Devotees of Destruction - Chaos Space Marines Detachment Guide (11th Edition)

Devotees of Destruction turns your heavy-weapon infantry into a disciplined gunline. Reporting on the pack describes its rule as giving friendly Havocs and Obliterators the Heavy keyword on their ranged attacks - meaning that if they stay still (do not move more than a token distance and were not just set up), they get a bonus to hit. That rewards exactly the way you want to play those units anyway: park them on a firing position and let them pour out fire. It is a straightforward, powerful buff for a static shooting core, with the Priority Assets tag flavouring the rest of the package. Confirm the exact wording and any distance or timing caveats in the current pack, as launch details can be errata'd.

Expect stratagems that reinforce a gunline: fire-discipline boosters (extra hits, wounds or damage on your heavy guns), plus Priority Assets tools that protect or reposition your key shooters. Use offensive stratagems on the turn your Havocs or Obliterators are shooting the enemy's most important target, and save a protective tool for when a fast unit reaches your gunline. With only 1 DP invested you will have a lean stratagem list, so pick your windows carefully. Confirm current CP costs and ranges in the app.

Devotees of Destruction enhancements will generally attach to a character leading your heavy-weapon squad to sharpen its shooting or keep it alive on its firing perch. Put an offensive enhancement on the unit doing the most work each turn, and durability on whatever the opponent will rush. Remember the enhancement cap is shared across your whole army even for a 1 DP detachment, so budget accordingly and pick from the current Faction Pack. Exact point values are in the app - do not trust a remembered number.

The named beneficiaries are Havocs (heavy-weapon marine squads) and Obliterators (walking weapon-batteries), so build around a couple of those as your firepower core, with a character to lead and buff them and a screen to keep chargers off. It rewards a shooting-focused collection over a melee or mobility one. Because it is only 1 DP, it also works as a firepower splash on top of a larger core detachment. Check the current Havoc and Obliterator datasheets in the app, since CSM units saw adjustments at 11th's launch.

Take Devotees of Destruction when you own Havocs and Obliterators and want them to hit reliably as a stationary gunline, or when you want a cheap 1 DP shooting package to bolt onto a bigger core. It is a focused pick, not a whole-army engine, so it shines in a DP mix. If your army is mobile or melee-led, Renegade Raiders or Pactbound Zealots fit better. Back to the army guide.