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Hi

I am quite new to 30k and would like any help or advice on this new blood angels list.

HQ
Chapter Master Raldoron [180pts]
Selections: Artificer Armour
Categories: Infantry, Legiones Astartes, Master of the Legion, HQ

Elites
Dawnbreaker Cohort [335pts]
Selections: 9x Dawnbreaker Legionary, 9x Fallen-star Pattern Power Spear
Categories: Deep Strike, Legiones Astartes, Jump Units, Elites
Dawnbreaker Champion
Selections: Fallen-star Pattern Power Spear
Categories: Character
Standard Wargear
Selections: Artificer Armour

Veteran Tactical Squad, Legion [185pts]
Selections: 9x Bolt Pistol, 9x Bolter, 9x Chainsword, 9x Veteran Space Marines, Legion, Veteran Tactics: Weaponmasters
Categories: Legiones Astartes, Infantry, Elites
Veteran Sergeant, Legion
Selections: Artificer Armour, Bolt Pistol, Bolter, Power Fist
Categories: Character, Infantry

Veteran Tactical Squad, Legion [185pts]
Selections: 9x Bolt Pistol, 9x Bolter, 9x Chainsword, 9x Veteran Space Marines, Legion, Veteran Tactics: Weaponmasters
Categories: Legiones Astartes, Infantry, Elites
Veteran Sergeant, Legion
Selections: Artificer Armour, Bolt Pistol, Bolter, Power Fist
Categories: Character, Infantry

Troops
Assault Squad, Legion , Compulsory [200pts]
Selections: 9x Assault Space Marines, Legion
Categories: Deep Strike, Legiones Astartes, Jump Units, Compulsory Troops, Troops
Assault Sergeant, Legion
Selections: Artificer Armour, Bolt Pistol, Melta Bombs, Power Weapon
Categories: Character, Infantry
Standard Wargear
Chainsword or Combat Blade
Selections: Chainsword

Assault Squad, Legion , Compulsory [200pts]
Selections: 9x Assault Space Marines, Legion
Categories: Deep Strike, Legiones Astartes, Jump Units, Compulsory Troops, Troops
Assault Sergeant, Legion
Selections: Artificer Armour, Bolt Pistol, Melta Bombs, Power Weapon
Categories: Character, Infantry
Standard Wargear
Chainsword or Combat Blade
Selections: Chainsword

Assault Squad, Legion , Compulsory [200pts]
Selections: 9x Assault Space Marines, Legion
Categories: Deep Strike, Legiones Astartes, Jump Units, Compulsory Troops, Troops
Assault Sergeant, Legion
Selections: Artificer Armour, Bolt Pistol, Melta Bombs, Power Weapon
Categories: Character, Infantry
Standard Wargear
Chainsword or Combat Blade
Selections: Chainsword

Fast Attack
Contemptor Incaendius Class Dreadnought [205pts]
Selections: Extra Armour, 2x Heavy Flamer, 2x Talon of Perdition
Categories: Deep Strike, Walker, Vehicle, Fast Attack

Storm Eagle Assault Gunship, Legion [270pts]
Selections: Armoured Ceramite, Twin-linked Heavy Bolter, Twin-linked Lascannon x 2, Vengeance Launcher
Categories: Transport, Flyer, Fast Attack, Vehicle

Storm Eagle Assault Gunship, Legion [270pts]
Selections: Armoured Ceramite, Twin-linked Heavy Bolter, Twin-linked Lascannon x 2, Vengeance Launcher
Categories: Transport, Flyer, Fast Attack, Vehicle

Heavy Support
Fire Raptor Gunship, Legion [230pts]
Selections: Armoured Ceramite
Categories: Heavy Support, Deep Strike, Flyer, Vehicle
Four wing-mounted:
Selections: Tempest Rockets
Two Independent Ball Turret-mounted:
Selections: Reaper Autocannon Battery

Lords of War
Sanguinius [485pts]
Selections: The Blade Encarmine
Categories: Jump Units, Primarch, Lords of War, Master of the Legion

2945pts

Look forward to any prompts comments and advice.

Wouldn't suggest starting with a 3,000pt game with a Primarch in it.

This is, in general, a list of models that can all work fine, but you may be able to reorganize/rearm it some to get more out of it.

-Rites of War give you a huge amount of flexibility, power, and options over not using them. If you've got a list that has a Master of the Legion in it (Raldoron and Sanguinius both are) you're ignoring free buffs by skipping one. You're very close to meeting the conditions for two that would give substantial bonuses; Angel's Wrath would give your aircraft Strafing Run (hit ground targets on a 2+) and your Jump Infantry Hit and Run (the ability to hop out of fights if you get tarpitted) but would require you to drop the Dreadnaught, and Descent of Angels would give your Jump Infantry the ability to arrive by Deep Strike on turn one without rolling, but would require an HQ with a jump pack instead of or in addition to Raldoron. Would strongly advise taking one of those options.

-The presence and power of horde-style Legion lists is such that most armies you face will have shooting built to counter them. I'd advise you take advantage of the tools available to you to make your Assault Squads tougher; Apothecaries aren't hugely expensive and add a 5+ FNP to the squad they're attached to. You might also consider making the squads bigger; the squad tax for Assault Marines (the difference in price between buying the first 10 and buying the next 10) is 45pts.

-Encarmine Fury is a great bonus, but it doesn't mean chainsword marines are going to suddenly run around clearing up armies; there's plenty of stuff they won't be able to deal with that a couple of power weapons (swords or axes) would be immensely helpful against. Your Assault Marines are allowed one power weapon per five models and your Tactical Veterans are allowed to all take power weapons if you have the points for it.

Thank you for your reply
I will admit I think both raldoron and Sanguinius may be over kill maybe exchanging raldoron for a praetor.

Rite of war I was looking at day of revelation allowing me to bring my all my jump troops in from deep strike on the first turn, the ability to pin units with fire power and a 5+ cover save not to mention +1 initiative.

I do have a few points spear and agree spreading a few power weapons around my assault Squads would be a good idea.

I’ll have another look and see what can be done, thanks again.