Editing Obliterators (section)

===4th and 5th===
Shuffling back into an HS slot, Obliterators were probably the most used heavy support choice in the Chaos Space Marines 4th and 5th edition Codex, and with good reason. During each shooting phase, they have a choice of using a twin-linked [[Flamer]], a [[Heavy Flamer]] a twin-linked [[Plasma Gun]], a [[Plasma Cannon]], a twin-linked [[Meltagun]], a [[Multi-Melta]] or a [[Lascannon]], meaning it matters not what the enemy is, they have a means of dealing with it. They also have [[Powerfist]]s and a 2+ armor save (plus a 5+ Invul) and 2 wounds, though since they can only be fielded in groups of three at the most, it's best to keep them out of melee, since you want them free to shoot at enemies.

Their drawbacks are that aside from an extra wound, their statline is the same as a regular Chaos Marine's, meaning they can be hit with Instant Death from a number of heavy weapons. Like <s>Terminators</s> Thousand Sons, they also have Slow and Purposeful, so it can be a problem getting them where you need them. Also, all Obliterators in a unit have to fire the same weapon, no mixing and matching, so make sure you know what weapon you want to use.