N00B posts Blood Ravens- 500, 1000, 2000 pt

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**rashad**

Hello all:

I have been considering starting my first SM list, a Blood Ravens list, to play at my FLGS. I am trying to be fluffy and make strong use of Librarians. I have played a few times, but am still very n00by and terrible. Your critique is welcome, both for competitive play and Fluff-worthiness!

500:

Librarian (100)
smite, avenger

Tactical Squad (205)
Flamer, ML, Rhino

Scouts (85)
4x sniper, ML

Dreadnought (105)

1005

Librarian (100)
Force dome, gate
Rides with Stern

Tactical Squad (205)
Flamer, ML, Rhino

Tactical Squad (210)
melta, MM, Pod

Dreadnought (140)
pod

Sternguard (235)
pod

Vindicator (115)

2002

Librarian (135)
Termie, Vortex, Smite
Rides with Termies

Librarian (100)
Force dome, gate
Rides with Stern

Tactical Squad (205)
Flamer, ML, pod

Tactical Squad (210)
melta, MM, pod

Scouts (227)
8xSnpr, 1xml, Cyrus, cloaks
Cyrus counts as Telion

Terminators (520)
LRC

Sternguard x9 (260)
pod

Vindicator (115)
Vindicator (115)
Vindicator (115)

**rashad**

Nobody has any comments?

**Death Gear**

You need a Land Raider

and drop the sternguard

**Asherian Command**

NO
Drop a vindicator!
you need more tactical squads!
3 troops won't help you, sternguard are probaly the best space marine units ever!

**wuestenfux**

Librarian (135)
Termie, Vortex, Smite
Rides with Termies

Librarian (100)
Force dome, gate
Rides with Stern

Tactical Squad (205)
Flamer, ML, pod

Tactical Squad (210)
melta, MM, pod

Scouts (227)
8xSnpr, 1xml, Cyrus, cloaks
Cyrus counts as Telion

Terminators (520)
LRC

Sternguard x9 (260)
pod

Vindicator (115)
Vindicator (115)
Vindicator (115)

Three troop units are fine.
I'd replace one Librarian by a Chaplain and let him join the Termies.
The other Librarian should be given nullzone and avenger.
By the way, are you fielding Assault Termies? Normal Termies do not need a LR.
Sternguard should have combi-meltas.

**rashad**

Thank you all!

**Devastator**

rhinos are very nice and give you versility

**Skohm**

So many drop pods will be easy killpoints in KP missions

**rashad**

Thank you all for your comments. I have given it some thought, done some (possibly bad) research, and I thought the following drop list might work a little better at 2000. The idea is to use the locator beacons on the pods as much as possible to gate the Stern guard squads around. The Vanguard squad and deathwind will be used to get into close combat with anything coming too close to the Sternguard.

HQ
Librarian 100
Gate, Avenger

Librarian 100
Gate, Avenger

Troops
Tactical (10) 245
1xFlamer, 1xLas, Deathpod (Deathwind, locator beacon)

Tactical (10) 245
1xFlamer, 1xLas, Deathpod

Tactical (10) 245
1xFlamer, 1xLas, Deathpod

Fast
Vanguard (10) 335
10x Jump packs, 2x Meltabombs

Elite
Sternguard (10) 355
2xMelta, 6xC-melta, Deathpod

Sternguard (10) 355
2xMelta, 6xC-melta, Deathpod

Total 1980

As always, comments are appreciated.