Source: Warhammer Fantasy: 4th Edition

Chaos - Frequently Asked Questions
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Can characters join units of daemons?

Yes.

Source: Warhammer Design Team

If a character turns into a chaos spawn, does the opponent get victory points for it?

Only if the spawn is killed.

Source: Warhammer Armies - Chaos, p. 37

If I draw the 'spawn' chaos gift, do I have to use it on a character?

No, the 'spawn' chaos gift can be used on any figure in the chaos army, whether it be a character, monster, daemon, or rank and file trooper.

Source: Warhammer Armies - Chaos, p. 36

Do only characters get to use the chaos gifts?

No, chaos gifts can be used on any figure except daemons and chaos spawns.

Source: Warhammer Armies - Chaos, p. 13-14

What constitutes a Khorne unit, a Nurgle unit, a Slaanesh unit, and a Tzeentch unit?

A Khorne unit is lead by a champion of Khorne, a Nurgle unit is lead by a champion of Nurgle, a Slaanesh unit is lead by a champion of Slaneesh, a Tzeentch unit is lead by a champion of Tzeentch. The rank and file troopers for these units can be beastmen, minotaurs, chaos warriors, centaurs, dragon ogres, etc.

A champion is considered to be any of the characters from that patron deity (champion, hero, sorcerer, general, battle standard bearer, etc.).

This means that minotaur units led by champions of Khorne can use Khorne only magic banners.

Source: Arcane Magic, p. 19

Are all chaos god aligned units subject to fighting other chaos god aligned units?

No. That only applies to daemons. There is no check to see if Khorne Chaos Warriors will attack Slaneesh Beastmen.

Source: Warhammer Armies - Chaos, p. 39

Does a stone troll have all the abilities of a ordinary troll plus the dispel ability (and the same cost)?

The special abilities are in addition to the abilities of an ordinary troll.

Source: Warhammer Design Team

What are the correct statistics for the gorgon, the chaos army book has 2 different values?

The values in the Beastiary section in the Chaos Army book are the correct ones.

Source: Warhammer Design Team

What is the correct leadership for a harpy 6 or 8?

The correct leadership value for a harpy is 6.

Source: Warhammer Design Team

Do the beastmen units always have to take the leadership test for in-fighting?

The beastmen only have to take the in-fighting test if they are making a normal move, or a march move.

Source: Warhammer Armies - Chaos, p. 44

What happened to chaos thugs, can chaos armies not include them anymore?

There are no more chaos thugs.

Source: Warhammer Armies - Chaos

When a character and mount is turned into the spawn, how many attacks and wounds does the spawn have?

Same as the character, ignore the mounts attacks and wounds.

Source: Warhammer Design Team

Do I have to do anything special to field a unit of daemons?

You must field a champion from a particular deity in order to field a unit of daemons from that particular deity. The champion can be any chaos character. This means that to take a Bloodthirster of Khorne, I need a champion, hero, general, or battle standard bearer of Khorne.

Source: Warhammer Armies - Chaos, p. 71

Does anything affect the Daemonic Save versus wounds?

Yes. First of all the daemonic save is modified by the strength of the attack, also, wounds from a unicorn or magic weapon in hand to hand do not get a daemonic save. Wounds from magic missile attacks still get a daemonic save (with appropriate strength modifier).

Chaos gifts can be discarded to allow a re-roll of a missed daemonic saves.

Source: Warhammer Armies - Chaos, p. 39

If a khorne champion with the built-in chaos armour carries a sword of destruction, what happens to the chaos armour? Does the magical properties get negated only? If so, does it turn into heavy or light armour?

Technically, the bearer of the Sword of Destruction can have no other magic items, this prevents Khornate Champions from using it. A house rule is suggested that allows them to use it and the magical properties of the chaos armour are negated and it is treated as heavy armour.

Source: Warhammer Design Team

Does Arbaal only get 2 magic items listed, or can he take 1 more?

He only gets the 2 listed.

Source: Warhammer Design Team

Is it D3 hits or D3 wounds for the Bloodthirster's axe?

D3 wounds once the creature is wounded.

Source: Warhammer Design Team

Is it D3 hits or D3 wounds for the Bloodletter's Sword?

D3 wounds once the creature is wounded.

Source: Warhammer Design Team

Bloodletters can be mounted on Juggernauts. What happens if a Bloodletter is killed?

If the Bloodletter is killed the Juggernaut must take a Monster Reaction roll.

Source: Warhammer Design Team

Do Steeds of Slaanesh confer an armour save bonus to riders? Do Steeds of Slaanesh affect Daemonic saves if their riders are Daemonettes?

Yes and No. Note that Daemonettes riding steeds of Slaanesh have a 4+ daemonic save, and a 6+ armour save.

Source: Warhammer Design Team

A Slaanesh character is on a flying mount. The character looses a round of combat, is he driven off?

Yes. The driven off rule applies in this case (the Slaanesh character is only immune to break tests).

Source: Warhammer Design Team

What is the proper cost for mounting a Deamonette on a Steed of Slaanesh,?

Mounting Daemonettes on Steeds of Slaanesh costs 25 points.

Source: Warhammer Armies - Chaos

Can a champion of Slaanesh ride a steed of Slaanesh?

Yes.

Source: Warhammer Design Team

Do discs of Tzeentch confer an armour save bonus to riders?

Yes.

Source: Warhammer Design Team

If a Pink Horror is killed, can the newly raised blue horrors strike back?

The Blue Horrors can strike, as long as the Pink Horror had not already done so earlier in the phase.

Source: Warhammer Design Team

Does a chariot pulled by discs of Tzeentch fly?

No.

Source: Warhammer Design Team