Warhammer 40k Battle Report: Harlequins vs Death Guard

Uncategorized Jun 08, 2021

In this Warhammer 40k Battle Report we see the Harlequins vs The Death Guard.

For this epic battle report  Jake will be taking over the resilient Death Guard from Joe, so he can practice for a team event.

Thanks to your super chats over the last few months, we have managed to add new units to this army. So now we can show off something a bit different.

Steve will be running his event winning Harlequins list with the addition of the Ynnari and showing off what it's capable of. 

For this Warhammer 40k 9th edition battle report we will be using 2000 point strike force armies along with the missions from the new Games Workshop Grand Tournament 2021 mission pack.

The mission for this battle report is RETRIEVAL MISSION.

A 6 objective Mission, with a Hold 1, Hold 2 stipulation.

In this Warhammer 40,000 battle report we talk through the Harlequins army and the secondary objectives that work well for them.

We also go through the Death Guard army list and their new secondary objectives. 

We show you the armies, the mission, the deployment, turn by turn analysis and with the end of the turn and game round-up. 

 If you are looking for a new competitive Death guard army using the rules from their 9th edition codex, but also themed to their narrative play style then you will love this list.

Same for the Aeldari list, it is very competitive and also incorporates a great theme.

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Models: Entoyment - https://entoyment.co.uk

Terrain: 4Ground: https://www.4groundpublishing.co.uk

Gaming Mats: JWGaming: www.jwgaming.co.uk

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The Lists:

Stephens Harlequins

++ Battalion Detachment (Aeldari - Harlequins) ++

Masque Form: The Frozen Stars

 

+ HQ +

Shadowseer [115pts]

. Warlord Trait Frozen Stars: Our Kin Shall Rise Again

. Hallucinogen Grenade Launcher, Miststave, Shuriken Pistol

. Shield From Harm, Smite, Twilight Pathways, Veil of Illusion, Veil of Tears,

. Stratagem: Pivotal Role [-1CP]

. Relic: The Shadowstone

 

Shadowseer [115pts]

. Fog of Dreams, Shards of Light, Shield From Harm,

. Hallucinogen Grenade Launcher, Miststave,  Shuriken Pistol, Smite

 

Shadowseer [115pts]

. Hallucinogen Grenade Launcher, Miststave, Shuriken Pistol, 

. Smite, Webway Dance, Mirror of Minds, Shield From Harm

 

+ Troops +

Troupe [95pts]

. 5 x Player: Harlequin's Embrace, Plasma Grenades, Shuriken Pistol

 

Troupe [95pts]

. 5 x Player: Harlequin's Embrace, Plasma Grenades, Shuriken Pistol

 

Troupe [95pts]

. 5 x Player: Harlequin's Embrace, Plasma Grenades, Shuriken Pistol

 

Troupe [95pts]

. 5 x Player: Harlequin's Embrace, Plasma Grenades, Shuriken Pistol

 

Troupe [95pts]

. 5 x Player: Harlequin's Embrace, Plasma Grenades, Shuriken Pistol

 

Troupe [95pts]

. 5 x Player: Harlequin's Embrace, Plasma Grenades, Shuriken Pistol

 

+ Dedicated Transport +

Starweaver [80pts]: 2x Shuriken Cannon

 

++ Battalion Detachment -3CP (Aeldari - Harlequins) ++

Masque Form: The Frozen Stars

 

+ HQ +

The Yncarne [290pts]

. Powers: Gaze of Ynnead, Ancestors' Grace

. Vilith-zhar, the Sword of Souls

 

Troupe Master [70pts]

. Choreographer of War

. Plasma Grenades, Power sword [5pts], Shuriken Pistol

 

Troupe Master [70pts]

. Choreographer of War 

. Plasma Grenades, Power sword, Shuriken Pistol

 

+ Troops +

Troupe [95pts]

. 5 x Player: Harlequin's Embrace, Plasma Grenades, Shuriken Pistoll

 

Troupe [95pts]

. 5 x Player: Harlequin's Embrace, Plasma Grenades, Shuriken Pistol

 

Troupe [95pts]

. 5 x Player: Harlequin's Embrace, Plasma Grenades, Shuriken Pistol

 

Troupe [95pts]

. 5 x Player: Harlequin's Embrace, Plasma Grenades, Shuriken Pistol

 

Troupe [95pts]

. 5 x Player: Harlequin's Embrace, Plasma Grenades, Shuriken Pistol

 

Troupe [95pts]

. 5 x Player: Harlequin's Embrace, Plasma Grenades, Shuriken Pistol



++ Total: [1,995pts] ++

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Jake's Death Guard

 

++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Chaos - Death Guard) ++

Plague Company: Mortarion's Anvil

 

+ HQ +

Death Guard Daemon Prince [185pts]

. Powers: Miasma of Pestilence

. Foetid Wings, Hellforged sword

. Relic: Warp Insect Hive

 

Lord of Contagion [120pts]

. Warlord: Arch-Contaminator

. Plaguereaper

 

Malignant Plaguecaster [95pts]

. Powers:  Gift of Contagion, Putrescent Vitality

 

+ Troops +

Plague Marines [115pts]

. Plague Champion: Boltgun, Plague knife, Power fist

. 4x Plague Marine w/ boltgun

 

Plague Marines [105pts]

. Plague Champion: Boltgun, Plague knife

. 4x Plague Marine w/ boltgun

 

Poxwalkers [50pts]

. 10x Poxwalker: Improvised weapon

 

Poxwalkers [50pts]

. 10x Poxwalker: Improvised weapon

 

+ Elites +

Blightlord Terminators [205pts]

. Blightlord Champion: Bubotic Axe, Combi-bolter

. 3 x Blightlord Terminator: Bubotic Axe, Combi-bolter

. Blightlord Terminator: Flail of corruption

 

Blightlord Terminators [205pts]

. Blightlord Champion: Bubotic Axe, Combi-bolter

. 3 x Blightlord Terminator: Bubotic Axe, Combi-bolter

. Blightlord Terminator: Flail of corruption

 

Deathshroud Terminators [170pts]

. Deathshroud Champion: Chimes of contagion, 2x Plaguespurt gauntlet

. 2x Deathshroud Terminator: Manreaper, 2x Plaguespurt gauntlet

 

Deathshroud Terminators [170pts]

. Deathshroud Champion: Chimes of contagion, 2x Plaguespurt gauntlet

. 2x Deathshroud Terminator: Manreaper, 2x Plaguespurt gauntlet

 

Foul Blightspawn [-1CP, 75pts]

. Plaguechosen Warlord Trait: Gloaming Bloat

. Relic: Revolting Stench-vats

 

+ Fast Attack +

Myphitic Blight-hauler [140pts]

 

Myphitic Blight-hauler [140pts]

 

+ Heavy Support +

Plagueburst Crawler [175pts]

. 2 x Entropy cannon, Heavy slugger

 

++ Total: [2,000pts] ++

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