40k Meta Analysis: Custodes and Tyranids Continue Their Rampage

Matt Castro

3 years ago

**Thought of the Day**

All our ignorances bring us closer to annihilation.

Welcome to part two of our weekly two-part article series covering weekly meta changes and tournament results. Lists, data, and all stats are based on information pulled from either Best Coast Pairings, Down Under Pairings, or tabletop to. If you want to make sure your event is included in this weekly article series toss me an email at legiotitanicus at gmail dot com and I’ll make sure that I add it to my list for analysis during the week. I will also be reaching out to tournament organizers (TO’s) for event winner’s email addresses moving forward (or if you win at a GT level event let me know!).

Guest Writer – Nathan H.

This week we had 4 GT or larger events taking place according to BCP, DUP, and Tabletop TO (Qualifying events had at least 28 participants):

Beachhead Brawl
The 36 Chambers
West of Scotland
Norcal Open

In today’s article we will be covering overall meta status and the following events:

Norcal Open
The 36 Chambers

You can find coverage of this week’s other tournaments in yesterday’s article.

Note: There will be no player Q&A’s this week, we will restart that soon. Sorry you won’t get random messages from me, but also congratulations to this week’s winners for the same reason.

Now onto some tournament results

Norcal Open

	Player	Faction
1	Treynore Wolfe	Custodes
2	Paul McKelvey	Tau Empire
3	Matthew Glass	Custodes
4	John Bianco	Chaos Marines
5	Zack Backus	Custodes
6	Hogan Franklin	Tau Empire
7	Matt Barlow	Custodes
8	Harout Baltayan	Custodes
9	Drew Robertson	Adepta Sororitas
10	David Shackelford	Tau Empire

First Place – Treynore Wolfe (Custodes)

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++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Imperium – Adeptus Custodes) [101 PL, 11CP, 1,998pts] ++

+ Configuration +

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

Detachment Command Cost

Detachment Type / Shield Host: Adeptus Custodes, Emperor’s Chosen

+ Agents of the Imperium +

Inquisitor [4 PL, 60pts]: 1) Terrify, Boltgun, Chainsword, Ordo Hereticus, Psyker

+ HQ +

Shield-Captain on Dawneagle Jetbike [10 PL, -2CP, 180pts]: (Emperor’s Chosen): Auric Exemplar, 3. Superior Creation, Castellan’s Mark, Misericordia, Salvo Launcher, Stratagem: The Emperor’s Heroes, Stratagem: Victor of the Blood Games, Tip of the Spear

Trajann Valoris [9 PL, 1CP, 160pts]

+ Troops +

Prosecutors [3 PL, 60pts]: Prosecutor Sister Superior
. 4x Prosecutor: 4x Boltgun

Sagittarum Custodians [7 PL, 153pts]
. 2x Sagittarum: 2x Adrastus Bolt Caliver
. Sagittarum w/ Misericordia: Misericordia

Sagittarum Custodians [7 PL, 150pts]
. 3x Sagittarum: 3x Adrastus Bolt Caliver

+ Elites +

Contemptor-Achillus Dreadnought [9 PL, 160pts]: 2x Lastrum Storm Bolter

Custodian Wardens [7 PL, 150pts]
. 3x Warden w/ Castellan Axe & Misericordia: 3x Castellan Axe, 3x Misericordia

+ Fast Attack +

Vertus Praetors [12 PL, 255pts]
. 3x Praetor w/ Salvo Launcher & Misericordia: 3x Interceptor Lance, 3x Misericordia, 3x Salvo Launcher

++ Total: [101 PL, 11CP, 1,998pts] ++

Key Features

Emperor’s Chosen appears to be the current meta darling. Likely thanks to increased durability into mortal wounds (which is honestly one of the major weaknesses of other sub-factions) and more flexibility provided by their faction stratagem letting you make one of your units pretend to be another shield host for a day, or turn, probably depends on how much CP you have.
Oh, and master crafter style rerolls in case you ever roll ones
An Inquisitor provides a cheap and easy psyker for access to some great secondaries like Mental Interrogation which received a glow up in CA 2022 by not requiring line of sight anymore and being 24” range. Terrify can always be used to turn off overwatch if somebody has say 10 AFP or a bunch of flamers they can point at your combat unit as well.
Trajann ‘Why don’t I ever get a break’ Valoris is an auto-include in Custodes lists as he is, let me put this politely, very inexpensive for what he provides
A Shield Captain on Jetbike provides a mobile platform that can be turned to character assassination or beatstick. In this list we Auric Exemplar for bonus attacks, Castellan’s Mark for redeploy shenanigans, Tip of the Spear for some rerolls, and Superior Creation so that when you get there you don’t die. Basically, instead of specializing this character is a nice toolkit.
3X3 Vertus Praetors with salvo launchers to maximize the efficiency of the reroll and let you pick up all of your opponent’s vehicles or monsters.
Contemptor Achillus are excellent mid-table bullies thanks to their D3+3 damage spear attacks and flat 3 damage ranged weapons on a modestly durable chasis.
Wardens keep your characters safe

TLDR

Standard Golden Stuff Emperor’s Chosen list with excellent characters, bikes, and brawling units. With an Inquisitor who interrogates foes, psychically, from a safe distance.

Second Place – Paul McKelvey (T’au Empire)

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++ Patrol Detachment 0CP (T’au Empire) [67 PL, 1,231pts] ++

+ Configuration +

Detachment Command Cost

Sept Choice: Dal’yth Sept

+ HQ +

Commander in Coldstar Battlesuit [9 PL, 185pts]: 5. Exemplar of the Kauyon, Advanced EM Scrambler, Burst Cannon, DW-02 Advanced Burst Cannon, Fusion Blaster, High-output Burst Cannon, Plasma Rifle, Warlord
. 2x Marker Drone: 2x Markerlight

Ethereal [4 PL, 65pts]: 2. Sense of Stone, 6. Wisdom of the Guides, Hover Drone, The Humble Stave

+ Troops +

Strike Team [4 PL, 80pts]
. Fire Warrior Shas’ui: Pulse Rifle
. 9x Fire Warrior w/ Pulse Rifle: 9x Pulse Pistol, 9x Pulse Rifle

+ Elites +

Crisis Battlesuits [10 PL, 204pts]
. Crisis Shas’ui: Cyclic Ion Blaster, Fusion Blaster, Iridium battlesuit, Plasma Rifle, Shield Generator
. Crisis Shas’ui: Cyclic Ion Blaster, Early Warning Override, Fusion Blaster, Plasma Rifle
. Crisis Shas’vre: Cyclic Ion Blaster, Fusion Blaster, Plasma Rifle, Shield Generator
. 2x Shield Drone: 2x Shield Generator

Stealth Battlesuits [4 PL, 80pts]: Homing Beacon
. 2x Stealth Shas’ui w/ Burst Cannon: 2x Burst Cannon
. Stealth Shas’vre: Burst Cannon

+ Fast Attack +

Kroot Hounds [1 PL, 24pts]
. 4x Kroot Hound: 4x Ripping Fangs

Vespid Stingwings [5 PL, 72pts]
. 5x Vespid Stingwing: 5x Neutron Blaster, 5x Stingwing Claws
. Vespid Strain Leader

+ Heavy Support +

Broadside Battlesuits [12 PL, 224pts]
. Broadside Shas’ui: Heavy Rail Rifle, Stabilised Optics, Twin Smart Missile System
. Broadside Shas’vre: Heavy Rail Rifle, Stabilised Optics, Twin Smart Missile System
. 2x Marker Drone: 2x Markerlight
. 2x Shield Drone: 2x Shield Generator

Broadside Battlesuits [6 PL, 107pts]
. Broadside Shas’vre: Heavy Rail Rifle, Stabilised Optics, Twin Plasma Rifle
. Marker Drone
. Shield Drone

+ Dedicated Transport +

Devilfish [6 PL, 95pts]
. 2x Gun Drones
. . 2x Gun Drone: 4x Pulse Carbine

++ Patrol Detachment -2CP (T’au Empire) [41 PL, -4CP, 769pts] ++

+ Configuration +

Detachment Command Cost [-2CP]

Sept Choice: Dal’yth Sept

+ Stratagems +

Stratagem: Emergency Dispensation [-1CP]: Additional Relics

+ No Force Org Slot +

Crisis Bodyguards [14 PL, 269pts]
. Crisis Bodyguard Shas’ui: Iridium battlesuit, Plasma Rifle, Plasma Rifle, Shield Generator
. Crisis Bodyguard Shas’ui: Plasma Rifle, Plasma Rifle, Shield Generator
. Crisis Bodyguard Shas’ui: Plasma Rifle, Plasma Rifle, Shield Generator
. Crisis Bodyguard Shas’vre: Plasma Rifle, Plasma Rifle, Shield Generator
. 2x Marker Drone: 2x Markerlight
. 2x Shield Drone: 2x Shield Generator

+ HQ +

Commander in Enforcer Battlesuit [9 PL, -1CP, 175pts]: 1. Precision of the Hunter, Cyclic Ion Blaster, Cyclic Ion Blaster, Shield Generator, Stratagem: Promising Pupil, T’au Flamer, Thermoneutronic Projector

+ Troops +

Breacher Team [5 PL, 85pts]
. 9x Breacher Fire Warrior: 9x Pulse Blaster, 9x Pulse Pistol

+ Elites +

Ghostkeel Battlesuit [9 PL, 160pts]: 2x T’au Flamer, Early Warning Override, Fusion Collider

Stealth Battlesuits [4 PL, 80pts]: Homing Beacon
. 2x Stealth Shas’ui w/ Burst Cannon: 2x Burst Cannon
. Stealth Shas’vre: Burst Cannon

++ Total: [108 PL, -4CP, 2,000pts] ++

Third Place – Matthew Glass (Custodes)

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++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Imperium – Adeptus Custodes) [103 PL, -2CP, 1,987pts] ++

+ Configuration +

Detachment Command Cost

Detachment Type / Shield Host: Adeptus Custodes, Emperor’s Chosen

+ HQ +

Shield-Captain on Dawneagle Jetbike [10 PL, -2CP, 175pts]: (Emperor’s Chosen): Auric Exemplar, 6. Peerless Warrior, Auric Aquilas, Hurricane Bolter, Misericordia, Stratagem: The Emperor’s Heroes, Stratagem: Victor of the Blood Games, Tip of the Spear

Trajann Valoris [9 PL, 1CP, 160pts]

+ Troops +

Custodian Guard Squad [7 PL, 150pts]
. 3x Custodian w/ Sentinel Blade & Praesidium Shield: 3x Praesidium Shield, 3x Sentinel Blade

Sagittarum Custodians [10 PL, 212pts]
. 4x Sagittarum w/ Misericordia: 4x Adrastus Bolt Caliver, 4x Misericordia

+ Elites +

Contemptor-Achillus Dreadnought [9 PL, -1CP, 160pts]: 2x Lastrum Storm Bolter, Stratagem: Eternal Penitent

Contemptor-Achillus Dreadnought [9 PL, 160pts]: 2x Lastrum Storm Bolter

Vexilus Praetor [6 PL, 105pts]: Praesidium Shield, Vexilla Defensor

+ Fast Attack +

Vertus Praetors [12 PL, 255pts]
. 3x Praetor w/ Salvo Launcher & Misericordia: 3x Interceptor Lance, 3x Misericordia, 3x Salvo Launcher

+ Heavy Support +

Caladius Grav-tank [12 PL, 205pts]: Twin Arachnus Heavy Blaze Cannon

++ Total: [103 PL, -2CP, 1,987pts] ++

Fourth Place – John Bianco (Emperor’s Children) *My favorite list this week*

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++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Chaos – Chaos Space Marines) [109 PL, 10CP, 2,000pts] ++

+ Configuration +

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

Detachment Command Cost

Legion: Emperor’s Children

+ No Force Org Slot +

Dark Disciples [1 PL, 10pts]: Mark of Slaanesh
. 2x Dark Disciple: 2x Close combat weapon

+ HQ +

Chaos Lord [6 PL, 85pts]: Astartes chainsword, Lightning Claw, Mark of Slaanesh

Dark Apostle [4 PL, 80pts]: Blissful Devotion, Mark of Slaanesh, Remnant of the Maraviglia, Warpsight Plea

Sorcerer [5 PL, 90pts]: Bolt pistol, Delightful Agonies, Force axe, Mark of Slaanesh, Prescience, Reader of Fate, Warlord

+ Troops +

Chaos Cultists [3 PL, 50pts]: Mark of Slaanesh
. 9x Chaos Cultist w/ Autogun: 9x Autogun
. Cultist Champion: Autogun

Chaos Space Marines [4 PL, 60pts]: Mark of Slaanesh
. Aspiring Champion: 2x Astartes chainsword
. 4x Marine w/ chainsword: 4x Astartes chainsword, 4x Bolt pistol, 4x Frag & Krak grenades

Noise Marines [10 PL, 235pts]: Icon of Excess
. 2x Marine w/ blastmaster: 2x Blastmaster, 2x Bolt pistol, 2x Frag & Krak grenades
. 7x Marine w/ sonic blaster: 7x Bolt pistol, 7x Frag & Krak grenades, 7x Sonic blaster
. Noise Champion: Lightning Claw, Sonic blaster

+ Elites +

Chaos Contemptor Dreadnought [8 PL, -1CP, 170pts]: Mark of Slaanesh, 2x Twin volkite culverin

Chosen [12 PL, 180pts]: Icon of Excess, Mark of Slaanesh
. Chosen: Lightning Claw
. Chosen: Lightning Claw
. Chosen: Lightning Claw
. Chosen: Lightning Claw
. Chosen: Lightning Claw
. Chosen Champion: Astartes chainsword, Lightning Claw
. Chosen w/ lightning claw: Astartes chainsword, Lightning Claw
. Chosen w/ lightning claw: Astartes chainsword, Lightning Claw
. Chosen w/ lightning claw: Astartes chainsword, Lightning Claw
. Chosen w/ lightning claw: Astartes chainsword, Lightning Claw

Terminators [16 PL, 290pts]: Icon of Excess, Mark of Slaanesh
. Terminator: Combi-bolter, Lightning Claw
. Terminator: Combi-bolter, Lightning Claw
. Terminator: Combi-bolter, Lightning Claw
. Terminator: Combi-bolter, Lightning Claw
. Terminator: Combi-bolter, Lightning Claw
. Terminator: Combi-bolter, Lightning Claw
. Terminator: Combi-bolter, Lightning Claw
. Terminator: Combi-bolter, Lightning Claw
. Terminator: Combi-bolter, Lightning Claw
. Terminator Champion: Combi-bolter, Lightning Claw

+ Fast Attack +

Dreadclaw Drop Pod [6 PL, 115pts]: Mark of Slaanesh

++ Total: [109 PL, 10CP, 2,000pts] ++

Key Features

Emperor’s Children by itself provides fight first, which is useful as it lets you control the flow of combat even when it isn’t your turn. Aside from that it’s still an 8^th edition book, but you do get some very powerful stratagems and some potent relics as well.
The Dark Apostle carries the Remnant of the Maraviglia which lets you replace chanting with a once per battle ability where units within 6” get full wound rerolls, quite potent if you plan out when you’re delivering your knockout blow or maybe when you want those two vulkite contemptors to murder everything nearby. Warp Sight Plea lets you toss out +1 to hit to ranged weapons
The sorcerer provides CP regeneration thanks to Reader of Fate while both of his powers provide buffs to nearby units. A +1 to hit in both melee and ranged with Prescience or a 5+ FNP.
A 10-man noise marine squad can put out an absolutely ludicrous amount of damage when buffed by powers and then buffed further by stratagems. Excruciating Frequencies gives your sonic weapons +1S and +1 damage, the Endless Cacophony lets them shoot twice, then if that wasn’t enough you can toss on Veterans of the Long War for +1 to wound as well. Once you’ve combined that with something like say Prescience you’re going to pick up most anything without damage reduction that you point them at.
Contemptor Dreads with Vulkites are always good, especially with access to +1 to hit and other buffs from characters
My personal favorites of the army are the big Chosen squad and the two large Terminator Squads as well. With all those lightning claws they’ll blend most units thanks to full wound rerolls. But the best thing is bringing one of these units out of a deep strike and then getting an almost auto-charge thanks to the Honour the Prince stratagem, which lets you replace a die after rolling with a 6. That means you can roll up to 4 dice fishing for that 3 to get them into combat.
Two dreadclaws round out the list to deliver non-terminators to inconvenient places or objectives.

TLDR

How many terminators? Why do they automatically make their charge out of deep strike? So my army is dead then?

The 36 Chambers

	Player	Faction
1	Matt Robertson	Tyranids
2	Mike Porter	Custodes
3	Ashley Parkinson	Tau Empire
4	Jay Wood	Drukhari
5	Adam Lane	Custodes
6	Sam Kirkman	Custodes
7	Ash Loftus	Custodes
8	Michael Armer	Custodes
9	Mark Pilkington	Genestealer Cult
10	BD Hampshire	Custodes

First Place – Matt Robertson (Tyranids)

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== Batallion Detachment == [18PL, 1998pts] 0 CP

HQ: SwarmLord (240) Catalyst, Onslought [12PL] 240pts

HQ: Hive Tyrant (155), Wings(30), Monstrous bone swords(20), Monstrous Rending Claws (0), Adrenal Glands(5), Synaptic Hive blades, Murderous Size, Swarm Leader, Rampaging Beast, Synaptic Barrier, Aggressive Surge [11PL] 210pts (WARLORD)

HQ: Hive Tyrant (155), Wings(30), 2 x Monstrous Scything talons(20), Adrenal Glands(5), Biomorphic Carapace, Psychic Scream, Paroxysm [11PL] 210pts

TR: 3 Tyranid Warriors (51), 3 x 2 Scything Talons(0), Bio weapon bond(15) [4PL] 66pts
TR: 3 Tyranid Warriors (51) 3 x 2 Scything Talons(0) [4PL] 51pts
TR: 3 Tyranid Warriors (51) 3 x 2 Scything Talons(0) [4PL] 51pts

EL: 6 Hive Guard (240) 6 Impaler cannons(60) [14PL] 300pts

FA: Dimachaeron (280) [14PL] 280pts
FA: Dimachaeron (280) [14PL] 280pts

FLY: Harpy (155) [8PL] 155pts
FLY: Harpy (155) [8PL] 155pts

Key Features

This is by far my favorite list format I’ve ever seen, so thanks for that. Otherwise, as we are growing very familiar with Crusher Stampede provides amazing buffs to Tyranid monsters in the form of -1 damage, a 5++ and counting as their wounds characteristic worth of models on a point. Leviathan lets those monsters become obsec and also provides a few other neat little stratagem tricks and traits as well.
A Hive Tyrant starts us out with Swarm Leader for full rerolls, Synaptic Hive Blades to ignore invulnerable saves, Murderous Size to improve a set of weapons, and Rampaging Beast to provide a bonus D3 attacks. This combination of things lets the Hive Tyrant stay up front with the beasts and go character or custode hunting thanks to ignoring invulnerable saves.
A second Hive Tyrant with wings has the biomorphic carapace relic making it -1 to wound, meaning it can also make it to inconvenient places and probably not die.
2 Harpies, 2 Dimachaerons are the monsters for this list, which thanks to their high speed combined with the two Winged Hive Tyrants and Swarmlord means this list can get into your face near immediately and not let down on the pressure.
A trio of warriors provide actions, backfield objective holding, and +1 to hit to the Hive Guard
Hive Guard do Hive Guard things, which mostly means eating anything without -1 damage for lunch while safely behind a building.

TLDR

Extremely Fast monsters make themselves known while having just enough durability to ensure they get there

Second Place – Mike Porter (Custodes)

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++ Patrol Detachment 0CP (Imperium – Adeptus Custodes) [31 PL, 620pts, 13CP] ++

+ Configuration +

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

Detachment Command Cost

Detachment Type / Shield Host: Adeptus Custodes, Emperor’s Chosen

+ Agents of the Imperium +

Voidsmen-At-Arms [2 PL, 40pts]: Voidmaster
. 4x Voidsman: 4x Lasgun, 4x Laspistol

+ HQ +

Trajann Valoris [9 PL, 160pts, 1CP]

+ Troops +

Custodian Guard Squad [7 PL, 150pts]
. 3x Custodian w/ Sentinel Blade & Praesidium Shield: 3x Praesidium Shield, 3x Sentinel Blade

+ Elites +

Allarus Custodians [3 PL, 60pts]
. Allarus w/ Castellan Axe & Misericordia

++ Outrider Detachment -3CP (Imperium – Adeptus Custodes) [68 PL, 1,380pts, -4CP] ++

+ Configuration +

Detachment Command Cost [-3CP]

Detachment Type / Shield Host: Adeptus Custodes, Emperor’s Chosen

+ HQ +

Shield-Captain on Dawneagle Jetbike [10 PL, 180pts, -1CP]: 3. Superior Creation, Auric Aquilas, Misericordia, Salvo Launcher, Stratagem: The Emperor’s Heroes, Tip of the Spear

+ Elites +

Custodian Wardens [7 PL, 150pts]
. 3x Warden w/ Castellan Axe & Misericordia: 3x Castellan Axe, 3x Misericordia

+ Fast Attack +

Pallas Grav-Attack [5 PL, 95pts]

Vertus Praetors [12 PL, 255pts]
. 3x Praetor w/ Salvo Launcher & Misericordia: 3x Interceptor Lance, 3x Misericordia, 3x Salvo Launcher

++ Total: [99 PL, 9CP, 2,000pts] ++

Third Place – Ashley Parkinson (T’au Empire)

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Supreme Command Detachment +3CP (T’au Empire) [8 PL, 15CP, 150pts] ++

+ Configuration +

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

Detachment Command Cost [3CP]

Sept Choice: Bork’an Sept

+ Primarch | Daemon Primarch | Supreme Commander +

Commander Shadowsun [8 PL, 150pts]: Advanced Guardian Drone, Command-link Drone, Fletchette Launcher, 2x High-energy Fusion Blaster, Light Missile Pod, Pulse Pistol
. Warlord: 5. Exemplar of the Kauyon

++ Super-Heavy Auxiliary Detachment -3CP (T’au Empire) [17 PL, -3CP, 340pts] ++

+ Configuration +

Detachment Command Cost [-3CP]

Sept Choice: Bork’an Sept

+ Lord of War +

Stormsurge [17 PL, 340pts]: 2x T’au Flamer, Cluster Rocket System, Counterfire Defence System, 4x Destroyer Missile, Drone Controller, Early Warning Override, Pulse Blastcannon, 2x Smart Missile System, Target Lock, Thunderous Footfalls

++ Battalion Detachment -3CP (T’au Empire) [78 PL, -6CP, 1,510pts] ++

+ Configuration +

Detachment Command Cost [-3CP]

Sept Choice: Bork’an Sept

+ Stratagems +

Stratagem: Emergency Dispensation [-1CP]: Additional Relics

+ No Force Org Slot +

Crisis Bodyguards [10 PL, 235pts]
. Crisis Bodyguard Shas’ui: Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, Shield Generator
. Crisis Bodyguard Shas’ui: Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, Shield Generator
. Crisis Bodyguard Shas’vre: Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, Dominator Fragmentation Launcher, Iridium battlesuit, Shield Generator
. 4x Marker Drone: 4x Markerlight

+ HQ +

Cadre Fireblade [3 PL, 50pts]: Fireblade Pulse Rifle, Markerlight, Ohr’tu’s Lantern

Commander in Coldstar Battlesuit [8 PL, -1CP, 175pts]: (Bork’an): Overdrive Power Systems, (Bork’an): Seeker of Perfection, Burst Cannon, DW-02 Advanced Burst Cannon, Fusion Blaster, Fusion Blaster, High-output Burst Cannon, Stratagem: Promising Pupil, Target Lock

Ethereal [5 PL, 85pts]: 2. Sense of Stone, 6. Wisdom of the Guides, Honour Blade, Hover Drone, The Humble Stave
. 2x Marker Drone: 2x Markerlight

+ Troops +

Strike Team [4 PL, 80pts]
. Fire Warrior Shas’ui: Pulse Pistol, Pulse Rifle
. 9x Fire Warrior w/ Pulse Rifle: 9x Pulse Pistol, 9x Pulse Rifle

Strike Team [4 PL, 85pts]
. Fire Warrior Shas’ui: Markerlight, Pulse Pistol, Pulse Rifle
. 9x Fire Warrior w/ Pulse Rifle: 9x Pulse Pistol, 9x Pulse Rifle

+ Elites +

Crisis Battlesuits [22 PL, 373pts]
. Crisis Shas’ui: Cyclic Ion Blaster, Plasma Rifle, Plasma Rifle, Shield Generator
. Crisis Shas’ui: Cyclic Ion Blaster, Plasma Rifle, Plasma Rifle, Shield Generator
. Crisis Shas’ui: Cyclic Ion Blaster, Plasma Rifle, Plasma Rifle, Shield Generator
. Crisis Shas’ui: Cyclic Ion Blaster, Plasma Rifle, Plasma Rifle, Shield Generator
. Crisis Shas’vre: Cyclic Ion Blaster, Iridium battlesuit, Plasma Rifle, Plasma Rifle, Shield Generator, Stimm Injectors
. Marker Drone: Markerlight
. 4x Shield Drone: 4x Shield Generator

Ghostkeel Battlesuit [9 PL, 175pts]: 2x T’au Flamer, Cyclic Ion Raker, Drone Controller, Flare Launcher, Ghostkeel Fists, 2x Stealth Drone

+ Fast Attack +

Tactical Drones [2 PL, 32pts]
. 4x Gun Drone: 8x Pulse Carbine

Tetras [4 PL, 80pts]
. 2x Tetra Scout Speeder: 2x High Intensity Markerlight, 4x Pulse Rifle

Vespid Stingwings [3 PL, 60pts]
. 4x Vespid Stingwing: 4x Neutron Blaster, 4x Stingwing Claws
. Vespid Strain Leader: Neutron Blaster, Stingwing Claws

++ Total: [103 PL, 6CP, 2,000pts] ++

Fourth Place – Jay Wood (Drukhari)

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++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Aeldari – Drukhari) [95 PL, 9CP, 1,795pts] ++

+ Configuration +

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

Detachment Command Cost

Obsession: Cult of Strife: The Spectacle of Murder, Kabal of the Black Heart: Thirst for Power, Realspace Raid, The Prophets of Flesh: Connoisseurs of Pain

+ Stratagems +

Stratagem: Alliance of Agony [-1CP]

Stratagem: Prizes from the Dark City [-1CP]

+ HQ +

Archon [5 PL, 90pts]: Ancient Evil, As Detachment (Kabal), Huskblade, Raid Mastermind, Splinter Pistol, The Djin Blade, Warlord
. Splintered Genius (Black Heart): Splintered Genius

Haemonculus [5 PL, 90pts]: As Detachment (Coven), Stratagem: Alliance of Agony WLT, The Vexator Mask, Twisted Animator
. Alchemical Maestro (Prophets): Alchemical Maestro

Succubus [4 PL, 95pts]: 1 – Adrenalight (Combat Drug), As Detachment (Wych Cult), Competitive Edge, Stratagem: Alliance of Agony WLT, The Triptych Whip
. Agoniser & Archite Glaive
. Show Stealer (Strife): Show Stealer

+ Troops +

Haemoxytes [8 PL, 135pts]: As Detachment (Coven)
. 7x Haemoxyte: 7x Wrack Blade
. Haemoxyte Acothyst: Electrocorrosive Whip, Liquifier Gun
. Haemoxyte w/ Special Weapon: Liquifier Gun
. Haemoxyte w/ Special Weapon: Liquifier Gun

Kabalite Trueborn [8 PL, 145pts]: As Detachment (Kabal)
. 6x Kabalite Trueborn: 6x Splinter Rifle
. Kabalite Trueborn w/ Heavy Weapon: Dark Lance
. Kabalite Trueborn w/ Special Weapon: Blaster
. Kabalite Trueborn w/ Special Weapon: Blaster
. Trueborn Sybarite: Splinter Rifle

Wracks [6 PL, 85pts]: As Detachment (Coven)
. Acothyst: Electrocorrosive Whip
. 9x Wracks: 9x Wrack Blade

Wracks [6 PL, 115pts]: As Detachment (Coven)
. Acothyst: Electrocorrosive Whip, Liquifier Gun
. Wrack w/ Special Weapon: Liquifier Gun
. Wrack w/ Special Weapon: Liquifier Gun
. 7x Wracks: 7x Wrack Blade

Wyches [3 PL, 60pts]: 1 – Adrenalight (Combat Drug), As Detachment (Wych Cult)
. Hekatrix: Hekatarii Blade, Splinter Pistol
. 4x Wych: 4x Hekatarii Blade, 4x Plasma Grenades, 4x Splinter Pistol

+ Elites +

Grotesques [6 PL, 105pts]: As Detachment (Coven)
. Grotesque w/ Monstrous Cleaver
. Grotesque w/ Monstrous Cleaver
. Grotesque w/ Monstrous Cleaver

Incubi [4 PL, 90pts]
. 4x Incubi: 4x Klaive
. Klaivex: Demiklaives

+ Fast Attack +

Hellions [4 PL, 85pts]: 1 – Adrenalight (Combat Drug), As Detachment (Wych Cult)
. Helliarch: Hellglaive
. 4x Hellion: 4x Hellglaive, 4x Splinter Pods

+ Dedicated Transport +

Raider [6 PL, 110pts]: As Detachment, Dark Lance, Grisly Trophies

++ Patrol Detachment -2CP (Aeldari – Drukhari) [11 PL, -2CP, 205pts] ++

+ Configuration +

Detachment Command Cost [-2CP]

Obsession: Cult of Strife: The Spectacle of Murder (Restricted)

+ HQ +

Drazhar [8 PL, 145pts]

+ Troops +

Wyches [3 PL, 60pts]: 1 – Adrenalight (Combat Drug), As Detachment (Wych Cult)
. Hekatrix: Hekatarii Blade, Splinter Pistol
. 4x Wych: 4x Hekatarii Blade, 4x Plasma Grenades, 4x Splinter Pistol

++ Total: [106 PL, 7CP, 2,000pts] ++

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