In this Dice Check live 40k battle report, the most reliant defenders of the Emperor take on the Xenos invaders- check it out!
These two armies clash in an epic battle for 40k supremacy on the Dice Check YouTube Channel. Can the stalwart defenders of humanity fend off the giant bugs with a need to acquire new biomass? It’s hard to say, but either way, we’ll see soon enough who can win this live 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!
Tyranids List:
++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Tyranids) [103 PL, 9CP, 1,998pts] ++
+ Configuration +
Army of Renown – Crusher Stampede
Battle Size [12CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points)
Detachment Command Cost
Hive Fleet: Leviathan
+ Stratagems +
Bounty of the Hive Fleet [-1CP]: 1 Extra Bio-artefact
Progeny of the Hive [-1CP]
+ HQ +
Hive Tyrant [11 PL, 230pts]: Adrenal Glands, Power: Aggressive Surge, Power: Smite, Power: Synaptic Barrier, Relic: Biomorphic Carapace, 2x Two Devourers with Brainleech Worms, Wings
Hive Tyrant [11 PL, -1CP, 235pts]: Adrenal Glands, Monstrous Boneswords, Power: Paroxysm, Power: Smite, Power: The Horror, Relic: Synaptic Hive Blades, Stratagem: Alpha Leader-Beast, Toxin Sacs, Two Devourers with Brainleech Worms, Warlord, Warlord Trait: Rampaging Beast, Warlord Trait: Strategic Adaptation, Wings
. Adaptive Physiology: Murderous Size
The Swarmlord [14 PL, 240pts]: Power: Catalyst, Power: Paroxysm, Power: Smite
+ Troops +
Tyranid Warriors [5 PL, 66pts]: Synaptic Link: Bioweapon Bond
. Tyranid Warrior: 2x Scything Talons
. Tyranid Warrior: 2x Scything Talons
. Tyranid Warrior: 2x Scything Talons
Tyranid Warriors [5 PL, 66pts]: Synaptic Link: Bioweapon Bond
. Tyranid Warrior: 2x Scything Talons
. Tyranid Warrior: 2x Scything Talons
. Tyranid Warrior: 2x Scything Talons
Tyranid Warriors [5 PL, 69pts]: Adrenal Glands, Synaptic Link: Bioweapon Bond
. Tyranid Warrior: 2x Scything Talons
. Tyranid Warrior: 2x Scything Talons
. Tyranid Warrior: 2x Scything Talons
+ Elites +
Hive Guard [12 PL, 270pts]
. 6x Hive Guard (Impaler): 6x Impaler Cannon
Lictor [2 PL, 37pts]
+ Fast Attack +
Dimachaeron [12 PL, 255pts]
Dimachaeron [12 PL, 255pts]
+ Heavy Support +
Barbed Hierodule [14 PL, 275pts]
++ Total: [103 PL, 9CP, 1,998pts] ++
Adeptus Custodes List:
HQ
170 Trajan
125 Terminator Captain
15 – Bane of Abominations
5 – Misericordia
Praetorian Plate (teleport heroic intervention) | +1 toughness)
175 Bike Captain w/Salvo Launcher
15 – Tip of the Spear
Troops
250 – Sword and Board x5
135 – 3 Guard w/ Spears
135 – 3 Guard w/ Spears
60 – Prosecutors
60 – Prosecutors
60 – Prosecutors
Elites
195 – Terminators
65 – Terminators
150 – Wardens
115 – Vexila in Terminator Armor
Fast Attack
270 – Vertus w/ Salvo Launcher
Tyranids vs. Custodes: Dice Check Live 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
Job Title: Head Writer & Editor
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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!
