Preview: Video Bat Rep: NEW Astra Militarum vs. Death Guard

Reecius and Francis just went head to head: NEW Astra Militarum vs. Death Guard! Read on to see the lists.

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Unit Force Org Cost # Total Weapons Cost # Total Total
Battalion Detachment Death Guard       Command Points 3     1125
Typhus (Miasma of Pestilence, Putrescent Vitality) HQ 175 1 175 0
Daemon Prince with Wings (Blades of Putrefaction) HQ 170 1 170 Malefic Talons 10 1 10
Biologus Putrifier Elite 74 1 74 0
Noxious BlightBringer Elite 63 1 63 Plasma Pistol 7 1 7
Plague Marines Troops 19 20 380 2x Blight Launcher,  Bubotic Axe x10 78 1 78
Poxwalkers Troops 6 18 108 0
Poxwalkers Troops 6 10 60 0
Battalion Detachment (Alpha Legion) Chaos Space Marines       Command Points 3     402
Daemon Prince with Wings (Warptime) HQ 170 1 170 Malefic Talons 10 1 10
Sorcerer (Warptime, Prescience) HQ 90 1 90 Force Sword 12 1 12
Cultist Troops 4 10 40 0
Cultist Troops 4 10 40 0
Cultist Troops 4 10 40 0
Super-Heavy Auxiliary Detachment Death Guard       Command Points 0     470
Mortarian (Miasma of Pestilence, Putrescent Vitality, Curse of the Leper) Lord of War 470 1 470 0
Totals     85 1880       117 1997
Command Points: 9       Detachments: 3

Frankie’s ground pounding Death Guard army is no joke! It features some resilient infantry, loads of support powers for force multiplication, and of course, Mortarion!

Unit Force Org Cost # Total Weapons Cost # Total Notes
Vanguard Detachment Catachan CP 1           833
Company Commander HQ 30 1 30 Power Fist 10 1 10 Laurels of Command
0 P.Pistol 5 1 5
Veterans Elites 6 10 60 H.Flamer 17 1 17
0 Flamer 7 3 21
0 P.Sword 4 1 4
0 P.Pistol 5 1 5
0 Shotguns 0 5 0
Chimera Transport 75 1 75 H.Flamer 17 2 34
0 Storm Bolter 2 1 2
Veterans Elites 6 10 60 H.Flamer 17 1 17
0 Melta Gun 12 3 36
0 P.Sword 4 1 4
0 P.Pistol 5 1 5
Chimera Transport 75 1 75 H.Flamer 17 2 34
0 Storm Bolter 2 1 2
Veterans Elites 6 10 60 Melta Gun 12 3 36
0 H.Flamer 17 1 17
0 P.Sword 4 1 4
0 P.Pistol 5 1 5
Chimera Transport 75 1 75 H.Flamer 17 2 34
Storm Bolter 2 1 2
Scout sentinel Fast Attack 35 1 35 H.Flamer 17 1 17
Scout sentinel Fast Attack 35 1 35 H.Flamer 17 1 17
Vanguard Detachment Catachan CP 1           589
Straken HQ 75 1 75 0
Harker Elites 50 1 50 Payback 0 1 0
Astropath Elites 15 1 15 Laspistol 0 1 0  Nightshroud
Bullgryn Elites 35 6 210 Bullgryn Maul 7 6 42
Hellhound Fast Attack 73 1 73 Inferno Cannon 20 1 20
H.Flamer 17 1 17
Scout sentinel Fast Attack 35 1 35 H.Flamer 17 1 17
Ministorum Priest Elites 35 1 35 Chainsword 0 1 0
Spearhead Detachment Catachan CP 1           537
Primaris Psyker HQ 28 1 28 Force Stave 12 1 12  Psychic Barrier, Nightshroud
Leman Russ Battle Tank Heavy Support XXX 1 XXX Demolisher Cannon 40 1 40
0 H.Bolter 8 1 8
Heavy Weapons Team Heavy Support X 3 XX Mortars 5 3 15
Wyvern Heavy Support 85 1 85 H.Bolter 8 1 8
Manticore Heavy Support 125 1 125 H.Bolter 8 1 8
Bassilisk Heavy Support 100 1 100 H.Bolter 8 1 8
Totals     59 1476       523 1999
Command Points: 6       Detachments: 3


Reecius’ army is Catachan, all the way! With loads of flame weapons to take advantage of their amazing Regimental Doctrines and special order, this is a mobile, mechanized army that can do some serious damage at close range! For his Warlord Trait, Reecius chose the awesome Grand Strategist. It takes advantage of many of the new special rules and stratagems available to Astra Militarum but can it overcome the Death Guard?

Who do you think will win?

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24 thoughts on “Preview: Video Bat Rep: NEW Astra Militarum vs. Death Guard”

        1. Ah, yeah, I have always played that way. I actually find it to be very good. Some games the Manticore is the best, some the Wyvern, etc. It gives me flexibility which I value over pure power as I find I win more consistently that way and can overcome a wide variety of mission/opponent/deployment combos whereas focusing on a single unit too much can leave you weak in some match-ups.

    1. If it was Death Guard + Renegade Warband would that make people roll their eyes as much as Alpha Legion? Just curious if I change my CSM army legion if I can get some underdog status.

  1. So LRBTs now cost 125pts and Heavy Weapon Squads now cost 5pts. I am curious if all infantry have increased by a point. I sure hope so since it will put them in line with other troop options of other armies.

  2. The Vanguard detachment with the Bullgryns is Catachan? Do the abhumans get and the bonuses now? Pray to the Emperor that He has seen fit to provide us with ogres that hit in close combat as strength 8.

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