Armies · Chaos Space Marines
Veterans of the Long War Chaos Space Marines detachment · 11th edition
What Veterans of the Long War 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 35 of 143 winning Chaos Space Marines lists (24%), September – November 2026. 16% in June – August 2026. Chaos Space Marines on the Meta page ›
What it changes on the dice
- Re-roll hits vs chosen foe
In our own words, as the calculator applies them; see the codex for the rules.
Enhancements
The 4 enhancements Veterans of the Long War offers, with their points and who can take each, in our words.
- Eager for Vengeance 20 pts · for HERETIC ASTARTES model: +1 to hit vs its focus (it fell back); It may shoot and charge after Falling Back; +1 to charge its focus.
- Eye of Abaddon 15 pts · for HERETIC ASTARTES model: 1 CP on a 4+ when the army's chosen enemy dies.
- Mark of Legend 10 pts · for HERETIC ASTARTES model: Once a turn, re-roll one of the bearer's rolls.
- Warmaster’s Gift 15 pts · for CHAOS LORD: Critical wounds on 5+ (focus).
Stratagems that change an attack
The 3 stratagems of Veterans of the Long War that change the dice, in our words, as the calculator plays them.
- 1 CP: AP worsened by 1 when attacked
- 1 CP: Devastating Wounds (bolt weapons) shooting · for INFANTRY, MOUNTED
- 1 CP: Ignores Cover shooting
Units Veterans of the Long War lifts most
Damage added against Marine-type infantry with its attack effects on, our math.
- Chaos Spawn +49%
- Venomcrawler +47%
- Accursed Cultists +43%
- Traitor Enforcer +33%
- Warp Talons +28%
SimulateChaos Spawn with Veterans of the Long War
Units taken with Veterans of the Long War
How many of the 2 winning lists with Veterans of the Long War (top quarter of their event, the last three months) took each unit.
- A Chaos Bikers 2 of 2
- S Cultist Mob 2 of 2
- S Defiler 2 of 2
- B Mutilators 2 of 2
- C Chaos Lord with Jump Pack 1 of 2
- B Chaos Predator Destructor 1 of 2
- B Chaos Rhino 1 of 2
- A Chaos Terminator Squad 1 of 2
Recent winning lists with Veterans of the Long War
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Questions
Which units are best in Veterans of the Long War?
By our math the units Veterans of the Long War lifts most are Chaos Spawn (+49%), Venomcrawler (+47%), Accursed Cultists (+43%), in damage added against Marine-type infantry.
How often is Veterans of the Long War played?
Veterans of the Long War is in 35 of 143 winning Chaos Space Marines lists (24%), September – November 2026.
What enhancements does Veterans of the Long War have?
Veterans of the Long War offers 4: Eager for Vengeance (20 pts), Eye of Abaddon (15 pts), Mark of Legend (10 pts) and Warmaster’s Gift (15 pts).