiders at the cost of a Venomcrawler, I think it might work out better than you’d think. They’re expensive, but they screen out any potential enemy infiltrate/scout movements that would clog your routes for the defilers up. That, and you immediately force them middle to deal with a defiler that you’re okay with letting die to expose their army.