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Good day folks! I have another Dark Angels army list for consideration. This time it's a Deathwing Vanguard. This is a resurrection of the 8th ed list I was playing beforoe the pandemic lockdowns began. The premise behind that list was basically that I had Land Raiders and I wanted to use them. Plus, there were all kinds of stackable buffs Deathwing could exploit at the time. Loved me a DWK squad with bonus attacks from both the Deathwing Ancient AND Asmodai. Anyway, the core of this list is still the 2 squads of Deathwing (one of Knights, the other of Terminators with THSS or LCs) riding in a LRC and a LR with their supporting characters. The idea is basically the same - run them right up my opponent's nose. Some of the other particulars have changed though. The old list was a Battalion because of how CP worked. This list is not. The old list also featured some Land Speeders for screening the Land Raider, and my Relic Sicaran to give opponents something besides the Land Raiders to shoot at. Plus I was using Scouts as my compulsory Troops and objective minders. This list is simpler. I have a Dreadnought with a plasma cannon to mind a backfield objective, which it ought to do fine unless an opponent gets an obsec unit there. Hopefully 2 LRs full of Deathwing close combat specialists plus a deep striking 10-man Deathwing Terminator Squad will keep them too busy to do so. Those other elements previously mentioned are not in the list because they'd break the Deathwing Vanguard command benefit. +++ NA 2K DW Vanguard (Warhammer 40,000 9th Edition) [108 PL, 10CP, 2,000pts] +++ ++ Vanguard Detachment -3CP (Imperium - Adeptus Astartes - Dark Angels) [108 PL, 10CP, 2,000pts] ++ + Configuration [12CP] + **Chapter Selection** . . Categories: Configuration **Chapter Selection**: Dark Angels . . Categories: Configuration Battle Size [12CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points) [12CP] . . Categories: Configuration Deathwing Vanguard Detachment [3CP] . . Categories: Configuration Detachment Command Cost [-3CP] . . Categories: Configuration + Stratagems [-2CP] + Stratagem: Marked for Command [-1CP] . . Categories: Stratagems Stratagem: Relics of the Chapter [-1CP]: Number of Extra Relics [-1CP] . . Categories: Stratagems + HQ [14 PL, 265pts] + Belial [7 PL, 140pts]: 4-6. Inexorable, Warlord . . Categories: Faction: Adeptus Astartes, Belial, Character, Faction: Dark Angels, HQ, Infantry, Grand Master, Terminator, Faction: Imperium, Captain, Deathwing, Warlord . . Sword of Silence & Storm Bolter: Master-crafted storm bolter, Sword of Silence Ezekiel [7 PL, 125pts]: Frag & Krak grenades, The Deliverer, Traitor's Bane . . Categories: HQ, Ezekiel, Faction: Adeptus Astartes, Faction: Dark Angels, Faction: Deathwing, Faction: Imperium, Librarian, Psyker, Inner Circle, Chief Librarian, Infantry + Elites [57 PL, 1,145pts] + Deathwing Ancient [5 PL, 100pts]: Pennant of Remembrance . . Categories: Ancient, Terminator, Character, Faction: Adeptus Astartes, Faction: Imperium, Infantry, Elites, Faction: Dark Angels, Deathwing . . Powerfist and Storm Bolter: Power fist, Storm bolter Deathwing Knights [11 PL, 235pts] . . Categories: Faction: Adeptus Astartes, Elites, Faction: Dark Angels, Infantry, Deathwing Knights, Faction: Imperium, Terminator, Inner Circle, Deathwing . . 4x Deathwing Knight [188pts]: 4x Mace of Absolution, 4x Storm shield . . Knight Master [47pts]: Flail of the Unforgiven, Master-Crafted Weapon, Storm shield Deathwing Terminator Squad [9 PL, 185pts] . . Categories: Faction: Adeptus Astartes, Elites, Faction: Dark Angels, Infantry, Terminator, Faction: Imperium, Inner Circle, Deathwing, Core . . Deathwing Sergeant [43pts] . . . . Thunder Hammer & Storm Shield [10pts]: Storm shield, Thunder hammer [10pts] . . Deathwing Terminator [43pts] . . . . Thunder Hammer & Storm Shield [10pts]: Storm shield, Thunder hammer [10pts] . . Deathwing Terminator [33pts]: Lightning Claw (Pair) . . Deathwing Terminator [33pts]: Lightning Claw (Pair) . . Deathwing Terminator [33pts]: Lightning Claw (Pair) Deathwing Terminator Squad [18 PL, 375pts] . . Categories: Faction: Adeptus Astartes, Elites, Faction: Dark Angels, Infantry, Terminator, Faction: Imperium, Inner Circle, Deathwing, Core . . Deathwing Sergeant [33pts] . . . . Storm Bolter & Power Sword: Power sword, Storm bolter . . Deathwing Terminator [38pts] . . . . Storm Bolter & Power Fist [5pts]: Power fist [5pts], Storm bolter . . Deathwing Terminator [38pts] . . . . Storm Bolter & Power Fist [5pts]: Power fist [5pts], Storm bolter . . Deathwing Terminator [38pts] . . . . Storm Bolter & Power Fist [5pts]: Power fist [5pts], Storm bolter . . Deathwing Terminator [38pts] . . . . Storm Bolter & Power Fist [5pts]: Power fist [5pts], Storm bolter . . Deathwing Terminator [38pts] . . . . Storm Bolter & Power Fist [5pts]: Power fist [5pts], Storm bolter . . Deathwing Terminator [38pts] . . . . Storm Bolter & Power Fist [5pts]: Power fist [5pts], Storm bolter . . Deathwing Terminator [38pts] . . . . Storm Bolter & Power Fist [5pts]: Power fist [5pts], Storm bolter . . Deathwing Terminator [38pts] . . . . Storm Bolter & Power Fist [5pts]: Power fist [5pts], Storm bolter . . Deathwing Terminator [38pts] . . . . Storm Bolter & Power Fist [5pts]: Power fist [5pts], Storm bolter Dreadnought [8 PL, 135pts]: Heavy plasma cannon, Rites of Initiation [1 PL, 15pts] . . Categories: Faction: Adeptus Astartes, Dreadnought, Faction: Imperium, Vehicle, Core, Smokescreen, Elites, Faction: Dark Angels, Deathwing . . Dreadnought combat weapon w/Storm Bolter: Storm bolter Ravenwing Apothecary [6 PL, 115pts]: Bolt pistol, Chapter Command: Chief Apothecary [1 PL, 15pts], Frag & Krak grenades . . Categories: Character, Infantry, Faction: Dark Angels, Faction: Adeptus Astartes, Biker, Faction: Imperium, Apothecary, Inner Circle, Ravenwing, Elites, Chief Apothecary . . Black Knight Bike: Plasma Talon + Heavy Support [37 PL, 590pts] + Land Raider [20 PL, 295pts]: Rites of Initiation [1 PL, 10pts], Twin heavy bolter, 2x Twin lascannon . . Categories: Faction: Adeptus Astartes, Faction: Imperium, Land Raider, Transport, Vehicle, Smokescreen, Machine Spirit, Heavy Support, Faction: Dark Angels, Deathwing Land Raider Crusader [17 PL, 295pts]: 2x Hurricane bolter, Rites of Initiation [1 PL, 10pts], Twin assault cannon . . Categories: Faction: Adeptus Astartes, Faction: Imperium, Land Raider, Transport, Vehicle, Land Raider Crusader, Machine Spirit, Assault Launchers, Smokescreen, Heavy Support, Faction: Dark Angels, Deathwing Created with BattleScribe (https://battlescribe.net)

Brothers - I’m participating in an escalation series with the objective of fielding freshly painted models. Starting at 750 points and working up to 2000. I’m using this initial boost to motivate painting my unfinished Deathwing as well as some of the DA patrol box I picked up (mostly because I wanted the Redemptor! For escalation I’m thinking additional Deathwing in a DWK squad, DWAncient w/ relic banner, then a number of bikes, MM attack bikes, RWApoc and black knights that are 80% painted, and maybe finish painting my Hellblasters and Azrael conversion at the top of the chart. Other factions in the mix are Primaris Imperial Fists, Admech, Deathwatch, Necron, Space Wolves, and maybe some Tzeentch/Rubrics. For now, would appreciate feedback on this 750 list & would entertain any wider escalation ideas. Should I drop some THSS for a jump pack on the chaplain? Swap the Assualt terminators for DWK? I’d like to run DWTS as a 10 man & combat squad, but need the 3 elite slots at 750. {750pt List} VANGUARD DETACHMENT - 0CP 1st Company ObSec for Terminators HQ - Smash Interrogator-Chaplain: 110pts, 2CP Master of Sanctity -1CP Mantra of Strength & Canticle of Hate Teeth of Terra Paragon of the Chapter -1CP The Imperiums Sword Calibanite Knight Elites - DWTS: 220pts 3x THSS 1x LC 1x LC and CML DWTS: 210pts 1x THSS 3x SB 1x SB and CML Redemptor Dreadnought: 200pts Icarus Rocket Pod Rites of Initiation Macro Plasma Incinerator Onslaught Gatling Cannon 2 Fragstorm grenade launchers