New Codex Tyranids vs Deathwatch Warhammer 40k Battle Report
Stephen commands the New Tyranid Codex and faces Mike and the Deathwatch Space Marine Chapter.
See the Xenos hunters of the Imperium take on the hungering Tyranids!
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For this Warhammer 40k 9th edition battle report we use be using 2000 point strike force armies along with the missions from the Games Workshop Warzone Nachmund: Grand Tournament mission pack.
The mission for this battle report is Tide Of Conviction.
In this Warhammer 40,000 battle report, we talk through the New Codex Tyranids and the Deathwatch army lists and the secondary objectives that work well for them.
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Army Lists
Stephen's List
++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Tyranids) [108 PL, 10CP, 2,000pts] ++
+ Configuration +
Detachment Command Cost [0CP]
Hive Fleet: Behemoth
+ No Force Org +
Tyrant Guard [8 PL, 180pts]
. 3x Tyrant Guard (Crushing): 2x Crushing Claws, 2x Rending Claws
Zoanthropes [7 PL, 150pts]: Power: Psychic Scream, Power: Smite
. 3x Zoanthrope
+ HQ +
Neurothrope [5 PL, 100pts]: Power: Catalyst, Power: Onslaught, Power: Smite, Hive predator [-1CP]: Synaptic Tendrils
The Swarmlord [11 PL, 220pts]: Bonesabres, Power: Catalyst, Power: Onslaught.
Tyranid Prime [5 PL, 85pts]: Deathspitter, Lash Whip and Bonesword, Warlord: Heightened Senses, Relic: The Reaper of Obliterax
+ Troops +
Termagants [4 PL, 70pts]
. 10x Termagant (Fleshborer): 10x Fleshborer
Termagants [4 PL, 70pts]
. 10x Termagant (Fleshborer): 10x Fleshborer
Tyranid Warriors [12 PL, 175pts]
. 7x Tyranid Warrior: Dual Boneswords, Deathspitter
+ Elites +
Lictor [4 PL, 70pts]: Lictor Claws and Talons: Flesh Hooks
Maleceptor [9 PL, 195pts]: Massive Scything Talons, Power: Onslaught, Power: Catalyst, Power: Smite
Venomthropes [5 PL, 105pts]
. 3x Venomthrope: 3x Toxic Lashes
+Fast Attack +
Trygon [8 PL, 145pts]: Prehensile Pincer Tail
Parasite of Mortrex [4 PL, 80pts]: Clawed Limbs; Barbed Ovipostor, Hive predator [-1CP]: Alien Cunning
+ Heavy Support +
Exocrine [10 PL, 180pts]: Bioplasmic Cannon, Powerful Limbs, Adaptive Physiologies: Synaptic Enhancement
Tyrannofex [12 PL, 200pts]: Acid Spray, Stinger Salvoes, Powerful Limbs, Adaptive Physiologies: Dermic Symbiosis
++ Total: [108PL, 9CP, 2,000pts] ++
Mike's List
++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Imperium - Adeptus Astartes - Deathwatch) [107 PL, 9CP, 1,999pts] ++
+ Configuration +
Battle Size [12CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points)
Chapter Selection: Deathwatch
Detachment Command Cost
+ Stratagems +
Stratagem: Relics of the Chapter [-2CP]: 2x Number of Extra Relics
+ HQ +
Captain [5 PL, 105pts]: Dominus Aegis, Relic blade, Storm shield
Chaplain Cassius [5 PL, 95pts]: 3. Exhortation of Rage, Litany of Hate
Librarian in Terminator Armour [6 PL, 105pts]: 1. Premorphic Resonance, 2. Fortified With Contempt, 4. Optimised Priority (Aura), Force axe, The Beacon Angelis, Warlord
+ Troops +
Proteus Kill Team [17 PL, 304pts]: Jump Packs
. Black Shield: 2x Lightning Claw
. Deathwatch Terminator
. . Thunder hammer and Storm shield: Thunder hammer
. Deathwatch Terminator
. . Thunder hammer and Storm shield: Thunder hammer
. Deathwatch Veteran: Deathwatch Boltgun, Storm shield
. Deathwatch Veteran: Deathwatch Boltgun, Storm shield
. Deathwatch Veteran: Deathwatch Boltgun, Storm shield
. Deathwatch Veteran: Astartes Chainsword, Deathwatch Boltgun
. Vanguard Veteran: Astartes Chainsword, Storm shield
. Veteran Biker: Astartes Chainsword
. Watch Sergeant: Heavy thunder hammer
Proteus Kill Team [14 PL, 315pts]
. Black Shield: Stalker-pattern boltgun
. Deathwatch Terminator w/ Heavy Weapon: Power sword
. . Cyclone missile launcher and Storm bolter: Cyclone missile launcher
. Deathwatch Terminator w/ Heavy Weapon: Power sword
. . Cyclone missile launcher and Storm bolter: Cyclone missile launcher
. Deathwatch Veteran: Stalker-pattern boltgun
. Deathwatch Veteran: Stalker-pattern boltgun
. Deathwatch Veteran: Stalker-pattern boltgun
. Deathwatch Veteran: Stalker-pattern boltgun
. Deathwatch Veteran w/ Heavy Weapon: Heavy bolter
. Deathwatch Veteran w/ Heavy Weapon: Heavy bolter
. Watch Sergeant: Combat shield, Stalker-pattern boltgun
Proteus Kill Team [18 PL, 293pts]: Jump Packs
. Deathwatch Veteran w/ Heavy Weapon: Deathwatch Frag Cannon
. Deathwatch Veteran w/ Heavy Weapon: Deathwatch Frag Cannon
. Deathwatch Veteran w/ Heavy Weapon: Deathwatch Frag Cannon
. Deathwatch Veteran w/ Heavy Weapon: Deathwatch Frag Cannon
. Vanguard Veteran: Lightning Claw, Storm shield
. Vanguard Veteran: Lightning Claw, Storm shield
. Vanguard Veteran: Lightning Claw, Storm shield
. Vanguard Veteran: 2x Lightning Claw
. Veteran Biker: Astartes Chainsword
. Watch Sergeant: Deathwatch Boltgun, Storm shield
Proteus Kill Team [13 PL, 262pts]
. Black Shield: Astartes Chainsword, Thunder hammer
. Deathwatch Veteran: Deathwatch Shotgun
. Deathwatch Veteran: Deathwatch Shotgun
. Deathwatch Veteran: Deathwatch Boltgun, Storm shield
. Deathwatch Veteran: Deathwatch Boltgun, Storm shield
. Deathwatch Veteran: Deathwatch Shotgun
. Deathwatch Veteran: Deathwatch Boltgun, Storm shield
. Deathwatch Veteran: Deathwatch Boltgun, Storm shield
. Veteran Biker: Astartes Chainsword
. Watch Sergeant: Heavy thunder hammer
+ Elites +
Company Champion [4 PL, -1CP, 70pts]: Blade of Triumph, Chapter Command: Chapter Champion, Stratagem: Hero of the Chapter, The Imperium's Sword
Venerable Dreadnought [8 PL, 140pts]: Multi-melta
. Dreadnought combat weapon w/Storm Bolter
Venerable Dreadnought [8 PL, 140pts]: Multi-melta
. Dreadnought combat weapon w/Storm Bolter
+ Flyer +
Corvus Blackstar [9 PL, 170pts]: Auspex array, Twin assault cannon
. 2x Stormstrike missile launchers
++ Total: [107 PL, 9CP, 1,999pts] ++