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Hey y'all,

So I'm new here, and I'm thinking of how to turn my Dark Imperium box set into a relatively-strong army in the long term. I'm thinking this list looks pretty good as something to build towards, although I'm not really familiar with the local meta.

After reductions for Death Visions of Sanguinius and the extra relic, I'll be starting battles with 11 CP

Battalion #1 (+5 CP):

HQ

Captain with jump pack (129)
Thunder Hammer, Storm Shield, angel's wing relic, artisan of war warlord trait, Death Visions of Sanguinius (-1 CP)

Lieutenant with jump pack (82)
Power sword, bolt pistol

Troops

Scouts (55)
5, combat knives and bolt pistols, sergeant has chainsword and bolt pistol

Scouts (65)
5, boltguns, 1 has heavy bolter, sergeant has chainsword and bolt pistol

Scouts (55)
5, astartes shotguns, Sergeant has chainsword and bolt pistol

Elites

Sanguinary Guard (250)
5 with encarmine swords and angelus boltguns
2 with power fist and angelus boltgun

Fast Attack

Inceptors (135)
3, assault bolters

Inceptors (177)
3, plasma exterminators

Battalion #2 (+5 CP):

HQ

Primaris Lieutenant (74)
Power Sword, Bolt Pistol

Primaris Captain (95)
Power sword, MC auto bolt rifle

Troops

Intercessors (90)
5 (from Dark Imperium so no upgrades)

Intercessors (90)
5 (from Dark Imperium so no upgrades)

Scouts (70)
5, sniper rifles

Elites

Primaris ancient (69)
Standard of sacrifice relic (-1 CP)


Spearhead Detachment (+1 CP):

HQ

Sanguinary Priest (69)

Heavy Support

Hellblasters (165)
5, plasma incinerators, sergeant with plasma incinerator

Hellblasters (165)
5, plasma incinerators, sergeant with plasma incinerator

Hellblasters (165)
5, plasma incinerators, sergeant with plasma incinerator