Dawn of War: No Plan Survives Contact With the Enemy

Blood Ravens Chapter

Entry posted by Lathe Biosas in Dawn of War: Building the Blood Ravens December 10

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My plan didn’t survive 3 days. :unsure:

I laid out my idea and had someone point out a very obvious point to me:

"You are playing Blood Ravens, who are known for their many Librarians. And there aren’t any in your army."

I can't have a fluffy theme army that ignores the thing the Chapter is known for (besides Steel Rain and poor decisions).

So, I scrapped a squad of Intercessors I don't own yet and got rid of the Lieutenant with Combi-weapon that I can't find anywhere and replaced them with a Librarian in Phobos Armour (with the Forged in Battle Enhancement) and attached him to an Eliminator Squad armed with 3 Las Fusils.

This will give me an anti-heavy infantry/light anti-vehicle firebase tha can't be targeted outside 12" and can change a 1 to a 6. When you only get 3 shots a turn, you need to make them count.

Updated Army List (Balance Datasheet Compliant - December 2025)

Spoiler

STEAL TEAM 7

1990 / 2000 pts

Configuration

Battle Size

Strike Force (2000 Point limit)

Detachment

Forgefather's Seekers

Epic Hero

Vulkan He'stan 100 pts

Warlord 40mm × 1

Character

Ancient 60 pts

Immolator, Power Weapon 40mm × 1

Judiciar 95 pts

War‑tempered Artifice 40mm × 1

Librarian in Phobos Armour

85 pts

Forged in Battle 40mm × 1

Battleline

5 Intercessor Squad 80 pts

• 1x Intercessor Sergeant: Bolt Rifle, Power Fist • 3x Intercessor • 1x Intercessor w/ Grenade Launcher

32mm × 5

5 Intercessor Squad 80 pts

• 1x Intercessor Sergeant: Bolt Rifle, Power Fist • 3x Intercessor • 1x Intercessor w/ Grenade Launcher

32mm × 5

Infantry

5 Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs 90 pts

• 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack: Plasma Pistol, Power Fist • 3x Assault Intercessors with Jump Pack • 1x Assault Intercessors with Jump Pack w/ Plasma Pistol 32mm × 5

6 Bladeguard Veteran Squad 170 pts

• 1x Bladeguard Veteran Sergeant: Neo‑volkite Pistol • 5x Bladeguard Veterans

40mm × 6

3 Eliminator Squad

85 pts

• 2x Eliminator: Las fusil

• 1x Eliminator Sergeant: Las fusil

32mm x 3

3 Eradicator Squad 90 pts

• 2x Eradicator

40mm × 3

10 Infernus Squad 180 pts