Interviewing LVO Champion Mark Hertel on Deathwatch - 275.1 episode artwork

EPISODE · Jan 24, 2025 · 34 MIN

Interviewing LVO Champion Mark Hertel on Deathwatch - 275.1

from Art of War - The Competitive 40k Network · host Nick Nanavati

This week we have a very special guest, amazing 40k player and winner of the largest Warhammer tournament ever, Mark Hertel! Mark is fresh off a first place finish at the Las Vegas Open where he used the new Deathwatch detachment in one of the hardest and most impressive Warhammer runs ever.In part 1 of the show we review his list and how it operates, and then in part 2 we go through the actual play by plays of all of Mark's games.Part two of this show is for our patrons. You can subscribe and get access at patreon.com/aow40kDon't forget to join our discord as well when you become a patron!Space MarinesDeathwatchBlack Spear Task ForceStrike Force (2000 Points)CHARACTERSCaptain in Gravis Armour (110 Points)• 1x Master-crafted heavy bolt rifle• 1x Master-crafted power weapon• Enhancements: The Tome of EctocladesJudiciar (95 Points)• 1x Absolvor bolt pistol• 1x Executioner relic blade• Enhancements: Thief of SecretsLieutenant with Combi-weapon (70 Points)• 1x Combi-weapon• 1x Paired combat bladesWatch Master (105 Points)• Warlord• 1x Vigil spearBATTLELINEDeathwatch Veterans (100 Points)• 1x Watch Sergeant◦ 1x Astartes shield◦ 1x Xenophase blade• 4x Deathwatch Veterans◦ 2x Close combat weapon◦ 2x Deathwatch thunder hammer◦ 1x Frag cannon◦ 1x Infernus heavy bolterDeathwatch Veterans (100 Points)• 1x Watch Sergeant◦ 1x Astartes shield◦ 1x Xenophase blade• 4x Deathwatch Veterans◦ 2x Close combat weapon◦ 2x Deathwatch thunder hammer◦ 1x Frag cannon◦ 1x Infernus heavy bolterDeathwatch Veterans (200 Points)• 1x Watch Sergeant◦ 1x Astartes shield◦ 1x Xenophase blade• 9x Deathwatch Veterans◦ 1x Astartes shield◦ 4x Close combat weapon◦ 4x Deathwatch thunder hammer◦ 2x Frag cannon◦ 2x Infernus heavy bolter◦ 1x Power weaponDEDICATED TRANSPORTSRhino (75 Points)• 1x Armoured tracks• 1x Hunter-killer missile• 1x Storm bolterRhino (75 Points)• 1x Armoured tracks• 1x Hunter-killer missile• 1x Storm bolterOTHER DATASHEETSDeathwatch Terminator Squad (180 Points)• 1x Deathwatch Terminator Sergeant◦ 1x Power fist◦ 1x Storm bolter• 4x Deathwatch Terminator◦ 3x Cyclone missile launcher◦ 4x Power fist◦ 4x Storm bolterDeathwatch Terminator Squad (180 Points)• 1x Deathwatch Terminator Sergeant◦ 1x Power fist◦ 1x Storm bolter• 4x Deathwatch Terminator◦ 3x Cyclone missile launcher◦ 4x Power fist◦ 4x Storm bolterIndomitor Kill Team (270 Points)• 4x Kill Team Heavy Intercessors◦ 4x Bolt pistol◦ 4x Close combat weapon◦ 2x Deathwatch heavy bolt rifle◦ 2x Deathwatch heavy bolter• 3x Kill Team Heavy Intercessor with power fists◦ 3x Flamestorm gauntlets◦ 3x Twin power fists• 3x Kill Team Heavy Intercessor with melta rifle◦ 3x Bolt pistol◦ 3x Close combat weapon◦ 2x Melta rifle◦ 1x Multi-meltaStorm Speeder Thunderstrike (150 Points)• 1x Close combat weapon• 1x Stormfury missiles• 1x Thunderstrike las-talon• 1x Twin Icarus rocket podTalonstrike Kill Team (290 Points)• 1x Kill Team Sergeant with Jump Pack◦ 1x Plasma pistol◦ 1x Power fist• 4x Kill Team Intercessor with Jump Pack◦ 4x Astartes chainsword◦ 2x Heavy bolt pistol◦ 2x Plasma pistol• 5x Kill Team Heavy Intercessor with Jump Pack◦ 5x Assault bolters◦ 5x Close combat weapon

This week we have a very special guest, amazing 40k player and winner of the largest Warhammer tournament ever, Mark Hertel! Mark is fresh off a first place finish at the Las Vegas Open where he used the new Deathwatch detachment in one of the hardest and most impressive Warhammer runs ever.In part 1 of the show we review his list and how it operates, and then in part 2 we go through the actual play by plays of all of Mark's games.Part two of this show is for our patrons. You can subscribe and get access at patreon.com/aow40kDon't forget to join our discord as well when you become a patron!Space MarinesDeathwatchBlack Spear Task ForceStrike Force (2000 Points)CHARACTERSCaptain in Gravis Armour (110 Points)• 1x Master-crafted heavy bolt rifle• 1x Master-crafted power weapon• Enhancements: The Tome of EctocladesJudiciar (95 Points)• 1x Absolvor bolt pistol• 1x Executioner relic blade• Enhancements: Thief of SecretsLieutenant with Combi-weapon (70 Points)• 1x Combi-weapon• 1x Paired combat bladesWatch Master (105 Points)• Warlord• 1x Vigil spearBATTLELINEDeathwatch Veterans (100 Points)• 1x Watch Sergeant◦ 1x Astartes shield◦ 1x Xenophase blade• 4x Deathwatch Veterans◦ 2x Close combat weapon◦ 2x Deathwatch thunder hammer◦ 1x Frag cannon◦ 1x Infernus heavy bolterDeathwatch Veterans (100 Points)• 1x Watch Sergeant◦ 1x Astartes shield◦ 1x Xenophase blade• 4x Deathwatch Veterans◦ 2x Close combat weapon◦ 2x Deathwatch thunder hammer◦ 1x Frag cannon◦ 1x Infernus heavy bolterDeathwatch Veterans (200 Points)• 1x Watch Sergeant◦ 1x Astartes shield◦ 1x Xenophase blade• 9x Deathwatch Veterans◦ 1x Astartes shield◦ 4x Close combat weapon◦ 4x Deathwatch thunder hammer◦ 2x Frag cannon◦ 2x Infernus heavy bolter◦ 1x Power weaponDEDICATED TRANSPORTSRhino (75 Points)• 1x Armoured tracks• 1x Hunter-killer missile• 1x Storm bolterRhino (75 Points)• 1x Armoured tracks• 1x Hunter-killer missile• 1x Storm bolterOTHER DATASHEETSDeathwatch Terminator Squad (180 Points)• 1x Deathwatch Terminator Sergeant◦ 1x Power fist◦ 1x Storm bolter• 4x Deathwatch Terminator◦ 3x Cyclone missile launcher◦ 4x Power fist◦ 4x Storm bolterDeathwatch Terminator Squad (180 Points)• 1x Deathwatch Terminator Sergeant◦ 1x Power fist◦ 1x Storm bolter• 4x Deathwatch Terminator◦ 3x Cyclone missile launcher◦ 4x Power fist◦ 4x Storm bolterIndomitor Kill Team (270 Points)• 4x Kill Team Heavy Intercessors◦ 4x Bolt pistol◦ 4x Close combat weapon◦ 2x Deathwatch heavy bolt rifle◦ 2x Deathwatch heavy bolter• 3x Kill Team Heavy Intercessor with power fists◦ 3x Flamestorm gauntlets◦ 3x Twin power fists• 3x Kill Team Heavy Intercessor with melta rifle◦ 3x Bolt pistol◦ 3x Close combat weapon◦ 2x Melta rifle◦ 1x Multi-meltaStorm Speeder Thunderstrike (150 Points)• 1x Close combat weapon• 1x Stormfury missiles• 1x Thunderstrike las-talon• 1x Twin Icarus rocket podTalonstrike Kill Team (290 Points)• 1x Kill Team Sergeant with Jump Pack◦ 1x Plasma pistol◦ 1x Power fist• 4x Kill Team Intercessor with Jump Pack◦ 4x Astartes chainsword◦ 2x Heavy bolt pistol◦ 2x Plasma pistol• 5x Kill Team Heavy Intercessor with Jump Pack◦ 5x Assault bolters◦ 5x Close combat weapon

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