Rommel44 Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Hey mates. Blood Angels where my very first 40k army back in the day and after a long hiatus,I could no longer ignore the call of Sanquinius and have decided to return to the Angelic Host. With thay being said, I do have a lot of questions in regards to the changes and addition of BA Primaris units, particularly these. * Best HQ Options? * Are Hellblasters worth getting for the BA, or are they more of a 2nd option as they are competing with Baal Predators and other units. Plus BA are an Assaulting Army to the Core. * Furiouso Dreads are awesome looking, but are they worth getting or would I be better off with the Primaris Variant? * Death Company and Sanguinary Guard are both good units from what I have seen. Which do you prefer and why? Overall, I am a complete noob when it comes to these guys after such a long hiatus so I would really appreciate the help from the more experienced and current BA players who know this army front to back. And who can go into what makes them so good and how each unit performs in this edition. Thanks again. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/354794-old-blood-angel-returning-to-the-host/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolemai Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Welcome back :) Since the Codex arrived for 8th we've been running a Unit of the Week series where the focus is to discuss each units uses and how to get the best out of them. Perhaps it will be of some assistance? http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/342247-blood-angels-unit-of-the-week-database/ Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/354794-old-blood-angel-returning-to-the-host/#findComment-5284394 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 * Best HQ Options? In that order: Captain with Thunderhammer, Stormshield and Relic Jump Pack buffed by various Stratagems Mephiston Librarian Dreadnought * Are Hellblasters worth getting for the BA, or are they more of a 2nd option as they are competing with Baal Predators and other units. Plus BA are an Assaulting Army to the Core. Hellblaster are good but don't win you games alone. They don't compete with Baal Predators as their weapons have different ideal targets and they require different kinds of weapons to be dealt with for your opponent. They compete with Plasma Inceptors and Plasma Devastators. Also Blood Angels aren't really an assaulting army to the core. They are a mixed army with a hang for melee. World Eaters, Daemons, GSC, Orks and Tyranids are more of an assaulting army (though Orks and Tyranids can be played very shooty as well). * Furiouso Dreads are awesome looking, but are they worth getting or would I be better off with the Primaris Variant? Depends on your local meta. Furioso are great for casual games but you don't really see them in competetive lists. The Redemptor Dreadnought is a completely different monster with his available weapons and having a degrading profile. It's not the best unit in the game but you can see it often in competetive pure Primaris lists. * Death Company and Sanguinary Guard are both good units from what I have seen. Which do you prefer and why? I'd prefer Sanguinary Guard because Deathcompany just dies way too fast. Vanguard Veterans with Stormshields are a good alternative as well. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/354794-old-blood-angel-returning-to-the-host/#findComment-5284397 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morticon Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 Why you rate Mephy over Libby dread? I feel other way around with the cost what it is now. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/354794-old-blood-angel-returning-to-the-host/#findComment-5284538 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACK BLŒ FLY Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 Mephy has artificer armor, 5++ and can deny twice plus he’s easier to hide if that’s an issue. The Libby dread does flat damage but has one less attack. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/354794-old-blood-angel-returning-to-the-host/#findComment-5284570 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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