Will the Death Guard be able to hold off the bugs, or will Mortarion and his legions get eaten? Find out in this Dice Check 40k battle report!
Kenny from Next Level Painting joins Matt in an epic battle for 40k supremacy on the Dice Check YouTube Channel. Kenny is bringing his DG army led by Mortarion to show off what the Chaos 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 As the Tyranids have a little bit of an outdated book, but his generalship might just make up for it!
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!
Kenny’s Death Guard:
++ Spearhead Detachment -3CP (Chaos – Death Guard) [80 PL, 1,510pts, 5CP] ++
Battle Size [12CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points)
Detachment Command Cost [-3CP]
Plague Company: The Inexorable
+ HQ +
Lord of Contagion [6 PL, 120pts, -1CP]: 3. Hulking Physique, Plaguechosen, Plaguereaper
+ Troops +
Plague Marines [6 PL, 105pts]
. Plague Champion: Blight grenades, Boltgun, Daemonic plague blade, Krak grenades
. 4x Plague Marine w/ boltgun: 4x Blight grenades, 4x Boltgun, 4x Krak grenades, 4x Plague knife
+ Elites +
Deathshroud Terminators [7 PL, 150pts, -1CP]
. Deathshroud Champion: Champion of Disease, Manreaper, Plaguespurt gauntlet, Reaper of Glorious Entropy
. 2x Deathshroud Terminator: 2x Manreaper, 2x Plaguespurt gauntlet
Foetid Virions [5 PL, 85pts]
. Foul Blightspawn: Blight grenades, Krak grenades, Plague sprayer, Revolting Stench-vats, Unholy death’s head grenade, Viscous Death
+ Fast Attack +
Chaos Spawn [5 PL, 115pts, -2CP]: Grandfatherly Influence
. 5x Chaos Spawn: 5x Hideous mutations
+ Heavy Support +
Defiler [10 PL, 165pts]: Defiler cannon, Defiler claws, Havoc launcher, Reaper autocannon
Defiler [10 PL, 165pts]: Defiler cannon, Defiler claws, Havoc launcher, Reaper autocannon
Plagueburst Crawler [9 PL, 175pts]: 2x Entropy cannon, Heavy slugger, Plagueburst Mortar
Plagueburst Crawler [9 PL, 175pts]: 2x Entropy cannon, Heavy slugger, Plagueburst Mortar
Plagueburst Crawler [9 PL, 175pts]: 2x Entropy cannon, Heavy slugger, Plagueburst Mortar
+ Dedicated Transport +
Chaos Rhino [4 PL, 80pts]: Combi-bolter
++ Supreme Command Detachment 0CP (Chaos – Death Guard) [25 PL, 490pts] ++
+ Configuration +
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Detachment Command Cost
Plague Company
+ Primarch | Daemon Primarch | Supreme Commander +
Mortarion [25 PL, 490pts]: 1. Miasma of Pestilence, 5. Curse of the Leper, 6. Gift of Plagues, Warlord
++ Total: [105 PL, 2,000pts, 5CP] ++
Matt’s Tyranids:
++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Tyranids) [68 PL, 3CP, 1,297pts] ++
+ Configuration +
Battle Size [3CP]: 1. Combat Patrol (0-50 Total PL / 0-500 Points)
Detachment Command Cost
Hive Fleet: Kraken
+ HQ +
Hive Tyrant [11 PL, 235pts]: Adrenal Glands, Power: Onslaught, Power: Psychic Scream, Power: Smite, Prehensile Pincer Tail, Resonance Barb, Toxin Sacs, 2x Two Devourers with Brainleech Worms, Wings
The Swarmlord [14 PL, 270pts]: Bone Sabres, Power: Catalyst, Power: Onslaught, Power: Smite, Prehensile Pincer Tail, Warlord
+ Troops +
Ripper Swarms [2 PL, 36pts]
. 3x Ripper Swarm: 3x Claws and Teeth
Ripper Swarms [2 PL, 36pts]
. 3x Ripper Swarm: 3x Claws and Teeth
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]: Flesh Hooks, Grasping Talons, Rending Claws
Lictor [2 PL, 37pts]: Flesh Hooks, Grasping Talons, Rending Claws
+ Fast Attack +
Dimachaeron [12 PL, 230pts]: Massive Scything Sickle-talons, Scything Tail
Dimachaeron [12 PL, 230pts]: Massive Scything Sickle-talons, Scything Tail
++ Super-Heavy Auxiliary Detachment -3CP (Tyranids) [35 PL, -3CP, 700pts] ++
+ Configuration +
Detachment Command Cost [-3CP]
+ Lord of War +
Harridan [35 PL, 700pts]: 2x Dire Bio-cannon, Gargantuan Scything Talons
Adaptive Physiology: Dermic Symbiosis
Death Guard 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!
