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Hey everyone, here's a 1750 point Blood Angel army list that I am hoping to use in an upcoming tornament. However, I could be facing anything from Nids to Knights so I'm mostly just looking to have a fun time. Hope you enjoy and any advice would be very helpful.

BATTALION DETACHMENT
HQ
-Lemartes = 129pts
-Mephiston (Quickening, Wings, and Rage/Shield) = 145pts

TROOPS
-Scout Squad (5 men) + 5 Bolt Guns = 55pts
-Scout Squad (5 men) + 5 Bolt Guns = 55pts
-Scout Squad (5 men) + 5 Bolt Guns = 55pts

ELITES
-Sanguinary Guard (7 men) + 7 Powerfists + 7 Plasma Pistols = 273pts
-Sanguinary Guard Ancient: Warlord + Encarmine Sword + Plasma Pistols + Standard of Sacrifice = 105pts
-Death Company (9 men) + Jump Packs + 8 Chainswords and Boltguns + 1 Thunder Hammer = 196pts
-Death Company (9 men) + Jump Packs + 8 Chainswords and Boltguns + 1 Thunder Hammer = 196pts

Heavy Support
-Predator + Autocannon + Lascannon Sponsons = 180pts
-Predator + Autocannon + Lascannon Sponsons = 180pts
-Predator + Autocannon + Lascannon Sponsons = 180pts

=1749pts

Sang ancient isn't worth the points imo. With Meph there and able to use unleash rage on the sang guard they will have 3 hits with re-rolls to hit.

I'd use the chapter ancient, does the same as the sang ancient (effectively just there for the fnp banner) for half the price.

Otherwise this looks like a good list. With the spare 60 odd points you might be able to throw in another HQ and fill a Vanguard for +1CP.

You are wrong about the ancient. The company one is 72 and the sang is 99. Not half the price. The standard of sacrifice gives everyone within 6" a 5+ FNP, and because its the warlord sang guard within 6" can re-roll all failed hit rolls. What i dont like are the predators. They are outdated and overpriced. Three razorbacks with twin lascannons can do the same job for a lot less points, they will save your 180 (!) points. Invest those in a dev squad which is much better for dealing with high T targets. Use HB, ML, PC, PC, some more regular marines as ablative wounds and a cherub. The cherub can reload flakk missile and hellfire shells for 2D3 MW.

to make Blood Angels competitive I believe you have to bring their fast hard hitting Elites and HQs with IG allies for fire support.

Well, I'd play the Heavy Support possibly like this:

Heavy Support [24 PL, 462pts]

Devastator Squad [8 PL, 145pts]
Selections: Armorium Cherub [5pts]
Space Marine [38pts]
Selections: Boltgun, Missile launcher [25pts]
Space Marine [38pts]
Selections: Boltgun, Missile launcher [25pts]
Space Marine [23pts]
Selections: Boltgun, Heavy bolter [10pts]
Space Marine [23pts]
Selections: Boltgun, Heavy bolter [10pts]
Space Marine Sergeant [18pts]
Selections: Boltgun, Power axe [5pts]

Devastator Squad [8 PL, 145pts]
Selections: Armorium Cherub [5pts]
Space Marine [38pts]
Selections: Boltgun, Missile launcher [25pts]
Space Marine [38pts]
Selections: Boltgun, Missile launcher [25pts]
Space Marine [23pts]
Selections: Boltgun, Heavy bolter [10pts]
Space Marine [23pts]
Selections: Boltgun, Heavy bolter [10pts]
Space Marine Sergeant [18pts]
Selections: Boltgun, Power axe [5pts]

Hellblaster Squad [8 PL, 172pts]
Selections: 4x Hellblaster [72pts], Plasma incinerator [75pts]
Hellblaster Sergeant [25pts]
Selections: Plasma pistol [7pts]

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Thanks for all the feedback, y'all are awesome!
I do believe that the Ancient allows the Sang Squad to be an actual viable threat rather than a glass cannon, with Mephiston just being cream on the cake. As for the predators I wanted to make use of their stratagem and I heard that autocannons are really good this edition. I also don't like to use dev squads because of how static they are and if anything gets behind my assault line they are goners, just my personal preference. However if I use Razorbacks that does mean more points for my DC squads Looking forward to more feedback and thanks!

If you lose one predator you cant use killshot anymore.

 p5freak wrote:
If you lose one predator you cant use killshot anymore.

That is very true, thanks. So if I replace my Preds with 3 Razorbacks with twin lascannons I will have 181 points left over, what do y'all think those points would be best spent on can be anything from 3 more scout squads to the bloody Sanguinor himself

Mephiston or librarian dread. Or more DC and/or better gear for them, powerfists, inferno pistols.

This is my refined list and thanks for all the help. Major changes are the Razorbacks, the Libby Dread, and the hand flamers, let me know what you think and I look forward to any feedback you all can give me.

BATTALION DETACHMENT
HQ
-Lemartes = 129pts
-Mephiston (Quickening, Wings, and Rage/Shield) = 145pts

TROOPS
-Scout Squad (5 men) + 5 Bolt Guns = 55pts
-Scout Squad (5 men) + 5 Bolt Guns = 55pts
-Scout Squad (5 men) + 5 Bolt Guns = 55pts

DEDICATED TRANSPORT
-Razorback + Twin Lascannon = 120pts
-Razorback + Twin Lascannon = 120pts
-Razorback + Twin Lascannon = 120pts

VANGUARD DETACHMENT
HQ
-Librarian Dreadnought + Sanguinary Discipline(Wings & Quickening) = 172pts

ELITES
-Sanguinary Guard Ancient: Warlord + Encarmine Sword + Plasma Pistols + Standard of Sacrifice = 105pts
-Sanguinary Guard (7 men) + 7 Powerfists + 7 Plasma Pistols = 273pts
-Death Company (9 men) + Jump Packs + 8 Chainswords and Boltguns + 1 Thunderhammer = 196pts
-Death Company (9 men) + Jump Packs + 8 Chainswords and Hand Flames + 1 Thunderhammer = 204pts

=1749pts

I feel like boltguns are better than hand flamers. They have 24" range, fire twice at 12", and are free, giving you 8 points, which you can use to equip the scout sarges with stormbolters.