As the echoes of battle hymns fill the air, an explosive confrontation is about to unfold. Welcome to a Warhammer 40k Battle Report, brought to you by Vanguard Tactics.
In the vast expanse of the cosmos, on a desolate battleground strewn with the relics of past wars, the covert Deathwatch prepare to meet the lightning-fast raiders of the Drukhari. As the Drukhari dart across the battlefield on their sleek skimmers, will the battle-tested tactics of the Deathwatch be enough to halt their onslaught?
In this clash of might and cunning, we use 2000pts of each force, exploring the fresh dynamics of Warhammer’s 10th Edition. We owe our gratitude to Games Workshop for aiding us in bringing these engaging Battle Reports to you.
Discover the ins and outs of the Index rules, as we field a diverse selection of units to demonstrate the unique rules and strategies of each faction. You can find and download these Index rules for free from the Warhammer Community.
This is not just a battle report; it’s a chance to learn, adapt, and master the 10th Edition with our signature blend of education and entertainment.
Watch the strategic interplay between the indomitable Deathwatch and the deadly Drukhari, all generated through the Leviathan mission cards, offering you an immersive Warhammer 40k experience.
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Join us as we dive into the grim darkness of the far future. The lines have been drawn; the forces arrayed. Will you side with the stoic Deathwatch or the predatory Drukhari? Decide, and may the dice be ever in your favor.
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Michael's Deathwatch
Space Marines
Deathwatch
Strike Force (2000 points)
Black Spear Task Force
CHARACTER
Captain in Gravis Armour (125 points)
• 1x Boltstorm gauntlet
1x Power fist
1x Relic chainsword
• Enhancement: Beacon Angelis
Lieutenant with Combi-weapon (95 points)
• 1x Combi-weapon
1x Paired combat blades
• Enhancement: Thief of Secrets
Watch Master (155 points)
• Warlord
• 1x Vigil spear
• Enhancement: The Tome of Ectoclades
BATTLELINE
Deathwatch Veterans (200 points)
• 1x Watch Sergeant
• 1x Astartes shield
1x Xenophase blade
• 9x Deathwatch Veteran
• 1x Astartes shield
4x Close combat weapon
4x Deathwatch thunder hammer
4x Infernus heavy bolter
1x Long Vigil melee weapon
OTHER DATASHEETS
Corvus Blackstar (180 points)
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Auspex Array
1x Hurricane bolter
2x Stormstrike missile launcher
1x Twin assault cannon
Indomitor Kill Team (270 points)
• 5x Kill Team Heavy Intercessor
• 5x Bolt pistol
5x Close combat weapon
4x Heavy bolt rifle
1x Heavy bolter
• 2x Kill Team Heavy Intercessor with power fists
• 2x Auto boltstorm gauntlets
2x Fragstorm grenade launcher
2x Power fists
• 1x Kill Team Heavy Intercessor with melta rifle
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Multi-melta
• 2x Kill Team Heavy Intercessor with jump pack
• 2x Close combat weapon
2x Jump pack
2x Plasma exterminators
Land Raider Redeemer (295 points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
2x Flamestorm cannon
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Multi-melta
1x Storm bolter
1x Twin assault cannon
Proteus Kill Team (330 points)
• 7x Kill Team Veteran
• 7x Close combat weapon
3x Deathwatch thunder hammer
4x Frag cannon
• 3x Kill Team Terminator
• 3x Storm Shield
3x Terminator thunder hammer
Whirlwind (150 points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm bolter
1x Whirlwind vengeance launcher
ALLIED UNITS
Inquisitor (55 points)
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Force weapon
1x Psychic Gifts
1x Psychic Shock Wave
Inquisitor Eisenhorn (65 points)
• 1x Artificer bolt pistol
1x Mind Assault
1x Runestaff and Barbarisater
Inquisitorial Henchmen (80 points)
• 4x Inquisitorial Acolyte
• 4x Acolyte firearm
4x Acolyte melee weapon
• 1x Gun Servitor
• 1x Acolyte melee weapon
1x Multi-melta
• 1x Mystic
• 1x Acolyte firearm
1x Acolyte melee weapon
• 1x Jokaero Weaponsmith
• 1x Acolyte melee weapon
1x Jokaero weapons
• 1x Daemonhost
• 1x Unholy Gaze
1x Warp grasp
Jord's Drukhari
Drukhari
Realspace Raiders
Strike Force (2000 Points)
CHARACTERS
Archon (115 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Huskblade
1x Splinter pistol
• Enhancements: Labyrinthine Cunning
Drazhar (105 Points)
• 1x The Executioner’s demiklaives
Haemonculus (100 Points)
• 1x Haemonculus tools and scissorhands
1x Stinger pistol
• Enhancements: The Art of Pain
Lelith Hesperax (105 Points)
• 1x Lelith’s blades
Succubus (90 Points)
• 1x Succubus weapons
• Enhancements: Blood Dancer
BATTLELINE
Kabalite Warriors (120 Points)
• 1x Sybarite
• 1x Blast pistol
1x Sybarite weapon
• 9x Kabalite Warrior
• 1x Blaster
9x Close combat weapon
1x Dark lance
1x Shredder
1x Splinter cannon
5x Splinter rifle
Wracks (130 Points)
• 1x Acothyst
• 1x Hexrifle
1x Wrack blades
• 9x Wrack
• 1x Hexrifle
2x Liquifier gun
2x Ossefactor
2x Stinger pistol
9x Wrack blades
Wyches (110 Points)
• 1x Hekatrix
• 1x Hekatarii blade
1x Phantasm grenade launcher
1x Splinter pistol
• 9x Wych
• 9x Hekatarii blade
9x Splinter pistol
Wyches (110 Points)
• 1x Hekatrix
• 1x Hekatarii blade
1x Phantasm grenade launcher
1x Splinter pistol
• 9x Wych
• 9x Hekatarii blade
9x Splinter pistol
DEDICATED TRANSPORTS
Raider (90 Points)
• 1x Bladevanes
1x Dark lance
Raider (90 Points)
• 1x Bladevanes
1x Dark lance
Raider (90 Points)
• 1x Bladevanes
1x Dark lance
Raider (90 Points)
• 1x Bladevanes
1x Dark lance
Raider (90 Points)
• 1x Bladevanes
1x Dark lance
Venom (80 Points)
• 1x Bladevanes
1x Splinter cannon 1x Splinter cannon
OTHER DATASHEETS
Court of the Archon (95 Points)
• 1x Lhamaean
• 1x Shaimeshi blade
• 1x Medusae
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Eyeburst
• 1x Sslyth
• 1x Shardcarbine
1x Splinter pistol
1x Sslyth battle-blade
• 1x Ur-ghul
• 1x Ur-ghul talons
Incubi (170 Points)
• 9x Incubi
• 9x Klaive
• 1x Klaivex
• 1x Demiklaives
Mandrakes (70 Points)
• 1x Nightfiend
• 1x Baleblast
1x Glimmersteel blade
• 4x Mandrake
• 4x Baleblast
4x Glimmersteel blade
Mandrakes (70 Points)
• 1x Nightfiend
• 1x Baleblast
1x Glimmersteel blade
• 4x Mandrake
• 4x Baleblast
4x Glimmersteel blade
ALLIED UNITS
Death Jester (70 Points)
• 1x Jester’s blade
1x Shrieker cannon
