Space Wolves vs. Tyranids
750 Southern Slaughter
Wolves
Rune Priest- Jaws & Murderous Hurricane
2x 10 Grey Hunters w/ 2 Meltas, Wolf Standard & MotW
6 Long Fangs w/ 5 Missile Launchers
6 Long Fangs w/ 5 Heavy Bolters
Nids
Hive Tyrant
2x 5 Gene Stealers
3 Zoanthropes
Trygon Prime
Deployment:
I won the roll off and elected first turn. I set my Missile Launcher Long Fangs (MLLF) in the rock pile for cover and the Initiative boost if I was charged. The Heavy Bolter Long Fangs (HBLF) went on the left hill. The Grey Hunters in the Rhino deployed in the middle of the board beside the MLLF and the other squad went on the other side of the Rhino with the Rune Priest on the 12” line.
The ‘nids deployed on the line, Hive Tyrant to my left, then the Trygon Prime and the Zoanthropes with the Genestealers outflanking.
Turn 1
The ‘nids attempt to steal the initiative but the Wolves are ready and they fail.
Wolves;
The Rhino moves up 6” to get in range and hopefully absorb some fire and the GHs move 6” to get LOS on the Tyrant. The Rune Priest then calls the power of the World Wolf and the planet swallows the Tyrant (This was a huge pressure relief). The MLLF fire at the Trygon but all their shots fall wide, the HBLF open up on the Zoanthropes, killing one.
Nids;
The Zoanthropes and Prime move up 6” to get range. The Zoanthropes Warp Blast away the HBLF and a Bio-Electric pulse from the prime claims 2 Grey Hunters.
Turn 2
Wolves;
The rhino rushes to the right of the MLLF to block LOS if the Zoanthropes come round that way. The Rune Priest unit moves back a little to stay away from the Trygon and the Priest attempts to Jaws the Trygon with no success. The MLLF fire at the Prime, hitting once and wounding.
Nids;
Stealers don’t arrive
The Trygon moves forward and Pulses the Grey Hunters again, felling another. The Zoanthropes move back around the rocks and Warp Blast the Long Fangs, felling one thanks to scatter and cover.
Turn 3;
The Rhino turns around and the Grey Hunters pile out, running up towards the Zoanthropes, with their shooting having no effect and then charge in. The Rune Priest leaves the hunters, who moved into the Trygons face. The Priest used Jaws of the World Cheese, hitting the Prime and a Zoanthrope, with no effect. The MLLF fired at the Trygon, as did the hunters, putting 3 wounds on it, the hunters then charge in. In assault, the Zoanthropes are wiped out without taking any hunters. The other squad failed to wound the Trygon, losing 6 of their number, running, getting caught and dieing to fearless wounds. The Grey hunters and Trygon consolidate towards each other.
Nids;
Both squads of Stealers arrive, one each side. One squad moves and charges the Rune Priest, the other squad do the same to the Long Fangs. The first squad of Stealers only do a single wound to the Rune Priest, who kills two in return, causing the squad to run. The other squad fared no better, the Long Fangs attacked first, thanks to the cover, killing 2 Stealers, who only killed a single LF, but the Stealers stayed.
Turn 4
Wolves;
The Rune Priest moved towards the Long Fang combat and the Grey Hunters charged straight into the Trygon, doing a single wound with shooting, then killing it in combat, losing 6 of their own, they consolidated towards the fleeing stealers. The Long Fangs took no wounds and killed another Stealer.
Nids;
The Stealers continue to run. In combat the other squad kill a single Long Fang, and lose a single member.
Turn 5
Wolves;
The Rune Priest moves to the Rhino and gets in, the Grey Hunters move to try and get range on the Stealers but cant. In CC, no wounds are caused.
Nids;
The Stealers regroup, and charge the Grey Hunters, killing them outright. In the other combat, Refer to ‘Turn 5’
We roll, and Continue Turn 6
Turn 6
Wolves;
The rhino moves up and the Rune Priest calls a Murderous Hurricane on the Stealers, killing them. In CC, the Stealer dies.
So a Space Wolves Victory. 5 Kill Points to 3 and a wipe out. All said and done, Tom rolled fairly badly, but then again, so did I. Guess we’ll have to have another game....
