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Hey friends! I am still pretty new since I recently got back into the hobby since 2nd edition. I am building a Custodes/Blood Angels list because I frankly just think they are so cool. Knights and vampires please take my money. So far I have the following for my list. I am looking on ideas to help get me to 2000 points. Any recommendations on what I could or should add would be greatly appreciated. I am looking for a semi competitive army but obviously having fun is important too. I am thinking about adding in a vanguard of Assassins or maybe a Redemptor Dread with Gatlings and Storm bolters or a Furiosos Dreadnought. I have the salvos for anti tank and smash captains but I may struggle there. Any advice appreciated. If not for me for the Emperor. Thanks!

Custodes
HQ: Shield-Captain on dawn eagle bike (misericordia, salvo) 179
HQ: Shield-Captain on dawn eagle bike (misericordia, salvo) 179

Troop: 3x Custodian Guard (Spears) 156
Troop: 3x Custodian Guard (Spears) 156
Troop: 3x Custodian Guard (Spears) 156
Fast: 5x Vertus Praetors (Hurrican Bolters) 450

Blood Angels

HQ: Captain (Slamguinius)- 129: Angel’s Wing, Storm Shield, Thunder Hammer

HQ: Captain (Slamguinius)- 129: Angel’s Wing, Storm Shield, Thunder Hammer

Troop: 5x Scouts 55
Troop: 5x Scouts 55
Troop: 5x Scouts 55

Total so far: 1699

Believe only one captain can have Angel's Wings since it's a relic

300 ish points leftover screams for an Imperial guard battalion to provide bodies as well as CP. start with the loyal 32 and go from there!!


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300 ish points leftover screams for an Imperial guard battalion to provide bodies as well as CP. start with the loyal 32 and go from there!!

I agree I think the loyal 32 for bodies and maybe a wyvern/basilisk for anti infantry from afar.

How would you go about taking on my list?

https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/776106.page

The only thing is I really don't want to run guard or ad mech. I would like to keep it down to Custodes and BA maybe with some assassins as well. Any way I can dot his? PS Shank if I saw your list I would run away haha.

I think the list looks fairly solid and you don't have to take guard if you don't want. You already have 2x battalion so you won't be too shy on CP.

What you do lack is enough decent anti armour. The smash captains are good but can be screened out and are a generally glass cannons.

Maybe you could take Telemon Heavy Dreadnought. Expensive but tough and great at popping armour reliabily. Plus he'll soak up damage for your bikes to get stuck in.

You could also take eliminators over that extra assain. You don't have that many CP to spend 2CP on that as well as expensive BA and Custodes strats. Plus they're pretty solid if you stick them behind a wall and pop off enermy characters.

 small_gods wrote:
I think the list looks fairly solid and you don't have to take guard if you don't want. You already have 2x battalion so you won't be too shy on CP.

What you do lack is enough decent anti armour. The smash captains are good but can be screened out and are a generally glass cannons.

Maybe you could take Telemon Heavy Dreadnought. Expensive but tough and great at popping armour reliabily. Plus he'll soak up damage for your bikes to get stuck in.

You could also take eliminators over that extra assain. You don't have that many CP to spend 2CP on that as well as expensive BA and Custodes strats. Plus they're pretty solid if you stick them behind a wall and pop off enermy characters.

That sounds like some solid advice! If I could here are some models I love the look and lore of: Primaris Infiltrators, Redemptor Dreads, Eversor/Culexus/Vindicare Assassin. Is there any way to add any of these and a few bodies? I know I am running super low on points here! Really appreciate the advice everyone has given so far.