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Hello,
My friend is just getting into 40k and wants to play Space marines.
I was wondering what would be a better choice for beginners? Blood Angels or Ultramarines?
I personally play Ultramarines but my friend doesn't trust my advice.

What does your friend want to have with an army...?

Blood Angels are big on their assaults.

Vanilla Marines (Ultramarines in your case) is much more balanced, and can do a lot of doctrines well, but not as well as the specialties of the other Codexes.

Blood Angels are not only better in assault, but are incredibly durable as well, as there are a number of easy ways to get feel no pain in the army.

The best part about vanilla marines is the special characters that can shape the army in any number of different ways.

I would say they are better for beginners for that reason. However, he should look at all the different armies and pick the one he thinks is the coolest. That way there will be more to the game than winning.

What about Black templars?

The FAQ-ed codex has basically made them far more awesome than they were before.