30K Brave the Breach Results and Coverage

The Horus Heresy tournaments always seem to have the best looking armies and this weekend's "Brave the Breach" was no exception - Sampsa Lahti's brilliant Mechanicus force was faced by many splendid armies, all crafted with care to fit the atmosphere of the 31st Millennium. Dense scenery, Maelstrom of War scenario additions and gentlemanly players all contributed towards fun and balanced warfare.

 First Round Pairings and Results
13 Oskari Holm vs Jarmo Airaksinen 7
11 Antti Halonen vs Noa Kaistinen 9
12 Roni Landgrén vs Jupe Heikkinen 8
17 Sampsa Lahti vs Harri Hokkanen 3

Second Round Pairings and Results
0 Antti Halonen vs Roni Landgrén 20
11 Oskari Holm vs Sampsa Lahti 9
0 Jupe Heikkinen vs Noa Kaistinen 20
15 Harri Hokkanen vs Jarmo Airaksinen 5

Third Round Pairings and Results
5 Oskari Holm vs Harri Hokkanen 15
13 Sampsa Lahti vs Jarmo Airaksinen 7
13 Roni Landgrén vs Noa Kaistinen 7
11 Antti Halonen vs Jupe Heikkinen 9

Final Standings
1. Sampsa Lahti, Mechanicum 61
2. Roni Landgrén, Mechanicum 60
3. Harri Hokkanen, Mechanicum 55
4. Noa Kaistinen, Iron Warriors 50
5. Oskari Holm, Word Bearers 43
6. Antti Halonen, Space Wolves 42
7. Jarmo Airaksinen, Thousand Sons 39
8. Jupe Heikkinen, World Eaters 32

Best Army Award: Sampsa Lahti, Cult Mechanicus

Army List Compilation and Pictures

Noa Kaistinen
Iron Warriors

IV: Iron Warriors, Loyalist
Rite of War: The Hammer of Olympia

Kyr Vhalen [195pts]

Master of Signal [110pts]: Artificer Armour, Bolt Pistol, Melta Bombs. Chainsword or Combat Blade: Combat Blade. Consul: Master of Signal

Siege Breaker [157pts]: Combi-weapon, Phosphex Bombs, Thunderhammer. Cataphractii Pattern Terminator Armour: Terminator Armour. Consul: Siege Breaker

Dreadnought Talon, Legion [190pts]. Dreadnought, Legion: Drop Pod, Legion, Flamestorm Cannon, Hunter-killer Missile. . Dreadnought Chainfist: Twin-linked Bolter

Quad Launcher Support Battery, Legion [70pts]: 1x Rapier, Legion, Shatter Shell

Quad Launcher Support Battery, Legion [70pts]: 1x Rapier, Legion, Shatter Shell

Tactical Squad, Legion , Compulsory [205pts]: 9x Tactical Space Marines, Legion
. Additional Wargear: Nuncio-vox
. Rhino Armoured Carrier, Legion: Heavy Bolter
. Tactical Sergeant, Legion: Artificer Armour, Power Fist

Tactical Squad, Legion , Compulsory [180pts]: Rhino Armoured Carrier, Legion, 9x Tactical Space Marines, Legion
. Additional Wargear: Nuncio-vox
. Tactical Sergeant, Legion: Artificer Armour

Tactical Squad, Legion , Compulsory [125pts]: 9x Tactical Space Marines, Legion . Tactical Sergeant, Legion: Bolter

Artillery Tank Squadron, Legion [155pts] . Medusa, Legion: Medusa Siege Gun

Artillery Tank Squadron, Legion [155pts] . Medusa, Legion: Medusa Siege Gun

Iron Havoc Support Squad [285pts]: 6x Iron Havoc, 6x Missile Launcher (with Frag, Krak, & Flakk missiles) . Iron Havoc Sergeant: Artificer Armour, Augury Scanner, Missile Launcher (with Frag, Krak, & Flakk missiles)

Tyrant Siege Terminator Squad [295pts]: 4x Tyrant Terminator, Tyrant Siegemaster

Bunker [55pts]

Antti Halonen
Space Wolves 

Allegiance: Loyalist
Rite of War: The Bloodied Claws

Hvarl Red-Blade 210

Speaker of the Dead  130
- Great Frost Blade, Artificer Armour, Melta Bomb

Caster of Runes 140
- Artificer armour, Mastery Level 2, Force Axe, Melta Bomb

10 Veterans 290
- Machine Killers
- 2 Power Axes, Vexilla, 2 Combi-plasma, 2 Plasmagun, Melta Bombs
- Sgt w/ Artificer Armour, Power Fist, Melta Bomb
+ Rhino 55
- Dozer Blade, Multi Melta

5 Terminator 245
- 3 Power Fists, Chainfist, 4 Combi-Plasmas
- Sgt w/  Chainfist, Combi-Plasma
+ Land Raider Phobos 250
- Armoured Ceramite, Dozer Blade

15 Grey Slayers 230
- 2 Power Axes, Vexilla, 2 Combi-melta
- Sgt w/ Artificer Armour, Power Fist, Melta Bomb

15 Grey Slayers 230
- 2 Power Axes, Vexilla, 2 Combi-melta
- Sgt w/ Artificer Armour, Power Fist, Melta Bomb

Whirlwind Scorpius 115

Spartan Assault Tank 355
- Dozer Blade, Flare Shield

Sampsa Lahti 
Mechanicum

Mechanicum: Taghmata Army List

Legio Cybernetica, Loyalist

Executor-maniple 447-Delta

HQ 1: Archmagos Dominus: Abeyant, Cyber-Familiar, Machinator Array, Power Axe (220p)

HQ 2: Magos Dominus: Laspistol, Power Axe, Servo Arm (85p)

Troop 1: Castellax-class Battle Automata Maniple: Enhanced Targeting Arrays, Frag Grenades (250p)
Castellax - 2x Bolter, Mauler Bolt Cannon
Castellax - 2x Bolter, Mauler Bolt Cannon

Troop 2: Castellax-class Battle Automata Maniple: Enhanced Targeting Arrays, Frag Grenades (250p)
Castellax - 2x Bolter, Multi-Melta
Castellax - 2x Bolter, Multi-Melta

Troop 3: Adsecularis Covenant: Tech-Thrall x20, Carapace Armor, Heavy Chainblades, Revenant Alchemistry, Rite of Pure Thought (145p)

Troop 4: Thallax Cohort: 3x Thallax, Multi-Melta (150p)

Troop 5: Thallax Cohort: 3x Thallax, Multi-Melta (150p)

Fast Attack 1: Vultarax Stratos-Automata Maniple: 1x Vultarax (175p)

Fast Attack 2: Vultarax Stratos-Automata Maniple: 1x Vultarax (175p)

Heavy Support 1: Thanatar-class Siege Automata Maniple: 1x Thanatar, Enhanced Targeting Array (265p)

Heavy Support 2: Questoris Knight Armiger Talon: (385p)
Armiger - 2x Armiger Autocannon
Armiger - 2x Armiger Autocannon

Oskari Holm
Legion XVII  - Word Bearers

HQ1: Zardu Layak, Blade Slaves 275pts
HQ2:Legion Centurion, Power Fist, Artificier Armour 80pts

Elites1: Legion Apothecary, Power sword 55pts
Elites2: Legion Terminator Squad(5), 4x Thunder Hammer, Plasma
Blaster, Dark Channeling 230pts
Elites3: Mhara Gal Tainted Dreadnought 305pt

Troops1: Legion Breacher Squad(10), Meltabombs(squad), 2 x Flamer,
Power Axe, Breaching Charge 305pts
Troops2: Legion Tactical Squad(10), Plasma Pistol, Melta bombs, 145pts
Troops3: Legion Tactical Support Squad(5), Volkite Calivers 125pts
Troops4: Ashen Circle (10), 3 x Power Axe, Inferno Pistol, Phospex
Bomb, Dark Channeling 280pts

HS1: Deredeo Dreadnought, Aiolos Missile Launcher 220pts
HS2: Sicaran Battle Tank, Lascannon Sponsons 205pts

Harri Hokkanen
Mechanicum

HQ 1 Magos Prime [210pts]: Augury Scanner, Chainfist, Cyber-familiar, Myrmidax, 2x Photon Thruster

HQ2 Magos Reductor [200pts]: Augury Scanner, Conversion Beamer, Cyber-familiar, Cyber-occularis, Lucifex, Meltagun, Power Axe, Warlord

Troop1 Adsecularis Covenant [125pts]: Carapace Armour, Las-lock, Revenant Alchemistry, 20x Tech-thrall, The Rite of Pure Thought

Troop2 Secutarii Hoplite Phalanx [145pts]: Arc Lance, Kyropatris field generator, Mag-inverter Shield, 9x Secutarii Hoplite, Secutarii war plate
. Secutarii Alpha: Arc Lance, Omnispex, Radium pistol

Troop3 Thallax Cohort [270pts]: 6x Thallax
. May be upgraded with one of the following augment upgrades:: Destructor

Troop4 Thallax Cohort [165pts]: Multi-melta, 3x Thallax
. May be upgraded with one of the following augment upgrades:: Destructor

Fast 1 Crusade Fleet Avenger Strike Fighter [185pts]: Battle Servitor Control, Two Autocannons

Fast 2 Terrax Pattern Termite Assault Drill [85pts]: Heavy Flamer, Twin-linked Volkite Charger

Heavy 1 Macrocarid Explorator [310pts]: Conversion Beamer, Explorator Augury Web, Flare Shield, Two irradiation engines

Heavy 2 Myrmidon Destructors [255pts]
. Myrmidon Destructor: Irradiation engines
. Myrmidon Destructor: Irradiation engines
. Myrmidon Lord: Irradiation engines

Heavy 3 Thanatar Class Siege-automata Maniple [300pts]: Enhanced Targeting Array, Paragon of Metal, Thanatar Class Siege-automata

Allegiance: Loyalist

Legio: Ordo Reductor

Jukka-Pekka Heikkinen
Rite of War: Pride of the Legion

Legion and Allegiance: Loyalist

XII: World Eaters: Blood Madness

HQ1:Endryd Haar [185]
HQ2:Legion Champion (50) Artificer Armour (10)Melta Bombs (5) Paragon Blade (20), Refractor Field (10)
Consul: Champion, Legion (35) [130]

Elite1:Apothecarion Detachment (45) Artificer Armour (10), Augury Scanner (5) Chainsword or Combat Blade: Chainaxe
Elite2:Contemptor-Cortus Class Dreadnought Talon (135) Dreadnought Chainfist (10)
Elite2:Contemptor-Mortis Dreadnought (155): Extra Armour (5), Kheres Pattern Assault Cannon x 2 (25) [185]

Troop1:Tactical Support Squad, Legion Plasma Gun (100): Plasma gun (75) Artificer Armour(10) Melta Bombs (5) [190] in transport 1
Troop2:Veteran Tactical Squad, Legion (100): 9x Chain Axe, Melta Bombs (25), 2x Meltagun (30), 5 additional veterans (60) Artificer Armour (10) Power Fist (15) Machine Killers [240]
Troop3:Veteran Tactical Squad, Legion (100)  6x Chain Axe, 2x Heavy Chainsword (10), Melta Bombs (25), 3x Power Sword (30) 5 additional veterans (60) Artificer Armour (10) Thunder Hammer (20) Weapon Masters [255]

FA1:Land Speeder Squadron (40) 2 additional land speeders (80) 3 Multimeltas (30) Havoc Launcher (15) 2x Hunter Killer (10) [175]
FA2:Outrider Squad, Legion (90) 2 additional Outriders (60) Chain Axes, Sergeant (15) Meltabomb (5) Powerfist (15) [185]
HS1:Heavy Support Squad (135) Artificer Armour (10), Augury Scanner (5) [150] in transport 2

HS2:Whirlwind Scorpius (115): Extra Armour (5) [120]
HS3:Whirlwind Scorpius (115): Extra Armour (5) [120]

DT1:Rhino Armoured Carrier, Legion (35): Extra Armour (5), Multi Melta (15) [55]
DT2:Rhino Armoured Carrier, Legion (35): Extra Armour (5), Multi Melta (15) [55]

Roni Landgrén
Legio Cybernetica Battle Cohort

HQ1: Magos Dominus (75) Machinator Array (25) [100] (WARLORD)

HQ2: Magos Dominus (75) Machinator Array (25) [100]

TROOP1: 2 Castellax Battle-Automata (210) 2 Darkfire Cannon (40) 2 Enhanced Targeting Array (30) [280]

TROOP2: 2 Castellax Battle-Automata (210) 2 Enhanced Targeting Array (30) [240]

TROOP3: Adsecularis Covenant [35]

TROOP4: Thallax Cohort (135) 3 additional Thallax (120) Phased Plasma-fusil (10) Photon Thruster (25) Destructor (15) [305]

FAST1: Vultarax Stratos-Automata [175]

FAST2: Ursarax Cohort (175) 3 additional Ursarax (150) 4 Power Fist (40) [365]

HEAVY1: Thanatar Siege-Automata (250) Enhanced Targeting Array (15) [265]

HEAVY2: Questoris Knight Armiger Talon (175) additional Armiger (150) 4 Armiger Autocannon (60) [385]

Jarmo Airaksinen
Thousand Sons

DETACHMENT: Crusade
RITE OF WAR: The Guard of the Crimson King

WARLORD: Ahzek Ahriman (225)

TROOPS 1: Sekhmet Terminator Cabal, 5 Terminators / Cataphractii (255), Combi-bolters (0), 2 Force swords (0), 2 Force axes (0), Chainfist (10), CULT ARCANA: Corvidae
DEDICATED TRANSPORT: Land Raider Phobos (225), Multi-melta (15), armoured ceramite (20), dozer blade (5), frag assault launchers (10)

TROOPS 2: Sekhmet Terminator Cabal, 5 Terminators / Cataphractii (255), Combi-bolters (0), 2 Force swords (0), 3 Force axes (0), CULT ARCANA: Corvidae

ELITES 1: Khenetai Blade Occult, 8 Blades + Blademaster (285), Artificer armour (10) CULT ARCANA: Pavoni
DEDICATED TRANSPORT: Land Raider Phobos (225), Multi-melta (15), Armoured ceramite (20), Dozer blade (5), Frag assault launchers (10)

ELITES 2: Legion Rapier Weapons Battery (40), Quad launcher (20), Shatter shells (10) CULT ARCANA: Corvidae

HEAVY SUPPORT 1: Deredeo pattern Dreadnought (185), Armoured ceramite (20), Aiolos missile launcher (35)

HEAVY SUPPORT 2: Legion Vindicator Siege Tank Squadron (120), Armoured ceramite (20), Machine spirit (25), Extra armour (5), Dozer blade (5)

HEAVY SUPPORT 3: Legion Vindicator Siege Tank Squadron (120), Armoured ceramite (20), Machine spirit (25), Extra armour (5), Dozer blade (5)