Blood Angels 3000 Day of Sorrows

[Sviox]

I've got a large collection of Blood Angels for 40k and this is my first attempt at 30k list so input is very much needed. I'm especially a bit lost about how Sanguinary Guard should work in AoD, since all I've heard is that command squad rules should be used for it, but there isn't any weapons available that quite feel right.

 

+ LoW + 

 

Sanguinius [485]

 

+ HQ +

 

Legion Praetor [182]: Cataprachtii Armour, Master-crafted Combi-Melta, Chainfist, Grenade Harness

 

Legion Praetor Tribune [180]: Tartaros Armour, Master-crafted Paragon Blade, Iron Halo, Digital Lasers

 

Legion Command Squad with jump packs (Sanguinary Guard) [245]:

- Legion Standard bearer: Legion standard, power sword, bolt pistol

- Legion chosen: power axe, inferno pistol, boltgun

- Legion chosen: power axe, bolt pistol, boltgun

- 2 Legion chosen: power sword, bolt pistol, boltgun

 

+ Elites +

 

Rapier Weapons Battery [55]: Laset destroyer array

 

Veteran Tactical Squad [285]:

- Sergeant: Bolt pistol & lightning claw

- 9 marines: heavy bolter with suspensor web, meltagun, legion vexilla

 

Legion terminator squad with catapractii armour [245]:

- Sergeant: pair of lightning claws, grenade harness

- 4 terminators: heavy flamer, 2 power fists, 2 combi-bolters, chainfist, pair of lightning claws

 

Contemptor Dreadnought [190]: Kheres pattern assault cannon, close combat weapon with built-in twin-linked bolter

 

+ Troops + 

 

Legion tactical squad [175]:

- Sergeant: Bolter, Bolt pistol, power fist

- 9 marines: legion vexilla

 

Legion tactical squad [185] + Rhino dedicated transport [35]:

- Sergeant: Combi-flamer, Bolt pistol, power fist

- 9 marines: legion vexilla

 

Legion tactical support squad [170]:

- Sergeant: Bolt pistol, power axe

- 4 marines: 4 plasmaguns

 

+ Fast Attack +

 

Tarantula Sentry Gun Enplacement [115]: Forward deployment, 2 twin-linked heavy bolters, 1 twin-linked lascannon

 

+ Heavy Support +

 

Legion Heavy Support Squad [190]:

- Sergeant: Combi-plasma, bolt pistol, nuncio-vox

- 5 marines: missile launchers, bolt pistols

 

Legion Heavy Support Squad [165]:

- Sergeant: Heavy bolter, bolt pistol

- 5 marines: Heavy bolters, bolt pistols

 

Legion Predator Strike Squadron [95]: Predator Cannon, Heavy bolters

 

TOTAL: 2997 pts

[Unknown Legionnaire]

From top to bottom:

 

- Day of Sorrows is actually a really bad RoW. Not saying this easily, and I'm that sort of person who tries to get everything to work, like even sub-par choices and units. But DoS ? No thanks. You don't need the pseudo-fearless and the aura of wrath does not compensate for the drastic disadvantages in the slightest. And if you want FnP get an Apothecary or two.

 

- Ditch the Harness on the Cataphractii Praetor, you already got one in the Terminator squad.

 

- Where's the (Tartaros) Praetor Tribune going ? And why do you even need him ?

 

- Command Squad seems lost without an attached IC to spice them up a notch.

 

- Vet Tacs: give them 2 Hvy. Bolters or focus on Combi Meltas (or any other Combi Weapon you like), don't mix it up. Focus fire is the term here. Also, swap the Claw for a Fist.

Oh, and your units Sergeants wand one thing badly: Artificer Armour.

 

- Terminators: again, these seem to be quite unsure about their role. A mix of Claws and Chain Fists can work, but you're always giving ground in one direction. Other than that, go either Heavy Flamer and Combi Bolters, or full Combi Melta or Plasma on them.

 

- Tac Squads & Tac Support Squads:  These want metal boxes and the Sergeants need their Artificer Suits.

 

- Heavy Support Squads:  at only 5 men strong and without transports and / or Fnp, these will last 1 round at the most. Easy pickings.