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Spearhead + Archangels


Zedrenael

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So with all the new formations coming out I got to say that I am getting really giddy about it all. In just 880 points you can take the Archangels Sanguine Wing with 400 points of free upgrades. And then another 1050 you can take the Angel's Fury Spearhead formation. That would come out to 1930 without upgrades on four Stormravens, 3 Obj Secured Tactical Squads, 2 VV with all power weapons, and a Sternguard squad with 10 combi weapons. You would just need to take someone that will get you a reroll on the reserve roll to make sure that you get the Spearhead turn 1 so you don't auto lose. This then gives you opportunity to assault out of deep strike with the VV and maybe take some other things to help soften up the opponent. I don't know..... The Blood Angels may have not gotten as much love as people would have liked in the codex but the formations are where it is at now. 

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Indeed!  These formations really make up for the flavor and utility that was seemingly lost in the codex update.  

 

It would seem to me that because of the detachment/formation mechanic GW can bring the Blood Angels more in line with the fluff AND allow us to add in that BA flare we've grown to love on an "as needed" basis.  This actually makes a heck of a lot of sense.

How much is the

So with all the new formations coming out I got to say that I am getting really giddy about it all. In just 880 points you can take the Archangels Sanguine Wing with 400 points of free upgrades. And then another 1050 you can take the Angel's Fury Spearhead formation. That would come out to 1930 without upgrades on four Stormravens, 3 Obj Secured Tactical Squads, 2 VV with all power weapons, and a Sternguard squad with 10 combi weapons. You would just need to take someone that will get you a reroll on the reserve roll to make sure that you get the Spearhead turn 1 so you don't auto lose. This then gives you opportunity to assault out of deep strike with the VV and maybe take some other things to help soften up the opponent. I don't know..... The Blood Angels may have not gotten as much love as people would have liked in the codex but the formations are where it is at now.

 

Is 1930 the cheapest you can get it all in? If so that's a shame as a Damocles command rhino is 75 making it 5 points short of fitting it in a 2k list 2+ with a reroll turn one would have been worth it I think.

I don't know. Most tournaments are 5 or 6 games. Then you have almost and exactly 50 percent chance of auto losing at least 1 game.

 

In a rogue trader type, you only have a 1 in 3 chance. If the auto lose comes on the finals, that's a good way to get 3rd place or so. Lol

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