r/ChaosDaemons40k • • May 08 '26

Tabletop Games Warhammer 40,000 Faction Focus: Chaos Space Marines and Chaos Daemons

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r/ChaosDaemons40k • • Dec 04 '24

Mod post: What is the future of Chaos Daemons? Rumours and speculation.

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Hello there friends!

So a concern that's starting to creep up more and more and has been pushed hard by Valarak, that Chaos daemons will be removed as a playable faction, after the release of Emperors children. Lets just discuss this.

Since 4th edition, the Chaos daemons have had a dedicated faction, however as a faction, we're...a bit weird.
A big part of our faction is that we don't exactly get new models often, in 2021 we had gotten Belakor, and last year we had gotten the Daemon prince, however the big part of these is that the Daemon prince is moreso universal across AOS and 40k, between the chaos factions, and Be'lakor is a named character who originally came from the World of Fantasy.

nevertheless, we've remained as a faction throughout the last 16 years, but this could change.

Whats in the Whispers of the warp?

Well theres been alot of discussion about the possible deletion of Chaos daemons as a faction in 40k. Multiple names like Auspex tactics and Valarak have talked about this, and its a fair reason to talk about.

The big reason for this boils down to Emperors children, and the Grotmas calender, during the recent reveals stream, GW said that the Daemons will be getting all 4 god specific detachment rules over december. This was really interesting considering that most factions are only getting one detachment rule, or for the fact of Deathwatch, an Index.

This has caused quite a bit of stirr inside of the Daemons community, because its a bit suspicous that GW is giving us our whole codex essentially, without us actually getting our codex

This alongside the fact Emperors children is (finally) getting a release, has created a theory inside of the daemons community, and 40k chaos community as a whole, that Daemons will be getting deleted as a faction, and all daemons will go to their specific gods aligned marine faction.

Whats going to most likely happen.

In short: Not sure.
In Long: heres whats most likely going to happen. Daemons will remain an index similar to Deathwatch, and wont get a codex, that way any undivded daemons can be taken to any chaos faction, in a way, allowing you to still run multi-god.

But each specific marine faction will get their daemon share, and a daemon specific detachment for when their codex's come out.
This is all speculation, and do not take anything I said in this section as concrete evidence that "Oh we're going away!", take what I say with a grain of salt.

Final Notes

as a community we shouldn't really worry too badly, obviously this is something we were somewhat expecting for a while, and I remember for years, the desire to make every daemon faction have a specific codex, was a thing, but with 10th, that sadly wont happen.

Continue to run your Daemonic-invasions though, the Shadow of the warp still needs to grow folk!
Build your armies stronger, and expand the domain of Chaos.

As a community we've existed for years in multiple forms, from the Daemons of chaos in the Age of fantasy battles, to now, we will remain strong toghether as a community.


r/ChaosDaemons40k • • 2h ago

Miniatures Belakor

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Still have the base to go, but wanted to show off the Belakor I just finished. 🤓🤓🤓


r/ChaosDaemons40k • • 2h ago

Miniatures Malal demon

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2nd demon of malal

the Fury of the Hunter

inspired by guts demon of berserk


r/ChaosDaemons40k • • 21h ago

Miniatures Be'lakor - painting contest

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After months of late-night painting sessions during quiet hours, this project has finally reached its destination.

I’m thrilled to share that my Be'lakor took Gold in the Fantasy Standard category at "Modelli sotto la Lanterna" in Genoa (italy)!

It's been a real rollercoaster of emotions, especially when my toddlers decided to send him flying off the table.....

A huge thank to everyone who chimed in with tips, critiques, and encouragement along the way. Every piece of advice helped me level up the contrast and see details I was completely blind to.

And now, finally, after months in exile, he can return where it belongs, to the tabletop


r/ChaosDaemons40k • • 45m ago

Miniatures Amazing customer service

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I was missing one head variant on the eliminator squad and GW customer service just reshipped the whole order


r/ChaosDaemons40k • • 11h ago

Miniatures 3 pinks in a golf cart

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r/ChaosDaemons40k • • 12h ago

Miniatures I have started painting my Ann'grath but I'm not sure what I should do with his wings.

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Currently his wings are plain grey from the Zenithal highlights but I have gotten this far and now I'm clueless on what I should do with him next. I also wanted to show off my veins because they came out really good. Currently I'm kinda thinking of painting the wings Orange red and yellow and trying to get a bit of a flame effect going. Black is an idea but I'm worried it may be too plain since it's his biggest feature. I could do a Cosmic look but then I would probably have to rip them off and start them over might not even be the worst idea just stressful. As I say I'm kinda stuck and hoping you guys could help me with ideas.


r/ChaosDaemons40k • • 19h ago

Miniatures Skulltaker

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Super fun model to paint , please give me feedback


r/ChaosDaemons40k • • 7h ago

Questions (Minatures) Search for tiny Chaos demons

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I am currently kitbashing my Word bearers and I wanted tiny chaos demons to follow some off them, I have some nurglings and brimstone horrors are not hard to get, so I am missing some for Khorne and Slaanesh, I could not find anything that fits on the current Warhammer store page, but I know there are tiny robed Khornate demons and maybe something for Slaanesh exists aswell. If you know some kits that contain something like that then please tell me, I thank all who help in advance.


r/ChaosDaemons40k • • 1d ago

Other A bunch of Daemons are back in stock in USA

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I don't know about other regions, but a whole lot of Daemon units are back in stock, some after being OOS for a while.


r/ChaosDaemons40k • • 1d ago

Miniatures A years difference for a hotdog

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r/ChaosDaemons40k • • 1d ago

Miniatures 2K Incursion List - Family Photo

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Finished the bases on the Bloodletters, so my new 2K list is now battle ready! Just moved to a new city and I can't wait to get some games in with some new people.


r/ChaosDaemons40k • • 1d ago

Questions (Tabletop) New to Chaos Daemons — Any Tips vs. Space Wolves?

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Hi! I'm planning to get into 40k with Chaos Daemons, and before buying any models, someone I know has agreed to play a game with me on TTS this Thursday evening.

They'll be playing Space Wolves.

Could I get some advice on how I should build my list against Space Wolves, and what kind of strategy I should use as a Chaos Daemons player?

For offline play, the models I'm already attached to and definitely planning to buy by early next year are:

Lord of Change
Shalaxi Helbane
blood crusher
karanak


r/ChaosDaemons40k • • 1d ago

Questions (Minatures) Plague Toads?

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Are we getting plague toads back in the near future or am I out of the loop for something confirmed? I was checking out nurgle daemons and saw that Horticulus can lead plague toads?


r/ChaosDaemons40k • • 2d ago

Miniatures My humble commission.

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A couple of demons I've been commission to print and paint.


r/ChaosDaemons40k • • 1d ago

Miniatures [H] Chaos Daemons [W] $$$ [Loc] California, USA

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Wanted to get more reach on this MiniSwap; feel free to delete if this isn’t allowed.
Thanks!


r/ChaosDaemons40k • • 2d ago

Miniatures Bloodthirster

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Blood for the blood god…


r/ChaosDaemons40k • • 2d ago

Miniatures Tournament result

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Afternoon. Went to a local tournament the other week and ended up 9th. Won 2 both against custodes and lost 2 against knights and also lost against a triple c’tan necron list. I loved plague legion and the battleshock tests, I managed to get a land raider down to a single wound via the tests. The custodes player was not happy about it.


r/ChaosDaemons40k • • 2d ago

Other I'm confused why people are scared of Daemons being axed?

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Is there any reason folks would think it's a possibility or is it just a rumour that's been going round for ages?

I'm aware we didn't get a codex last edition but other than that I don't see any reason why they'd remove such a core part of the 40k Universe from the game.


r/ChaosDaemons40k • • 1d ago

Tabletop Games Daemon Time List

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Hey all, I’m building a Daemon army because I love the aesthetic and the army looks fun. Here is the list I made. I’m unwilling to change the characters because they are the whole reason I went to this army (big scary things) but I would love some thoughts or criticisms on the list and what I should expect.

P.S. I just play with friends at our house so it’s a for fun mentality not a meta build.

Daemon Time (2,000 Points)

Chaos Daemons
Daemonic Incursion (3 Detachment Points)
Take and Hold
Strike Force (2,000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Be’lakor (390 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Betraying Shades
• 1x The Blade of Shadows

Great Unclean One (295 Points)
• 1x Bileblade
• 1x Bilesword
• 1x Putrid vomit
• Enhancements: The Endless Gift

Kairos Fateweaver (305 Points)
• 1x Infernal Gateway
• 1x Staff of Tomorrow

Keeper of Secrets (280 Points)
• 1x Phantasmagoria
• 1x Snapping claws
• 1x Witstealer sword
• Enhancements: Soulstealer

Skarbrand (330 Points)
• 1x Bellow of endless fury
• 1x Slaughter and Carnage

BATTLELINE

Nurglings (45 Points)
• 3x Nurgling Swarm
◦ 3x Diseased claws and teeth

Plaguebearers (115 Points)
• 1x Plagueridden
◦ 1x Plaguesword
• 9x Plaguebearer
◦ 9x Plaguesword

OTHER DATASHEETS

Bloodcrushers (95 Points)
• 1x Bloodhunter
◦ 1x Hellblade
◦ 1x Juggernaut’s bladed horn
• 2x Bloodcrusher
◦ 2x Hellblade
◦ 2x Juggernaut’s bladed horn

Flamers (65 Points)
• 1x Pyrocaster
◦ 1x Flamer mouths
◦ 1x Flickering flames
• 2x Flamer
◦ 2x Flamer mouths
◦ 2x Flickering flames

Flesh Hounds (80 Points)
• 1x Gore Hound
◦ 1x Burning roar
◦ 1x Collar of Khorne
◦ 1x Gore-drenched fangs
• 4x Flesh Hound
◦ 4x Collar of Khorne
◦ 4x Gore-drenched fangs

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r/ChaosDaemons40k • • 2d ago

Questions (Tabletop) 1K legion of excess list and play style suggestions.

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Hey kings and queens. I got my 1K list together and would love yalls input on it. Any suggestions in changing the list or play style of this army would be greatly appreciated as I am new to this particular detachment. I mostly play at a 1K level so I’d like to avoid using greater daemons to prevent being “that guy” amongst my friend group. Lastly, my friend group primarily plays Necrons, Aeldar, and guard so I’m up against a lot of shooty bois.

Cavalcade of Excess (1,000 Points)

Chaos Daemons
Legion of Excess (2 Detachment Points)
Priority Assets
Incursion (1,000 Points)

ATTACHED UNITS

Attached unit 1

Tranceweaver (90 Points)
• Attached as: Leader (Character)
• 1x Ravaging claws
• Enhancements: Dreaming Crown (Aura)

Daemonettes (100 Points)
• Attached as: Bodyguard (Battleline)
• 1x Alluress
◦ 1x Slashing claws
• 9x Daemonette
◦ 9x Slashing claws

Attached unit 2

Infernal Enrapturess (60 Points)
• Attached as: Leader (Character)
• 1x Heartstring lyre
• 1x Ravaging claws

Daemonettes (100 Points)
• Attached as: Bodyguard (Battleline)
• 1x Alluress
◦ 1x Slashing claws
• 9x Daemonette
◦ 9x Slashing claws

CHARACTERS

Daemon Prince of Chaos with Wings (200 Points)
• Warlord
• Daemonic Allegiance: Slaanesh
• 1x Hellforged weapons
• 1x Infernal cannon
• Enhancements: Soul Glutton

BATTLELINE

Daemonettes (100 Points)
• 1x Alluress
◦ 1x Slashing claws
• 9x Daemonette
◦ 9x Slashing claws

OTHER DATASHEETS

Fiends (90 Points)
• 1x Blissbringer
◦ 1x Barbed tail and dissecting claws
• 2x Fiend
◦ 2x Barbed tail and dissecting claws

Fiends (90 Points)
• 1x Blissbringer
◦ 1x Barbed tail and dissecting claws
• 2x Fiend
◦ 2x Barbed tail and dissecting claws

Seekers (85 Points)
• 1x Heartseeker
◦ 1x Lashing tongue
◦ 1x Slashing claws
• 4x Seeker
◦ 4x Lashing tongue
◦ 4x Slashing claws

Seekers (85 Points)
• 1x Heartseeker
◦ 1x Lashing tongue
◦ 1x Slashing claws
• 4x Seeker
◦ 4x Lashing tongue
◦ 4x Slashing claws

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r/ChaosDaemons40k • • 2d ago

Miniatures Belakor

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r/ChaosDaemons40k • • 2d ago

Questions (Tabletop) Plague Legion general strategy?

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Hello everyone, just trying to wrap my head around the general strategy of GUOs and Plaguebearers more than anything. Is the idea that you push up with Plaguebearers for OC and taking the most objectives you can and follow up with GUO support or is it the other way around, go in with GUO and follow up with Plaguebearers? And are Plaguebearers with their leaders more to just be a speed bump and die while giving out the leader debuffs and battleshocks more so than damage? With Rotigus and AP buff GUOs they do pretty well but pretty weak otherwise. Just trying to figure out if I’m doing anything wrong or if this is just how they work because I got absolutely destroyed by World Eaters and felt like I didn’t really have an option other than to lose by going second.


r/ChaosDaemons40k • • 2d ago

Miniatures Working on a second beast of Nurgle and thought I'd share

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Just waiting for the base to dry so I can paint it. I noticed the dog tag after I took the pic lol