T'au Empire vs Adeptus Custodes: Warhammer 40K 2000pts Battle Report!
T'au Empire vs Custodes: Warhammer 40K 2000pts Battle Report! Arks of Omen
(Jake has sadly fallen ill and can't make the stream so Chris will be stepping in with his Custodes!)
In this 2000pt Warhammer 40k battle report, Mike leads a sphere expansion with Shadowsun at the forefront! Chris comes in to save the day just like his Custodes normally do!
Check out the beautifully painted T'au Army from @SiegeStudios in action with Mike's unique take on a T'au Empire force! Meanwhile the Custodes finally return in Arks of Omen with the chiseled custodian features of Chris to lead them.
Our VT battle reports bring a blend of entertainment and education. So if you are looking for an interactive Warhammer 40k coaching game, this will be perfect for you.
For this Warhammer 40k 9th edition battle report we will be using 2000 point strike force armies along with the Games Workshop Warzone Arks of Omen: Grand Tournament mission pack.
In this Warhammer 40,000 battle report, we talk through the T'au Empire and Adeptus Custodes army lists and the secondary objectives that work well for them.
We show you the armies, the mission, the deployment, turn by turn analysis, and the end of the turn and game coaching round-up.
Head to The Outpost to bolster your forces - https://www.the-outpost.co.uk/category/miniature-games/games-workshop/warhammer-40000/
Chris's Custodes Army
++ [95 PL, 5CP, 2,000pts] ++
+ Configuration [6CP] +
Arks of Omen Compulsory Type: Troops
Battle Size [6CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points) [6CP]
Configuration Detachment Type / Shield Host: Adeptus Custodes, Emissaries Imperatus
+ HQ [18 PL, -1CP, 395pts] +
Aleya [4 PL, 75pts]: Misericordia, Somnus Blade
Blade Champion [6 PL, -1CP, 120pts]: Castellan's Mark, Stratagem: Relic [-1CP], Vaultswords
Trajann Valoris [8 PL, 200pts]: 1. Master of Martial Strategy, 2. Champion of the Imperium, Misericordia, Stratagem: Warlord Trait [-1CP], Warlord, Watcher's Axe
+ Troops [35 PL, 750pts] +
Sagittarum Custodians [7 PL, 150pts]
. 3x Sagittarum w/ Misericordia [150pts]: 3x Adrastus Bolt Caliver, 3x Misericordia Sagittarum Custodians [7 PL, 150pts]
Sagittarum Custodians [7 PL, 150pts]
. 3x Sagittarum w/ Misericordia [150pts]: 3x Adrastus Bolt Caliver, 3x Misericordia Sagittarum Custodians [7 PL, 150pts]
Sagittarum Custodians [7 PL, 150pts]
. 3x Sagittarum w/ Misericordia [150pts]: 3x Adrastus Bolt Caliver, 3x Misericordia Sagittarum Custodians [7 PL, 150pts]
Sagittarum Custodians [7 PL, 150pts]
. 3x Sagittarum w/ Misericordia [150pts]: 3x Adrastus Bolt Caliver, 3x Misericordia Sagittarum Custodians [7 PL, 150pts]
Sagittarum Custodians [7 PL, 150pts]
. 3x Sagittarum w/ Misericordia [150pts]: 3x Adrastus Bolt Caliver, 3x Misericordia Sagittarum Custodians [7 PL, 150pts]
+ Elites [15 PL, 300pts] +
Allarus Custodians [15 PL, 300pts]
. 5x Allarus w/ Castellan Axe & Misericordia [15 PL, 300pts]: 5x Balistus Grenade Launcher, 5x Castellan Axe, 5x Misericordia
+ Fast Attack [23 PL, 480pts] +
Vertus Praetors [20 PL, 420pts]
. Praetor w/ Hurricane Bolter & Misericordia [4 PL, 80pts]: Hurricane Bolter, Interceptor Lance, Misericordia
. 4x Praetor w/ Salvo Launcher & Misericordia [16 PL, 340pts]: 4x Interceptor Lance, 4x Misericordia, 4x Salvo Launcher [20pts]
Witchseekers [3 PL, 60pts]
. 4x Witchseeker [48pts]: 4x Witchseeker Flamer
. Witchseeker Sister Superior [12pts]: Witchseeker Flamer
+ Dedicated Transport [4 PL, 75pts] +
Anathema Psykana Rhino [4 PL, 75pts]: Storm bolter
[95 PL, 5CP, 2,000pts]
Mike's T'au Empire List
++ [102 PL, 1CP, 1,999pts] ++
Arks of Omen Compulsory Type: Troops
Battle Size [6CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points)
Detachment Command Cost
Sept Choice: Sa'cea Sept
Stratagem: Heroic Support [-1CP]
+ No Force Org Slot +
Kroot Hounds [1 PL, 24pts]
. 4x Kroot Hound: 4x Ripping Fangs
Kroot Shaper [2 PL, -1CP, 25pts]: Borthrod Gland, Ritual Blade, Shaper Kroot Rifle, Stratagem: Relic
Krootox Riders [6 PL, 75pts]
. 3x Krootox Rider: 3x Kroot Gun, 3x Krootox Fists
+ HQ +
Commander in Enforcer Battlesuit [10 PL, -2CP, 215pts]: (Sa'cea): Grav-Inhibitor Field, (Sa'cea): Strategic Conqueror, Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, Plasma Rifle, Stratagem: Emergency Dispensation, Stratagem: Promising Pupil, T'au Flamer, Thermoneutronic Projector
. Marker Drone
. Shield Drone
Commander Shadowsun [8 PL, -1CP, 150pts]: 5. Exemplar of the Kauyon, 2x High-energy Fusion Blaster, Stratagem: Warlord Trait, Warlord
+ Troops +
Breacher Team [5 PL, 85pts]
. 9x Breacher Fire Warrior: 9x Pulse Blaster, 9x Pulse Pistol
Kroot Carnivores [6 PL, 70pts]
. 10x Kroot: 10x Kroot Rifle, 10x Quill Grenades
Kroot Carnivores [6 PL, 70pts]
. 10x Kroot: 10x Kroot Rifle, 10x Quill Grenades
+ Elites +
Crisis Battlesuits [20 PL, 365pts]
. Crisis Shas'ui: Cyclic Ion Blaster, Missile Pod, Plasma Rifle, Shield Generator
. Crisis Shas'ui: Cyclic Ion Blaster, Missile Pod, Plasma Rifle, Shield Generator
. Crisis Shas'ui: Cyclic Ion Blaster, Missile Pod, Plasma Rifle, Shield Generator
. Crisis Shas'vre: Cyclic Ion Blaster, Iridium battlesuit, Missile Pod, Plasma Rifle, Shield Generator, Stimm Injectors
. Marker Drone
. Shield Drone
Stealth Battlesuits [5 PL, 85pts]
. Marker Drone
. 2x Stealth Shas'ui w/ Burst Cannon: 2x Burst Cannon
. Stealth Shas'vre: Burst Cannon
+ Heavy Support +
Broadside Battlesuits [16 PL, 325pts]
. Broadside Shas'ui: Heavy Rail Rifle, Stabilised Optics, Twin Smart Missile System
. Broadside Shas'ui: Heavy Rail Rifle, Stabilised Optics, Twin Smart Missile System
. Broadside Shas'vre: Heavy Rail Rifle, Stabilised Optics, Twin Smart Missile System
. Marker Drone
. Shield Drone
+ Dedicated Transport +
Devilfish [6 PL, 95pts]
. 2x Gun Drones
. . 2x Gun Drone: 4x Pulse Carbine
+ Lord of War +
Stormsurge [17 PL, 415pts]: Early Warning Override, Pulse Blastcannon, Twin Burst Cannon, Velocity Tracker
++ Total: [102 PL, 1CP, 1,999pts] ++