Hunt the Alien: Seconded to the Deathwatch

Ahoyhoy internets, DaveHowitzer here once again with some hobby for a change.

-Good lord, I hear you cry, the chap has gone insane, some hobby talk on a 40k blog, this is heresy!-

Well for those of you that remember, last week I posted my thoughts on building a new Imperial army in response to the way 5th edition has treated my beloved Deathwing. After a lot of thought I realised that I didn't fancy making my own chapter, becuase I have such a connection with my Dark Angels -as cheesy as that sounds- So what to do, what to do. I moved to my second love, the Daemonhunters, but I realised there that I just wanted to make the characters in my DH game into an army on the table top...and besides...Daemonhunters competative? Nahh

So then it hit me. I love the Inquisition, and what's ALMOST as cool as Grey Knights and ISTs? The Deathwatch.



So I have chosen a theme, now how about the Codex. After a review of the theme (largly thanks to the FFG book which is insanely good) I decided to go with C:SW for a couple of reasons:

1) Deathwatch Kill Teams are groups of highly specialised veterans, thus they should be equipped as such, thus within each unit there should be a greater variety of weapon/armour options.

2) Each Kill Team has a team leader, which can perhaps be portrayed better by a Wolf Guard than a simple Sgt.

3) I LOVED the idea of the Black Shields in the Deathwatch: Members that whilst in the service of the Ordo Xenos have lost their chapter either due to annihilation or rebellion - they are the last of their kind and thus work alone, which is super awesome cool. I really grabbed onto that concept of the last survivor of the dead chapter, or the lone loyalist in a Chapter of traitors. Lone Wolves are the perfect embodiment of this concept.

4) It's Space Wolves...I wonder why...duh. They are pretty awesome.

So on that note, before we start here is a list with some explaination

1500pts Deathwatch (Space Wolves) Torrent of Bosh

Rune Priest Inquisitor or Deathwatch Librarian, undecided yet
Living Lighting
Murderous Hurricane
Chooser of the Slain 10pts
110pts

Wolf Guard Pack
- Combi Flamer 5 + Power Weapon 10 Kill Team Leader in Rhino (Flamer unit) Objective Grab
- Combi Flamer 5 + Power Weapon 10 Kill Team Leader in Rhino (Flamer unit) Objective Grab
- Combi Melta 5 + Power Weapon 10 Kill Team Leader in Rhino (Melta unit)
- Combi Melta 5 + Power Weapon 10 Kill Team Leader in Rhino (Melta unit)
132

Lone Wolf  Black Shield, Counter Charge <3
Terminator Armour 25
Storm Shield 25
70pts
Lone Wolf  Black Shield, Counter Charge <3
Terminator Armour 25
Storm Shield 25
70pts
Grey Hunters x5
Flamer
Power Weapon
90
Rhino 35

Grey Hunters x5
Flamer
Power Weapon 15
90
Rhino 35

Grey Hunters x5
Meltagun 5
80
Las/Plas Razorback

Grey Hunters x5
Meltagun 5
80
Las/Plas Razorback 75

Land Speeder 50
Typhoon 40
90

Land Speeder 50
Typhoon 40
90

Long Fangs 
Missile Launcher x4 40
115

Long Fangs 
Missile Launcher x4 40
115 

Long Fangs 
Missile Launcher x4 40
115



So, before anyone mentions anything yes, no TWC. I am making a stand against one of the best units in the codex I know. I love them, the concept of them, however it really doesn't fit with the Deathwatch theme. (Come on, Alien hunters riding big Aliens??? REALLY???) So what we have going on here is a little torrent of fire list, with 16 Missile shots, some las/plas action, little bit of melta action and some flamer goodness (an art that seems to be lost on most people making 5th ed lists, though I still think the humble template weapon has its uses in this edition, what with cover being...well....everywhere) it seems like a nice little list to me -well...lets face it, I only have Eldar to compare this with atm.

Rip it apart, eat it, chew it, spit it out and light it on fire.

Though...Dave's Deathwatch will be coming in the very near future you mark my words.

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Love, Dave