Steal the winning tech from Season’s Beatings RTT and check out the top 40k army lists for Drukhari, World Eaters, and Space Marines.
Season’s Beatings RTT seemed to have it all when it came to Warhammer 40k factions.
We’ve rounded up the top 40k army lists from the event that crushed it, so you can see what’s winning right now, and maybe steal a few ideas for your army.
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1st Place: Ethan Davis, Drukhari Army Lists (Dark Eldar)
This Reaper’s Wager list is built to win on tempo, not durability. It wants to hit first, trade up, and keep the opponent chasing shadows while objectives get flipped late.
The Drukhari half sets the delivery lanes and melee trades, and the Harlequin allies add extra speed, haywire pressure, and a couple of “that piece just vanished” moments that swing matchups.
The Archon with Archraider is the keystone for the strike package, riding with a kill unit and making sure it actually connects and survives long enough to matter. Soul Trap is their spicy upside, because if the right target drops early, that Archon stops being a support character and starts acting like a problem.
Drazhar is the real hammer, the guy that turns elite infantry and mid-board bully units into spare parts, and he is at his best when the opponent tries to “trade back” with something valuable.
Lady Malys as Warlord is the control-and-disruption layer that keeps the plan clean, forcing awkward commitments and making counterplay feel clumsy. Lastly, the Succubus with Conductor of Torment is the fast follow-up blade, perfect for finishing wounded units, bullying lighter holders, and keeping pressure on the edges.
Kabalite Warriors are the calm, boring points engine: sit, hold, and toss out a mix of shots that punish anything careless.
The Raider is the main taxi and angle-maker, bringing a dark lance while it positions the melee threat where it needs to be. And the three Venoms are the tempo pieces that make the list function, staging units safely, move-blocking, screening, and setting up those late-game objective steals.
Then the list gets mean with triple Incubi. These are the primary infantry damage dealers and the main trading stack, with one unit going in to remove a key piece, the next threatening the follow-up, and the third either finishing the job or punishing the opponent’s attempt to stabilize.
Scourges with haywire are the anti-vehicle utility punch, especially nasty when the boats and bikes open firing angles and force armor to expose itself.
On the allied side, the Shadowseer with Reaper’s Cowl is the utility glue that helps a key unit survive the turn it has to be visible.
Two units of Skyweavers and two Voidweavers pile on haywire pressure so vehicles cannot just park and score, while also being fast enough to contest and tag objectives at annoying times. The Solitaire is the surgical missile for backfield scoring units, fragile lynchpins, or late-turn flips.
The Troupe is the flexible brawler that brings real punch with fusion and disruptors, and it loves following up after Drukhari trades have pulled screens apart.
How This Drukhari Army List Scores
Well, it scores by spreading wide early with boats and bikes, then turning speed into primary swings later. The Venoms, Skyweavers, and spare trading units handle mission actions and objective tags while the melee packages remove enemy holders.
Mid-game trades set the board state, and turns three to five are where it spikes points by flipping objectives at the end of the turn, denying primary with move-blocks, and forcing the opponent to waste resources chasing units that were never meant to live.
2nd Place: Mark Cimmerian, World Eaters Army Lists
3rd Place: Daniel Kelley, Space Marines Army Lists (Ultramarines)
Final Thoughts From Us: Season’s Beatings RTT Army Lists
Season’s Beatings RTT was a clean reminder that games still get won the old-fashioned way: smart movement, nasty trades, and a plan that stays intact after the first punch lands.
The Drukhari list shows what happens when speed meets precision, with enough haywire and lances to crack the shell before the blades go to work. World Eaters keep doing what they do best: turn the midboard into a bar fight and dare anyone to hold primary through it.
Ultramarines bring the calm, methodical pressure, stacking units that play the mission and punish mistakes without needing a miracle roll.
No matter which faction is getting the spotlight this week, the takeaway is the same: the lists that win are built to score first and fight second, not the other way around.
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What do you think of the results and top Warhammer 40k army lists at the Season’s Beatings RTT for Drukhari, World Eaters, and Space Marines?
