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After a 1000pt game I had today, where Lemartes and 5 DC marines basically wrecked the entire enemy team I want to try a Death Company focused listed for a 1500pt casual game.

I was hoping for some help in devising said list, and helping decide which models I should look into getting next.
Here are the models I have currently.

10 Tac Marines (1 Missile L., 1 Plasma Gun)

10 Assault (1 meltagun, 1 plasma pistol/powersword/boltpistol/CCW model, Sergeant w/power fist)

5 Death Company with Jump packs, and Bolt Pistol/CCW

Rhino

I have other marine models that my fellow players allow for proxy(Librarian/SP). Currently I use the Limited edition Chaplain from the Dark Vengeance as Lemartes.

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take a 10 man DC w/ 2 PF in a land raider. with mepheston and some assualt marines for support.

I wonder if The Black Rage "deal" on the GW website is worth getting? Are any of those one-click deals really worth it?

the one click bundles save no money at all so just buy what you want to. I'm not sure how much dc you want but you deffinitly want them in either a land raider or stormraven they need a good transport to get into cc and start slicin and dicin.

Also if your going 1500 then don't forget about Baal predators they are insanely good. But yes you need either a land raider or storm raven to get them in cc. Preferably a land raider as they tend to be more survivable then flyers in this edition.

Here's the list I came up with. So far I've only played with my Angels twice, so I'm not totally into the swing of making a marine list. OLD

mepheston is not an IC, he cannot attach himself to a unit. just run himbehind the LR


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either take 4 lascannons or 4 MLs on the devs.


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I sugest putting the power fist on the sang priest, and let the sgt absorb the challenges.

Alright, I tinkered around with the list, and this is what I got. 5pts Left over.

HQ 195pt
Terminator Librarian w/Force Staff, and Storm Shield, Epistolary

Death Company 480pt
10x Marines w/2x Powerfists
Landraider Crusader

Assault Squad 325pt
10 Marines w/1x Meltagun
Sergeant w/Power Sword, Combat Shield, Melta Bombs
Sang. Priest w/Jump Pack, and power fist

Dev. Squad 190pt
4x Lascannons

DC Dread 170pt
Blood Talons, Heavy Flamer
Drop Pod

Baal Predator 140pt
Firestorm Cannon, H.Flamer Sponsons.

swap the crusader for a redeemer imo. idk I just like them better, also consider putting a power maul on the Sgt instead of power sword. most armies only have 4+ and vs most armies that have a 3+ the Sgt will -most- likely die anyway. usually before he goes (MoS marines, exarchs, ect.) plus he can then lay out some hurt on vehicles


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drop the combat shield, and you now have 20 points from the other stuff. put a MM on the redeemer and 10 pts left. if youdrop the sponson weapons and melta bombs you can drop the libby and take mephy. remember mephy can cast unleash rage on your ASM as well. (its honestly more efficient this way usually) sure he cant join the squad, but nothing stops him from moving along with it.

If you're taking a death dread anyway, may I suggest swapping the land raider for a storm raven? They can carry both, saving you a whopping 85 points and letting you dish out some close combat synergy

^ while good. What happens if the raven gets shot down via intercepters?

Fortune favors the bold my friend. They are called death company for a reason

its always a gamble. Interceptors could take out your drop pod just as easily. If not more so. DP don't get jink. Really just boils down to how bad you need those last ninety points. Not saying land raiders aren't a solid choice, plus they look great on the table. Buy for my money, its really hard to beat such a heavily armed flyer for such a reasonable price tag.

unless you don't actually own storm raven and do own a land raider. That changes everything lol

Not that your list(s) are bad, but i figured from the title you were after a DC list.

Here's what i would think about for the "Pure" DC list

Astorath- 225

9 DC- 2 PF- 230
9 DC- 2 PF- 230

Chaplain- 100

LRR-MM- 250
LRR-MM- 250

Storm Raven- 200

Total- 1485

Astorath joins one unit, chaplain the other, giving both squads rerolls to hit AND to wound, and DC have FNP standard so no need for Sang priests.

Raven for AA and generally bringing the pain, although those DC units are more than capable.