2019 European Team Championship Warhammer 40,000 Tournament: Team Australia
Player name: Peter “Captain Redbeard” Platell (Team Captain)
Factions used: Astra Militarum
Command Points: 12
Army Points: 2000
Army Power Level: 107
Kill Points: 12
Reinforcement Points: 0
++ Battalion Detachment (Astra Militarum – Cadian) +5CP, 255pts ++
HQ: Commissar Yarrick [7PL, 100pts]
HQ: Company Commander (30) w/Chainsword (0), Shotgun (0) [2PL, 30pts] Relic (Cadia): Relic of Lost Cadia [WARLORD: Grand Strategist]
Troops: Infantry Squad: Sergeant (4) w/Chainsword (0), Laspistol (0); 7 Guardsman (28); Heavy Weapon Team (8) w/Mortar (5) [3PL, 45pts]
Troops: Infantry Squad: Sergeant (4) w/Chainsword (0), Laspistol (0); 9 Guardsman (36) [3PL, 40pts]
Troops: Infantry Squad: Sergeant (4) w/Chainsword (0), Laspistol (0); 9 Guardsman (36) [3PL, 40pts]
++ Spearhead Detachment (Astra Militarum – Valhallan) +1CP, 129pts ++
HQ: Company Commander (30) w/Chainsword (0), Shotgun (0) [2PL, 30pts]
Heavy Support: Heavy Weapons Squad (18) w/3 Mortars (15) [3PL, 33pts]
Heavy Support: Heavy Weapons Squad (18) w/3 Mortars (15) [3PL, 33pts]
Heavy Support: Heavy Weapons Squad (18) w/3 Mortars (15) [3PL, 33pts]
++ Super-Heavy Detachment Battalion (Astra Militarum – Mixed) +3CP, 1616pts ++
LoW: Shadowsword <Vostroyan> (424) w/4 Sponson, each with a Lascannon & Twin Heavy Bolter (136), Heavy Stubber (2) [26PL, 562pts]
LoW: Shadowsword <Cadian> (424) w/4 Sponson, each with a Lascannon & Twin Heavy Bolter (136) [26PL, 560pts]
LoW: Shadowsword <Cadian> (424) w/2 Sponson, each with a Lascannon & Twin Heavy Bolter (68), Heavy Stubber (2) [26PL, 494pts]
Refined Strategy: Discard 41, 42, 46, 52, 55, 66
Player name: Adam “Execute Order” Camilleri
Factions used: T’au
Command points: 6
Army points: 2000
Army Power Level: 107
Kill points: 13
Reinforcement points: 0
++ Outrider Detachment <T’au> +1CP, 813pts ++
HQ: Commander in XV85 Coldstar Battlesuit (90) w/4 missile pods (60) [8PL 150pts] [WARLORD: Through Unity, Devastation]
Fast Attack: 8 Tactical Drones, 6 MV4 Shield Drones (60), 2 MV7 Marker Drone (20) [4PL 80pts]
Fast Attack: 8 Tactical Drones, 6 MV4 Shield Drones (60), 2 MV7 Marker Drone (20) [4PL 80pts]
Fast Attack: 8 Tactical Drones, 6 MV4 Shield Drones (60), 2 MV7 Marker Drone (20) [4PL 80pts]
Heavy Support: 3 XV88 Broadside Battlesuits , 6 High Yield Missile Pod (150), 6 Smart Missile System (90), 3 Advanced Targeting System (18), 6 MV4 Shield Drones (60) [24PL 423pts]
++ Supreme Command Detachment <T’au> +1CP, 237pts ++
HQ: Commander in XV85 Coldstar Battlesuit (90) w/4 missile pods (60) [8PL 150pts]
HQ: Ethereal (45) w/Honour blade (0) [2PL 45pts]
HQ: Cadre Fireblade (39) w/Markerlight (3) [2PL 42pts]
++ Vanguard Detachment <T’au> +1CP, 950pts
HQ: Commander Shadowsun [9PL 110pts] Elites: XV104 Riptide Battlesuit (185) w/Heavy burst cannon (35), 2 Smart missile systems (30), Advanced targeting system (18), Target lock (12) [14 PL 280pts]
Elites: XV104 Riptide Battlesuit (185) w/Heavy burst cannon (35), 2 Smart missile systems (30), Advanced targeting system (18), Target lock (12) [14 PL 280pts]
Elites: XV104 Riptide Battlesuit (185) w/Heavy burst cannon (35), 2 Smart missile systems (30), Advanced targeting system (18), Target lock (12) [14 PL 280pts]
Refined Strategy: Removed 41, 42, 44, 46, 52, 55
Player name: Matt “Morosoli #4” Morosoli
Factions used: Chaos Daemons, Thousand Sons
Command Points: 18
Army Points: 1995
Army Power Level: 109
Kill Points: 16
Reinforcement Points: 5
++ Battalion Detachment <Chaos Daemons, Undivided> +5CP, 779pts ++
HQ: Daemon Prince of Chaos (146) Khorne (0) Wings (24) Daemonic Axe (10) [9PL, 180pts]
HQ: Poxbringer [4PL, 70pts] Psychic Power – Miasma Of Pestilence
Troops: 20 Bloodletters: Bloodreaper (7) 19 Bloodletters (133) Daemonic Icon (15) Instrument Of Chaos (10) [8PL, 165pts]
Troops: 20 Bloodletters: Bloodreaper (7) 19 Bloodletters (133) Daemonic Icon (15) Instrument Of Chaos (10) [8PL, 165pts]
Troops: 27 Plaguebearers: Plagueridden (7), 26 Plaguebearers (182) Instrument of Chaos (10) [12PL, 199pts]
++ Battalion Detachment <Chaos Daemons, Undivided> +5CP, 440pts ++
HQ: Changecaster (65) Staff of Change (5) [4PL, 70pts] Psychic Powers – Flickering Flames, Gaze Of Fate
HQ: Herald of Slaanesh [4PL, 60pts] Psychic Power – Symphony Of Pain
Troops: 20 Pink Horrors (140) [8PL, 140pts]
Troops: 10 Pairs Of Brimstone Horrors (30) [4PL, 30pts]
Troops: 20 Plaguebearers: Plagueridden (7) 19 Plaguebearers (133) [8PL, 140pts]
++ Battalion Detachment <Thousand Sons> +5CP, 776pts ++
HQ: Ahriman on Disc Of Tzeentch [9PL, 166pts] Psychic Powers – Doombolt, Death Hex, Warptime
HQ: Daemon Prince of Tzeentch (146) Wings (24) Malefic Talon (10), Malefic Talon (0) [9PL, 180pts] [WARLORD: High Magister] Psychic Powers – Infernal Gaze, Weaver Of Fates
HQ: Daemon Prince of Tzeentch (146) Wings (24) Malefic Talon (10), Malefic Talon (0) [9PL, 180pts ] Psychic Powers – Tzeentch’s Firestorm, Glamour of Tzeentch [RELIC] Helm Of The Third Eye
Troops: 10 Cultists: Cultist Champion (5), 9 Cultists (45) Autoguns (0) [3PL, 50pts]
Troops: 10 Cultists: Cultist Champion (5), 9 Cultists (45) Autoguns (0) [3PL, 50pts]
Troops: 20 Tzangors: Twistbray (7), 19 Tzaangors (133) Tzaangor Blades (0) Brayhorn (10) [7PL, 150pts]
Refined Strategy: Discard 46, 41, 55, 61
Player name: Jake “Bias” O’Grady
Factions used: Sisters of Battle, Imperial Knights
Command Points: 14
Army Points: 1999
Army Power Level: 112
Kill Points: 9
Reinforcement Points: 1
++ Battalion Detachment <Sister of Battle – Order of the Bloody Rose> +5CP, 243pts ++
HQ: Canoness (35) w/Power sword (4) and Storm Bolter (2) [3PL, 51pts]
HQ: Missionary [2PL, 35pts]
Troops: Battle Sister Squad: Sister Superior (9) w/Power sword (4); 2 Battle Sisters (18) w/Storm bolters (4); 2 Battle Sisters (18) [4PL, 53pts]
Troops: Battle Sister Squad: Sister Superior (9) w/Power sword (4); 2 Battle Sisters (18) w/Storm bolters (4); 2 Battle Sisters (18) [4PL, 53pts]
Troops: Battle Sister Squad: Sister Superior (9) w/Storm bolter (2); 2 Battle Sisters (18) w/Storm bolters (4); 2 Battle Sisters (18) [4PL, 51pts]
++ Super-Heavy Detachment (Knight Lance) <Imperial Knights – House Taranis> +6CP, 1288pts ++
LoW: Knight Crusader (285) w/Ironstorm Missile Pods (16), Avenger Gatling Cannon w/Heavy Flamer (89), Thermal Cannon (76), Heavy Stubber (2), Titanic Feet (0) [25PL, 468pts] [WARLORD: Ion Bulwark]
LoW: Knight Crusader (285) w/Ironstorm Missile Pods (16), Avenger Gatling Cannon w/Heavy Flamer (89), Thermal Cannon (76), Heavy Stubber (2), Titanic Feet (0) [25PL, 468pts]
LoW: Knight Gallant (285), Reaper Chainsword (30),Thunderstrike Gauntlet (35), Heavy Stubber (2), Titanic Feet (0) [20PL, 352pts]
++ Super-Heavy Auxiliary Detachment <Imperial Knights – House Krast> +0CP, 468pts ++
LoW: Knight Crusader (285) w/Ironstorm Missile Pods (16), Avenger Gatling Cannon w/Heavy Flamer (89), Thermal Cannon (76), Heavy Stubber (2), Titanic Feet (0) [25PL, 468pts]
Refined Strategy: Discard 46, 55, 56, 62
Name name: Erik “Atlas” Lathouras
Factions used: Tyranids / Genestealer cults
Command points: 14
Army points: 1892
Army Power Level: 129PL
Kill points: 18
Reinforcement points: 108
++ Battalion Detachment <Tyranids Leviathan> +5CP, 967pts ++
HQ: Broodlord (115) Monstrous Rending Claws (0) [8PL, 115pts] – Psychic Powers: Smite, The Horror
HQ: Old One Eye (200) Monstrous Crushing Claws (0), Monstrous Scything Talons (0), Thresher Scythe (0) [10PL, 200pts]
Troops: 27x Termagants (4) 27x Fleshborers (0) [9PL, 108pts]
Troops: 27x Termagants (4) 27x Fleshborers (0) [9PL, 108pts]
Troops: 27x Termagants (4) 27x Fleshborers (0) [9PL, 108pts]
Troops: 27x Termagants (4) 27x Fleshborers (0) [9PL, 108pts]
Elites: 4x Venomthrope (30) 4x toxic lashes (0) [9PL, 120pts]
Heavy Support: 2x Biovores (50) 2x sporemine launcher (0) [4PL,100pts]
++ Battalion Detachment <Tyranids, Leviathan> +5CP, 500pts ++
HQ: Neurothrope (90) claws and teeth (0) [4PL 90pts] Psychic Powers: Smite, Psychic Scream
HQ: Neurothrope (90) claws and teeth (0) [4PL 90pts] Psychic Powers: Smite, Onslaught
Troops: 27x Termagants (4) 27x Fleshborers (0) [9PL, 108pts]
Troops: 27x Termagants (4) 27x Fleshborers (0) [9PL, 108pts]
Troops: 26x Termagants (4) 26x Fleshborers (0) [9PL, 104pts]
++ Vanguard Detachment <Genestealer Cults, Mixed Detachment> +1CP, 425 pts ++
HQ: Patriarch (125) Monstrous Rending Claws (0) 1x Familiar (12) [8PL, 137pts] – Bladed Cog – Psychic Powers: Smite, Mass Hypnosis, Mental Onslaught [WARLORD: Single-minded Obsession]
Troops: 16 Acolyte Hybrid: 15 Acolyte Hybrids (105) w/15x Hand Flamer (15), Acolyte Leader (7) w/Hand Flamer (1), Cultist Knife (0), 16 Rending Claws (0) [11PL, 128pts] – Bladed Cog
Elites: Kelermorph (60) 3x Liberator Autostub (0), Cultist Knife (0) [3PL 60pts] – Four-armed Emperor
Elites: Locus (40) Hypermorph Tail (0), Locus Blades (0) [2PL 40pts] – Bladed Cog
Elites: Sanctus (55) Familiar Claws (0), Silencer Sniper Rifle (5) (3PL 60pts) – Four-armed Emperor
Refined Strategy: Discard 43 Hold the line, 55 psychological warfare, 46 Domination, 61 Kingslayer, 63 Scour the skies, 41 Advance
Player name: Hayden “Duck” Walduck
Factions used: Craftworld Eldar
Command points: 7
Army points: 2000
Army Power Level: 103PL
Kill points: 14
++ Battalion Detachment <Craftworld Eldar – Alaitoc> +5CP 1933pts ++
HQ: Farseer (110) w/Shuriken Pistol (0), Witchblade (0) [6PL, 110pts] Powers: Guide, Doom
HQ: Warlock Conclave (2 Warlocks, 90) w/ 2 Witchblades (0) [3PL, 90pts] Powers: Conceal/Reveal, Protect/Jinx
HQ: Autarch Skyrunner (95) w/Laser Lance (8), Shuriken Pistol (0), Twin Shuriken Catapult (2) [6PL, 105pts] [WARLORD: Fate’s Messenger]
Troops: Dire Avengers: 4x Dire Avengers (44), Dire Avenger Exarch (8) w/2 Avenger Shuriken Catapults (6) [3PL, 58pts]
Troops: Guardian Defenders: 10x Guardian Defenders (80), Heavy Weapons Platform (5) w/Scatter Laser (7) [5PL, 92pts]
Troops: Guardian Defenders: 10x Guardian Defenders (80), Heavy Weapons Platform (5) w/Scatter Laser (7) [5PL, 92pts]
Heavy Support: Dark Reapers: 7x Dark Reapers (238), Dark Reaper Exarch (12) w/Tempest Launcher (27) [13PL, 277pts]
Heavy Support: Dark Reapers: 7x Dark Reapers (238), Dark Reaper Exarch (12) w/Tempest Launcher (27) [13PL, 277pts]
Dedicated Transport: Wave Serpent (120) w/Twin Starcannon (24), Shuriken Cannon (10), Crystal Targeting Matrix (5), Spirit Stones (10) [9PL, 169pts]
Dedicated Transport: Wave Serpent (120) w/Twin Starcannon (24), Shuriken Cannon (10), Crystal Targeting Matrix (5), Spirit Stones (10) [9PL, 169pts]
Dedicated Transport: Wave Serpent (120) w/Twin Starcannon (24), Shuriken Cannon (10), Crystal Targeting Matrix (5), Spirit Stones (10) [9PL, 169pts]
Dedicated Transport: Wave Serpent (120) w/Twin Starcannon (24), Shuriken Cannon (10), Crystal Targeting Matrix (5), Spirit Stones (10) [9PL, 169pts]
Dedicated Transport: Wave Serpent (120) w/Twin Starcannon (24), Twin Shuriken Catapult (2), Spirit Stones (10) [9PL, 156pts]
++ Auxiliary Support Detachment <Craftworld Eldar – Biel-Tan> -1CP, 67pts ++
HQ: Warlock Skyrunner (65) w/Shuriken Pistol (0), Twin Shuriken Catapults (2), Witchblade (0) [4PL, 67pts] Powers: Protect/Jinx Relic (Biel-Tan): The Spirit Stone of Anath’lan
Refined Strategy: Discard 41, 52, 55, 64
Player name: Jeremy “Martino” Martino
Factions used: Blood Angels, Death Watch, Assassins
Command Points: 11 (13-2 for Death Visions x2)
Army Points: 1999 Army
Power Level: 150
Kill Points: 15
Reinforcement Points: 0
++ Battalion Detachment <Deathwatch> +5CP [102PL, 1190 pts] ++
HQ: Librarian with Jump Pack [7pl, 120 pts], Bolt Pistol (0) and Force Stave (8) and the beacon angelis (free relic) Psychic Powers: Veil of Time, Null Zone
HQ: Watch Master [7pl, 130 pts] [WARLORD: Lord of Hidden Knowledge]
Troops: 10 Veterans [23 pl, 248 pts]: 4 Terminators (92), 3 Power Mauls (12), 1 Power Fist (9), 4 Storm Bolters (16); 4 Veterans (56), 4 Storm Bolter (16), 4 Storm Shields (8); 1 Vanguard Veteran (17), Storm Shield (2), Bolt Pistol (0); 1 Watch Sergeant (14), Storm Bolter (4), Storm Shield (2).
Troops: 10 Veterans [23 pl, 243 pts]: 4 Terminators (92), 4 Power Mauls (16), 4 Storm Bolters (16); 4 Veterans (56), 4 Storm Bolter (16), 4 Storm Shields (8); 1 Vanguard Veteran (17), Storm Shield (2), Bolt Pistol (0); 1 Watch Sergeant (14), Storm Bolter (4), Storm Shield (2).
Troops: 10 Veterans [20 pl, 212 pts]: 3 Terminators (69), 3 Power Mauls (12), 3 Storm Bolters (12); 4 Veterans (56), 4 Storm Bolter (16), 4 Storm Shields (8); 1 Vanguard Veteran (17), Storm Shield (2), Bolt Pistol (0); 1 Watch Sergeant (14), Storm Bolter (4), Storm Shield (2).
Troops: 10 Veterans [22 pl, 237 pts]: 3 Terminators (69), 3 Power Mauls (12), 3 Storm Bolters (12); 4 Veterans (56), 4 Storm Bolter (16), 4 Storm Shields (8); 1 Vanguard Veteran (17), Storm Shield (2), Bolt Pistol (0); 1 Watch Sergeant (14), Storm Bolter (4), Storm Shield (2); 1 Biker (21), Twin Boltgun (4).
++ Battalion Detachment <Blood Angels> +5CP [33PL, 555 pts] ++
HQ: Captain with Jump Pack (93), Thunder Hammer (21), Storm Shield (10) [6 pl, 124 pts] Death Visions of Sanguinius (-1CP)
HQ: Captain with Jump Pack (93), Thunder Hammer (21), Storm Shield (10) [6 pl, 124 pts] Death Visions of Sanguinius (-1CP)
HQ: Librarian Dreadnought (110), Furioso Fist (30), Furioso Force Halberd (0), Storm Bolter (2) [9 pl, 142 pts] Psychic Powers: Quickening, Wings of Sanguinius
Troops: 4 Scouts (44) with boltguns (0); 1 Scout Sergean00t (11) with boltgun (0) [4pl, 55 pts]
Troops: 4 Scouts (44) with boltguns (0); 1 Scout Sergeant (11) with boltgun (0) [4pl, 55 pts]
Troops: 4 Scouts (44) with boltguns (0); 1 Scout Sergeant (11) with boltgun (0) [4pl, 55 pts]
++ Vanguard Detachment <Officio Assassinorum> +0cp [15PL, 255 pts] ++
Elites: Vindicare Assassin [5 pl, 85 pts]
Elites: Vindicare Assassin [5 pl, 85 pts]
Elites: Vindicare Assassin [5 pl, 85 pts]
Refined Strategy: Discard 44 Mission Critical Objective, 55 Psychological Warfare, 46 Domination, 61 Kingslayer, 63 Scour the skies, 41 Advance
Player name: Liam “Damocles” Hackett
Factions used: Orks
Command points: 18 (17 due to stratagem pre game)
Army points: 1999 points
Army Power Level: 97
Kill points: 19
Reinforcement Points: 1
++ Battalion Detachment <Orks – Evil Suns> +5CP, 939pts ++
HQ: Warboss (65) w/Attack Squig (0), Big Choppa (5), Kombi-Skorcha (17) [4 PL, 87pts]
HQ: Weirdboy (62), Weirdboy staff (0) [3 PL, 62pts]: Psychic Power: Da Jump
Troops: 10x Gretchin (30), 10 Grot Blasters (0) [1 PL, 30pts]
Troops: 10x Gretchin (30), 10 Grot Blasters (0) [1 PL, 30pts]
Troops: 10x Gretchin (30), 10 Grot Blasters (0) [1 PL, 30pts]
Elites: 10 Meganobz: 9x Meganob (180), 1x Boss Meganob (20), 10x Power Klaw (130), 10x Kustom Shoota (20) [20 PL, 350pts]
Elites: 10 Meganobz: 9x Meganob (180), 1x Boss Meganob (20), 10x Power Klaw (130), 10x Kustom Shoota (20) [20 PL, 350pts]
++ Battalion Detachment <Orks – Bad Moonz> +5CP, 802pts ++
HQ: Big Mek w/Shokk Attack Gun (55), Shokk Attack Gun (25) [4 PL, 80pts]
HQ: Weirdboy (62), weirdboy staff (0) [3 PL, 62pts]: Psychic Power: Warpath
Troops: 10x Gretchin (30), 10 Grot Blasters (0) [1 PL, 30pts]
Troops: 10x Gretchin (30), 10 Grot Blasters (0) [1 PL, 30pts]
Troops: 10x Gretchin (30), 10 Grot Blasters (0) [1 PL, 30pts]
Elites: 15 Tankbustas: 14 Tankbustas (70), 1 Boss Nob (5), 15x Rokkit Launcha (180) 6x bomb squig (60) [13 PL, 315pts] Heavy Support: 15x Lootas (255) 15x Deffguns (0) [13 PL, 255pts]
++ Battalion Detachment <Orks – Deathskulls> +5CP, 258pts ++
Specialist Detachment [-1CP]: Dread Waaaagh!
HQ: Big Mek w/Shokk Attack Gun (55), Shokk Attack Gun (25), Grot Oiler (4) [4 PL, 84pts] Relic: Da Souped-up Shokka, [WARLORD: Opportunist]
HQ: Big Mek W/ Shokk Attack Gun (55), Shokk Attack Gun (25), Grot Oiler (4), [4 PL, 84pts]
Troops: 10x Gretchin (30), 10 Grot Blasters (0) [1 PL, 30pts]
Troops: 10x Gretchin (30), 10 Grot Blasters (0) [1 PL, 30pts]
Troops: 10x Gretchin (30), 10 Grot Blasters (0) [1 PL, 30pts]
Refined Strategy: Removed 41, 42, 46, 54, 55
Player: Joshua “Coach Dif” Diffey (Coach)
Factions used: Western Australia, Queensland, Victoria
Army Power Level: 9000
Kill points: 8 Players
This isn’t a battle report! I want a battle report about team Australia’s experience at the ETC 2019.