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Hey Guys,

I am making a 2000 point BA list as the subject line suggests, I have already formed the bulk of the force but i have some points remaining and i am stuck and dont know what else to shove into the list. At the moment i currently have no Fast Attack or Heavy support options used. Anyway any help and feedback on the current state of my list and some inclusions i can take with the remainder of my points would be much appreciated. So heres what i have so far.

HQ
libraraian
termie armour
combat shield 145

reclusiarch 130

ELITES
sanguinary priest
jump pack
power sword 90

sanguinary priest
jump pack 75

5 terminator assault squad (with librarian)
hammers and shields
landraider redeemer 465

TROOPS
10 assault squad (with S. priest)
melta guns x2
power fist 235

10 assault squad (with S. priest)
flamers x2
power sword 215

9 Death company (with reclusiarch)
power sword
power fist
hand flamer
rhino 280

death company dreadnought
blood talons
drop pod 160

That is my list so far which works out to 1795 if my math is correct which leaves me with 205 points to spare.
Any advice on what i can change and/or add with these points would be helpful there is too many selections bikes, baal, speeders, tanks, veterans etc

The Librarian's combat shield is presumably a storm shield, as that matches the point cost.

a) You've currently not got anything holding your home objective (in missions where those are used), so a unit of sniper scouts, Heavy Flamer upgrade on Dreadnought, bike squad with 2 meltaguns and melta-bombs on both priests.

b) Upgrade the Death Company rhino to a land raider. The rhino will be the primary First Blood target and isn't an assault vehicle. Suggested Librarian power: Shield of Sanguinius - if both LR's are within 6" they'll be even harder to stop.

Worth noting that these suggestions are from a non-BA player, so just take it with a pinch of salt, eh?

Whats your plan for this force?

I see you have your DC dread coming in turn one. My experience with pods is go big or go home. 1 unit coming in turn one becomes a crater. 3+ units coming in becomes unmanageable.

Instead of terminators have you thought about sanguinary guard? there's a lot of hate for them here, but a well played sanguinary guard squad is amazing. As long as you realize they melt to AP 2 and keep them jumping between cover they'll be just as effective as your landraider termies for much cheaper.

I usually use a land raider to bring in my death company, as they can assault out of it. I use a storm raven to bring in my DC dreadnaught. if the raven gets shot down there's still a good chance your dreadnought survives. 9 deathcompany with a reclusiarch is probably overkill for almost anything. thats something like 36-45 attacks on the charge depending on how you kit them with rerolls to hit and wound! I usually bring 6-7 and add another power weapon or fist. get rid of the hand flamer, whatever you're attacking is already dead. Also if you dont bring the termies you can use the reclusiarch as your HQ and frees up some more pts. Maybe for another storm raven or a baal pred. just some thoughts

I think 20 ASM (Your only scoring I might add) even with FNP will die. It is important to have at least 30, so I would drop DC dread and some DC. One of the best things ever w/ thunderhammer terminators is curbulo.

I like the sound of having corbulo in my terminator squad, but if i take him then the extra assault squad im taking cant have a sanguinary priest as the one i have plus corbulo and terminators take up my elites selections. If i keep one assault squad with no character to hold backfield objectives would that be ok?


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NO only one will have a sang. priest out of three squads


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Maybe a cheap librarian or captain with jump pack?

Cheap Librarian. put w/ termis, stay back, just don't get killed.

Get rid of all the DC-themed stuff; it's all bad.

I would get a lot more mech in the list if you are building around a land raider.

Why stop at death company? Get rid of anything that make blood angels blood angels. If you're not using blood angels units or the rules that make blood angels unique why play them?