This updated 40k Dataslate battle report from SN will give you a good look at how all the new changes will transform your games!
Another battle for 40k supremacy is happening on the SN Battle Reports YouTube Channel. This time we get to see how the new Dataslate will affect your games, with a focus on Tau and the Blood Angels!
Their studio is quite an excellent 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!
Blood Angels Battle Report List:
+++ New Roster (Warhammer 40,000 9th Edition) [106 PL, 10CP, 2,228pts] +++
++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Imperium – Adeptus Astartes – Blood Angels) ++
*Chapter Selector*: Blood Angels Successor
+ HQ +
Captain in Phobos Armour
Sanguinary Priest: 5. Gift of Foresight, Artificer Armour, Astartes Chainsword, Bolt pistol, Chapter Command: Chief Apothecary, Jump Pack, Warlord
+ Troops +
Heavy Intercessor Squad: Heavy bolt rifle, Heavy bolter
. 4x Heavy Intercessor: 4x Bolt pistol, 4x Frag & Krak grenades
. Heavy Intercessor Sergeant
Heavy Intercessor Squad: Heavy bolt rifle, Heavy bolter
. 4x Heavy Intercessor: 4x Bolt pistol, 4x Frag & Krak grenades
. Heavy Intercessor Sergeant
Infiltrator Squad: Helix gauntlet
. 4x Infiltrator: 4x Bolt pistol, 4x Frag & Krak grenades, 4x Marksman bolt carbine
. Infiltrator Sergeant
Infiltrator Squad: Helix gauntlet
. 4x Infiltrator: 4x Bolt pistol, 4x Frag & Krak grenades, 4x Marksman bolt carbine
. Infiltrator Sergeant
+ Elites +
Bladeguard Veteran Squad
. 4x Bladeguard Veteran: 4x Frag & Krak grenades, 4x Heavy Bolt Pistol, 4x Master-crafted power sword, 4x Storm Shield
. Bladeguard Veteran Sergeant: Heavy Bolt Pistol
Death Company Marines: Jump Pack
. Death Company Marine: Bolt pistol, Power fist
. Death Company Marine: Bolt pistol, Power fist
. Death Company Marine w/ chainsword and bolt pistol
. 2x Death Company Marine w/ thunder hammer: 2x Frag & Krak grenades, 2x Thunder hammer
Relic Contemptor Dreadnought: Cyclone missile launcher, 2x Twin volkite culverin
Relic Contemptor Dreadnought: Cyclone missile launcher, 2x Twin volkite culverin
Vanguard Veteran Squad: Jump Pack
. 4 x Vanguard Veteran: Power fist, Storm shield
. Vanguard Veteran Sergeant: Storm shield, Thunder hammer
Vanguard Veteran Squad: Jump Pack
.4 x Vanguard Veteran: Power fist, Storm shield
. Vanguard Veteran Sergeant: Storm shield, Thunder hammer
+ Heavy Support +
Eradicator Squad: Heavy melta rifle
. 2x Eradicator: 2x Bolt pistol
. Eradicator Sgt
. Eradicator with MM: Multi-melta
+ Dedicated Transport +
Impulsor: 2x Storm Bolters, Bellicatus Missile Array, Ironhail Heavy Stubber
Tau Battle Report List:
++ Arks of Omen Detachment 6CP (T’au Empire) ++
+ Configuration +
Detachment Command Cost
Game Type
Sept Choice: T’au Sept
+ HQ +
Commander in Coldstar Battlesuit: 1. Precision of the Hunter, Burst Cannon, DW-02 Advanced Burst Cannon, High-output Burst Cannon, Plasma Rifle, Plasma Rifle, Warlord
. 2x Marker Drone: 2x Markerlight
Commander in Crisis Battlesuit: 6. Exemplar of the Mont’ka, Missile Pod, Missile Pod, Novasurge Plasma Rifle, Plasma Rifle, Plasma Rifle, Puretide Engram Neurochip, Stratagem: Promising Pupil
. 2x Marker Drone: 2x Markerlight
+ Troops +
Breacher Team
. 9x Breacher Fire Warrior: 9x Pulse Blaster, 9x Pulse Pistol
Breacher Team
. 9x Breacher Fire Warrior: 9x Pulse Blaster, 9x Pulse Pistol
Breacher Team
. 9x Breacher Fire Warrior: 9x Pulse Blaster, 9x Pulse Pistol
+ Elites +
Crisis Battlesuits
. 3 x Crisis Shas’ui: Cyclic Ion Blaster, Missile Pod, Plasma Rifle, Shield Generator
. Crisis Shas’ui: Cyclic Ion Blaster, Early Warning Override, Missile Pod, Plasma Rifle
. Crisis Shas’vre: Cyclic Ion Blaster, Missile Pod, Plasma Rifle, Shield Generator, Stimm Injectors
. Marker Drone
. 5x Shield Drone: 5x Shield Generator
Crisis Battlesuits
. 3 x Crisis Shas’ui: Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, Burst Cannon, Cyclic Ion Blaster, Shield Generator
. Crisis Shas’vre: Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, Burst Cannon, Cyclic Ion Blaster, Dominator Fragmentation Launcher, Shield Generator
. 2x Shield Drone: 2x Shield Generator
Crisis Battlesuits
.2 x Crisis Shas’ui: Burst Cannon, Burst Cannon, Early Warning Override, T’au Flamer
. Crisis Shas’vre: Burst Cannon, Burst Cannon, Early Warning Override, T’au Flamer
+ Dedicated Transport +
Devilfish
. 2x Gun Drones
. . 2x Gun Drone: 4x Pulse Carbine
Devilfish
. 2x Gun Drones
. . 2x Gun Drone: 4x Pulse Carbine
Devilfish
. 2x Gun Drones
. . 2x Gun Drone: 4x Pulse Carbine
++ Total: [103 PL, 3CP, 1,995pts] ++
Blood Angels vs Tau: Updated 40k Dataslate 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
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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!
