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2018/03/15 02:06:37
Subject: Horus Heresy Space Wolves VS Iron Hands 3000pt
Hello all, this is my first attempt at writing up a battle report so any advice on format and presentation would be appreciated.
I played a 3000 point game today against a local Iron Hands player, I'm still relatively new to 30k so i'm still learning how to play my army, and the direction I want to take it in.
Army List
Space Wolves
Spoiler:
Space Wolves
Right of War: Bloodied Claw
HQ
Legion Praetor
AA archeotech pistol
paragon blade
digital laser
iron halo
melta bombs
Priest of Frenris
Caster of Runes
AA Melta bombs
Mastery level 2
Priest of Fenris
Speaker of the Dead
AA Melta bomb
Elites
Legion Contemptor Dreadnought
twin-linked volkite culverin
Dreadnought ccw extra armor
Varagyr Wolf Guard Terminators
Frost sword x1
Frost claw x2
Power Fists x2
combi-bolters x5
Dedicated Transport
Spartan Assault Tank
Armored Ceramite
Flare Shields
Troops
Grey Slayer pack
Boltguns x12
Power Fists x2
Extra members x5
Vexilla
(Huscarl)
AA Great Frost Blade
Melta bombs
Grey Slayer pack
Boltguns x12
Power Fists x2
Extra members x5
Vexilla
(Huscarl)
AA Great Frost Blade
Melta bombs
Heavy Support
Legion Fire Raptor
Hellstrike missles
Armored ceramite
quad heavy bolters
So i made the mistake of not taking a picture of his list, so I can only list off what he had and the wargear I remember.
Iron Hands
Right of War: Head of the Gorgon
HQ
Legion Praetor
AA Cyber-familiar
Iron Father
Iron halo
paragon blade
power fist
digital weapon
mastercrafted
melta bombs
(This guy was a beast in combat)
(He had a 5 man squad running around with him a few had power weapons. Im not sure if they
were a command squad or a vet squad)
Castermen Orth
Elites Legion Cata termis
Power Fists x2
Power axe X2
Chain fist
Troops
Legion Tactical squad
bolters
AA
Legion Tactical squad
bolters
AA
Legion Tactical Support squad
volkite x9
AA
Fast Attack
Storm Eagle Gunship
Two Twin-Lascannons
Twin-linked Multi-melta
Vengeance launcher
Heavy Support
Sicaran Venator Tank Destroyer
Armored Ceramite
Sicaran Battle Tank
Armored ceramite
Heavy bolter sponsones
Whirlwind Scorpius
Land Raider Proteus
explorator augury web
Armored ceramite
Land Raider Phobos
Armored ceramite
Spartan Assault Tank
Armored ceramite
Flair Shields
(Now I know that Spartan and both Land Raiders were dedicated transports)
LOW
Ferrus Manus
Deployment
Spoiler:
We got Hammer an Anvil deployment and game type was Shattered Strike. I won the roll off to deploy first.
I deployed everything except the Fire Raport. I put my Sicarian out of LoS along with my Leviathan.
I put my Praetor in the Grey Slayer squad on the right, and my Caster of Runes in the left squad. Spartans up front to try and B-line it to Ferrus. The Contemptor is also deployed on the edge
My opponent put his Spartan down up front as well, The whirlwind is out of LoS. his Sicaran Venator is behind the building going for that cover save. The Land Raider tried to say out of Los, but had to settle for the cover save.
Turn #1
Spoiler:
Iron Hands rolls to seize, but fails.
Space wolves Turn 1
So on my turn I moved my Grey Slayers forward, the Praetor squad I spread out. Leviathan moves forward and the Contemptor runs forward.
Caster of runes gets presiance off on my Sicarian.
The Spartan drives up the board and shoots at the Sicaran Venator causing 1 hull point of damage.
My Sicaran Venator moves out of cover and shoots his Spartan scoring 2 hits and 2 pens along with an additional pen for a total of 3. I ended up rolling a "Explodes" results which forces Ferrus and Friends to bail out.
Iron Hands turn 1
He returns the favor by blowing my Sicaran Venator up with his, The Whrilwind gets a total of 15 hits on my left Grey slayer squad which ends up kill all of them but my Caster of Runes who passes moral.
Turn 2
Spoiler:
Space Wolves turn 2
I run my Caster of Runes over to the one remaining Gray Slayer squad and join them. Contemptor continues up the board.
Leviathan Stays where hes at, waiting for the outflank. Spartan moves forward and shoots at the other Land Raider doing no damage.
Fire Raptor flys on the board. He puts two hellstrike missiles into the Sicaran Venator and wrecks it. The twin avenger bolt guns shoot the Whrilwind causing 2 pens. and stuns the Whirlwind.
Iron hands Turn 2
Castermen Orth and the Land Raider carrying the Praetor outflank and appeared behind my Grey slayers. Casterman Orth shot at my Fire Raptor managing a Pen and getting a Immobilized result, I rolled and did not crash and burn.
The Land Raider shot at the rear armor of the Contemptor stripping two hull points.
His Storm Eagle also shows up and Attempts to shot down my Fire Raptor. The vengeance launchers shot at my Grey slayers killing 2 and the lascannons/multi-melta shot at my Fire Raptor but failed to pen.
Turn 3
Spoiler:
Space Wolves Turn 3
The Spartan moves up and unloads it cargo, Russ and Friends get ready to charge Ferrus.
Grey Slayers get into position to charge orth, Leviathan starts to move to support the Grey Slayers. Contemptor moves up and shoots his volkite at the whirlwind, glancing it and wrecking it.
Fire Raptor PoTMS its last two rockets into the Storm Eagle getting 1 hit and a pen, he fails to jink. I roll a stun result. Avenger bolt cannon fires at the Storm Eagle and gets a Glance he fails his jink save again.
Russ and friends make there charge into Ferrus Russ does a wound to Ferrus, he fails to wound Russ back. Iron hand Termis kill 3 Varagyr Wolf Guard
and in return they kill 2.
Grey Slayers make it into Orth and end up wrecking the Sicarian.
Iron Hands Turn 3
His Praetor and bodyguards get out and assault the Grey Slayers killing 10 of them, I was fearless of stayed locked. I attacked back and killed 5 of his guys.
In the Duel with Russ, Ferrus deals two wounds and I fail the save them. His Termis kill off the last of my Wolf Guard leaving my Priest and Russ left,
Turn 4
Spoiler:
Space Wolves Turn 4
My Spartan continues to fire at his Land Raider and immobilizes it. My Leviathan gets ready to charge his Praetor. The contemptor make his way back towards the other land raider in my deployment.
My Praetor and his fight it out, with his killing mine and granting his Slay the Warlord. My Fire Raptor flys off the board.
Russ and Ferrus keep slugging it out, Ferrus deals another 2 wounds to Russ and I do 1 wound in return.
Iron Hands turn 4
He moves his Storm Eagle into hover mode and disembarks the Tactical squad inside. They sit comfortably in my deployment zone.
he moves his Land Raider away from my Contemptor but closer to my leviathan.
In combat Ferrus does another wound to Russ leaving him with one wound left, and I fail to do any in return.
Turn 5
Spoiler:
Space Wolves Turn 5
I move my Levithan and Charge his Praetor, I end up killing him.
The combat with Russ continues as both Primarchs fails to wound each other.
Iron Hands Turn 5
Hes moves some of his troops closer to my deployment zone. The combat with Russ continues again with neither Primarch causing a wound to each other.
we roll to continue the game but get a 1. The Game ends with a Iron Hands victory.
End Game
Spoiler:
I had a lot of fun playing this game, I'm still getting to feeling for my Army. After the game, I realized I was playing Russ wrong, I was using his Ax, I didn't realize his sword was ap2, and I forgot that my Speaker of the Dead gave my unit Preferred enemy, so i wasn't taking advantage of those rerolls.
Varagyr Wolf Guard Terminators are fun to run, but I'm going to change there loadout to better combat other Termis.
I'm also thinking about dropping some wargear on my Praetor, he didn't preform all that well this game.
Well thanks for reading, and I look forward to any criticism, I'm trying my hand at battle reports due to a Campaign starting up in my area and i need to get ready to write reports for it. I do know that I need to take more pictures, a lot more.
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2018/03/16 02:11:30
Subject: Horus Heresy Space Wolves VS Iron Hands 3000pt
I noticed in the post game that you realised the sword was AP2. It also deal D3 extra wounds per failed save at AP2. Additionally did you know that Russ gives out a -1 to hit in CC for the first round in combat and -2 in the second round.
30k:
Solar Auxilia: 3,500+
Space Wolves: 1,000+
40k:
Vostroyans: 2,000+
Deathwatch: Points Unknown.
2018/03/28 23:02:12
Subject: Horus Heresy Space Wolves VS Iron Hands 3000pt
I noticed in the post game that you realised the sword was AP2. It also deal D3 extra wounds per failed save at AP2. Additionally did you know that Russ gives out a -1 to hit in CC for the first round in combat and -2 in the second round.
I did know that about Russ, but they was WS vs WS works, Ferus would still be hitting me on 4s
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2018/04/03 02:43:42
Subject: Horus Heresy Space Wolves VS Iron Hands 3000pt
I had great read ! A pretty mortal fight, as soon as the first shot was fired !
It is sad you forgot some rules, but it was fun anyway, good job, nice pictures and nicely painted armies.
godardc wrote: I had great read ! A pretty mortal fight, as soon as the first shot was fired !
It is sad you forgot some rules, but it was fun anyway, good job, nice pictures and nicely painted armies.
Thanks, I hope to get more games in soon.
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2018/04/09 01:16:59
Subject: Horus Heresy Space Wolves VS Iron Hands 3000pt
I noticed in the post game that you realised the sword was AP2. It also deal D3 extra wounds per failed save at AP2. Additionally did you know that Russ gives out a -1 to hit in CC for the first round in combat and -2 in the second round.
I did know that about Russ, but they was WS vs WS works, Ferus would still be hitting me on 4s
I may be wrong but Ferrus is WS 7 and Russ is WS 9.
One of Russ's rules is -1 in the first round the -2 in the subsiquent rounds.
That would mean Ferrus hits Russ on a 5 in the first round then 6's after that.
Im happy to be proven wrong but that was my understanding.
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