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Hi people ! So I'm interested in starting a Blood Angels army, but I am mostly a Necron and CSM player. Thus, I have zero idea of gow building / running a BA army. This here is just a quick sketch. Tell me what you think of it.


++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (Imperium - Blood Angels) [57 PL, 1000pts] ++

+ HQ +

Captain in Terminator Armour [7 PL, 126pts]: Storm shield, The Hammer of Baal (replaces thunder hammer), Thunder hammer

Librarian in Terminator Armour [8 PL, 122pts]: 2. Artisan of War, 2. Unleash Rage, Force axe, Storm shield, Warlord

+ Troops +

Intercessor Squad [5 PL, 85pts]: Bolt rifle, 4x Intercessor, Intercessor Sergeant

Tactical Squad [5 PL, 81pts]
. 3x Space Marine
. Space Marine (Heavy weapon): Plasma cannon
. Space Marine Sergeant: Bolt pistol and boltgun

Tactical Squad [5 PL, 81pts]
. 3x Space Marine
. Space Marine (Heavy weapon): Plasma cannon
. Space Marine Sergeant: Bolt pistol and boltgun

+ Elites +

Terminator Assault Squad [11 PL, 181pts]
. Terminator: Lightning Claw (Pair)
. Terminator: Lightning Claw (Pair)
. Terminator: Lightning Claw (Pair)
. Terminator: Lightning Claw (Pair)
. Terminator Sergeant
. . Thunder hammer and storm shield: Storm shield, Thunder hammer

+ Heavy Support +

Baal Predator [8 PL, 154pts]: Twin assault cannon
. Two heavy bolters: 2x Heavy bolter

Hellblaster Squad [8 PL, 170pts]: 4x Hellblaster, Plasma incinerator
. Hellblaster Sergeant: Plasma pistol

++ Total: [57 PL, 1000pts] ++

Created with BattleScribe

I'm also quite new to Blood Angels but I know one thing. Captain Slamguinius is cool. Rather than a captain in terminator armour a captain with jump pack, thunder hammer, angel's wings and artisan of war. Also some other HQs like librarians or sanguinary priests are nice. From what I've read online death company do a lot of damage but are glass cannons. Some HQs are pretty powerful like Mephiston or a Librarian Dreadnought. From advice I got on a 2000 pts list I created I've heard that terminators are quite slow and can be left behind. Maybe switch that for Death company (with lemartes cuz he boosts them like crazy) or Sanguinary Guard.

This is the link to my list if you want to check it out: https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/769559.page

I don't know much about Blood Angels, but I know Terminators are a bad idea. Plasma guns would wipe them out REAL fast, and plasma is super common in this edition.

Blood Angels "gimmick" is that we're the 'fast' ones.

Playing to that theme it's usually better to run jump pack based assault units. Death Co for more attacks or Sanguinary Guard for the multiple damage better save.

Troops wise I'd go with scouts with ccw and pistol. They're the equivalent of assault marines with less movement and armour but they cost almost half the points.

HQ+Elite I'd either get Lermartes with some Death Company deepstrike & charge or a thunderhammer captain with Death Company and use the start to fling the Death Co. up the board before the game begins.

Another option is Mephiston+Sanguinary Guard+Ancient with Banner giving 5+fnp or a Libby Dreadnought+Sanguinary Guard+ancient with Banner. Buff them with shield of Sanguinius and they effectively become Terminators with Jump packs 2+/5++/5+++.