Astra Militarum vs Tyranids 2000pts | Warhammer 40,000 Battle Report

James returns at the head of our Albion Raptors with some Scion reinforcements no less! Will their newly updates rules match that of the newly powerful Hive Mind of Jinx?!

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The army lists are:

Astra Militarum

+++ Albion Raptors (Warhammer 40,000 9th Edition) [106 PL, 7CP, 2,000pts] +++

++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Imperium – Astra Militarum) ++

Regimental Doctrine: Gunnery Experts, Spotter Details

+ Stratagems [-2CP] +

Imperial Commander’s Armoury [-1CP]: 1 additional Heirloom of Conquest [-1CP]

Tank Ace [-1CP]

+ HQ +

Company Commander: Chainsword, Display Astra Militarum Orders, Laspistol, Relic: Kurov’s Aquila

Tank Commander: Display Tank Orders, Heavy Bolter, Track guards, Turret-mounted Demolisher Siege Cannon, Warlord

2 Plasma Cannons 

+ Troops  +

Infantry Squad 

9x Guardsman: 9x Lasgun

Sergeant: Laspistol

Infantry Squad 

9x Guardsman: 9x Lasgun

Sergeant: Laspistol

Infantry Squad 

9x Guardsman: 9x Lasgun

Sergeant: Laspistol

Infantry Squad 

9x Guardsman: 9x Lasgun

Sergeant: Laspistol

Infantry Squad 

9x Guardsman: 9x Lasgun

Sergeant: Laspistol

+ Elites +

Astropath: Psychic Barrier, Telepathica Stave

Bullgryns 

7x Bullgryn: Bullgryn Maul, Slabshield

1x Bullgryn Bone ‘ead: Bullgryn Maul, Slabshield

Master of Ordnance 

Platoon Commander: Display Astra Militarum Orders, Laspistol

+ Heavy Support +

Basilisks

x3 Basilisk: Heavy Bolter

Manticore: Full Payload, Heavy Bolter

Manticore: Full Payload, Heavy Bolter

++ Patrol Detachment -2CP (Imperium – Astra Militarum) [19 PL, -3CP, 410pts] ++

+ Configuration [-2CP] +

Detachment Command Cost [-2CP]

Regimental Doctrine: 9th Iotan Gorgonnes

+ HQ +

Tempestor Prime: Chainsword, Display Astra Militarum Orders, Tempestus Command Rod [5pts]

Tempestor Prime: Display Astra Militarum Orders, Power fist, Progeny of Conflict [-1CP], Relic (Militarum Tempestus): The Tactical Auto-Reliquary of Tyberius, Tempestus Command Rod [5pts]

+ Troops +

Militarum Tempestus Scions

8x Scion: 8x Frag & Krak grenades, 8x Hot-shot Lasgun

Scion w/ Vox-caster: Hot-Shot Lasgun, Vox-caster

Tempestor: Chainsword, Plasma pistol

Militarum Tempestus Scions

4x Scion: 4x Frag & Krak grenades, 4x Hot-shot Lasgun

4x Scion w/ Special Weapon: Plasma gun

Scion w/ Vox-caster: Hot-Shot Lasgun, Vox-caster

Tempestor: Chainsword, Plasma pistol

+ Elites +

Militarum Tempestus Command Squad

4x Tempestus Scion [10pts]: Meltagun 

Tyranids

++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Tyranids) ++

Hive Fleet: Leviathan

+ Stratagems +

Bounty of the Hive Fleet: 1 Extra Bio-artefact

Progeny of the Hive

+ HQ +

Broodlord: Power: Paroxysm, Relic: Biomorphic Carapace, Synaptic Link: Mastery of the Shadows, Warlord, Warlord Trait: Swarm Leader

Malanthrope: Relic: Adaptive Neural Lobe

The Swarmlord: Power: Catalyst, Power: The Horror

+ Troops +

Genestealers

Adaptive Physiology: Adrenal Webs

15x Genestealer: 15x Rending Claws

Genestealers

15x Genestealer: 15x Rending Claws

Hormagaunts

10x Hormagaunt: 10x Scything Talons

Hormagaunts

10x Hormagaunt: 10x Scything Talons

Termagants

10x Termagant (Fleshborer): 10x Fleshborer

+ Elites +

Hive Guard

6x Hive Guard (Impaler): 6x Impaler Cannon

Lictor

Lictor

Zoanthropes: Power: Psychic Scream

6x Zoanthrope: 6x Claws and Teeth

+ Fast Attack +

Gargoyles

10x Gargoyle: 10x Blinding Venom, 10x Fleshborer

+ Heavy Support +

Trygon Prime: Adrenal Glands, Biostatic Rattle, Synaptic Link: Feed

Adaptive Physiology: Accelerated Digestion

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USS Sylvester

2 years ago

Love seeing Imperial Guard getting the victory even with James dice rolling lol 😂 super fun game and I’ll really enjoy it and you do feel for James when he rolling dice just like beard lol 😂 your like oh no 🙈 not again lol 😂

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Chris Cubley

3 years ago

At the risk of having another J nickname, I vote for calling James “The Jester”.

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Bjornen

3 years ago

If “Oh James” was a drinking game, I would have passed out long before this game ended. 😀

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SchnitzelHip

3 years ago

Love seeing the highlights of the move phase with the explanations. Good to see the scions out for a slapping. Getting a win with those rolls though – oof. That turn one opener was a demonstration of why deployment matters for sure 🙂

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Daniel Wright

3 years ago

Good game – nice to see the Guard mashing some Bugs for a change! To be honest, I didn’t really enjoy seeing the movement phase, as I felt it really slowed the report down – I much prefer just having a summary of the movement.

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Adam Dobson

3 years ago

Any update on a tuesday report 😅😅

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Cazza

3 years ago

Very fun game, great watch, unlucky Jinx

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Cassteel

3 years ago

I still like “The Moose” for James’ nickname 🙂
This was a very fun game. I love the chemistry between all 3 presenters! It is also great to see an 8th ed army vs 8th ed army 🙂

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Jack Beaman

3 years ago

Fresh back from a tournament where I lost to guard in the last round, that spectacular perils about 35mins in was a very cathartic moment for me (sorry James) – honestly Katie vs James with Chef on the camera is a glorious combo!

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Anthony Samuel

3 years ago

Thanks God for your Dice Tray, all you have to do is zoom in and fade it in and out as necessary. Viva la resistance!

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Joshua Mcewen

3 years ago

What a great fun game!!!

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DelinquentBunny

3 years ago

Im listening to this as I work and all I can hear is Katie vs Douglas Reynholm from I.T Crowd….
FATHEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRR!

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Thijs Schrijnemakers

3 years ago

Those meanies, what did those poor bugs ever do to you

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rynar

3 years ago

Great Game! I like how James handels te Imperial Guard!

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Ralle Reloaded

3 years ago

well, really nice BatRep….but one thing I wonder for quite some time now: Where did Jinx loose her way of rolling the dice??

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Stefano

3 years ago

I love how avuncular Chef become when he is with James and Katie… an grumpy old uncle with his nephews! frankly he reminds me of myself.
Nice game, and as always a lovely mood in there. A great way to end this week!

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Wael Riad

3 years ago

We didn’t settle on a nickname yet for James, I thought 🤔 it was “the duce” from the last game?

I am referring to the game Chef and James played.

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William Burkitt

3 years ago

*notices the total run time* uh-oh 👀

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mojostep

3 years ago

It’s For Your Own Good: If this model is slain as a result of Perils of the Warp whilst within 6″ of a friendly COMMISSAR, they are executed before anything untoward can happen – the power they were attempting still fails, but units within 6″ of them do not suffer D3 mortal wounds as normal.
This is only for a Primaris Psyker James had a Astropath am i missing somthing else

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Peter Hofmann

3 years ago

First match I watch with James playing the raptors… man I like the character you give to this army 🙂

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Genestirling

3 years ago

Now that’s a fun nid list 😊 Adrenal Webs on the genestealers… they will be moving!

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