Deathwatch: Alien Hunting Spec Ops Marines | Warhammer 40k Lore

[@MrChiefchili]

I can't believe the Tyranids ate all of the Deathwatch's primaris marines, terminator armor, bikes, dreadnoughts, vehicles, leaders beside one Watchmaster, and the ability to fight in anything more than a squad.

[@siteshnarayangautam2780]

Yo wait what? What happened? Are the deathwatch gone?

[@CatroiOz]

​@@siteshnarayangautam2780yup. They got Harlequin'd but even worse. Harlequins got to keep their units. Deathwatch lost nearly everything, they only got the veterans team left

[@siteshnarayangautam2780]

@@CatroiOz harleequins like the eldar gods harleyquins?

[@siteshnarayangautam2780]

@@CatroiOz that's sad man...i mean where the chapters going to punish and honor there extraordinary marines, plus 100death watch equal 1 grey knight.....so damn Ever wondered why emperium takes so many Ls

[@nestorgamer9746]

​@@siteshnarayangautam2780 no that's the Laughing God, the Harlequins god in fact They are a sect of elite warrior eldar in circus clothing

[@alphamuplays1669]

Born to early to kill aliens in space, born to late to kill megafauna, officially the worst timeline

[@notjarek237]

And you were still born too early to kill megafauna in space

[@averageeughenjoyer6429]

you are born in just the time to kill a planet

[@scratthesquirrel5242]

i mean... you could go to japan and become a whaler. whales are megafauna. so are elephants and meese (moose)

[@2wheelmac]

Go grizzly bear hunting in Alaska #beaman

[@grantbartholomew2057]

Or Australia, fauna big or small, are all out to kill you 😮

[@UltraWeebMaster]

For how much my Deathwatch army talks about killing and death it doesn’t seem like they were prepared for GW to give it to them

[@darkside2589]

The deathwatch marines are also the oneș that stopped a certain eldar ritual that could kill slaneesh. Effectively one of the prime examples of grimderp.

[@xandermcdonald8543]

As a ynnari player I’m conflicted, if that ritual had gone through then 1/4 of daemons would be massively weakened. On the other hand, we also wouldn’t have Yvraine or the Visarch, some of the coolest Eldar characters.

[@aviumstrepitus5158]

Fuck Artemis!

[@Z5-XB]

Excuse me they stopped a ritual that could WHAT?! imagine being an eldar so close to finally getting the revenge your ancestors desires and it gets interrupted by a bunch of idiots who don’t know what you’re even doing and don’t know that it would actually be pretty good

[@xandermcdonald8543]

@@Z5-XB oh don’t worry, they were told very clearly what the ritual was for. They just didn’t care.

[@aviumstrepitus5158]

@Z5-XB that's the fun part they told the deathwatch what they were doing, but the deathwatch captain literally said he rather see mankind fall to chaos then have a xenos plan succed

[@sebastiantesar311]

Ive had it with your slander KrakDuk! COVER THE IRON HANDS LORE! WE ARE COOLER THAN YOU THINK!

[@Bettermadness_YT]

(Please take this a a joke I also really like iron hands) you only have hands of iron from your simping of ferrus mannus.

[@SylvestreDupoux]

IL A RAISON !!! VIVE LES IRON HANDS ! (j'ai conscience que ce n'est qu'une blague)

[@noahmcnaughton1770]

PLEASE GIVE THE IRON HANDS THE LOVE THAT THEY NEVER GOT FROM GW 😭

[@shrakx8634]

Eewwwww....... Brother Eewwwwww....... What's that Brother..................

[@craigevans4694]

No you’re not 😂

[@aidan-h3p]

Just as how the Grey Knights are the best daemonologists in the imperium, I like that deathwatch marines are selected based on veterancy and expertise on various xenos and how to combat them. Knowledge is the most powerful weapon the inquisition chapters can wield, and I appreciate the more intelligent approach. Also, as an Iron Hands enjoyer, the slander is uncalled for.

[@ilo3456]

So like what is your special thing? That your Primarch is dead? JK, Sanguinius is also dead

[@aidan-h3p]

@@ilo3456 Our special thing is the portrayal of cybernetics as a cycle of self-harm and a rejection of humanity. A chapter of traumatized marines, dysphoric and disgusted at their own flesh, wracked by grief for Ferrus and cutting out pieces of themselves to feel worthy of respect. Flesh is weakness, emotion is weakness, mercy is weakness, compassion is weakness, humanity is weakness, and the machine is strong. Yes, the blood angels are awesome. But I like this.

[@sundown6806]

​@@aidan-h3p the flesh is weak, but the deeds endure

[@RaikoTechnologies]

Grey Knights are the best only in licking their Inquisitorium's masters asses. Even Blood Ravens fight demons better.

[@stretopovermind9680]

@@aidan-h3p Adeptus Mechanicus Magos: "Wannabes... -_-"

[@the_camera_man4854]

You're telling me I could've used a bolter shotgun in space marine 2? Damn, I wish

[@carterflach6992]

I’m sure they add it down the line

[@TheFormidibleDan]

8th Edition: Deathwatch are cool! Mix and match your favorite firstborn and primaris armor sets to bolster your kill team with special rules and wargear! 10th Edition: Uhhhh... you guys like Deathwatch Veterans, right?

[@LifeofSquidMann]

Yes I do.

[@idontknow164]

The elite space spec ops with access to the best weapons and tech...continues to be below GW win probably of 50%. Oops.

[@CDBURN]

The Deathwatch really strike such a neat balance between "tacticool military specops" and all the knight-themed zealous supersoldier fun of a space marine. I absolutely adore how many different options you can fit a team with and really make them feel like individuals with identities, specialties and quirks, they're a hobbyists dream. Sadly that's no longer the case, and I got so disappointed by their appearance in 10th edition that I ended up writing my own skirmish game ruleset for my buddies and I so we can still enjoy what makes the Deathwatch so great, and now I'm so hooked on them they might start to beat out Kasrkin and Scions for my "coolest dudes" ranking.

[@GaijinGoombah]

1:40 man. Those were the good ol days lol.

[@KrakDuk]

Mr. Goombah in my comments😳 I used to watch your stuff a ton! I loved game theorists too

[@tigerthomas12567]

Yooooo Mr. Goombah!!!!!!!

[@GaijinGoombah]

@@KrakDuk I started watching YOURS after getting into 40k and starting my goofy Gimgam Glitzdakka channel! Keep it up man!

[@KrakDuk]

@GaijinGoombah super awesome to see you enjoying my content! I appreciate you watching!

[@damage_inc86425]

"Let's talk about the real reason Deathwatch was formed" and I responded in my head with "to retake Mandalore from Duchess Satine's pacifist government" 😂

[@Granitewarden]

The deathwatch veterans kit costs as much as orikan the diviner. Make good financial descicions. Choose space marines.

[@royaltyfree9607]

Orikan is cooler

[@AzkuulaKtaktu]

They're not marines. Not anymore

[@Kohl293]

"The Deathwatch doesn't necessarily kill all aliens on sight." Watch Captain Artemis: I'm about to do what's called a "pro gamer move"

[@d.n5287]

3:18 You jest, but Twilight's kill team also had a shark. Jacob was played by Taylor Lautner, aka SHARKBOY from Shark Boy and Lava Girl.

[@juanestebangonzaleznaranjo8217]

Let's hope you mention my favorite fact of the Deathwatch in the video. As an Unforgiven, I love how basically all Deathwatch brothers from Unforgiven chapters are cover/sleeper agents that use the Deathwatch's influence to track down Fallen. This is possible thanks to the fact that the Dark Angels are one of the if not the best chapter with most presence in Deathwatch and one of its founding chapters.

[@jeffreblumenshine7103]

Thanks for ackowledging the fun is leaning into the "cringe", Deathwatch is just fun.

[@jeffreblumenshine7103]

Also Imperial Fists lets gooooooooo

[@agentc7020]

I once again request a Commissar Cain video, there are not enough Cain videos and I'd love to see your perspective of him.

[@KrakDuk]

Yes! Cain is my favorite 40K character so I’ll definitely have a video on him in the near future

[@KODarakor]

11:20 Ahhhhh! Best chapter spotted!

[@dontshootmex5588]

I don't think the expectation of one Deathwatch squad winning against an Attack Moon is that ridiculous, considering my boy Cyrus could solo half the DoW2 campaign on his own with just some c4 and tripmines

[@מיכהראובני]

We have 1000 space marine chapters to pick from, and you choose to slander the iron hands twice, just a handy reminder and try to get it to your head

[@nestorgamer9746]

He couldn't resist, his flesh is weak

[@Chogborts]

head you say?

[@karal_the_crazy]

@@Chogbortsget out

[@Diezel_Mayweather]

I hope when Amazon makes a Space Marine TV show they make it based on the Deathwatch you could introduce us to all loyalist Space Marine Chapter.

[@BordeauxFalinks]

✨’that’s right! Today were getting xenophobic’✨

[@Inquisitor_Vex]

Favourite Deathwatch moment is when Talon squad/Kill Team Karras are rushing through some underground tunnels as the GSC/‘Nids try to cut them off. (Spoilers) They get back to the Dread, a Lamenter by the name of Chyron… who is buried beneath a mountain of dead genestealers and cultists… just chillin’, waiting to ambush the next group. The idea of a dread playing “hide and seek” but also the fact that Chyron still had not accepted death. He didn’t stand and wait to be killed. He was pro-active and fully meant to complete the mission so the boys could get out.

[@rebelkommando6166]

Chyron the Gigachad.

[@supremefankai5480]

Tirus having been a Blackshield must have messed him up, even more than the century of torture and I hope we get to see that trauma in the game.

[@KrakDuk]

Ya me too, I think there’s a lot of potential to do something interesting with Titus I hope they deliver.

[@cej3940]

Love the deathwatch because they are literally a weird cryptic place that turns out to be a fucking daycare "Elite warriors" "Great honor to do your long vigil" "WATCH COMMANDER, BROTHER MALLUS STOLE MY GRUEL AGAIN" * Raven guard and their successors getting pissed off when their quiet corners of the tower get "discovered" by any other astartes * They literally act like children then get slapped in the pain chamber to have a really immersive full body experience through the eyes of another

[@TOOTHBRUSHDUCK]

I recall when Deathwatch was first made a thing in the FFG ttrpgs, or at least first made into a *real* thing, where they were a fairly novel idea, and a way for a party to play marines from a variety of backgrounds and go into virtually any circumstance so that you could do what you wanted with your campaign. You would work with work with humans, fight chaos, learn things to better approach situations, work with xenos as much as fight them, etc.. Small varied teams meant players could be the marine they wanted, you were able to use virtually nay wargear, not even locked to imperial, and there was a big plot hook of semi-sentient xeno vaults at the centers of their watch fortresses (or at least the one that the system focused on you being from) that helped contain things, command the team, and provide gear as needed (though, it deemed that itself, so what you had to do with it you had to work out). Then GW got their hands on them. Variety of approach? Vastly diminished. Named characters? More focused, and way dumber. Just they hyper xeno-haters but to a level far beyond stupidity, and basically only appear in writing when GW needs to randomly slap down xenos from actually doing anything, even (or especially) if that thing would involve hindering chaos in *any* way. They've destroyed entirely safe anti-chaos tech caches because xenos may have made em, they gave a crone sword to slaanesh, etc. They went from one of my favourite things; a thing that expands the setting, makes sense, and lets you set up a ton of situations with a lore basis for... well, whatever, into just a GW tool to push marine-centrism, xenos never doing anything, and a way for marines to get the more options they were clearly lacking and let them do things that they have no right doing in the first place. Like be better at making projectile toxins than drukhari.

[@maggiebrian473]

You’re doing gods work releasing these before space marine 2 so I know the lore of the faction my friends are playing

[@გიორგიმოსაშვილი-ო3დ]

6:00 a chaplain you say? Where the skull mask, Krak?! Where the skull mask!!

[@tadhgmcelligott3693]

Google Warhammer Chaplain with plasma pistol and you'll see that exact sculpt Not all have the classic helm. Grimaldus is another example of an atypical chaplain helm

[@Bettermadness_YT]

Think about it: A R6 style 40k game where you play as deathwatch. Also another cool idea: A space marine, A sister of battle, a loudmouth Kasrkin, and a kreigsman grenadier as a suicide squad type game?

[@ShadowWulfGaming]

Thank you for making this video! I grew up reading the Ultramarines Omnibus and loved the concept of multiple chapters working together. So stoked for SM2

[@KrakDuk]

Yes! Thank you for watching it! I’m also super hyped for SM2, can’t wait to blast bugs

[@saladin3273]

1:49 nice Mr. Beast gag. At this point, he's not human.

[@BrazilianGuy123]

11:49 I wasn't expecting the Spanish Inquisition

[@awildspaceotter]

Nobody ever does!

[@memomamo-x2k]

Nor the Mexican inquisition

[@Midnight-Starfish]

But we did expect them. We expect all of them. ¡Ay, dios mio!

[@topcat59]

It’s honestly pretty cool that you get to utilize alien equipment without it being confiscated or getting shot in the head for heresy.😺

[@DingusLad01]

A WH40K lore video that’s under an hour long?! Praise The Emperor

[@deathshadow396]

Yes finally

[@The_Whitlovian]

0:22 My little Iron feelings 😂

[@SDM121888]

My favorite thing about the death watches that they are basically the king of the kit bash in terms of chapters. Doesn’t matter if you’re a space wolves kind of guy, or maybe you’re the one good night Lord left Post heresy. You always have the option to upgrade your guys to the death watch. It has something for everyone.

[@RadSpoonyBard]

R.I.P. my boys, but I'll still play them. They're my favorite faction so I'm ride and die with them

[@jarobr]

I'm still using the Index rules myself

[@grimisnice6195]

So sad that GW basically wiped them off the face of the earth, half their shtick was a bunch of different space marine armour, weapons, and chapters all mushed up. Now we got veterans, artemis, the corvus blackstar, and the watchmaster. Fuck GW

[@goldjaw]

I made an Alpha Legion Killteam out of the Deathwatch box and a Phobos unit, and then found out that they aren’t in the current edition. I even magnetized the arms for quick swapping weapons.

[@6Simply6Sean6]

Space Marines 2 makes the deathwatch out to be like a punishment thing like the Wall from GOT

[@woaddragon]

Well for Black shields, yeah

[@AnakinFury]

Well only for titus, the others don’t know he was a blackshield and show respect for him serving in the Deathwatch

[@DBXvalkyrie]

It varies from Astarte to Astarte. Titus went to the Deathwatch as penance even though it was proven he wasn't corrupted, it's why he became a Black Shield.

[@thicclegendfeep4050]

They are some of the most badass, if not the most badass Space Marines in 40K. Suffer not the Alien to live, the Emperor Protects.

[@league_confederate_anton]

Xeno FU must be one of the greatest jokes I have heard recently.

[@KrakDuk]

glad you liked that one, that’s one of my favorites too lmao

[@glenn_outof_ten]

Same it was amazing currently pmsl at work 🤣🤣🤣

[@KODarakor]

13:00 Your iron warrior looks amazing!

[@dreadmenguin8671]

1 view in 21 seconds is tragic

[@KrakDuk]

Rip

[@connertomaterhater6691]

I’m here to give you a view and a like.

[@HolyPootis]

It truly is unfortunate

[@kahlialwashburn4919]

Bro already peaked 😭

[@kriegofficergary6921]

Bro fell off

[@kkillgivein]

Ive been going back through your videos and I just wanted to say I love the little details you hide. Like the Deathwatch pauldren saying "KILL ALL ALIENS " or the writings on the parchment thats stuck on by wax to the xenos guns saying "KILL KILL KILL" i spend the videos looking for it

[@Ukayeah]

Played space marine 2 this morning, it was so cool to see Titus again 😊

[@norad1]

Found the channel from the Space Marine recap video, and have since binged all your content KrakDuk. Love the style/humor. Keep up the good work! Might be one of, if not THE best 40k channels out there, lol.

[@LordCrate-du8zm]

I’m actually writing a Deathwatch short story (the first chapter of a novel), so this video is really well timed :)

[@ICantThinkOfAFunnyHandle]

Well I mean, they're dead now. Really putting the "death" in deathwatch

[@mohamdmlg9027]

Wait what happened?

[@LexYeen]

hang on really?

[@KayEffSeeMatt]

@@LexYeen yeah. agents of the imperium book was the nail in the coffin

[@LexYeen]

​@@KayEffSeeMatt so uh, are they flat discontinued or are they merely not worth running?

[@UltraWeebMaster]

@@mohamdmlg9027GW caught up to them. They don’t exist as an independent army anymore.

[@jbeast_131_6]

Watching this video made me realize that there was a lot of missed potential in the story line of Space Marin 2. Titus’s time in the Deathwatch was mostly just used as a cool introduction to the game, with a little bit of drama from being a black shield. Imagine if they gave him flashbacks to his deathwatch training/missions. Having to see so many of his brothers die would really reinforce how distant he is from Gadriel and Chairon at the start, making his arc even more powerful

[@alexanderdooley5833]

the hummies not using necro weapons freely blows my mind.

[@jakejohnson718]

The deathwatch would honestly be a great focus for a team based pve game or a Xcom-esque game

[@aydenmaxwell8759]

Dang Lois that was almost as crazy as the time I killed the emperor of man. (Cuts away)

[@angelceniceros2030]

Dude me and my friends are excited to play space marines 2

[@KrakDuk]

Me too! I’m so hyped

[@IloveGorgeousGeorge]

Brother Killgun is now my favorite Totally Canonical Astartes.

[@TheIronSentinel]

Can I borrow you this to build a decent deathwatch codex ?

[@deathshadow396]

Thank you

[@shipmcgree6367]

Laughs in Lacrymole 😄

[@sojufett7434]

How have I never seen this channel before? This is the best 40k art ever. My wife even let out an "aww" and sat down to watch this ... And then said you need more t-shirts with characters. She is NOT into Warhammer.

[@RavenKnez]

I didn’t even know the death watch was special thanks for the lore

[@ciaranmcguinness8900]

I imagine that the Chapter who don't send Veterans to the Deathwatch are the Grey Knights, they're already doing the same thing but against the forces of Chaos so they'd probably feel that it's a bit redundant to send one of their Veterans over

[@gorilaazul2434]

I'd appreciate a video on the Iron Warriors

[@Quizzoli]

Poor guy, he was so excited to play as death watch Titus in space marine 2 😔

[@panwasap7]

7:35 Type shit I love this channel so much

[@creamynutella]

I will petition my friends (yeah right) to squad up in Death Watch gear in the SM2 coop.

[@The-godemperor]

Wake up babe Krakduk posted

[@megapeebs2631]

The deathwstch having their original precursor Legion Paundron is one of the best design choices I've ever seen

[@GrimFunk]

Found you channel a couple days ago and love the vids. I’m one of them warhammer fans that pretty much only care about the lore and the books so these vids are awesome 🔥💯

[@nebelpanzer]

GREYYYYYYYYYYYYY Knights!

[@Official_JakeClips]

Grey knights versus space wolves video 👀

[@RecoveringLoLAddict]

As someone who doesnt play tabletop, these comments are confusing.

[@Wesblumarine]

The emperor provides.

[@asherfont1527]

great timing

[@fadianwickstrom5970]

That ad transition was kinda clean ngl

[@tachankskang]

I’m excited to run as a Heavy Deathwatch imperial fist in SM2

[@chesteratienza5175]

"that's just twilight" you had me there good sir! lol

[@lukedobrin1485]

The Arsenal jumpscare got me good

[@ingvalder9946]

Thank you for the Iron Hands hate. I hate them as well for thinking they can be half as bitter as us. -Sending Hate from the Sodium Warriors, A.K.A. the Salty IVth ❤

[@MortiefiedBear]

Hell yeah, finally an episode on my army 😎

[@mobyusone]

Deathwatch sounds sick! Just starting to get into 40k and these videos are awesome!

[@SylvestreDupoux]

This is one of the best , if not the best Krakduck video ever !

[@notme9816]

You’re definetely on a roll here bro.

[@lastformorian5188]

Stop making me want to buy models and paint stuff badly. I've stopped myself from doing so for over a decade now and you're threatening that! You've made the Deathwatch sound like the best most badass Space Marine chapter :D

[@_Bananaman]

WOOOOOOH TITUS GUY AND BLACK ARMOR

[@samschellhase8831]

Having sharks doesn’t make it less like Twilight. Shark boy turned into the werewolf, so it still fits. Salamanders on the other hand…

[@Bryan_705]

I think a video on the war of the beast would be sick!

[@dennism4513]

Video was worth the wait. Awesome as always. Good adwork also, you sold me on it.

[@carlostapia4523]

Video came out the day I got my deathwatch kill team in the mail👍

[@Madness_enjoyer]

Another glorious video brother krakduk.

[@KrakDuk]

Thank you! Glad you liked it!

[@huge9944]

Big respect showing a dark kraken

[@aristeodeignaciohernandez-7428]

I think covering the Lamenters, and Blood Angels next would be pretty cool. Also Raven Guard.

[@aconcretemoth9382]

im gonna use this penance box lore in my dark heresy game maybe. thanks duk!❤

[@venov5492]

Please Krak Duk DO DARK ANGELS, Lion el'Johnson is so effing cool and its funny how sceptical the inquisition is of such legion

[@thisisalie-ft8cv]

Thank you Professor Aquatic Chimkin Molotov Cocktail. My deathwatch army is taking quite a hit from the new Agents Codex and i am glad to see some love for the Xenophobic Chads.

[@chuachihom6154]

I'm asking you to cover the Angry Marines. They are amusing to me, and I love them almost as much as the Karskin.

[@cavste415]

That Sanguinary Guard joke felt personal

[@NBAMudBoy]

Another banger, he just doesn’t miss

[@appeltaart6928]

Hey dude, just want to quickly congratulate you with getting sponsored so quickly! Great to see you're getting the platform you deserve

[@vielplaysdagames2298]

I would say the not seeing your own chapter killed is for the benefit of chapters like the space wolves and the blood angels to avoid the sometimes consequences of their gene seed

[@craigevans4694]

Thanks for the inspiration to paint my 45 freaking Deathwatch models 😂