Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you: No adverts like this in the forums anymore. Times and dates in your local timezone. Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance. Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely. Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net. If you are already a member then feel free to login now.

Here is a 2000 point list for Blood Angels, any comments/ advice/ improvements please

+ HQ +

* Reclusiarch (135pts)
Melta Bombs
Power Armour
Bolt Pistol


+ Elites +

* Sanguinary Priest (80pts)
Power Armour
Bolt Pistol
Chainsword
Jump Pack
Melta Bombs


+ Troops +

* 10 man Assault Squad (240pts)
2x Flamer
Combat Shield
2x Lightning Claws
Melta Bombs


* 10 man Assault Squad (275pts)
2x Plasma Pistol
Veteran Sergeant
Melta Bombs
Storm Shield
Thunder Hammer


* 10 man Death Company (450pts)
10x Bolter
10x Chainsword
* Land Raider Redeemer
Pintle Multi Melta


* 10 man Tactical Squad (273pts)
Meltagun
Multi Melta
Melta Bombs
Power Fist
Storm Bolter
* Rhino
Dozer Blade
Pintle Storm Bolter


* Tactical Squad (235pts)
Flamer
Heavy Bolter
* Rhino
Dozer Blade
Pintle Storm Bolter


+ Fast Attack +

* Baal Predator (145pts)
Dozer Blade
Heavy Flamers
Flamestorm Cannon


+ Heavy Support +

* Vindicator (165pts)
Pintle Storm Bolter
Siege Shield



Total: 1998

List is looking good, altough i would give BP to death company, you want to chop stuff up with them, not shoot (10 more attacks in CC is better than5 extra shots IMO)
Also drop out plasma pistols on assault squad, 15 pts for weapon that can kill you isn't worth it, and tactical sargeant with powerfist is probably gonna get killed before he strikes back,also powerfist isn't gonna allow you to kill what you already can't.
So i would give death company boltpistols, 2 powerweapons(prefferably axes if you encounter TEQ-S) from the points you get when you remove plasma pistols on assault squad and powerfist from tactical squad, give it to DC and give that one guy a bolter, because it is specialist weapon... Also, try to give the assault sargeant with LC a th/ss loadout, he will do lot better in challenges...
For a friendly game, your list seems fine, for competitive play you need to tweak out loadout in between characters
GL

For standard fun games, it seems ok.

For more competitive games, I prefer to have more focus. Either all-in with the jump marines or all-in with mech assault.

I prefer meltas in my assault squads to make them multi-threat. Anything that the flamers can kill, the assault squad can just assault and kill anyway. I'd prefer that enemy vehicles be as scared of my squads as their infantry.

A couple DC having powerfists and boltguns, while the rest are pistol/ccw is my preferred loadout there. I usually run them in a LRC for 12 guys, 3 PF guys, and the chaplain/reclusiarch. I've been known to multi-assault as many as 4 units at once with them.

I usually run normal sergeants naked so they can tank a challenge on the cheap.

All the flames ever on a baal pred seems excessive. I like the flamestorm cannon, but I'd rather have sponson heavy bolters for turns where it ends up outside 8" from good targets.

I'd still get rid of the DC. They are 450 pts of pure fail.

Would agree on the need to focus on mech or jump pack.
Death company with bolters can work as you can rapid fire and assault.
I use a Baal pred with the same load out but often mine dies without getting to use the heavy flamers too much.
Be careful you don't do the same

"Death company with bolters can work as you can rapid fire and assault. "

They cost too much and don't score. Drop them.

It really depends on how competitive he wants his list to be Martel. DC are fun to use, because their hilarious melee prowess scares opponents. Or you'll run into the guy who's never seen them played, and then you get to see his face when you start picking up 50+ reroll everything ws5 attacks on the charge.

DC aren't crazy costed until you slap the overpriced jump packs on them. Other than that, they're like assault marines who have an automatic sanguinary priest bonus. If you consider the points, it's 240 for 10 ASM naked plus the priest, and only 220 for 11 DC. Granted the ASM are going to get a 35 point discount on a vehicle bringing them to 205, that means that the DC get +1 WS, +1 A, rage and fearless to the whole unit for 15 points, in this 11 body vs. 11 body situation.

Not scoring is not a deal breaker. They're elites that let you have more room for priests, furiosos, sternguard, chaps, techies, etc. Just do what they do in the fluff. Send them off to die and take as much stuff as possible with them. As long as they cause tons of damage, the other guys can worry about the objectives.

Bonus points if you roll up purge the alien, emperor's will, or relic, where you either don't need scoring at all, or need very little of it. Then you've got big guns and scouring, where you get some bonus scoring units.

What's your anti-held rake ?