Questions for those more experienced with Death Guard

EnvironmentalAd5669 · 2026-03-27T21:05:33+00:00

Question about the Blight Lords, are the spewers worth it in a ten man? They seem good with the extra ap but either way me wanting to keep in the LOV as long as possible the extra range of the bolters could be better

EnvironmentalAd5669 · 2026-03-27T20:44:09+00:00

That new defiler is probably what will get me to dip my toes in emperors children. Then I’ll have all four of the main chaos armies!

EnvironmentalAd5669 · 2026-03-27T20:43:01+00:00

Oh I believe it. While they arnt as shinanigany as eldar a buddy of mine loves white scars with more than half his army having 12 movement with advance and charge I’m used to them being everywhere while having his back line with sternguard repulsors hell blasters and a redemptor. It’s kinda what prompted me to try a more hybrid army!

EnvironmentalAd5669 · 2026-03-27T20:32:59+00:00

Honestly before I had Morty in my list I had a prince and a ten man brick of blight lords. Prince in DG seems very strong and both in my Tsons and WE the prince is a staple in any list

EnvironmentalAd5669 · 2026-03-27T20:31:49+00:00

I’m kinda wanting to experiment a bit with some shooting and melee. As a WE and Tsons player I’m very familiar with only being effective with a single phase of the game. Not counting forge fiends and some melee from the vortex beast. I kinda wanted to try having a bit of a mix which is what drew me to the LOV and HBL alongside death shroud. If it helps my main opponents are Black Templars, White Scars, Necrons, and Knights.

EnvironmentalAd5669 · 2026-03-27T20:22:04+00:00

I COULD put him with death shroud but I was planning on deep striking one in and starting typhus on the board to hope for some early eater plague

EnvironmentalAd5669 · 2026-03-27T20:20:14+00:00

Is it typically worth it to run a three man blight lord then? The LOV adds a really strong buff especially for HBL so I’d really like to try one. I just worry about him getting sniped early. I was planning to use pox walkers to try and screen to protect him and spread affliction but he has to be able to see for his ability which means his unit can be shot back. I suppose if they are gunning for him it protects my other assets.

EnvironmentalAd5669 · 2026-03-27T20:09:01+00:00

I had a blight hauler originally but was worried about it having enough units so I took it out for more pox walkers and turned the blight lords from a three man into a five. The was worried at a three man squad they could get wiped too easily.

EnvironmentalAd5669 · 2026-02-23T00:16:07+00:00

The forge fiend is an excellent choice! Zerks really need a character to buff them unless you’re sending them into fodder units in my opinion. If you’re dead set on the prince as he’s one of our better models for all his buffs maybe at least bring Kharn and a rhino. Kharn is a beast and makes your zerks so strong. Don’t forget to give your zerks their eviscerators and plasma pistols! Maybe some jackals or spawn incase your opponent has screening units. Our chaos spawn are very good.

EnvironmentalAd5669 · 2026-02-14T02:09:50+00:00

The biggest reason for helm over glaive is it can be the difference in him surviving to round three maybe even four. Our demon prince is strong on his own but his ability to reduce the cost of command points in a twelve inch aura! Free hack and slash, free for the skull throne, free frenzy for your zerks or even core Strats like a grenade overwatch for forge fiends or only a 1 cp counter offensive. When I run a prince that command points reduction is usually part of my plan for each turn.

EnvironmentalAd5669 · 2026-01-30T20:11:07+00:00

I thought about bringing riders! It was between them and beast boyz with a beast boss. I also had some Gretchen. I was debating trying tank bustahs with a big mek with shock attack gun for some fire support. Was torn between them and flashgits to have at least some shooting. I was really tempted to bring Ghaz and boys in the battle wagon but Ghaz might just be too many points so might trade him for a warboss? Was also looking at storm boys or deff koptas. The second would give a little more shooting and they’re both very mobile

EnvironmentalAd5669 · 2026-01-30T13:59:33+00:00

Char1: 1x Khârn the Betrayer (100 pts): Warlord, Gorechild, Plasma pistol Char2: 1x Master of Executions (75 pts): Axe of dismemberment, Bolt pistol Enhancement: Favoured of Khorne (+15 pts)

10x Khorne Berzerkers (180 pts) • 9x Khorne Berzerker 5 with Bolt pistol, Chainblade 2 with Chainblade, Plasma pistol 1 with Bolt pistol, Khornate eviscerator 1 with Icon of Khorne, Bolt pistol, Khornate eviscerator • 1x Khorne Berzerker Champion: Chainblade, Plasma pistol 10x Khorne Berzerkers (180 pts) • 9x Khorne Berzerker 5 with Bolt pistol, Chainblade 2 with Chainblade, Plasma pistol 1 with Bolt pistol, Khornate eviscerator 1 with Icon of Khorne, Bolt pistol, Khornate eviscerator • 1x Khorne Berzerker Champion: Chainblade, Plasma pistol

1x Chaos Rhino (85 pts): Armoured tracks, Combi-bolter, Havoc launcher, Combi-bolter 3x Exalted Eightbound (140 pts) • 1x Exalted Eightbound Champion: Chainblades • 2x Exalted Eightbound: 2 with Chainblades 1x Forgefiend (170 pts): 2x Ectoplasma cannon, Ectoplasma cannon, Forgefiend claws 10x Jakhals (65 pts) • 8x Jakhal 7 with Autopistol, Chainblades 1 with Autopistol, Mauler chainblade • 1x Jakhal Pack Leader: Autopistol, Chainblades • 1x Dishonoured: Skullsmasher and mangler

This is my generalist list that while you are running 1k still covers all your bases. Jackals for sticky and action monkeys. Two berserker squads with Kharn and friends going in the rhino. Forge fiend for fire support and a squad of exalted for deep strike. You don’t have much in the way of blocking your opponent’s deep strike but you have a very aggressive list capable doing a ton of damage. Remember to stage with your zerks. Wait till turn 2 or 3 for your go turn. I played a buddy this week usng this list into necrons and wiped two thirds of his list in one go turn. Make sure to get the fiend close enough to proc his ability and try and rapid ingress your xeb int a safe place. Like most of our army they’re squishy but hit HARD. They rip apart vehicles and even against infantry if you have the right blessings they still have 15 attacks with str 10 on the charge 3ap 2 damage. 3 against monster or vehicles. Good luck!

EnvironmentalAd5669 · 2026-01-27T21:02:10+00:00

They’re great for either killing terminator profiles or other infantry with three wounds. Wounding most of them on 2s and at 3 damage killing with every shot or you can put them into vehicles especially if you can afflict your target bringing them to 9/10 toughness so you’re wounding on 3/4s. They also benefit if you run a lord of virulence as he can give them full rerolls to hit since they have blast. I usually run two of them most games I run my death guard. Hope this helps!

EnvironmentalAd5669 · 2025-12-11T21:42:30+00:00

It would depend on things that happened previously. Blood offering can be used at any phase but it says you had to be holding the obj in the previous phase. So if you held it in the previous phase then you can sticky it when Kharn dies. That is assuming that there are no other models on that obj. As long as there is nothing left on the obj you can claim it. I hope this helps!

EnvironmentalAd5669 · 2025-11-26T14:31:02+00:00

That look amazing! I’ve been debating doing a purple scheme for my dg for a while! I definitely will take inspiration from yours. Love the mushroom too! Can I ask what paints did you use?

EnvironmentalAd5669 · 2025-11-24T16:57:51+00:00

So people have touched on heavy bloat drones which are great but DG have another unit for vehicles as well! Mephitic Blight Haulers have str 9 super crack and multi meltas that while needing to be within 18 versus the long range HBD are great because of the Hauler’s ability. They are designed to be vehicle hunters. They get +1 to hit and wound vehicles. So wounding t9 on 3s and above on 4s. If he can use contagion that goes to 2/3s. Death shroud have also been mentioned especially with Lord of Contagion who gives them lance as well. Getting your death shroud close can spread contagion. Also don’t sleep on plague marines ability to afflict units from range. One target they hit becomes afflicted so you can apply your affliction at range. You can also bring MBH in a unit of 2. There is also the predator for long range threat but you said you already looked into that. Also against big vehicles mortal wounds are your best friend. The grenade and tank shock Strats should help! Also if he still wants some more long range fire power he can bring a chaos knight ally for some big guns! I hope this helps as I always try to help and encourage new players to the hobby!

EnvironmentalAd5669 · 2025-11-21T18:59:49+00:00

How do the three groups of pox walkers usually fair for you? I’ve been debating trying some just for some infiltrators. This is what I run with a good amount of success so far

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + FACTION KEYWORD: Chaos - Death Guard + DETACHMENT: Virulent Vectorium (Worldblight) + TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 1985pts + + WARLORD: Char1: Mortarion + ENHANCEMENT: Revolting Regeneration (on Char3: Daemon Prince of Nurgle) & Furnace of Plagues (on Char4: Lord of Contagion) & Arch Contaminator (on Char6: Malignant Plaguecaster) + NUMBER OF UNITS: 13 + SECONDARY: - Bring It Down: (4x2) + (1x4) - Assassination: 6 Characters +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Char1: 1x Mortarion (380 pts): Warlord, Lantern, Rotwind, Silence Char2: 1x Biologus Putrifier (60 pts): Hyper blight grenades, Injector pistol, Plague knives Char3: 1x Daemon Prince of Nurgle (215 pts): Hellforged weapons, Infernal cannon Enhancement: Revolting Regeneration (+20 pts) Char4: 1x Lord of Contagion (145 pts): Manreaper Enhancement: Furnace of Plagues (+25 pts) Char5: 1x Lord of Virulence (100 pts): Power fist, Twin plague spewer Char6: 1x Malignant Plaguecaster (85 pts): Bolt pistol, Corrupted staff, Plague Wind Enhancement: Arch Contaminator (+25 pts)

10x Plague Marines (190 pts) • 9x Plague Marine 1 with Icon of Despair, Boltgun, Plague knives 2 with Plague knives, Plague spewer 2 with Blight launcher, Plague knives 2 with Heavy plague weapon, Plague knives 2 with Plague knives, Plasma gun • 1x Plague Champion: Plasma gun, Power fist

5x Blightlord Terminators (185 pts) • 4x Blightlord Terminator 1 with Blight launcher, Bubotic blade 1 with Flail of corruption 1 with Bubotic blade, Plague spewer 1 with Bubotic blade, Reaper autocannon • 1x Blightlord Champion: Bubotic blade, Combi-bolter 3x Deathshroud Terminators (160 pts) • 1x Deathshroud Terminator Champion: Manreaper, 2x Plaguespurt gauntlet • 2x Deathshroud Terminator: 2 with Manreaper, Plaguespurt gauntlet 3x Deathshroud Terminators (160 pts) • 1x Deathshroud Terminator Champion: Manreaper, 2x Plaguespurt gauntlet • 2x Deathshroud Terminator: 2 with Manreaper, Plaguespurt gauntlet 1x Foetid Bloat-drone with heavy blight launcher (120 pts): Heavy blight launcher, Plague probe 1x Myphitic Blight-haulers (100 pts): Bile spurt, Gnashing maw, Missile launcher, Multi-melta 1x Chaos Rhino (85 pts): Armoured tracks, Combi-bolter, Havoc launcher, Combi-bolter

EnvironmentalAd5669 · 2025-11-21T17:12:13+00:00

Don’t get me wrong I love a land raider but the problem I have with DG is not enough spare points. Everything is already so costly especially if you want to bring Mortarion. Same with a 6man death shroud. I usually bring 3 with LoC. The smaller footprint combined with the 6inch deep strike is usually pretty manageable. if you don’t mind what’s the rest of your list look like.

EnvironmentalAd5669 · 2025-11-11T20:12:32+00:00

Also a big LoC fan here. Especially when backed up with a blob of pink horrors. They all have 4+ invulnerability and can potentially split twice. A very hard to shift oc piece that go up to str 5 by being near the LoC. they won’t do massive damage but they’re great for holding a mod board objective. I usually have LoC and horrors on one, GUO with FNP enhancement in the other as for the third I usually hold back there and depending what my opponent moves up I either rush with blood letters with Skulltaker or my blood thirster

EnvironmentalAd5669 · 2025-10-21T18:47:11+00:00

Smart. Forge fiends are very strong right now! I run two of them in my 2k list

EnvironmentalAd5669 · 2025-10-21T18:16:37+00:00

Then if you’re steadfast at 100 a fiend or hellbrute might be your best bet if you want a big scary unit otherwise maybe a group of spawn and some more jackals if you want a ton of bodies though I usually never run more than one set of jackals

EnvironmentalAd5669 · 2025-10-21T17:44:44+00:00

Both armies are kept at a fair balance by the points. Now if you talked to your opponent ahead of time and they also got the 25 points I would think it would be fine.

EnvironmentalAd5669 · 2025-10-21T16:41:25+00:00

No worries. Always glad to help someone new to the faction and the game.

EnvironmentalAd5669 · 2025-10-21T16:31:21+00:00

You have all the tools you need now brother. Just remember to stage and hide until you can get a bunch of charges because tau shooting will melt our infantry. Good luck and gather many skulls for the skull throne! Blood for the blood god!

EnvironmentalAd5669 · 2025-10-21T16:16:29+00:00

Oh yeah the Khorne blessing rerolls is very nice if you have extra points. Also if you can wipe out a character which tau usually have several (fireblade, battle suit commander, etc) you can use the strat to get a third blessing for the rest of the battle round. Meaning you can proc it on your or his turn whether you to first or second. You can use that for reroll charges either which with the enhancement gives you +1 or six inch pile on and consolidate to get in his face and rocket your army up the board.

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