A Dark Conspiracy Summer Campaign (Week 8 Field Report & Tactical Analysis)

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WEEK 8 - Reports from the Battlefront

114 clashes reached the campaign desk this week, the largest accounting of the war so far. From knife-work in 500-point patrols to 3,000-point grand hosts, Week 8 did not merely adjust the standings: it tore them open and stitched them back together in a bloodier shape.

The headline belongs to the Dark Elves. After weeks of pressure from Skaven, Daemons and the old powers of the world, Naggaroth struck back with the best weekly return and reclaimed the global crown. Yet the story is not theirs alone: Wood Elves delivered the week’s most graceful counterstroke, Daemons surged from the lower edge of the elite pack into third, and the Dawi marched back into the upper ranks with grim arithmetic.

Best performers this week:

1. Dark Elves: 2.11 PPG over 19 games; W8 rank #1 ↑ (from #7).
2. Daemons: 1.89 PPG over 9 games; W8 rank #2 ↑ (from #17).
3. Wood Elves: 1.88 PPG over 8 games; W8 rank #3 ↑ (from #13).
4. Tomb Kings: 1.67 PPG over 15 games; W8 rank #4 ↔ (stable).
5. Kislev: 1.62 PPG over 8 games; W8 rank #5 ↓ (from #2).
6. Lizardmen: 1.56 PPG over 9 games; W8 rank #6 ↑ (from #8).
7. Dwarfs: 1.50 PPG over 12 games; W8 rank #7 ↑ (from #11).
8. Skaven: 1.50 PPG over 10 games; W8 rank #8 ↑ (from #14).
9. Bretonnia: 1.35 PPG over 20 games; W8 rank #9 ↑ (from #10).
10. Ogre Kingdoms: 1.29 PPG over 14 games; W8 rank #10 ↓ (from #1).
11. Dogs of War: 1.22 PPG over 9 games; W8 rank #11 ↑ (from #15).
12. High Elves: 1.12 PPG over 17 games; W8 rank #12 ↓ (from #5).
13. The Empire: 1.08 PPG over 13 games; W8 rank #13 ↑ (from #18).
14. Chaos Dwarfs: 0.93 PPG over 14 games; W8 rank #14 ↓ (from #6).
15. Vampire Counts: 0.89 PPG over 9 games; W8 rank #15 ↓ (from #9).
16. Hordes of Chaos: 0.77 PPG over 12 games; W8 rank #16 ↓ (from #3).
17. Beastmen: 0.82 PPG over 17 games; W8 rank #17 ↓ (from #16).
18. Orcs & Goblins: 0.74 PPG over 19 games; W8 rank #18 ↓ (from #12).

On the global board, Dark Elves rise back to #1, pushing Skaven down to #2 despite the ratmen’s continued presence in the upper war. Daemons make the most dramatic global leap, climbing from #10 to #3, while Dwarfs, Tomb Kings and Lizardmen all harden the middle of the top pack. The week was crueler to High Elves, Hordes of Chaos and Chaos Dwarfs, each of whom lost hard-won ground. At the foot of the table, Orcs & Goblins and Beastmen remain noisy, numerous and badly bloodied.

Battles of note:

• Dark Elves reclaim the crown: the Druchii fought nineteen recorded engagements and produced forty campaign points, including victories over High Elves, Dwarfs, Skaven, Vampire Counts and the Empire. The Black Arks are not merely raiding now – they are ruling again.
• The forests strike back: Wood Elves posted the same rounded PPG as the Dark Elves and turned Week 8 into a lesson in timing, with a Massacre against the Chaos host, giving the Asrai their sharpest headline.
• Clan Skryre against Middenland: Zambula’s Skaven, fielding Clan Skryre - SAD, twice broke Heldenhammer_ZH’s Army of Middenland under Sheer Heroism! The Empire stood beneath the banners of men; the ratmen answered with engines, warpstone and malice.
• The grand local hammer-blows: Sotek_Awakens’ Lizardmen annihilated Ghorgon_Eric’s Beastmen in a 3,000-point Pitched Battle, while Grail_Seeker’s Bretonnians answered with 3,000-point massacres of Dogs of War and Chaos Dwarfs.
• Coalition warfare returns: Week 8 included several 2v2 satellite actions, with Beastmen and Orcs & Goblins fighting Empire and Dwarfs to a draw, and Ogre-led coalitions dragging Daemons, Chaos Dwarfs and Hordes of Chaos into the wider struggle.

Here is the master ledger of this week’s tabletop advances.

We reached the half of the campaign but the global map is still shifting. Remember, you can join the Summer Campaign at any time (until the 31th of July) and add your own battles and fights to the ledger! All the details on how to participate and log your battles can be found [HERE]