Warhammer 40,000 Battle Report #39 – Dark Eldar vs Necrons

It’s that time again, folks! As we continue to play through the ATC missions, we’re bringing you a slight change-up today as we battle at 1,500 points. The Dark Eldar and the Necrons are at it again; who will emerge victorious?

The Armies

Kabalite Raiding Force

Dark Eldar – 1,500

Combined Arms Detachment

HQ

Archon: WARLORD (Towering Arrogance); Power Sword, Shadow Field

TROOPS

Kabalite Warriors: five additional Warriors; Shredder, Raider transport with Disintegrator             Cannon and Enhanced Ethersails

Kabalite Warriors: five additional Warriors; Shredder, Raider transport with Disintegrator             Cannon and Enhanced Ethersails

Kabalite Warriors: five additional Warriors; Shredder, Raider transport with Disintegrator             Cannon and Enhanced Ethersails

Kabalite Warriors: five additional Warriors; Shredder, Raider transport with Disintegrator             Cannon and Enhanced Ethersails

ELITES

Grotesques: one additional Grotesque; Raider transport with Disintegrator Cannon and Enhanced             Ethersails

HEAVY SUPPORT

Ravager: 3x Dark Lance

Ravager: 3x Dark Lance

Dark Artisans

Haemonculus: Webway Portal

Talos Pain Engine: Chainflails

Cronos: Spirit Probe

Dagon Dynasty

Necrons – 1,500

-          DECURION DETACHMENT 

Reclamation Legion

Overlord: WARLORD (Immortal Hubris); Warscythe

Immortals: five additional Immortals; Gauss Blasters

Immortals: five additional Immortals; Gauss Blasters

Necron Warriors

Necron Warriors

Tomb Blades: five additional Tomb Blades; Nebuloscopes, Shieldvanes

Deathmarks

Deathmarks: five additional Deathmarks

Destroyer Cult

Destroyer Lord: Warscythe

Destroyers: one additional Destroyer

Destroyers

Destroyers

Heavy Destroyers: two additional Heavy Destroyers

After Action Review

I have put off trying the Destroyer Cult for a long time, simply because I didn’t have enough models to make it work. Although I barely scratch the minimum now, I wanted to give the formation a try to see how it works out.

I have to say that I’m impressed with their initial showing. The Heavy Destroyers knocked out an enemy vehicle every single turn that they fired, and then provided support against that aggravating Dark Artisan boulder. The Destroyers did less, but they still provided a solid anchor of fire that gave the Dark Eldar a hard time every time they broke from cover. I want to up their numbers in the future and play an army built around them, to see how they do against something with power armor.

The Dark Artisan formation really put some initiative back in the Dark Eldar corner. The ATC missions have been a struggle for the evil elves, but their presence turned a corner of the table completely in his favor. I think he might have been better served with a more aggressive ploy with them, dropping right in the center of my army. That way they could have mixed it up with those Immortals that were pressing the advantage.

In the end, his Raider fleet just went up in smoke far too fast. The ATC Missions are not friendly for the Dark Eldar, because they require such aggressive maneuvering throughout the game. I honestly don’t expect to see many Dark Eldar there anyway, and perhaps Griff’s new army would be best suited to a change of scenery in coming games. Whatever the case may be, we will keep you posted!