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 Warhammer 40,000/Tactics/Blood Angels(7E)

Contents

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• 1 Why Play Blood Angels?

• 2 Army-Wide Special Rules

o 2.1 Warlord Trais

o 2.2 !igher Aces

o 2." Baal Sri#e !orce $eachmen

• " Wargear % Po&ers

o ".1 'elee Weapons

o ".2 Ranged Weapons

o "." (ehicle )*uipmen

o ".+ Special )*uipmen

o "., Relics o Baal

o ". Psychic Po&ers

o "./ Psychic Po&ers 0Angels o $eah Supplemen

"./.1 !ulminaion

"./.2 i3rarius

"./." 4eo#inesis

"./.+ Technomancy

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+ 5ni Analysis

o +.1 67

+.1.1 Special 8haracers

o +.2 Troops

o +." )lies

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o +.+ !as Aac#

o +., 6ea9y Suppor

o +. ords o War 

o +./ !oriicaions

• , Supplemens

o ,.1 Shield o Baal: );erminaus

,.1.1 Archangels

,.1.1.1 Archangels Warlord Trais

,.1.1.2 Archangels Sri#e !orce

,.1.1." Relics o he Archangels

,.1.2 !lesh Tearers

,.1.2.1 Warlord Trais

,.1.2.2 !lesh Tearers Sri#e !orce

,.1.2." Relics o 8reacia

• !ormaions

o .1 Shield o Baal: );erminaus

• / Building your Army

• < Allies

o <.1 Bale Brohers

o <.2 Allies o 8on9enience

o <." $esperae Alllies

o <.+ 8ome he Apocalypse

• = Tacics

o =.1 Psychic

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o =.2 Tacical >3eci9es

 Why Play Blood Angels?[edi]

The Space 'arines are he seadas heroes o he @mperium. By heir marial pro&ess and 9alor is'an#ind preser9ed rom e;incion a he hands o a gala;y illed &ih unimagina3le errors. As one

o he oldes and mos re9ered o all Space 'arine 8hapers he Blood Angels ha9e sood a heoreron o humaniys deense or o9er en housand years. Wih 3oler and chains&ord hey holdhe oes o 'an#ind a 3ay in an unending 3ale or sur9i9al. Ce he Blood Angels are ouched 3y aerri3le la& ha hreaens o undo heir endless cenuries o heroism a dar# madness ha onlysrengh o &ill can hope o conain.

The Blood Angels are he masers o &ar in all is orms 3u hey e;cel in he sa9age arena o closeassaul a3o9e all ohers. )9ery Bale-Broher eels he lure o hand-o-hand com3a 3oiling in his3lood - only eye-o-eye and 3lade-o-3lade &ih he oe can he dar# 3eas &ihin he 8haperscolleci9e soul 3e gi9en ull reign. 8auion is no he Blood Angels &ay and i canno 3e yours.

 Assaul S*uads $eah 8ompany Sanguinary 4uard - hese are he spearhead o your hos 3u heres o he army mus ollo& close 3ehind. Sormra9en 4unships roar o9er he 3aleield 3ringingresh roops ino he maelsrom. Tacical S*uads ma#e heir implaca3le ad9ance hea9y &eapons

ire scouring he 3asions o he oe and an#s spur or&ard o spi deah a he enemy rom poin3lan# range. The Blood Angels are an army i only or he 3oldes o generals. $o you ha9e &ha ia#es o lead hem o 9icory?

Pros

• Cou li#e any o hese hings: The colors red gold and 3lac# ump pac#s assaul angels

9ampires 3lood lamers mela &eapons going as3ich is and deep sri#e.

• The Blood Angels are designed or 3liD#rieg. The Blood Angels a9or a as-paced and

slighly rec#less play syle &hich means ha you mus a3soluely ocus on geing ino assaul assoon as possi3le e9en as you a#e casualies.

• The $eah 8ompany used o 3e he 3es close com3a uni in he game 3u Wulen ha9e

recenly a#en he op spo. Sill hey can 3e e*uipped o #ill lierally anyhing and are &orhy oa place in any Blood Angels army.

• Sormra9ens ha &ill a#e your superior dreadnoughs and $eah 8ompany righ do&n your

enemys hroa in record speed.

• Cou li#e o ma#e Ehorne players ealous o all he 3lood you spill. Blood Angels acical

marines can 3ecome prey #illy in close com3a.

• Blood Angels are he only Space 'arine 8haper &ih access o >9ercharged )ngines &hich

ma#es our 9ehicles !as. Rhinos RaDor3ac#s and Baal Predaors are o9ercharged 3y deaul.Predaors (indicaors and Whirl&inds mus upgrade or 1F poins.

• The Blood Angels ha9e army-&ide !urious 8harge. This is acually 3eer han he old rule

ha made you roll a $ or each uni and hey only go !urious 8harge and !earless on a roll o1.

• The Red Thirs is no& G1 @niiai9e on he charge as long as here are no disorganiDed

charges. This is unloc#ed 3y using he Baal Sri#e !orce $eachmen.

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• The Sanguinary 4uard are he Blood Angels uni*ue honor guard &ih ump pac#s ariicer

armor and maser-craed po&er &eapons. Aach a Sanguinary Pries and hey ge WS, and!HP.

• >nly Blood Angels i3rarians ha9e access o he Sanguinary $iscipline &hich is a grea mi;

o a3iliies. Cou can go &rong rolling on i.

• >nly Blood Angels Tacical S*uads ha9e access o 6ea9y !lamers &hich is grea or

3ecause hey can #eep mo9ing and shooing and hey can assaul aer iring. >her hea9y&eapons orce your unis o remain saionary 3eore hey can 3e used.

Cons

• The Blood Angels code; &as he las o he pre-$ecurion syle 3oo#s o 3e released. The

);erminaus 8ampaign Supplemen ga9e he army a lo o ormaions and addiional$eachmens 3u no $ecurion. @ &ill pro3a3ly 3e a long ime 3eore &e ge anoher updae.

• Blood Angels relics are decen 3u hey can compare o some o he e;remely po&erul

relics in oher armies.

• $readnoughs only ha9e 2 aac#s 3ase and our Scous are sill WSIBS ".

• (anguard (eerans ha9e a &ea#er less useul 9ersion o 6eroic @ner9enion.

• Ho access o 8enurions Sorm Talons Thunderire 8annons or 4ra9 8annons.

• Ho access o any o he e;remely po&erul Space 'arine ormaions such as he

S#yhammer Annihilaion !orce.

•

Blood Angels canno S*uadron heir an#s and dreadnoughs.

• emares a#es up an )lies choice e9en i you a#e a uni o $eah 8ompany or him o oin.

• !urious 8harge and The Red Thirs are only in eec during he irs round o com3a so he

army loses a lo o po&er in su3se*uen rounds. A9oid 3ecoming enangled in prolongedassauls. When deciding on &ha o assaul 3e sure you can &ipe ou he enemy uni in no morehan &o urnsJ oher&ise use ranged &eapons unil he uni is desroyed or suicienly&ea#ened or a charge.

• Ho more Assaul 'arine roops 3u you can a#e si; unis o hem i you use he !lesh

Tearers Sri#e !orce.

• Sanguinary Priess are 67 choices no& and hey only coner !eel Ho Pain o one aached

uni. 6o&e9er hey also coner G1 Weapon S#ill o ha uni.

• Bich Tis

 Army-Wide !ecial "#les[edi]

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Warlord Traits[edi]

1. Red Rampage: - Warlord gains he Rampage Special Rule. This is acually amaDing on ai3rarian $readnough i you choose one as your Warlord. 2 3ase aac#s G1 aac# orcharging plus $" Aac#s @niiai9e and !lee i you cas 7uic#ening plus $" or 3eingounum3ered. Brual. This rai is also nice i you pu your Warlord in a small elie s*uad li#e

a 8ommand S*uad &hich ma;es ou a , models. 'any unis you charge &ill 3e larger han models &hich &ill allo& you o ma#e use o Rampage.

2. Speed of the Primarch: - Warlord gains G1 @niiai9e &hich sac#s nicely &ih The RedThirs. @ youre using he Baal Sri#e !orce a i3rarian or 8haplain &ill sri#e a iniiai9e on a charge &hile a 8apain &ill sri#e a iniiai9e /. (ery e& enemies in he game &illsur9i9e o sri#e 3ac# a you. $on e*uip your Warlord &ih un&ieldy &eapons.

". Artisan of War: - >ne o he Warlords &eapons gains he 'aser-8raed Special Rule. Thisdoes no apply o he Relics o Baal. (ery nice on a 8haplains 8roDius or a i3rarians !orceSa i you don upgrade i o 4allians Sa. @ nohing else apply i o heir 3ol pisol. @ne9er hurs o re-roll a miss.

+. Soulwarden: - Warlord gains he Adamanium Will Special Rule. 4rea or 'ephison.$ecen on any oher 67 i youre playing an opponen &ho is using psy#ers 3u i is uselessagains Sisers $ar# )ldar Tau or Hecrons.

,. Descent of Angels: - Warlord and all ump inanry % s#immers in the detachment gainshe old 1dK scaer rule. @n addiionJ ump lyer and s#immer unis may re-roll ailedreser9es. This is a 9ery po&erul rai in a ump pac# and deep sri#e ocused army.

. Heroic Bearing: - Warlord grans !earless o all unis &ihin 12K. This rai is nice or #eepingyour army mo9ing or&ard insead o geing 3ogged do&n due o a#ing casualies.

Fighter Aces[edi]

@n S#ies o $eah you no& ha9e a 3onus rule allo&ing you o pay ", poins or one o " special raisor any !lyer or !'8 0!48 is sill de3aa3le.

1. Angel of engeance - G1 BS. Prey nice.

2. !race of Angels - Ace can no& pi9o up o 1<F 3eore mo9ing gi9ing hem a &ay o acually3ac# o and go around somehing i hey &an.

". Wrath of Sanguinius - All ello& Blood Angels &ihin 12K o he lier can ge one urn &ihPreerred )nemy. Blas shi o he map charge &ih some 3ig mo3 o $8 is us gonna 3e3ased on ho& your lyers gonna run.

Baal Stri"e Force Detachment[edi]The Blood Angels code;-e;clusi9e deachmen re*uires 1 67 1 )lie and 2 Troops 3u i gi9es youan e;ra elie slo o use alongside he 3asic 8A$. Aside rom he mandaory Warlord Trai re-rollyou also gain G1 iniiai9e on he charge or all models in he army as long as here are nodisorganiDed charges. 5norunaely your roops lose o3eci9e secured 3u you play Blood Angelsor choppy as Space 'arines. Being orced o a#e an elie choice isn a pro3lem 3ecause is he3es par o he code;.

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 Wargear $ Po%ers[edi]

While mos o he &eapons are accumulaed on he (anilla 8ode; here are special ools a9aila3leo he red marines o go-as.

#elee Weapons[edi]

• $ncarmine A%e: A &o-handed '8 SG1 Po&er A;e. Einda...no ha grea 3u is a leas

ree or he Sanguinary 4uard

• $ncarmine Sword: A '8 T&o-6anded Po&er S&ord. Prey decen or soc# &eapons.

• Furioso Force Hal&erd: The &eapon o he i3rarian $reads is a Po&er !is ha replaces

5n&ieldy &ih !orce and loses Specialis Weapon cosing you an aac#. @s sill raherhreaening eiher &ay.

• Blood Talons: >nce he epiome o cheese &ih ha uc#ing Ke;ra aac#s ha cause more

e;ra aac#sK rule. Ho& heyre us Po&er !iss &ih Shred insead o 5n&ieldy 0and Blood !iss

are gone. 5m...is nice 3u hose e;ra aac#s &ere &ha allo&ed he $reads o acually 3rea#arpis. @ only he $8 $reads a leas go Rampage or heir rou3les...

Ranged Weapons[edi]

• 'nferno Pistol: @s a mela-gun in pisol orm. inch range. " inch mela eec. Blood Angels

are he only Space 'arine 8haper &ih access o his &eapon. This ma#es up or no ha9ingaccess o e9isceraors 3ecause Blood Angels are all a3ou hiing hard and as. @ youre closeenough o &hac# a an# &ih an e9isceraor hen you are close enough o ge he mela eec onan armor peneraion role &hile reaining G1 aac# or close com3a.

• Hand Flamer: A lamer pisol. Srengh " !lamer emplae. Blood Angels are he only Space

'arine 8haper &ih access o his &eapon. >9erall i is prey &ea# 3u i &ounds T+ on a ,Gand you can co9er a lo o models under he emplae 3eore you assaul. 4i9ing &o o hese oyour acical sergean allo&s or up o + lamer emplaes during o9er&ach.

• Angelus(Pattern Boltgun: The guns o he Sanguinary 4uard is a 12K S+ AP+ Sorm

Boler.

• Frag Cannon: A uni*ue &eapon o he !urioso. @s an S AP- Templae &ih Assaul 2 and

Rending ma#ing i ideal or murderiDing 4)7 and ha9ing a decen chance a clearing ou ')7.

ehicle $)uipment[edi]

• #agna(!rapple: Ho longer a &eapon his one ool ha once allo&ed $reads o do he

Scorpion o &hae9er he &ans and #ill no& us grans 'o9e Through 8o9er and allo&s re-rollson he charge agains (ehicles. !uriosos can replace Smo#e aunchers &ih hese &hich is usas &ell since you prey much need o 3e in com3a.

• 'o9e hrough co9er means immuniy o dangerous errain &hich allo&s your magna

grapple dreads o ump ou o sorm ra9ens &ihou ear o he scaering dangerous eec.

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• *+ercharged $ngines: 'a#es an#s !as. A9aila3le or purchase on he Preds Whirl&ind

and (indicaor &hile he RaDor3ac#s and Rhinos ha9e i soc#.

Special $)uipment[edi]

• Blood Chalice: The rademar# iem o he Sanguinary Priess. 4i9es Blood Angels G1 WS

ma#ing him only as useul as any oher Apohecary or allied 'arines.

• Cluster Bom&s A special ool or Scou Bi#ers hey can 3oo3y-rap a single piece o errain

and ma#e i $angerous Terrain or he enemy. @s a prey de9ious &ay o unneling a co9er-camping orce o your locaion o #ill hem.

• (ery noa3ly dangerous errain or >HC he enemy so no &orry o ris# o your o&n

models.

• Death #as": The rademar# iem o he Sanguinary 4uard i gi9es he &earer !ear. Being

only 1 poin per model is honesly no a erri3le gra3. @s a shame ha hal o he armies cannegae i one &ay or anoher.

Relics of Baal[edi]

1. Crown Angelic: 1F Poins and grans he !ear 5SR and !ear ess are a#en a -2$. Shiin a game &here =FL o all armies are immune o ear one &ay or anoher ouside >r#s and4uard and @4 a leas ha9e 8ommissars and Priess or ha.

2. !allian,s Staff : A 1F Poin special !orce Sa. The i33y can re-roll all rolls o 1 &henma#ing a Psychic Tes 3u he a#es an unsa9a3le &ound i he re-roll is a 1. 4ood 3u ris#yoo.

". eritas itae: 1, Poins and grans an addiional Warlord Trai rom he Sraegic Ta3le.Rolling a 2"+, on his a3le is al&ays going o 3e helpul in geing your as choppy armyup he 3oard. 1 or no so much.

+. alour,s $dge: A 2F Poin AP2 Po&er S&ord. @ lac#s special rules 3u AP2 a @niiai9e or2F poins is sill amaDing. 8om3os 3rill ianly &ih !urious 8harge and The Red Thirs &hichyou ge or ree.

,. Angel,s Wing: A 2, Poin Mump Pac#. The 3earer and his uni may re-roll $eep Sri#eScaer $ice and 'ishap roll. @ argeed 3y a uni or &eapon &ih @nercepor ha uni onlyires snapshos.

. Fur- of Baal: A 2, Poin 'aser-8raed Plasma Pisol &ihou 4es 6o ma#ing i a hellishlymore relia3le &eapon. @ you &an o a#e a Plasma Pisol in he irs place paying anoher

1F poins or 'aser-8raed and losing 4es 6o isn ha much o an increase in price.Sure 3u plasma pisols are oo e;pensi9e as i is so ac#ing he price up urher is 3ad.

Ps-chic Powers[edi]

 Among he sandard disciplines Blood Angels ha9e access o he e;clusi9e Sanguinar- discipline.

Primaris. .uic"ening: W81 Blessing. Psy#er or arge characer &ihin 12K has !lee andG$" @niiai9e and Aac#s.

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1. Fear of the Dar"ness: W81 'aledicion. Targe enemy uni &ihin 12K a#es a 'oralees &ih -2$. Pro3a3ly he &ea#es po&er in he discipline. Hoe ha his is a 'oralees no a !ear es so i aecs Space 'arines. 5seul or mo9ing unis o o o3eci9esor orcing hem o mo9e ino charge range o anoher uni.

2. /nleash Rage: W81 Blessing. Targe uni &ihin 1<K has Rage. @ he uni already has

Rage hey ge G1A insead. Bless he $eah 8ompany. Wach hem #ill.

". Shield of Sanguinius: W81 Blessing. The Psy#er and his uni ha9e a ,GG. Coull 3eneeding his agains any AP2 or $ shos.

+. Blood Boil: W82 !ocused Wichire. A arge &ihin 1<K mus ma#e 2 oughness ess.The arge a#es a &ound or each ailed es. @ he arge dies place ,K 3las &ih S+and AP, @gnores 8o9er. 8as i and ma#e anyhing T+ or lo&er go 3oomN This is a greapo&er or hinning ou inanry unis.

,. Blood 0ance: W82 Wichire. @s a 12K 3eam &ih S< AP1 and ance. 6ahaN Time oshoo an#sN

. Wings of Sanguinius: W82 Blessing. Targe an inanry uni &ihin 12K i may mo9e upo 12K in he psychic phase unless i is loc#ed in com3a. The argeed uni may nocharge aer his mo9emen. A uni ha mo9es using his a3iliy couns as mo9ing or hepurposes o shooing &eapons in he shooing phase. This po&er is an ideal ool orransporing a s*uad ou o a rap or chuc#ing $8 ino posiion or a charge ne; urn.This means ha a $8 s*uad &ih ump pac#s can mo9e up o 2+K in a single urn. 012Kmo9emen phase G12K in psychic. This les you place your deep-sri#ing mela assauls*uad &ih erriying precision - $eep Sri#e hem in a relai9ely sae spo hen mo9ehem 12K ino he rear armor o ha enemy an# ha needs o die.

Ps-chic Powers 1Angels of Death Supplement2[edi]

@n Angels o $eah Space 'arines go + ne& psychic disciplines possi3ly o ensure ha youri3rarians ha9e more 9ariey. Than#s o a noe in he 3oo# all Spehss muhreen armies0meaning BAngles $angles 4Es and Wuus can a#e hese po&ers i hey &an.

Fulmination[edi]

Primaris $lectrosurge - W81 S, AP, Assaul &ichire. Poin a hordes and e;plode hem.

1. $lectroshield - W81. The Psy#er gains a "GG. An almos ree Sorm Shield or a urn.>r you could us drop 1F poins i you ha9e i lying around or you #no& an acualSorm Shield &hich can 3e denied or ail o go o.

2. $lectropulse - W82. A &ichire Ho9a &ih radius o =K &hich gi9es enemies S1 AP-6ay&ire his.

". 0ightning Arc - W82. Wichire S,AP+ assaul $. Mumps o enemy unis a K o heprimary arge on a +G. Same eec.

+. Fists of 0ightning - W81 3lessing. Psy#er only G1S and A. !or e9ery hi he psy#erlands in close com3a 0no &ound his enemy unis suer 2 addiional S,AP- his.

,. #agneto"inesis - W82 3lessing 1<K. 'o9e arge uni 3y 1<K.

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. $lectrodisplacement - W82 3lessing or maledicion 2+K. S&ap arge uni &ih hepsy#ers uni. 8an &or# on allies and enemies ali#e. This &ill allo& or epic rolling. >hha enemy unis siing ou o charge range rom your Assaul TerminaorsI$eah8ompany? >h loo# no& heyre righ ne; o your enire army. 6a9e un 3lo&ing hemup and charging he remains.

0i&rarius[edi]

 AEA &e ac#ed a 3unch o po&ers rom he )ldar and 4rey Enighs. )noy creaing cheap asuc# deah sars.

Primaris The $mperor,s Wrath - S, AP" &ichire 3las.

1. eil of Time - W82. The Psy#er and his enire uni re-roll all ailed sa9ing hro&s. Thispo&er righ here has caused ons o rage upon lea#ing. And &ih good reason. This &illall 3u ensure ha your deahsar a#es no damage as i plo&s ino he enemy orcesigh sphincer. 6ec# 3are 3ones Terminaors &ih only a ,GG &ill scare he shi ou oenemies li#e hey did pre-,h ediion.

2. Fur- of the Ancients - W81. A 2FK S AP+ 3eam &ih Pinning.

". Ps-chic Fortress - W81. Blessing ha gi9es he Psy#er !earless and AdamaniumWill as &ell as a +GG 3u33le o 12K agains Wichire Po&ers only.

+. #ight of Heroes - W81. 4i9es G2 Srengh Toughness @niiai9e and aac#s. @essenially &raps up 3oh @ron Arm and Warp Speed ino 1 nice Warp 8harge 1pac#age.

,. Ps-chic Scourge - W81. !ocused Wichire. Roll 2$G le9el agains enemy psy#er1$Gle9el. >n a dra& or 3eer enemy lose 1W 0no sa9e i you rolled &ay more hanhim he loses a po&er.

. 3ull 4one - W82 'aledicion. Targes an enemy uni drops is in9ulnera3le sa9e3y 2  0o a minimum o G. This hing is essenially Banishmen 3u is much more9ersaile. This is &ha you use o couner uc#s &ih 2GG 3ullshi 0li#e 8ursed )arh-4rimoire deahsar shenanigans Ripides Shield 4eneraor 3u Sorm Shields andhe li#e.

!eo"inesis[edi]

Primaris Chasm - W82 !orces a dangerous errain es &ihou armor sa9e single uni.

1. $arth Blood - W81. Targes a model in 1<K o he Psy#er. Tha guy immediaely regains$" WOUNDS 0The &ording 3y deaul e;cludes 9ehicles and he arge plus his enireuni gain @WH$. The laer eec &on come ino play oo oen unless youre hangingou &ih 8enurions 3u he a3iliy o replenish a guys &ounds 0hin: li#e Smashuc#eror resore &ounds los o Perils o ma; is grea.

2. Scorched $arth - W81 maledicion 2+K. 8hoose a poin i deals a single S,AP+ hi oeach uni &ihin K. This K area is dangerous errain. 8rap.

". 0and .ua"e - W81 maledicion ha aecs enemy unis &ihin 1<K o caser. They areconsidered o 3e in dangerous errain and canno run ur3o-3oos or la ou.

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+. Phase Form - W81 3lessing 2+K. Single uni. 4i9e mo9e hrough co9er and @gnoreco9er o all &eapons. 5ni is also a3le o shoo on a uni W@T6>5T @H) >! S@46Tonly he range maers.

,. Warp .ua"e - W81 W8 2+K. Targe 3uilding or ruin. Building ges a glancing orpeneraing hi ruins: unis in i ge $ SAP- hisJ

. Shifting Worldscape - W8" 2+K. 'o9e a piece o errain 3y 2+K including models in iorces dangerous errain ess on he uni inside.

Technomanc-[edi]

The discipline o use or mechaniDed armies. Also ares 9ery &ell &ih @mperial 4uard allies.6ec# a i3rarius 8oncla9e and a 8A$ o an#-hea9y 4uard ma#es his all #inds o epicness.The only *uesion is do he 3lessings aec he &hole s*uadron i a arge 9ehicle is par o saids*uadron?

Primaris Su&+ert #achine - 1<K 'aledicion. Cou Selec a &eapon on an enemy 9ehicle. Couand your opponen roll a die. @ he rolls higher nohing happens. @ you dra& he can only iresnap shos. @ you roll higher Cou a#e conrol o said 9ehicles &eapon or a urn. This &ill 3e

horri3le i your enemy has a Superhea9y o some #ind 0ord o S#ulls Sompa Bane3lade9arians Enighs and gi9en he curren mea is common o see an @mperial Enigh ally.

1. Blessing of the #achine - W81. Blessing you gi9e o 1 9ehicle in 2+K. @ no& ignores8re& Sha#en 8re& Sunned and eiher gi9es Po&er o he 'achine Spiri or G1 BS ihe arge 9ehicle ha already has Po'S 0So 3asically e9ery 9ehicle Space 'arinesha9e e;cep 9anilla Rhino-8hassis 9ehicles

2. #achine Curse - W81. !ocused Wichire. Smac#s a 9ehicle &ih " S1 AP- 6ay&irehis.

". Reforge - W81. Blessing ha eiher resores 1 hull poin or repairs eiher an

immo3iliDed or desroyed &eapon resul as &ell as gi9ing he 9ehicle @WH$.

+. Warpmetal Armour  - W81. Blessing ha grans plus 1 A( o all sides or a urn. >r ipu a a non-9ehicle uni gi9es G1T. Welcome o A(1, Sparan Assaul Tan#sIemanRussesIand Raiders. And 4auss Weaponry sill doesn gi9e a shi.

,. Fur- of #ars - W81. A S1 6ay&ire Beam.

. #achine Flense - W82. !ocused Wichire 1<K. Targe loses $" 6P. !or each 6P losinlics $ S+AP rending his o a near3y enemy uni.

&nit Analysis[edi]

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• Captain: Wih he ne& /h ediion code; capains go he much needed lo9e ha hey

deser9ed. They no& ha9e access o ariicer armor relic 3lades and mos o he oher unoys ha 3elong o 9anilla 8apains. 4i9e him (alours )dge The Angels Wing and Ariicer

 Armor or a relai9ely cheap and eeci9e 67. Where he i3rarian and 8haplain are orcemulipliers he 8apain is a scalpel used o remo9e enemy 67s and oher ough models.

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• 0i&rarian: @denical o he 9anilla Space 'arines i3rarian hough &ih a dieren discipline

a9aila3iliy. Sill has no @n9ulnera3le sa9e unless you a#e Terminaor armor or luc# ou &ihpo&ers. Prey much an auo-include i you don run pries or 'ephison. Cou can choose omanies po&ers rom Sanguinary Biomancy $aemonology $i9inaion and Pyromancy sono Telepahy or us.

• $eah 8ompany &ih )ndurance? Ces pleaseN

• >r di9inaion - $8 &ih a +GG and re-rolls o hi? A&esomeN

•  Al&ays a#e he Sorm Shield opion i you are using Terminaor armor is only 1F

poins.

• Chaplain: R@P Reclusiarch up yours 4W. 6as all he 3eneis o a 9anilla 8haplain. Any

roops in he uni he is &ih 0including himsel &ho are e*uipped &ih a ighning cla& canreroll his AH$ &ounds in he irs round o com3aN @ you inend on puing your regular8haplain in a $eah 8ompany s*uad us a#e emares inseadJ he is e;acly he same&hile ha9ing all he 3eneis o 3eing in he $eah 8ompany plus !ury 5n3ound.

• 0i&rarian Dreadnought: Cou do ha9e some oher 3ued psychic po&ers &ih G$" A and @

Rage a ,GG or a an AP1 3eam anyone? The oher changes o he psychic phase also helpa air 3i: 6a9ing a psychic KphaseK means ha you do no lessen your shooing i youchoose o le rip &ih &ichire spells and ha9ing communal Warp 8harges means ha i youha9e more han one psy#er 0you can ha9e *uie a e& in an un3ound lis 3u in a single3ale-ocused lis you can ha9e 2 ma; plus one or e9ery allied BA deachmen hen youcan ocus more po&er on he psy#er in he 3es posiion. 6e can only roll on he code; orWT and can replace your iss gun &ih a !lamer or 'ela.

• i3rarian !urioso $readnoughs are capa3le o 3eing eeci9e monsrous creaure

huners.

• 8as 7uic#ening or !lee and G$" @niiai9e and Aac#s hen aci9ae he !orce

&eapon hen charge or G1 @niiai9e i using he Baal Sri#e !orce $eachmen. Ho&you9e go a model &ih Srengh 1F @niiai9e possi3ly / or < AP 2 !orce Weapon&ih + Aac#s possi3ly , or .

• Sanguinar- Priest: Was responsi3le or a air 3i o Blood Angel Biching 3u no& is only

a9aila3le as an 67 and you can only a#e one per sloJ sill a airly solid and ormida3lechoice as ar as 67s go 3u you are going o need o co9er your ass. >nly grans he G1WS and !HP 3eneis o he uni hey are aached o similar o a Pain3oy. This ma#es himraher in9alua3le or allies since almos e9ery oher @mperial !orce only has apohecaries incommand s*uads hough you &ill lose ou on he G1 WS. They can ha9e Mump Pac#s or3i#es 3u can no longer gra3 Termie Armor. Bulles &ill no longer hur your roops as imarines needed o 3ecome e9en more sur9i9a3le. )noy your immoral demigod soldiers.

 Aach one o your mos po&erul s*uad and a3use oo# >u SirN 3u s&ee !58E - &achou or hose challenge-cheesing characers and precision shosN >ne good s&ing rom an

 A;e o Ehorne a #/RD$R SW*RD or e9en a &ell placed melagunIusion 3laserIusiongun and you can #iss your cue lile poin sin#I3ulle-sponge generaor good3yeN 0>r noconsidering ha he Pries gained a &ound in he ne& code; so you need a leas 2 his romhe A;e o Ehorne- acually on a he a;e o Ehorne &ould decapiae him so only one hineeded

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• Techmarine: A minor chance o ma#e a 9ehicle mo9e again. Ho& a#e an 67 slo and

unli#e 9anilla 'arines hey can a#e Mump Pac#s 0a he cos o heir Ser9o-arm so a leashey can #eep up &ih he 9ehicles heyre supposed o repair. >ne-&ound model houghso hey are good or lile else han deep-sri#ing &ih a com3i-mela or aending o a andRaider and e9en hen you can ind a 3eer use or an 67 slo. 6o&e9er i is also &orhnoing in recen !A7s he echmarine can repair 9ehicles &hile 3eing inside o hem. @n oher 

&ords gi9e a echmarine his ser9o-harness and pu him in your sormra9en and laugh asyou regain your hullpoins. @ you a#e him and don pu him in he sormra9en o i; i henyou doing i &rong. (It's also worth noting that Servitors are cheaper than a harness.) 5nli#ehe @ron Pries he BA Techie is limied o only , ser9iors o himsel.

• Space #arine Command Tan"s 1Warhammer World $%clusi+e2 - The ne& Warhammer

World an#s 3oh a#e up 1 !orce >rg slo so you can ha9e an 67 AH$ 3oh o hesea&esome an#sN Also can 3e used &ih Blood Angels $ar# Angels and Space Wol9es dueo he $esigners noe in he Whie $&ar conaining heir rules. Their e;clusi9iy is made upor 3y 3eing a3le o gi9e 'arines some serious ani-&hae9er ools and oher suppor.

• Rhino Primaris - 4i9es access o a 8haper 'asers one-use /K Blas >r3ial Sri#e

and has a ancy Ser9o-s#ull hu3 &hich can eiher gran a uni &ihin 12K Snap-shos0including o9er&ach a ull Ballisic S#ill 04i9ing ha >P @n9isi3iliy he middle ingerresore a near3y 9ehicles hull poin on a 2G or gi9e said uni !earless. Also you canco-ordinae Reinorcemens 3y selecing a uni held in reser9es o auomaically comeon.

• 0and Raider $%celsior  - 8omes &ih a 4ra9-cannon and 4ra9-amp or hose re-rolls

o &ound and immo3iliDe and lascannon sponsons. Also has a G @n9uln and ignores8re& Sha#enISunned resuls. Also can gran a single uni in 12K 0&hich can 3e 3oosedo 1<K or 1F poins one o a huge selecion o special rules or he urn 08ouner-Aac#!earless 6i % Run @nercepor Preerred )nemy S#yire Spli !ire or Tan# 6unerand ges G1 BS i a Rhino Primaris is &ihin 2+K. Pac# &ih a s*uad 3uil or assaul and

you can inally sar o 3ecome a nuisance.Special Characters[edi]

• Astorath the !rim: 6es 3asically a Reclusiarch &ih Ariicer Armour a ump pac# and a

&o-handed po&er a;e. 6e is iniiai9e 1 due o ha a;e so he &ill 3e he sain on he end o your opponens commanders 3oo i youre no careul 0or us a dum3ass 3u o oseha rolling a o-&ound ma#es he &ound auomaic &ih @$. 6e also allo&s $8 o re-rollo-&ound on a urn &here he charges and is he only source o re- rolls o-&ound or $8 inhis ediion. R@P Reclusiarch.

• The Sanguinor5 $%emplar of the Host: Cour armys special characer only wishes he &as

hal as special as his sno&la#e. Apparenly responsi3le or a grea deal o he Blood

 Angels pas 9icories 0including #illing an A9aar o Ehaine 3u prey much e9ery acionhese days has someone or somehing #illing an A9aar so meh hes no&here near asimpressi9e on he a3leop. Ces he has high @niiai9e and WS <. Ces he has an )ncarmineS&ord and a ump pac#. Ces he has 2G armour +G in9ulnera3le !urious 8harge !earless)ernal Warrior and can re-roll o-hi and o-&ound in challenges. Ces he can gi9eall unis models &ihin K a ree aac# so hey can ma#e ha 3ig assaul 3olsered 3y hearmy-&ide !urious 8harge. 6o&e9er hes sill only T+ and has " Wounds &hich means hecan 3e sho o deah 3y >r#s Termagans or  4uardsmen. 6e can a#e a 3odyguard o3ac# him up since he doesn ha9e @ndependen 8haracer. 6is only shooing &eapons

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are grenades and hes only slighly cheaper han $ane. Agains mediocre opponens youcan do ine hiding him 3ehind 3a&#ses and #eeping him ou o oS o #illy guns 3u hes noas good as e9ery3ody hin#s he is 0plus an acual A9aar &ill pro3a3ly &rec# his day...ehmay3e i #ep rolling 1s &hen hey ough. 6is models prey damn cool hough. This is he#ind o guy you a#e in a super hea9yIlu lis &here you can spare 2FF poins or him.

• #ephiston5 0ord of Death: 'ephisons changedN 6is Warlord rai gi9es him AdamaniumWill so sic# him in a s*uad and &ach as you deny &ichires and maledicions on ana9erage o "G 0G1 !or Psy#er rule G1 or Adamanium Will gi9e or a#e 1 e;ra i up agains'2 G2 agains '1. 6es no& only  WS 3u he can ge his WS/ 3ac# 3y accompanying aSanguinary Pries and &ih SIT, i means he can no& 3e insa-#illed 3y $emolisher8annonsIRailgunsIPo&er#la&s no need or enemies o &ase !orce and oher @$ 3ullshi.6e has !urious 8harge !lee and ATSEH! replacing !earless. 6o&e9er 'ephisons an@ndependen 8haracer so i youre eeling hreaened sic# him in a Terminaor S*uad &ihSorm Shields and a3use ha 2G oo# ou sirN 6e can sill roll on Biomancy o 3u his sashe has Sangine Sword  0A W81 3lessing ha ma#es him S1F as a personal po&er and hehas Transi;ing 4aDeJ )ach urn 'eys in a challenge you roll 2$. @ you roll e*ual o orhigher han he enemys d 'ephison his on a 2G li#e a 3oss. 6es sill a 3adass usslighly dieren so hes sill he Blood Angels go-o 8haracer. Al&ays #eep him a&ay rom!orce and S1F &eaponry.

• Captain $rasmus T-cho: 4ood ol 8apn Tycho a mainsay rom he olden days no& los

in purpose. 6e has a maser-craed com3i-mela ha has an 1<K range on he mela parand is AP+ on he 3oler par. Ho more specialis ammuniion hough. 6es also los hisa3iliy o punch hrough an#s and armour and so has a3soluely no close com3a speciala3iliies oher han $igial Weapons and 6ared 0>r#s. 6es cheap or a special characer a1"F poins 3u an upgraded capain can poenially do much more han he can use him&ih care.

• T-cho the 0ost: Tycho o his happy pills. The upgraded 9ersion o Tycho hes sill

an @ndependen 8haracer his ime around so no longer needs o run around solohough he can only oin $eah 8ompany s*uads li#e emares. 6is proile is unchangedhough and no& only ges he addiion o !eel Ho Pain !earless and Relenless &hichis no 3ad or an e;ra 1, poins. 5norunaely his gear remains he same so hes suc#oo-slogging &ih non-ump pac# $eah 8ompany.

• Brother Cor&ulo: Bulles no longer hur your roops and you ge one ree re-roll. And his

can 3e or any roll e;cep deploymen 0hough he can re-roll SeiDe or game coninuaion.5nless he dies 3eore you use i a &hich poin you #inda didn deser9e i any&ay. 6e has aS, Rending chains&ord and grans G1 &s AH$ iniiai9e o e9ery Blood Angels uni &ihin K0including himsel. This doesn sac# &ih he WS 3onus rom a Blood 8halice 3u sac#s&ih he iniia9e 3onus graned rom he Baal Sri#e !orce $eachmen. $id &e menion hahis i;ed &arlord rai is Speed o he Primarch? @ could 3e #inda unny o ma#e him your

&arlord i only o see him pu ou , srengh initiati+e 6 rending aac#s on he charge.8oss as much as 2 ordinary Priess and is sill 9ulnera3le o po&eriss hough so 3ecareul &ih him.

• #ala"im Phoros 1Forgeworld2: ameners 8haper 'aser. The 2F1" !orge&orld updae

urned him rom an a9erage characer o a scary monser. 6e los his a3iliy o orce enemyrerolls on successul leadership ess 3u insead gained he Dealo special rule and alsogeneraes a K hared 3u33le around himsel urhermore i he loses a &ound he lips ouand gains G1 S and A and also coners rage o himsel and any uni he oins. All o his

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ma#es him 9ery similar o a o9ercharged chaplain. 6is @nerno Pisol is no& 12K range andhis 4lai9e )ncarmine grans G1 Srengh on he charge. !inally hes he >HC Blood Angelscharacer &ho has he chance o suer I(!ene"it) rom Red Thirs. Alhough nohingcompared o 'ephy hes sill a&esome &ih $8 in a R8 or i you ha9e 3alls o reinorced5nunocium a Sparan rom !W. 2+ Blood 8raDed 'aniacs G 'ala#im Phoros O An a&ul loo dead hings also &ach as your opponens sense o Targe Prioriy uerly )P>$)S.

• Cheap tactic When you $isem3ar# ou o he Sparen pu 'ala#im Phoos in he

ron and >S all 3u one &ound and an# i 0armour sa9es are no mandaory o unloc#he Rage uno deah

• Captain 7arlaen 1Deathstorm2: Basic Termie 8apain &ih an '8 Thunder 6ammer and

@ron 6alo or 1F poins &hich is a lile 3i more han a normalI9anilla capain &ih he sameloadou 3u he has 8ouner-Aac# and !urious 8harge 3uil-in &hich ,h )diion BA8apains didn ge. 6is Warlord Trai allo&s him o re-roll on SeiDe and gi9es a re-roll onReser9es a any ime &hile hes ali9e &hich is admiedly incredi3le or a $S-hea9y orceli#e he Blood Angels. 'i; him in &ih an Archangels ormaion and you9e go a urn onedeep sri#ing re-rolling reser9es a 1d scaer &ih su33orn and The capain sill oing

8ouner-aac#N S&ee mercy has painul.Troops[edi]

• Tactical S)uad: Cour 3aseline roops are essenially a a; o shooy dudes in an assaul

hemed army. The a3iliy o 3ring a lamerIhea9y lamer com3o is grea or assaulingenemies in co9er as &ell as camping o3eci9es. 2 Srengh , @niiai9e , aac#s per modelon a successul charge doesn suc# 3u i you don #ill he enire uni in one urn0and you&on youre loc#ed in &ih S+ 1 aac# ha9ing chumps. They should ha9e 2 88W o ma#eup or losing Assaul 'arine roops 3u 4W haes us.

• Scout S)uad: 8heap and inilraing us li#e e9ery oher Scou uni. Theyre no much o a

com3a uni despie !urious 8harge &ih heir +G sa9e and WS" urhermore heir use as

3eacons is mosly redundan since Tacical 'arines can no& a#e Telepor 6omers as &elland do he same o3 0&hich only applies o unis comprised enirely o Terminaors - againR)AC pushing ha #i aren hey?. Wha o do &ih your scous is o pro9ide someranged suppor 3y e*uipping hem &ih sniper riles or 1p each so you can ry o snipe hehidden po&er #la&s and similar hreas 3eore your marines ha9e o engage i in melee.

• @ you &an real accurae deep sri#e in your army you should 3e choosing drop pods

or scou 3i#ers insead &ho may a#e he more useul locator &eacon &hich allo&s Adeep sri#ing unis o arri9e accuraely.

• When coupled &ih Baal Sri#eorce close com3a scous can 3e an

annoying lile disracion. A , man uni &ih camo cloa#s and a 9eeran sargean

&ih a po&er s&ord &ill run you a3ou =F poins. @nilrae hem in ruins or a "Gco9er sa9e and hen see &ha happens. @9e had hese lile guys a#e ou many ade9asaor s*uad. 1 @, S, aac#s 0+ o hem 3eing ap" is nohing o sni a. (eryun uni o play.

• Raphen,s Death Compan- 1Deathstorm2: ,-'an $8 has sill Troops 3u &ih a Sarge

ha gi9es G1AId a Po&er S&ord a Po&er !is a Thunder 6ammer and an @nerno Pisol.!or 1F more poins han an e*ually-#ied s*uad he ma8or  rules ad9anage is ha heyll ge

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>3Sec in a 8A$ and allo& you o spend ha )lies slo one one o he muliude o Blood Angels )lie unis.

• Cassor the Damned 1Deathstorm2: , poins more han an e*ually e*uipped $8 dread ges

you 8haracer and more imporanly mo9es you o roops. >3sec $8 $read anyone? >nly&ay o reli9e he $8 dread as roops days o yore.

$lites[edi]

• Command S)uad: Cou sar o &ih " cusomiDa3le (es he 8hampion and he

Sanguinary Ho9iiae &ih he opions 3eing eiher &eapons or he 9es he 8ompanySandard or Mump Pac#s so hey can a leas #eep up &ih he aached leader. $o no3oher e*uipping a 8ommand S*uad or close com3a 3ecause Sanguinary 4uard are amore cos-eeci9e choice. @nsead e*uip a 8ommand S*uad or a 9aria3le 3aleield rolehey can 3e e*uipped &ih special &eapons ha are una9aila3le o Sanguinary 4uard or$eah 8ompany.

• Sanguinar- !uard: They come e*uipped &ih ump pac#s &o-handed maser-craed

po&er &eapons in AP 9 Sword or AP a%e fla+ors and 12K AP+ Sorm Bolers. Cou cana#e up o 1F o hese guys in a s*uad. >ne o hem may carry he chaper 3anner &hichgrans G1 aac# o e9ery mem3er o he s*uad. They can s&ap ou heir usual gear orpo&er iss encarmine a;es plasma pisols or inerno pisols. They can also a#e deahmas#s a 1 poin per model &hich orce he enemy o a#e a !ear es in each round ocom3a. They ha9e a 2G armor sa9e 3u no in9ulnera3le sa9e. Aach a Sanguinary Priesor Weapon S#ill , and !eel Ho Pain. Aach a i3rarian &ih Shield o Sanguinius or a ,GGsa9e. People compare his uni o he (anilla 6onor 4uard and complain ha hey can onlyge a ma;imum o + aac#s on he charge 3u hey orge ha his uni ges 2 Sr + AP +shos 3eore hey charge &hich isn he same 3u i is nice o ha9e. Addiionally ha9ingmaser-craed helps e9en hings ou 3ecause hey can hi more consisenly. Also #eep inmind ha han#s o he Sanguinary discipline you can gi9e hem Rage so hey &ill ha9e ,aac#s on he charge.

• H>T): While Sanguinary 4uard are a&esome 0and hey are you really do need o

add in a Sanguinary Pries i you &an o ge hem any&here and pic# your ighscareully. A3sen !HP and WS, heyll *uic#ly ge sho o ri33ons 3y anyhing AP204ra9-Weapons &ill ear hem o pieces andIor ge somped hard 3y he op ier o8lose 8om3a S*uads 0@ncu3i 4enesealers $eah&ing Enighs mos AssaulTerminaors &ill all handle hem prey deinii9ely. They may 3e / poins cheaper han aTerminaor 3u ha lac# o @n9ul sa9e hurs more han you migh e;pec especiallysince heyre sill more han "F poins a model. So 3e careul.

• Death Compan-: Cou play Blood Angels or he sace and his is i. Ho longer WS,.Mus

a#e an assaul s*uad i you don plan on spending poins o oui hem properly is he cos

eeci9e choice. They ha9e a 3asic Space 'arine sa line 3u hey also ha9e !earless!eel Ho Pain !urious 8harge and Rage or ma;imum carnage on he 8harge. $o noorge ha hey are Relenless so gi9e 3olers o is-e*uipped guys or ree e;ra shos. @youre going o use hese is highly ad9isa3le o hro& in Asorah o re-roll o-&ound and anarray o close com3a &eapons. Ta#en ogeher hey ma#e $eah 8ompany he las &ord inerminal close encouners. A and Raider 8rusader acually ma#es a good ranspor orhese guys i you don e*uip hem &ih ump pac#s.

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• 0emartes5 !uardian of the 0ost: The 3erser#er maniac 8haplain o he $eah 8ompany.

emmys &eapon change o a po&er maul in h )d seems li#e is nered him some&ha3u he momen he ges &ounded he gains a G1 3onus o srengh and an e;ra aac#. Wih!ury 5n3ound youre loo#ing a Sr < AP + aac#s on he charge &hich can 3e useul.6o&e9er he coss 1"F poins and li#e all 8haplains he no longer gi9es re-rolls o-&ound.5se him only i youll need hose 3onus aac#s and can ensure ha he &on die oo as

hough ha9ing !HP does help a 3i. While he seems pricey consider he ac ha hesallo&ing your $8 o reroll heir his in close com3a ma#ing hem ar more relia3le. 6e alsodoes some serious damage on his o&n. Remem&er that 0emartes is a character so hecan &e the target for .uic"ening in addition to Fur- /n&ound which turns a decentcharacter into an a&solute monster with possi&l- 'nitiati+e ;<5 Strength 65 and =attac"s while re(rolling misses on the charge>

• Death Compan- Dreadnought: Similar o he !urioso 3u &ih e9en more concenraed

a&somness. @ can score no& han#s o /h ediion 3u no luc# on >3eci9e Secured. BloodTalons are he go-o choice here allo&ing your $8 dread o ma;imiDe he damage donerom landing all hose aac#s. @ you &an a more ani-an# oriened dreadnough considera#ing a !urioso.

• Dreadnought: Blood Angels lo9e $readnoughs and you should oo. The assaul cannon is

pro3a3ly he mos cos-eeci9e shooing &eapon a9aila3le o hem and replacing hesandard sorm 3oler &ih a hea9y lamer can hur eiher. Cou can #i hem ou or an#-huning 3u oher unis can easily ill ha role oo. Theyre no slouches in melee eiher0unless you &ere a ool and s&apped he $88W or a missile launcher 3u i can compareo he !urioso paern &hen i comes o &ell and ruly smashing somehing o #ingdomcome. @nsead ry dou3ling up on T&in-lin#ed Auocannons or long-range suppor - heresa reason as o &hy rileman dreadnoughs suddenly prolieraed many a Space 'arine lis.

• Furioso Dreadnought: !urioso isn so good anymore i los a poin o WS0no& WS, and

has less aac#s han a sandard 'arine dread e9en &hen e*uipped &ih dual iss i is sill

1"I12I1F 3u eh.... Blood Talons &ere nered losing he admiedly cheesy aac#s hagenerae more aac#s gimmic# in reurn hey go he 0much much &orse consolaion priDeo AP2 and Shred meh. >n he posii9e sideJ &o melagun and hea9y lamer !uriosos indrop pods dropped on he 3ac# lines are 3ound o uc# &ih your opponens plan. Tha andhe !rag 8annon0S AP- Assaul 2 rending emplae is a3soluely hilarious agains 4)7and anyhing else in co9er.

• Terminator S)uad: Theyre Terminaors &has no o li#e? 5se hem us li#e you

&ould 9anilla Terminaors heres no much o a dierence. 6ea9y !lamers are cheap andignore co9er and Assaul 8annons and 8yclone 'issile aunchers ensure long-rangecarnage. Remem3er o 3ring a leas one 8hainis and a Sanguinary Pries couldn hureiher 03u he needs o 3e #ep in he 3ac# o he pary 3ecause he can a#e Termie armoranymore. @ youre ighing Hids reminisce a3ou he good old days o Space 6ul#.

• S)uad Alphaeus 1Deathstorm2: A Termie S*uad &ih a 8hainis and 6ea9y !lamer.

!or a3ou , poins more han a normal s*uad &ih he same loadou you ge P)0Tyranids &hile he Sarge is sill ali9e and no 8om3a S*uad 3ecause he s*uad is i;eda i9e models.

• Terminator Assault S)uad: >urs cos , poins more per model han (anilla 'arines 3u

hey ha9e !urious 8harge &hich ma#es up or i 3ecause no oher Space 'arines ha9e a

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8haper Tacic ha &or#s so &ell &ih a uni speciically designed o rip and ear. They comesoc# &ih ighning 8la&s and are upgrada3le o T6ISS or , poins each. @ you use8la&s sic# a Sanguinary Pries &ih hem li#e e9eryhing else. The gap 3e&een S+ Q S, ismore 9alua3le han S< Q S= unless you are ighing agains A(1"-1+ 9ehicles or monsrouscreaures 03u Assaul s*uads &ih 'ela3om3s or reglar  erminaor s*uads can deal &ihhose eeci9ely any&ay. The "GG is preerred only i you e;pec o 3e acing a lo o AP2I1

&eaponry such as melaIpo&eris spam 3u ready access o !HP miigaes againsplasmaIa;es slighly so consider &ha your opponen is 3ringing. Also hey go a ne& Blood

 Angels speciic pac# &hich coss he same as $ar# Angels $eah&ing Terminaors.

• @ is a3soluely necessary ha you a#e a and Raider 8rusader or Redeemer o

ensure hey ma#e he long rip o he enemy. They 3enei grealy rom a 3uer uni li#ea Sanguinary Pries 0a s*uad 2G armour sa9es "G in9ul. sa9es &ih !eel no Pain? Cesplease or a i3rarian 0@n case you needed ye anoher sledgehammer in your s*uad.Boom line: grea 88 s*uad 3u hey can 3ecome really e;pensi9e really soon.

• >ne mem3er may a#e a 8ompany Banner and here is no limi on he num3er o

s*uads ha can a#e i 3u don go hin#ing you can Troll $eah&ing players 3y ha9ing

Banners all o9er he place hey guy holding i has o replace a ighning 8la& or SormShield 0depending on your loadou here3y reducing his o9erall eeci9eness 3u all idoes is allo& BA unis &ihin 12K o re-roll on moraleIpinning and nohing else. @s only a, poin upgrade so only a#e i you end o ha9e pro3lems &ih morale-chec#s.

• Sternguard eteran S)uad: Cep heyre 3ac#. Cep heyre sill a&esome. $a##a da##a

da##a. Mus #eep em a&ay rom an#s and high-armor unis unless you remem3ered o3ring some com3i-melasIplasmas. Ho as useul or Blood Angels &ih he amoun o ani-inanry and melaguns hey usually possess 3u sill a ine 3uy. 1F ps cheaper compared o9anilla marines.

• anguard eteran S)uad: Mus s#ip. These days (anguards are us cheaper03arely and

&orse $eah 8ompany 0hough hey can a#e lighning cla&s &hich $8 cannoJ could 3eused or mo3ile ')7 remo9al 3u you ha9e oher more eeci9e choices. Coure paying 1poin less 3u losing !earless Rage !eel Ho Pain and Relenless. There are 2 reasons omay3e a#e (anguards o9er $8J 1 They can all e*uip sorm shields and 3e a mo3ile "GGassaul uni0This ges 9ery 9ery e;pensi9e and 2 hey can all a#e mela 3om3s or ,pseach and 3ecome he a3solue 3ane o 9ehicles ha can in#. >her&ise us don 3oher&ih hem.

• Blood Angels Contemptor Pattern Dreadnought 1Forgeworld2: );acly &ha i says on

he in &hich is o say i gi9es you e9eryhing you lo9eIhae a3ou !uriosos in a8onempors pac#age. Beneis include Aomanic Shielding 1"I12I1F armour lee S/WS, The Red Thirs &o $8Ws &ih sorm 3olers - and has us o sarN Cou ge heopion or 3oh 8onempor un 0rading a $8W or Eheres Assaul 8annon oher sandarddread guns ec and Blood Angel goodies 0Blood Talons upgrading a sorm 3oler o amelagun o 3rea# people ou o heir meal 3a&#ses he !rag 8annon arm replacemenand he chassis-mouned 'agna 4rapple. Theres no much o a reason o a#e BloodTalons on 8onempor unless you #no& youre acing los o 2G sa9es oher&ise anyhingelse is 3eer. Eeep in mind ha a#ing Blood Tallons resrics he ranged &eaponry o he in-3uil &eapon sysems only so i you use hem you may &an o consider a#ing a uciusPaern $readnough $rop Pod as &ell o assis geing i ino com3a.

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• 0and Raider Prometheus 1Forge World2: Wha happens i one &ere o cross a 8rusader

and a Proeus. @ has he Proeuss ranspor capaciy o 1F ho&e9er is sponsons ou-da##a he 8rusader 3y a large margin each sponson ha9ing 2 T&in-in#ed 6ea9y Bolers. @lac#s any sor o hull-mouned &eapon alhough i purporedly ma#es up or his &ih 2addiional rules: @mpro9ed 8omms and Bale Auspe;. Bale Auspe; simply gi9es he an#High (ision as &ell as he a3iliy o reduce enemy co9er sa9es 3y one. @s he @mpro9ed

8omms ha ma#e his an# o noe o he BAJ hey gi9e G1 o conrolling players reser9erolls. 6o&e9er hese are no cumulai9e so don go hin#ing you can spam hem and 3ring inreser9es &hene9er necessiy decrees. @ does go a long &ay 3u is no a game 3rea#er.Remem3er i sill shares he and Raider rais o Po'S and Assaul (ehicle so in erms oransporing use i e;acly li#e one &ould use a Pho3os. Po'S also means ha 3ohsponsons can ire a ull BS e9en mo9ing a com3a speed ho&e9er as one sars o addpinle &eapons hey &ould ha9e o snapire. @ is sill &orh a#ing he 6E' along &ih heSorm Boler and he 'uli-'ela or Weapon $esroyed resuls and a $oDer Blade isal&ays &orh i considering ho& much his an# is going o mo9e i you are using i eicienlyas &ell as );ra Armour. @nsead o ransporing melee roops as is capaciy usually usisn 3ig enough may3e use o sa9e poins as a replacemen or a RaDor3ac#. When doinghis 3e a&are ha his allo&s or ull s*uad siDe unli#e he RaDor3ac#.

Fast Attac"[edi]

• Assault S)uad: They can 3e ooled any num3er o &ays and mos o hem are deadly.

Small s*uads &ih up o 2 'elas PlasmaI@nerno pisols or lamers and a as raDor3ac#&ih ascannon and &in-lin#ed plasma gun or a large 1F-man s*uad eiher lying in a reedrop pod or in a ree Rhino. @n a compeii9e mea he 1F ly guys are he &ay o go as aranspor may ge 3lo&n up as i seps ou and you don &an hese guys oo slogging.

• 0and Speeder S)uadron: Basically he damn same as he and Speeders in he Space

'arine code;. @ you run one run &o same as oher 9ehicles. Ho as good as pre9iousincarnaions due o ho& in# &or#s no&. A(1F and only 2hp means you prey much ha9e o

 in# &hen a 3oler loo#s a you &hich means ha muli-mela his on and no hea9y lamer

a all. Theyre sill no erri3le 3u you migh &an o consider your loadou careully.

• Attac" Bi"e S)uad: 1-" Bi#es &ih hea9y &eapons. 4i9e hem 'uli-'elas and go an#

huning. >her unis can handle ani-inanry roles such as he Baal Predaor.

• Bi"e S)uad: Blood Angels aren as good as 9anilla 'arines are &ih 3i#ers 0open o

de3ae i only 3ecause hey lac# he a3iliy o a#e 3i#es as Troops 0alhough hey can sillscore. Sill hey can pro9e o 3e useul as s#irmishers as long as you don le hem ge3ogged do&n in an assaul. Ta#e a melagun andIor a plasma gun o #ill shi aser 0hey cana#e gra9 as &ell. Theres also a 3uild #no&n as Blood Rodeo in &hich AS' and Bi#es areused ogeher. !HP and !8 3i#es? Ces please. Sanguinary Pries &ih 3i#es G1 WS G1 @!HP ma; he uni #i ou he (sg or a #illy assaul uni ha is also incredi3ly sur9i9a3le.

• Scout Bi"e S)uad: 'ore ragile han sandard Bi#ers ha9e WSIBS " and can a#e

melasIlamersIplasma gunsJ insead all hey can do is replace heir 3i#es 3olguns &ihrapid-iring grenade launchers. 6o&e9er hey can @nilrae and Scou and han#s o heirSergean an @nilraing Po&er !is on a 3i#e is nohing o sni a. They can also a#eocaor Beacons o help pu ha deep-sri#ing Mump Pac# s*uad o doom &here you &an ia and 8luser Bom3s &hich ma#e a piece o errain $T or enemies. Mus don 3ring hemino open conlic.

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• Rhino: oo#s li#e he >r#s &ere righ aer all: The red ones $> go aser. 8oss 1F more

poins han a 9anilla Rhino 0+, compared o ", 3u is no& a !as 9ehicle ma#ing hema3surdly useul. Ta#e one or as many inanry unis as you can. 8an 3e a#en as adedicaed ranspor.

• Ra?or&ac": @s as. @ has a 3ig gun on op. 5se i in conuncion &ih Sernguard or your

hero uni G Sanguinary 4uardI8ommand S*uad. Ta#e he lasIplas urre i you can spare hepoins since you can mo9e 12K speed and ire 3oh guns. 8an 3e a#en as a dedicaedranspor.

• Drop Pod: Perec or puing $readnoughs &here hey need o 3e. A grea plaorm or

Tacical s*uads &ih lamer seup or AS' &ih 2 melas and 2 inerno pisols. 8an 3e a#enas a dedicaed ranspor.

• 0and Speeder Tempest S)uadron 1Forge World2: !or he e*uipmen is go relai9e o he

sandard and Speeder is acually 0in erms o poins one hell o a 3argainN !or sarers iges an e;ra poin o armour on he ron and he Aer3urners rule &hich mus 3e ignieda he sar o any o is urns upon &hich i &ishes o use hem. @ may no ire 0has 'AC

H>T H>T SHAP !@R) any o is &eapons or ha urn 3u i couns as a ooming !lyer.Ho ha useul 3u grea or Dipping o ino ongoing reser9es &hen i loo#s li#e youropponen is going o &ipe you ou. >n erms o &eapons and gear he 3argain only ges3eer rom here &ih an Assaul 8annon T&in-in#ed 'issile auncher 0&ih !la## soc#Nand also coming soc# &ih );ra Armour and an Armoured 8oc#pi &hich allo&s i o ignore8re& Sha#en and 8re& Sunned resuls on a +G. i#e normal and Speeders up o " in as*uadron. The num3er one srengh o he Tempes o9er soc# speeders is is 9ersailiy&ih is highly 9ersaile &eapon payload and he ac ha is no slo&er han a regularspeeder means hey can adap o many a3leop siuaions &here a soc# Speeder &ihmore specialised e*uipmen &ouldn 3e a3le o. Secondly &ih cle9er posiioning ispossi3le o miigae he hrea o ha u3i*uious S+ ranged &eaponry a3ou &here a normalspeeder canno do his. All in all i you &ere planning o 3ring Speeders and use hem o

pro9ide mo3ile ani-co9er camper irepo&er 3ring hese insead i you can spare he unds3u i you are 3ringing he normal Speeder &ih is inamous dual 'uli-'ela suicide loadouor ani-9ehicle hen sic# &ih ha or ani-9ehicle.

• @a+elin Attac" Speeder 1Forge World2: Again or is poins is *uie he 3argain alhough

is no as po&erul here as i is in egion liss or reasons ha &ill 3e e;plained laer. To sar&ih he pros @ 3uilds on he armour o a regular speeder going 11 11 1F and i is noslo&er or his. @ also coss he same as a normal Speeder &ih is 6ea9y Boler and8yclone 'issile auncher and comes &ih aoremenioned addiional armour and &o morespecial rules one good and one 3ad. The good ne&s is ha his 3eauy can >5T!AHENNNThe 3ad ne&s is ha is a Relic o he Armoury and i you &an o a#e more han one ohose in he army since Reclusiarchs 9anished you no& need a Techmarine no someoneusually seen in Blood Angel armies and cerainly no someone &ho &ould ha9e good

synergy &ih his 9ehicle. Also you canno s*uadron his &hich pus i a a se9eredisad9anage in Eill Poins games. @n erms o opions he T&in-in#ed ascannon is rarelya good replacemen or he 8yclone so s#ip. @n erms o replacing he 6ea9y Boler a6ea9y !lamer &ould 3e mad considering ho& much in#ing you are pro3a3ly going o 3e upo. 6o&e9er a 'uli-'ela can ma#e his 3a3y ino a specialised oulan#ing an# huner&ih e& ri9als or poins eiciency &hen com3ined &ih he 8yclone and he ac ha hiscan also a#e &o 6uner-Eiller missiles in a Tau-an#-es*ue ashion. And a Searchligh isal&ays a good uiliy opion or one poin. >9erall in Eill Poins hin# careully due o he

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incredi3le ragiliy and 9alue cursed upon i 3y no s*uadron and RoA 3u i can 3e apremiere an# huner in he hands o a s#illed general.

Hea+- Support[edi]

• Baal Predator: The Blood Angels uni*ue Predaor &ih o9ercharged engines and armed

&ih a &in-lin#ed Assaul 8annon. 8an a#e 6ea9y Boler or 6ea9y !lamer sponsons orreplace he Assaul 8annon &ih a !lamesorm cannon he S AP " lamer ound on heand Raider Redeemer. @s as i che&s up inanry and i &ill dra& a lo o ire o sop irom #illing heir roops.

• Stormra+en !unship: Basically a lying and Raider. This ugly lying 3ric# is no& a9aila3le

o 9anilla 'arines and Blac# Templars no more Blood AngelsI4rey Enighs onlyor noade*uaely e;plained reason. 4o igure. @ coss 2FF poins 3ase has A(12 all around andmelaguns don ge he e;ra $ or AP &hen shooing a hem. @s also 3risling &ih gunsJi has a &in-lin#ed hea9y 3oler a &in-lin#ed assaul cannon and our Sormsri#e missiles0/2K S< AP2 8oncussi9e one sho each and has only sandard issue. @ can replace hehea9y 3olers &ih a &in-lin#ed mulimela or ree or a Typhoon missile launcher or 2,poins and replace he assaul cannon &ih a &in-lin#ed plasma cannon or a &in-lin#ed

lascannon or ree. And i that's no enough da##a or you i can a#e hurricane 3olers inside sponsons. @ can't  deep sri#e 3u i can a#e a locaor 3eacon. 0So you could use i asa highly mo3ile 3eacon or a ump s*uad or ermies. The real gra9y comes &ih is ransporcapaciyJ i can carry 12 guys in po&er armor 0or Mump @nanryITerminaors #ND one$readnough. Wach your opponen cry ears o 3ier  rage as your $eah 8ompany comesou o uc#ing no&here o ruin his day 3ecause is an Assaul (ehicle. @ll cos you an armand a leg 3u you cerainly ge &ha you pay or.

• Predator: 'arginally more useul han he 9anilla Predaor since you can pay 1F poins o

ma#e i as 'eaning i can mo9e urher and ire more guns a once. The Baal Predaor is3eer han he $esrucor agains inanry 08ompare S/ AP+ 6ea9y 2 o &in-lin#ed S AP+6ea9y + RendingJ use he Annihilaor 9arian o hun an#s and 'onsrous 8reaures

insead.

• De+astator S)uad: Theyre us li#e he 9anilla 'arines $e9asaors only &ih he !8.

4rea &ih + missile launchers - a cheap and uni9ersal s*uad &ih a lo o irepo&er. 8arryaround a pries o 3a3ysi hem. Par# hem in co9er. Perec or shooy army-lis.

• indicator: @s a massi9e gun srapped o a Rhino. @mperial 4uard &ished hey had

somehing his a&esome $coghcogh$ %hnderers$coghcogh$ . )9en i he gun ges3lo&n o 0li#ely considering he amoun o ire his hing &ill dra& you can go all-ou andram your arge insead or massi9e damage. Mus 3ear in mind ha your choice o arges&ill 3e limied once he res o your army ges ino melee and no-one li#es scaering S1F

 AP2 Kriendly ireK pie-plaes. );cep may3e your opponen.

• Whirlwind: The !as engine can acually help Whirl&inds ou i hey ge oo close o

enemiesJ us Dip o o some&here sae or you o rain iery deah do&n upon hem. Bu asis sricly ani-inanry youre orced o le someone else a#e do&n an#s and he li#e. Couha9e o 3uy as no& 3u he need or i is really minor.

• Relic 0e+iathan Dreadnought 1Forge World2: - !or a3ou dou3le he price o an @ronclad

you ge a rounder $read &ih S< A( 1"I1"I12 &ih a +G @n9ul ha adds d" o 3oh he rangeand srengh o is deah-e;plosion &o hea9y lamers on his 3ody oal immuniy o

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'aledicions po&ers and &o cla&s &ih melas Wrec#er and he odds o inlic d" e;ra&ounds. When his adds o he ac ha i adds G1 o is iniiai9e and 2 6oW aac#s on hecharge as &ell as a mandaory s&eeping ad9ance you see ha he goal o his hing is oouch anyhing ha runs near i. !or is cos i migh ha9e 3een 3eer o &ih A(1+ or some3eer ools. The cla&s can 3ecome drills so you ge Armour3ane or pennies. Cou could alsoma#e i shooy 3y replacing a cla& &ih a e9iahan Sorm 8annon ha is 6ea9y S/ AP"

his &ih Sunder or a 8yclonic mela lance 0no acually a lance &eapon &hich is a 6ea9y "S= AP1 1<K 'elagun. Cou could gi9e i 8eramie o cure i o is ear o 'ela and hree 6Eso help pop an#s 3u you9e already go so much or ha goal. To add o ha his hingcouns as a Relic o he Armoury 3u can a#e a egacy o 4lory nor can i e9er score or3enei rom a deachmen or ormaion so a#ing his re*uires e;ra care. @ you &an oyou can consider i as a more ani-9ehicle $8 $read or a !urioso &ih some melee punchno& ha Bloodiss don e;is. Wih some luc# and he righ loadou i can gi9e an opponenielding a >W smaller hen a Warhound a headache.

• 0and RaiderCrusaderRedeemer: Prey much he same as he 9anilla counerpars:

normal and Raider is schiDo 8rusader is 4od-ier or Terminaor ranspor Redeemeruc#s inanrys shi up. 5se one or hea9ily-armored deli9ery. Ho& hey are no longerdedicaed ranspors or anyone0 #ctally& %erminator sads can still tae them in th edcode*  and hey can no longer deep-sri#e - no ha you should ha9e 3u his is moscerainly 4W lisening o heir audience and scru33ing 'a Wards 3aleul inluence rom hegame ha i once had.

• Relic Sicaran Battle Tan" 1Forge World2: As o @A (olume T&o Second )diion hey are

no& 6ea9y Suppor choices or a 8ode;: Blood Angels armyN CACN @s a !as an# so i can#eep pace &ih he res o your armoured spearhead. The TW@H-@HE)$ Acceleraor

 Auocannon ma#es s#immers cry as no in#s agains i. @s also go rending and ires ou shos a sandard Auocannon range meaning !as need no 3e uilised o ge ino range3u o ge o he 3es iring posiionN 8omes soc# &ih );ra Armour Searchligh and Smo#eaunchers as &ell as 6ull-mouned 6ea9y Boler in eman Russ-es*ue syle. @ can a#e6ea9y Boler or ascannon sponsons 6ea9y Bolers or shredding ligh inanry and ulra-

ligh 9ehicles 0eg Scou Seninel ligh ascannons or huning 3igger ish and peroraingranspors. AWACS a#e he 6E' 3u ne9er ire i i helps or Weapon $esroyed resuls.$oDer Blade is meh depends on ho& much errain you play &ih. Which 3rings us o hecheese. AR'>5R)$ 8)RA'@T). @TS ')TA PR>>! 0or 2F ps. AWACS $> T6@S.

 AWACS. @ is unorunaely a Relic o he Armoury and since Reclusiarchs 9anished youno& need a Techmarine o a#e more han one &hich dosen really i in &ih he &hole asassaul hing. >9erall an e;cellen suppor elemen an#. Also noe is A( o 1" on he ronacing and 12 on side and rear 0This is according o erraa he incorrecly prined 3oo#sha9e 1" on all aces so i is signiicanly ougher han oher sandard 4W rhino 3ased9ehicles. @ you ha9e he money go or i.

• Whirlwind H-perios Air Defence Tan" 1Forge World2: A Whirl&ind &ihou he opion or

>9ercharged )ngines he cos seriously cran#ed up and he replacemen o he sandardlauncher &ih a 6yperios 'issile auncher. Tha 3eing a ancy name or a Era# missile &ihS#yire and 6ea See#er meaning i can re-roll o 6i agains !liers and !as S#immers. !orhe price ag s#ip.

• Spartan Assault Tan" 1Forge World2: and Raider Pho3os on seroids. os o em. @ has a

Transpor 8apaciy o 2, models. Also , 65 P>@HTS. 0alhough is no Super-6ea9y sounder /h i can only ranspor 1 s*uad &ih any aached characers. The &o 7uadascannons on he side ma#e i more han capa3le o punching hrough mos 9ehicles so

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lea9e he aser $esroyers a home. @ also comes soc# &ih );ra Armour &hich is 3eiingo is ranspor role and i reains he 6ea9y Boler o he Pho3os. Al&ays a#e he !rag

 Assaul aunchers i you are using i o ship Terminaors ino he enemy as is sill an Assaul (ehicle 3u $eah 8ompany Sanguinary 4uard and (eerans already ha9e hem soin ha case lea9e a home. A 6E' al&ays helps or Weapon $esroyed pro9ided one ne9erires i. Armoured 8eramie is mandaory considering &ha his s&ee 3a3y &ill dra& is &ay.

!or pinle guns a 6ea9y Boler or 'uli-'ela &ould 3e 3es. 'a#e sure o use ha 2,capaciy or he #illies melee s*uad one has e9en consider gi9ing hem Mump Pac#s us incase somehing goes &rong aer you charge ou. Bear in mind his is no Relic o he

 Armoury so is perecly possi3le o use hese an#s &ih melee deahsars inside andaached characers and some oher inanry 3ehind hem 0eg Tacical RaDor3ac#s or

 Assaul 'elamarines. This allo&s your BA o ocus on &ha hey do 3es one can al&aysship in a cheap ally or AA or a#e he Bale o Sarosh egacy o 4lory on one o hese oallo& hose 7uad ascannons o ge S#yire @nercepor Tan# 6uners and High (ision ora urn alhough his only really &or#s i your opponen only has 1 lyer. 5sually 3eer o shipin an ally. @ is ho&e9er pricey &ih he 3are3ones price only 3eaen 3y he Achilles in henon Super-6ea9y league o BA an#s. So in conclusion anoher &onderully o9erpo&eredan# rom !W 3u i really e;cels in 3ig games and ha9ing your army 3ased around ispresence raher han as a suppor elemen.

• 0and Raider Helios 1Forge World2: Whirl&ind RaDor3ac# and Pho3os ha9e a hreesome.

This is he produc. @ is a Pho3os &ih he 6ea9y Boler s&iched ou or a Whirl&ind 'issileauncher he ranspor capaciy oned do&n o and he a3iliy o replace said launcher&ih he aoremenioned air deence launcher. $on orge &ih Po'S i can ireindependenly o he ascannons and alhough his an# sill has Assaul (ehicle unli#e he

 Achilles or Proeus he only &ay i could ind use &ould 3e &ih 67 G 8ommandS*uadI6onour 4uard. 6E's $oDer Blades and );ra Armour ollo& he same rules here asmos 9ehiclesJ i you can spare he poins do. Ta#e i i you &anna s&ich ou a RaDor3ac#or a 3igger oy and don &an o or can aord o a#e an independen AA asse. >nly payhe price or he air deence &hen you ha9e nohing else o air&ach oher&ise sic# &ih hesandard one i is o much greaer arge 9ersailiy.

• 0and Raider Proteus 1Forge World2: The grandad o all and Raiders. @ one is going o

3oher &ih i al&ays a#e he );ploraor Augury We3. Ces i reduces he ranspor cap o ana&#&ard <. Bu in BA his gi9es ypu he 9ial a3iliy o re-roll all reser9e rolls. This an# haso39ious synergy &ih he PromeheusJ re-rolling "G reser9es on urn 2N o9ely. @ can alsodisrup he enemys reser9es i pu ino his mode hey ha9e o -1 rom all heir rolls. Cou canonly choose one mode per urn ho&e9er so pic# &ell. Again he presence o muliple )AWshas no cumulai9e eec so don 3oher spamming hem. @n erms o he a&#&ard <consider i a slo&er ougher RaDor3ac# &ih more room o spare or 3odies. @ you really&an o use i as a cheaper Pho3os 0i is +I, o he poins cos admiedly hen ma#e surehe uni you are ransporing &ill no need o assaul ou o i as i has no Assaul Ramp. @ is&orh noing ho&e9er ha &ih he soc# gear o he Pho3os &hich i can 3uy 0&hich is o

say all o i e;cep or he ramp i is sill "F ps cheaper so i you are using he Pho3os asa ranspor or Sernguard 0or acicals i you happen o 3e mad his is he cheaper opion inerms o poins 3u H>T '>H)C i coss almos &ice as muchN

• 0and Raider Achilles 1Forge World2: This an# is &eird o9erpo&ered 3u &eird. !irs o all

i has he ranspor capaciy o ine or said 67 and Bodyguards 3u i lac#s an AssaulRamp. So i again can 3e used as a raDor3ac# alernai9es or your acicals. @s sponsonsare T&in-in#ed 'uli-'elas. Cou migh hin# his is insane aer all o ge close enough omela somehing means i can reurn ire &ih melas 3u his is &here he rule ha ma#es

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his an# so 3ro#en comes ino play: !erromanic @n9ulnera3iliy. @ ignores all mela dou3ledice he lo&ering eecs o ance &eaponry 0$ar# )ldar cry and i reduces all Penerainghi resuls 3y -1 on he damage a3le. W6AT. 6AS. 6APP)H)$. @ has no enough henear no i srips ou he 6ea9y Boler and replaces i &ih a T65H$)R!@R) 8AHH>H. >6.SW))T. 86)$$AR. B5C A T6) A$$@T@>HA W)AP>HS !>R W)AP>H$)STR>C)$ R)S5TS AWACS. AWACS. AWACS. $oDer Blade is good here and so is

);ra Armour. @ has one la& is price ag. >nce you ha9e 3ough all he mandaory 3ells %&hisles i comes o as many poins as here are degrees in a circle. Being !W i &ill also3rea# your 3an# as &ell as your poins allo&ance 3u i you ha9e a niche i can ill hen i issrongly recommended

0ords of War [edi]

 As &ih he Space Wol9es and 4rey Enighs /h )diion 5pdaes 8ommander $ane and8haper 'aser Seh ha9e 3een mo9ed o ord o War slos in same ashion as ogan4rimnar  and Ealdor $raigo.

• Commander Dante: Prey damned po&erul or a 8haper 'aser &ih a ump pac# inerno

pisol 0'ela in pisol orm and a Po&er A;e 0grea or 6i and Run.6is mas# gi9es himear0also or e9ery enemy uni a he 3egin o each igh su3-phase 0no only or unis in3aseconac &ih himand no an enemy characer -1 o Ws Wounds Aac#s and @niiai9eanymore. 6e can deal &ih prey much any #ind o enemy in he game &ih a decenchance o &inning. As o he /h ediion updae he no& has his much needed )ernalWarrior. Thro& him a S<-1F &eapons i youre eeling gusy and no& ha melee &eaponsha9e AP 9alues his ariicer armour les him laugh a po&er s&ords. 6is WT reduces hescaer disance o he uni hes &ih so pair him &ih a 6onour 4uard uni &ih muliplemelaguns o #ill a an# and hreaen is conens he ne; urn or deli9er some oher #illyuni &ih precision. Ta#e him and 'ephison or e;ra lulD. Also as o /h )diion his a;e isno& SG2 AP2 and stri"es at his stupidl- high initiati+e

• @ you run 'aelsrom &ih $ane as &arlord you also ge o roll on he Tacical Trais

a3le. Moy.

• Chapter #aster  !a&riel Seth: The incredi3ly 3adass 8haper 'aser o he !lesh Tearers.

$oesn ha9e a po&er &eapon 3u his huge chain s&ord Blood Rea9er his a Srengh <0in @niiai9e order e9enN and has Rending. 6is oher eaure is he a3iliy o ma#e anoherhi on a o-hi roll o 0Wih he li#elihood ha hese 3onus his can ma#e &ounds ha ma#emore aac#s (this sill wors more lie necron tesla& so no additional attacs lie old !loodtalons). Also hes lo& priced a 1,, poins has + aac#s 3ase and is !earless 3y deaul o3oo. The do&nside is ha he doesn 3u your army in any &ay 0oher han graning!earless o he s*uad hes in so a#e sic# an 67 &ih him o ma#e him and he army moreeeci9e. While no *uie amaDing as a pure com3a characer 4a3e is prey ar rom a 3ad3uy ge him ino com3a &ih a decen s*uad hen: Wach he 'agic happen...

• Alternate P*: This guy is only useull o chop @mperial Enighs and hose mecha >W ouhere &hile on *uic#ening 0Gaac#s!))T prey dodgy o ma#e him &orhy 3u relai9elyeasy o dou3le his cos &ih hose mecha >W. 6e &or#s 3eer isolaed 0much o glasscannon. H)()R gi9e him &arlord rampage isn neccesary on a &s model &ho alreadyhas aac#s on charge and 3eer *uic#ened.

Fortifications[edi]

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Boom line don a#e hem. 0Alhough (engeance Weapon Baeries may 3e useul orsoening inanry 3eore you chop rend and ear hem o red ruin The Blood Angels are a heir3es &hen hey are on he oensi9e. Cour guys are mean o charge no si 3ehind co9er.

6o&e9er i you sill &an more inormaion here are some general acics or oriicaions [1]

#!!lements[edi]Shield of Baal: $%terminatus[edi]

Ho really a ull supplemen 3u conains more han enough in i o coun ne& ormaions should3e discussed in he ormaions secion lea9ing he oher rules and 3eneis in here.

Archangels[edi]

This is essenially he !irs 8ompany o he Blood Angels as an army. This means los oTermies and (es as he !>8 sho&s.

Archangels Warlord Traits[edi]

1. !rim Determination: Warlord is !earless - no so grea i your &arlord is a chaplain

&here is already here.

2. Aggressi+e Defence: Warlord and his uni ha9e 8ouner-Aac# &hich isn 3ad so youcan reac o &hae9er charges.

". Blood Champion: Re-roll o-hi in a challenge. @s no 3ad and mos o your 67s cando o#ay &ih i.

+. #aster of the Field: Warlord and his uni ge >3eci9e Secured. AW)S>'). Sic# &iha s*uad &ih 8yclones.

,. 0ord of Baal: 5nis &ihin 12K may re-roll ailed morale chec#s prey much e;acly he

same as a normal sandard 3earer. A leas i sora sa9es cash rom spending i on hene& relic 3anner.

. Angel of Death: 4ra3 Preerred )nemy. 4ood a#e.

Archangels Stri"e Force[edi]

This deachmens lu is mean o depic he enire !irs 8ompany and &ha 3eer &ay oporray ha 3y only allo&ing 2 67 and 1. )@T)S. S>TS. Ceah 1 elies slos 1F reser9edor Termies and (es &hile he oher are or $readnoughs 0sadly no i33y $reads so ha$read Army &ih Born and #/RD$RFA3! TH$ #/RD$RB*R3 &ill ha9e o &ai and he67s need o 3e Termies. 5sing i 3rings 3ac# he classic dK deep sri#e scaer on A unis0no us Mump @nanry li#e &ih $escen o Angels re-rolls on ailed reser9es and a re-roll on

he ne& Archangels Warlord Trais Ta3le.

• The reduced scaer disance &ould sac# &ih he $escen o Angels &arlord rai

or perfectl- accurae deep sri#ing or Mump @nanry in he deachmen especially sinceyou may KchooseK o roll on he ne& rais raher han 3eing orced o. Bu your !>8 re-rollonly applies o he Archangels rais.

Relics of the Archangels[edi]

Hoe ha hese relics are a#en in addition o he Relics o Baal raher han replacing hem.

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1. Banner of the Archangel Host: Terminaor Assaul s*uad 3anner. Same rules as anyoher 3y graning morale re-rolls 3u also grans Preerred )nemy o he uni ma#es ora cheap pseudo-chaplain.

2. Archangels $dge: A erminaor-sergean relic &hich limis he uiliy only slighly. Buor only , poins more han he Sergeans Po&er S&ord you can @nsan $eah '8s on

a o-&ound.

". $%ecutioner,s Hood: Psy#er can no& ignore Shado& in he Warp. );remelysiuaional 3u grea o ru3 i in o he crying Tyranid player ha &hen you perils you useyour unmodiied #ic#ass d o es.

Flesh Tearers[edi]

• Ho& has an oicial Supplemen a9aila3le or do&nloadN Wih is conen pulled direcly rom

Ke9iahanK and K)choes o War: A Sons BurdenK players no& ha9e a con9enien means oaccessing he rules rom hose 3oo#s in one spo. This is especially rue or anyone ha9ing ahard ime inding hose original 3oo#s o 3egin &ih -and happens o 3e cheaper han 3uyingeach separaely. !or reerence heres he lin# o Blac# i3raryIWarhammer

$igialJ hp:II&&&.3lac#li3rary.comIall-producsIsupplemen-lesh-earers.hml

Warlord Traits[edi]

1. 'ncandescent Fur-: Warlord and uni ge 6ared - 8haplains can already do his soma#e sure you a#e ad9anage o ha WT re-roll i you use he !TS! $eachmen.

2. Sa+age Rage: 4e Rampage ma#ing hem #inda 3eer agains mo3s.

". A+alanche of Destruction: Warlord and uni ha9e 6oW or added charging hilariy.

+. /nstoppa&le #omentum: All unis &ihin 12K ha9e 8rusaders 5SR good agains

e9eryhing 3u loyalis marines &ih he added s&eeping ad9ance 3onus.

,. Berser" Fren?-: Warlord and uni ge Rage 5SR &hich is...alrigh. Coure a leas nocompleely orced ino ma#ing really long charges.

. Blood Fren?-: !eel Ho Pain. >n he plus side your pries no& ges +G !HP.

Flesh Tearers Stri"e Force[edi]

The normal !>8 3u &ih &o o he roops slos 0and one compulsory one remo9edand T6R)) added o as aac#. !or his you ge he cusomary re-roll on !lesh Tearers &arlordrais 3u also any uni in he deachmen ha rolls greaer han a 1F on charge disances geshe Rage 5SR. A nice gra3 3u really good or all hose !as slos Assaul S*uad spam hasreurnedN

This !>8 also allo&s you o a#e a ull &al#er lis. ).4 2; i3rarian dreadnoughs 8assor he$ammned "; !urioso dreadnoughs ; $rop podsN Warhound Tian. A !>R 2FFF P>@HTS>R )SSN

Relics of Cretacia[edi]

Hoe ha hese relics are a#en in addition o he Relics o Baal raher han replacing hem. >nhe plus side heyre incredi3ly cheap li#e ,-1, poins cheap.

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1. Bones of Baelsor : $readnough upgrade ha &or#s li#e e;ra armour &ih he added3i ha any Tyranid 3io-plasma &eapons or (enom cannons don penerae he hull 3uonly coun as glances. Hice. 8harge a 8arnie;.

• This is he only &ay o ge );ra Armor on a i3rarian $readnough.

2. Sla-er,s Wrath: !lesh Tearers Boler ha replaces a Bolgun >R a Bol Pisol. 2+K rangerapid ire &ih maser-craed % poisoned 02G. Ho oo sha33y. 6onesly hough youmigh us 3e 3eer o &ih a plasma pisol on anyhing &ih limied amouns o '8.

". Shield of Cretacia: Regular old Po&er Armour ha ma#es hem immune o hepoisoned rule &hich means enemies ha9e o &ound on srengh &hich or manypoisoned &eapons is 1 or nohing. 4ood or rolling $ar# )ldar. 8heap as chips oo aonly a , poin upgrade.

'ormations[edi]

•

Blood Angels Battle Compan- - 8apain and 8haplain 8ommand S*uad Tac S*uads 2 Assaul S*uads 2 $e9asaor S*uads 1 $8 and a $read o he sandard % !uriosoPaerns. Cou no only ge he Re-roll o WT and he G1 @ on all charges 3u you alsoshoc#ingly ge >3eci9e Secured or he Tac S*uads. @magine he loo# o hose yis aces&hen you run his and ge >3Sec.

• Flesh Tearers Blood Rain Stri"e Force 1White Dwarf 2 - A $eah 8ompany S*uad

(anguard (eerans Assaul S*uad a !urioso $readnough and a Sormra9en o car hemall in i you don gi9e a3soluely e9eryone here a Mump Pac#. )9eryone ges 8rusader&hich is o#ay or his assaul s*uad. @ hey ride he Sorm Ra9en anyone ha disem3ar#scan re-roll ailed charge rolls and has Rage or ha urn. @ you don use he Sorm Ra9en asa ranspor hen all he lile guys mus $eep-Sri#e on he 3oard as a single uni and ge!earless and 8ouner-Aac# he urn hey arri9e.

• Angel,s Fur- Spearhead Stri"e Force 1White Dwarf 2 - " Tacical S*uads o 1F &ih

6omers 0or ree ge " Sormra9en 4unships o ride in. Ho only do hese guys ge >3Seco sho9e i in he oher 'arines aces 3u hey also le anyone 03lood angels acion &ho$eep Sri#es &ihin 12K o hem o no scaer and charge as soon as hey arri9e. And as aplus o his he enire ormaion has o ener reser9es and can drop in as soon as Turn 10&ih a re-roll o reser9es. All in all a shoc#ingly good a#e. An e;remely e;pensi9eormaion 3oh in erms o poins as &ell as acual money.

• Angel,s Wrath 'nter+ention Force 1White Dwarf 2 - A (anguard (eeran S*uad oins 2

 Assaul S*uads all &ih Mump Pac#s. The ormaion has o arri9e rom reser9es 3u i he Assaul S*uads arri9e K rom he (anguard (es heres no scaering. @n addiion any

suc#ers &ihin K o hem has o a#e an S+ AP- hi and are suc# in diicul errain or heres o he urn and he 3eginning o he ne;. While his helps he eam a9oid geingcharged li#e 3iches and is a cheap seup since you pro3a3ly ha9e so many Assaul S*uadshan#s o +)I,) 3u...his really can do much o ma#e hem necessarily good.

• Stri"e Force Deathstorm 1Deathstorm2 - Pu he $eahsorm Blood Angels unis ogeher.

 Aside rom e9eryhing else you ge !earless 0>r 8ouner-Aac# or he $8 since hey ha9e!earless already and once per game Earlaen can allo& e9eryone o re-roll o-&ound one

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assaul phase. 6elpul or he rape rain o $8 3u...hey seem o 3e he leas asounding ohe pac#.

• Space #arine Compan- 1Apocal-pse2 - A 8apain 8haplain 8ommand S*uad &ih

Sandard and rio o $reads ha9e a choice. @ heyre rom a 3ale company hey mus ha9e Tac s*uads 2 Assaul S*uads and 2 $e9asaor S*uads. @ heyre rom a reser9e

company hey mus ha9e all 1F s*uads 3e o one ype o he hree. All s*uads mus ha9e 1Fmen.

•  A luy ormaion ha really &or#s depending on ho& you #i hem ou. Ho maer

&ha hey ge an >r3ial Sri#e Sraegic Asse and 8ouner-Aac#. @ heyre &ihin 12Ko an o3eci9e hey ge Su33orn. @ someone charges an inanry uni o his ormaion&ihin 12K o hem hey ge he Tau Supporing !ire rule once per assaul phase.

• 0i&rarius 1Apocal-pse2 - , i3rarians or Rune Priess. @ you &an you can replace one o

hem &ih 'ephison ma#ing hem all Blood Angels.

• These i3rarians orm a Warp 8harge + 0NN po&er called !orce (ore; a 2+K S:$

 AP1 6ea9y 1 arge Blas (ore;. @! hey don recall i 3eore i mo9es hen ill scaero and #ill e9eryone. Beore you run &ih his as# yoursel: 6o& coniden am @ ha his&on #ill a3soluely e9eryhing?

• #asters of the Chapter 1Apocal-pse2 - A 8haper 'aser can a#e an opional 6onour

4uard s*uad along his +-1F 8apains o he same chaper. Any o hem can 3e replaced&ih a named 8haracer &here iing.

• This is no an assaul orceJ is oo small or ha. Wha i can do hough is gi9e you

" addiional asses on he irs 3rea# and gi9e hem a "GG on he urn hey use heir!ines 6ourISons o he Primarch a3iliy.

• The Blac" Rage 1Apocal-pse2 - Asorah gra3s 1G 8haplains "G $eah 8ompany s*uads

0&ih one holding emares and 2-+ $eah 8ompany $reads. They can also ge $8 Tychoas &ell.

• This is a sraigh-up murder s*uad. Their 3igges 3oos is a 3onus o heir charge

e*ual o he num3er o urns i is rom urn 2 on&ards. Things &ill $@) here.

• 0ucifer Armoured Tas" Force 1Apocal-pse2 - Tycho an 6onour 4uard and " Tac S*uads

ge 2 Predaors 2 Baal Predaors and + and Raiders o any sor.

• The and Raiders ge !as and Scou in e;change or a 6ull-Poin so ma#e sure you

#eep a good eye on hem and heir healh &hile ransporing he eams &here hey needo 3e. >her han ha heyre he same as normal.

• Wings of Sanguinius 1Apocal-pse2 - M)TPA8ES !>R )()RC>H)N A 8apain and a

8haplain ge 1F Assaul S*uads o 1F and a choice o eiher an 6onour 4uard orSanguinary 4uard. >h and opional Sanguinor.

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• Since e9eryones a ump uni hey all ge $eep Sri#e and $escen o Angels &ih

he opion o $eep Sri#e a AHC T@') T6)C WAHT. T6) S6@T. They also all geShrouded he urn hey $eep Sri#e.

Shield of Baal: $%terminatus[edi]

•

Blooded Demi(Compan- - 6al a company: only " Tacical S*uads 1 Assaul S*uad 1$e9asaor S*uad 1 regular $readnough and one 8apain or  8haplain. Cou also ge a8ommand s*uad i you oo# a 8apain or a !urioso $readnough i you oo# a 8haplain.5norunaely you don ge >3sec 3u you do ge The Red Thirst 0G1 @niiai9e 3u3asically i youre playing his you9e 3uil yoursel he 3eginnings o an army righ here soyou migh as &ell 3e using a normal !>8 any&ay since you can add more su o i.

• Archangels *r&ital 'nter+ention Force - Three Terminaor s*uads 0any ype any

com3inaion &hen he ormaion arri9es 9ia deep sri#e hey may run % shoo in he assaulphase. A 3i o a lac#-luser aemp a pushing he ne& Terminaor #is especially since he

 Archangels !>8 is so much 3eer or deep sri#ing erminaors.

•

Archangels Sanguine Wing - 2 ; 1F-man (anguard s*uads 0'5ST ha9e ump pac#s anda 1F-man Sernguard s*uad ranspored inside a Sormra9en. They arri9e ogeher romreser9e on a single roll and you ge a ree single Po&er WeaponIighning 8la& per modelor he (anguard (es and a ree Sorm BolerI8om3i-Weapon per model or heSernguard. Thas i 3asically his sa9ed you a e& poins on su you could do any&ay.

 Acually his can sa9e you a &hole on o poins 0+FF i you #i your s*uads ou and ma#eshem a &hole lo more cos eicien alhough he acual use o his ormaion is*uesiona3le.

• The Archangels - 3asically he Archangels !>8 &hen is almos compleely illed up. Cou

need 1F 9eeranIerminaor s*uads 0in any com3inaion a Terminaor 8apain 0or Earlaena Terminaor 8haplain and our !urioso $readnoughs. $oing his 9ia he Archangels !>8&ould ha9e le you &o slos 3u his is 3eer i a 3i more demanding since you can a#eanyhing less. Cou no only ge he reduced deep sri#e scaer and re-roll reser9es 3onus3u your company also is St!!orn and unis rom i may 3e rolled rom reser9e on he irsurnN

• Archangels Demi(Compan- - 6al o he !irs company only i9e s*uads and &o

dreadnoughs. Same as a3o9e 3u lose he a3iliy o sar rolling or reser9es on he irsurn.

• Stri"e Force #ortalis - Three s*uads o deah company 2 $8 dreadnoughs 1 8haplain %

1 Sormra9en. They all ha9e +rsader  and hey all ge Rampage-lie &here i hey donalready ha9e Rampage hey ge G1 aac# i ounum3ered 3y he enemy. 8an 3e animpressi9e 3oos o already #illy $8 s*uads.

• Dante,s A+enging Host - Ta#e a regular Blooded $emi-8ompany 0so ,I s*uads and 1I2

dreadnoughs mi; in a pinch o Sanguinary 4uard one Sanguinary Pries a singlei3rarian AS W) as 'ephison hree Sormra9en 4unships or luc# and inish o &ih$ane on op. Cour $emi-8ompany sill has The Red-Thirs 3u all non-9ehicle unis in heormaion also gain >3eci9e Secured AH$ he reduced $eep Sri#e scaer and he a3iliyo re-roll ailed reser9es rom Storm o" #ngels rule ha he Archangels usually ge.

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)ssenially his is a slighly less model inensi9e alernai9e o a ull 3ale company andcom3ines he 3es rules o 3oh e;cep ha only he redshirs ge The Red Thirs.

•  Also remem3er ha as Warlord $ane has $escen o Angels &hich &ould urher

reduce he deep-sri#e scaer disance o Mump @nanry 3y anoher dK meaning e;acprecision 3u only or Mump @nanry since $escen o Angels doesn apply o anyhing

else in his ormaion 0li#e drop pods &here he Storm o" #ngels rule does.

• Flesh Tearers anguard Stri"e Force - " Tac s*uads 1 Assaul s*uad a !urioso

$readnough and a (anguard s*uad o inish i o. They all ge The Red Thirs 3u &hilshe (anguard s*uad is sill on a3le e9ery3ody has Su33orn and may ignore any penaliesor disordered charges &hich does prey &ell or he Assauls.

• 0-sios Relief Force - 4a3riel Seh Tacical S*uad (anguard S*uad Sormra9en 1 normal

% 1 Baal Predaor. They all ge 8rusader and mus 3egin he game em3ar#ed on a ranspor0no a drop pod i no already ump inanry. They all arri9e as one roll on reser9es. Ho haimpressi9e 3u an easy ormaion o pu ogeher as an allied orce.

• Defenders of the Cathedrum - Anoher simple one o pu ogeher Terminaors $eah

8ompany Assaul S*uad 2 Tacicals and a !urioso. They ge 8ouner-Aac# and Su33ornnohing ancy 3u does he o3 in oense or deense.

• Stri"e Force Ra?orwind - Ta#e he ysios Relie !orce and com3ine i &ih he $eenders

o he 8ahedrum and you ge his each su3-ormaion #eeps is o&n special rules 3u inaddiion e9eryone &ihin 12K o Seh is ,earless and you may roll or your reser9es on urnone.

B#ilding yo#r Army [edi]

 All righ /h ediion moher uc#er les do his. 6ere is he 3are 3ones &ay o ma#e a decenly

compeii9e lis ou o he Blood Angels code;.

!irs o you 3eer 3e running he Baal Sri#e !orce $eachmen. @ no go ha9e un &ih he5lramarines.

H.

The 3es all around 67 is a e9el 2 i3rarian consider using 4allians Sa. They are e;remelycheap and you can easily gear hem o i your army as you please. Thro& a ump pac# on himand pu him &ih a $eah 8ompany s*uad. Coure 3eer o &ih a 8apain or 8haplain i you areacing any army ha can negae your psychic phase e.g. )ldar i3rarius 8oncla9e 4reyEnighs

Troops

 A acical and scou s*uad is ine. $o no mi; up your hea9y and special &eapons on he acicals*uad. )iher go lamer and hea9y lamer or dich he hea9y &eapon 3ecause is prey uselessin an assaul ocused army. Alernai9ely run your lis as a !lesh Tearers deachmen orgeTacical S*uads and a#e 8assor he $amned as your compulsory Troops choice lea9ing moreroom or you o spam Assaul S*uads. Tacical Sergean Telepor 6omer can 3e 9ery useul &ihTerminaors in reser9e especially i is a -man s*uad or a RaDor3ac# &ih suicide lamershas 3een sen o ge he opponens naural o3eci9e. $eep Sri#e your Terminaor armoured#illing machines sraigh ino he hear o he 3aleN This also allo&s or ma; s*uad siDe &hereand Raiders do no. 0Alhough a Sparan Assaul Tan# &ould

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$lites

Run $eah 8ompany &ih ump pac#s in s*uads o ,-1F &ih 1 po&er is per i9e. A single s*uado 'S5 huning Sanguinary 4uard is a 9alid choice 3ecause hey &on dra& oo much ire and&ill ea ')7 all day. !urioso $readnoughs in drop pods are grea or hreaening he enemyslan#s and dra&ing ire &hile he 3ul# o your army races o ge ino com3a.

Fast Attac"$ou3le 'elagun Assaul 'arine s*uads are your 3es 3e. $on orge o #eep he Mump Pac#sor increased mo3iliy. >r i you sill &an o #eep he old Spear o Sanguinius ali9e andSpeeders are cos-eeci9e an# huners. Bi#e s*uads ma#e good gra9-gun deli9ery.

Hea+- Support

Sormra9ens are our only real eeci9e ani-air choice 3u hey are surdy ranspors and heyare e;remely 9ersaile. (indicaors &ih >9ercharged )ngines are a nighmare o 3oh inanryand 9ehicles 3eing a3le o mo9e up 12K and lo3 a S1F AP2 pie plae in your opponens ace.Bear in mind hese hings &ill dra& a lo o ire. Ta#e &o o hem &hich hal9es he amoun oenemy irepo&er 3eing hro&n a hem and sill means he enemy are shooing a your 3ig scaryguns insead o your $eah company and o3eci9e-humping unis. 4ame-esed 9ery

successul al&ays add Siege Shield Sorm Boler 6uner-Eiller 'issile and );ra Armour.8onsider adding a hird o really ge on your opponens ner9es or a Sicaran as is as andma#es s#immers cry. A higher poins 9alues consider and Raider 8rusaders as ranspors orma;ed non Mump Pac# $eah 8ompany &ih a characer.

0ord of War 

8ommander $ane is an oW no& no an 67 so hes prey e;pensi9e since you need anoher67 choice 3eore you can a#e him in a BS!. A cheap Sanguinary Pries &ih an S4 S*uadma#es or a good escor or $ane and i you can ge him ino cc hell 3ea e9eryone o deah&ih his WS/ S/ Ap2 aac#s a @/. Ho o menion hes go )ernal Warrior &ih a 2G+GG and&ih he Pries hes go !nP ,G so hes hard o #ill and can an# &ounds or his s*uad.

 Allies[edi]

Battle Brothers[edi]

• Adepta Sororitas: Why? All he good unis hey ha9e o oer are he Priess and Maco3us

0'uch cheaper and 3eer han chaplains or War 6ymns o poenially gi9e your $eah8ompany rerolls on &ounds and any sa9es you already ha9e uc#ons o lamers andmelas &hile your ac marines can do he same as normal 3oler 3a3es &ih G1 SIT.6o&e9er puing + $ominions &ih melas in " drop pods can 3e grea especiallyconsidering he $ominion ac o aih ignores co9er. + melagun shos ha ignores co9er?4rea or an# huning.

• Adeptus #echanicusS"itarii: S#iarii 3ring numerous cheap and le;i3le roops ha can

pro9ide a 9ariey o roles ha complimen a BA orce. Russal#ersI @nilaors add speciicmelee couners and &ill do &ill charging somehing ha he $eah 8ompany do oo. The

 Army is !as enough o #eep up and or real lulD you can pu hem in pods or some supersrong alphasri#e. Plus Array >nagers are he deah o lyers. Period. 'echanicus on heoher hand 3ring spades o 4ra9 and or '8 somehing he BA also lac#.

• Dar" Angels: - A 9ery good com3o &ih Blood Angels as hey are he more shooy and

resolue marines compared o your o&n *uic# mo9ing melee marines. Cou can also perormreally good alpha-sri#es &ih los o urn 1 T5RH 2 &ih he ne& and impro9ed $eah&ing

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 Assaul special rule cough sarcasm cough $eah&ing deep sri#e 0paricularly &ih Belialand are one o he e& oher Space 'arine chapers &ih access o di9inaion &hile his isno longer he go-o discipline as i &as in h ediion i com3os especially &ell &ih'ephison i hes already on 3iomancy seroids and &ill orce your opponen o ma#e panicinduced misa#es.

• !re- 7nights: @s us repeaed deep-sri#ing and a massi9e poins sin#. @s purelyredundan li#e he Blac# Templars rom 8ode; Space 'arines.

• 'mperial !uard: );cellen ire suppor or a up-in-your ace army. A nea lile army lis is a

88S in a chimera 0so he doesn die i he enemy snis a him a 9eeran s*uad &ih camo3ehind an A$ &I*uad gun 0or an inanry plaoon i you ha9e he poins and a e& lemanrusses. All he ire suppor youll e9er need. So or a 88S in a chimera 8amo 9eerans and

 A$ &I*uad gun and a eman Russ his all coss only ++, poins 0a lile more or lessdepending on he eman Russ 9arian and i you a#e upgrades or your (eerans or i youa#e an inanry plaoon. Wih an A$ he chimera isn a necessiy any&ay. Alernai9elyyou could a#e hem as mea shield disracions. Bu is mainly recommended ha you usehem as long range ire supporI o3eci9e campers. Priess are highly &elcome here o

ma#e sure ha 3lo3 o 4uardsmen can ne9er die.

• 'n)uisition: Ser9o-S#ulls and 'ysics &or# really nice &ih your deep-sri#ing unis.

@n*uisiors also ha9e hilarious shi li#e he 8on9ersion Beamer 0small 3las ha gessronger he arher he arge is rom he @n*uisior holding i and he Psyocculum &hichgi9es your unis BS1F &hen shooing a unis conaining Psy#ers and Broherhood oPsy#ersISorcerers. $eah 8ompany go he assaul gear @n*uisiion lays do&n a shooyad9ance. Cou can a#e 8rusaders o suc# up hea9y &eaponry and Po&er Weapons &ihheir sorm shields so hey are a&esome meashields oo. Al&ays a good choice.

• Space #arines: Prey nice alpha sri#e poenial here i you hro& in (ul#an 6eSan. Cou

can also com3ine &ih Whie Scars or Ra9en 4uard o come rom no&here o hi your oes

e9ery&here or 3ring @ron 6ands or slighly more dura3le Predaors $e9s and ohersuppor. @ron 6ands 3enei rom your Piress !HP Aura. Ces you can no& gi9e 3asicmarines a "G!HP &ih a Pries @6 @8 rom he 4orgons !is Sri#e !orce G he nai9e3onuses. >h and Smashuc#er has easy 2G !HP &ih he 4orgons chain. There is a reasonhe =h egion are so close o he 1Fh in num3er.

• Space Wol+es: ong !angs or epic long range shooing pro&ess and Rune Priess. Bu

'ephison can do i 3eer. Space Wol9es &ih 8ouner-Aac# ma#e anasic deensi9eallies o hold he line &hile Blood Angels go ou and rip and ear .

• 'mperial 7nights:, Hohing much o say 3u yesN Big scary as Super-hea9ies o gi9e your

arge oo many hings o shoo a in oo lile ime.

Allies of Con+enience[edi]

• $ldar: his army has he ad9anage o acually 3eing a3le o #eep up &ih you 3u you migh

ind ha here o 3e a lo o o9erlap &ihin he &o cod;es ha 3eing said hey are really*uie a 3i less dura3le han your sandard roops so us hin# careully a3ou &heher orno you us &an more Blood Angels. >ne hing he )ldar do 3ring hough is he a3iliy odeea hea9y armor - Wraihguard and !ire $ragons are he 3ane o anyhing &ihou srongco9er or in9uln sa9es 0W4 a lile 3eer agains '8s !$ a 3i 3eer on 9ehicles plus allshuri#en &eapons ha9e *uasi-rending. 'igh 3e useul i youre ha9ing rou3le che&ing

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hrough 3ig or hea9ily armored oes as enough. >n he lipside you no& ge gra9-guns.8onsider using some.

• Harle)uins: he clo&n els are 9aguely similar in syle o your red-armored ragemarines-

as-mo9ing melee specialiss. While hey ha9e he poenial o hi a lile harder due o heir9arious #inds o almos-rending aac#s 0ma#ing hem especially good agains T)7s hey

oally lac# your 'arines sur9i9a3iliy 0almos e9eryhing is T" ,GG. Coure no reallygaining a lo ou o his relaionship unless youre ighing a Terminaor-hea9y army and youa#e a lo o caresses andIor Dephyrglai9es.

Desperate Alllies[edi]

• Tau $mpire: @ all else ails use hem in he same ashion as 4uardsmen. Rail guns and

oher de9asaing long-range shooing 3u you mus al&ays remem3er >ne )ye >pen.8risis Sealh and Ripide 3alesuis are 3eer or close-in suppor and as enough o 3oh#eep up and say ou o >)> rou3le range. Ripides also ha9e he ad9anage o 3eing goodani-air and no enirely helpless in melee.

•  Alernai9e (ie& Tau 8risis Sui Teams deep sri#ing do&n he 3oard o suppor your )lie

Mump Troops. Ta#ing Tau !lyersIBroadsides &ih (elociy Trac#ers are much 3eer andcheaper ani-air opions han he 2 lone ones a9aila3le o Blood Angels playing a 3ound lis0Sorm Ra9ens and 'issle aunchers &ih !la# 'issles. Ta#e a horde o Eroo or yourmandaory roop choice o inilrae and a Balesui 8ommander &ih Body 4uardsdeepsri#ing so you don ha9e o &orry a3ou deploymen. Ho& you ha9e deep sri#ing8risis Suis helping o slauger he enemy do&n he 3oard &ih your )lie Mump Troopsassauling and as an#s 3lo&ing up e9eryhing in sigh. >nly do&nside is ha9ing o remain inches apar 3u he Tau should 3e in a suppor shooing role 9ersus he Blood Angels coreassauling ahead o hem so should 3e easy enough o a9oid each oher. A mo3 o Eroo&ih Erooo;es in co9er and 8risis Suis can hold one hird o he 3oard long enough o &ipeou he oher &o hirds.

• Dar" $ldar: Their speed is good 3u youre also &ihin >)> range oen so ha suc#sN Theyalso are an in your ace army &ih los o scary close range shooing.

Come the Apocal-pse[edi]

• 3ecrons: Similar o he 9anillaJ a#e 3lo3s o &arriors o ea enemy aac#s &hile you deep

sri#e your marines o carry he day. );cellen amou o ani-an# oo lea9ing you ree oload up on ani inanry.

• *r"s: Well...@ guess i can &or#? The ac is >ne )ye >pen sings li#e a 3ich so 3ig >r#

hordes necessiae $eep-sri#ing. Also >)> doesn apply o unis loc#ed in com3a already.Thas an ad9anage.

• T-ranids: oo# a >r#s prey much. Also he ne& Tyrannocye Spores pro9ide deep-sri#e

synergy &ih Hids so >)> doesn sing so 3ad.

• Chaos Space #arines: Cou can do assauls 3eer &hy he hell &ould you a#e his &hen

your main army can do all ha &ihou allying a 8A le9els? PassN Mus a#e oyalis'arinesN

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• Chaos Daemons: Psysic o9erload ahoyN Thas i. Cou need S6>>T@H4 no more 878.

Pass. Ta#e in*uisiion or 4E i you &an ha su so 3adly.

Tactics[edi]

Cou ha9e an army made e;pressly or one purpose &lit?"rieg> Wach as your opponen cries

ou in horror as your army crosses hal he 3oard in he irs urn. Cour roops are uerly ocusedon geing close as as as humanly possi3le o he enemy and o3lieraing hem a close-rangeandIor in 878. Cou ha9e he 3es condiions or deep sri#ing o any army i you use8ommander $ane or ha9e he appropriae Warlord Trai 5se $readnoughs in drop podscom3ine hem &ih as lying Sormra9ens carrying a en-man assaul s*uads oined 3y aSanguinary Pries and >9ercharged (indicaors on he ground lo33ing srengh 1F large-3lasemplaes all o9er he a3le. 8om3ine all his &ih he unis menioned a3o9e along &ih heiraoremenioned acics and you &ill 3asically 3ring all your opponens o heir #nees crying 3ierears o rage and rusraion aer you sand 9icorious a he end o urn 2.

The $eah 8ompany are poin-or-poin sill he las &ord in 878. A ully ric#ed ou $eah8ompany &ill urn anyhing i comes in conac &ih ino a ine red pase in one urn.

 Al&ays use !uriosos &ih Blood !iss in $rop Pods. Trus me heyre 3ound o scre& up youropponens sraegy.

Sanguinary Priess are your riends especially or allied armies. Since mos armies only ha9e!HP disri3ued eiher in a 8ommand S*uad 0aside rom Wol Priess youll 3e 3eer o a#ingone o assis a eam youll e;pec o a#e a lo o ire. 0as hey a#e up an 67 slo or one i may3e &orh considering i you &an a i33y or a 8happy insead

Ho& you can a#e 1F-man s*uads o assaul marines &ih &o melas in ree $rop Pods or !asRhinos. They are !as Aac# no& hough so go ill your roops &ih all has le. 1F-man TacicalS*uads &ih lamerIhea9y lamer in !as Rhinos complimen he a3o9e &ell or a compara3lepoins cos and heyre capa3le o annihilaing hordes. 'echanised acical and assaul marinesis a surprisingly compeii9e lis.

/h )diion Tacics: Remem&er ABC ( Alwa-s Be Charging> Cour unis are a heir 3es &hen

you play aggressi9ely and are charging ino com3aN Wih !urious 8harge and The Red Thirsyou can &ipe ou mos enemies 3eore hey e9er ge a chance o hi 3ac#. @ you aren chargingino com3a you should 3e maneu9ering o ge ino charge range or ne; urn. To ha end i onecould #i3ash or ind some Po&er ances his may 3e one o he e& armies in he game &herehey see serious consideraion as hey are undou3edly he &ors Po&er Weapon &hen you ge

 ammed in com3a 3u pro9ided you ge he charge o &ih $eah 8ompany has , S AP "aac#s per man and &hen using he Baal Sri#e !orce one can also hro& @, ino he 3argainN

Ta#e ad9anage o he Blood Angels srenghs 0e;cep heir cool 3u slo& mo9ing$readnoughs. 5se your 6ea9y Suppor slos on any com3inaion o as (indicaors BaalPredaors andIor Predaors0@ use 2 (indicaors and a Baal Predaor personally. Pu a couple ,- man Tacical S*uads on oo in as RaDor3ac#s o ill in Troop slos ha can #eep up. @ l i#e oa#e $ane and slap him in a s*uad o Sanguinary 4uard &ih a Sanguinary Pries and a#e as

many $eah 8ompany S*uads &ih Mump Pac#s ha you can aord 0since here is no longerany rules saing you can only a#e F-1 $eah 8ompany S*uads. Run a line o an#s side 3yside o&ards your enemy orming a mo9ing &all in ron o your elie ump roops unil heyre inrange o using heir 12 inch ump mo9e o pu hem in he ace o &hae9er enemy needs o 3eslaughered. $isem3ar# your Tacical s*uads0preera3ly armed &ih dual !lamersIPlasma 4unsrom heir RaDor3ac#s o lay some ire do&n or your soon-o-3e charging ump s*uads ocompleely o3lierae anyhing and e9eryhing in ron o you &ih some o he 3es close com3aroops in he game hands do&n. A his poin 3rea# up he an# &all and sar securingo3eci9es and he &in 9ersus &hae9er your enemy has le o muser. @ you do i righ your

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enemy &ill 3e a3le o dra& a minimal a 3es line o sigh on any o your assaul roops as hey ump across he 3oard #eeping hem mosly sae unil hey are in range o charge. 'os armiesyou play &ill only ha9e so many opions o punch hrough your ron armour 1" on your an#sand only a couple more o ge hrough he ron armour 11 on your RaDor3ac#s. Sill #eeps hisacic 9ia3le agains e9eryhing 3u Tau hough. Some &ill 3e los as you cross as long as heydon e;plode hey &ill sill co9er your roops ha urn and you us adus and re-ighen he line

ne; urn. A higher poin oals hro& in TerminaorsIAssaul Terminaors &ih dedicaed andRaiders or more an# chargingIenemy 3using un. This is a hea9ily esed sraegy ha haspro9en 9ery successul.

Ps-chic[edi]

Blood Angels Psy#ers ha9e access o almos all rule3oo# po&ers e;cep or Telepahy &hich goreplaced 3y he uni*ue and a&esome Sanguinary $iscipline. 6ere are he ses o po&ers ran#edrom 3es o &ors.

• Sanguinary: Wha did you e;pec? @s a Psychic discipline designed 3y Blood Angels or

Blood Angels. 7uic#ening graning lee and G$" @niiai9e is a lo li#e Warp Speed romBiomancy 5nleash Rage gi9ing you more aac#s 3lan#e in9ulns o ensure your s*uad &I

Sanguinary pries remain immoral demigod soldiers.

• Biomancy: @ anyhing Biomancy is a 9ery aggressi9e $iscipline ensuring you can dish ou

he damage 0@ron Arm Warp Speed and a#e i a he same ime 0ie eech )ndurance.Second only o Sanguinary.

• $i9inaion: Prescience also grans you re-rolls in 8om3a allo&ing you o srech ou your

good shooing oo. Perec Timing and 'isorune are epic po&ers as &ell. @s us ha Blood Angels are he Assaul marines hey need more choppa e9en a he sacriice o a goodamoun o $a##a 0Sernguard and Tacical S*uads.

The res o he disciplines aren 9ery good. Pyromancy is all a3ou Psychic !lamers and 'ela&hich you already ha9e in a3undance Tele#inesis is a schiDo-discipline and $aemonology ris#s

your psy#er 3lo&ing up on any dou3le.

Tactical *&8ecti+es[edi];; ( alor of Angels

G1 (P or issuing a challenge. )ASC '>H)C.

; ( Aerial Assault

G1 (P i you ha9e a MumpIS#immerI!lyer uni desroy an enemy uni. G1d" (P i he uni hadid he #illing arri9ed rom reser9es on he same urn.

;9 ( Purit- Through Bloodshed

G1 (P i you #illed a uni in Assaul. G1d" i "-, unis die. G1d"G" i you #illed more han unis in Assaul.

; ( Decapitating Stri"e

G1 (P i you #illed he Warlord on his or any prior urn. Hice.;E ( Swift Ad+ance

$ra& he card opponen chooses &o o3eci9e you mus hold. Win 1 (P i you conrol oneo hem a he end o your urn &in 1d" i you secure 3oh.

; ( 3o&le Self(Sacrifice

@n order o 3eer imiae heir Primarch you &in 1 (P i your Warlord dies during your assaulphase. 6o&e9er i you e9er reuse a challenge his goes a&ay.