T’au Empire vs Deathwatch | Warhammer 40,000 Crusade Report

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With Coldblade and his remnant forces retreating from the onslaught of the Deathwatch attack, Gorm Oddmundson calls for the killing blow to be delivered – nothing less than the total destruction of the T’au forces will suffice…

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The Army Lists are: 

T’au of Ba’lith

++ Patrol Detachment ++

Sept Tenet: T’au

+ HQ +

Cadre Fireblade – “At’sumo”
Warlord Trait: Through Unity, Devastation
Stealth Shas’ui w/ Burst Cannon: Burst cannon
Battle Traits: Heroic Constitution

Commander in XV86 Coldstar – “Coldblade”
Warlord Trait: Exemplar of the Mont’ka
Relics: Vectored Manoeuvring Thrusters, Master-Crafted Armour
Battle Traits: Resilient, Tactical Experience
Wargear: 4x Fusion Blasters

+ Troops +

10x Strike Team – “Ga’la” (Sparrowhawk)
Battle Traits: Fleet of Foot
Battle Scars: Battle Weary
Wargear: 10x Pulse Rifles

10x Strike Team – “Jida” (Spear)
Wargear: 10x Pulse Rifles

+ Elites +

3x XV8 Crisis Bodyguards – “Himonya”
Battle Traits: Veteran Warriors, Grizzled
3x Crisis Bodyguard: 2x Missile Pod, Advanced Targeting System
2x MV4 Shield Drone

XV95 Ghostkeel Battlesuit – “Av’arga” (Avenger)
Wargear: Fusion Collider, 2x Flamers, Shield Generator, Target Lock
2x MV5 Stealth Drone

+ Fast Attack +

5x Pathfinder Team- “Es’va” (Who-See-Far)
Battle Traits: Fleet of Foot
Wargear: 5x Pulse Carbines, 5x Markerlights

5x Pathfinder Team- “Es’va’oh” (Foresight)
Battle Scars: Disgraced
Wargear: 5x Pulse Carbines, 5x Markerlights

+ Dedicated Transport +

TY7 Devilfish- “Slicing Bird”
Battle Scars: Engine Fault
Wargear: Burst Cannon, 2x MV1 Gun Drone

Strike Force Galatine

++ Patrol Detachment ++

+ HQ +

Captain in Terminator Armour – “Gorm Oddmundson”
Warlord Trait: Paragon of their Chapter
Relics: Adamantine Mantle
Battle Traits: Executioner Emiritus
Battle Scars: Blind in One Eye
Wargear: Thunder Hammer, Storm Shield

Captain – “Erasmus Cain”
Warlord Trait: Vigilance Incarnate
Relics: Banebolts of Eryxia, Artisan Bionics
Battle Scars: Lost Leg
Wargear: Relic Blade, Storm Bolter, Jump Pack

+ Troops +

Proteus Kill Team – “Kill Team Khopesh”
Watch Sergeant: Power Sword, Deathwatch Boltgun
Blackshield: 2x Power Swords
Deathwatch Terminator: Power Fist, Storm Bolter, Cyclone Missile Launcher
Deathwatch Terminator: Power Fist, Storm Bolter,
4x Deathwatch Veteran: Power Sword, Deathwatch Boltgun

Proteus Kill Team – “Kill Team Gladius”
Watch Sergeant: Power Sword, Deathwatch Boltgun
Deathwatch Terminator: Power Fist, Storm Bolter, Cyclone Missile Launcher
Deathwatch Terminator: Power Fist, Storm Bolter,
2x Deathwatch Veteran: Infernus Heavy Bolter
2x Deathwatch Veteran: Deathwatch Boltgun, Storm Shield

+ Elites +

Redemptor Dreadnought – “Brother Grendel”
Battle Scars: Angered Machine Spirit, Vox Comms Destroyed
Wargear: Heavy Onslaught Gatling Cannon, Onslaught Gatling Cannon, 2x Storm Bolters, Icarus Rocket Pod



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Oscar Villanueva
Oscar Villanueva
2 years ago

What an Epic ending! I could not stop watching. Its 1:19Am over here. I had to see the ending!

itsmePete
itsmePete
3 years ago

Brilliant crusade guys! I’ve only just found you guys on YouTube from a friend so sorry if this has been answered before (as I’ve got quite a few videos left to watch) but I can’t wait for the next crusade campaign that you do if you are that is.

Keep up the good work guys!

Kevin McCormick
Kevin McCormick
3 years ago

This campaign was fantastic to watch. It’s really put me in the mood to play crusade. Great work!

SeraphTC
SeraphTC
3 years ago

This was great! Really enjoying this series. Your regular content is great, but your narrative content is by far your best work imho. I really appreciate the extra effort that goes into making these, and I am very much looking forward to the next part.

Christopher Krueger
Lodge Member
Christopher Krueger
3 years ago

Oh man, that was an Epic finish to that fight. Who else is gonna show up? I vote the Spider comes in to take slaves and capture Gorm for the arena.

Corruption
Lifetime Member
3 years ago

B-Bone – Pathfinders are a Fast Attack choice so Beard should not have been getting all of the re-roll 1s for his mission tactics!

Crash_Test
Lodge Member
3 years ago

Maybe the Tyranid God’s can arrive, forcing the Tau and the Deathwatch to put aside their differences and work together to face the greater threat? Could be a cool story arc? 😁

Dusty
Lodge Member
Dusty
3 years ago

Just think about all the 1’s beard had to roll for all those battle scars lol.

Last edited 3 years ago by Dusty
PunchieCWG
Lodge Member
3 years ago

Awesome! Out of all your great content, I enjoy this crusade series the most. More please! 😄

Jim Bothen
Jim Bothen
3 years ago

Man, if I had to only watch one of your formats for the rest of time, it’d be these Crusade Reports. Amazing stuff, gents. Keep ’em coming!

Jezza LoreAddict
3 years ago

Awesome game!!!! And excellent to see the team coming out to see the epic ending in person. As always, amazing work all.

Neil Newman
3 years ago

That was close. Good job Beard.

Joseph Hughes
Joseph Hughes
3 years ago

That was possibly the best episode I’ve ever seen from you guys! Gorm! Gorm! Gorm!

Andy Sampsonmunday
Andy Sampsonmunday
3 years ago

Welly welly Wellington. Beard making a clutch roll. Was Spider secretly rolling for you with some sort of polymorphine witchery? Awesome viewing guys and a extra treat seeing you all for that final faceoff, even unchaining Rob. Top work gentlemen.

Anthony Samuel
Lodge Member
Anthony Samuel
3 years ago

I don’t seem to be able to download this episode but I can all others??

Martin Kirby-Jackson
3 years ago

Absolutely amazing battle and arc! Loved seeing everyone in the same room together too, gave me all the warm fuzzies. Can’t wait for more Crusade stuff!

Richard
3 years ago

Loved it. What an ending !

Nicholas
Nicholas
3 years ago

Loved the entire crusade so far, hands down my favorite I’ve watched on any channel!

James Possber
James Possber
3 years ago

Very epic. Thanks for the battle report

Noah Lemmon
3 years ago

Love these crusade reports, this one was an absolute barn burner!

Brian Rae
Brian Rae
3 years ago

Been loving these Crusade reports. Want MOAR!

TahitiJones
TahitiJones
3 years ago

Look I know the setup is going for Hive Fleet Myrmidon right now, but wouldn’t it be amazingly fun to have Nigel and the old Orks in a crusade? That being said, WHAT A GAME!!!!

Pritchard
Pritchard
3 years ago

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Ian Hayman
3 years ago

Amazing game, crusade is my fav way to play 40k

Petezaboy
Petezaboy
3 years ago

Truly a very cinematic battle, with the Tau staging a desperate and hard fought defense against the unrelenting Deathwatch forces. It was anyone’s game till the very last dice rolls. Great job team!

SpruesBrews
3 years ago

Epic ending! Great to see the gang altogether!

Story
Lodge Member
3 years ago

Crusades may be one of the best things to come out in 9th, and this one has been amazing to follow. Always love the Beard/Bone dynamic.

B-Bone
3 years ago

So funny!

Paul Cross
Paul Cross
3 years ago

That ending was EPIC!!! 😳

Warp Wasp
Warp Wasp
3 years ago

That was truly epic crusade worthy. So does this conclude the Draconia Saga or just a crazy middle chapter?

Overdrivexzx
Overdrivexzx
3 years ago

The crusade was awesome, some of your best content, and what an epic finish!

Terry Thorley
Lodge Member
3 years ago

omg .. was edge of my seat for the final fight ! .. so epic! ..
looking forward to the next report in this Thriller!.
if you guys ever stop making these Crusades, life will be a lie!!.

Marco Gomes
Lodge Member
3 years ago

Just epic. I almost always want Bone to win but not against the mighty Deathwatch! Well done guys.

Klas Hammarström
Lodge Member
3 years ago

There are games of 40K and then there is this, absolutely stunning! Perfect ending of this part of saga! GOOORM!!!!

Stefano
Lodge Warrior Member
3 years ago

So awesome to see you all in the same room! I never imagined that something so NORMAL would give me such a feeling. Testament of these strange times, I guess… I am now looking forward to meet my bandmates even more. I wonder if I still remember how to play guitar.
Thank you for the game!

Last edited 3 years ago by Stefano
Robin Cashmore
Robin Cashmore
3 years ago

What an EPIC battle!! Right down to the wire. Everything shall be settled with glorious combat. SUFFER NOT THE ALIEN TO LIVE!!

Joseph Thomas
Lodge Member
3 years ago

That was one of the best reports I think I’ve ever watched, this crusade has been epic so far and the ending of that episode was absolutely perfect

Marc Griggs
Marc Griggs
3 years ago

When they started previewing Crusade, one of my first thoughts was how awesome it would be with you guys and boy was I right! What a game, so much fun.

Please keep it going! They’ve all been great, but I also like the element of Beard using his own personal force, as I think it brings even more investment in the narrative. And I loved the quick run down of what upgrades had been taken before you began – more of this please!

Cracking report.

Autarch
3 years ago

Was so great having the whole team in the studio for the last moments! It’s so rare to see you all together. Also is it me or should Beard be the lost member of Flight of the Conchords.

Bryan
Lodge Warrior Member
Bryan
3 years ago

These Crusade games have been really enjoyable, and this one had an epic ending!

Mark Orosz
3 years ago

This is definitely a favourite for me out of all the series you guys have done. Great fight at the end!

Mark Weevil
Lodge Member
Mark Weevil
3 years ago

Bone you need to bring back At’sumo’s brother Sa’tsuma!

AquitaineUA
Lodge Member
3 years ago

The final combat was EPIC!!!!!!!!!!!!

Creative Name
3 years ago

One of the best

40k.nomad
3 years ago

Arrrrghhh!!! That was absolutely EPIC!!!! That just played out so well!
Awesome awesome awesome!!!!!

jbouchard
Lodge Member
jbouchard
3 years ago

Bbone! Awesome presenting at the end of the game! Really love when you guys improvise in the moment and nail a narrative speech

Chalen Godwin
Chalen Godwin
3 years ago

Turn 4 when grendal charged and Bone over watched with the ghost keel he did not roll the damage roll and went to straight wounds.

Ian Donovan
Ian Donovan
3 years ago

Quick question: where do you guys source your crater terrain? My playgroup needs some, and I don’t see GW offering anything decent.

Samuel Hartill
Samuel Hartill
3 years ago

Loving these Crusade reports and this one had such an epic finale! Thoroughly enjoyed it! But I have to add, there seems like a bit of a lack of full 2k point Tau reports? Maybe that’s just my perception of it or are they just struggling too much in ninth edition to even field them out side of Crusade?

James Padbury
James Padbury
3 years ago

Great finish, and love that the game went right down to the wire. Well played guys, that seemed like a lot of fun was had!