Warhammer 40k - Unit Review Library 114 - Deathwatch, Deathwatch Veterans


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Hello everyone! Zak Ludick here from Cape Town, South Africa and this is a Warhammer 40k - The Great Unit Review Wheel! post!

Now known as the Unit Review Library!

What is it all about? It is not there to just give a stat. It is there to give MY review of the unit!

Also this has become quite the Challenge! With so many units to review in the game the consensus in the hobby community is that I will not have enough time to review all of the Datasheets before the new edition of Warhammer 40,000 came out.

I should have started when 10th edition launched!
425 days since the start of 10th Edition.
This is Review #114, I am 311 reviews behind!

Not picking randomly at the moment, need to finish Imperial Agents and Deathwatch before they change as explained Here

Deathwatch, Deathwatch Veterans

10th Edition Index

Of all the units that are probably dissapearing with the Deathwatch Codex being swallowed into the Imperial Agents book, the Deathwatch Veterans are probably the most safe.

They are an iconic squad with a lot of options. Space Marines drawn from many Chapters across the galaxy and armed with both the weapons and the knowledge to kill the alien menaces that plague the galaxy.

Whether it is the Hive broods of the Tyranids, the brutish hordes of the Orks or the highly advanced Aeldari, the Deathwatch study them all and seek weaknesses.

They cost 100pts for 5, 200pts for 10 and have mostly a double-up system for special weapons.

A box of 5 of them costs you $45 and will then come with a lot of extra bits!

Let's start with their base stats.

Stats

Movement 6"
Toughness 4
Save 3+(armor/invul/Feel No Pain)
Wounds 2
Ld 6+
OC 2

Weapons

Every model starts out with a Boltgun and Long Vigil Melee Weapon.

The Sergeant can exchange his Boltgun only with a Long Vigil Ranged Weapon.
The Sergeant can exchange his Long Vigil Melee Weapon for a Xenophase Blade.

Any number of models can exchange both the boltgun and Long Vigil Melee Weapon for one of the following 3 combos:

Long Vigil Ranged Weapon and Close Combat Weapon.
Astartes Shield and Boltgun.
Astartes Shielf and Long Vigil Melee Weapon.

2 in every 5 can have a Heavy Weapons listed below.
2 in every 5 can wield Deatchwatch Thunderhammers.

Ranged:

Boltgun

Range 24", 2 Attacks, Hitting on 3+, S4, Ap 0, 1 Damage each

Long Vigil Ranged Weapon

Range 24", 1 Attack, Hitting on 3+, S4, Ap 0, 1 Damage each
Rapid Fire 1 (Get 1 Additional attack at half range of 12")
Devastating Wounds (Critical Wounds, rolling a 6 to Wound, cause Mortal Wounds)
Anti-Infantry 4+ (Causes Critical Wounds against Infantry on a 4+ and thus triggers Devastating Wounds.)

Heavy Weapons:

Missile Launcher - frag grenade firing option

Range 48", D6 Attacks, Hitting on 4+, S4, Ap 0, 1 Damage each
Blast (Get an additional Attack for every 5 models in the enemy unit targeted rounding fractions down.)
Heavy (Add 1 to the to Hit Rolls when this unit remains Stationary)

Missile Launcher - krak grenade firing option

Range 48", 1 Attack, Hitting on 4+, S9, Ap -2, D6 Damage each
Heavy (Add 1 to the to Hit Rolls when this unit remains Stationary)

Frag Cannon

Range 18", D3 Attacks, Hitting on 4+, S7, Ap -1, 2 Damage each
Heavy (Add 1 to the to Hit Rolls when this unit remains Stationary)
Rapid Fire D3 (Get D3 Additional attacks at half range of 9")

Infernus heavy bolter — heavy flamer firing option

Range 12", D6 Attack, Torrent, S5, Ap -1, 1 Damage each
Torrent (Roll for the amount of attacks, they automatically hit)
Ignores Cover (Target does not get benefit of cover against this weapon)

Infernus heavy bolter — heavy bolter firing option

Range 36", 3 Attacks, Hitting on 4+, S5, Ap -1, 2 Damage each
Heavy (Add 1 to the to Hit Rolls when this unit remains Stationary)
Sustained Hits 1 (On a 6 to Hit, score 1 additional Hit)

Melee:

Close Combat Weapon

3 Attacks, Hitting on 3+, S4, Ap 0, 1 Damage each

Long Vigil Melee Weapon

3 Attacks, Hitting on 3+, S5, Ap -2, 1 Damage each

Xenophase Blade

4 Attacks, Hitting on 3+, S5, Ap -2, 1 Damage each
Anti-Vehicle 3+(Critically Wounds a Vehicle on a 3+ to Wound)
Devastating Wounds (Critical Wounds, rolling a 6 to Wound, cause Mortal Wounds)

Death Watch Thunder Hammer

3 Attacks, Hitting on 4+, S10, Ap -2, 3 Damage each
Devastating Wounds (Critical Wounds, rolling a 6 to Wound, cause Mortal Wounds)

Abilities

Death to the Alie

This unit re-roll 1's to Hit rolls. If the target is neither Chaos nor Imperium (therefore one of the aliens) then they Re-roll to Hit at all times!

Wargear Abilities

Astartes Shield

The Bearer gets +4 Invul Save.

Thoughts

2x Infernus Heavy Bolters/2x Frag Cannons, 2x Thunder Hammers and a Sergeant with a Xenophase Blade and a Long Vigil Ranged Weapon... enough said.

As they are now, they are Battleline and have 2OC each and they are super versatile!

That makes 6 Deathwatch Datasheets Reviewed putting them on 54.54% Completed! The total Completed is 11.74% Complete! Can I review them all?!

Thank you for reading!

Warhammer Review Library

Alphabetical List

FactionUnitReview Number
Adeptus CustodesProsecutors#1
Adeptus CustodesKnight-Centura#54
Adeptus CustodesShield-Captain#61
Adeptus CustodesShield-Captain in Allarus Terminator Armor#70
Adeptus CustodesTrajann Valoris#40
Adeptus MechanicusArchaeopter Fusilave#13
Adeptus MechanicusArchaeopter Stratoraptor#14
Adeptus MechanicusArchaeopter Transvector#15
Adeptus MechanicusBelisarius Cawl#53
Adeptus MechanicusCorpuscarii Electro-Priests#97
Adeptus MechanicusOnager Dunecrawler#110
Adeptus MechanicusSerberys Raiders#55
Adeptus MechanicusSerberys Sulphurhounds#56
Adeptus MechanicusTechnoarcheologist#104
AeldariGuardian Defenders#64
AeldariMaugan Ra#87
AeldariNight Spinner#65
AeldariShadowseer#80
AeldariPrince Yriel#92
Astra MilitarumKasrkin#60
Astra MilitarumTank Commander#90
Astra MilitarumWyvern#81
Black TemplarsBlack Templars Gladiator#102
Black TemplarsHigh Marshall Helbrecht#38
Black TemplarsMarshall#46
Black TemplarsThe Emperor's Champion#63
Blood AngelsBaal Predator#2
Blood AngelsGabriel Seth#66
Blood AngelsLemartes#32
Blood AngelsSanguinary Guard#93
Chaos DaemonsBeasts of Nurgle#98
Chaos DaemonsDaemonettes#29
Chaos DaemonsLord of Change#75
Chaos DaemonsNurglings#82
Chaos KnightsKnight Abominant#94
Chaos KnightsWar Dog Brigands#30
Chaos KnightsWar Dog Executioners#31
Chaos KnightsWar Dog Huntsman#77
Chaos Space MarinesAbbadon the Despoiler#50
Chaos Space MarinesHaarken Worldclaimer#41
Chaos Space MarinesKhorne Lord of Skulls#37
Dark AngelsAsmodai#16
Dark AngelsAzrael#17
Dark AngelsBelial#4
Dark AngelsDeathwing Knights#20
Dark AngelsDeathwing Terminator Squad#99
Dark AngelsLazarus#62
Dark AngelsLand Speeder Vengeance#101
Death GuardBiologus Putrifier#5
Death GuardBlightlord Terminators#10
Death GuardChaos Lord#36
Death GuardLord of Contagion#52
Death GuardTallyman#39
Death GuardMalignant Plaguecaster#71
DeathwatchCorvus Blackstar#72
DeathwatchDeathwatch Terminator Squad#112
DeathwatchProteus Killteam#57
DeathwatchSpectrus Kill Team#73
DeathwatchVeteran Bike Squad#84
DrukhariGrotesques#45
DrukhariHaemonculus#8
DrukhariRaider#35
DrukhariScourges#7
Genestealer CultsAberants#47
Genestealer CultsHybrid Metamorphs#58
Genestealer CultsReductus Saboteur#33
Grey KnightsBrother Captain#25
Grey KnightsGrand Master#48
Grey KnightsStrike Squad#51
Imperial AgentsCallidus Assassin#9
Imperial AgentsCulexus Assassin#69
Imperial AgentsEversor Assassin#105
Imperial AgentsExaction Squad#111
Imperial AgentsImperial Navy Breachers#113
Imperial AgentsVigilant Squad#26
Imperial KnightsCanis Rex#76
Imperial KnightsArmiger Helverin#22
Imperial KnightsArmiger Warglaive#43
Imperial KnightsKnight Castellan#83
Leagues of VotannBrôkhyr Iron-master#27
Leagues of VotannBrôkhyr Thunderkyn#78
Leagues of VotannCthonian Beserks#86
Leagues of VotannSagitaur#3
Leagues of VotannÛthar the Destined#44
NecronsObelisk#11
OrksBattlewagon#34
OrksHunta Rig#28
OrksZodgrod Wortsnagga#89
Space MarinesKayvaan Shrike#23
Space MarinesMarneus Calgar#42
Space MarinesRazorback#21
Space MarinesVanguard Veteran Squad with Jump Packs#103
Space WolvesArjac Rockfist#68
Space WolvesFenrisian Wolves#91
Space WolvesWolf Guard#74
T'au EmpireBreacher Team#88
T'au EmpireDarkstrider#12
T'au EmpireKroot Carnivore Squad#19
T'au EmpirePathfinder Team#79
T'au EmpirePiranhas#107
T'au EmpireRazorshark Strike Fighter#95
T'au EmpireStealth Battlesuits#67
Thousand SonsAhriman#108
Thousand SonsAhriman on Disc of Tzeentch#109
Thousand SonsExalted Sorcerer#59
Thousand SonsMagnus the Red#49
TyranidsBarbgaunts#6
TyranidsLictor#106
TyranidsRaveners#96
TyranidsScreamer Killer#24
World EatersLord Invocatus#100
World EatersWorld Eaters Chaos Spawn#18
World EatersWorld Eaters Daemon Prince#85

Thank you for reading!

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