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Ok, so here's what I was thinking:

Belial
Librarian, Terminator Armor and Displacer Field

x5 Deathwing Command Squad w/ Apothacary, Th/SS, Chainfist and Plasma Cannon (works well with FNP)
x5 Deathwing Knights

x5 Deathwing Terminators w/ Cyclone Launcher, TH/SS, and Chainfist
x5 Deathwing Terminators w/ Cycone Launcher, TH/SS, and Chainfist
x5 Deathwing Terminators w/ Assault Cannon, TH/SS, and Chainfist

It doesn't seem like much, but it is 27 Terminators lol
I figured any higher points games ill throw in Land Raiders and air support from Nephilims

Any thoughts?

Couple tweaks:

You spent 55 points to give the Libby a 2+/3++; not necessary when paired with the following:

Instead of surrendering a powerfist for a narthecium and only benefitting the unit, how about springing for a Standard of Fortitude giving EVERY UNIT WITHIN 12" Feel No Pain?! (You have few enough models for this to be your entire army).

Umm...(plays jeopardy music)...YES! lol.

I prefer Assault Cannons to CML's but again, to each his own, and you may be model-limited.

SO, how about this:

Belial
Librarian Lvl 1, Terminator Armor

x5 DWCS with SoF, Chainfist, Plasma Cannon
x5 DWK

x5 DWT w/ AC, TH/SS
x5 DWT w/ CML, TH/SS, Chainfist
x5 DWT w/ CML, TH/SS, Chainfist

Total: 1600

Your entire phalanx of terminators has (until a TH/SS dies) 2+/3++/5+++.

Go win some games.

That is great feedback! I appreciate your time. Is there anything you can tell me about any tactical aspects of an army like this? Probably going to be fighting Tau, Dark Eldar, maybe Grey Knights, among others, that's why I tried to go sorta well rounded to handle most situations.

Thanks!
T-

Remember that you'll have to start with stuff on the board (per the new rule).

Since you have Belial I would actually swap the Knights for more DW Termies, you could also go for some Dreads in pods for some fire support (you could give them DW vehicle upgrade for better resilience and fluff).

Have fun!

When facing any opponent; you've got to get your target priority straight.

Tau:

Pathfinders, Troops

Tactics: Be wary of interceptor, especially if they bring riptides. If you DWA, you'll soon have a S9 AP2 template on top of you. It's a tough match up for pure Deathwing. Take out his marker lights and then focus on his troops so he can't claim objectives. You might be holding on by a thread by T5-6 but don't lose sight of the mission. Get in HtH combat if you can.

Dark Eldar:

Reaver Jetbikes, troops, Venoms

They will fly circles around you but they're made of paper mâché. Stand back and have faith in your bolters and saves. Again, keep your eyes on the mission. Leave the land raiders at home, lance weapons eat them alive.

Grey Knights:

Troops, Dreadknights

Notice I mention troops every time in target priority? 5/6 missions are objective based. GK-DW are bloodbath-slugfests. You're slightly more survivable, his shooting is slightly better and he's got psychic shenanigans. Dreadknights will F you up so parry them by keeping your Deathwing knights close. They can make a 30" shunt move, but can't assault after it. If he gets greedy and shunts near you, try to make that charge with the DWK and smite his azz.

Good hunting.

You might want to correct that title, battle brother:

Don't you mean: "Help me hunt the COMPLETELY UNRELATED ENEMIES WHO MAY OR MAY NOT BE COINCIDENTALLY SPACE MARINES"?

Lol! You know as well as I do that that xenos scum could easily be one of the insidious Fallen, despite being a third of the size, and an Eldar by all other noticable features. Remember what that "moment of laxity" gets us....lol

Anyways! I appreciate all the feedback, and am trying to get into the mindset of always being outnumbered, most of the time being outmanouvered, and only sometimes being outgunned, but, despite that, I feel like after playing Orks and Salamanders for 5 years, Chaos Marines since 2nd, and every other army in between, I think that the low model count, and more elite style of the Deathwing will be a challenge and since against a lot of these crazy tough armies it might seem more like an uphill battle more often than not, I think that will make the victories that much sweeter.

I've been thinking about adding in land raiders, nephilim and probably more Terminators, but I think to start, this list will be great. I've made the recommended changes to the DW Command Squad as that totally makes sense.

Is there anything else to know about running a pure Deathwing army?
Thanks!
T-