Chosen

Elites

Chosen

Number/squad: The maximum number of Chosen that can be fielded is determined by the points limit of the game being played.

Up to 1,000 points – maximum of 10 Chosen;

1,001-2,000 points – maximum of 20 Chosen;

2,001-3,000 points – maximum of 30 Chosen;

3,001 points or more – maximum of 40 Chosen.

However many Chosen are included in the army they occupy a single Elites choice in the force organisation chart.

From 4 to 19 Chosen can be used to form retinues for the Chaos Lord and/or his Lieutenant. Additionally, a single unit of between 5 and 20 Chosen can be fielded as a normal Elites choice. Obviously these unit sizes are constrained by the maximum number of Chosen allowed for the size of army.

Character: Chosen in power armour or Terminator armour can further be upgraded to Aspiring Champions at +10 points each. Chosen Aspiring Champions have access to the Chaos Armoury, but may not choose ranged weapon upgrades from the weapon-upgrade list.

Up to one Aspiring Champion in each unit or retinue can be further upgraded to a Sorcerer at +5 points.

Weapons: Each Chosen will be armed with either a bolter or a bolt pistol and a close combat weapon.

Options: Any number of Chosen in Power Armour can be upgraded to Terminators at +19 points each. Any model upgraded in this way will replace his normal weapons with a power weapon and combi-bolter. The power weapon may be upgraded to a Power Fist for +5 pts, a lightning claw for +5 pts or a chainfist for +8pts. The combi-bolter may be upgraded to a combi-flamer for +5 pts or a combi-melta for +10 pts.

Every third Chosen model in Terminator Armour in each unit or retinue may exchange their combi-bolter for a weapon from the following list:

• Upgrade combi-bolter to reaper autocannon at +20 pts
• Upgrade combi-bolter to heavy flamer at +15 pts

Chosen in power armour may have frag grenades at +1 pt and/or krak grenades at +2 pts

Every third Chosen model in power armour in each unit or retinue may exchange their bolter for a weapon chosen from the following list.

• Upgrade bolter to flamer at +6 pts
• Upgrade bolter to meltagun, plasma pistol or plasma gun at +10 pts
• Upgrade bolter to heavy bolter at +15 pts
• Upgrade bolter to missile launcher or autocannon at +20 pts
• Upgrade bolter to lascannon at +35 points

Note that a Chosen bearing a Mark of Chaos other than that of Chaos Undivided may have different weapon options. Refer to the appropriate Book of Chaos for further details.

Each Chosen unit may bear a Mark of Chaos and have Veteran skills.

Special Icon: A unit or retinue of Chosen with the Mark of Chaos Undivided may select a special Icon at a cost of +20 pts. There are two types, the Icon of Chaos Undivided and the Daemon Icon. Units with other Marks may carry a Special Icon of the Chaos God they serve. See the Books of Chaos for more details.

Transport: Each Retinue or Unit of Chosen may have a transport vehicle. If the total unit numbers ten models or less, and none have Terminator armour, they may be mounted aboard a Rhino. If any are wearing Terminator armour, total the models in the retinue, counting Terminators as two models. If there are ten model equivalents or less in total they may be mounted in a Land Raider.

Errata — Chapter Approved: Codex: Chaos Space Marines Q&A (v3.0): A Chaos Lord's Chosen retinue counts as an Elites choice, however many Chosen are in it — they only ever occupy the single Chosen Elites slot. A Chosen model does not need to be an Aspiring Champion to carry a Special Icon. Chosen of Nurgle in Terminator armour may be armed with a reaper autocannon. Obliterators may not be carried in a Land Raider or any other vehicle with transport capacity.