Shadow War: Armageddon – Astra Militarum vs Tyranids

The sprawl is home to many monstrosities, yet the Maddened Throng of Tzeentch is slowly consolidating its power. There have been rumors that a new threat lurks on the edge of their territory, an alien phantom that takes its victims in the dead of night.

Today, the Tzeentchian cultists will go into the darkness, to hunt the beast and bring it into light.

Kill Teams

The Maddened Throng

Astra Militarum – 1,000

Leader

Veteran Sergeant: Plasma Pistol, Chainsword

Trooper

Veteran Guardsman: Lasgun

Veteran Guardsman: Lasgun

Veteran Guardsman: Lasgun

Specialist

Special Weapons Operative: Carapace Armor, Red Dot Sight, Grenade Launcher with Frag and   Krak Grenades

Special Weapons Operative: Carapace Armor, Red Dot Sight, Plasma Gun

Special Weapons Operative: Camo Gear, Red Dot Sight, Sniper Rifle

Sothoth Hunter-Killer Brood

Tyranids – 1,000

Leader

Tyranid Alpha: Pair of Boneswords, Scything Talons, Extended Chitin Carapace

New Recruit

New-Spawn: Scything Talons, Deathspitter

Specialist

Tyranid Gun-Beast: Venom Cannon, Scything Talons

After Action Review

That Venom Cannon was a monster. The guard just could not get anything going on the flank, and it was primarily because of the nonstop stream of damage coming from the weapon beast. This, coupled with the complete ineptitude of the grenade launcher, meant the Tyranids held control for just a touch too long.

The game really hinged on that grenade launcher, and his back-to-back failures to wound sealed the deal. A couple of good shots there could have crippled the Tyranid team, and in the future I’m going to have to do a better job of preparing for his approach to be sure.

I also think I’m going to go with a Deathspitter on the team leader as well. While it is cool and cinematic to have the melee character, I just think the Tyranid team is too small to have someone who isn’t contributing from early on. Still, the team worked well, and I will definitely be playing them more in the future!