Death Guard vs Thousand Sons – Warhammer 40,000 Battle Report

Tzeentch and Nurgle have staked a claim over the maelstrom, and each is not happy to see the other. Who will come out on top in this battle of wills among the Chaos Gods?

 The Armies

Nuntius Cacotheus

Death Guard – 2,000

Battalion Detachment

HQ

Winged Demon Prince of Nurgle: WARLORD (Arch Corruptor); Demonic Axe, Malefic Talons,             The Suppurating Plate

Malignant Plaguecaster

TROOPS

7 Plague Marines: 2 Plasma Guns

7 Plague Marines: 2 Plasma Guns

7 Plague Marines: 2 Blight Launchers

7 Plague Marines: 2 Blight Launchers

ELITES

Plague Surgeon: Fugaris’ Helm

Helbrute: Twin Lascannons, Helbrute Fist with Heavy Flamer

FAST ATTACK

3 Myphitic Blight-haulers

Fetid Bloat-Drone: 2 Plaguespitters, Plague Probe

Fetid Bloat-Drone: 2 Plaguespitters, Plague Probe

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Rhino: Combi-Bolter

Rhino: Combi-Bolter

Ahriman’s Own

Thousand Sons – 2,000

Battalion Detachment

HQ

Ahriman: Disc of Tzeentch

Exalted Sorcerer: Helm of the Third Eye

Exalted Sorcerer

TROOPS

10 Rubricae

10 Rubricae

10 Rubricae

ELITES

5 Scarab Occult Terminators: Helfyre Missile Rack

5 Scarab Occult Terminators: Helfyre Missile Rack

FAST ATTACK

5 Spawn

HEAVY SUPPORT

Forgefiend: 2 Hades Autocannons, Demon Jaws

Forgefiend: 2 Hades Autocannons, Demon Jaws

After Action Review

The Thousand Sons started strong with their quick elimination of the Bloat Drones. I really thought they were going to do a number on me from there, with their firing line intact and the skirmishers eliminated. However, the blockages from terrain proved more beneficial to me in the end.

The Blight-Haulers really make it hard for the Thousand Sons to do their work. The initial point to my armor makes their Inferno Bolters a lot less efficient, and the additional anti-tank fire they bring means they have put paid to a good portion of enemy armor each game. Coupled with their decent abilities in melee, they are just a rock solid unit that always seems to get the job done on time.

The Thousand Sons are in the process of brushing up their list for our next encounter, though. I’m eager to see what Josh brings to the table the next time his Rubrics square up for battle. In the works for Nurgle are a batch of Demons. While I don’t think they will make the list more competitive, that has never been what the channel was about. They are fluffy and I love the models, and I’m eager to see what they bring to the table in terms of list dynamics. At the end of the day, you can’t discount a 5++/5+!