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I am writing this list for competitive play. I am trying to come up with something that will be able to take on new tau, jetbike spam eldar, and anything else that i might see competitively. Here is the list:


++ Dark Angels: Codex (2015) (DA The Lion's Blade Detachment) (1425pts) ++

+ Core (1370pts) +

Battle Demi Company (685pts)
··Assault Squad [4x Assault Space Marine]
····Assault Space Marine Sergeant [Bolt Pistol, Chainsword]
····Razorback [Twin Linked Heavy Bolter]
··Company Master [Auspex]
····Power Armour [Bolt Pistol, Chainsword, Infantry]
··Devastator Squad [4x Grav Cannon with Gravamp, 4x Space Marine]
····Drop Pod [Storm Bolter]
····Sergeant [Boltgun, Chainsword]
··Dreadnought Squadron
····Dreadnought [Multi-Melta]
······Drop Pod [Storm Bolter]
······Power Fist [Storm Bolter]
··Tactical Squad [4x Tactical Marine]
····Razorback [Twin Linked Heavy Bolter]
····Sergeant [Boltgun, Chainsword]
··Tactical Squad [4x Tactical Marine]
····Razorback [Twin Linked Heavy Bolter]
····Sergeant [Boltgun, Chainsword]
··Tactical Squad [4x Tactical Marine]
····Razorback [Twin Linked Heavy Bolter]
····Sergeant [Boltgun, Chainsword]

Battle Demi Company (685pts)
··Assault Squad [4x Assault Space Marine]
····Assault Space Marine Sergeant [Bolt Pistol, Chainsword]
····Razorback [Twin Linked Heavy Bolter]
··Chaplain [Auspex, Bolt Pistol, Crozius Arcanum, Infantry]
··Devastator Squad [4x Grav Cannon with Gravamp, 4x Space Marine]
····Drop Pod [Storm Bolter]
····Sergeant [Boltgun, Chainsword]
··Dreadnought Squadron
····Dreadnought [Multi-Melta]
······Drop Pod [Storm Bolter]
······Power Fist [Storm Bolter]
··Tactical Squad [4x Tactical Marine]
····Drop Pod [Storm Bolter]
····Sergeant [Boltgun, Chainsword]
··Tactical Squad [4x Tactical Marine]
····Razorback [Twin Linked Heavy Bolter]
····Sergeant [Boltgun, Chainsword]
··Tactical Squad [4x Tactical Marine]
····Razorback [Twin Linked Heavy Bolter]
····Sergeant [Boltgun, Chainsword]

+ Auxillary (55pts) +

10th Company Support (55pts)
··Scout Squad [4x Boltguns, 4x Scouts]
····Scout Sergeant [Boltgun, Chainsword]

++ Space Marines: Codex (2015) (Allied Detachment) (425pts) ++

+ (No Category) +

Chapter Tactics * [White Scars]

+ HQ (85pts) +

Librarian (85pts) [Mastery Level 1]
··Power Armour [Bolt Pistol, Force Stave, The Hunter's Eye]

+ Troops (55pts) +

Scout Squad (55pts) [4x Boltgun, 4x Scouts]
··Scout Sergeant [Bolt Pistol, Boltgun]

+ Fast Attack (35pts) +

Drop Pod (35pts) [Storm Bolter]

+ Heavy Support (250pts) +

Centurion Devastator Squad (250pts)
··Centurion [Grav-cannon and Grav-amp, Hurricane Bolter]
··Centurion [Grav-cannon and Grav-amp, Hurricane Bolter]
··Centurion Sergeant [Grav-cannon and Grav-amp, Hurricane Bolter, Omniscope]

Basically its a base lions blade with some deep striking grav units. Two devs and a cent squad. It also has the two podding dreadnoughts so you can have all of your grav cannons come down together. The libby rides with the cents and gives them ignore cover, plus probably prescience. I am interested to know what you all think of it, and if there is anything that you think I should change. All comments and criticism is appreciated. Just remember it is intended for competitive tournament level play. Thanks!

I think the Gladius Strike Force is much more competitive than the Lion's Blade Strike Force.

The most competitive way to play Dark Angels is all Ravenwing.

I am interested in why you would say that you think it is more competitive. I am not necessarily disagreeing with you. I am just interested in why you feel that way. From what I can see, taking the lions blade, offers just about the same benefits as the gladius and I dont have to take the two extra scout squads for the auxiliary. In the capacity that I am taking the Lions Blade, primarily as the minimum to get free transports, what can I gain from switching to the gladius.

sephiroth00055 wrote:
I am interested in why you would say that you think it is more competitive. I am not necessarily disagreeing with you. I am just interested in why you feel that way. From what I can see, taking the lions blade, offers just about the same benefits as the gladius and I dont have to take the two extra scout squads for the auxiliary. In the capacity that I am taking the Lions Blade, primarily as the minimum to get free transports, what can I gain from switching to the gladius.

Grim Resolve has value only against opponents that rely upon close combat. How many of your opponents does that describe?

The Gladius benefits allowing the doctrines are more generally valuable.