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So I'm starting a Blood Angels Army. I'm hoping to get some feedback on my first idea. I play a defensive list, and this is a polar opposite from my current army. I was hoping for some feedback. I'd like to make a really mean aggressive list if you can help. Thanks in advance.


+ HQ + (100pts)

* Librarian (100pts)
Shield of Sanguinius, Wings of Sanguinius
* Power Armour
Bolt Pistol


+ Elites + (520pts)

* Furioso Dreadnought (135pts)
Blood Talon with built-in Meltagun
* Blood Talon
Built-in Heavy Flamer

* Sanguinary Priests (160pts)
* Sanguinary Priest
* Power Armour
Bolt Pistol, Chainsword, Jump Pack, Melta Bombs
* Sanguinary Priest
* Power Armour
Bolt Pistol, Chainsword, Jump Pack, Melta Bombs


* Terminator Assault Squad (225pts)
5x Terminator with Thunder Hammer and Storm Shield


+ Troops + (755pts)

* Assault Squad (240pts)
9x Assault Marines, 2x Meltagun, Retain Jump Packs
* Veteran Sergeant
Bolt Pistol, Combat Shield, Power Fist


* Assault Squad (240pts)
9x Assault Marines, 2x Meltagun, Retain Jump Packs
* Veteran Sergeant
Bolt Pistol, Combat Shield, Power Fist


* Death Company (150pts)
5x Bolt Pistol, 3x Chainsword, 5x Death Company Marine, 2x Power Fist


* Death Company Dreadnought (125pts)
Blood Talons


+ Fast Attack + (225pts)

* Vanguard Veteran Squad (225pts)
4x Bolt Pistol, 2x Chainsword, 2x Lightning Claw
* Drop Pod
Storm Bolter
* 4x Vanguard Veterans
4x Jump Packs
* Veteran Sergeant
Bolt Pistol, Lightning Claw, Melta Bombs


+ Heavy Support + (400pts)

* Stormraven Gunship (200pts)
Twin Linked Lascannon, Twin Linked Multi Melta


* Stormraven Gunship (200pts)
Twin Linked Lascannon, Twin Linked Multi Melta

Ignore this post - I misread your post!

List looks nice!

I tried to balance it as much as I could. Do you think I need another priest as I seem to be infantry heavy?

So I wanted to put the death company and its dread in one raven, and furioso and termites in the other raven.

The priests were going to go in the assault squads.

Vanguards drop and assault on turn one. They are the squad that assaults as soon as they drop right?

I tried to balance out my list to deal with certain things. They have certain jobs. The vanguards attack infantry as soon as they can. Assaults are geared to deal with heavy armor and tanks. Dreads, death, and termites kill everything. Is this sound?


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Do I need more armor?

Vanguards special ability doesn't apply when they use a drop pod.

Putting units in the Stormraven is actually not that useful, since your Ravens will die in hover mode.

DC units are a train wreck anyway.

Get rid of blood talons on the dread and get a frag cannon and drop pod. Frag cannon dread is the best unit in the codex.

If you must transport in the Stormraven, put in TH/SS terminators led by Corbulo, but don't use hover mode to assault.

Ravens need sponsons for versatility.

Martel732 wrote:
Vanguards special ability doesn't apply when they use a drop pod.

Putting units in the Stormraven is actually not that useful, since your Ravens will die in hover mode.

DC units are a train wreck anyway.

Get rid of blood talons on the dread and get a frag cannon and drop pod. Frag cannon dread is the best unit in the codex.

If you must transport in the Stormraven, put in TH/SS terminators led by Corbulo, but don't use hover mode to assault.

Ravens need sponsons for versatility.

AGREED. Follow all of these and you will be good. I think.