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Blood Angels Librarians have had distinct powers from other libbies for as long as Codex: Blood Angels has been a thing. I'd be shocked if we didn't have a list of our own. It wouldn't be the end of the world or anything, but I'd still blink an awful lot.

Hah so you can't! My mistake there brothers. Alas, hopefully he won't be dumbed down in the new Codex at all. But, in the present I will try and use Biomancy on mine and see how he does! My main foe is the latest Necrons and they're a mean bunch, hard to drop with lots of firepower!

Codex marines can, I know that for sure; they get the 4 that aren't Divination. I think Guard are in the same boat. I believe GK get pyromancy too (missing Biomancy and Telepathy), and Dark Angels (Don't get Biomancy, but get the other 4). Basically, from Imperial forces, it's just us and the Wolves that miss out on Pyromancy. In fact, I believe Chaos Marines are the only non-imperial force that can use Pyromancy... they were at the start of 6th edition, dunno whether the new Daemon book gave them access.

Blood Angels Librarians have had distinct powers from other libbies for as long as Codex: Blood Angels has been a thing. I'd be shocked if we didn't have a list of our own. It wouldn't be the end of the world or anything, but I'd still blink an awful lot.

C: SM lost their list, but it was very similar to rulebook powers just not random selection.

 

C: DA chief librarian has one unique power.

 

I'm not expecting blood angels or wolves to keep unique powers. I hope they do but I don't expect it.

I'd posit that -maybe- Mephy will keep wings, but otherwise I can see us losing the rest. We've got BRB equivalents to a decent number of our spells anyway... there's an invuln save bubble which is a bit like Shield, there's Terrify which is similar to Fear of the Darkness, Telepathy has a spell that's very similar to shackle soul (if it's not outright identical), prescience vs Unleash Rage, etc.

I guess I'm not familiar with Dark Angels powers enough to really see the comparison either way. Vanilla marines are exactly what BRB lores would be for, IMO. I still expect us to keep some sort of special blood sorcery (along with Wolves having their own unique runic magic), but I suppose you're right. I'm downgrading from "shocking" to "I dunno" then.

I was wanting to ask back about the Stormraven for Magic Meph here...do you bother to hover it to let him out and risk the ship, or do you just DS later in the game when needed from it with Iron Arm and the like on him as a bullet sponge then let him go? 

 

I'm just unsure of using a high costing taxi for one man, even if he lords over death. :P

I was wanting to ask back about the Stormraven for Magic Meph here...do you bother to hover it to let him out and risk the ship, or do you just DS later in the game when needed from it with Iron Arm and the like on him as a bullet sponge then let him go?

I'm just unsure of using a high costing taxi for one man, even if he lords over death. tongue.png

It depends!

What turn is it when I get it on the board?

How much anti air does the opponent have?

How much anti Mephiston units does the opponent still have?

Do I need the raven later to relocate something or is Mephy getting in combat priority one?

Do I need the raven for Demeching, kiling monsters or other flyers?

Both Memphy and his pimp ride are valuable assets so often you have to compromise.

Generally though if the Raven comes in early (turn 2) then I can afford hover mode and assault in round 3.

If it arrives turn 3 then I'll probably 'skies of blood' Mephiston somewhere along the way if I can safely do so.

I was wanting to ask back about the Stormraven for Magic Meph here...do you bother to hover it to let him out and risk the ship, or do you just DS later in the game when needed from it with Iron Arm and the like on him as a bullet sponge then let him go?

 

I'm just unsure of using a high costing taxi for one man, even if he lords over death. :P

I just figured that last night! I was using Raven as taxi for DC dread wi tallons, but didn't put DC troops in- in case raven got blown up. Was then hesitating over hovering to drop precious cargo, or keep zooming and dodging shots... My next list is gonna have mephi with rolled for powers, in a raven: he's got 5 wounds... He can jump out at zoom speed! He can get shot down and walk away- he could even assault after that! (couldn't he?- it is an assault vehicle) if he got endurance he might get that wound back!

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