Warhammer 40,000 Battle Report #29 – Blood Angels vs Necrons

War returns to the ice wastes, as the Blood Angels go to battle against the Necrons of the Dagon Dynasty once more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdYM2Ei0xsw

The Armies

Knights of Baal – 3^rd Company

Blood Angels – 2,000

HQ

Chaplain: WARLORD (Speed of the Primarch); Jump Pack

TROOPS

Tactical Squad: five additional Space Marines; Heavy Flamer, Flamer, Veteran Sergeant with       Combi-Flamer and Power Fist, Rhino transport

Tactical Squad: Plasma Gun, Sergeant has Melta Bombs, Razorback transport with Lascannon      and Twin Plasma Guns

Tactical Squad: Plasma Gun, Sergeant has Melta Bombs, Razorback transport with Lascannon      and Twin Plasma Guns

ELITES

Death Company Squad: five additional Death Company Marines; Jump Packs, one Thunder         Hammer and Bolter

Furioso Dreadnought: Frag Cannon, Power Fist with Heavy Flamer, Magna-Grapple, Drop Pod   transport with Deathwind Missile Launcher

FAST ATTACK

Assault Squad: five additional Space Marines; 2x Meltagun, Veteran Sergeant with Power Fist

Assault Squad: five additional Space Marines; 2x Meltagun, Veteran Sergeant with Power Fist

HEAVY SUPPORT

Baal Predator: Twin Assault Cannons, Heavy Bolter sponsons

Baal Predator: Twin Assault Cannons, Heavy Bolter sponsons

Vindicator: Overcharged Engines, Siege Shield

Dagon Dynasty

Necrons – 2,000

-Combined Arms Detachment-

HQ

Nemesor Zahndrekh: WARLORD (Eternal Madness)

TROOPS

Immortals: five additional Immortals; Gauss Blasters

Immortals: five additional Immortals; Gauss Blaster

Necron Warriors: five additional Warriors

Necron Warriors: five additional Warriors

ELITES

Lychguard: Hyperphase Swords and Disperson Shields

Triarch Stalker: Heat Ray

Triarch Stalker: Heat Ray

FAST ATTACK

Destroyers: two additional Destroyers

-Formations-

DEATHBRINGER FLIGHT

Doom Scythe

Doom Scythe

CANOPTEK HARVEST

Canoptek Spyder

Canoptek Wraiths: Whip Coils

Canoptek Scarabs: two additional Canoptek Scarab bases

After Action Review

This Necron list was much more fun to play than my previous iteration. The phalanx is a reactionary force by nature, and while they can push into the table to exert their will they do it very slowly. Against the Blood Angels this always left me in tower defense mode, shooting his units as they presented themselves. It worked well, but it was also incredibly boring to play.

This list added a ton of maneuverability in the form of Canoptek units and the Destroyers. The Destroyers in particular were beautiful to watch, as they tore into the Space Marines time and again. I’m not quite as sold on the Doom Scythes, although I need to play them a few more times before I decide completely. I want to replace them with six Heavy Destroyers, and make an attempt to redress the firepower balance that I feel shifts in his favor when we are engaging one another from outside 12”.

Let’s have it; what did you think of the game? What changes would you recommend to fine-tune our forces?