78zrider Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Are there any? I want to make a blood angels army for my next one and I really like the figure. Are there any list/formations with him that are worth making? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/309728-competitive-list-with-astorgath/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadDice0809 Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 A huge block of jump pack death company. Support with two min units of death company with fists that he can jump into when block is whittled down/ use to block counter charges or soak up Wraithguard/ Dark Angel overwatch. Tag team a priest to boost Death Company WS and refuse challenges so Astorath isn't crushed by challenge beasts. The list is really a one trick pony. Its hard to make too competitive BA lists now to be honest... but never stop trying! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/309728-competitive-list-with-astorgath/#findComment-4096396 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Caine 24th Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 I love the model myself and he's got great unit buffs. Usually I just take more death company instead of a chaplain or Astrorath. But I won't argue, the rerolls are good. I suppose if you could figure out a way to get that unit invisibility, a toughness bonus, and/or an invulnerable save and it'd be wild. The vertias vitae would be helpful if you took someone else as warlord--specifically looking for infiltrate, but also move through ruins, or reroll reserves. Though i'd like to start them on the table, and a unit of this magnitude is going to need a lot of support to its resiliency.. The jump pack relic that helps against interceptor could also be nice. I think the Baal Strike force is a good place to start for this one. Other formations don't immediately seem like a direct enhancement to this squad. I agree that using them in conjunction with other squads moving up could create too many death company for the opponent to deal with. Still, there are some really nasty close combat things out there that even death company can't deal with very well. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/309728-competitive-list-with-astorgath/#findComment-4098574 Share on other sites More sharing options...
78zrider Posted June 23, 2015 Author Share Posted June 23, 2015 I have a dream of astorgath and a death company unit with all thunder hammers but the points for it are crazy high. I'd love to see it in action tho Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/309728-competitive-list-with-astorgath/#findComment-4098818 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjr Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 A huge block of jump pack death company. Support with two min units of death company with fists that he can jump into when block is whittled down/ use to block counter charges or soak up Wraithguard/ Dark Angel overwatch. Tag team a priest to boost Death Company WS and refuse challenges so Astorath isn't crushed by challenge beasts. The list is really a one trick pony. Its hard to make too competitive BA lists now to be honest... but never stop trying! Doesn't work like that unfortunately. If you refuse the challenge, your opponent get to pick, who doesn't fight. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/309728-competitive-list-with-astorgath/#findComment-4098938 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHelion Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 I think they mean accept the challenge with the Priest, rather than with Astorath? That poses its own problems, of course, unless you have like a priest with Valour's Edge or similar kit. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/309728-competitive-list-with-astorgath/#findComment-4099046 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bukimimaru Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Is it wrong that I think Astorgath is a cooler name than Astorath? That poses its own problems, of course, unless you have like a priest with Valour's Edge or similar kit. My priest never leaves the house without it. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/309728-competitive-list-with-astorgath/#findComment-4099085 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHelion Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Oh, mine neither. I just know some people look at the price of a (to me) fully kitted out priest, and think "eeeehhhh, maybe not", and they go use those points to put dozerblades on their rhinos or something. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/309728-competitive-list-with-astorgath/#findComment-4099096 Share on other sites More sharing options...
78zrider Posted June 23, 2015 Author Share Posted June 23, 2015 If I'm going to make a "death squad" I want as many named characters in it as possible lol Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/309728-competitive-list-with-astorgath/#findComment-4099671 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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