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I've read the rule book and the codex and haven't found a diffinitive answer.
What is the total number allowed in a death company?
3 marines
+ up to 27 marines
Lemartes or another chaplain
and 1 Dread for every 5 models
so 30 marines + 1 lemartes\chaplain + 6 Dreads = 37 models?
Does Lemartes count as 1 of the 27?
and of course the transports
Thanks for the help folks!!

The Dreads are Separate units, and you can only ever have 5 Death Company Dreads in a normal Force Org Chart. This is because you only have 6 Troops slots and the DC will take up one of those.

Lemartes does not count as one of the 27 additional models. Therefore you can have 30 DC+ Lemartes+ Any Independent Character's you choose to attach to that unit. (Though I have no idea what you are doing with a unit that large and costly.

The Dedicated transport, if you choose one for the DC, is a separate unit as well and you can not embark onto it unless the transport has the space to hold every model in the unit, and they are not disallowed from embarking.

You start with 3 marines. You may add up to 27 additional DC.

You may also add Lemartes to one DC squad. because he is added he doesn't replace anyone.

ICs may join and leave as per their own rules.


Then, for every 5 death company your army includes, you may have 1 Death Company dreadnought. Both take up a Troops slot.

Under 2000 pts, you can have up to 5 DC dreadnoughts, but only if you take one squad of 30 Death Company(Lemartes doesn't count IMO)

Above 2k, you can have up to 10 DC dreadnoughts, but only if you have at least 50 Death company in your list(spread out as you wish over 2 units)

You would also need at least 2 HQs to unlock the second FoC.

 Grey Templar wrote:
Under 2000 pts, you can have up to 5 DC dreadnoughts, but only if you take one squad of 30 25 Death Company.

Fixed that for you with the Orange Text.

1 DC Dread you need 5 DC models.
2 DC Dread you need 10 DC models.
3 DC Dread you need 15 DC models.
4 DC Dread you need 20 DC models.
5 DC Dread you need 25 DC models.

Right

Don't forget if you bring astrorath the grim the 0-1 limit is removed, so in effect you grab 180 death company marines, astrorath himself and a load of.chaplins.

Thanks for the info everyone. I'm just looking at the potential for the DC. I've never built out an army before. I've been looking at a lot of different army lists on the net and that was a question that came up in my search. Greatly appreciate the input!!

30 man death company with jump packs and lemartes = 1200pts.... before weapons. Woooft!

 alanmckenzie wrote:
30 man death company with jump packs and lemartes = 1200pts.... before weapons. Woooft!

With that many DC, and lemartes, you dont need weapons....

 alanmckenzie wrote:
30 man death company with jump packs and lemartes = 1200pts.... before weapons. Woooft!

That's how we roll. My BA army only has about 47 models in it at 2000 points

MarkyMark wrote:

 alanmckenzie wrote:
30 man death company with jump packs and lemartes = 1200pts.... before weapons. Woooft!

With that many DC, and lemartes, you dont need weapons....

How many attack dice on the charge, mark?
Gonna need bigger hands.

150 at ws5 and s5 on the charge, re rolling misses and wounds....

Plus lemartes, you will have big issues with getting everything in 'combat', if within 2 inches of someone in btb.

I have 40 DC, 10 with jump packs, lemartes and astorah, really need to bust them out for a game one day!

It'd be something to see.

Feck it, have a 1500pts game tomorrow, astorah as hq, 10 dc with jump packs, 3 have bolters and fists, rest with BP CCW and lemartes (575 pts!!), 9 DC with bolters, and 20 dc with BP CCW and chaplain with power fist.

1490 pts. will try it tomorrow!

Yes, quality. Lets us all know how you get on. Any idea who you're facing?

My plan now after much reading and contemplating is to build a force of models so that every squad possibility is present. Starting with minimum numbers and then filling in where additions need to be made. I'm not a very good strategist so the army is going to be built to look good, cause no matter what I do with it I'll most likely get my a$$ handed to me on the table anyway! LOL
I've got a plan to kit bash some old Heavy Gear figs with some GW to create a unique squad of scout "bikes". My army premise is that this unique group works tirelessly combing the galaxy looking for rare, lost and alien technology. I'm working on a name for the unit and I'll post up some more info when I work out some more of the details!
Thoughts?