I suspect the army breaks down into 4 big blobs and 3 marauders. Big Bike Squad, Big Bike Squad, Black Knights and Company/Chapter command, the Speeder Contingent then marauding Invader and the two Jetfighters.
During Devastator
DA special rules allow Ravenwing 3 extra inches of movement, and firing anything and everything as if they were assault weapons, plus advancing turns the Jink Save everything's got to a 4++ (except the Jetfighters which can't advance to trigger the 4++ vs 5++)
I suspect staying in Devastator is more important for Advance shooting non-heavies than the bonus -1 to Heavies which may throw a wrench in the secondaries sort of. And you're eventually going to want to drop into Assault if not Tactical for mid-late game cleanup.
I suspect one of its strengths is also that few people will know what to do against it, its just so different.
I'm not sure big blocks of 10 (technically 9) Bikers is a beneficial footprint - Dropping them and the Invader+Darkshroud(
FOC Slots) into 4 units of 5 (technically 4 with 3 Bikes plus
AB) gets you more
MM and more Plasma guns.
The AOO may not be best for this - might still need to do two Outriders. AOO doesn't really give enough
FA slots to do this right - I like the Jetfighters as yet another hesitation unit, but I was pushed into them for Points usage too.
++ Arks of Omen Detachment (Imperium - Adeptus Astartes - Dark Angels) [115 PL, 1CP, 1,990pts] ++
+ Configuration +
**Chapter Selector**: Dark Angels
Arks of Omen Compulsory Type: Fast Attack
Battle Size [6CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total
PL / 1001-2000 Points)
Detachment Command Cost
Game Type: 5. Chapter Approved: Arks of Omen
+ No Force Org Slot +
Ravenwing Ancient [6 PL, 105pts]: Chapter Command: Chapter Ancient
. Black Knight Bike: Plasma Talon
Ravenwing Apothecary [6 PL, -2CP, 120pts]: Acquittal, Chapter Command: Chief Apothecary, Selfless Healer, Stratagem: Hero of the Chapter, Stratagem: Relic of the Chapter
. Black Knight Bike: Plasma Talon
Ravenwing Champion [5 PL, -2CP, 70pts]: Blade of Triumph, Chapter Command: Chapter Champion, Martial Exemplar, Stratagem: Hero of the Chapter, Stratagem: Relic
. Black Knight Bike: Plasma Talon
+ HQ +
Ravenwing Talonmaster [9 PL, 160pts]
Sammael [8 PL, 135pts]: 4-6. Master of Manoeuvre, Warlord
+ Elites +
Ravenwing Black Knights [12 PL, -1CP, 150pts]: Ravenwing Black Knight, Ravenwing Black Knight, Ravenwing Black Knight, Ravenwing Black Knight
. Ravenwing Huntmaster: Master-Crafted Weapon, Power sword, Stratagem: Marked for Command
+ Fast Attack +
Bike Squad [14 PL, 280pts]
. Attack Bike: Multi-melta
. Biker Sergeant: Bolt pistol
. 5x Space Marine Biker w/Chainsword: 5x Astartes Chainsword, 5x Frag & Krak grenades, 5x Twin boltgun
. Space Marine Biker w/Special Weapon: Plasma gun
. Space Marine Biker w/Special Weapon: Plasma gun
Bike Squad [14 PL, 280pts]
. Attack Bike: Multi-melta
. Biker Sergeant: Bolt pistol
. 5x Space Marine Biker w/Chainsword: 5x Astartes Chainsword, 5x Frag & Krak grenades, 5x Twin boltgun
. Space Marine Biker w/Special Weapon: Plasma gun
. Space Marine Biker w/Special Weapon: Plasma gun
Invader ATV Squad [4 PL, 70pts]
. Invader ATV: Multi-melta
Ravenwing Darkshroud [7 PL, 110pts]: Heavy bolter
Ravenwing Land Speeder Vengeance [6 PL, 100pts]: Heavy bolter
Ravenwing Land Speeder Vengeance [6 PL, 100pts]: Heavy bolter
+ Flyer +
Nephilim Jetfighter [9 PL, 155pts]: Avenger mega bolter
Nephilim Jetfighter [9 PL, 155pts]: Avenger mega bolter
++ Total: [115 PL, 1CP, 1,990pts] ++
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Edit to Add: Oh this is funny - You could switch the Jets to Hover, and still Advance thus triggering the 4++.
