Custodes vs Death Guard, Warhammer 40k battle report

The Custodes smash their way onto the channel for the first time in a long time, and up against them are the Death Guard. Big shout out to Wolfgang for coming all the way from Austria to make this battle report happen. Legend.
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[@peeledapples4176]

Wolfgang was great, shame he lives in Austria, it'd be cool to see him on the channel regularly!

[@leanderschuster3196]

Wolfgang was great, shame he lives in Austria.

[@davidbennett2715]

Has Winters considered 'correspondence games' played remotely? I was thinking of chess games... 40k might be trickier

[@christophernolan1935]

Massive respect to you for travelling all the way over from Australia, that's a long journey and a beautiful army you have

[@Kohrlan]

Thanks. Tried my best painting them.

[@mpw321]

@@KohrlanDidn’t I spot you on miniwargaming a little while ago?

[@Kohrlan]

@@mpw321 I am afraid not. This was my first appearance on KZbin

[@maxtracker2904]

The obvious reason to fly from Austria to Swindon is to visit the museum of computing AND the magic roundabout. Fun for all the family…

[@mattbrown1013]

Lot of respect to winters for his lists when goings against guests. An optimised DG list would crush custodes in current meta, but as a true ambassador of the hobby, he goes for fun engaging games.

[@danielmounce8490]

Great battle. Thanks Wolfgang and Winters. I am playing the Pariah Nexus crusade missions, alongside CSM and Necrons. Huge fun upgrading your units.

[@thekaird377]

Awesome! That’s an amazing looking Custodes army!

[@Kohrlan]

Thanks!

[@thekaird377]

@@Kohrlansome of your charge rolls were painful mate! However you soldiered on. Great visitor to the channel 👍🏻

[@commonwombl]

Those ice bases are gorgeous

[@Kohrlan]

Thanks guys. The bases are actual marble but is not easy to see in the video

[@zHawkC]

@@Kohrlan Fabulous looking army, well done for making the trip. Only disappoint is the lack of Arnie references but they're probably boring for you by now! The crusade sounds really fun and you're a great opponent to play with. GGs!

[@RobJonesWrites]

I feel those failed rolls for charges etc, had similar luck with my guard at WHW on friday. So many bloody failed rolls. HOWEVER, what a glorious army, fun game and wonderful opponent in Wolfgang. Good luck in your crusade, sir!

[@Kohrlan]

I just saw how many oft them i failed after rewatching the video. Thanks sir!

[@toi_techno]

I felt inordinately glad he enjoyed the tea 😄

[@benharrison8855]

Always makes my day to see a new Winters video up. The most enjoyable battle reports to watch, hands down. Also, an idea for you to steal if you like, as I also love when things explode: After rolling for deadly demise (still on 6's) if an explosion occurs, roll again and on a 5+ a critical explosion occurs, adding an extra d3 mortal wounds. Works best when both armies have lots of monsters/vehicles. You can also reverse the numbers, and explode on 5's with a critical explosion on a following 6. Depends if you want more booms or bigger booms. Have a great day you magnificent person. P.S. Hi from kangarooland Wolfgang!

[@BloodBuffalo]

I really enjoyed this one. Been thinking about making a custodes army.

[@jackcarter9210]

I’m Blood Angels and World Eaters so I only watch those but with Winters, I watch them all! Must be doing something right buddy!

[@nemdenemam9753]

So world eaters and loyalist world eaters. Exquisite taste might I add.

[@rungfang27]

I can only do painting red so much and stopped at blood angels! Congrats on your crossing over into insanity. Lol

[@user-nn2eb1wz2y]

Playing my second crusade right now. First one I went undefeated with my death guard. Upgraded all terminators with a 9” scout ability. Now I’m playing invasion fleet nids. Most thing have infiltrate. Sticking 10 genestealers in someone’s face on deployment is fun.

[@prevail6]

Absolute beauty of a Death Guard army

[@smiteo2003]

Its a pleasure to hear Wolfgang say Terminators

[@SkywalkerCade]

Did anyone else notice the Spider crawling across the small terrain wall at 34:27?

[@yurybarsukov6166]

Live and comment to support the best wh30-40k channel as usual)

[@4rch3rslif]

Wolfgang what dedication!

[@Lambino21]

Winters you forget so many of your death guard's ability, when the Plagueburst mortar hits an infantry unit they need to make a battle shock test, and when you daemon prince charges into melee, as long as it is the one with wings, the enemy has to make a battleshock test and his melee weapon gets dev wounds after the charge.

[@nemdenemam9753]

Great game and absolutely beautiful armies. I'm always amazed by your grimy death guard paintjob. Also this game mode looks a lot more fun than the usual objective kind of game. The way the custodes were forming battle lines was quite cinematic.

[@scoobydoo6551]

The little spider on the wall at 51:07

[@SkywalkerCade]

You can also see it at 34:27 on the other side of the small terrain wall. 🕷

[@gregmichaud7314]

What a great game with a great story!!!!!! Congrats to both of you playing so well and being so positive!!!!

[@RFischer]

Winters. Grenades are a wonderful thing. Use them!

[@ericsmith9212]

This was a great Battle report.. Very tactical and well fought. I love the Custodes list. Very different and refreshing to see.

[@dragma907]

Setting up his blightlords on the table instead of deep strike and losing them all before they do anything? Not tactical here.

[@ReefEco]

Winters - you should do a Crusade with a handful of games and teach us all how to play!

[@roydoorn4029]

love ppl comming over to play! it was a nice game!

[@thecasualwargamer5195]

Crusade is my favourite way to play, but not many others locally do unfortunately.

[@stuartfields9177]

DG charging into Custodes, what could possibly go wrong?

[@dragma907]

Those plague marines should have wiped them, but custodes 4+ math can always skew things.

[@TheViborgcat]

The Plagueburst Crawler mortar has a special ability causing battleshock tests on hit vs infantry by the way :). Love the game and the channel.

[@WraithRaider]

Great report as always, 2 very interesting armies and great looking too

[@ericsidney4066]

Wooooooh winters!

[@AsianTrix]

The Emperor’s finest.

[@bretwalda330]

Crusade is in my opinion the best way to play! We have a 12 man group doing the leviathan crusade currently and are around 15 games in. It definitely makes you more attached to your units as they fight battle after battle. Would highly recommend!

[@ezegaming2115]

Good ole Custodes, either 50/50 to survive or die lol. 4+ so crucial

[@Yosumi2000G]

Great Rep!

[@ched---]

The End of All Things 🙌

[@johncolvin2754]

Like the clean lines of the battlegrid great scenery👍

[@Stormhierta]

We've been playing Crusade since 9th, and we've got a Crusade Weekend every month (more or less) when we get as many people together as possible and we play all weekend! :D

[@bericgarrett3282]

If Australia is down under, is Austria up over? Either way, great game to watch!

[@justindavies6012]

Wonderful game chaps

[@Thedagda801]

Excellent report gentlemen! Geil!

[@jamescarter8275]

Great video! Can you shout out of combat with blast weapons? The mortar weapon? I thought you couldn’t?

[@aidanbrown1138]

Thankyou winters from australia....not austria.....been a while between battles with custodes. Enjoyed the watch

[@ge9367]

Great work lads 👍

[@Tonybagadonut5]

Sixes are dev with the demon prince on the charge..

[@svendizdarevic8527]

Great video Winters. Can you please tell me where you got those pebbles that you put around ruins and rocks on the battlefield?

[@EnglishTheif]

Excellent vid!

[@jackcarter9210]

Death guard is so cool tbf. So unique

[@evocatusgrove824]

Did he bring any Kangaroo jerky or vegemite?

[@ericpaz4171]

My favorite 2 armies from my favorite channel! I’ve been a member since the dztv app. How do I join the discord?

[@AmurPanther]

Did Winters just tell us all to touch grass...? xD Can't believe what I'm hearing

[@adamsan7494]

Good job lads. 👍

[@benjaminstevens6043]

Would have loved to get a Layman's breakdown of those two Heroes Crusade enhancements and upgrades

[@Kohrlan]

Sure thing. Both of them rerol hits of 1 againts monsters/vehicles. Both weapons have one more attack and damage. The bladechampion rerolls hits againts characters. The shieldcaptain has sustained hits 1 in melee and an 6"aura uf -1 leadership.

[@benjaminstevens6043]

@@Kohrlan from the deepest depths of my texan heart Fuck yeah

[@dragma907]

Death guard list and tactics were set up to fail. Blightlords marching up the table can always be outmaneuvered.

[@benrichard806]

Great game lads

[@DanMarston117]

How are you "nuking" Custodes with boltguns? At best they're inconvenienced, unless you were referring to putting them in a microwave or something? 'Nuking' is highly excessive for "just barely managing to take off the table" don't you think?

[@narodin4690]

awesome br. love it. < austrian too =)

[@mrtecsom6951]

I know Mr Winters is very popular but to travel all the from Australia 🇦🇺 to duff him 🆙 shows incredible dedication. Well done Wolfgang 👏 or perhaps 🤔 Say Hi 👋 Wolfgang?

[@griznatle]

Austria m8

[@mrtecsom6951]

@@griznatle I was being ironic

[@alangodfrey9504]

DG v Custodes! Great batrep!

[@ikarian8318]

Random points for objectives is not so good...a bit random no? Better maybe that the first time the Objective is controlled by someone you roll its value in VPs, so that the game can develope by the Objective worth...

[@NedgeTGC]

its more for narrative purpose...winters does a lot of these. He explained at the start.. its as if your models search the ruins to see if there are important relics inside.

[@ikarian8318]

@@NedgeTGC I was talking narratively too, because units are searching for artefacts, and when they find them, they realize their worth and decide whether to fight for them or give priority to those are worth more... However, always a good game with Winters and his guests...

[@jackcarter9210]

When a vehicles explodes don’t the guys inside take mortals on a 1,2 or 3?

[@jorzolek01]

Just on a 1.

[@chaptermasterkzuxunsteele1208]

Crusade is a wonderful method of playing warhammer 40k!! You just reallly need to remember your rules though cuz there’s so many ;p

[@carlfarrell3092]

I live close to you winters. Can I come and play one day please 😊

[@davidgantenbein9362]

From where in Austria is Wolfgang actually?

[@Kohrlan]

I am from the lovely town of Salzburg

[@davidgantenbein9362]

@@Kohrlan Oh nice. Da war ich leider noch nie. Sollte ich wohl mal endlich abhaken. 😁

[@marzelp4480]

Go Death Guard!

[@NjByg]

Quick question regarding Poxwalkers, Curse Of The Walking Pox: If Poxwalkers destroy 3 enemy models, Will 3 Poxwalkers return to the Unit? Or how does it work

[@troy6882]

I can't believe plasma one damage just may as well bring nothing but a bolt gun especially on inceptors i think they hsve official lost there minds couldn't go rapid 3+D3 S-AP-W1 to overcharged??WTH....😃😄😁😆😅 5 Smile's.

[@ellishotomani1462]

What's the brand of tea again? #notsponsored 😊

[@wintersSEO]

Yorkshire tea.

[@Adamantos-Elean]

just say no to mdf.

[@matthewgribble939]

Yay!!!!!