This was a fantastic 2k points game against my usual opponent and one of the few times I brought out my Doomsday Ark and Destroyers to great effect!
In this game I managed to kill more Deathguard than usual thanks to the Destroyers and Doomsday Ark. We played Open War cards and ended up with a split deployment for me with him at the middle and a singular objective at the center.
Necron Army summary
- Catacomb Command Barge and a Cryptek
- A large warrior and two large Immortal squads
- Destroyers
- Tomb Blades
- Scarabs
- Doomsday Ark
Death Guard Army summary
- Lord of Contagion and a Plaguecaster
- Plaguemarines in a Rhino
- Lots of Poxwalkers
- Blight Haulers
- Lots of Terminators of the worst kind
Game start
Necrons deploy in a tight formation in a building trying to protect valuable units from being charged by the Poxwalkers and Terminators.
The Deathguard deploy across the middle of the table covering the one central objective.
Lots of Poxwalkers and Plaguemarines backed up by the two Blighthaulers.
The Deathguard forces hold a tight grip around the center of the battlefield.
Across the field, flanking the Deathguard position there is a host of Tomb Blades, scarabs and a fearsome Doomsday Ark.
Poxwalkers advance forward.
The Deathguard shooting deals little damage to the Necrons inside of the ruins.
However, by cunning use of stratagems a few Poxwalkers start to reanimate from the Necron casualties (go figure...) and amass at the floor of the building.
The Tomb Blades move in and start shooting at the infantry.
Being attacked from both sides by Gauss fire starts do whittle down the Death Guard, but they are disgustingly resilient and refuse to move from the central objective.
The few Poxwalkers on the first floor prove to be a major hindrance as the troops attempt to come down from the second floor.
The Deathguard took some casualties but still look strong, and the Terminators have yet to reveal themselves...
Scarabs advance up the board.
Terminators finally teleport in between the Scarabs and Tomb Blades and the central objective, far away from the Necron Infantry across the board.
The Poxwalkers charge up the ruins and pin down an Immortal Squad inside.
With the Terminators deployed, the Necron Destroyers move out to claim their share of destruction.
The Overlord on Catacomb Command Barge fails a critical charge on a double-one reroll and fails to make it into melee combat.
The Immortals on the second floor of the ruined building are still engaged with the few Poxwalkers left.
The unit on the top floor aims their guns at some Plaguemarines, but the long range prevents any significant damage from being dealt.
Meanwhile the warriors and Cryptek cover the destroyers advance.
Assaulted from both sides, the Deathguard starts to feel the pressure, but they still hold the objective.
Necrons advance at a steady pace, the destroyers claiming the largest death toll.
Everything is thrown at the terminators as they require all the firepower to whittle down.
The Doomsday Ark moves forward to bring its Gauss Flayer arrays to bear.
Tomb Blades, recovered from reanimation, reengage with the Terminators.
The Terminators are targeted by the Destroyers with their Extermination Protocols.
The Destroyers score a lethal blow to the Terminators, inflicting a total of 17 multi-damage wounds to be saved.
The Overlord wipes out the Plaguemarines and consolidates towards the Terminators.
Scarabs fail to make it inside of the building and tie up the Lord of Contagion.
The Lord of Contagion counter-charges the overlord and manages to best him in combat, securing the victory to the Deathguard, despite their horrendous losses.
Deathguard Victory!
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