Blood Angels battle report

[danydaigle24]

Hey Guys, Matt inspire me and I decide to do battle report from my game even if English is not my first language, I will try to do my best. I won’t incorporate fluff for now but will see later if I get better in my writing. So my first game will be against Matthew and his Chaos Marine. We roll capture and control for scenario and dawn of war for deployment.

Chaos List

Daemon Prince
Khorne Chaos Lord in a Land Raider
15 Khorne Berserker in Rhino
15 Khorne Berserker in Rhino
10 Chaos Space Marines in Rhino
5 Khorne Terminator in Land Raider
1 Defiler
1 TL Lascannon Dreadnought
5 Chaos Raptor

Blood Angel List

1 Reclusiarch
5 Terminator 4 TH/SS and 1 LC
1 Furioso Dreadnought with Blood Fist and Magna Grapple
Brother Corbulo
10 Space Marines with Melta/ IP and PF for Sergeant in a Rhino
10 Assault Marines with 2 x Melta / IP and PF for Sergeant
5 Scouts with Sniper and Missile
1 Baal with Flamer/HB
1 Land Speeder Multi Melta/ Heavy Flamer
1 Land Speeder Multi Melta/ Heavy Flamer
1 Stormraven Gunship
1 Vindicator

The Table was set up in an urban environment. He rolled up for first turn and he deployed Both 15 Berserker in Rhino behind a building in cover. I deployed my 5 Sniper in a ruin where my objective is to protect it and my 10 Marines in a Rhino in cover on the side of a building so I’m mostly in cover. I didn’t try to roll for initiative so he started the game.

Chaos Turn 1

First The Berserkers stays where they were and wait for reinforcement. Both Land Raider, Defiler and Dreadnought moved in open towards my sniper and my objective. Chaos Marines rhino moved to secure his objective. Daemon Prince came in and run towards my Rhino about in the middle of table. The Chaos Raptor stayed in reserve for Deep striking. After his movement phase, he opened fire on my poor sniper. Using his searchlight to make sure he can fire them like hell. Both Land Raider, Defiler and Dreadnought fired on them. Good thing I had my precious camo cloak and want to grown. He still kill 2 of them.

Blood Angels Turn 1

I need to give a little help to my scouts. I moved my 2 land speeder full speed going for the two land raider. I planned on sending my Assault Marines to support my scouts and objective via DS whenever it’s possible. My Vindicator moved 12 towards one of his Berserker Rhino. My Gunship moved full speed towards his objective on the side of the table to make sure I’m not getting lots of fire power. My Baal and my rhino supported my gunship moving to the precious objective full speed and popping smoke. My movement finish I tried to open fire to his rhino in front at about 22 inches of my Vindicator. Roll 8 for my night fight so I’m good for shooting. Roll hits and penetrating but roll a 1 so the Berserkers were just shaken but they are not afraid.

Chaos Turn 2

He rolled 2 for DS so Raptors are late. He decided to not move with both Land Raider and Defiler. Dreadnought moved 6 toward my objective. His Berserkers moved to his objective behind building and Chaos Marines waited there to. Daemon Prince moved going for my Vindicator near my side about in the middle. Roll 1 for his run move. Now shooting phase, he really don’t want my land speeder to do anything. Dreadnought open fire to the first one but roll 1 and 2. Land Raider shoots everything to my poor land speeder getting 2 penetrating hits. Rolled 1 cover so he rolled 2 my land speeder can’t move or shoot. His Defiler missed on my other land speeder. His last Land Raider penetrated once and roll 1 so I can’t shoot. Still no assault this turn.

Blood Angels Turn 2

First, My Assault Marines arrived (thanks to Descent of Angels reroll). I DS them in the back of the ruin near my objective to secure it as I planned. I moved my Gunship 12 near his objective on the side of the building. I moved my Marines with my baal in the back of the building full speed. I’m now in his line fairly intact, I’m surprised about my gunship not being the target at all. My only land speeder that can move, moved 24 to the side of the terminator land raider. So for shooting phase, my gunship fires his TL Multi-Melta to the Berserker Rhino closest to his objective. The rhino exploded killing two berserkers. I power machine spirit TL lascannon to the Daemon Prince but made his invulnerable save. My vindicator fired his Daemon Prince and wound (good thing his eternal warrior). My Sniper fired Defiler but ignored crew shaken crew stunt help him on a glance. I think I’m now in good position in his line but will see.

Chaos Turn 3

First, Raptor are still late he rolled a 2 again. He realized that he is in trouble near his objective so moved full 12 with one Land Raider (with chaos lord) and defiler going back to his objective. Berserkers and Chaos Marine move back leaving objective alone with the Berserkers on foot. They move to my Baal. They really need to do something to this Baal or they are in big trouble and they know it. Daemon Prince his moving back with the Land Raider so they are now close together. Shooting phase, the defiler fired his TL reaper autocannon on my gunship but nothing happen. His terminator land raider destroys my land speeder that didn’t move. Dreadnought fired on my other land speeder but rolled my cover. Assault phase his Berserkers charge my Baal. He rolled two 6 and didn’t glance, his berserkers are now in trouble.

Blood Angels turn 3

I moved my gunship 12 near his land raider and Daemon Prince. I disembark it’s now time for my Terminators, Brother Corbulo, my Chaplain and my furioso to have some action. My rhino moved 6 to the objective and my baal moved back just a little so I can punish the Berserkers perfectly. My vindicator moved in position so he can fire the terminator land raider. Shoothing phase, my land speeder destroy his land raider so now I’m in good position with my vindicator to fire his terminator and kill one of them. My sniper fired his defiler in the back destroying his battle cannon. My gunship fired his land raider but roll 4 on two dice with my multi-melta so nothing happen. My baal kills all the berserkers with the flamer/HB. My rhino fired from hatch with melta gun missing. Assault Phase, I combi charge the land raider and daemon prince with my terminators and my furioso charged land raider. My chaplain and Corbulo killed the Daemon Prince before he can strike back and my furioso destroy the land raider. I consolidate back to my gunship. Very good turn for me.

Chaos turn 4



Raptor finally shows up and DS near his objective. Defiler tried to come back as fast as possible to objective. Dreadnought moved 6 to my objective. Terminators moved in range for assaulting my land speeder. Chaos Lord decided to flee from my terminators. Shooting phase, Defiler shoots on my gunship nothing happen. Dreadnought shoots on my Vindicator doing nothing. Assault phase, his terminators assault my land speeder and destroy it.

Blood Angels turn 4

I moved my baal right in front of his raptor. My terminators embark in my gunship. I moved my gunship 12 near his defiler and his rhino. Shooting phase, My gunship destroy his rhino with my TL lascannon and TL multi-melta destroy his defiler. My flamer kill all his raptor. My vindicator destroys his dreadnought. Another good turn for me. The Chaos Marines decided to flee and they will have they revenge soon or later.

Game Recap

It was his first game with Chaos Marine so I think next time he will upgrade his troops more. He learns also that he really needs to put some firepower on my gunship. That was my first experience has battle report still hard in my second language but hope you guys enjoy. Thanks.

[shasodnarb]

I found it both well written/organized and very instructive, actually. So, thanks! Was a good read.

[thesanityassassin]

Thanks for writing that up Dany, I really enjoyed reading it! I think your opponent needs to work on his target priority a bit though. Stopping the Land Speeders helped, but he needed to shoot that Baal and the Stormraven. That flamestorm really tore up those Berzerkers!

By the way, you can't put 15 Berzerkers in a Chaos Rhino, they only have a transport capacity of 10, so you should point that out to him.

[usscott]

i liked it and thax was a good read

[Jack Shrapnel]

That was a good read Dany... very clear and descriptive...

[danydaigle24]

Yeah was my mistake he used 10 in rhino

[danydaigle24]

Thank you all, It's still very long to do that but I like it.

[trevor]

it was pritty cool wish i could reamember battles more clearly.

[danydaigle24]

So here is my second Battle report. Next time I might try to incorporate pictures. This battle report is against Jon (Shas’O D’Narb). We roll capture and control, pitched battle. Table was urban with two forests. 2 buildings and one ruin each side. I use the same list as my previous game except my furioso is now with frag cannon.
Jon List
- 1 Crisis Commander with 2 Bodyguards and 6 shield drones
- 1 Crisis Commander with 2 Bodyguards and 6 shield drones
- 3 Broadside suits with 2 shield drones
- 2 Hammerheads
- 1 Devilfish with 5 Pathfinders
- 1 Piranha
- 6 Fire Warriors
- 10 Kroot
- 10 Kroot

My List
1 Reclusiarch
5 Terminator 4 TH/SS and 1 LC
1 Furioso Dreadnought with Blood Fist, Frag Cannon and Magna Grapple
Brother Corbulo
10 Space Marines with Melta/ IP and PF for Sergeant in a Rhino
10 Assault Marines with 2 x Melta / IP and PF for Sergeant
5 Scouts with Sniper and Missile
1 Baal with Flamer/HB
1 Land Speeder Multi Melta/ Heavy Flamer
1 Land Speeder Multi Melta/ Heavy Flamer
1 Stormraven Gunship
1 Vindicator

Deployment
Jon won table side. He deployed all his army except Kroot that will infiltrate. His objective is in open field near his big building (I’m in trouble open field against Tau means a lots of bullets coming up). He mainly concentrated in this building and around it. 3 Broadside were on top (one inside). 1 Crisis Commander with bodyguards was in front right and the other commander in front left. 1 Hammerhead was to his right near the objective and the other to his left near ruin. Devilfish with fires warriors beside was near the objective just beside the hammerhead. Piranha was beside other hammerhead. 6 pathfinders were inside the building with Broadside.

My deployment was pretty simple. My objective was just behind a building in cover. I used my sniper to keep my objective. Do I really want to deploy anything else against that many fire powers? My answer his NO! So I reserve everything except Gunship and Assault Marines that will DS My Baal will outflank. I tried to steal but Failed!
Tau Turn 1
Nothing was on table except my snipers hidden. So he moved everything except Broadside and pathfinders in building full movement towards me. One Kroot unit was infiltrate in forest near my snipers. The other unit was in his deployment zone near ruin to his left. He fired on my snipers with his Kroot because he can see one through doors. I want to ground but still roll 1 as usual.
Blood Angels Turn 1
Rolled for my reserve and 1 Land speeder and my rhino came in. I moved full speed near the Kroot forest with booth and pop smoke with my rhino. I think it’s the best cover I can get from all this crazy fire power coming at me, also my intent is to go for Kroot next turn with my marines.

Tau Turn 2
He started by moving his hammerhead in front of the forest so he can have a direct fire to my land speeder. His piranha is now very close to my Rhino, close enough to get two dice for penetrating. He moved his both crisis unit there are now about in the middle of table. To his right about 12 away from his objective there’s the second hammerhead and the devilfish with fire warriors. Kroot moved out of forest and the other Kroot unit in his deployment zone moved closest to ruins. Now that all his movement are done it’s time for my poor Land speeder and rhino to get shoot like hell. At this point my only hope was my rhino not getting destroy on first shoot so my marines won’t get all the rest of fire power on them. First my land speeder gets exploded right away by the hammerhead just in front. There only my rhino left but still in very good position. He marked my rhino with two marker lights. He used it for getting +1 BS to his piranha and -1 cover for me. Piranha hits on 2’s now but he rolled a 1. So he decided to fire with his second hammerhead but I rolled my cover. One broadside was able to fire but I had a 3+ cover that I made. So he’s now down to one unit of crisis that still have very good chance but at least only 1 bodyguard is in range for rapid fire. After all that fire power I had to roll for 2 glance and 1 pen. 1 glance pass and he rolled 2 so I’m good for moving! Wow can believe it. No assault on this turn.
Blood Angel Turn 2
I roll for reserve and DS, everything came in. So I started by DS my Gunship about 6 away from his objective in open field so I’m not really in danger for scattering in a bad place. I roll a hit so I’m good. After I DS my assault marines behind an empty building in his deployment zone so I’m in cover and very close to his objective. I rolled a 5 to scatter and scatter just too close to table edge and rolled on table that he can deploy my assault anywhere. He decided to put them in opposite corner very far from battle. My second land speeder moved 12 and is now in melta range of piranha. My baal outflank right near ruins where the Kroot are. My vindicator moved behind my ruins to be in range for devilfish and be in cover from Broadside. My marines disembark and moved 4 in forest. I’m about 4 now from Kroots. Now it’s my turn to open fire. I start with my Gunship that immobilize and weapon destroy his hammerhead. My Vindicator destroyed his devilfish and he failed his moral so he’s now pinned with his fire warriors. My land speeder fired and miss he’s piranha but I used my reroll from Corbulo and hits. I rolled a 6 so piranha is explode. My Baal killed 3 Kroots. No assault for me this turn because my Marines failed they difficult terrain but at least there are in cover from all plasma. Very good turn for me now I’m sure my Gunship will get destroyed but I’m in good position with my terminators and my Dreadnought so I don’t really care.
Tau Turn 3
He moved back his hammerhead near my marines so I’m farther for melta. Crisis moved as fast as possible from my gunship but there are still in range from assault next turn. Kroots moved to my baal for assaulting. Broadside open fired first. 2 was on my land speeder one on my gunship. He missed my landspeeder and rolled 2 for my gunship so it’s only a glance. He rolled 2 so it’s up to 3 for weapon destroys. His hammerhead missed my gunship. He still had his both crisis unit fireing hitting on 2’s because of marker lights and will all that he only got immobilize and weapon destroys again, I can believe it. His Kroots immobilize my baal in assault but I don’t think that would be enough for them to survive.
Blood Angels Turn 3
My dreadnought disembarks and is going for the crisis unit. My terminators with chaplain are going for pathfinders and Corbulo is going for fire warriors. My land speeder moved 12 and is in melta range for his hammerhead. I decided to let my marines in cover for now they are little far from other crisis unit. My assault marines moved as fast as possible back to my objective. My vindicator moved a little in position for firing at Kroots. Shooting phase was quick. My baal killed all Kroots with HB and Flamer, My vindicator killed 3 Kroots (deviate a little) my land speeder missed hammerhead and my Dreadnought wounds 3 crisis and killed one drone with frag cannon. My marines open fire in Kroots killing 4 of them. My assault phase was devastating killing one crisis unit with my dreadnought, fire warriors unit with Corbulo and pathfinders with terminators. I consolidate my terminators in cover to make sure they don’t get any shooting next turn.
Tau Turn 4
He moved his last crisis unit near my marines far from everything else. He tank shock my marines with his hammerhead. I stand for glory and destroy it with my melta. Shooting phase, his broadside destroyed my land speeder and my rhino. His crisis killed 3 marines and Kroots one. I rolled for my LD and I’m good. No assault for him this turn.

Blood Angels Turn 4
I moved my marines out of forest going for assaulting. My chaplain is going for Broadside. My Terminators moved back to objective to make sure they secure it. Corbulo did the same. My assault marines moved back to my objective. No shooting phase for me. My Chaplain charged and killed broadside. My marines charged and won close combat. He failed his LD and I won iniative so he’s now down to 3 Kroots. He tries one moore shoot and flee ready for his revenge.

Game Recap
I think it was a good game. Jon was not lucky on dice roll. I’m sure next game will be close. I really hesitate for my deployment but I think I made the good choice. Feel free to add anything Jon maybe I’m not 100% accurate on my battle report.

[shasodnarb]

Good batrep.

Though proceedings turned bad quickly, I was feeling really good about the side I got with the dice roll and the great lines of sight I had for my big firepower. Plus, with the Angels reserved, I was able to adjust things the way I wanted as far as my skirmishers were concerned.

One thing that was lucky for me was me getting to place your deepstriking Assault Marines in the far corner. Later, because of that, there were no BA troops nearby, so it allowed me to abandon my own objective and try to use my remaining forces to escort my Kroot towards your objective for a draw.

Unfortunately, that didn't work either.

Anyway, due to the the multitracker / twin-linking thread, my list will be modified slightly in that regard when we play next. I'll let you know what changes I actually make in the next few days.

[Nyctalgia]

my Tau > any BA