How will the new Imperial Guard codex fair against the Night Lords in this Warhammer 40k SN Battle Report?
Another battle for 40k supremacy is happening on the SN Battle Reports YouTube Channel. This time we get to see how the new Astra Militarum fairs against one of the scariest armies out there. Will they hold the line, or will the Night Lords prove too much for the improved codex?
Their studio is quite the cool place for a game, so we’re excited to see who comes out on top. Let’s first look at the lists, then dive into the battle!
Imperial Guard Battle Report List:
++ Super-Heavy Auxiliary Detachment -3CP (Imperium – Astra Militarum) ++
+ Lord of War +
Shadowsword
. Lascannon & Twin Heavy Bolter Sponson: Lascannon
. Vaunted Praetorian
++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Imperium – Astra Militarum) ++
Regimental Doctrine: Armoured Supremacy, Elite Sharpshooters
+ HQ +
Tank Commander: Heavy Bolter, Heavy Stubber, Relic: Tactical Auto-Reliquary of Tyberius, Stratagem: Relic, Stratagem: Warlord Trait, Turret-mounted Vanquisher Battle Cannon, Warlord, WT: Old Grudges
. 2 Plasma Cannons
Tank Commander: Heavy Bolter, Turret-mounted Vanquisher Battle Cannon
. 2 Plasma Cannons
+ Troops +
Infantry Squad
. 9x Guardsman: 9x Lasgun
. Sergeant: Laspistol
Infantry Squad
. 9x Guardsman: 9x Lasgun
. Sergeant: Laspistol
Infantry Squad
. 9x Guardsman: 9x Lasgun
. Sergeant: Laspistol
Infantry Squad
. 9x Guardsman: 9x Lasgun
. Sergeant: Laspistol
Infantry Squad
. 9x Guardsman: 9x Lasgun
. Sergeant: Laspistol
Infantry Squad
. 9x Guardsman: 9x Lasgun
. Sergeant: Laspistol
+ Elites +
Bullgryns
5 x Bullgryn: Bullgryn Maul, Slabshield
. Bullgryn Bone ‘ead: Bullgryn Maul, Slabshield
+ Heavy Support +
Leman Russ Battle Tanks
. Leman Russ Executioner: Heavy Bolter
. . 2 Plasma Cannons
Leman Russ Battle Tanks
. Leman Russ Executioner: Heavy Bolter
. . 2 Plasma Cannons
Leman Russ Battle Tanks
. Leman Russ Executioner: Heavy Bolter
. . 2 Plasma Cannons
Night Lords Battle Report List:
+ Super-Heavy Auxiliary Detachment -3CP (Chaos – Chaos Space Marines) ++
Legion: Night Lords
Shared Faction Bonus
+ Lord of War +
Greater Brass Scorpion
++ Patrol Detachment 0CP (Chaos – Chaos Space Marines) ++
Legion: Night Lords
+ HQ +
Daemon Prince with Wings: 4. Killing Fury, Claws of the Stygian Count, Gifts of Chaos, Malefic talons, Mark of Khorne, Scourging Chains, Stratagem: Relic, Stratagem: Warlord Trait, Warlord, Wings
Master of Possession: Chaos Undivided, Cursed Earth, Pact of Flesh
+ Troops +
Legionaries: Chaos Icon, Mark of Khorne
. Aspiring Champion: Bolt pistol, Daemon blade
. 9x Marine w/ astartes chainsword: 9x Astartes chainsword, 9x Bolt pistol, 9x Frag & Krak grenades
Legionaries: Chaos Icon, Mark of Khorne
. Aspiring Champion: Bolt pistol, Daemon blade
. 9x Marine w/ astartes chainsword: 9x Astartes chainsword, 9x Bolt pistol, 9x Frag & Krak grenades
+ Elites +
Chaos Leviathan Dreadnought: Cyclonic melta-lance, 2x Hellforged hunter-killer missile, Leviathan siege drill and meltagun
. Two heavy flamers
Possessed
. 9x Possessed: 9x Hideous mutations
. Possessed Champion: Black Rune of Damnation, Trophies of the Long War
+ Heavy Support +
Havocs
. Havoc Champion: Astartes chainsword, Boltgun
. 4x Havoc w/ autocannon: 4x Frag & Krak grenades, 4x Havoc autocannon
Havocs
. Havoc Champion: Astartes chainsword, Boltgun
. 4x Havoc w/ lascannon: 4x Frag & Krak grenades, 4x Lascannon
++ Total: [113 PL, 2,000pts, 1CP]++
New Imperial Guard Codex SN Battle Report
After seeing the lists, who do you think will win? Well, no need to wonder too long at it; just watch the video and find out!
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About the Author: Travis Pasch
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About Travis Pasch: Travis has been a Warhammer 40k hobbyist since the 1990s, playing the game since Third Edition. Through extensive traveling, he’s seen a lot of the miniatures hobby from across the world, giving him a unique perspective on the latest gaming topics and trends.
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Currently, he’s working on converting all his 40k Adeptus Mechanicus models and becoming a true tech enjoyer, complete with both sad and happy robot noises!
