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Hello. I'm a new player building a list using the Dark Vengeance model set as a base. My main goal is to make a list that grows well and is usable at 500, 1000, 1500, and 2000 points, and is able to give a good fight vs all comers. My secondary goals are to try and be fluffy(And so avoid allying stuff like Xenos) and use the Company Master as an HQ(because I think the models look cool).

Here's what I have so far:

===First 500===
140 Company Master w/ arty armor, Thunder Hammer

225 Tac Squad w/ +5 marines, plasmagun, Lascannon, combi-melta, rhino, dozer blades

135 Tac squad w/ plasma gun, combi-melta, rhino, dozer blades



===2nd 500===
75 LS Typhoon
75 LS Typhoon

90 +5 Marines, Lascannon to second Tac squad

65 Whirlwind

65 Whirlwind

130 Vindicator w/ Dozer Blades



===3rd 500===
170: Command Squad w/ Apocathary, 4x boltguns(on vets for chainswords), 2xflamers(for boltpistols on two vets), 1xMeltagun(on apocathary, for chainsword), Rhino

110 Ravenwing Bikes w/ 2x Plasma Gun
55 Multimelta attack bike

110 Ravenwing Bikes w/ 2x Plasma Gun
55 Multimelta attack bike


===4th 500===
250 Deathwing Termies w/ Chainfist, Srgt=TH/SS, assault cannon

250 Deathwing Termies w/ Chainfist, Srgt=TH/SS, assault cannon


My upfront questions are whether Dozer Blades are worth it on Rhinos, and whether Vet Sarges are worth it on Tac squads. I'm also wondering if anyone has any alternate configurations of the Command Squad for 170 points or something similar for my Company Master to hang with. There's a debate going around on the internet on whether Apocatharies have to have chainsword+narc or whether they can upgrade their weapons before becoming Apocs due to the wording on making a Vet an Apoc, so I'd like a backup plan in case that is the case(because a model with a chainsword+ccw in a shooty army is really dumb).

edit: forgot to add assault cannon to termies.

Ok first the little questions:
Dozer blades on rhinos, I'd say no, keep them cheap and get more models
Apothecary: No, you cannot upgrade them

Ok now to address your list, first thing is are you sure you want to collect DA? Codex SM uses much of the same models, and is by and large more competitive than DA.

The best use of command squads in DA is for their banners, get the bolter banner or FNP banner for best effect.
Second of all, I would recommend not mixing weapons in squads.