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Hey everyone, I'm just starting to get into the actual playing side of 40k, though I've been painting models for around 3 years. The first army I'm planning on making is a 1000 point Dark Angel army, fluffed to be a traitor army, using mainly troops and scavenged transports.


Veterans
+power fist
+misle launcher
+meltagun
+powersword
+plasma pistol
+razorback -extra armor
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240

Tactical
+5 Additional Marines
+ meltabombs
+ rhino - pintle bolter
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210

Tactical
+5 Additional Marines
+ meltabombs
+ rhino - pintle bolter
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210

Tactical
+5 Additional Marines
+ meltabombs
+ rhino - pintle bolter
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210

Company Master
+ powersword
+ plasma pistol
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130

Total=1000


To say I have no experience building an army would be flattery, I'm really looking for almost any advice on how to get this to a level that would actually be fun to play. I came here after lurking a couple of painting threads because there are obviously a bunch of really knowledgeable people that could offer some insight into what I am undoubtedly doing wrong.

I've been playing Dark Angels for less than 24 hours, but I reckon it's a decent start.
I'd reassign the Vets to be sergeants and special weapons troops in some of the tactical squads and add some Deathwing for a bit more punch.

The Vets are a special unit for the Dark Angels and provide a pretty unique option, they cannot be "reassigned" to be sergeants. I wouldn't wast the points for the extra storm bolters, as all your rhinos have them anyway. You may want to look into incorporating a dreadnought, at this points level, they tend to be more effective.

OK I would consider playing them as fallen angels(it is a DA secret thing) and use the chaos codex. As the codex would best support your sort of list.

DA is expensive so usually people go for an all terminator army or an all bike army. If you want to take tactical squads I would take 5 men with meltas in laserbacks as the most reasonably priced option.

*updated list

1 Veterans
+ power fist
+ missle launcher
+ meltagun
+ powersword
+ plasma pistol
+ razorback
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215

1 Dreadnought
+ venerable upgrade
+ extra armor
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160

1 Tactical
+ 5 Additional Marines
+ meltabombs (sergeant)
+ rhino
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205

1 Tactical
+ 5 Additional Marines
+ meltabombs (sergeant)
+ rhino
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205

1 Techmarine (75)
+ Servitor (25)
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100

1 Company Master
+ Powersword
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115

Total= 1000


I took out all the pintle bolters,, the extra razorback armor, and the 3rd tactical squad, replacing them with a Venerable Dread and a Techmarine (since 4 vehicles are in the army). Any opinions?

As for playing them as fallen, one of the main things I'm trying to do is have them built as the fallen Dark Angels who, story wise, fought along side Merir Astelan against their battle brothers for reasons other than chaos influence. In other words loyalist fallen.