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Hey everyone I’ve been out of the game for a loooong time almost all of 8th work/life kept me away from 40K here is a list I’ve put together with a few new ideas from the 9th edition codex. Any and all criticism and advice is welcome! Need help!


++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Imperium - Adeptus Astartes - Dark Angels) [104 PL, 1,995pts, 3CP] ++

+ Configuration +

Battle Size [3CP]: 1. Combat Patrol (0-50 Total PL / 0-500 Points)

Chapter Selection: Dark Angels

Detachment CP

+ HQ +

Ravenwing Talonmaster [9 PL, 180pts]: Power sword, Twin assault cannon, Twin heavy bolter

Sammael on Corvex [8 PL, 140pts]: 5. Master of Manoeuvre, Warlord

Techmarine [5 PL, 55pts]: Bolt pistol, Power axe, Servo-arm

+ Troops +

Tactical Squad [5 PL, 85pts]
. 3x Space Marine: 3x Bolt pistol, 3x Boltgun, 3x Frag & Krak grenades
. Space Marine Sergeant
. . Boltgun/Bolt pistol
. Space Marine w/Special Weapon: Plasma gun

Tactical Squad [5 PL, 85pts]
. 3x Space Marine: 3x Bolt pistol, 3x Boltgun, 3x Frag & Krak grenades
. Space Marine Sergeant
. . Boltgun/Bolt pistol
. Space Marine w/Special Weapon: Plasma gun

Tactical Squad [5 PL, 85pts]
. 3x Space Marine: 3x Bolt pistol, 3x Boltgun, 3x Frag & Krak grenades
. Space Marine Sergeant
. . Boltgun/Bolt pistol
. Space Marine w/Special Weapon: Plasma gun

+ Elites +

Deathwing Knights [11 PL, 225pts]
. 4x Deathwing Knight: 4x Mace of Absolution, 4x Storm shield
. Knight Master: Storm shield

Deathwing Terminator Squad [9 PL, 175pts]
. Deathwing Sergeant
. . Storm Bolter & Power Sword: Power sword, Storm bolter
. Deathwing Terminator: Power fist, Storm bolter
. Deathwing Terminator: Power fist, Storm bolter
. Deathwing Terminator: Power fist, Storm bolter
. Deathwing Terminator: Power fist, Storm bolter

Relic Contemptor Dreadnought [9 PL, 185pts]: 2x Twin lascannon

+ Fast Attack +

Ravenwing Bike Squad [9 PL, 170pts]
. Ravenwing Biker: Bolt pistol, Plasma gun
. Ravenwing Biker: Bolt pistol
. Ravenwing Biker: Bolt pistol
. Ravenwing Biker: Bolt pistol
. Ravenwing Biker: Bolt pistol, Meltagun
. Ravenwing Sergeant: Bolt pistol

Ravenwing Black Knights [6 PL, 120pts]: Ravenwing Black Knight, Ravenwing Black Knight (Grenade Launcher)
. Ravenwing Huntmaster: Corvus Hammer

+ Heavy Support +

Relic Leviathan Dreadnought [18 PL, 365pts]: 2x Heavy flamer, 3x Hunter-killer missile, Storm cannon array, Storm cannon array

Whirlwind [5 PL, 125pts]: Whirlwind castellan launcher

++ Total: [104 PL, 3CP, 1,995pts] ++

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Stalked21 wrote:
Hey everyone I’ve been out of the game for a loooong time almost all of 8th work/life kept me away from 40K here is a list I’ve put together with a few new ideas from the 9th edition codex. Any and all criticism and advice is welcome! Need help!


++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Imperium - Adeptus Astartes - Dark Angels) [104 PL, 1,995pts, 3CP] ++

+ Configuration +

Battle Size [3CP]: 1. Combat Patrol (0-50 Total PL / 0-500 Points)

Chapter Selection: Dark Angels

Detachment CP

+ HQ +

Ravenwing Talonmaster [9 PL, 180pts]: Power sword, Twin assault cannon, Twin heavy bolter

Sammael on Corvex [8 PL, 140pts]: 5. Master of Manoeuvre, Warlord

I don't think that's still his warlord trait.
According to the DA Index - If any of the named characters in this document gain a Warlord
Trait, that Warlord Trait must be Brilliant Strategist - For the time being Sammael has to use Brilliant Strategist.

Techmarine [5 PL, 55pts]: Bolt pistol, Power axe, Servo-arm

+ Troops +

Tactical Squad [5 PL, 85pts]
. 3x Space Marine: 3x Bolt pistol, 3x Boltgun, 3x Frag & Krak grenades
. Space Marine Sergeant
. . Boltgun/Bolt pistol
. Space Marine w/Special Weapon: Plasma gun

Tactical Squad [5 PL, 85pts]
. 3x Space Marine: 3x Bolt pistol, 3x Boltgun, 3x Frag & Krak grenades
. Space Marine Sergeant
. . Boltgun/Bolt pistol
. Space Marine w/Special Weapon: Plasma gun

Tactical Squad [5 PL, 85pts]
. 3x Space Marine: 3x Bolt pistol, 3x Boltgun, 3x Frag & Krak grenades
. Space Marine Sergeant
. . Boltgun/Bolt pistol
. Space Marine w/Special Weapon: Plasma gun

+ Elites +

Deathwing Knights [11 PL, 225pts]
. 4x Deathwing Knight: 4x Mace of Absolution, 4x Storm shield
. Knight Master: Storm shield

Deathwing Terminator Squad [9 PL, 175pts]
. Deathwing Sergeant
. . Storm Bolter & Power Sword: Power sword, Storm bolter
. Deathwing Terminator: Power fist, Storm bolter
. Deathwing Terminator: Power fist, Storm bolter
. Deathwing Terminator: Power fist, Storm bolter
. Deathwing Terminator: Power fist, Storm bolter

Relic Contemptor Dreadnought [9 PL, 185pts]: 2x Twin lascannon

+ Fast Attack +

Ravenwing Bike Squad [9 PL, 170pts]
. Ravenwing Biker: Bolt pistol, Plasma gun
. Ravenwing Biker: Bolt pistol
. Ravenwing Biker: Bolt pistol
. Ravenwing Biker: Bolt pistol
. Ravenwing Biker: Bolt pistol, Meltagun
. Ravenwing Sergeant: Bolt pistol

Ravenwing Black Knights [6 PL, 120pts]: Ravenwing Black Knight, Ravenwing Black Knight (Grenade Launcher)
. Ravenwing Huntmaster: Corvus Hammer

+ Heavy Support +

Relic Leviathan Dreadnought [18 PL, 365pts]: 2x Heavy flamer, 3x Hunter-killer missile, Storm cannon array, Storm cannon array

Whirlwind [5 PL, 125pts]: Whirlwind castellan launcher

++ Total: [104 PL, 3CP, 1,995pts] ++

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I just started playing with a DA idea myself using some of the leaks etc.

Belial
Sammael

5DW Termies, AC
5DW Termies AC
5DW Knights
5DW Knights

5 Heavy Intercessors
5 Heavy Intercessors
5 Heavy Intercessors

3 Outriders
1 Stormspeeder Hailstrike (the Tri-Melta one)
1 Stormspeeder Hailstrike

1 Hammerfall Bunker. with Bolters

I don't have a point cost for the Bunker, but at 20 points per PL I estimate it at about 180. I think that comes out to about 2180-2200 points. Swapping a HI for an Assault Intercessor will make up a bunch of that, Dropping a DWK and DWT squad each not only drops you below 2K, but gives you room to play with something else, probably some black knights because with 3 outriders you're Ravenwing light.

People are laughing at the Orbital Drop Bunker that can't deep strike. And well they should, but I also think they should stop laughing long enough to give it a look over. It shoots with its "Array" at EVERYTHING in range of said array. You drop that thing front and center and probably at least a couple if not all objectives are in range of the Flamer Array (which doesn't care the automated bunker is BS4) and definitely in range of the HB array. Hell at 36" most of the BOARD is in range of that array. I wonder how many times you can take the Fortification Det and how many forts you get per Det...

List looks good but I try to keep my lists to one named character per army for points cost I’m still a fan of first gen marines over Primaris mainly because those are all painted and I’m playing catch up with the later stuff. I’d replace Sam mark with a talon master that way there’s a lot more of a chance of ignoring cover/heavy weapon fire support for your Deathwing to charge into the enemy lines. Not sure about the bunker myself haven’t researched it that much but my first though was “Starcraft” when I saw the pictures

Stalked21 wrote:
List looks good but I try to keep my lists to one named character per army for points cost I’m still a fan of first gen marines over Primaris mainly because those are all painted and I’m playing catch up with the later stuff. I’d replace Sam mark with a talon master that way there’s a lot more of a chance of ignoring cover/heavy weapon fire support for your Deathwing to charge into the enemy lines. Not sure about the bunker myself haven’t researched it that much but my first though was “Starcraft” when I saw the pictures

I try and build half DW half RW, so they each get their captain, but your army, your preferences. One thing I like about the Heavy Intercessors is that its not much of a leap to think that's how Intercessors in the Deathwing would look then paint them in Deathwing livery as the "Troops" of a Deathwing army since they won't make the full DW/RW army as viable and you can just "fudge" it a bit by playing them as their rules are, but painting and fluffing them as Deathwing. At least, that's been my plan depending on the codex supplement.

MY only issue with this list is that you don't double down on anything (at least in my opinion). You have some ObSec, but 15 bodies are not enough if the enemy has an horde and need to remove your ObSec. You have some Deathwing, but not enough to mess with the enemy target priority, and you have some Dreadnought, but barred the Leviathan you don't have enough vehicle to survive some heavy anti-tank fire.

I would remove something (probably Sammael and the Dreadnoughts), put some support character for either the Deathwing or the Ravenwing to give them a little more punch. But it's a good versatile TAC list, in general: it only miss some teeth.

Made a few changes based on the feedback so far I can also field basically any unit out thus far if anyone has better suggestions


++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Imperium - Adeptus Astartes - Dark Angels) [102 PL, 2,000pts, 3CP] ++

+ Configuration +

Battle Size [3CP]: 1. Combat Patrol (0-50 Total PL / 0-500 Points)

Chapter Selection: Dark Angels

Detachment CP

+ HQ +

Belial [7 PL, 125pts]: 3. Brilliant Strategist, Warlord
. Sword of Silence & Storm Bolter

Techmarine [5 PL, 55pts]: Bolt pistol, Power axe, Servo-arm

+ Troops +

Tactical Squad [5 PL, 85pts]
. 3x Space Marine: 3x Bolt pistol, 3x Boltgun, 3x Frag & Krak grenades
. Space Marine Sergeant
. . Boltgun/Bolt pistol
. Space Marine w/Special Weapon: Plasma gun

Tactical Squad [5 PL, 85pts]
. 3x Space Marine: 3x Bolt pistol, 3x Boltgun, 3x Frag & Krak grenades
. Space Marine Sergeant
. . Boltgun/Bolt pistol
. Space Marine w/Special Weapon: Plasma gun

Tactical Squad [5 PL, 85pts]
. 3x Space Marine: 3x Bolt pistol, 3x Boltgun, 3x Frag & Krak grenades
. Space Marine Sergeant
. . Boltgun/Bolt pistol
. Space Marine w/Special Weapon: Plasma gun

Tactical Squad [5 PL, 85pts]
. 3x Space Marine: 3x Bolt pistol, 3x Boltgun, 3x Frag & Krak grenades
. Space Marine Sergeant
. . Boltgun/Bolt pistol
. Space Marine w/Special Weapon: Plasma gun

+ Elites +

Deathwing Knights [11 PL, 225pts]
. 4x Deathwing Knight: 4x Mace of Absolution, 4x Storm shield
. Knight Master: Storm shield

Deathwing Terminator Squad [9 PL, 187pts]
. Deathwing Sergeant
. . Storm Bolter & Power Sword: Power sword, Storm bolter
. Deathwing Terminator: Power fist, Storm bolter
. Deathwing Terminator: Assault cannon, Power fist
. Deathwing Terminator: Power fist, Storm bolter
. Deathwing Terminator: Power fist, Storm bolter

Deathwing Terminator Squad [9 PL, 200pts]
. Deathwing Sergeant
. . Storm Bolter & Power Sword: Power sword, Storm bolter
. Deathwing Terminator: Power fist, Storm bolter
. Deathwing Terminator: Power fist
. . Cyclone Missile Launcher and Storm Bolter: Cyclone missile launcher, Storm bolter
. Deathwing Terminator: Power fist, Storm bolter
. Deathwing Terminator: Power fist, Storm bolter

Relic Contemptor Dreadnought [9 PL, 185pts]: 2x Twin lascannon

+ Fast Attack +

Ravenwing Bike Squad [9 PL, 175pts]
. Ravenwing Biker: Bolt pistol, Meltagun
. Ravenwing Biker: Bolt pistol
. Ravenwing Biker: Bolt pistol, Meltagun
. Ravenwing Biker: Bolt pistol
. Ravenwing Biker: Bolt pistol
. Ravenwing Sergeant: Power sword

+ Heavy Support +

Relic Leviathan Dreadnought [18 PL, 365pts]: 2x Heavy flamer, 3x Hunter-killer missile, Storm cannon array, Storm cannon array

Whirlwind [5 PL, 143pts]: Hunter-killer missile, Storm bolter, Whirlwind vengeance launcher

++ Total: [102 PL, 3CP, 2,000pts] ++

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