Will the New Tyranids Codex be enough to take out the high-performing Custodes? Find out in this Nights at the Game Table Battle Report!
Another battle for 40k supremacy is happening on the Nights at the Game Table YouTube Channel. This time we get to see how the Custodes fair against the brand new and buffed codex of the Tyranids. Will they hold the line or find themselves as just another piece of acquired biomass? We’ll soon find out.
Their 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!
Tyranids Battle Report List:
Jay with Tyranids
Hive Fleet Kronos
Tervigon 255 pts
dermic symbiosis (4++)
Adrenal glands
Toxin sacs
Kronos relic (nullnode)
Psychic power: catalyst
Termagants x30 210 pts
Fleshborers
Termagants x30 210 pts
Fleshborers
Exocrine 170 pts
Zoanthropes x3 150 pts
Psychic power: onslaught
Total: 995
Adeptus Custodes Battle Report List:
Eve with Custodes
++ Patrol Detachment 0CP (Imperium – Adeptus Custodes) [51 PL, 995pts, 6CP] ++
+ Configuration +
Battle Size [6CP]: 2. Incursion (51-100 Total PL / 501-1000 Points)
Detachment Command Cost
Detachment Type / Shield Host: Adeptus Custodes, Emperor’s Chosen
+ Agents of the Imperium +
Callidus Assassin [5 PL, 100pts]
+ HQ +
Shield-Captain on Dawneagle Jetbike [9 PL, 165pts]: 4. Impregnable Mind, Auric Aquilas, Salvo Launcher, Warlord
+ Troops +
Sagittarum Custodians [13 PL, 250pts]
. 5x Sagittarum: 5x Adrastus Bolt Caliver
+ Fast Attack +
Vertus Praetors [12 PL, 240pts]
. 3x Praetor w/ Hurricane Bolter: 3x Hurricane Bolter, 3x Interceptor Lance
Vertus Praetors [12 PL, 240pts]
. 3x Praetor w/ Hurricane Bolter: 3x Hurricane Bolter, 3x Interceptor Lance
++ Total: [51 PL, 6CP, 995pts] ++
New Tyranids Codex Vs. Custodes: 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!
