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Hi everyone. I have around 15 games exp in 6th ed with BA.

I've been trying out a lot of diff deep strike/jumper flexible units. So far I think the following list would be a very good competitive option. Please give me some feedback proz! thx.

HQ
Dante, Libby with jumper/force axe. Shield of Sanguinius! Blood lance.
total=350

Troops
Sanguinary Guard(Dante Unlock)- 2x infernus pistols,banner =250 pts.
x10 Assault Squad - 2x melta =210 pts.
x10 Assault Squad -2x flamer = 200 pts.
x5 Camperscouts - 5x snipers =75 pts.
Total=735

Fast Attack
landspeeder - 2xmelta= 80 pts.
landspeeder -melta/Heavyflamer= 70pts
Total=150

Heavy Support[u]
Stormraven - Typhoon Launcher/lazcannon = 225pts.

Elites
Fragnought (inraven) =125 pts.
2x Sanguinary priest - 2x Jumpers/1x P.Sword = 165 pts
Total=290

Fortifications
Defense line with Quad-Gun = 100 pts.

Total = 1850 pts.

I think the main strength of this list is my versatility in deployment. I have many different combinations 2 deepstrike or jump to you. My Sanguard have the option of Stormaven deploy; With skies of blood and ZERO scatter in a pinch or assault vehicle option with jump pack assault =). Fragnought pretty strong as well. I can smash a triple vindi line on turn 2 with this list. when i send down 8 meltas and blood lance to your cheesestick? Something else overlooked I think with dante and flamer ASM. NO scatter flamers ontop of your quad gun or wet paper armor infantry campers. Have a nice day.

Fast attack - Cmon speeders own hard. 30 inch flat out. 12 inch turn 2. 12 inch happy range meltas = turn 2 molten slag range of 54 inches(1 heavy flamer 2 burn your pony Eldar guardians). I hide these speeders most likely. if they aren't totally hidden i am 2 hp 4+ jink and you waste lazcannons at 70 point targets.

Support wise. Librarian + Dante no scatter means I can use 1 preist and Shield of sanguine for 2 squads =)), Guaranteeed 6 inch bubble all around, Dante owns.

Flyer Meta. Quadgun FTW+ AA style Raven? Well not only are my scouts gonna score the objective i place for me but the sarge is intercepting flyersand possibly laying down a bit of fire support with the twin linked auto-cannon Cheesegun! I know a single quadgun isnt enuf AA usually so!. Here comes my raven with 2x krak 2x bloodstrike and machine spirit twinlinked laz.
Pretty solid AA IMO. And the raven can perform 3 functions. AA/assault vehicle and Anti tank.

Summing it all up I like this list due 2 its many different attack styles. and having all my bases covered? Oh yes and of course making you gak your pants when My army is all up in your space drinking from your veins; BLOOD ANGEL STYLE ON TURN TWO!

Hope it was an entertaining list read up =), I appreciate any feedback, thx!

I doubt this list is competitive, as you can't deal with multiple Helldrakes well, and Tau overwatch will massacre the Assault Squads. You won't like a matchup with Necrons either.

The list gives you a decent toolbox to handle a lot of different threats, but not when those threats are taken in multiples.

Also, suppose you face a list with a bunch of the new Eldar Wraithguard with AP2 Flamers, mounted in the new Wave Serpents (which are nearly impossible to kill unless you can ignore cover or catch them in CC). What's the plan then?

I'm sorry to be so negative, but since you're new, I'm concerned you're setting yourself up for some major disappointment in tournaments. If you aren't planning to play against nasty tournament lists, you should be ok.

Yeah, I play BA, and the problem you're gonna run into when you play some of the nastier lists is that you just don't have enough bodies on the board to handle the firepower that is gonna come at you as you try to cross. Epecially with all the low AP out there. The landspeeders will pretty much give your opponent first blood as well.

I am a huge fan of sanguinary priests, and always run one in my lists, but I ususally run him with no upgrades, as he is already kind of pricey. I know you put the pack on them so they can go with your assault marines, but you could have almost a whole TAC squad for your 2 priests. The priests cannot put out that kind of firepower, nor will they be likely to save 10 models with their FNP to equal those 10 models.

Dante is a bit overpriced IMHO, but some people will disagree with me on that.

My biggest suggestion is simply to get some more troops on the table if you can. BA isn't the strongest book out there right now, so unless your list is pretty good, it will struggle. All that being said, if you have fun with it, it doesn't really matter too much.

Yeah, I'll disagree that Dante is a *bit* overpriced. He's *MASSIVELY* overpriced. As is every BA HQ at this point.

2 HQ at 1850 is a bit much for BA anyway. You are double-downing on overcosted units.

Thx for ur insight peeps. I'm not looking 2 dive into tournies for some time as it is. And I agree the BA have a bit of a weaker codex atm. Especially their special chars.

I just feel their huge strength is blitzkrieg and top notch deep striking which is what I want my list 2 focus on.

I have a ton of models 2 paint anyways. I will wait for a new dex b4 I play tournies :X



EDIT - I just read the ap2 flamer thingy

First helldrake now ap2 flamers. Gotta be ADSASDFASDSADSA kidding. First helldrake now this crap.

Publicy traded piece of gak sell out companies. Launch a new dex which is OP AND SELL SELL SELL. Rinse wash repeat.

Maybe I'm gonna try a new bloody wargame which has reasonably ethical business practice. Any ideas? warmachine i heard is great.

They can take ap2 flamers, but you have to let them in that range to do it. Its hard to play a BA assault army in this edition. I definitely don't assault as much in this edition and have made more of a ranged force. Part of it is GW wants to sell models, part of it is the game changes and you have to adapt to that. I don't want to play the same game forever, so in a way its good.

Play the list you want though, and don't let us discourage you, we were just trying to give you some pointers. I played with wrathguard this weekend and while good, they are by no means OPed because of their limited range.