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The_ODB wrote:
I'm creating a list to play against Deathwatch for the first time and I'm curious how much I should expect to see heavy vehicles.

My standard anti-tank shooters at 2000 points are-
1x Ballistus Dreadnought
2x 3 Eradicators
2x 5 Hellblasters

I think of Deathwatch as all elite infantry and Eradicators are only useful against Vehicles. Should I still bring two small Eradicator squads? Thanks.

Deathwatch are Marines.
So you can see anything in their roster. Could be a power armored horde. Could be Land Raider spam. Could be a more balanced force.

The_ODB wrote:
I'm creating a list to play against Deathwatch for the first time and I'm curious how much I should expect to see heavy vehicles.

My standard anti-tank shooters at 2000 points are-
1x Ballistus Dreadnought
2x 3 Eradicators
2x 5 Hellblasters

I think of Deathwatch as all elite infantry and Eradicators are only useful against Vehicles. Should I still bring two small Eradicator squads? Thanks.

1) Why would you think that? Please expain.

2) Yes.

DW are pretty flexible. You can take almost an entirely infantry army using their very effective Kill Teams and do well because they have the ability to teleport around the battlefield. Alternatively, you can take something closer to a more traditional SM army with a bunch of vehicles, including transports and Dreadnoughts. I favour the former, but it depends on your opponent.

Eradicators are good against SM armies in general. Against vehicles they can be pretty effective but at S9 an AP-4 they do well into most SM infantry too.

Also, I find it's usually good practice not to tailor your list against specific opponents. Try to come up with a list that can handle different types of opponents without having to change anything. You'll become a better player overall if you do this.

Modern Deathwatch is a LOT of Gravis of Terminators. 3 damage wounds hurt hard. They have a strong alpha strike but struggle in melee. They also mostly teleport so if you can screen out objectives they can struggle to score.