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Hey all. I have been fine tuning this this for competitive play and so far I have been doing pretty well with it but I have yet to play against a good Death Guard list and wanted to see if I could get feed back on how everyone would think my list would do. Tactics will be at the bottom. Thank you!


++ Battalion Detachment +3CP (Imperium - Blood Angels) [42 PL, 664pts] ++

+ Fast Attack +

Bike Squad [9 PL, 142pts]
. Biker Sergeant: Boltgun, Twin boltgun
. Space Marine Biker: Meltagun, Twin boltgun
. Space Marine Biker: Meltagun, Twin boltgun
. Space Marine Biker: Bolt pistol, Twin boltgun

Bike Squad [9 PL, 142pts]
. Biker Sergeant: Boltgun, Twin boltgun
. Space Marine Biker: Meltagun, Twin boltgun
. Space Marine Biker: Meltagun, Twin boltgun
. Space Marine Biker: Chainsword, Twin boltgun

+ HQ +

Captain [6 PL, 116pts]: 5. Gift of Foresight, Jump Pack, Storm bolter, The Angel's Wing (replaces jump pack), Thunder hammer, Warlord

Chaplain [6 PL, 99pts]: Inferno pistol, Jump Pack

+ Troops +

Scout Squad [4 PL, 55pts]
. Scout: Boltgun
. Scout: Boltgun
. Scout: Boltgun
. Scout: Boltgun
. Scout Sergeant: Bolt pistol, Boltgun

Scout Squad [4 PL, 55pts]
. Scout: Boltgun
. Scout: Boltgun
. Scout: Boltgun
. Scout: Boltgun
. Scout Sergeant: Bolt pistol, Boltgun

Scout Squad [4 PL, 55pts]
. Scout: Boltgun
. Scout: Boltgun
. Scout: Boltgun
. Scout: Boltgun
. Scout Sergeant: Bolt pistol, Boltgun

++ Vanguard Detachment +1CP (Imperium - Blood Angels) [51 PL, 819pts] ++

+ HQ +

Lemartes [7 PL, 129pts]

+ Elites +

Death Company [18 PL, 250pts]: Jump Pack
. Death Company Marine: Boltgun, Power sword
. Death Company Marine: Boltgun, Power sword
. Death Company Marine: Inferno pistol, Power fist
. Death Company Marine: Inferno pistol, Power fist
. Death Company Marine: Boltgun, Chainsword
. Death Company Marine: Boltgun, Chainsword
. Death Company Marine: Boltgun, Chainsword
. Death Company Marine: Boltgun, Chainsword
. Death Company Marine: Boltgun, Chainsword
. Death Company Marine: Boltgun, Chainsword

Death Company [18 PL, 240pts]: Jump Pack
. Death Company Marine: Boltgun, Power sword
. Death Company Marine: Boltgun, Power sword
. Death Company Marine: Thunder hammer
. Death Company Marine: Thunder hammer
. Death Company Marine: Bolt pistol and chainsword
. Death Company Marine: Boltgun, Chainsword
. Death Company Marine: Boltgun, Chainsword
. Death Company Marine: Boltgun, Chainsword
. Death Company Marine: Boltgun, Chainsword
. Death Company Marine: Boltgun, Chainsword

Vanguard Veteran Squad [8 PL, 200pts]: Jump Pack
. Space Marine Veteran: Storm shield, Thunder hammer
. Space Marine Veteran: Storm shield, Thunder hammer
. Space Marine Veteran: Storm shield, Thunder hammer
. Space Marine Veteran: Storm shield, Thunder hammer
. Veteran Sergeant: Relic blade, Storm shield

++ Spearhead Detachment +1CP (Imperium - Blood Angels) [33 PL, 517pts] ++

+ HQ +

Librarian Dreadnought [9 PL, 172pts]: Furioso fist, Sanguinary Discipline, Smite, Storm bolter

+ Heavy Support +

Devastator Squad [8 PL, 115pts]: Armorium Cherub
. Space Marine: Missile launcher
. Space Marine: Heavy bolter
. Space Marine: Heavy bolter
. Space Marine: Boltgun
. Space Marine Sergeant: Boltgun

Devastator Squad [8 PL, 115pts]: Armorium Cherub
. Space Marine: Missile launcher
. Space Marine: Heavy bolter
. Space Marine: Heavy bolter
. Space Marine: Boltgun
. Space Marine Sergeant: Boltgun

Devastator Squad [8 PL, 115pts]: Armorium Cherub
. Space Marine: Missile launcher
. Space Marine: Heavy bolter
. Space Marine: Heavy bolter
. Space Marine: Boltgun
. Space Marine Sergeant: Boltgun

++ Total: [126 PL, 2000pts] ++

Created with BattleScribe


So typical blood angel strategy. Captain will get the DC stratagem. He will drop with the DC and charge first to ignore overwatch. Lamartes and DC will all drop together. One DC might be held back depending on what’s going on in the game and drop them 2nd turn. The VV and the Chaplain will drop or start on the board and they have always been my go to for tank/monster hunting. Scouts do scout stuff. The Libby Dread will use the bikes as a screen to close in while the bikes add some anti tank. The Devs are there for the stratagems to get some mortal wounds. Because Morty is also flying that could be some easy mortal wounds on him or anything else really if need be.

Some good elements brother. It really depends on how you like to play.

But do know that only a few of your units are really taking advantage of the awesome Blood Angels chapter trait (+1 to wound charging or when charged)

If you're committed to playing mono faction it maybe a good idea to exchange some shooty units for more melee oriented ones!

 Ovechkin8 wrote:

But do know that only a few of your units are really taking advantage of the awesome Blood Angels chapter trait (+1 to wound charging or when charged)

What are you talking about ? Everything in his army takes advantage of red thirst.

 p5freak wrote:

 Ovechkin8 wrote:

But do know that only a few of your units are really taking advantage of the awesome Blood Angels chapter trait (+1 to wound charging or when charged)

What are you talking about ? Everything in his army takes advantage of red thirst.

Well everything "has" the rule but there is a difference between having it and truly taking advantage of it.

For example Devastators almost will never see this rule and if they do it won't help them much at all. Scouts with bolters get 1 attack in HTH so they won't really be doing much with this rule either.

Death Company on the other hand take significant advantage of the rule.

Hey thanks for the comments!

Ovechkin8 that is a good point about the devs. Like I said I have been fine turning the list and had 2 in at one point and upped to 3. However, I do get what you are saying. What would you recommend over the devs or what has worked for you? The scouts however are modeled with bolters otherwise I would run them with CCW/BP. Once I get more they will be replaced.

No problem brother!

I don’t have a Blood Angels army but my best friend does and we are both taking part in an upcoming competitive tournament so I’ve been helping him formulate an army.

What we have sadly realized is that it’s hard to make a competitive mono faction blood angels army under the current rules! :(

So he has a Battalion and a Vanguard of blood angels but also a battalion of Astra Militarum for bodies and long range support.

I’ll post his army if you want. I’ve been still trying to make a full competitive Blood angels army and I can post what I have of that as well



Mono blood angels:


. Scout Biker [25pts]: Twin boltgun [2pts]
. Scout Biker Sergeant [29pts]: Power sword [4pts], Twin boltgun [2pts]

+ HQ [11 PL, 177pts] +

Captain [6 PL, 96pts]: Chainsword, Jump Pack [1 PL, 19pts], Master-crafted boltgun [3pts]

Lieutenants [5 PL, 81pts]
. Lieutenant [5 PL, 81pts]: Chainsword, Jump Pack [1 PL, 18pts], Master-crafted boltgun [3pts]

++ Total: [123 PL, 1994pts] ++

Created with BattleScribe (https://battlescribe.net)

 Ovechkin8 wrote:

Well everything "has" the rule but there is a difference between having it and truly taking advantage of it.

For example Devastators almost will never see this rule and if they do it won't help them much at all. Scouts with bolters get 1 attack in HTH so they won't really be doing much with this rule either.

Death Company on the other hand take significant advantage of the rule.

Ok, but you cant have a melee only BA army. You need some units who can deliver firepower down range. You wont make all your charges. Dev squads are a good choice.

Yeah you def need to have some ranged punch. In my sample I put a Fire Raptor and some Inceptors in along with a jump pack captain and lieutenant so both those guys give fire raptor and inceptors reroll hits and wounds of 1

The army lacks anti-tank.
Okay, you have the Bikers with meltas but they might have trouble to get into range due to bubbles around the tanks. Hello AM.