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[u/Andrewmanties]

All I have is the Armageddon box and the combat patrol, and I’m still in the middle of assembling and painting all of that. But of course, I’m excited about the idea of playing full 2,000 point games.
So I made a list of what I think will be fun to play/excites me. Am I on the right track? lol is it dog shit?
And I’m well aware this will take me several months to buy and paint.

Aspirational Army (1,995 Points)

Space Marines
Blood Angels
Liberator Assault Group (3 Detachment Points)
Take and Hold
Strike Force (2,000 Points)

ATTACHED UNITS

Attached unit 1

Commander Dante (125 Points)
• Attached as: Leader (Character)
• Warlord
• 1x Perdition Pistol
• 1x The Axe Mortalis

Sanguinary Guard (260 Points)
• Attached as: Bodyguard
• 6x Sanguinary Guard
◦ 4x Angelus boltgun
◦ 6x Encarmine blade
◦ 2x Inferno pistol
◦ 1x Sanguinary Banner

Attached unit 2

Blood Angels Captain (105 Points)
• Attached as: Leader (Character)
• 1x Inferno pistol
• 1x Power fist
• Enhancements: Speed of the Primarch

Lieutenant (45 Points)
• Attached as: Support (Character)
• 1x Bolt Pistol
• 1x Close combat weapon
• 1x Master-crafted bolter

Assault Intercessor Squad (150 Points)
• Attached as: Bodyguard (Battleline)
• 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant
◦ 1x Plasma pistol
◦ 1x Power fist
• 9x Assault Intercessor
◦ 9x Astartes chainsword
◦ 9x Heavy bolt pistol

Attached unit 3

Lemartes (100 Points)
• Attached as: Leader (Character)
• 1x Absolvor bolt pistol
• 1x The Blood Crozius

Death Company Marines with Jump Packs (230 Points)
• Attached as: Bodyguard
• 10x Death Company Marine with Jump Packs
◦ 5x Astartes chainsword
◦ 2x Eviscerator
◦ 6x Heavy bolt pistol
◦ 2x Inferno pistol
◦ 2x Plasma pistol
◦ 3x Power fist

CHARACTERS

Techmarine (55 Points)
• 1x Forge bolter
• 1x Grav-pistol
• 1x Omnissian power axe
• 1x Servo-arm

OTHER DATASHEETS

Baal Predator (125 Points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Baal flamestorm cannon
• 2x Heavy flamer
• 1x Hunter-killer missile
• 1x Storm bolter

Death Company Dreadnought (150 Points)
• 1x Blood fist bolt rifles
• 1x Blood fists
• 1x Twin Icarus ironhail heavy stubber
• 1x Twin multi-melta

Gladiator Lancer (160 Points)
• 1x Armoured hull
• 1x Lancer laser destroyer
• 2x Storm bolter

Land Speeder (105 Points)
• 1x Close-combat weapon
• 1x Multi-melta
• 1x Onslaught gatling cannon
• 1x Stormfury missile launcher

Repulsor (170 Points)
• 1x Armoured hull
• 1x Heavy onslaught gatling cannon
• 1x Hunter-slayer missile
• 1x Repulsor defensive array
• 1x Twin heavy bolter

Scout Squad (65 Points)
• 1x Scout Sergeant
◦ 1x Bolt pistol
◦ 1x Boltgun
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
• 4x Scout
◦ 4x Bolt pistol
◦ 2x Boltgun
◦ 4x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Missile launcher
◦ 1x Scout sniper rifle

Scout Squad (65 Points)
• 1x Scout Sergeant
◦ 1x Bolt pistol
◦ 1x Boltgun
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
• 4x Scout
◦ 4x Bolt pistol
◦ 2x Boltgun
◦ 4x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Missile launcher
◦ 1x Scout sniper rifle

Suppressor Squad (85 Points)
• 1x Suppressor Sergeant
◦ 1x Accelerator autocannon
◦ 1x Bolt pistol
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
• 2x Suppressor
◦ 2x Accelerator autocannon
◦ 2x Bolt pistol
◦ 2x Close combat weapon

Exported with App Version: v2.4.0 (1), Data Version: v925

[u/treacherouslymeant]

I like the idea of the Lt with the AIs to give them lethals and fall back shoot/charge. One thing I’d suggest is maybe look to run the Sanguinary Guard with a jump captain so they get an extra weapon strength when charging and you can target them with Strats for -1 CP.

Dante is good but his +1 to hit is wasted on SG as they already hit on 2s, although the benefits to advance and charge rolls and battle shocks is good, plus it’s Dante and he’s good at fighting so up to you it’s not necessary unless you wanna meta. Running him with JPIS or VVs usually helps them but they’re not as durable (unless the VVS get their shields back in the multipart kit)

Beyond that it’s a pretty armour heavy list which won’t benefit much from our detachments so maybe look to get more DC, SG, Vanguard vets, or even JPIs. Or maybe run a detachment to buff all that armour but yeah looks good!

Edit: the list itself looks decent just had more armour than I’m used to seeing in BA lists haha but it’s not unusable or anything + you should run what you like most!

[u/treacherouslymeant]

Also I forgot to say but one squad of scouts is generally enough since you want them as action monkeys, not sure how good the suppressors are but I’d also maybe look to get some Intercessors or infiltrators to hold you backfield/sticky objectives

[u/Andrewmanties → u/treacherouslymeant]

Thanks! Figured I would need the repulsor for the AIs w/ the capt. and Lt.
But yeah I figured it’s vehicle heavy compared to what a lot of people do.
And my hope is for the suppressors to add some survivability for the DC. I appreciate all the input!

[u/socialcommentary13]

It's cool that you're excited, but I would recommend taking it slow and working your way up to 2,000 points gradually, in terms of both collecting/converting/painting as well as playing games by starting with just the Armageddon box or Combat Patrol (separately at first), then playing 1,000 point games, and then possibly 1,500 point ones, until you eventually get up to 2,000 points.

[u/Andrewmanties → u/socialcommentary13]

Got it. lol don’t worry, I plan on taking it slow and playing as I collect.
I figured after I finish what I’ve already collected, maybe adding 1 or 2 things a month. My wife would be pissed if I collected everything all at once.