Editing Warhammer 40,000/6th Edition Tactics/Chaos Space Marines (section)

====Icons of Chaos====
Icons are now issued to individual models within a unit, and provide the whole squad with specific benefits. As it is a flat cost per unit, icons are more points-efficient the more models there are in said unit. Note that certain squads are limited to taking certain icons; for instance, Noise Marines may only take a Slaaneshi Icon.

*'''Icon of Wrath:''' Limited to units with the Mark of Khrone, this Icon grants Furious Charge and allows the unit to re-roll charge distances. This makes the unit, essentially, a squad of mini-'Zerkers; if you're going to spend the points to give them the Mark of Khorne, you might as well go all the way and give them the Icon as well, especially since re-rolling charge distances is of such great utility.

*'''Icon of Flame:''' This Icon is limited to units with the Mark of Tzeentch, not that it matters, because you won't take it, because it gives Soulblaze to bolt weapons (and ''only'' bolt weapons) in the unit, and Soulblaze almost always sucks.

*'''Icon of Despair:''' This Icon is only for units with the Mark of Nurgle, but again, it doesn't really matter, since it bestows Fear, which, in a game dominated by Space Marines that Know No ''Fear'', isn't exactly useful. If you ''know'' you're going up against an army like Imperial Guard that has low Leadership across the board, it ''might'' be worth it, but even then, Fear is still less than useful.

*'''Icon of Excess:''' Finally, an Icon that's unequivocally good! The Icon of Excess is only for units with the Mark of Slaanesh, which is a shame, since it grants Feel No Pain, thereby making units with the Icon nearly impossible to crack without a sustained effort. It's especially nice with Havocs and Noise Marines. However, beware of going ''too'' crazy with them (although that is the Slaaneshi way...), as it's by far the most expensive of the Icons.

*'''Icon of Vengeance:''' This last Icon doesn't have a Mark requirment, as it's generically Long War-themed. It grants Fearless, and that is a very, very good thing, as it compensates for the Chaos Marine lack of And They Shall No Fear (arguably, it even does it one better), and it's economical on squads with more than 10 models (which is what Chaos excels at, after all).