Warhammer 40K: The Unbeatable List – Adepticon 2025: Ultramarines Gladius Wins It All!
The 40K champ is here and the new boogie man of the competitive scene has reared its head. Take a look at Adepticon 2025’s winner!
Goatboy here and I am patiently waiting for my flight after experiencing another Adepticon at its all new location in Milwaukee. I didn’t get to play the singles due to not being able to get out here before Thursday afternoon – but I am here to chat about the winner. This year the event was won by an Ultramarines Gladius list – cementing that yes Marines and the Blue variety are pretty dang awesome!
The Adepticon tournament is a rough go for those wanting to win it all. It is nine games with four the first day, four the second day, and one right after the Team Tournament ends Day One on Saturday. It can be a rough time for those dreaming of event gold and congrats to both players hitting the top two without relying on Sustained 2 and Waaghin’ Grots to win the game for you.
Conan Jennings won the whole thing with good ole Space Marines. Space Marines got a nice glow up with some point adjustments and Dataslate changes a bit ago and this army loves all the changes. Being able to Double Oath stuff is amazing and this brutal list will just clear anything it can see off the table. On top of this it has some brutal counter punch options too if you get to close and can somehow chew through the blue super heroes punching you in the face.
Adepticon 2025 Winner – Brandon Vallee – Ultramarines Gladius
Space Marines
Ultramarines
Gladius Task Force
Strike Force (2000 Points)
CHARACTERS
Captain in Gravis Armour (90 Points)
• 1x Boltstorm gauntlet
• 1x Power fist
• 1x Relic chainsword
• Enhancements: Artificer Armour
Lieutenant with Combi-weapon (70 Points)
• 1x Combi-weapon
• 1x Paired combat blades
Marneus Calgar (210 Points)
• 1x Marneus Calgar
◦ 1x Gauntlets of Ultramar
• 2x Victrix Honour Guard
◦ 2x Victrix power sword
Roboute Guilliman (345 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Emperor’s Sword
• 1x Hand of Dominion
OTHER DATASHEETS
Ballistus Dreadnought (140 Points)
• 1x Armoured feet
• 1x Ballistus lascannon
• 1x Ballistus missile launcher
• 1x Twin storm bolter
Ballistus Dreadnought (140 Points)
• 1x Armoured feet
• 1x Ballistus lascannon
• 1x Ballistus missile launcher
• 1x Twin storm bolter
Ballistus Dreadnought (140 Points)
• 1x Armoured feet
• 1x Ballistus lascannon
• 1x Ballistus missile launcher
• 1x Twin storm bolter
Company Heroes (105 Points)
• 1x Ancient
◦ 1x Bolt pistol
◦ 1x Bolt rifle
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
• 1x Company Champion
◦ 1x Bolt pistol
◦ 1x Master-crafted power weapon
• 2x Company Veteran
◦ 2x Bolt pistol
◦ 2x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Master-crafted bolt rifle
◦ 1x Master-crafted heavy bolter
Gladiator Reaper (160 Points)
• 1x Armoured hull
• 1x Icarus rocket pod
• 1x Ironhail heavy stubber
• 2x Tempest bolter
• 1x Twin heavy onslaught gatling cannon
Infiltrator Squad (100 Points)
• 1x Infiltrator Sergeant
◦ 1x Bolt pistol
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Marksman bolt carbine
• 4x Infiltrator
◦ 4x Bolt pistol
◦ 4x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Helix Gauntlet
◦ 1x Infiltrator Comms Array
◦ 4x Marksman bolt carbine
Invader ATV (60 Points)
• 1x Bolt pistol
• 1x Close combat weapon
• 1x Multi-melta
• 1x Twin bolt rifle
Scout Squad (70 Points)
• 1x Scout Sergeant
◦ 1x Astartes chainsword
◦ 1x Bolt pistol
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
• 4x Scout
◦ 2x Astartes shotgun
◦ 4x Bolt pistol
◦ 4x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Heavy bolter
◦ 1x Scout sniper rifle
Vindicator (185 Points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Demolisher cannon
• 1x Hunter-killer missile
• 1x Storm bolter
Vindicator (185 Points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Demolisher cannon
• 1x Hunter-killer missile
• 1x Storm bolter
2000 pts
How The Unbeatable List Work
This Ultramarines Gladius list is brutally efficient. It is packing piles of bullets, shells, and laser beams. You pick two things, delete them with firepower, and wait for your opponent to look sadly at all the other things that are still going to die shortly. Conan surpassed the other strong list right now, in Folger Pyles Ynarri list in what looks like a low scoring game. I am sure after playing eight rounds of 40K both players were exhausted.
Everyone give it up for Conan. Well played kind sir!
