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I am trying to create a competitive but not oppressive list using Blood Angels and Skitarii. I currently have two options for the list and wanted to see some feedback from you all about what you think would be better.

Option 1:

Flesh Tearers Strike force:
HQ:
Chaplain with Jump pack - 105
Sanguinary priest with melta bombs and jump pack - 80
Troops:
Scouts bp/ccw - 55
Elites:
Furioso Dreadnaught with Frag Cannon, Magna Grapples and Drop Pod - 165
Furioso Dreadnaught with Frag Cannon, Magna Grapples and Drop Pod - 165
Death Company x 8 with Power fist - 209
Death Company X 7 with Power fist - 186
Fast Attack:
3 drop pods - 105
Lord of War:
Commander Dante - 220

Skitarii Maniple:
10x Vanguard with 2x Plasma calivers - 160
10x Vanguard with 2x Arc Rifles - 130
10x Vanguard with 1 Plasma caliver and 1 arc rifle - 145
Onager Dunecrawler with Icarus array - 125

Total is 1850 on the dot.

The second list is essentially the same but with a few minor tweaks

Flesh Tearers Strike force:
HQ:
Chaplain with Jump pack and melta bombs- 110
Sanguinary priest with melta bombs and jump pack - 80
Troops:
Cassor the Damned with Drop pod - 175
Elites:
Furioso Dreadnaught with Frag Cannon, Magna Grapples and Drop Pod - 165
Death Company x 8 with Power fist - 209
Death Company X 8 with Power fist and power sword- 224
Fast Attack:
3 drop pods - 105
Lord of War:
Commander Dante - 220

Skitarii Maniple:
10x Vanguard with 2x Plasma calivers - 160
10x Vanguard with 2x Arc Rifles - 130
10x Vanguard with 1 Plasma caliver and 1 arc rifle - 145
Onager Dunecrawler with Icarus array - 125

I am really not sure which one would be better. I face mainly chaos, orcs and space marines.

both look fun to play. don't forget some omnispex in the vanguard squads, especially those with plasma. If they're in drop pods, you can do ok with just five models in the unit, especially those with the cheaper arc rifles.

Yeah I was wondering what kind of extra wargear will go well with the vanguard but I wasnt really sure what to take. I may just drop a death company from one of the squads to buy a few omnispex. They would work very well against an aegis or something similar.