2500 DoA list

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**Stoffer**

I have a pretty solid DoA list around 1500. I'm starting to plan out how to develop it, and this is what I'm thinking:

HQs

Librarian
Jump pack

Librarian
Jump pack

Honour Guard
5x Jump packs
4x Meltaguns

Honour Guard
5x Jump packs
4x Meltaguns

Elites

Sanguinary Priest
Jump pack

Sanguinary Priest
Jump pack

Sanguinary Priest
Jump pack

Troops

10x Assault Marines
2x Meltaguns
Power fist

10x Assault Marines
2x Meltaguns
Power fist

10x Assault Marines
2x Meltaguns
Power fist

10x Assault Marines
2x Flamers
Power sword
Melta bombs

Fast Attack

7x Veterans
7x Jump packs
6x Power swords (sarge has one)

7x Veterans
7x Jump packs
6x Power swords (sarge has one)

Comes to 2440, so I still have a few points to spare. Any feedback?

**MrEconomics**

You definitely need Power Fists in the Assault Squads with Meltaguns. It would also be a good idea to take less wargear in the Vanguard squads, and cut them down to 5 men each. At the moment, you're spending 300 a squad. You could easily get that down to 200 or less a squad, and take 3.

5 total Chalices is also a bit much, especially since your VVs won't want to have Priests attached. You could try getting by with 1 IC Priest, and spending the 150 points saved on 3 Attack Bikes with Multimeltas.

**Stoffer**

Argh, I'm an idiot. I was manually transcribing from my excel sheet and the AMs with meltas actually have power fists. I've added them.

I'm not entirely sold on the VV squads either to be honest. I'd like to have one in there for sniping an important target, but I can definately cut one out.

Is there any specific reason for the bikes over the land speeders? The reason I stayed out of Devs is the scenario where they're on the board alone for a turn, and I'd be afraid I had the same issue with bikes. With speeders I'd be able to deep strike them along with the rest.

Automatically Appended Next Post:
Would there be any sense in switching the VV out for Furisos/Libby furiosos that come in in drop pods?

**MFletch**

Typhoons work well in DoA as they can deepstrike yet offer long range firepower. Bikes would need be in numbers, look at Blood rodeo lists. That is more as an aside.

The vets would at least need a powerfist to mix it up a bit just in case they come across something like a dread and also meltabombs can be useful.

I think at this points cost it is time to look at the special characters. I feel weirdly drawn to mephiston: he hides on the board and waits for people to arrive, he is one model so LoS is not a problem.

**Stoffer**

Yeah, I'm thinking Meph too. I'll give it an update tonight and post it. I've been playing both Libbies and Mephiston in my lists, and the biggest disadvantage so far has been Mephistons inability to deep strike.

On the other hand, Blood Lance is insane for deepstriking and taking shots at a line of vehicles and the shield does wonders since everyone builds against marines.

Anyway, looking the list over, will post later.

Automatically Appended Next Post:
Alright I made two lists. One that swaps out a lot of the expensive vanguard vets for some land speeders and one that cuts the vets out in favor of some special characters while still trying to keep the lance/shield combo.

List 1 edited (2485 points):

Keeps a single vet squad in there to snipe infantry, 2 honor guard squads to snipe vehicles and then 4 assault squads with priests/libbies attached for the dirty work. The left over points are spent on land speeders with multi meltas.

Librarian
Jump pack

Librarian
Jump pack

Honour guard
5x jump packs
4x meltas

Honour guard
5x jump packs
4x meltas

Sanguinary priest
Jump pack

Sanguinary priest
Jump pack

Sanguinary priest
Jump pack

10x Assault marines
2x Meltagun
1x Power fist

10x Assault marines
2x Meltagun
1x Power fist

10x Assault marines
2x Meltagun
1x Power fist

10x Assault marines
2x Flamer
1x Power weapon
Melta bombs

Vanguard vet squad
2x vets
5x Jump packs
4x Power sword

2x Land speeders
2x Multi-meltas

2x Land speeders
2x Multi-meltas

2x Land speeders
2x Multi-meltas

List 2 edited (2435 points):

Alright so this list is a little funky. It retains two librarians for shield/lance, while adding expensive HQs. It has about 10 less bodies on the table, but should be fun to play. Still has points over so that the libbies can come in with pods, but the idea would be to start them on the table. Might be short on bodies.

Mephiston

The Sanguinor

Furioso librarian

Furioso librarian

Honour guard
5x jump packs
4x meltas

Honour guard
5x jump packs
4x meltas

Sanguinary priest
Jump pack

Sanguinary priest
Jump pack

Sanguinary priest
Jump pack

10x Assault marines
2x Meltagun
1x Power fist

10x Assault marines
2x Meltagun
1x Power fist

10x Assault marines
2x Meltagun
1x Power fist

10x Assault marines
2x Flamer
1x Power weapon
Melta bombs

Anyway, feedback appreciated. The only thing I'm not really worried about with these lists is vehicles. There is enough meltas in there to do some pretty serious damage.

**Stoffer**

Still looking for feedback on the updated lists.

**Draigo**

Not sure bout hordes but those top 4 can do some serious cc hurtin on folks so I don't know if you should worry about small squads either.

**Stoffer**

The Libby dreads plus HQs? That's what I figure. I'm just worried that their combined point cost thins down the list, which needs a lot of bodies.

**Draigo**

Proxy stuff if you dont have it and try it out a few times. See how it goes. Worst case scnario you change it.