All Hope is Lost 2022 was our first 2-day 1000pt Warhammer 40,000 tournament held at Tabletop Republic, High Wycombe on the 12th + 13th November
RESULTS
Rankings were based on the following: Wins > Total Battle Points Scores > Strength of Schedule
George Youens could not make day 2 due to a family emergency, so our backup player James Evans kindly dropped out to make it even numbers
ROUNDS
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
LISTS
Here are the lists from the Top 3 players, plus a quick rundown of all other's players subfactions and key units!
1st: Hristo Nikolov (Square Base Crew) - Tyranids (Kraken)
++ Patrol Detachment 0CP (Tyranids) [52 PL, 2CP, 1,000pts] ++
+ Configuration +
Battle Size [3CP]: 2. Incursion (51-100 Total PL / 501-1000 Points)
Detachment Command Cost
Game Type: 4. Chapter Approved: War Zone Nephilim
Hive Fleet: (Hunt) Augmented Ferocity, Kraken
+ Stratagems +
Relic [-1CP]
+ No Force Org Slot +
Tyrant Guard [8 PL, 120pts]
. 3x Tyrant Guard (Scything): 3x Two Rending Claws, 3x Two Scything Talons
+ HQ +
Neurothrope [5 PL, 100pts]: Power: Catalyst, Power: Onslaught, Power: Smite, Power: Synaptic Lure
Winged Hive Tyrant [11 PL, 225pts]: Adrenal Glands, Lash Whip and Monstrous Bonesword, Power: Onslaught, Power: Psychic Scream, Power: Smite, Power: Synaptic Lure, Relic: The Reaper of Obilterax, Warlord
+ Troops +
Tyranid Warriors [4 PL, 90pts]
. Tyranid Warrior: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
. Tyranid Warrior: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
. Tyranid Warrior: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
+ Elites +
Pyrovores [2 PL, 40pts]: Pyrovore
Venomthropes [5 PL, 105pts]
. 3x Venomthrope: 3x Toxic Lashes
+ Fast Attack +
Parasite of Mortrex [4 PL, 80pts]
Raveners [4 PL, 105pts]
. Ravener: Deathspitter, Two Rending Claws
. Ravener: Deathspitter, Two Rending Claws
. Ravener: Deathspitter, Two Rending Claws
+ Heavy Support +
Biovores [9 PL, 135pts]
. 3x Biovore: 3x Chitin-barbed Fists, 3x Spore Mine Launcher
++ Total: [52 PL, 2CP, 1,000pts] ++
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2nd: Jake Lovegrove (Tabletop Republic) - Chaos Daemons (Undivided)
++ Patrol Detachment 0CP (Chaos - Daemons) [51 PL, 1,000pts, 1CP] ++
+ Configuration +
Battle Size [3CP]: 2. Incursion (51-100 Total PL / 501-1000 Points)
Chaos Allegiance: Chaos Undivided
Detachment Command Cost
Game Type: 4. Chapter Approved: War Zone Nephilim
+ HQ +
Kairos Fateweaver [16 PL, 320pts, -1CP]: Stratagem: Warlord Trait, Tyrant of the Warp, Warlord
Keeper of Secrets [16 PL, 315pts, -1CP]: Diaphonous Panoply, Exquisite Gifts, Pavane of Slaanesh, Phantasmagoria, Shining aegis, Soulstealer
+ Troops +
Nurglings [3 PL, 60pts]
. 3x Nurgling Swarms: 3x Diseased claws and teeth
Nurglings [6 PL, 80pts]
. 4x Nurgling Swarms: 4x Diseased claws and teeth
Pink Horrors [7 PL, 150pts]: Daemonic icon, Instrument of Chaos
. 9x Pink Horror: 9x Coruscating flames
+ Elites +
Flamers [3 PL, 75pts]: Pyrocaster
. 2x Flamer: 2x Flickering flames
++ Total: [51 PL, 1CP, 1,000pts] ++
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3rd: Peter Armstrong (Cryptic Cabin) - Thousand Sons (Cult of Time)
++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Chaos - Thousand Sons) [13 Cabal Points, 51 PL, 998pts, ] ++
+ Configuration +
Battle Size [3CP]: 2. Incursion (51-100 Total PL / 501-1000 Points)
Cults of the Legion: Cult of Time
Detachment Command Cost
Game Type: 4. Chapter Approved: War Zone Nephilim
+ HQ +
Ahriman [3 Cabal Points, 8 PL, 160pts]: 12. Glamour of Tzeentch, 21. Presage, 22. Weaver of Fates, Warlord
Exalted Sorcerer [3 Cabal Points, 7 PL, 130pts, -1CP]: 11. Tzeentch's Firestorm, 13. Doombolt, Athenaean Scrolls, Disc of Tzeentch, Inferno Bolt Pistol, Prosperine khopesh, Stratagem: Sorcerous Arcana
Infernal Master [2 Cabal Points, 5 PL, 90pts, -2CP]: 12. Twist of Fate, 5. Glimpse of Eternity, 6. Aetherstride, 6. Malefic Maelstrom, Stratagem: High Acolytes, Stratagem: Relic, Umbralefic Crystal
+ Troops +
Rubric Marines [2 Cabal Points, 6 PL, 110pts]: Icon of Flame
. Aspiring Sorcerer: 11. Gaze of Hate, Warpflame pistol
. 3x Rubric Marine w/ inferno boltgun: 3x Inferno boltgun
. Rubric Marine w/ soulreaper cannon: Soulreaper cannon
Rubric Marines [2 Cabal Points, 6 PL, 110pts]: Icon of Flame
. Aspiring Sorcerer: 31. Empyric Guidance, Warpflame pistol
. 3x Rubric Marine w/ inferno boltgun: 3x Inferno boltgun
. Rubric Marine w/ soulreaper cannon: Soulreaper cannon
Thousand Sons Cultists [2 PL, 50pts]
. Cultist Champion
. . Shotgun and brutal assault weapon
. 9x Cultist w/ autopistol and brutal assault weapon: 9x Autopistol, 9x Brutal assault weapon
+ Elites +
Scarab Occult Terminators [1 Cabal Points, 11 PL, 210pts]
. Scarab Occult Sorcerer: 23. Temporal Surge, Inferno combi-bolter, Rites of Coalescence
. 4x Terminator: 4x Inferno combi-bolter, 4x Prosperine khopesh
+ Fast Attack +
Chaos Spawn [5 PL, 115pts]
. 5x Chaos Spawn: 5x Hideous mutations
Chaos Spawn [1 PL, 23pts]: Chaos Spawn
++ Total: [13 Cabal Points, 51 PL, 998pts] ++
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4th: Hughey Herbert (Tabletop Republic) - Adepta Sororitas (Bloody Rose) - Celestine and buffed Canoness leading 2 Sera/Zeph squads and an almost full-strength squad of Sacresants and Repentia
5th: Rhys Evans (Tabletop Republic) - Genestealer Cults (Twisted Helix) - Patriarch and Abominant with 3 squads of Hybrids, 2 squads of Jackals and Aberrants
6th: Mathew Thomas - Chaos Space Marines (Creations of Bile) - Abaddon plus terminators plus possessed plus MoP equals pain
7th: Jack Chapman - T'au Empire (T'au Sept) - Coldstar Commander and lots of battlesuits, plus lots of drones
8th: James Innes (Blitzkrieg) - Dark Angels - 2 squads of Deathwing Terminators, 1 squad of Ravenwing bikes ft Apoth, led by Ezekiel
9th: Tom Mepham (Tabletop Republic) - Chaos Daemons (Khorne) - Beefy Bloodthirster with 2 Bloodletter squads, Bloodcrushers and Flesh Hounds
10th: Peter Eardland - Aeldari (Ulthwe) - Fast Aeldari list with 3 skyrunner units, windriders, hawks and falcon
11th: Chris Crowley-Jenns (Tabletop Republic) - Imperial Knights - Vow of Honour/Noble Combatants War Dog list with 2 Helverins, 4 Warglaives and Cullexus Assassin
12th: Leo Pesci (Blitzkrieg) - Necrons (Szrekhan) - Silent King including 2 units of Flayed Ones and 3 Warrior units
13th: Jakub Kiek (Fire and Dice) - Thousand Sons (Cult of Duplicity) - 5 units of Rubrics with Infernal Master and Ahriman
14th: James Evans (Tabletop Republic) - Orks (Goffs) - Beastboss on Squig leading mixed bikes, Squighogs, Meganobz, Kill Rig and Kans
15th: Harry Hunt - Grey Knights (Wardmakers) - Crowe and Chaplain, with 2 Strike Squads, 2 Terminators and 1 baby carrier
16th: Shaine Smith - Chaos Space Marines (World Eaters) - Buffed Dark Apostle with 3 units of Berzerkers and Forcefiend
17th: George Youens - Chaos Space Marines (Night Lords) - Master of Possession, 2 Cultist squads, buffed Terminator squad and 2 jet pak units
18th: Adam Eveleigh (Tabletop Republic) - Space Marines (Ultramarines) - Firstborn team with Chapter Master, Dreadnought, Terminators and Devastators
SECONDARIES
Now the fun bit; all the stats, facts and nerdy bits to see what did well at the event
Here are all the secondaries chosen over the event, how many times they were picked and their average score
MOST PICKED SECONDARY: Behind Enemy Lines + Raise the Banners High (27 times each)
BEST SCORING NEPHILIM SECONDARY: Warp Ritual (chosen 10 times, avg 10.7) - was previously worst scoring secondary at our last event!
WORST SCORING NEPHILIM SECONDARY: Engage on all Fronts (chosen 9 times, avg 3.33)
BEST SCORING FACTION SECONDARY (chosen 5+ times): Broodswarm [GSC] (chosen 6 times, avg 13)
WORST SCORING FACTION SECONDARY (chosen 5+ times): Oaths of Moment [SM] (chosen 8 times, avg 5.88]
GOING FIRST WIN RATE: 40%
AWARDS
Finally, here are all the awards for the event! The Top 3, Best Painted Army, Best Painted Model and Player's Player were all awarded prizes for their achievements, and all other awards below are just fun awards just for this blog!
1st Place: Hristo Nikolov
2nd Place: Jake Lovegrove
3rd Place: Peter Armstrong
Best Painted Army: Peter Armstrong's Thousand Sons
Best Painted Model: Harry Hunt's Castellan Crowe
Player's Player: Rhys Evans
Most Consistent: Hristo (Nids) - 20pts between highest and lowest scores
Closest Game: Jakub (TSons) 71 - 71 Leo (Necrons)
Biggest Win: Jakub (TSons) 94 - 21 Adam E (SM), Round 1
Highest Scoring Game: Jake L (Daemons) 84 - 82 James I (DA), Round 4
Best Team (2+ players): Tabletop Republic, beating out the traitorous Blitzkrieg
Best Imperium Player: Hughey Herbert (Sisters, 4th)
Best Chaos Player: Jake Lovegrove (Daemons, 2nd)
Best Xenos Player: Hristo Nikolov (Nids, 1st)
Imperium Average Position: 11.2
Chaos Average Position: 9.4
Xenos Average Position: 8.2
The 'Submarine' Award: Rhys Evans (highest position after starting loss)
The 'Golden Daemon' Award: Jake Lovegrove (for having an army of literal golden Daemons)
The 'Hero' Award: James Evans (kindly stepped in as backup player and even kindly-er dropped out when needed)
The 'Wooden Spoon' Award: Adam Eveleigh (as usual!)
The 'Best Newcomer' Award: Jack Chapman (first tournament)
The 'Finally!' Award: Tom Mepham (finally came top half of a tournament - and it only took 2 or so years!)
and that's the report! Thanks to all those that came, and to you for reading! Our next 40k event is The Winter War 2022 in December, look out for that blog too!
If there's anything missing or incorrect about the blog, please give us a message!
- Tom Mepham
Tabletop Republic Manager & Event TO