Death Guard vs Genestealer Cults: Warhammer 40k Battle Report!!!
*New Balance Dataslate Rules*
Mike will be commanding the Death Guard and Jake will be running the Genestealers!!
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For this Warhammer 40k 9th edition battle report we will be using 2000 point strike force armies along with the Games Workshop Warzone Nachmund: Grand Tournament mission pack.
The mission for this battle report will be The Scouring.
In this Warhammer 40,000 battle report, we talk through the Death Guard and Genestealer Cults army lists and the secondary objectives that work well for them.
We show you the armies, the mission, the deployment, turn by turn analysis, and the end of the turn and game coaching round-up.
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Mike's Deathguard
++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Chaos - Death Guard) [104 PL, 9CP, 2,000pts] ++
Plague Company: Mortarion's Anvil
+ Stratagems +
Gifts of Decay [-2CP]: 2x Additional Relics
+ No Force Org Slot +
Biologus Putrifier [4 PL, 65pts]: Suppurating Plate
Tallyman [4 PL, 70pts]
+ HQ +
Lord of Contagion [7 PL, 145pts]: 4. Arch-Contaminator, Explosive Outbreak, Manreaper and orb of desiccation, Warlord, Warp Insect Hive
Malignant Plaguecaster [5 PL, 95pts]: 1. Miasma of Pestilence, 5. Curse of the Leper, Bolt pistol
+ Troops +
Death Guard Cultists [3 PL, 50pts]
. Death Guard Cultist Champion: Autogun
. 9x Death Guard Cultist w/ Autogun: 9x Autogun
Plague Marines [12 PL, 230pts]
. Plague Champion: Boltgun, Plague knife
. 2x Plague Marine w/ blight launcher: 2x Blight grenades, 2x Blight launcher, 2x Krak grenades, 2x Plague knife
. 7x Plague Marine w/ boltgun: 7x Blight grenades, 7x Boltgun, 7x Krak grenades, 7x Plague knife
Plague Marines [12 PL, 230pts]
. Plague Champion: Boltgun, Plague knife
. 2x Plague Marine w/ blight launcher: 2x Blight grenades, 2x Blight launcher, 2x Krak grenades, 2x Plague knife
. 7x Plague Marine w/ boltgun: 7x Blight grenades, 7x Boltgun, 7x Krak grenades, 7x Plague knife
Plague Marines [6 PL, 110pts]
. Plague Champion: Boltgun, Plague knife
. 3x Plague Marine w/ boltgun: 3x Blight grenades, 3x Boltgun, 3x Krak grenades, 3x Plague knife
. Plague Marine w/ special weapon: Plague belcher
Plague Marines [6 PL, 105pts]
. Plague Champion: Boltgun, Plague knife
. 4x Plague Marine w/ boltgun: 4x Blight grenades, 4x Boltgun, 4x Krak grenades, 4x Plague knife
+ Elites +
Blightlord Terminators [10 PL, -1CP, 215pts]
. Blightlord Champion: Balesword, Champion of Disease, Combi-bolter, Plaguebringer
. Blightlord Terminator: Flail of corruption
. Blightlord Terminator: Bubotic Axe, Combi-bolter
. Blightlord Terminator: Bubotic Axe, Combi-bolter
. Blightlord Terminator: Bubotic Axe, Combi-bolter
Blightlord Terminators [10 PL, 215pts]
. Blightlord Champion: Bubotic Axe, Combi-bolter
. Blightlord Terminator: Flail of corruption
. Blightlord Terminator: Bubotic Axe, Combi-bolter
. Blightlord Terminator: Bubotic Axe, Combi-bolter
. Blightlord Terminator: Bubotic Axe, Combi-bolter
Deathshroud Terminators [9 PL, 165pts]
. Deathshroud Champion: 2x Plaguespurt gauntlet
. 2x Deathshroud Terminator: 2x Manreaper, 2x Plaguespurt gauntlet
Deathshroud Terminators [9 PL, 165pts]
. Deathshroud Champion: 2x Plaguespurt gauntlet
. 2x Deathshroud Terminator: 2x Manreaper, 2x Plaguespurt gauntlet
Noxious Blightbringer [3 PL, 60pts]: Daemon's Toll
+ Dedicated Transport +
Chaos Rhino [4 PL, 80pts]
++ Total: [104 PL, 9CP, 2,000pts] ++
Jake's Genestealer Cults
++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Tyranids - Genestealer Cults) [100 PL, 1,901pts, 9CP] ++
Cult Creed: The Twisted Helix
+ Stratagems +
Gene-sire's Gifts [-2CP]: 2x Extra Relic
Leaders of the Cult [-1CP]
+ No Force Org Slot +
Biophagus [3 PL, 65pts]: Alchemicus Familiar, Proficient Planning: Alchemist Supreme
+ HQ +
Magus [4 PL, 80pts]: Power: Mass Hypnosis, Power: Mental Onslaught, Relic: The Unwilling Orb
Patriarch [7 PL, 150pts]: Power: Might From Beyond, Power: Mutagenic Deviation, Psychic Familiar, Relic: Elixir of the Prime Specimen, Warlord, Warlord Trait: Bio-alchemist
+ Troops +
Acolyte Hybrids [4 PL, 65pts]: Proficient Planning: Lying in Wait
. 4x Acolyte Hybrid: 4x Autopistol, 4x Blasting Charges, 4x Cult Claws and Knife, 4x Frag Grenades
. Acolyte Leader: Autopistol, Cult Claws and Knife
Acolyte Hybrids [3 PL, 45pts]
. 4x Acolyte Hybrid: 4x Autopistol, 4x Blasting Charges, 4x Cult Claws and Knife, 4x Frag Grenades
. Acolyte Leader: Autopistol, Cult Claws and Knife
Acolyte Hybrids [3 PL, 45pts]
. 4x Acolyte Hybrid: 4x Autopistol, 4x Blasting Charges, 4x Cult Claws and Knife, 4x Frag Grenades
. Acolyte Leader: Autopistol, Cult Claws and Knife
Acolyte Hybrids [3 PL, 45pts]
. 4x Acolyte Hybrid: 4x Autopistol, 4x Blasting Charges, 4x Cult Claws and Knife, 4x Frag Grenades
. Acolyte Leader: Autopistol, Cult Claws and Knife
Acolyte Hybrids [3 PL, 45pts]
. 4x Acolyte Hybrid: 4x Autopistol, 4x Blasting Charges, 4x Cult Claws and Knife, 4x Frag Grenades
. Acolyte Leader: Autopistol, Cult Claws and Knife
Acolyte Hybrids [3 PL, 45pts]
. 4x Acolyte Hybrid: 4x Autopistol, 4x Blasting Charges, 4x Cult Claws and Knife, 4x Frag Grenades
. Acolyte Leader: Autopistol, Cult Claws and Knife
+ Elites +
Aberrants [16 PL, 315pts]: Genomic Enhancement (Alchemist Supreme), Proficient Planning: Our Time is Nigh
. 9x Aberrant: 9x Heavy Power Weapon
. Aberrant Hypermorph: Heavy Power Weapon
Aberrants [15 PL, 300pts]
. 9x Aberrant: 9x Heavy Power Weapon
. Aberrant Hypermorph: Heavy Power Weapon
Kelermorph [3 PL, 80pts]: Relic: Wyrmtooth Rounds
Purestrain Genestealers [7 PL, 140pts]
. 10x Purestrain Genestealer: 10x Cult Claws and Talons
Purestrain Genestealers [8 PL, 150pts]: Proficient Planning: They Came From Below
. 10x Purestrain Genestealer: 10x Cult Claws and Talons
Purestrain Genestealers [7 PL, 140pts]
. 10x Purestrain Genestealer: 10x Cult Claws and Talons
+ Fast Attack +
Atalan Jackals [3 PL, 53pts]: Demolition Charge
. 3x Atalan Jackal (Small Arms): 3x Atalan Small Arms, 3x Blasting Charges
. Atalan Leader: Atalan Small Arms
Atalan Jackals [3 PL, 48pts]
. 3x Atalan Jackal (Small Arms): 3x Atalan Small Arms, 3x Blasting Charges
. Atalan Leader: Atalan Small Arms
+ Dedicated Transport +
Goliath Truck [5 PL, 90pts]
++ Auxiliary Support Detachment -2CP (Tyranids) [5 PL, 95pts] ++
+ Elites +
Deathleaper [5 PL, 95pts]
++ Total: [105 PL, 7CP, 1,996pts] ++
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