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Hello everyone. I am a new player to the 40k gaming system and have been reading about the Blood Angels.

I am hoping you will help me with advice and critiques on my list.
I have actually written up three but am leaning mostly toward one.
Please let me know what you think and where it should be adjusted?

Thank you.

Combined Arms Detachment 1850



HQ
Brother Corbolo 120
attached to DC squad 1

Sanguinary Priest 60
attached to DC squad 2

Troops
Cassor the Damned 175
w/ drop pod

Raphen's Death Company 210
deep strikes in

Elites
Death Company Squad (5man) 325
1 hand flamer, 1 power maul
Stormraven w/ TL lascannon, TL multi-melta

Death Company Squad (5man) 325
1 hand flamer, 1 power maul
Stormraven w/ TL lascannon, TL multi-melta

Furioso Dreadnought 165
2x powerfist, meltagun, frag cannon
w/ drop pod

Fast Attack
Assault Squad (5man) 125
2 Meltagun, jump packs
sgt w/ meltabombs, power maul
starts on table behind the heavy support for cover

Assault Squad (5man) 125
2 Meltagun, jump packs
sgt w/ meltabombs, power maul
starts on table behind the heavy support for cover

Heavy Support
Vindicator 120
starts on table supporting Assault squad 1

Predator 100
TL lascannon
starts on table supporting Assault squad 2

Welcome to dakka. Initial thoughts are why are you putting the sang priest in with dc? Dc get fnp with or without a priest


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Welcome to dakka. Initial thoughts are why are you putting the sang priest in with dc? Dc get fnp with or without a priest

Thank you Jamie;

I figured in the DC was the best place for the +1 Weapon skill.
Though it would be a good place to put him and help with damage on thier charge.

Am I mistaken about that bonus from his chalice?

Silvermane121 wrote:
Thank you Jamie;

I figured in the DC was the best place for the +1 Weapon skill.
Though it would be a good place to put him and help with damage on thier charge.

Am I mistaken about that bonus from his chalice?

No you're not wrong, but they're better off with a chaplain, or better yet, a DC chaplain. The priest's best place is with a jump pack in some sanguinary guard or with a command squad.

I'd get rid of both tanks for sure.

Get some more bodies and some MM attack bikes.

Ok going on the advice of more bodies. I decided to knock off all the specialties and go plane jane.

Also I was told in person that it was lacking long range guns for taking on tau and eldar.
Personally I am not sure how they are played so went back to look around the codex again for cheaper heavy gun carrying Dreadnoughts.

This is what I came up with.
Please let me know where else to adjust it.

Thank you.

CAD = 1811

HQ
Death Company Chaplain 125

Troops
Scouts (5 man) 70
All Camo Cloaks
4 Sniper Rifles
Sgt w/ sniper rifle and cc

Scouts (5 man) 70
All Camo Cloaks
4 Sniper Rifles
Sgt w/ sniper rifle and cc

Elites
Death Company Squad (6 man) 370
2 hand flamer, 2 power maul
Stormraven w/ TL lascannon, TL multi-melta

Death Company Squad (6 man) 370
2 hand flamer, 2 power maul
Stormraven w/ TL lascannon, TL multi-melta

Fast Attack
Assault Marines (9 man) 193
jump packs
2 flamers
Sgt w/ 2 inferno pistol

Assault Marines (9 man) 193
jump packs
2 flamers
Sgt w/ 2 inferno pistol

Heavy Support
Dreadnought 150
w/ drop pod
missle launcher
Twin-linked autocannon

Dreadnought 150
w/ drop pod
missle launcher
Twin-linked autocannon

Vindicator 120

Drop the assault down to 5 in each. Also, don't bother with all the upgrades on the dc. Give them jump packs and 1 powerfist per 5, maybe 2 in 8.