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This is my attempt at a tactically sound force to buy to start my blood angels off.



Astorath the Grim
220pts

Librarian
Plasma Pistol
Jump Pack
Shield of Sanguinius
Unleash Rage
140pts

2 Sanguinary Priests with Jump Packs and Melta Bombs
160pts

Assault Squad
8 Men
Melta
164pts

Assault Squad
8 Men
Melta
165pts

Assault Squad
10 Men
2 Melta
Infernus Pistol (Sargeant)
225pts

Predator
Lascannon Sponsons
135pts

Vindicator
145pts

Devastator Squad
1 Extra Man
4 Missile Launchers
146pts

1499pts

Thoughts?

No real use for Astorath since you have no DC. Wouldnt bother with PP for libby. You should probably use the points left from astorath to buff up the assaults and get their sergeants powerfists. Imo vindis work best in pairs or more, I'd swap the dev squad for a 2nd one

Since this is a mostly jump infantry army, the vindicator will probably kill more of your own dudes then the enemy to be useful.

Astorath is gross.

However i like Dev squads and Jump pack guys, Provide no anti-tank targets for your enemy and make him regret bringing melta instead of plasma

I made this list for you:

Librarian W/ JP - 125

3 Sanguinary Priests - 235
2 W/ JP & PW (Move with Jumpers)
1 W/ Melta Bombs (Guard Dev squads)

Ass. Squad - 250
2 Melta, PF, Infernus Pistol

Ditto - 250

Ditto - 250

Dev Squad - 130
4 ML

Ditto - 130

Ditto - 130


Good Anti-tank from 9 Melta Guns
Good Suppression Fire from 12 Missle launchers
Good Anti-infantry from 30 FC/FNP Jump infantry

Suggestion to Stubby's list.


Drop the inf pistols they are just too pricey

If you dont DOA and just run the across I would take out the inf pistol to get another jp priest with a pw.

Lib 125
(shield rage)

3x priest 270
jp pw

Assault squad 235
metla melta pf

Assault squad 235
metla melta pf

Assault squad 235
metla melta pf

Devs 130
4 ml

Devs 130
4 ml

Devs 130
4 ml

1490 I really am not a fan of the inf pistols they are just so expensive :(

Two meltas miss, 3 dont.

Its worth it.

Also, why would you have 3 preists with jump packs?

Telling me about expensive upgrades to troops...

Well if you play on a 6 by 4 you may need to run one unit to get someone of an objective and that priest could come in handy.

cowpow16 wrote:Well if you play on a 6 by 4 you may need to run one unit to get someone of an objective and that priest could come in handy.

My list had 2 Priests to watch over 3 troop squads. They have a 6 inch radius, just keep 2 in that bubble. You keep acting like you know how this army works...

You took my list, subtracted 3 melta guns, and removed FnP from my Devastators. Yet called it better. Think about it.

Stubby wrote:

cowpow16 wrote:Well if you play on a 6 by 4 you may need to run one unit to get someone of an objective and that priest could come in handy.

My list had 2 Priests to watch over 3 troop squads. They have a 6 inch radius, just keep 2 in that bubble. You keep acting like you know how this army works...

You took my list, subtracted 3 melta guns, and removed FnP from my Devastators. Yet called it better. Think about it.

I don't know about you but I really think that leaving a priest sitting on a devastator squad is a waste, they seriosly buff out an assault squad, having a better armed tooled out guy stuck on each squad means they will be better at killing the troops.
Also to keep all your dev squads covered you will have them withing 6 inches, I can mess your entire anti armour wing up with an outflanked assault and force you to assault or move them.

You have 12 missile launchers that's more then enough to kill tanks and if it's not then you can swing in an assault squad but the squads could be divided on the board and having a priest on each squad will gave you more versatility with your tactics.