Black Templars vs Death Guard – Warhammer 40,000 8th Edition Battle Report

October 21, 2018

Black Templars vs Death Guard – Warhammer 40,000 8th Edition Battle Report

We return after a too-long hiatus. Today, the Black Templars and the Death Guard continue the Long War!

The Armies

The Last Crusade

Black Templars – 2,000

Battalion Detachment

Black Templars

High Marshal Helbrecht: WARLORD

The Emperor’s Champion

Primaris Chaplain: The Crusader’s Helm

TROOPS

9 Crusaders: Power Sword, Plasma Gun

5 Crusaders: Heavy Bolter, Plasma Gun, Power Sword

ELITES

9 Reivers

FAST ATTACK

10 Assault Marines: 3 Plasma Pistols, Power Sword/Combat Shield

3 Inceptors: Assault Bolters

HEAVY SUPPORT

10 Devastators: Armorium Cherub, 4 Missile Launchers

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Rhino

Razorback: Twin Heavy Bolters

Repulsor

Nuntius Cacotheus

Death Guard – 2,000

Battalion Detachment

Winged Demon Prince of Nurgle: The Suppurating Plate, 2x Malefic Talons; Smite, Miasma of Pestilence

Malignant Plaguecaster: Smite, Blades of Putrefaction, Curse of the Leper

TROOPS

7 Plague Marines: 2 Plasma Guns

7 Plague Marines: 2 Plague Spewers

7 Plague Marines: 2 Blight Launchers

ELITES

5 Blightlord Terminators: Blight Launcher/Balesword; 2x Combi-Plasma/Balesword, 2x Combi- Plasma/Bubotic Axe

FAST ATTACK

3 Myphitic Blight-Haulers

Fetid Bloat-Drone: 2 Plaguespitters, Plague Probe

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Rhino: Combi-Bolter

After-Action Review

Every time I worry that enemy armor is going to be a problem, the Blight-Haulers quickly put paid to that problem. Their anti-tank capacity couples with their speed to make them an absolute nightmare to face. If even one of them survives they can really interfere with mid-game firing lines, and it is a tall task indeed to drop three of these things!

I do have to give props where they are due. The Black Templar did an excellent job of knocking off the Plague Marines during that one turn of glorious carnage. I really feel like they almost reached a tipping point, where the Death Guard wouldn’t have had the necessary power remaining to push through the defensive positions. That said, the Death Guard held on just long enough to deal that finishing blow. MVP has to go to the Demon Prince, as he really made enough damage stick to turn the tide in the end.

Stay tuned, we have plenty more coming up in the near future!