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2000 Pts - Blood Angels Roster

Total Roster Cost: 1998

HQ: Commander Dante (1#, 225 pts)
. . 1 Commander Dante

Troops: Sanguinary Guard (5#, 220 pts)
. . 1 Sanguinary Guard
. . . . 3 Sanguinary Guard
. . . . 2 Sanguinary Guard, Power Fist

Troops: Assault Squad (10#, 235 pts)
. . 7 Assault Squad
. . . . 1 Assault Marine with Meltagun
. . . . 1 Assault Marine with Meltagun
. . . . 1 Sergeant, Power Fist

Troops: Assault Squad (10#, 225 pts)
. . 8 Assault Squad
. . . . 1 Assault Marine with Meltagun
. . . . 1 Sergeant, Power Fist

Elite: Sanguinary Priest (3#, 235 pts)
. . 1 Sanguinary Priest
. . . . 2 Sanguinary Priest in Power Armour, Jump Pack
. . . . 1 Sanguinary Priest in Terminator Armour

Fast Attack: Baal Predator (1#, 116 pts)
. . 1 Baal Predator, Searchlight

Fast Attack: Baal Predator (1#, 116 pts)
. . 1 Baal Predator, Searchlight

Heavy Support: Devastator Squad (10#, 210 pts)
. . 9 Devastator Squad
. . . . 2 Devastator with Heavy Bolter
. . . . 2 Devastator with Missile Launcher
. . . . 1 Sergeant

Elite: Terminator Assault Squad (5#, 215 pts)
. . 1 Terminator Assault Squad
. . . . 2 Terminator with Lightning Claws
. . . . 2 Terminator with Thunder Hammer & Storm Shield
. . . . 1 Sergeant with Thunder Hammer & Storm Shield

Heavy Support: Stormraven Gunship (1#, 201 pts)
. . 1 Stormraven Gunship, Searchlight

The plan is to Combat Squad the Devastators, using 2 of each weapon type in each squad. They stay in the rear, and provide long-range fire. The Assault Terminators and the Terminator Armor Sanguinary Priest will ride in the Stormraven. Dante will drop in with the Sanguinary Guard (which are now scoring), to give them Hit & Run. The two remaining Sanguinary Priests will run with the Assault squads, trying to keep Dante/Sanguinary Guard in the bubble when possible. The Assault Squads will focus on vehicles first with meltaguns and power fists, leaving infantry and light vehicles to the Baal Predators. FNP isn't what it used to be, but 150 points to give 3 very robust units a 1-in-3 chance of ignoring failed saves or power weapons seems like a bargain.

I'm looking forward to hearing some feedback.

I can't decide if no comments means it's good, or so bad it can't be saved. No opinions?

I'd say that you have a good start but might want to rethink a few things:

1) The devastator squad. Thats alot of points for the weaponry. I'd actually go with two TFC, as you already have plenty of Anti tank with the assault meltas and TFC will pop light tanks / transports and decimate infantry / hordes. If you put them in ruins with the techmarine out front you'll get a 3+ cover and T7 (artillery rules) and four templates per cannon, per round

2) I'd nerf the power fists. With assault marines you get to double your strength on Hammer of Wrath hits when you assault, so its not really needed, and will kill your sgt in cc. Besides why pay 25 pts when a melta bomb is 5? Plus, unless you go up against a land raider you're krak grenades will do the job. Keep a power sword if you want, but ditch the fist in 6 ed.

3) I love assault terminators, but they are pricey, as is the Stormraven. Thats almost a quarter of your army tied up in one deathstar unit that will most likely get shot down on turn 2. For that you could get another two full assault squads with meltas.

4) Dante is fun, but way overpriced, especially considering the low initiative on that ax. I'd drop him for a Librarian. I know its not as much fun, but it will give you blood lance, and the Sanguinary Guard should be fine on their own.

Here is an alternate list I came up with that will get you right to 2000pts.

HQ:

(2x) LIbrarian
Epistolary, Blood Lance, Sanguine Sword, Jump Pack

Elites:

Sanguinary Guard
5 man, 2x plasma pistols or inferneus pistols (take your pick)

(3x) Sanguinary Priests
Jump Pack

Troops:

(4x) Assault Squads
10 man, 2 melta, Bare bones Sgt w/ melta bombs

Fast:

(3x) Bare Bones Baal Predators
No Upgrades

The idea here is redundancy and survivability. You put one librarian or Priest per assault squad, and keep Lib/priest squads close enough together that both are in the FNP bubble. The Sanguanary guard get their own priest, and get screened behind the regular assault marines. The Baal Predators scream across the board and unleash hell. You should have enough melta once you get in range to nuke tanks, plus the Hamer of Wrath hits should help, along with the melta bombs. Plus you have two blood lances too boot and alot of assault cannon death to hand out. You have alot of bodies so should be able to survive some shooting with the FNP and cover, just make sure to spread out and keep your special weapons in the back. Your one weekness is AA, but if you find out you need it you can drop a librarian and get a mortis dread or an ADL with quad gun then combat squad an assault squad to man it (or just buy two a small one with the extra points from losing a liby).

Hope that helps

BA cant use TFC.

I'd say drop the devies for another SR. Looks good other than that.

Lucarikx