Will the Admech be victorious with their new codex, or will the bugs eat them all? Find out in this Dice Check 40k battle report!
JonP joins Matt in an epic battle for 40k supremacy on the Dice Check YouTube Channel. JonP is bringing his admech army led by Belisarius Cawl to show off what the updated faction is capable of. Whereas Matt is playing his trusty Tyranids, but he has his work cut out for him. As the Tyranids have a little bit of an outdated book, but his generalship might just make up for it!
Dice Check 40k Battle Report
The Dice Check 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!
JonP’s Admech:
++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Imperium – Adeptus Mechanicus) [64 PL, 12CP, 1,200pts] ++
+ Configuration +
Battle Size [12CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points)
Detachment Command Cost
Forge World Choice: Forge World: Mars
+ HQ +
Belisarius Cawl [9 PL, 180pts]: Warlord, Warlord Trait (Codex 2): Masterwork Bionics
Skitarii Marshal [3 PL, 45pts]
Tech-Priest Manipulus [6 PL, 105pts]: Logi, Magnarail lance, Relic: Raiment of the Technomartyr
+ Troops +
Kataphron Destroyers [14 PL, 250pts]
. Kataphron Destroyer: Phosphor Blaster, Plasma Culverin
. Kataphron Destroyer: Phosphor Blaster, Plasma Culverin
. Kataphron Destroyer: Phosphor Blaster, Plasma Culverin
. Kataphron Destroyer: Phosphor Blaster, Plasma Culverin
. Kataphron Destroyer: Phosphor Blaster, Plasma Culverin
Skitarii Rangers [8 PL, 160pts]
. Ranger Alpha: Galvanic Rifle
. 19x Skitarii Ranger: 19x Galvanic Rifle
Skitarii Rangers [8 PL, 160pts]
. Ranger Alpha: Galvanic Rifle
. 19x Skitarii Ranger: 19x Galvanic Rifle
+ Fast Attack +
Ironstrider Ballistarii [8 PL, 150pts]
. Ironstrider Ballistarius: Twin Cognis Lascannon
. Ironstrider Ballistarius: Twin Cognis Lascannon
Ironstrider Ballistarii [8 PL, 150pts]
. Ironstrider Ballistarius: Twin Cognis Lascannon
. Ironstrider Ballistarius: Twin Cognis Lascannon
++ Outrider Detachment -3CP (Imperium – Adeptus Mechanicus) [45 PL, -5CP, 797pts] ++
+ Configuration +
Detachment Command Cost [-3CP]
Forge World Choice: Forge World: Lucius
+ Stratagems +
Stratagem: Archeotech Specialist [-2CP]: 2x Archeotech Specialist
+ HQ +
Skitarii Marshal [3 PL, 45pts]
+ Elites +
Cybernetica Datasmith [2 PL, 40pts]: Relic (Lucius): The Solar Flare
+ Fast Attack +
Serberys Raiders [2 PL, 48pts]: Serberys Raider Alpha
. 2x Serberys Raider: 2x Cavalry Sabre, 2x Clawed Limbs, 2x Galvanic Carbine
Serberys Raiders [2 PL, 48pts]: Serberys Raider Alpha
. 2x Serberys Raider: 2x Cavalry Sabre, 2x Clawed Limbs, 2x Galvanic Carbine
Serberys Raiders [4 PL, 96pts]: Serberys Raider Alpha
. 5x Serberys Raider: 5x Cavalry Sabre, 5x Clawed Limbs, 5x Galvanic Carbine
Sydonian Dragoons [12 PL, 210pts]
. Sydonian Dragoon: Taser Lance
. Sydonian Dragoon: Taser Lance
. Sydonian Dragoon: Taser Lance
+ Heavy Support +
Kastelan Robots [20 PL, 310pts]
. Kastelan Robot: Incendine Combustor, Kastelan Fist, Kastelan Fist
. Kastelan Robot: Incendine Combustor, Kastelan Fist, Kastelan Phosphor Blaster
. Kastelan Robot: Incendine Combustor, Kastelan Fist, Kastelan Phosphor Blaster
++ Total: [109 PL, 7CP, 1,997pts] ++
Matt’s Tyranids:
++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Tyranids) [60 PL, 11CP, 1,115pts] ++
+ Configuration +
Battle Size [12CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points)
Detachment Command Cost
Hive Fleet: Kraken
+ Stratagems +
Progeny of the Hive [-1CP]
+ HQ +
Broodlord [7 PL, 125pts]: Power: Psychic Scream, Resonance Barb
The Swarmlord [14 PL, 270pts]: Power: Catalyst, Power: Onslaught, Warlord
+ Troops +
Ripper Swarms [2 PL, 36pts]
. 3x Ripper Swarm: 3x Claws and Teeth
Termagants [3 PL, 50pts]
. 10x Termagant (Fleshborer): 10x Fleshborer
Termagants [3 PL, 50pts]
. 10x Termagant (Fleshborer): 10x Fleshborer
Termagants [3 PL, 50pts]
. 10x Termagant (Fleshborer): 10x Fleshborer
+ Elites +
Lictor [2 PL, 37pts]
Lictor [2 PL, 37pts]
+ Fast Attack +
Dimachaeron [12 PL, 230pts]
. Adaptive Physiology: Accelerated Digestion
Dimachaeron [12 PL, 230pts]
. Adaptive Physiology: Accelerated Digestion
++ Patrol Detachment -2CP (Tyranids) [44 PL, -2CP, 885pts] ++
+ Configuration +
Detachment Command Cost [-2CP]
Hive Fleet: Kronos
+ HQ +
Neurothrope [5 PL, 95pts]: Power: Symbiostorm
+ Troops +
Termagants [9 PL, 175pts]
. 25x Termagant (Devourer): 25x Devourer
Termagants [9 PL, 175pts]
. 25x Termagant (Devourer): 25x Devourer
+ Elites +
Hive Guard [12 PL, 270pts]
. 6x Hive Guard (Impaler): 6x Impaler Cannon
+ Heavy Support +
Exocrine [9 PL, 170pts]
++ Total: [104 PL, 9CP, 2,000pts] ++
Admech Vs. Tyranids: Dice Check 40k 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! The game is action-packed and full of great details for anyone looking to play the armies involved!
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About the Author: Travis Pasch
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.
Travis’s brother even owns a commission painting studio, where he’s picked up a lot of good advice and techniques for painting Warhammer and tabletop miniatures over the years, as well. Travis joined the Spikey Bits team in 2019 and has been the lead writer since 2020.
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!
