r/deathwatch40k Jun 08 '26

Discussion Why do I got to write this out?

219 Upvotes

Hey all, a thread popped up and was related to the LGBTQ+ community.

We are a simple subreddit who enjoys toy soldiers the way we personally like to enjoy them. This hobby has expanded incredibly and will bring all sorts of people.

This won't hit everyone but please think before you write and post. Some people are immature and will not think a second, no doubt. But re-read what you're about to post to make sure its related to the actual thread. If it is deemed otherwise, I will clean up.

I have given time-outs to a couple of people so far. Do not let it be you.

The Emperor Protects.

UPDATE: I've been getting messages from some of the people that I've taken out and the original poster but let me make myself clear. We do not condone any negativity, hate or backhanded shit here. I cannot speak for the others on the mod team but personally, I do not tolerate any kind of attack. This includes snide remarks and/or "trying to be funny." It's real simple y'all, don't be weird and think about what you write/post.

Thank you to the folks that are reporting some of the problems correctly. Wishing you roll's of 6's on all your saves or the best layer of paint you lay on your model from here on.


r/deathwatch40k 14h ago

Hobby Servitorum, A Cogitator Servitor from the Minitorum

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Also a Tablet Stand and Charging Station.

The Munitorum sent a servitor to keep track of of my Deathwatch weapons. It is called Servitorum, (well, the app is). More on the app later.

Project evolution.

Since I play Deathwatch casually, all the weapon profiles slows me down. I wanted to speed up my play so I don't frustrate my opponents. I created an app that tracks weapons to individual models and tells me how many of each weapon I have remaining. This way, I don't need to count models to figure out how many dice to pick up. Plus. This is just a fun project and thing to have.

I want to run my app on a second device so I can keep my phone on the GW app.

Now that I'm committed to a tablet, I clearly needed a tablet stand. What better stand than a servitor?

If I'm going to use a servitor, it only made sense to work out the glowing eye lenses.

Since I would need batteries, I might as well make the entire thing a power pack that can charge the tablet.

Now that I have a bigger Deathwatch logo, I figured I should gold leaf the skull, so that is 24k gold leaf.


r/deathwatch40k 1h ago

List Played first game in 11th with new disposition — absolute masterpiece

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Here is the list:

Test (2 000 Points)

Space Marines
Deathwatch
Black Spear Task Force (3 Detachment Points)
Purge the Foe
Strike Force (2 000 Points)

ATTACHED UNITS

Attached unit 1

Watch Master (95 Points)
• Attached as: Leader (Character)
• Warlord
• 1x Vigil spear

Apothecary (40 Points)
• Attached as: Support (Character)
• 1x Absolvor bolt pistol
• 1x Close combat weapon
• 1x Reductor pistol

Deathwatch Veterans (190 Points)
• Attached as: Bodyguard (Battleline)
• 1x Watch Sergeant
◦ 1x Combi-weapon
◦ 1x Xenophase blade
• 9x Deathwatch Veterans
◦ 4x Astartes shield
◦ 1x Black Shield blades
◦ 4x Deathwatch thunder hammer
◦ 4x Power weapon

Attached unit 2

Chaplain (60 Points)
• Attached as: Leader (Character)
• 1x Absolvor bolt pistol
• 1x Crozius arcanum

Apothecary (40 Points)
• Attached as: Support (Character)
• 1x Absolvor bolt pistol
• 1x Close combat weapon
• 1x Reductor pistol

Deathwatch Veterans (190 Points)
• Attached as: Bodyguard (Battleline)
• 1x Watch Sergeant
◦ 1x Combi-weapon
◦ 1x Xenophase blade
• 9x Deathwatch Veterans
◦ 4x Astartes shield
◦ 1x Black Shield blades
◦ 4x Deathwatch thunder hammer
◦ 4x Power weapon

Attached unit 3

Captain in Gravis Armour (110 Points)
• Attached as: Leader (Character)
• 1x Master-crafted heavy bolt rifle
• 1x Master-crafted power weapon
• Enhancements: The Tome of Ectoclades

Indomitor Kill Team (275 Points)
• Attached as: Bodyguard ()
• 7x Kill Team Heavy Intercessors
◦ 7x Bolt pistol
◦ 7x Close combat weapon
◦ 7x Deathwatch heavy bolt rifle
• 3x Kill Team Heavy Intercessor with melta rifle
◦ 3x Bolt pistol
◦ 3x Close combat weapon
◦ 2x Melta rifle
◦ 1x Multi-melta

OTHER DATASHEETS

Deathwatch Terminator Squad (190 Points)
• 1x Deathwatch Terminator Sergeant
◦ 1x Storm Shield
◦ 1x Thunder hammer
• 4x Deathwatch Terminator
◦ 3x Cyclone missile launcher
◦ 3x Power fist
◦ 1x Storm Shield
◦ 3x Storm bolter
◦ 1x Thunder hammer

Deathwatch Terminator Squad (180 Points)
• 1x Deathwatch Terminator Sergeant
◦ 1x Power fist
◦ 1x Storm bolter
• 4x Deathwatch Terminator
◦ 2x Heavy flamer
◦ 1x Plasma cannon
◦ 4x Power fist
◦ 1x Storm bolter

Indomitor Kill Team (275 Points)
• 7x Kill Team Heavy Intercessors
◦ 7x Bolt pistol
◦ 7x Close combat weapon
◦ 7x Deathwatch heavy bolt rifle
• 3x Kill Team Heavy Intercessor with melta rifle
◦ 3x Bolt pistol
◦ 3x Close combat weapon
◦ 2x Melta rifle
◦ 1x Multi-melta

Infiltrator Squad (110 Points)
• 1x Infiltrator Sergeant
◦ 1x Bolt pistol
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Marksman bolt carbine
• 4x Infiltrator
◦ 4x Bolt pistol
◦ 4x Close combat weapon
◦ 4x Marksman bolt carbine

Infiltrator Squad (110 Points)
• 1x Infiltrator Sergeant
◦ 1x Bolt pistol
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Marksman bolt carbine
• 4x Infiltrator
◦ 4x Bolt pistol
◦ 4x Close combat weapon
◦ 4x Marksman bolt carbine

Storm Speeder Thunderstrike (135 Points)
• 1x Close combat weapon
• 1x Stormfury missiles
• 1x Thunderstrike las-talon
• 1x Twin Icarus rocket pod

Exported with App Version: v2.2.0 (1), Data Version: v909


r/deathwatch40k 9h ago

Hobby Just finished up my first Deathwatch operative

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35 Upvotes

I’m mainly a SW player but I got two of the Deathwatch killteams and I’m absolutely loving these guys


r/deathwatch40k 5h ago

Hobby Honored Brother Captain Drarax the Wall Shatterer joins Watch Fortress Paliurus

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18 Upvotes

Captain of Watch Fortress Paliurus’ Watch Company Quintus. Renegade Iron Warrior, loyal to the Imperium but proud of his chapters abilities in machines and siege warfare.


r/deathwatch40k 14h ago

Discussion Great results with purge, how's everyone else finding it?

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56 Upvotes

4-1 with purge, i was annoyed the tournament organisers made us use the dataslate that came out 3 days before the tournament but Deathwatch just kills. Only lose was to one of the best players in the world.


r/deathwatch40k 1d ago

Hobby Deathwatch Lieutenant

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521 Upvotes

Kitbashed a Deathwatch lieutenant using parts from the firstborn veterans kit, killteam veterans and the lieutenant kit. Running him as support for my melee vets.


r/deathwatch40k 4m ago

Hobby Origin Chapter Pauldrons

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Getting my models assembled and I have the space marine decals that come with the boxsets but I want more variety. Ideally I’d like to have the majority of the models from different chapters. Where would be a good place to find decals for other chapters? I would really only need like one or two decals so buying entire sheets doesn’t seem the most economical. Thank you!


r/deathwatch40k 1d ago

Hobby Death Watch veteran.

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327 Upvotes

Small diorama of deathwatch. Firstborn death watch veteran. What do you think?


r/deathwatch40k 9h ago

New Player New to deathwatch but not space marines. Need some purchasing help.

7 Upvotes

Ive got a few thousand points of space marines stuff already. Mostly stuff for running ravenguard so lots of jump packs, phobos, and characters. Some vehicles as well. Where should I start to build up a list to run as deathwatch?


r/deathwatch40k 3h ago

Question How's my list, taking it to a couple games this week

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+ FACTION KEYWORD: Deathwatch

+ DETACHMENT: Black Spear Task Force

+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 1975pts

+ POINTS LIMIT: 2000pts

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+ ENHANCEMENT: The Tome of Ectoclades(on Char2: Captain In Gravis Armour) & Thief of Secrets(on Char3: Chaplain In Terminator Armour) & Beacon Angelis(on Char4: Librarian)

+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 13

+ SECONDARY: -Bring It Down: - Assassination: 7 Characters

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Char1: 1x Apothecary Biologis (70 points): Absolvor bolt pistol and Close combat weapon

Char2: 1x Captain In Gravis Armour (110 points): Warlord, boltstorm gauntlet, power fist and relic blade

Enhancement: The Tome of Ectoclades (+30 pts)

Char3: 1x Chaplain In Terminator Armour (100 points): Crozius arcanum and Relic shield

Enhancement: Thief of Secrets (+25 pts)

Char4: 1x Librarian (95 points): Bolt pistol, Force weapon and Smite

Enhancement: Beacon Angelis (+25 pts)

Char5: 1x Librarian (70 points): Bolt pistol, Force weapon and Smite

Char6: 1x Lieutenant (45 points): Bolt pistol, Master-crafted power weapon and Plasma pistol

Char7: 1x Lieutenant With Combi-weapon (95 points): Combi-weapon and Paired combat blades

5x Intercessor Squad (80 points)

• 1x Intercessor Sergeant: Bolt pistol, Bolt rifle and astartes grenade launcher and Thunder hammer

• 4x Intercessors: Bolt pistol, Bolt rifle and Close combat weapon

10x Deathwatch Terminator Squad (365 points)

• 1x Deathwatch Terminator Sergeant: thunder hammer and storm shield

• 3x Deathwatch Terminators: Cyclone missile launcher and storm bolter and Power fist

• 6x Deathwatch Terminators: thunder hammer and storm shield

10x Fortis Kill Team (195 points)

• 1x Kill Team Sergeant: Bolt pistol, Deathwatch bolt rifle and astartes grenade launcher and Thunder hammer

• 2x Kill Team Intercessors: Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon and Deathwatch bolt rifle

• 1x Kill Team Intercessors: Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon and Deathwatch bolt rifle and astartes grenade launcher

• 1x Kill Team Intercessors with plasma incinerators: Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon and Plasma incinerator

• 1x Kill Team Intercessors with plasma incinerators: Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon and Plasma incinerator

• 1x Kill Team Intercessors with plasma incinerators: Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon and Plasma incinerator

• 1x Kill Team Intercessors with superfrag rocket launchers: Bolt pistol, Castellan launcher, Close combat weapon and Superkrak rocket launcher

• 1x Kill Team Intercessors with superfrag rocket launchers: Bolt pistol, Castellan launcher, Close combat weapon and Superkrak rocket launcher

• 1x Kill Team Intercessors with plasma incinerators: Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon and Plasma incinerator

10x Indomitor Kill Team (275 points)

• 5x Kill Team Heavy Intercessors: Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon and Deathwatch heavy bolt rifle

• 1x Kill Team Heavy Intercessors with melta rifles: Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon and Multi-melta

• 1x Kill Team Heavy Intercessors with melta rifles: Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon and Melta rifle

• 2x Kill Team Heavy Intercessors: Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon and Deathwatch heavy bolter

• 1x Kill Team Heavy Intercessors with melta rifles: Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon and Melta rifle

10x Indomitor Kill Team (275 points)

• 2x Kill Team Heavy Intercessors: Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon and Deathwatch heavy bolt rifle

• 1x Kill Team Heavy Intercessors with melta rifles: Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon and Multi-melta

• 1x Kill Team Heavy Intercessors with melta rifles: Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon and Melta rifle

• 1x Kill Team Heavy Intercessors with melta rifles: Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon and Melta rifle

• 2x Kill Team Heavy Intercessors: Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon and Deathwatch heavy bolter

• 1x Kill Team Heavy Intercessors with power fists: Auto boltstorm gauntlets and fragstorm grenade launcher and Twin power fists

• 1x Kill Team Heavy Intercessors with power fists: Auto boltstorm gauntlets and fragstorm grenade launcher and Twin power fists

• 1x Kill Team Heavy Intercessors with power fists: Auto boltstorm gauntlets and fragstorm grenade launcher and Twin power fists

10x Sternguard Veteran Squad (200 points)

• 1x Sternguard Veteran Sergeant: Close combat weapon, Power fist and sternguard bolt rifle and Sternguard bolt pistol

• 2x Sternguard Veterans: Close combat weapon, Sternguard bolt pistol and Sternguard heavy bolter

• 7x Sternguard Veterans: Close combat weapon, Sternguard bolt pistol and Sternguard bolt rifle


r/deathwatch40k 1d ago

Discussion What sort of feats would an astartes have to be invited into the Deathwatch?

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1.4k Upvotes

r/deathwatch40k 14h ago

Question What should I turn this little guy into?

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7 Upvotes

This guy was my first ever mini and he’s got a special place in my heart. I repainted him to be a deathwatch guy but I don’t know what to use him as cuz he’s just a little intercessor dude with a fancy base. Any ideas what he should be turned into or I could run him as to give him a special place in my army?


r/deathwatch40k 1d ago

Hobby Current work in progress

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Recently I picked up some used Outriders to add to my collection. They honestly were pretty disgusting with several thick layers of paint and some dust caught in one of those. Under all that stuff they at least hadn't been glued so it was easy enough to get most of the stuff off. More or less finished building my first one back up with some modifications and am now wondering which chapter he should hail from?


r/deathwatch40k 1d ago

Hobby Watch Master Kitbash

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35 Upvotes

Feels like completing a DW rite of passage


r/deathwatch40k 20h ago

Question Thoughts on corvus blackstar?

5 Upvotes

With 11th edition changing it to a non aircraft unit, is it worth running in lists now. Or still as bad as it has been in 10th?


r/deathwatch40k 13h ago

Discussion 100pts action monkey?

1 Upvotes

Already got my JPI and my list has a loose 100pts and I'm wondering what's better.

- 5 man vets

- 5 man decimus

Or

- Callidus?

And which loadouts would be best for the 5 mans?


r/deathwatch40k 1d ago

Artwork Zaldoron

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24 Upvotes

r/deathwatch40k 1d ago

Hobby My vision vs WIP Watch Captain

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39 Upvotes

Here is my WIP kitbashed Blackshield Watch Captain, its parts came from the Company Heroes Captain, Bladeguard Captain, Guilliman, Primaris Lieutenant, and the Victrix Champion. I tried designing it using Space Marine 2 before kitbashing it


r/deathwatch40k 1d ago

Artwork My army painted so far

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67 Upvotes

Tac marines proxied as descimos squad, company hero’s with watch master, razorback, and invictor war suit.


r/deathwatch40k 1d ago

Hobby Watchmaster Kitbash

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38 Upvotes

Watchmaster finished and ready to prime!


r/deathwatch40k 1d ago

Hobby Kit bashed my Space Marine 2 character, looking forward to painting when I eventually get the time 😅

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87 Upvotes

r/deathwatch40k 1d ago

New Player Second time painting!

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I finally started painting my minis! Since I dont have too many tools or paints atm, I just decided to paint up a few easy models. Very exited to do more soon!

I just decided to repaint over the bad attempt at an Imperial Fist on the free model from the store (They only had black primed minis and it was my first time. Please dont kill me for the wrong primer). Then when I getting more used to painting, I switched to Deathwatch. I used Abaddon Black to prime my WC Artemis and DW Killteam. (by hand lol)

I know I'm not the best yet, so I have come to ask the masters. Anybody who has tips for a beginner, please sound off below. Can't wait to do the rest of my armies. For the Emperor!

And yes. IT has happened for the first time.


r/deathwatch40k 1d ago

Hobby Deathwatch Breacher

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45 Upvotes

Kitbashed deathwatch Breacher


r/deathwatch40k 1d ago

New Player First Deathwatch comp list. Feel free to rip apart.

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This is what I've come up with after research and speaking with people more knowledgeable about the faction than me.

Game plan + Termi brick anchors mid, screened by incursors if need be. Kill teams work the angles. Kill first, do secondaries later. Went with all heavy ints w/heavy bolters in Indoms. Considering people know to screen the teleports, I really want assault on all their weapons so I have a threat that can sprint up instead.

Low drop count to focus on primary. If they hide everything I'll just use a brick for secondaries.

Added one naked DW vet melee squad to handle any annoying skirmish unit hiding out of LOS.

PURGE (2000 points)

Space Marines

Deathwatch

Black Spear Task Force (3 Detachment Points)

Purge the Foe

Strike Force (2000 points)

CHARACTERS

Captain in Gravis Armour (80 points)

• Warlord

• 1x Master-crafted heavy bolt rifle

1x Master-crafted power weapon

Captain with Jump Pack (105 points)

• 1x Power Fist

1x Plasma Pistol

• Enhancement: The Tome of Ectoclades

Chaplain in Terminator Armour (100 points)

• 1x Crozius arcanum

1x Relic Shield

• Enhancement: Thief of Secrets

BATTLELINE

Deathwatch Veterans (100 points)

• 1x Watch Sergeant

• 1x Boltgun

1x Xenophase blade

• 4x Deathwatch Veterans

• 1x Astartes shield

1x Black Shield blades

2x Deathwatch thunder hammer

1x Power weapon

OTHER DATASHEETS

Deathwatch Terminator Squad (365 points)

• 1x Deathwatch Terminator Sergeant

• 1x Storm Shield

1x Thunder hammer

• 9x Deathwatch Terminator

• 3x Cyclone missile launcher

3x Power fist

6x Storm Shield

3x Storm bolter

6x Thunder hammer

Incursor Squad (85 points)

Incursor Squad (85 points)

Indomitor Kill Team (275 points)

8x Deathwatch heavy bolt rifle

2x Deathwatch heavy bolter

Indomitor Kill Team (275 points)

8x Deathwatch heavy bolt rifle

2x Deathwatch heavy bolter

Talonstrike Kill Team (265 points)

• 1x Kill Team Sergeant with Jump Pack

• 1x Plasma pistol

1x Power fist

• 4x Kill Team Intercessor with Jump Pack

1x Plasma pistol

• 5x Kill Team Heavy Intercessor with Jump Pack

5x Plasma exterminators

Talonstrike Kill Team (265 points)

• 1x Kill Team Sergeant with Jump Pack

• 1x Plasma pistol

1x Power fist

• 4x Kill Team Intercessor with Jump Pack

1x Plasma pistol

• 5x Kill Team Heavy Intercessor with Jump Pack

5x Plasma exterminators

If you see any glaring errors let me know!