40k Video Battle Report #1 – Chaos Space Marines vs Tyranids

Welcome all to our first Battle Report under Warhammer 40,000: 7^th edition!

In an effort to clean up the Battle Reports for ease of location and ordering, I’ve decided to start assigning each Battle Report a number. This will allow me to refer back to older Battle Reports when posting new content, and it will hopefully help you, the reader/viewer, to remember which reports you’ve seen!

All right, enough of that nonsense. On to the carnage!

The Armies

Renegades of the Warp

Chaos Space Marines/Chaos Demons – 2,000

Disclaimer: I’m writing this list from memory, with dozens of psychic cards laying all over the room. I’m sure there are some minor errors, and I apologize in advance.

Chaos Space Marines

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Chaos Sorcerer: WARLORD (Immovable Object), Terminator Armor, Force Axe; Mastery           Level 3, Summoning, Cursed Earth, Dark Flame, Sacrifice

Chaos Sorcerer: Terminator Armor, Force Axe; Mastery Level 3, Summoning, Dark Flame,           Infernal Gaze, Possession

ELITES

Noise Marines: five additional Noise Marines, 2x Blastmaster, 6x Sonic Blaster

TROOPS

Chaos Space Marines: ten additional Chaos Space Marines, 2x Plasma Gun, Champion has           Melta Bombs

Chaos Space Marines: ten additional Chaos Space Marines, 2x Plasma Gun, Champion has           Melta Bombs

FAST ATTACK

Heldrake: Hades Autocannon

HEAVY SUPPORT

Forgefiend: 2x Hades Autocannon

Forgefiend: 2x Hades Autocannon

Chaos Demons

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Lord of Change: 2x Greater Reward; Mastery Level 3, Flickering Fires of Tzeentch, Prescience,             Forewarning, Precognition, Foreboding

TROOPS

Pink Horrors of Tzeentch: ten additional Pink Horrors, Iridescent Horror; Flickering Fires of         Tzeentch, Summoning, Dark Flame

Hive Fleet Nug Assault Swarm

Tyranids – 2,000

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Hive Tyrant: WARLORD (Conqueror of Cities); Wings, 2x Twin Devourers with Brainleech        Worms; Dominion, The Horror, Paroxysm

ELITES

Zoanthrope Brood: two additional Zoanthropes; Warp Blast, Dominion, Psychic Scream

TROOPS

Hormagaunt Brood: ten additional Hormagaunts

Hormagaunt Brood: ten additional Hormagaunts

Hormagaunt Brood: ten additional Hormagaunts

Hormagaunt Brood: ten additional Hormagaunts

FAST ATTACK

Ravener Brood: two additional Raveners, Rending Claws and Scything Talons; The Red Terror

Hive Crone

Hive Crone

HEAVY SUPPORT

Carnifex Brood: one additional Carnifex, 2x Scything Talons, Adrenal Glands

Mawloc

Mawloc

Post-Game Thoughts:

Keep in mind, this game was played the day after 7^th edition came out, so there was much we were still learning.

This game went very well for me, and showcased some of the potential weaknesses in the new Psychic Phase. I will definitely need more Synapse (and more Psykers) in the future to continue getting my powers off in time.

Personally, I love the new rules for Move Through Cover. In 6^th edition, I wouldn’t have dreamed of making some of the charges I pulled down in this game. While I wish it had went on a bit longer, to see how I did against the summoned Bloodthirster and the Forgefiends, I did agree with my opponent’s assessment that he was in a tough spot. The Carnifexes are amazingly swift now, and they feel more useful because of Smash’s changes. I’m also eager to try out a Haruspex or two with Adrenal Glands, since their Crushing Claws could prove useful in a battle against significant armor.

The Psychic Phase just doesn’t feel all that bad. My opponent was able to get off a spell or two, but he overloaded on dice and left himself without the Warp Charge needed to defend himself. As a result, the Lord of Change died very early in the game. I also think he needs to roll his powers on the opposite Psykers, since the Demons don’t have the risk of Perils on any double when rolling for Malefic. We’ve played a few more games since this battle report was done, and I have already seen that he indeed learned from this approach.

Stay tuned for more, Chaos has made quite an appearance again in the past week or so!