Thursday, March 25, 2010

New Blood Angels, or WTF Kinda Army is that?

OK, so I now have the new Blood Angels codex (unlike Nids, Torrent got it really fast).

And my first list out of BA is a 2000 point weird one. Because I can. And because it has a really cool thematic side.

The Army:

The Sanguinor
275
Astorath
220
Furioso Libby, Wings, Lance, Searchlight
176
Furioso Libby, Wings, Lance, Searchlight
176
7 Death Company, Infernus Pistol
155
5 Death Company, Infernus Pistol, Lemartes
265
Assault Squad, Melta, Razorback, Las/Plas
165
Assault Squad, Melta, Razorback, Las/Plas
165
Stormraven, TL MM, Searchlight
201
Stormraven, TL MM, Searchlight
201

1999

Sanguinor is a beast and a buff. 5 attack DC on the charge? Yes please.

Astorath unlocks multiple DC squads, which I need to fill the Stormravens. He also buffs my Assault squads (1/2 Red Thirst chance vs. 1/6).

Now the DC-Astorath rides with the squad of 7, Sanguinor with the 5+ Lemartes.

And here's the synergy-with Astorath in one squad and Lemartes and the Sanguinor in the other, you have rerolling to hit and to wound WS5 S5 I5 5 attack DC on the charge. Which you will be getting out of the Stormravens. Infernus pistols mean you demech and then charge.

The Libby Furiosos provide Hood cover and tank-popping ability. Drop next to the trailer park and let the Lances fly!

And if that wasn't enough AT for your DC to get in there, you have the Stormravens. Move 6" and shoot everything, move 12 and fire TLMM or TLAC depending on the target. And then the dread jumps out and Lances, the DC jump out and shoot Infernus Pistols, and then you charge and kill just about anything.

Assault squads are there to hold objectives. 12" move + Las or TL plas isn't half bad either.

Now you will lose if you get Alpha Struck when you're running this. You will lose very badly. Otherwise, have fun rolling just about anything.

EDIT-And Sanguinor isn't an IC. Oops. Swap for Dante :)

EDIT 2-Updated list:
Dante
225
Astorath
220
Furioso Libby, Wings, Lance
175
Furioso Libby, Wings, Lance
175
8 Death Company, Infernus Pistol, Power Weapon
190
6 Death Company, Infernus Pistol, Lemartes
285
Assault Squad, Melta, Razorback, Las/Plas
165
Assault Squad, Melta, Razorback, Las/Plas
165
Stormraven, TL MM
200
Stormraven, TL MM
200

2000

Astorath with the 8 man PW, Dante with the 6 + Lemartes. Dante's BS 5 Infernus Pistol also helps demech, and reducing enemy Libbys to 1 wound, I 3, WS 3, and 1 attack is fun :)

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