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I want to build a 1500pt blood angels army using has much has possible the sanguinius guard models, and having minimal models. I'm not familiar with blood angels and I will like the list to be playable (no need to be competitive). Unbound is not an option because most of my group plays with regular detachements or formations.

I'm looking for list suggestions and opinions on the idea.

Thx.

Well there's the initial problem of using Sanguine Guard. They absolutely need baby sitter characters to either make them more durable or soak up wounds. Priests are absolutely mandatory if you want to use them. That's the first step.

Slayer-Fan123 wrote:
Well there's the initial problem of using Sanguine Guard. They absolutely need baby sitter characters to either make them more durable or soak up wounds. Priests are absolutely mandatory if you want to use them. That's the first step.

So I guess I start with 2 priests with jump pack as HQ?

Probably. Also Dante no longer makes them Troop choices and no formation lets you take them alone (or at all if I remember). You will most likely have to go unbound if you don't wanna include other models.

And I agree, a Sang Priest is definitely necessary. However they still run into the problem of having no invul saves

I'd go a couple scout squads for troops, ASM as possible, and see where that puts you. I don't think you're going to get an overly playable list focusing on Sanguinary Guard and minimal models though, Blood Angels are not Grey Knights.

Edit: Better yet, with an assault army you need as many models as you can get so that you can get into CC. I'd be wary of putting money into it without playtesting with proxies first.

This doesn't really answer your question, but personally, I find that death company kill most things that sanguinary guard kill, and cost less. It's not really a big deal when you lose some of them on the approach, either.

But anyhow, like others have said, a priest is pretty much a must-have. And, it's not like any blood angels option is going to make you a tournament favorite, so play the models you like and will have fun with . Please share whatever you end up going with!

Thx for the feedbacks.

This is what I'm considering for 1850pt:

Commander Dante

Sanguinary priest
- Jump pack

Sanguinary priest
- The Angel's wings

Tactical squad (x5 marines)
- x1 Lasscannon

Tactical squad (x5 marines)
- x1 Lasscannon

Sanguinary Guards x10
- x10 inferno pistols

Sanguinary Guards x10
- x10 inferno pistols

Sanguinary Guards x10
- x10 inferno pistols

Each independent characters join a unit of Sanguinary Guards and hope for the best!

I think this army will look good on the bord and my opponent will MAYBE be scared about 31 shots of Inferno pistol.... maybe....

Yikes.

First, you might consider scouts instead of tacs. Cheaper with infiltrate/outflank and move thru cover for the low cost of 1 point of save and some ws/bs.

Second...try proxy testing all those inferno pistols first before you put them on models, for your own sanity. Long story short you'll probably find that the few times you get to fire them with 6" range isn't worth the points you paid for them. Taking a couple per squad may work out so that you can jump them to the front when needed, or place them on the side of the squad close to the enemy after a deep strike. Put them on sword dudes (instead of axe or fist dudes) so they become dual threats.

Third...put at least one fist in each guard unit. You're one ironclad dreadnought/imperial knight away from instantly losing the unit thanks to fearlessness. (Except for Dante's with hit and run obviously, but having the fist still helps!)

Fourth, banners are cool in big squads.

Fifth: Baal strike force gives an extra elite slot. Although I am somewhat loathe to mention the possibility of taking more sanguinary guard. Not because of list power, but because my inner BA fluff lover will want to murder you for running more SG than actually exist in the lore. (There are only 30.)

Personally, I'd say there are about 30,000 SG, and several million BA for anything to make any sense on the scale of galactic warfare. So take as many SG as you want. We can say they are Dante's drop pod repo team.

Okay, well 30 inferno pistols is probably a waste of points.

I like to run mine with St. Celestine, who can be ran as an ally HQ with a 5x girl squad of Sisters of Battle. She is nasty against MEQs, 3 wounds,2+/4++, and will probably stand back up once per game with full wounds. She runs in front and eats bolter shots etc, so my pricey SG don't fall over on a single roll of 1 and failed FNP.

Martel732 wrote:
We can say they are Dante's drop pod repo team.

Not bad

If you don't mind using them as Count-As, maybe consider the 1st Company Taskforce from the Vanilla SM dex? That can be made up purely of Vanguard Vets. Giving them Power Weapons and a Bolter should emulate the equipment of Sang Guards pretty well (not exactly, but close).

I would go unbound for this type of army.

Newt list now at 1500pt. I think I'm getting close to the final list and it looks like it will be under 300$.

Dante

Sanguinary priest
- Jump pack

Sanguinary priest
- Angel's wings

Tactical Squad (x5)
- Missie launcher with Flakk missiles

Tactical Squad (x5)
- Missie launcher with Flakk missiles

Sanguinary guards (x10)
- Powerfist x1
- Banner
- Inferno pistol x10

Sanguinary guards (x10)
- Powerfist x1
- Banner
- Inferno pistol x10