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im wanting to do an all jump pack army sort of theme and BA seems the way to go, can people please give ideas as i have not made the full 1500 points yet,

Astorath 220

Reclusiarch 130 what to have???

10 assault marines, 2 x meltagun 210 what else to have ???
10 assault marines, 2 x meltagun 210
10 assault marines, 2 x meltagun 210
10 assault marines, 2 x meltagun 210

4 x sanguinary priest 200 is it good to have one of these in each unit???

1390 atm, what else should i have i know i need some heavy support choices but how can i juggle this list, what to put in??

For starters I would try and take a librarian for divination powers or preferred enemy but thats just preference. For heavy support I would take devastators with missile launchers or las cannons if you can afford. You can alternatively run predators but all AT will focus it down relatively fast. Lastly you should take a 1 sanguinary priest per 2 groups of assault marines

I recommend a pf or whatever pw for the sergeants. Also dont forget jump packs of the priest!

yh i like the idea of devastators more they go wid the infantry theme, n i see take 1 sanguinary priest per 2 groups and just bunch the 2 groups next to each other, so here is some changes.

Astorath 220

Reclusiarch, jump pack 155

10 assault marines, 2 x meltagun 210
10 assault marines, 2 x meltagun 210
10 assault marines, 2 x meltagun 210

sanguinary priest, jump pack, plasma pistol 90
sanguinary priest, jump pack, plasma pistol 90

5 x devastators, 4 x missile launcher 130
5 x devastators, 4 x missile launcher 130

heres at 1445 what else should i change???

I've seen a lot of BA using Librarians w/ Bloodlance and other powers. With jumppacks they would fit with your force nicely. Also, plasmapistols are considered overpriced and dangerous to your 1 wound priests as well. And Mephiston is not to be denied either, especially if you need a power boost.

So, astorath is in the list just to bring red thirst more easier? Hmm... Could try that out myself too actually still he is a bit expencive and i wouöd rather take two libs with JPs witch divination to give assault squads at least rerolls to hit and hope to get the 4+ inv. Power from divination. That combined with FNP is sick. For 1500pts four 10man assault squads are enough and two devastator squads plenty. The reculsiarch is not worth it IMHO so maybe a durable unit to camp your home objective? 10 sniper scouts with cloaks?

If you want assault, you should get rid of Astorath and pop Dante in. Nothing says 'Good morning' more than the big gold fella deepstriking with 10 jump assault marines, no scatter, and unleash hell!

yeh the reclusiarch is a bit expensive im just trying out lists for my marine army when i get round to it, what do people think of sanguinary guard lists heres what i have, i like some of the fluff of the blood angels and like the sanguinary guard and deepstriking landraiders.

Commander dante 225

2 x Sanguinary priests, jump packs 150

5 x sanguinary guard, P. fist, chapter banner 240
5 x sanguinary guard, 2 x infernus pistol 220
5 x sanguinary guard, 2 x infernus pistol 220
5 x sanguinary guard, 2 x infernus pistol 220
5 x sanguinary guard, 2 x infernus pistol 220

Land raider redeemer 240
Land raider redeemer 240

which of the lists is better from blood angel experience, i like this list its at 1975 but would it be competitive with the sanguinary priest there pratically terminators, thoughts???


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i believe that mephiston is not that good for the points, in combat yes he is a monster, but he has no IC so i left to slogg it up the battlefield if he is your only hq he is your warlord, so unless you hide him in the first turn, he is a high target for first blood, and slay the warlord in one turn, not good, has any 1 played with/against mephiston what were outcomes?

What are the land raiders for?

essentially bullet magnets i thought maybe? they can land right next to the enemy do a bit of damage before the sanguinary guard move up to assault bit of a waste of points i kno, what else could i have instead but still deepstriking?


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if dante is in side a land raider does it have to stil roll for scatter or does it follow the rules as dante does? that could be amazing dante and 5 sanguinary guard in the land raider with no scatter?


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Now im thinking a whole deepstriking army with a mix of the two lists would be nice at 2k

Commander dante 225

Astorath the grim 220

2 x sanguinary priests, jump packs 150

10 assault marines, 2 x meltagun 210
10 assault marines, 2 x meltagun 210
10 assault marines, 2 x meltagun 210
10 assault marines, 2 x meltagun 210

Land speeder, MM, Assault cannon 100
Land speeder, MM, Assault cannon 100
Land speeder, MM, Assault cannon 100

Land raider crusader, MM 260

1995 this list is at what do people think, the land raider and astorath and his unit of assault marines will deepstrike in the land raider, dante and his unit will start on the ground with the rest of the army, this list is designed to overwhelm and pressure the enemy quickly.