DW w/ Assassin 2000pts - Battalion - Battle Plan included

[SadisticFurvy]

Here's my latest 2k list I plan to run this weekend.

Rough plan.

-Intersessors hold back field objectives

-Vets go on flanks and try to move to and hold mid objectives

-Redemptors and eradicator's move up the centre with the captain, laying down fire and generally being very killy and a massive target.

-Callidus stays hidden, and generally will just be annoying

 

Turn 2

-Terminators and vanguard vets drop in with chaplain and lib to what ever vulnerable spot is open to apply backfield pressure and hack there way through whatever they can.

-Callidus pops up and goes for a key character if option presents.

 

Doctrines (obviously it's flexible and depends on opportunity presented and deployment situations, but) rough idea to be...

 

T1 heavy

T2 & T3 assault

T3 assault or tactical

T4 assault or tactical

T5 likely tactical

 

Comment's and criticism welcome.

 

Here's the list:

 

++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Imperium - Adeptus Astartes - Deathwatch) [117 PL, 9CP, 2,000pts] ++

 

+ Configuration +

 

Battle Size [12CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points)

 

Detachment CP

 

+ Stratagems +

 

Relics of the Chapter [-1CP]: Number of Extra Relics

 

+ Agents of the Imperium +

 

Callidus Assassin [5 PL, 100pts]

 

+ HQ +

 

Chaplain [7 PL, -1CP, 140pts]: 1. Litany of Faith (Aura), 6. Canticle of Hate (Aura), Benediction of Fury, Boltgun, Chapter Command: Master of Sanctity, Jump Pack, Litany of Hate, Stratagem: A Vigil Unmatched, Warlord

. 1. Vigilance Incarnate

. 5. Castellan of the Black Vault: Adamantine Mantle

 

Librarian [6 PL, 115pts]: 1) Veil of Time, 6) Psychic Fortress (Aura), Boltgun, Force sword, Jump Pack

 

Primaris Captain [5 PL, -1CP, 105pts]: Dominus Aegis, Stratagem: Hero of the Chapter

. 2. Paragon of their Chapter: Ultramarines: Adept of the Codex

. Heavy bolt pistol, Master-crafted power sword and Relic shield: Master-crafted Power Sword, Relic Shield

 

+ Troops +

 

Intercessor Squad [5 PL, 100pts]: Bolt rifle

. 4x Intercessor: 4x Bolt pistol, 4x Frag & Krak grenades

. Intercessor Sergeant

 

Intercessor Squad [5 PL, 100pts]: Bolt rifle

. 4x Intercessor: 4x Bolt pistol, 4x Frag & Krak grenades

. Intercessor Sergeant

 

Proteus Kill Team [18 PL, 260pts]: Jump Packs

. Deathwatch Veteran: Storm bolter, Storm shield

. Deathwatch Veteran: Storm bolter, Storm shield

. Deathwatch Veteran: Storm bolter, Storm shield

. Deathwatch Veteran: Storm bolter, Storm shield

. Vanguard Veteran: Power sword, Storm shield

. Vanguard Veteran: Bolt pistol, Power axe

. Vanguard Veteran: Bolt pistol, Power axe

. Vanguard Veteran: Bolt pistol, Power axe

. Vanguard Veteran: 2x Lightning Claw

. Watch Sergeant: Power sword, Storm bolter

 

Proteus Kill Team [18 PL, 307pts]: Jump Packs

. Deathwatch Veteran: Deathwatch Boltgun, Storm shield

. Deathwatch Veteran: Deathwatch Boltgun, Storm shield

. Deathwatch Veteran: Deathwatch Boltgun, Storm shield

. Deathwatch Veteran: Deathwatch Boltgun, Storm shield

. Vanguard Veteran: Storm shield, Thunder hammer

. Vanguard Veteran: Storm shield, Thunder hammer

. Vanguard Veteran: Storm shield, Thunder hammer

. Vanguard Veteran: Storm shield, Thunder hammer

. Vanguard Veteran: Heavy Thunder Hammer

. Watch Sergeant

. . Deathwatch Boltgun and Power Sword: Power sword

 

+ Elites +

 

Deathwatch Terminator Squad [18 PL, 243pts]

. Deathwatch Terminator

. . Power fist and Storm bolter: Power fist

. Deathwatch Terminator

. . Power fist and Storm bolter: Power fist

. Deathwatch Terminator

. . Thunder hammer and Storm shield: Thunder hammer

. Deathwatch Terminator

. . Thunder hammer and Storm shield: Thunder hammer

. Deathwatch Terminator

. . Thunder hammer and Storm shield: Thunder hammer

. Deathwatch Terminator Sergeant

. . Power fist and Storm bolter: Power fist

 

Redemptor Dreadnought [9 PL, 185pts]: 2x Storm Bolters, Icarus Rocket Pod, Macro Plasma Incinerator, Onslaught Gatling Cannon

 

Redemptor Dreadnought [9 PL, 185pts]: 2x Storm Bolters, Icarus Rocket Pod, Macro Plasma Incinerator, Onslaught Gatling Cannon

 

+ Heavy Support +

 

Eradicator Squad [12 PL, 160pts]: Melta rifle

. 3x Eradicator: 3x Bolt pistol

. Eradicator Sgt

 

++ Total: [117 PL, 9CP, 2,000pts] ++

Edited February 16, 2021 by Brother Tyler
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[SadisticFurvy]

Running this list tonight against an artillery heavy guard list.

[thinkerofuselessthings]

I'm really interested on the battle course. 

Some choices in the list are intriguing. 

For example the two dreads, I assume that they are guarded by aegis Primaris Captain.

 

A battle report and in deep analysis of the list would be appreciated. I'm more on the Primaris (Gravis) way of Deathwatch.

[Debauchery101]

Put your terminators into the kill teams in place of the vanguards. You're terminators can rock without a sgt no problem and they sometimes lack ability to close in on an enemy in the charge phase and they have teleport/teleport homer so likely they'd make better options for the obsec

 

You could keep 1 VV group with the kill team for hvy hammer access and so that you can give them a specialist upgrade. That many hammers could be a bit toned down as well

 

The other one can be geared with more anti infantry. With a sgt the fist becomes very reliable.

[SadisticFurvy]

Changed the list a fair bit in the end... New list at the end of break down

 

+++The list break down+++

 

I had a general plan going into the games ive played with this list, but as always, terrain, missions and your opponent will always throw that off.

 

The general plan going in...

 

My foot troops (veterans and intercessors) on the flanks/move to hold back field objectives, the storm shield vets have a lot of staying power in cover, and a unit of the vets with a unit of intersessors grouped up can handle other light units fairly easy.

 

The redempters, these guys just move straight down the middle with the Captain for a durable and mobile anti everything. Plenty of dakka and beasts in combat, these are great all rounders. Rerolls from the capt and the 5++aura of his makes this work a treat

 

The Vanguard Vet squad with power swords, to hold back in the centre-ish and block deepstrike, then act as a mobile counter to what ever flank requires it.

 

T2 or T3 - Obsec Terminators come dropping in as close to an enemy help objective as possible, chaplain drops with them and uses Commanding Oratory strat to ensure he gets his canticle of hate of, 7" charge for terminators now, plus a cp reroll. Mostly works right ;) hammers go knock any unit on am objective off the objective and fists go for next closest unit to open a hole in the line.

 

The Librarian and hammer Vanguard vets are to drop elsewhere where required, the Lib can drop veil of time and null zone allowing the hammer vets to go elite unit hunting, null zone can ruin a well thought out plan quite often.

 

Callidus goes for most annoying enemy character, and comes in same turn as rest reinforcements, her reign of confusion ability is always great.

 

The fist terminators have the homing beacon to head back to deployment zone if/when required to take back any objective as a quick and hard response.

 

The lib (if still alive) in the late game, can move quick thanks to jetpack and use the beacon angelis to move the hammernators l or vets if needed, then drop veil of time on them to rush them forth.

 

 

Id write a batrep, but this is kinda similar to how this evenings game actually went.

 

Things ive discovered from this though...

The ability to redeploy terminators through out the game is invaluable (teleport homer/beacon angelis).

Terminators with obsec - amazing.

Redemptors dont die easy, but they wilk kill everything easily.

The Callidus is the best assassin, she will likely die, but generally takes her target down first.

 

 

+ Stratagems +

 

Relics of the Chapter [-2CP]: 2x Number of Extra Relics

 

+ Agents of the Imperium +

 

Callidus Assassin [5 PL, 100pts]

 

+ HQ +

 

Chaplain [7 PL, -1CP, 130pts]: 1. Litany of Faith (Aura), 6. Canticle of Hate (Aura), Benediction of Fury, Chapter Command: Master of Sanctity, bolt pistol, Jump Pack, Litany of Hate, Stratagem: A Vigil Unmatched, Warlord

. 1. Vigilance Incarnate

. 5. Castellan of the Black Vault: Adamantine Mantle

 

Librarian [6 PL, 115pts]: 1) Veil of Time, 3) Null Zone (Aura), Bolt pistol, Force stave, Jump Pack, The Beacon Angelis

 

Primaris Captain [5 PL, -1CP, 105pts]: Dominus Aegis, Stratagem: Hero of the Chapter

. 2. Paragon of their Chapter: Ultramarines: Adept of the Codex

. Heavy bolt pistol, Master-crafted power sword and Relic shield: Master-crafted power sword, Relic Shield

 

+ Troops +

 

Intercessor Squad [10 PL, 200pts]: Bolt rifle

. 9x Intercessor: 9x Bolt pistol, 9x Frag & Krak grenades

. Intercessor Sergeant

 

Proteus Kill Team [17 PL, 333pts]

. Deathwatch Terminator

. . Power fist and Storm bolter: Power fist

. Deathwatch Terminator

. . Power fist and Storm bolter: Power fist

. Deathwatch Terminator

. . Power fist and Storm bolter: Power fist

. Deathwatch Terminator

. . Power fist and Storm bolter: Power fist

. Deathwatch Terminator

. . Power fist and Storm bolter: Power fist

. Deathwatch Veteran: Storm bolter, Storm shield

. Deathwatch Veteran: Storm bolter, Storm shield

. Deathwatch Veteran: Storm bolter, Storm shield

. Deathwatch Veteran: Storm bolter, Storm shield

. Watch Sergeant: Power sword, Storm bolter

Teleport beacon

 

Proteus Kill Team [17 PL, 338pts]

. Deathwatch Terminator

. . Thunder hammer and Storm shield: Thunder hammer

. Deathwatch Terminator

. . Thunder hammer and Storm shield: Thunder hammer

. Deathwatch Terminator

. . Thunder hammer and Storm shield: Thunder hammer

. Deathwatch Terminator

. . Thunder hammer and Storm shield: Thunder hammer

. Deathwatch Terminator

. . Thunder hammer and Storm shield: Thunder hammer

. Deathwatch Veteran: Deathwatch Boltgun, Storm shield

. Deathwatch Veteran: Deathwatch Boltgun, Storm shield

. Deathwatch Veteran: Deathwatch Boltgun, Storm shield

. Deathwatch Veteran: Deathwatch Boltgun, Storm shield

. Watch Sergeant

. . Deathwatch Boltgun and Power Sword: Power sword

 

+ Elites +

 

Redemptor Dreadnought [9 PL, 185pts]: 2x Fragstorm Grenade Launchers, Icarus Rocket Pod, Macro Plasma Incinerator, Onslaught Gatling Cannon

 

Redemptor Dreadnought [9 PL, 185pts]: 2x Fragstorm Grenade Launchers, Icarus Rocket Pod, Macro Plasma Incinerator, Onslaught Gatling Cannon

 

Vanguard Veteran Squad [7 PL, 124pts]: Jump Pack

. Vanguard Veteran: Bolt pistol, Power sword

. Vanguard Veteran: Bolt pistol, Power sword

. Vanguard Veteran: Bolt pistol, Power sword

. Vanguard Veteran: Bolt pistol, Power sword

. Vanguard Veteran Sergeant: Power sword, Storm shield

 

Vanguard Veteran Squad [7 PL, 184pts]: Jump Pack

. Vanguard Veteran: Storm shield, Thunder hammer

. Vanguard Veteran: Storm shield, Thunder hammer

. Vanguard Veteran: Storm shield, Thunder hammer

. Vanguard Veteran: Storm shield, Thunder hammer

. Vanguard Veteran Sergeant: Heavy thunder hammer

 

++ Total: [99 PL, 8CP, 1,999pts] ++

Edited February 1, 2021 by SadisticFurvy