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Nightmare Hunt Chaos Space Marines detachment · 11th edition

What Nightmare Hunt does to the dice, by our own math: the Chaos Space Marines units it lifts most, how often winning lists take it, and lists that did.

In none of 143 winning Chaos Space Marines lists, September – November 2026. Chaos Space Marines on the Meta page ›

What it changes on the dice

• +1 to hit vs below half strength
• +1 to wound vs battle-shocked
• -1 to hit from shaken attackers

In our own words, as the calculator applies them; see the codex for the rules.

Enhancements

The 4 enhancements Nightmare Hunt offers, with their points and who can take each, in our words.

• Greyveil Hex 25 pts · for CHAOS LORD: Stealth: cover against shooting; On an objective it holds, it can only be shot from within 18".
• Warp-fuelled Thrusters 20 pts · for CHAOS LORD JUMP PACK: Back into reserve after the enemy's Fight phase.
• Terrorglut Parasite 20 pts · for HERETIC ASTARTES model: Engaged enemies test Battle-shock at -1 each Fight phase.
• Sorrowscent Vulture 35 pts · for CHAOS LORD JUMP PACK: Scouts 6"; may lead Warp Talons.

Stratagems that change an attack

The 2 stratagems of Nightmare Hunt that change the dice, in our words, as the calculator plays them.

• 1 CP: +1 AP (target shocked or below half) shooting or melee · for INFANTRY
• 1 CP: Re-roll hit rolls (target shocked or below half) shooting or melee · for INFANTRY

Units Nightmare Hunt lifts most

Damage added against Marine-type infantry with its attack effects on, our math.

• Cultist Mob +100%
• Chaos Spawn +75%
• Accursed Cultists +64%
• Warpsmith +56%
• Traitor Enforcer +54%

SimulateCultist Mob with Nightmare Hunt

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