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I've been collecting my Blood Ravens army for a while now and traditionally, I've been using the Blood Angels codex for them. Mostly for the complete unImperialGuardishness of the army....

However, I'm interested in the challenge of playing something like my normal army using the classic Codex.

So, here we are....


1500 Points

Librarian - Terminator Armour, Storm Shield, Null Zone, Avenger

Terminator Assault Squad - 3 Thunder Hammers, 2 Lightning Claws
Dedicated Land Raider Redeemer - Extra Armour, Multi Melta

10 Tactical Marines - Flamer, Missile Launcher, Power Fist, Razorback (Twin Lascannons)
10 Tactical Marines - Melta Gun, Missile Launcher, Power Fist, Razorback (Twin Lascannons)
10 Tactical Marines - Melta Gun, MultiMelta, Combi Melta, Drop Pod (Storm Bolter)
5 Assault Marines - Thunder Hammer


2000 Points

Librarian - Terminator Armour, Storm Shield, Null Zone, Avenger

Terminator Assault Squad - 3 Thunder Hammers, 2 Lightning Claws
Dedicated Land Raider Redeemer - Extra Armour, Multi Melta

10 Tactical Marines - Flamer, Missile Launcher, Power Fist, Razorback (Twin Lascannons)
10 Tactical Marines - Melta Gun, Missile Launcher, Power Fist, Razorback (Twin Lascannons)
10 Tactical Marines - Melta Gun, MultiMelta, Combi Melta, Drop Pod (Storm Bolter)
10 Assault Marines - Thunder Hammer

2 Vindicators - Storm Bolter, Demolisher Cannon
2 Land Speeder Typhoons - Heavy Bolter, Typhoon Launcher

Or....

2000 Points

Librarian - Terminator Armour, Storm Shield, Null Zone, Avenger

Terminator Assault Squad - 3 Thunder Hammers, 2 Lightning Claws
Dedicated Land Raider Redeemer - Extra Armour, Multi Melta

10 Tactical Marines - Plasma Gun, Missile Launcher, Power Fist, Razorback (Twin Lascannons)
10 Tactical Marines - Flamer, Lascannon, Power Fist, Razorback (Twin Lascannons)
10 Tactical Marines - Melta Gun, MultiMelta, Power Fist, Rhino
10 Assault Marines - Thunder Hammer

2 Vindicators - Storm Bolter, Demolisher Cannon
5 Sternguard - Melta Bomb, 2 Melta Guns, 2 Combi Meltas, Drop Pod (Storm Bolter)

Well the assault termies is a nice unit. It really is too expensive to include at 1500 points. Use them as the difference between 1500 to 2000 pts. I know this means having a different HQ for the army, unless the librarian is drop podded.

Librarian, vindis, typhoons, sternguard are all cool. Tactical marines and assault marines are not.
Try bringing two squads of tactical marines in razorbacks at 1500 points. This will give 4 scoring units which should be enough for 2000 points.
I would not give the powerfist, 5 models will not last long in cc anyway, maybe a meltabomb could be good if you wanted.

I think I would try based on your lists:
140 librarian
500~assault termies
500~2 ten man razorback tactical squads.
400~ 3 vindis

Then add the typhoons and sternguard in rhino, razorback or drop pod.

Otherwise seriously think about Vulkan, you have the basis which could work well with him.

I like the second 2k list better personally. The only things I'd change is giving the sternguard squad 1 melta instead of two. And making the second melta a combi melt Instead. And giving the tact squad with the MM some other heavy weap like a ML or something else. Other than that looks fine. And I second the call for vulkan. Not only is his twin linked heat weapons spectacular. He is an absolute BEAST in combat.