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So I'm going up against some Orks next Friday to initiate my Dark Angels. I'm really hooked up on the Ravenwing but the bone and green are there to fill up some points and roles which I lack in.

HQ
Sammael, Grand master of the Ravenwing
Ravenwing command squad w/ Banner of Devastation (Sammael goes here)

Elites
5DW terminators w/ 1x AC, 1xCF

Troops
9 tac marines w/ PG and PC + Sergeant w/PP
Ravenwing assault squadron, 6x bikes, 2 PG, Meltabombs
Ravenwing assault squadron, 6x bikes, 2 PG, Meltabombs

Fast Attack
Nephilim Jetfighter w/ twin linked Lascanon (interchangeable with the megabolter should the need arise)

So what do you think? I know he brings a lot of transports but that's just about it. Any tips?

//Gar'Ang

Other than the sergeants PP, I'm loving it. I would rather see those points go into a Cyclone on one of the terminators.

You have the plasma for the Nobs and to take out any troop transports, and the flyer should rip him apart as well. If you could field another plasma cannon, I would love that. Maybe no Cyclone, and go with a PC on the terminators instead. The green tide really does not love PC spam and you can still pop transports with it.

Sadly I don't have any models to do that. That would have to mean converting the models I have.
The easiest thing to convert away would be the Plasma Pistol, got some of the bolt pistols left from the RW command box.

Oh and Btw, Forgot to add but I have a grenade launcher on the command squad as well!

I could scavange my Flier bits and see if I can find a viable option for a Cyclone.

Thanks for the imput man!



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By the looks of it, a Cyclone is a no-go

65 point whirlwinds tear up mob armies really well too.

I'd suggest using the mega-bolter thing on the Nephilim against Orks. It will be able to dish out a lot more wounds and kill light vehicles as well. The blacksword missiles can beat up some armor too or elites with a few good shots.

The only thing that seems like it's be trouble is a Battlewagon rush, which your low anti-armor will have a problem with. Other than that, most Ork vehicles crumble to multiple plasma strength weapons it seems.

Good luck

So I got my free Veteran box (because my preordered DA stuff got almost a week late due to some smart*** over att GW) and built a 95points Flakk squad, to hold a back objective and shoot krak or flak (or frag :p) at the oncoming orks, since I think he might have a DakkaJet and I don't wanna risk it coming in uncontested if my Jetfighter is away.

Anyway we upped it to 1500.

Wish me luck!