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Did the Company of Hunters become our best detachment?

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 Hello battle brethren! Games Workshop released a new Balance Dataslate! You can download it over on Warhammer Community , and I highly recommend it, because there are some extensive changes you should be aware of. I've written at some length about the failings of the rules for Ravenwing, both at the individual unit level and the detachment rules. At the core of that has been the disconnect between Black Knights' best mode of attack being shooting but their datasheet rule being a buff to melee. I kind of figured the solution to that would be to give them a datasheet rule that buffs their shooting, but GW went a different route.  Well, that is interesting. Giving Dev wounds to the Black Knight combat weapons does put more emphasis on their assault capability. Remember they have Anti Vehicle/Monster 4+ on the charge. Now, instead of maybe taking the last couple wounds off a mostly-dead monster, they can actually do a respectable chunk of damage on the charge. Average dice if you...
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Lists of the Week: Top Performers 12/9/2024

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  Hello battle brethren! I'm afraid to report it wasn't a great weekend for us, but at least it wasn't a complete wash. Two DA lists went 4-1, both at the same event, the SA40k Commissar Cup GT in Edwardstown Australia, which was a mid-sized event with 44 players at it. Let's look at the lists and then discuss statistics. The highest scoring DA list of the weekend was played by Benjamin Reggett of Indomitable Phalanx. He went 4-1 with his Gladius Task Force and took 3rd place. You can see Ben's list on BCP. The short version is below. lion Lion Dad - Warlord Azrael Judiciar Lieutenant with Combi-weapon Lieutenant with Combi-weapon Assault Intercessor Squad: 5 choppy boys Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs: 5 flying choppy boys Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs: 5 flying choppy boys Deathwing Knights: 5 awesome chonky macey boys Deathwing Knights: 5 awesome chonky macey boys Infiltrator Squad: 5 sneaky stay-off-my-lawn boys Inner Circle Companions: 6 spooky awe...
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Lists of the Week: 12/2/2024

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Hello battle brethren! There weren't a lot of events in the United States over Thanksgiving weekend, but the rest of the world kept on playing 40K. We don't have a lot of lists to look at, but there are a couple, including one that was the event winning list, so let's start off taking a look at that! The event in question was 40Kings Cup in Emden, Germany, a 5-round, 50 player event. The event was won by Sebastian Müller of Groundzero Kiel, who went undefeated with his Gladius Task Force. You can see Sebastian's list on BCP. The short version is below. DA: Der König der Möwen Lion Dad Azrael Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs: 5 flying choppy boys Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs: 5 flying choppy boys Deathwing Knights: 5 awesome chonky macey boys Deathwing Knights: 5 awesome chonky macey boys Deathwing Knights: 5 awesome chonky macey boys Gladiator Lancer Gladiator Lancer Infiltrator Squad: 5 sneaky stay-off-my-lawn boys Inner Circle Companions: 6 spooky awesome...
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Detachment Review: The Lion's Blade Task Force

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Hello battle brethren! We have the good fortune of receiving the second new detachment from Games Workshop's Grotmas Calendar, the Lion's Blade Task Force . I'd been hoping Games Workshop would deliver a detachment that emphasizes the cooperation between the Ravenwing and the Deathwing, and GW delivered on that! Unlike our bespoke detachment from our codex, this one is, at least on first blush, at least a little spicy. Let's take a look at what GW gave us to work with! Detachment Rule: In The Lion's Claws Right out of the gate, the detachment rule emphasizes a mixed-Wing approach. It has separate effects for Ravenwing units and Deathwing units, meant to represent the Ravenwing pinning enemy units in place for the Deathwing to come in and smash. The Ravenwing mechanic requires opposing units (excepting Monsters and Vehicles) in Engagement Range with a Ravenwing unit to make a Desperate Escape attempt if they fall back, with a -1 penalty on the roll if they're Bat...
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Lists of the Week: Top Performers 11/25/2024

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Hello battle brethren! The Warhammer 40,000 World Championship wasn't the only event that ran last weekend! Events took place all over the world, and unlike at the World Championship, Dark Angels lists were able to shine! We had 1 event winner and 5 X/0 or X/1 lists! Not a bad weekend for the First Legion chapter.  Let's take a look at those lists! The event winner is the obvious one to start with. It rose to the top at the Obsec presents the 10th Annual Perth 40k GT in Perth Australia, a 6-round, 64 player event. Callum German went 6-0 with his Gladius Task Force. You can see Callum's list on BCP. The short version is below.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XH-8zgGNAlg There isn't going to be enough Garlic Bread in all of Tasmania with NSW bringing a 54 person squad!?!?!  (This is what he put as the title)  Azrael - Warlord Lieutenant with Combi-weapon Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs: 5 flying choppy boys Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs: 5 flying ch...
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Lists of the Week: 2024 Warhammer 40,000 World Championships of Warhammer

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  Hello battle brethren! This is a special week because the 2024 Warhammer 40,000 World Championships of Warhammer was held in Atlanta, GA! This was one of the biggest events of the year - 8 rounds, with 268 players. Three Dark Angels lists made it into the top bracket, so I'm dedicating a post just to their lists.  That said, Dark Angels lists did not perform spectacularly at this event. The highest scoring list was in 75th place, which doesn't even place it in the top quarter of lists. That said, these are the top performing Dark Angels lists at the event where literally the best players in the world were invited to attend. Being in the upper 50% of that crowd is probably a more significant achievement than being the top player at a GT with less than 30 players in it.  Switzerland's Antonio Mejias took a Gladius Task Force and went 5-3, winding up in 75th place. You can see Antonio's list on BCP. The short version is below. We are just neutral Azrael: Warlord Heav...
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Lists of the Week: Top Performers 11/11/2024

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  Hello battle brethren! Another weekend has passed, and with it success to the First Legion chapter! We didn't have any event winners, but a Dark Angels list did go undefeated at the second-biggest event of the weekend, and a few more performed well. Let's take a look at them! Our first list took 2nd place at the Utah Open Warhammer 40K Tournament, held in  Provo, UT. At this 6-round, 97-player event, Evan Stump of Red Rock Renegades went 6-0 with his Gladius Task Force. You can see Evan's list on BCP. The short version is below. 2x repex (spoilers!) Azrael Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs: 5 flying choppy boys Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs: 5 flying choppy boys Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs: 5 flying choppy boys Deathwing Knights: 5 awesome chonky macey boys Deathwing Knights: 5 awesome chonky macey boys Deathwing Knights: 5 awesome chonky macey boys Inner Circle Companions: 6 spooky awesome swordy boys Repulsor Executioner: big chonky laser box Repu...
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