Dark Angels vs Astra Militarum, which faction of humanity will reign supreme? Find out in this 40k Dice Check battle report!
Bricky joins Dameki in an epic battle for 40k supremacy on the Dice Check YouTube Channel. Bricky is bringing one of the most trusty armies out there, the Imperial Guard, plus the new Gaunt’s Ghosts, so it will be fun to see how they do. Whereas Dameki is playing the army who is probably the one who created this conflict if we’re being honest.
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!
Bricky’s Astra Militarum:
++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Imperium – Astra Militarum) [56 PL, 13CP, 1,010pts] ++
+ Configuration +
Battle Size [12CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points)
Detachment Command Cost
Regimental Doctrine: Regiment: Cadian
+ Stratagems +
Tank Ace [-1CP]
+ HQ +
Gaunt’s Ghosts [7 PL, 135pts]
. Colonel Colm Corbec: Corbec’s Hot-Shot Lascarbine, Frag grenades, Straight Silver Knife
. Colonel-Commissar Ibram Gaunt: Bolt pistol, Frag grenades, Gaunt’s Chainsword, Straight Silver Knife
. Major Elim Rawne: Frag grenades, Lascarbine, Straight Silver Knife
. Master Sniper Hlaine Larkin: Frag grenades, Larkin’s Long-Las, Straight Silver Knife
. Scout Sergeant Dan Mkoll: Frag grenades, Lascarbine, Straight Silver Knife
. Trooper ‘Try Again’ Bragg: Autocannon, Frag grenades, Straight Silver Knife
Lord Castellan Creed [3 PL, 2CP, 60pts]: 2x Hot-shot Laspistol, Power sword, Warlord, WT (Cadia): Superior Tactical Training
+ Troops +
Infantry Squad [3 PL, 55pts]
. 9x Guardsman: 9x Lasgun
. Sergeant: Laspistol
Infantry Squad [3 PL, 55pts]
. 9x Guardsman: 9x Lasgun
. Sergeant: Laspistol
Infantry Squad [3 PL, 55pts]
. 9x Guardsman: 9x Lasgun
. Sergeant: Laspistol
Infantry Squad [3 PL, 55pts]
. 9x Guardsman: 9x Lasgun
. Sergeant: Laspistol
Infantry Squad [3 PL, 55pts]
. 9x Guardsman: 9x Lasgun
. Sergeant: Laspistol
Infantry Squad [3 PL, 55pts]
. 9x Guardsman: 9x Lasgun
. Sergeant: Laspistol
+ Elites +
Astropath [2 PL, 35pts]: Nightshroud, Telepathica Stave
Astropath [2 PL, 35pts]: Psychic Maelstrom, Telepathica Stave
Nork Deddog [3 PL, 60pts]: Frag Bombs, Huge knife, Ripper Gun, Thunderous headbutt
Officer of the Fleet [2 PL, 25pts]: Laspistol, Relic: Kurov’s Aquila
+ Heavy Support +
Heavy Weapons Squad [3 PL, 50pts]
. Heavy Weapon Team: Lasgun, Mortar
. Heavy Weapon Team: Lasgun, Mortar
. Heavy Weapon Team: Lasgun, Mortar
Manticore [8 PL, 145pts]: Full Payload, Heavy Bolter, Stat Damage (HS), 4x Storm Eagle Rockets
Wyverns [8 PL, 135pts]: Stat Damage (HS)
Wyvern: Heavy Bolter, Wyvern Quad Stormshard Mortar
++ Patrol Detachment -2CP (Imperium – Astra Militarum) [30 PL, -2CP, 580pts] ++
+ Configuration +
Detachment Command Cost [-2CP]
Regimental Doctrine: 9th Iotan Gorgonnes
+ HQ +
Tempestor Prime [3 PL, 45pts]: Frag & Krak grenades, Tempestus Command Rod
Tempestor Prime [3 PL, 45pts]: Frag & Krak grenades, Tempestus Command Rod
+ Troops +
Militarum Tempestus Scions [3 PL, 45pts]
. 4x Scion: 4x Frag & Krak grenades, 4x Hot-shot Lasgun
. Tempestor: Chainsword, Frag & Krak grenades, Hot-shot Laspistol
Militarum Tempestus Scions [3 PL, 45pts]
. 4x Scion: 4x Frag & Krak grenades, 4x Hot-shot Lasgun
. Tempestor: Chainsword, Frag & Krak grenades, Hot-shot Laspistol
Militarum Tempestus Scions [5 PL, 120pts]
. 6x Scion: 6x Frag & Krak grenades, 6x Hot-shot Lasgun
. Scion w/ Special Weapon: Frag & Krak grenades, Meltagun
. Scion w/ Special Weapon: Frag & Krak grenades, Meltagun
. Scion w/ Special Weapon: Frag & Krak grenades, Meltagun
. Tempestor: Chainsword, Frag & Krak grenades, Hot-shot Laspistol
+ Elites +
Militarum Tempestus Command Squad [3 PL, 80pts]
. Tempestus Scion: Frag & Krak grenades, Meltagun
. Tempestus Scion: Frag & Krak grenades, Meltagun
. Tempestus Scion: Frag & Krak grenades, Meltagun
. Tempestus Scion: Frag & Krak grenades, Meltagun
Militarum Tempestus Command Squad [3 PL, 80pts]
. Tempestus Scion: Frag & Krak grenades, Plasma gun
. Tempestus Scion: Frag & Krak grenades, Plasma gun
. Tempestus Scion: Frag & Krak grenades, Plasma gun
. Tempestus Scion: Frag & Krak grenades, Plasma gun
+ Flyer +
Valkyries [7 PL, 120pts]
. Valkyrie: 2x Multiple Rocket Pods, Multi-laser, Stat Damage (Gunships)
++ Super-Heavy Auxiliary Detachment -3CP (Imperium – Astra Militarum) [30 PL, -3CP, 410pts] ++
+ Configuration +
Detachment Command Cost [-3CP]
Regimental Doctrine: Regiment: Vostroyan
+ Lord of War +
Baneblade [30 PL, 410pts]: Adamantium Tracks, Autocannon, Baneblade Cannon, Demolisher cannon, Stat Damage (Baneblade), Twin heavy bolter
++ Total: [116 PL, 8CP, 2,000pts] ++
Dameki’s Dark Angels:
++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Imperium – Adeptus Astartes – Dark Angels) [101 PL, 11CP, 2,000pts] ++
+ Configuration +
**Chapter Selector**: Dark Angels
Battle Size [12CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points)
Detachment Command Cost
+ Stratagems +
Stratagem: Relics of the Chapter [-1CP]: Number of Extra Relics
+ HQ +
Azrael [8 PL, 2CP, 170pts]: 1. Brilliant Strategist, Warlord
Interrogator-Chaplain in Terminator Armor [7 PL, -1CP, 130pts]: 3. Exhortation of Rage, 5. Decisive Tactician (Aura), 6. Canticle of Hate (Aura), Chapter Command: Master of Sanctity, Combi-melta, Mace of Redemption, Stratagem: Hero of the Chapter
Librarian [6 PL, -1CP, 115pts]: 1) Mind Worm, 3) Righteous Repugnance, 4) Trephination, Boltgun, Chapter Command: Chief Librarian, Force sword, Psychic Mastery, Stratagem: Hero of the Chapter, Tome of Malcador
+ Troops +
Tactical Squad [5 PL, 90pts]
. 4x Space Marine: 4x Bolt pistol, 4x Boltgun, 4x Frag & Krak grenades
. Space Marine Sergeant: Bolt pistol, Boltgun
Tactical Squad [5 PL, 105pts]
. 3x Space Marine: 3x Bolt pistol, 3x Boltgun, 3x Frag & Krak grenades
. Space Marine Sergeant: Bolt pistol, Boltgun
. Space Marine w/Heavy Weapon: Plasma cannon
Tactical Squad [5 PL, 105pts]
. 3x Space Marine: 3x Bolt pistol, 3x Boltgun, 3x Frag & Krak grenades
. Space Marine Sergeant: Bolt pistol, Boltgun
. Space Marine w/Heavy Weapon: Plasma cannon
+ Elites +
Company Veterans [8 PL, 135pts]
. Company Veteran: Lightning Claw, Storm shield
. Company Veteran: Lightning Claw, Storm shield
. Company Veteran: Lightning Claw, Storm shield
. Company Veteran: Lightning Claw, Storm shield
. Company Veteran Sergeant: Lightning Claw, Storm shield
Company Veterans [8 PL, 135pts]
. Company Veteran: Lightning Claw, Storm shield
. Company Veteran: Lightning Claw, Storm shield
. Company Veteran: Lightning Claw, Storm shield
. Company Veteran: Lightning Claw, Storm shield
. Company Veteran Sergeant: Lightning Claw, Storm shield
Deathwing Knights [11 PL, 235pts]: Knight Master
. 4x Deathwing Knight: 4x Mace of Absolution, 4x Storm shield
+ Fast Attack +
Attack Bike Squad [2 PL, 60pts]
. Attack Bike: Multi-melta
Bike Squad [5 PL, 110pts]
. Biker Sergeant: Astartes Chainsword
. Space Marine Biker w/Special Weapon: Plasma gun
. Space Marine Biker w/Special Weapon: Plasma gun
Bike Squad [5 PL, 110pts]
. Biker Sergeant: Astartes Chainsword
. Space Marine Biker w/Special Weapon: Plasma gun
. Space Marine Biker w/Special Weapon: Plasma gun
+ Heavy Support +
Eradicator Squad [7 PL, 150pts]: Heavy melta rifle
. 2x Eradicator: 2x Bolt pistol
. Eradicator Sgt
Vindicator [7 PL, 140pts]: Hunter-killer missile, Storm bolter
Vindicator [7 PL, 140pts]: Hunter-killer missile, Storm bolter
+ Dedicated Transport +
Drop Pod [5 PL, 70pts]: Storm bolter
++ Total: [101 PL, 11CP, 2,000pts] ++
Dark Angels vs Astra Militarum: Dice Check Battle Report
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