Warhammer 40K ITC Champion’s Missions – Dark Angels vs T’au

ITC Champion’s Missions | Psychic Awakening | Ritual of the Damned

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Warhammer 40,000 8th Edition Battle Report
   Dark Angels [Ronny Luna] vs T’au Empire [Chun] 
   Location: The Carcosa Club, Brooklyn, New York
   Game Size: 2,000 pts

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Army List – Dark Angels

++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (Imperium – Dark Angels) [29 PL, 6CP, 490pts] ++

+ No Force Org Slot +

Battle-forged CP [3CP]

Chapter Selection: Dark Angels

Detachment CP [5CP]

Stratagem: Relics of the Rock [-3CP]: Relics of the Rock

+ HQ +

Azrael [9 PL, 1CP, 150pts]: 3. Brilliant Strategist, Warlord

Interrogator-Chaplain [5 PL, 85pts]: Catechism of Fire, Plasma pistol

+ Troops +

Intercessor Squad [5 PL, 85pts]: 4x Intercessor
. Bolt rifles
. Intercessor Sergeant: Chainsword

Intercessor Squad [5 PL, 85pts]: 4x Intercessor
. Bolt rifles
. Intercessor Sergeant: Chainsword

Intercessor Squad [5 PL, 85pts]: 4x Intercessor
. Bolt rifles
. Intercessor Sergeant: Chainsword

++ Vanguard Detachment +1CP (Imperium – Dark Angels) [59 PL, 1CP, 941pts] ++

+ No Force Org Slot +

Chapter Selection: Dark Angels

Detachment CP [1CP]

+ HQ +

Primaris Lieutenants [5 PL, 69pts]
. Primaris Lieutenant: Bolt pistol, Power sword

+ Elites +

Aggressor Squad [12 PL, 222pts]: 5x Aggressor, Aggressor Sergeant
. Auto Boltstorm Gauntlets/Fragstorm Grenade Launcher

Deathwing Champion [6 PL, 90pts]
. Key of Achrabael

Deathwing Knights [12 PL, 180pts]: Watcher in the Dark
. 4x Deathwing Knight: 4x Storm shield
. Knight Master: Storm shield

Ravenwing Apothecary [5 PL, 60pts]
. Black Knight Bike: Plasma Talon

+ Fast Attack +

Ravenwing Black Knights [12 PL, 170pts]: 4x Ravenwing Black Knight
. Ravenwing Huntmaster: Corvus Hammer
. . Black Knight Bike: Plasma Talon

Ravenwing Darkshroud [7 PL, 150pts]: Assault cannon

++ Supreme Command Detachment +1CP (Imperium – Dark Angels) [27 PL, , 564pts] ++

+ No Force Org Slot +

Chapter Selection: Dark Angels

Detachment CP [1CP]

Stratagem: Hero of the Chapter [-1CP]

+ HQ +

Ravenwing Talonmaster [9 PL, 188pts]
. Land Speeder: Twin assault cannon, Twin heavy bolter
. Talonmaster: Power sword

Ravenwing Talonmaster [9 PL, 188pts]: 1. Impeccable Mobility, Hero of the Chapter
. Corvus Oculus
. Land Speeder: Twin assault cannon, Twin heavy bolter
. Talonmaster: Power sword

Ravenwing Talonmaster [9 PL, 188pts]
. Land Speeder: Twin assault cannon, Twin heavy bolter
. Talonmaster: Power sword

++ Total: [115 PL, 7CP, 1,995pts] ++

Army List – T’au Empire

++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (T’au Empire) [16 PL, 7CP, 388pts] ++

+ No Force Org Slot +

Battle-forged CP [3CP]

Detachment CP [5CP]

Emergency Dispensation (1 Relic) [-1CP]

+ HQ +

Cadre Fireblade [2 PL, 42pts]: Markerlight, Puretide engram neurochip

Cadre Fireblade [2 PL, 42pts]: Markerlight

+ Troops +

Strike Team [2 PL, 38pts]
. Fire Warrior Shas’ui: Markerlight, Pulse rifle
. 4x Fire Warrior w/ Pulse Rifle

Strike Team [2 PL, 38pts]
. Fire Warrior Shas’ui: Markerlight, Pulse rifle
. 4x Fire Warrior w/ Pulse Rifle

Strike Team [2 PL, 38pts]
. Fire Warrior Shas’ui: Markerlight, Pulse rifle
. 4x Fire Warrior w/ Pulse Rifle

+ Fast Attack +

Tactical Drones [2 PL, 60pts]
. 6x MV4 Shield Drone

Tactical Drones [2 PL, 60pts]
. 6x MV4 Shield Drone

Tactical Drones [2 PL, 70pts]
. 3x MV4 Shield Drone
. 4x MV7 Marker Drone

++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (T’au Empire) [10 PL, 5CP, 201pts] ++

+ No Force Org Slot +

Detachment CP [5CP]

+ HQ +

Cadre Fireblade [2 PL, 42pts]: Markerlight

Ethereal [2 PL, 45pts]: Honour blade

+ Troops +

Strike Team [2 PL, 38pts]
. Fire Warrior Shas’ui: Markerlight, Pulse rifle
. 4x Fire Warrior w/ Pulse Rifle

Strike Team [2 PL, 38pts]
. Fire Warrior Shas’ui: Markerlight, Pulse rifle
. 4x Fire Warrior w/ Pulse Rifle

Strike Team [2 PL, 38pts]
. Fire Warrior Shas’ui: Markerlight, Pulse rifle
. 4x Fire Warrior w/ Pulse Rifle

++ Vanguard Detachment +1CP (T’au Empire) [74 PL, 1CP, 1,407pts] ++

+ No Force Org Slot +

Detachment CP [1CP]

+ HQ +

Commander in XV8 Crisis Battlesuit [7 PL, 123pts]: Advanced targeting system, 3x Missile pod

+ Elites +

Firesight Marksman [1 PL, 25pts]: Markerlight, Pulse pistol

XV104 Riptide Battlesuit [14 PL, 280pts]: 2x Smart missile system, Drone controller, Ion accelerator (, Velocity tracker

XV104 Riptide Battlesuit [14 PL, 278pts]: 2x Smart missile system, Advanced targeting system, Heavy burst cannon, Velocity tracker

XV104 Riptide Battlesuit [14 PL, 278pts]: 2x Smart missile system, Advanced targeting system, Heavy burst cannon, Velocity tracker

+ Heavy Support +

XV88 Broadside Battlesuits [24 PL, 423pts]
. Broadside Shas’ui: 2x High-yield missile pod, 2x Smart missile system, Advanced targeting system
. Broadside Shas’ui: 2x High-yield missile pod, 2x Smart missile system, Advanced targeting system
. Broadside Shas’vre: 2x High-yield missile pod, 2x Smart missile system, Advanced targeting system
. 6x MV4 Shield Drone

++ Total: [100 PL, 13CP, 1,996pts] ++

Custom Sept:
Stabilization Systems
Hardened Warheads

Prototype Weapon:
Riptide Ion Accelerator

ITC Champion’s Mission: Scenario 6: Crucible of Champions

Deployment type: Map 5: Front-Line Assault

Secondaries: Dark Angels	Secondaries: T’au Empire
*Recon	Headhunter
Headhunter	Marked for Death: Talonmasters, Darkshroud
The Butcher’s Bill	*Old School

Table setup

Dark Angels deploy first.

T’au Empire deployment.

Dark Angels have the Fist Turn. T’au fail to Seize the Initiative.

Battle Round 1 – Dark Angels

T’au activate Prepared Positions stratagem for two Command Points.

Dark Angels use Speed of the Raven (Black Knights), spending one Command Point.

T’au gain one Command Point via the Neurochip.

Aggressors with Stoic Prosecution unload 114 shots into two units of Drones. Killed 12 drones.

Intercessors and Talonmasters gun down all drones, and many Fire Warriors. Talonmasters specially good at killing Tau.

Black Knights charge!

The Fire Warriors survived combat! Black Knights consolidate to hide. End of Turn 1 for Dark Angels.

Battle Round 1 – T’au Empire

T’au use Automated Repair System for two Command Points. Broadside back to full health!

Kau’yon Declared.

Branch Nova Charge Riptide w/ Amplified Ion Accelerator (3++ Invulnerable Save and a better profile).

In the Shooting phase, T’au uses Uplinked Markerlights for one Command Point.

In addition, Command and Control Node for one Command Point (Broadsides).

Two markers on Black Knights.

Two Riptides and Broadsides kill five Black Knights with a 4++ Invulnerable Save  and six Aggressors with a 4++ Invulnerable Save and a -1 to hit!

Third riptide kills five Intercessors and puts three wounds on Ravenwing apothecary.

Casualties

Battle Round 2 – Dark Angels

Talonmasters and Darkshroud gun down three Broadsides.

Intercessors finish Fire Warriors.

Deathwing Knights fail a 7″
charge… after surviving Overwatch.

Battle Round 2 – T’au Empire

Wisdom of the Many -1CP (Storm of Fire and Sense of Stone).

Brand Nova Charge -1CP (Ion Riptide).

I used Combined Assault -2CP to get within 7″ of the Riptide by dropping near the Apothecary.

Shooting Phase

Uplinked Markerlight -1CP (Deathwing Knights).

Aerial Targeting -1CP (Deathwing Knights).

Transhuman Physiology -2CP (Deathwing Knights).

Round 2 Casualties. Deathknights, Darkshroud and Ravenwing Apothecary eliminated.

Battle Round 3 – Dark Angels

Talonmasters kill two fire Warriors squads and three characters.

Deathwing Champion vs three Riptides.

Champion deals three damage to a Riptide :/ Not impressed…

Battle Round 3 – T’au Empire

Riptides kill Deathwing Champion, 11 Intercessors and put three wounds on Azrael.

Battle Round 4 – Dark Angels

I moved to try and eliminate the Ethereal and weaken a Riptide while maxing out Headhunter and Recon.

Killed Ion Riptide, Ethereal in shooting. Charged other Riptide.

Azrael hits with all attacks, rolls two 6+ (mortal wounds) and lands three wounds total on the Riptide. All saves failed. 3D3 Damage for eight more damage and finished the Riptide by himself.

Chapter Master at work!

Sword of Secrets silences the T’au. Ritual of the Damned triumph over Greater Good this day.

T’au concede after losing both Riptides with the remaining one with six wounds left.

Final Score

Dark Angels 25 – 10 T’au Empire