Winters SEO Deathwatch vs Craftworld: Warhammer 40K Battle Report

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Winters is taking command of Deathwatch & Stephen will be running Craftworld.

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For this Warhammer 40k 9th edition battle report we will be using 2000 point strike force armies along with the missions from the Games Workshop Grand Tournament 2021 mission pack.

The mission for this battle report is Sweep and clear

In this Warhammer 40,000 battle report, we talk through the Deathwatch vs Craftworld 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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++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Aeldari - Craftworlds) [108 PL, 1,991pts, -1CP] ++

+ Configuration +

Craftworld Attribute

. *Custom Craftworld*: Hunters of Ancient Relics, Savage Blades

Detachment Command Cost

+ HQ [18 PL, 335pts] +

Farseer Skyrunner [7 PL, 135pts]: 0. Smite, 2. Doom, 3. Fortune, Ghosthelm, Psyker (Farseer), Ride the Wind, Rune Armour, Runes of the Farseer, Shuriken Pistol, Twin Shuriken Catapult, Witchblade

Karandras [7 PL, 135pts]: Death by a Thousand Stings, Master of Stealth, Plasma Grenades, Scorpion Chainsword, Scorpion's Claw, Shadow Strike, The Scorpion's Bite

Warlock Skyrunner [4 PL, 65pts]: 4. Protect/Jinx, 5. Focus Will, 6: Seer of the Shifting Vector, Psyker, Ride the Wind, Rune Armour, Shuriken Pistol, Twin Shuriken Catapult, Warlord, Witchblade

. The Phoenix Gem: Remnant of Glory

+ Troops [11 PL, 285pts] +

Dire Avengers [2 PL, 55pts]: Defence Tactics

. 4x Dire Avenger [44pts]: 4x Avenger Shuriken Catapult, 4x Plasma Grenades

. Dire Avenger Exarch [11pts]: Plasma Grenades, Two Avenger Shuriken Catapults

. . Exarch Power: Battle Fortune, Shredding Fire

Dire Avengers [2 PL, 55pts]: Defence Tactics

. 4x Dire Avenger [44pts]: 4x Avenger Shuriken Catapult, 4x Plasma Grenades

. Dire Avenger Exarch [11pts]: Plasma Grenades, Two Avenger Shuriken Catapults

. . Exarch Power: Battle Fortune, Shredding Fire

Dire Avengers [2 PL, 55pts]: Defence Tactics

. 4x Dire Avenger [44pts]: 4x Avenger Shuriken Catapult, 4x Plasma Grenades

. Dire Avenger Exarch [11pts]: Plasma Grenades, Two Avenger Shuriken Catapults

. . Exarch Power: Battle Fortune, Shredding Fire

Dire Avengers [2 PL, 55pts]: Defence Tactics

. 4x Dire Avenger [44pts]: 4x Avenger Shuriken Catapult, 4x Plasma Grenades

. Dire Avenger Exarch [11pts]: Plasma Grenades, Two Avenger Shuriken Catapults

. . Exarch Power: Battle Fortune, Shredding Fire

Rangers [3 PL, 65pts]: Appear Unbidden, Cameleoline Cloaks

. 5x Ranger [65pts]: 5x Ranger Long Rifle, 5x Shuriken Pistol

+ Elites [56 PL, 961pts, -1CP] +

Fire Dragons [12 PL, 160pts]: Assured Destruction

. 7x Fire Dragon [140pts]: 7x Fusion Gun, 7x Melta Bombs

. Fire Dragon Exarch [20pts]: Fusion Gun, Melta Bombs

. . Exarch Power: Crack Shot

Howling Banshees [6 PL, 120pts]: Acrobatic, Banshee Mask

. 7x Howling Banshee [105pts]: 7x Power Sword, 7x Shuriken Pistol

. Howling Banshee Exarch [15pts]: Shuriken Pistol & Power Sword

. . Exarch Power: War Shout

Howling Banshees [6 PL, 105pts]: Acrobatic, Banshee Mask

. 6x Howling Banshee [90pts]: 6x Power Sword, 6x Shuriken Pistol

. Howling Banshee Exarch [15pts]: Shuriken Pistol & Power Sword

. . Exarch Power: War Shout

Striking Scorpions [6 PL, 140pts]: Mandiblasters, Masters of Stealth, Shadow Strike

. 9x Striking Scorpion [117pts]: 9x Plasma Grenades, 9x Scorpion Chainsword, 9x Shuriken Pistol

. Striking Scorpion Exarch [23pts]: Plasma Grenades, Scorpion Chainsword, Scorpion's Claw [10pts]

. . Exarch Power: Scorpion's Sting, Sustained Attack

Striking Scorpions [6 PL, 140pts, -1CP]: Mandiblasters, Masters of Stealth, Shadow Strike

. 9x Striking Scorpion [117pts]: 9x Plasma Grenades, 9x Scorpion Chainsword, 9x Shuriken Pistol

. Striking Scorpion Exarch [23pts, -1CP]: Plasma Grenades, Scorpion Chainsword, Scorpion's Claw [10pts]

. . Exarch Power [-1CP]: Exemplar of the Scorpion Shrine [-1CP], Scorpion's Sting, Sustained Attack

Wraithblades [20 PL, 296pts]: Fires of Wrath, Ghostaxe and Forceshield, 8x Wraithblade [296pts]

+ Fast Attack [15 PL, 280pts] +

Shining Spears [15 PL, 280pts]: Aerobatic Grace, Ride the Wind

. 7x Shining Spear [245pts]: 7x Laser Lance, 7x Twin Shuriken Catapult

. Shining Spear Exarch [35pts]: Laser Lance, Twin Shuriken Catapult

. . Exarch Power: Swooping Dive

+ Heavy Support [8 PL, 130pts] +

Wraithseer [8 PL, 130pts]: 0. Smite, 3. Enhance/Drain, Eldritch Wraith Construct, Ghostspear, Psyker, Wraithshield

++ Total: [108 PL, -1CP, 1,991pts] ++

++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Imperium - Adeptus Astartes - Deathwatch) [102 PL, 1,996pts, -1CP] ++

+ Configuration +

Chapter Selection: Deathwatch

Detachment Command Cost

+ Stratagems [-1CP] +

Relics of the Chapter [-1CP]: Number of Extra Relics [-1CP]

+ HQ [12 PL, 230pts] +

Captain [6 PL, 110pts]: 1. Vigilance Incarnate, Astartes Chainsword, Bolt pistol, Frag & Krak grenades, Jump Pack [1 PL, 25pts], Master-crafted boltgun, Teeth of Terra, Warlord

Librarian [6 PL, 120pts]: 1. Premorphic Resonance, 2. Fortified With Contempt, Force axe, Frag & Krak grenades, Jump Pack [1 PL, 25pts], Plasma pistol [5pts], Smite, Tome of Malcador

+ Troops [42 PL, 770pts] +

Deathwatch Veterans [16 PL, 285pts]

. Black Shield [40pts]: Frag & Krak grenades, Heavy thunder hammer [15pts]

. Deathwatch Veteran [25pts]: Deathwatch Boltgun, Frag & Krak grenades, Storm shield [5pts]

. Deathwatch Veteran w/ Heavy Weapon [30pts]: Deathwatch Frag Cannon [10pts], Frag & Krak grenades

. Watch Sergeant [35pts]: Frag & Krak grenades, Heavy thunder hammer [15pts]

Deathwatch Veterans [16 PL, 285pts]

. Black Shield [40pts]: Frag & Krak grenades, Heavy thunder hammer [15pts]

. Deathwatch Veteran [25pts]: Deathwatch Boltgun, Frag & Krak grenades, Storm shield [5pts]

. Deathwatch Veteran w/ Heavy Weapon [30pts]: Deathwatch Frag Cannon [10pts], Frag & Krak grenades

. Watch Sergeant [35pts]: Frag & Krak grenades, Heavy thunder hammer [15pts]

Intercessor Squad [5 PL, 100pts]: Bolt rifle

. 4x Intercessor [80pts]: 4x Bolt pistol, 4x Frag & Krak grenades

. Intercessor Sergeant [20pts]: Bolt pistol, Frag & Krak grenades

Intercessor Squad [5 PL, 100pts]: Bolt rifle

. 4x Intercessor [80pts]: 4x Bolt pistol, 4x Frag & Krak grenades

. Intercessor Sergeant [20pts]: Bolt pistol, Frag & Krak grenades

+ Elites [32 PL, 699pts] +

Apothecary [4 PL, 75pts]: Astartes Chainsword, Bolt pistol, Frag & Krak grenades, The Beacon Angelis

Vanguard Veteran Squad [14 PL, 312pts]: Jump Pack [2 PL, 30pts]

. Vanguard Veteran [24pts]: Astartes Chainsword, Frag & Krak grenades, Storm shield [5pts]

. Vanguard Veteran [34pts]: Frag & Krak grenades, Heavy thunder hammer [15pts]

. Vanguard Veteran [25pts]: Frag & Krak grenades, 2x Lightning Claw [6pts]

. Vanguard Veteran Sergeant [25pts]: Frag & Krak grenades, 2x Lightning Claw [6pts]

Vanguard Veteran Squad [14 PL, 312pts]: Jump Pack [2 PL, 30pts]

. Vanguard Veteran [24pts]: Astartes Chainsword, Frag & Krak grenades, Storm shield [5pts]

. Vanguard Veteran [34pts]: Frag & Krak grenades, Heavy thunder hammer [15pts]

. Vanguard Veteran [25pts]: Frag & Krak grenades, 2x Lightning Claw [6pts]

. Vanguard Veteran Sergeant [25pts]: Frag & Krak grenades, 2x Lightning Claw [6pts]

+ Heavy Support [16 PL, 297pts] +

Hellblaster Squad [16 PL, 297pts]: Plasma incinerator

. 8x Hellblaster [264pts]: 8x Bolt pistol, 8x Frag & Krak grenades

. Hellblaster Sergeant [33pts]: Bolt pistol, Frag & Krak grenades

++ Total: [102 PL, -1CP, 1,996pts] ++

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