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So i was wondering, the problem usually with deathstar units is that they find a way to get killed and then its basically game over... so i was thinking of just creating something with stupid amount of low count models/high yield....perhaps i got inspired by the grey knight rumours floating around....


So far i 've come up with something like this....


For starters i know that noone uses Terminators in BA lists these days but bear with me.


2 Storm Raven

8 Lightning Claw Terminators/2 Storm Shield Terminators

2 Librarians with Shield and Rage

2 Blood Priests ( Perhaps 1 of them Corbulo to make sure my storm ravens arrive on time)

2 Furioso Dreadnoughts (Was thinking assaulty but could also go for ranged or libbys)

2 x 10 Assault troops (who split into 4 x 5 if we 're not playing kill points)


Basically how i was thinking it was kinda, wait 2 turns, deep strike em, kill couple of mech with meltas and lasscannons
then just unleash hell on the next turn.....basically its two deathstar units with some added support.

The terminators get furious charge so they strike at str. 5. They reroll hits and wounds. Could also go with rage/blood lance and if i play with libby
dreads also put something like that on them so i drop and do 4 blood lances to crush parking lots......the troops are usually 4 x 5 and i ll try to get them
last turn to contest/claim objectives.


Any general idea to create tactics revolving solely around DS units? Not just 1/3d of the list lets say but just go all out except troops?

I was thinking about this before, and now since you brought it up i can voice my opinion

I can't comment on your list because i don't play BA, but would you like to face the following?

Jet-Council x 2

Some wave serpents with DA's and a Fire Prism or two.

Me, i think its great, unfortunately most "pro-players" will beat me over with a stick for not using something which is "well-rounded"
Just wanted to see some opinions that could fare well against the flak of the pros...

Posted a couple of similar lists back when the book came out. I like the idea. I vote go for it Sometimes small elite armies are fun and scary. You'll have problems killing the mech though once your ravens go down.

the list you created op how many points is this?

1650-1750 it looks like. Depends on the extra gear her puts on the priests and assault squads really.

The problem as I see it with a tiny model count and dual deathstar list is that you are really going to struggle in multiple objective games which make up two thirds of normal games. Let us just look quickly at the list you have posted: It only has two troop choices and if you are working on the basis that having two deathstars means that if one of your units is killed you have redundancy then you will probably loose one of those troops choices. Again staying with the list you have chosen by coming in from deep strike you are cutting down the amount of turns you have to annihilate the enemy which is I presume what you intend to do in order to win objective games. This may work for you a few times but it means that the army is a one trick pony and will be beaten by opponents that take one look at your list and can see your tactics as there will be very little you can do to introduce tactical variety.

So all in all I think that in friendly games you may get some good wins, however in a tournament you will probably get smashed and I can't imagine too many people you play will enjoy playing against the list so in a friendly sense you may struggle to find opponents.

i don't really know much about blood angels in 5th edition, don't have the codex nor have I played them before. So I cant really give much insight on the list but it looks really small for that many point game. This is just my opinion.