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As many of you are aware, I maintain a bunch of review/guide threads for the Blood Angels, specifically those which aren't found within our Codex. A list of those review/guides can be found here. These review/guides are in constant flux; be it the addition of new units or revamping of the older threads as I become used to the more elaborate bbcode available on the B&C. However, one thing I have always wanted to do is add photos to each entry as it's all well and good someone discussing a model but as we all know, a picture speaks a thousand words. Currently, I have a prototype setup displayed here and whilst I'm happy with it, I'm not happy with the photos chosen. Why? Because they aren't Blood Angels - and this is where you come in. What I'm after is a photo of your model (yes, this includes Successor Chapters) which I can place next to the entry on the guide (naturally fully credited). For the background, either white, black or a photographic gradient of some sort is fine and an excellent guide can be found here (and yes, that's for mobile users!) Below is a list of the photos I need for this task (links go to photos in use): Aggressor Squads Assault Intercessors Assault Squad Astorath Astraeus Super-heavy Tank Attack Bike Baal Predator Bike Squad Brother Corbulo Caestus Assault Ram Captain Captain in Cataphractii Armour Captain in Gravis Armour Captain in Phobos Armour Captain in Terminator Armour Captain on Bike Captain Tycho Chaplain Chaplain in Terminator Armour Chaplain on Bike Chaplain Venerable Dreadnought Chief Librarian Mephiston Chief Librarian Mephiston (Legends) Commander Dante Company Ancient Company Champion Company Veterans Contemptor Dreadnought Contemptor Mortis Dreadnought Damocles Command Tank (regular / Deimos) Death Company Death Company Intercessors Death Company Dreadnought Deathstorm Drop Pod (assault cannon / missile launcher) Deimos Pattern Relic Predator (Predator Cannon / Twin Lascannon / Heavy Conversion Beamer / Plasma Executioner / Magna Melta / Inferno Cannon) Deimos Pattern Vindicator Laser Destroyer Devastators Dreadnought Drop Pod Eliminator Squad Eradicator Squad Fire Raptor Assault Gunship Firestrike Servo-turrets Furioso Dreadnought Gabriel Seth Heavy Intercessor Squad Hellblaster Squad Hunter Imperial Space Marine Impulsor Inceptor Squad Incursor Squad Infernum pattern Razorback Infiltrator Squad Infiltrator Squad Invictor Tactical Warsuit Intercessor Squad Invader ATV Land Raider Land Raider Achilles Land Raider Crusader Land Raider Excelsior Land Raider Helios Land Raider Prometheus Land Raider Redeemer Land Speeder Land Speeder Storm Land Speeder Tempest Land Speeder Tornado Land Speeder Typhoon Lemartes Librarian Librarian Dreadnought Librarian in Phobos Armour Librarian in Terminator Armour Librarian on Bike Lieutenants Lieutenants in Phobos Armour Lieutenants in Reiver Armour Lucius Pattern Dreadnought Drop Pod Malakim Phoros Mortis Dreadnought Outrider Squad Predator Annihilator Predator Destructor Primaris Ancient Primaris Apothecary Primaris Captain Primaris Chaplain Primaris Chaplain on Bike Primaris Librarian Primaris Lieutenants Primaris Techmarine Rapier Carrier (graviton cannon | laser destroyer | quad heavy bolter | quad mortar) Razorback Redemptor Dreadnought Reiver Squad Repulsor Repulsor Exterminator Relic Cerberus Heavy Tank Destroyer Relic Contmeptor Dreadnought Relic Deredeo Dreadnought Relic Falchion Super-heavy Tank Destroyer Relic Fellblade Super-heavy Tank Relic Javelin Attack Speeder (lascannon / missile launcher) Relic Land Raider Proteus Relic Leviathan Dreadnought Relic Mastadon Super-heavy Siege Transport Relic Sicaran Arcus Strike Tank Relic Sicaran Battle Tank Relic Sicaran Omega Tank Destroyer Relic Sicaran Punisher Assault Tank Relic Sicaran Venator Tank Destroyer Relic Spartan Assault Tank Relic Terminator Squad Relic Typhon Heavy Siege Tank Relic Whirlwind Scorpius Rhino Rhino Primaris Sanguinary Ancient Sanguinary Guard Sanguinary Notiviate Sanguinary Priest Sanguinary Priest on Bike Scout Bike Squad Scout Squad Servitors Siege Dreadnought Sokar Pattern Stormbird Stalker Sternguard Squad Storm Eagle Assault Gunship Storm Speeder Hammerstrike Storm Speeder Hailstrike Stormhawk Interceptor Stormraven Gunship Stormtalon Gunship Supressor Squad Tactical Squad Tarantula Air Defence Battery (Air Defence Command Platform / Hyperios Tarantula Sentry Gun ( assault cannon / heavy bolter / lascannon / multi-melta) Techmarine Techmarine on Bike Terminator Ancient Terminator Assault Squad Terminator Squad Termite Assault Drill The Sanguinor Thunderhawk Assault Gunship Thunderhawk Transporter Tycho the Lost Vanguard Veteran Squad Veteran Intercessors Vindicator Whirlwind Whirlwind Hyperios Xiphon Interceptor Please reply below with a suitable photo and I'll cross off the list as we go along. Thanks!

Welcome to the Blood Angels Unit of the Week Series! Following the release of the 10th edition Index, there is no better time to discuss all the units we have access to. Each week a different unit will appear, with the idea being that we discuss how best to use that model on the battlefield. Where part one will discuss the units from the units found within Index: Blood Angels, parts two to four will discuss Index: Space Marines, part five will be Imperial Armour, and part six will be Legends. Note, this isn't to lament any nerfs, etc, from previous editions; the rules are as they are so try to unlock its potential for those who wish to use them all the same. Similarly, this thread is only for using the option being discussed; it matters not if you feel something is a better choice as such comments aren't constructive to the topic and shall be removed. The following list contains the links to each Unit of the Week grouping for the 10th edition: Index: Blood Angels - Datasheets, All Index: Space Marines - Datasheets, Characters Index: Space Marines - Datasheets, Units Index: Space Marines - Datasheets, Vehicles Index: Imperial Armour: Astartes - Datasheets, All Legends - Datasheets, All

Welcome to the Veritas Vitae Series! Following the release of the 9th edition Supplement, there is no better time to discuss all the tools that we have access to. This ongoing series of articles focuses on what a Blood Angels Force Commander has at their disposal, with advice, information, and tactics plucked from the readily available to the more obscure parts of GWs rulesets. Like all Veritas Vitae articles, these remain active and are in flux, so we can add and update them as the information contained within changes. So please chip in with any and all suggestions to help your fellow Frater to vicory against the daemon, the heretic, the xenos, and the traitor. Warlord Traits A Blood Angels force has a number of psychic powers available to it and these can be found in the various support books available to us. This guide explores what they are, what they do, an how best to maximise their use for our army. Article Setup The following are notes on the setup of article below:Header in Blood Red, power is found in Supplement: Blood Angels Header in Enchanted Blue, power is found in Codex: Space Marines Header in Administratum Grey, power is found in the Warhammer 40,000 rulebook (BRB) Keywords will appear in Bold format Important points will appear in underlined format Locations The following points are where the Warlord Traits listed can be found in each sourcebook: BRB Warlord Traits traits begin on page 238 Space Marine Warlord Traits powers begin on page 106 Vanguard Warlord Traits powers begin on page 107 Blood Angels Warlord Traits powers begin on page 50 Flesh Tearers Warlord Traits powers begin on page 50 Common rules The following are common rules which apply to Warlord Traits: Any selected Warlord requires the Character keyword in order to receive a Warlord Trait Links The Warlord Traits a Blood Angels force can use are split into six different categories, the links to which - along with any relevant support - can be found below: Warlord Trait Support BRB Chapter Command Warlord Traits Space Marines Warlord Traits Vanguard Warlord Traits Blood Angels Warlord Traits Flesh Tearers Warlord TRaits

Welcome to the Veritas Vitae Series! Following the release of the 9th edition Supplement, there is no better time to discuss all the tools that we have access to. This ongoing series of articles focuses on what a Blood Angels Force Commander has at their disposal, with advice, information, and tactics plucked from the readily available to the more obscure parts of GWs rulesets. Like all Veritas Vitae articles, these remain active and are in flux, so we can add and update them as the information contained within changes. So please chip in with any and all suggestions to help your fellow Frater to vicory against the daemon, the heretic, the xenos, and the traitor. Stratagems A Blood Angels force has a number of Command Points associated with it and these can spent on a plethora of Stratagems that are found in the various support books available to us. This guide explores what they are, what they do, an how best to maximise their use for our army. Article Setup The following are notes on the setup of article below:Header in Blood Red, Stratagem is found in Supplement: Blood Angels Header in Enchanted Blue, Stratagem is found in Codex: Space Marines Header in Administratum Grey, Stratagem is found in the Warhammer 40,000 rulebook (BRB) Keywords will appear in Bold format Important points will appear in underlined format Locations The following points are where the Stratagems listed can be found in each sourcebook: BRB Stratagems begin on page 255 Codex: Space Marines Stratagems begin on page 102 Supplement: Blood Angels Stratagems begin on page 48 Common rules The following are common rules which apply to each Stratagem: To use one, you pay the CP specified and deduct that from your CP pool. If you haven't got enough, you can't use the Stratagem The same Stratagem cannot be used more than once per phase (Stratagems not used during a battle round are exempt from this) If your army includes any Adeptus Astartes Detachments (excluding Auxiliary Support, Super-heavy Auxiliary, Fortification Network), you have access to the Codex: Space Marines Stratagems If your army includes any Blood Angels Detachments (excluding Auxiliary Support, Super-heavy Auxiliary, Fortification Network), you have access to the Supplement: Blood Angels Stratagems - note that Successors exchange the Blood Angels keyword for their own, so they too have access Links The Stratagems a Blood Angels force can use are split into six different categories, the links to which can be found below: Battle Tactic Stratagems Core Stratagems Epic Deed Stratagems Requisition Stratagems Strategic Play Stratagems Wargear Stratagems

Welcome to the Veritas Vitae Series! Following the release of the 9th edition Supplement, there is no better time to discuss all the tools that we have access to. This ongoing series of articles focuses on what a Blood Angels Force Commander has at their disposal, with advice, information, and tactics plucked from the readily available to the more obscure parts of GWs rulesets. Like all Veritas Vitae articles, these remain active and are in flux, so we can add and update them as the information contained within changes. So please chip in with any and all suggestions to help your fellow Frater to vicory against the daemon, the heretic, the xenos, and the traitor. Psychic Powers A Blood Angels force has a number of psychic powers available to it and these can be found in the various support books available to us. This guide explores what they are, what they do, an how best to maximise their use for our army. Article Setup The following are notes on the setup of article below:Header in Blood Red, power is found in Supplement: Blood Angels Header in Enchanted Blue, power is found in Codex: Space Marines Header in Administratum Grey, power is found in the Warhammer 40,000 rulebook (BRB) Keywords will appear in Bold format Important points will appear in underlined format Locations The following points are where the psychic powers listed can be found in each sourcebook: BRB powers begin on page 214 Librarius discipline powers begin on page 110 Obscuration discpline powers begin on page 111 Sanguinary discipline powers begin on page 51 Common rules The following are common rules which apply to Psykers and psychic powers: Powers are either selected or randomly chosen by rolling a D6 (re-rolling duplicates) All Librarians know Smite. The Librarian's Datasheet lists what discipline it knows When taking a Blood Angels Detachment, a Librarian may instead choose from the Sanguinary discipline There is no mixing and matching, as per the latest BRB FAQ Unless otherwise stated, the same power can not be cast more than once per battle round Links The Psychic Powers a Blood Angels force can use are split into three different categories, the links to which - along with any relevant support - can be found below: Psychic Support BRB Librarius Discipline Obscuration Discipline Sanguinary Discipline

Welcome to the Veritas Vitae Series! Following the release of the 9th edition Supplement, there is no better time to discuss all the tools that we have access to. This ongoing series of articles focuses on what a Blood Angels Force Commander has at their disposal, with advice, information, and tactics plucked from the readily available to the more obscure parts of GWs rulesets. Like all Veritas Vitae articles, these remain active and are in flux, so we can add and update them as the information contained within changes. So please chip in with any and all suggestions to help your fellow Frater to vicory against the daemon, the heretic, the xenos, and the traitor. Introduction Be you a Neophyte or Veteran of many campaigns, welcome to the Index of the Veritas Vitae! What is this you ask? Veritas Vitae On the Bolter and Chainsword, however, they originally started out in 7th edition as a series of reviews and guides compiled by Jolemai to enlighten fellow Frater on the options a Blood Angels Force Commander had at their disposal - especially those which were outside of the BRB and Codex. This has since blossomed into a wealth of knowledge that our fellow Frater also contribute to and help keep up to date: for it is together that we get stronger and can do wonders with our Codex and army. What follows are the recordings penned for posterity, whereby anyone can look up the combined knowledge brought together by the Frater of he Blood Angels sub-forum on the Bolter and Chainsword. Links Blood Angels Rules: Reviews, Tips, and Tricks Blood Angels Support: Reviews, Tips, and Tricks Miscellaneous Archive

Welcome to the Veritas Vitae Series! Following the release of the 10th edition Indices, there is no better time to discuss all the tools that we have access to. This ongoing series of articles focuses on what a Blood Angels Force Commander has at their disposal, with advice, information, and tactics plucked from the readily available to the more obscure parts of GWs rulesets. Like all Veritas Vitae articles, these remain active and are in flux, so we can add and update them as the information contained within changes. So please chip in with any and all suggestions to help your fellow Frater to victory against the daemon, the heretic, the xenos, and the traitor. Leaders A Blood Angels force has a plethora of leaders for units that are found in the various support books available to us. This guide explores what they are, what they do, an how best to maximise their use for our army. Article Setup The following are notes on the setup of article below: Header in Blood Red, Leader is found in Index: Blood Angels or Legends: Blood Angels Header in Enchanted Blue, Leader is found in Index: Space Marines or Legends: Space Marines Header in Administratum Grey, Leader is found in the Index: Agents of the Imperium or Legends: Agents of the Imperium Keywords will appear in Bold format Important points will appear in underlined format Locations The following are direct links to each sourcebook: Core Rules Codex: Space Marines Index: Space Marines and Legends: Adeptus Astartes Index: Blood Angels and Legends: Blood Angels Index: Agents of the Imperium and Legends: Agents of the Imperium Core rules The following are core rules which apply to each Leader (BRB, pg 39): Before the battle during the Declare Battlefield Formations step, Character units with the Leader ability can be attached to one of their Bodyguard units to form an Attached unit. Attached units can only contain one Leader. Attacks cannot be allocated to Character models in Attached units. Can be targeted with the Epic Challenge stratagem Links The Leaders a Blood Angels force can use are split into six different categories, the links to which can be found below: Ancients Apothecaries Captains Champions Chaplains Chapter Masters Librarians Lieutenants Techmarines Allies Furthermore, a list of which unit can be lead by what is found here. Acknowledgment The idea and groundwork for this article was done by DavidBarret82 over on Reddit. The original article can be found here.

Welcome to the Veritas Vitae Series! Following the release of the 9th edition Supplement, there is no better time to discuss all the tools that we have access to. This ongoing series of articles focuses on what a Blood Angels Force Commander has at their disposal, with advice, information, and tactics plucked from the readily available to the more obscure parts of GWs rulesets. Like all Veritas Vitae articles, these remain active and are in flux, so we can add and update them as the information contained within changes. So please chip in with any and all suggestions to help your fellow Frater to vicory against the daemon, the heretic, the xenos, and the traitor. Sourcebooks A Blood Angels force has a plethora of sourcebooks associated with it, each of which contains a wealth of knowledge be it fluff through to rules. This guide explores what they are and what is contained within each. Article Setup The following are notes on the setup of article below:Header in Administratum Grey, sourcebook is specific to the core game Header in Enchanted Blue, sourcebook is Space Marines specific Header in Blood Red, sourcebook is Blood Angels specific Where the sourcebook is in production, a link to it (UK based) can be found by clicking the associated cover art Links The Sourcebooks a Blood Angels force can use are split into three different categories, the links to which can be found below: Core sourcebooks Space Marines sourcebooks Blood Angels sourcebooks

The following list is all the lingo/shorthand that BA players use for their stuff. If you see something missing, reply below and I'll add it! ABC - Always Be Charging list. Basically all out assault with DC, SG, RAS Assback - Razorback with twin-linked assault cannon Autolas - Predator with autocannon and lascannon sponsons B&C - The Bolter & Chainsword website B&Z - The Blood & Zeal event on the Bolter & Chainsword website Baalcador - 30k only, this is a Malcador Heavy Tank fully fitted out with Iliastus-pattern assault cannons Bangles - Amalgation of the word Blood Angels BEL - Behind Enemy Lines (Secondary mission, 9th ed) Blade - Blade of Sanguinius, secondary mission, 9th ed Blood Rodeo - A list using bikes to screen our jump troops, often with Devastator support Bolterback - Razorback with twin-linked heavy bolter Chuck Norris - Captain Tycho during the 5th edition Codex era Dakkabaal - Baal Predator with assault cannon and heavy bolter sponsons Dakkapred - Predator with autocannon and heavy bolter sponsons DC - Death Company DCD - Death Company Dreadnought DFA - Death From Above (secondary mission, 9th ed) ETL - The E Tenebrae Lux event on the Bolter & Chainsword website Exploding Dice - When a specific dice roll generates further hits/wounds Flamerbaal - Baal Predator with flamestorm cannon Flamerback - Razorback with twin-linked heavy flamer Flying Circus - A list centred around multiple SG units with optional DC, RAS, and VAS units Fragioso - Furioso Dreadnought armed with a frag cannon FotL - Fury of the Lost (or simply, Fury), secondary mission, 9th ed GBBO - The Great Baalite Bake Off event on the Bolter & Chainsword website GEQ - Guard Equiavalent units added for completion as it comes up a lot in tactica discussion for us Godhammer Land Raider - Incorrect, commonly used to describe the "normal" Land Raider which is a Land Raider Phobos, godhammer is the pattern of lascannon Golden Shower - Null deployment tactic used in conjunction with Nipplewing Infernobaal - Baal Predator with flamestorm cannon Hammenators - Terminator Assault Squad armed with thunder hammers and storm shields Hellfire Dreadnought - Missile launcher and twin-linked lascannon Dreadnought (Dawn of War fame) Honour Guard - A now defunct unit, it refers to a Command Squad today JAS - Jump Assault Squad Land Raider Phobos - correct pattern/name of the "normal" Land Raider nb: this isn't "Godhammer" as described above Lasback - Razorback with twin-linked lascannon Lasplas - Razorback with lascannon & twin-linked plasma gun Lasticals - Tactical Squad with a lascannon LRC - L and Raider C rusader LSS - Land Speeder Storm Meltaback - Infernum-pattern Razorback (it has a multi-melta) Meltacide - RAS with maximum melta weaponry in a Drop Pod MEQ - Marine Equivalent units (so basically a 3+ save) MSU - Multiple Small Units Nipple Armour - Artificer armour worn by Sanguinary Guard, Dante, Tycho (and others) Nipplewing - A list focusing on Dante and Sanguinary Guard PDF Dex - Our 4th edition Codex Plaserback - Razorback with lascannon & twin-linked plasma gun Predator Annihilator - Predator with twin-linked lascannon turret Predator Destructor - Predator with an autocannon turret Psycho Tycho - Tycho the Lost RA - Relentless Assault (secondary mission, 9th ed) RAS - Regular Assault Squad Rifleman - Twin autocannon Dreadnought RBD - Retrieve Battlefield Data, secondary mission, 9th ed RND - Retrieve Nachmund/Nephilim Data, secondary mission, 9th ed RTS - The From Rage to Salvation event on the Bolter & Chainsword website Steel Rain - Null Deployment tactic with Drop Pods Dawn of War fame Sternicide - Sternguard Veterans with maximum melta weaponry in a Drop Pod TAC - Take All Comers force/build TEQ - Terminator Equivalent units TFC - Thunderfire Cannon Trilas - Predator with twin-linked lascannon and lascannon sponsons VAS - Veteran Assault Squad otherwise known as Vanguard Veterans Ward Dex - Our 5th edition Codex basically anything written by Matt Ward * I refuse to acknowledge "Bangles". Don't even go there!!! Generic 40k lingo (external link, Frontline Gaming)