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Trying to put together a solid list using Mephiston as a centerpiece and Indomits as a core for the force.

HQ:

Chief Librarian Mephiston (Primarius) - 170
Primarius Captain (Indomitus) - 105

Troops:

Assault Intercessor Squad (Sergeant, 4 Intercessors)- 95
Intercessor Squad (Sergeant with Thunderhammer, 4 Intercessors) - 115
Intercessor Squad (Sergeant with Thunderhammer, 4 Intercessors) - 115
Intercessor Squad (Sergeant with Thunderhammer, 4 Intercessors) - 115
Intercessor Squad (Sergeant with Thunderhammer, 4 Intercessors) - 115

Elites:

Bladeguard Veteran Squad - 105
Bladeguard Veteran Squad - 105
Judiciar - 85
Sanguinary Ancient (Death Mask, Standard of Sacrifice) - 85

Fast Attack:
Outrider Squad - 135
Outrider Squad - 135

Heavy:
Eradicator Squad - 120
Eradicator Squad - 120

Transport:
Implusor (Shield Dome, Ironhail Heavy Stubber) - 136
Implusor (Shield Dome, Ironhail Heavy Stubber) - 136

= 1992

I'm thinking the Captain as Warlord with Artisan of War. Artificer armor on the Judicar or Veritas Vitae (Captain or Ancient) for a second relic. Mephiston with Quickening, Wings, and Shield or Unleashed Rage. I'm not sold on the assault intecessors but they are somewhat cheap and more scoring bodies, the ironhail's' on the implusors were leftover points. Intecessors could be bolt rifles or auto bolt rifles (I'm thinking autos are better but I have 20 of each). Intecessors hold objectives, bladeguard, captain, judicar deploy in implusors - ancient deep strikes in for buffs - mephiston floats as needed.

Thoughts and list advice?

Thanks

Personally I don't like this list for BA. The units you've chosen don't fit well with how BA are supposed to play, except for the sanguinary ancient and intercessors with thunder hammers (they're AMAZING in BA). This list would play alot better in WS with a primaris chaplain (on bike maybe?) as it greatly speeds up the slow blade guard and threatening intercessors, despite the impulsors,to deliver them.

I can't fault the eradicator or judiciar picks, they're core for any SM lists nowadays, though I'm anticipating points hikes in the codex.

Outriders are good,but yet again another unit that would play better in WS, and if you're looking for a t1 charge, a 10 man DC squad would perform much better. You can deploy them on the front line, and then when you know who has T1 forlorn fury either towards the enemy, or into cover. 10 can delete anything forcing your opponent to play super cagey. They will also become tanky with the new codex, 2w with transhuman and refusal to die (5+++) they'll create a big enough distraction to safely deliver your blade guard on T2.

This replacement keeps the list with a core from indomitus with a reason to take BA other than mephiston.

Psychic powers are obviously matchup dependent but if you're looking for suggestions I would take unleash and wings as a core, then it's a toss up between shield and quickening- DC with a 5++ would be really good but using mephiston as a hammer with quickening is also pretty good.

Thanks, I'm waiting for the codex to drop and see points for DC and SG. I'm long term going to get into both but with it being just around the corner I don't want to commit just yet.

Anyone else?

Its harder to say when codex is dropping in 2 weeks and some of the Blood Angel stuff is coming bit later.


Although I can say that Outriders work well with Blood Angels as they really fit with aggressive playstyle (if you are true son of Sanguinius).