Dark Angels 2500 points 2nd list. Hopefully more refined.

[Aztek]

So the Destroyers are proxies for the new Interemptors Destroyers that are coming out. The Terminators in the Spartan are also Cenobites with Terrannic Greatsword proxies. The Praetor and the Primus Medicae are also going in the Spartan. Only thing I'm really worried about is the amount of scoring units, but besides that it seems like a well rounded list to me. Also left a bit of a point cushion in case one of the new units is more expensive than their proxy.

 

Thanks for taking a look!

 

 

 

++  Crusade (Legiones Astartes: Age of Darkness Army List) [2,466pts] ++

 

+ HQ +

 

Praetor, Legion [192pts]: Digital Lasers, Mastercraft a Single Weapon, On Foot, Terranic Greatsword

. Cataphractii Pattern Terminator Armour: Terminator Armour

. Combi-Weapon

. . Combi-Weapon: Grenade Launcher: Stasis Shells (grenade launcher)

 

Primus Medicae [130pts]: Combi-Bolter, On Foot

. Cataphractii Pattern Terminator Armour: Terminator Armour

. Consul

. . Primus Medicae

. Power Weapon: Power Axe

 

+ Elites +

 

Contemptor Dreadnought Talon [180pts]

. Contemptor Dreadnought, Legion: Molecular Acid Shells, Twin-linked Heavy Bolter, Twin-linked Heavy Bolter

 

Destroyer Squad, Legion [250pts]: Melta Bombs

. Destroyer Sergeant, Legion

. . Chainsword or Combat Blade: Chainswords/Combat Blades

. Destroyer Space Marine, Legion

. . Chainsword or Combat Blade: Chainswords/Combat Blades

. Destroyer Space Marine, Legion

. . Chainsword or Combat Blade: Chainswords/Combat Blades

. Destroyer Space Marine, Legion

. . Chainsword or Combat Blade: Chainswords/Combat Blades

. Destroyer Space Marine, Legion

. . Chainsword or Combat Blade: Chainswords/Combat Blades

. Destroyer Space Marine, Legion

. . Chainsword or Combat Blade: Chainswords/Combat Blades

. Destroyer Space Marine, Legion

. . Chainsword or Combat Blade: Chainswords/Combat Blades

. Destroyer Space Marine, Legion

. . Chainsword or Combat Blade: Chainswords/Combat Blades

. Destroyer Space Marine, Legion

. . Chainsword or Combat Blade: Chainswords/Combat Blades

. Destroyer Space Marine, Legion

. . Chainsword or Combat Blade: Chainswords/Combat Blades

. Rhino Armoured Carrier, Legion

 

+ Troops +

 

Terminator Squad, Legion , Compulsory [775pts]

. Spartan Assault Tank, Legion: Flare Shield, Quad Lascannon Sponsons x2, Twin-linked Heavy Bolter

. Terminator Sergeant, Legion: Chainfist, Combi-Bolter

. Terminators, Legion: Chainfist, Combi-Bolter

. Terminators, Legion: Chainfist, Combi-Bolter

. Terminators, Legion: Chainfist, Combi-Bolter

. Terminators, Legion: Chainfist, Combi-Bolter

. Terminators, Legion: Chainfist, Combi-Bolter

. Terminators, Legion: Chainfist, Combi-Bolter

. Terminators, Legion: Chainfist, Combi-Bolter

. Terminators, Legion: Chainfist, Combi-Bolter

. Terminators, Legion: Chainfist, Combi-Bolter

 

Veteran Tactical Squad, Legion , Compulsory [169pts]: 6x Bolt Pistol, 6x Bolter, 6x Chainswords/Combat Blades, 6x Veteran Space Marines, Legion

. Rhino Armoured Carrier, Legion

. Veteran Sergeant, Legion: Artificer Armour, Bolt Pistol, Bolter

. . Chainsword or Combat Blade: Chainswords/Combat Blades

 

+ Fast Attack +

 

Jetbike Sky Hunter Squadron, Legion [190pts]: 3x Heavy Bolter, Molecular Acid Shells, 3x Space Marine Sky Hunters

. Additional Wargear: Melta Bombs

. Standard Wargear

. . Chainsword or Combat Blade: Chainswords/Combat Blades

. Upgrade One Model to a Sky Hunter Sergeant: Bolt Pistol, Calibanite War Blade

 

+ Heavy Support +

 

Jetbike Sky Slayer Support Squadron, Legion [275pts]: Multi-melta, 5x Space Marine Sky Slayers

. One Sky Slayer may be upgraded to a Sky Slayer Sergeant: Bolt Pistol, Melta Bombs

. . Chainsword or Combat Blade: Chainswords/Combat Blades

. Standard Wargear

. . Chainsword or Combat Blade: Chainswords/Combat Blades

 

Sicaran Arcus Strike Tank [305pts]: Armoured Ceramite, Multi Melta

. Twin Arcus launcher: Neutron-flux Warheads, Pyrax Warheads, Skyspear Warheads

 

+ Allegiance +

 

Legion and Allegiance:    I: Dark Angels, Loyalist

 

Rite of War: Pride of the Legion

 

+ Use Playtest Rules +

 

Use Playtest Rules: Playtest Rules On

 

++ Total: [2,466pts] ++

 

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[Lautrec the Embraced]

Taking barebones Veterans is pretty pointless to me. It made sense in the past, in the glorious days of Sniper Veterans. But now they need to be somewhat more oriented. If you must keep them cheap, at least go Weapons Masters with 2-3 power weapons.

If you are adamant on leaving that squad so underequiped, you may as well drop them altogether and take a Terminator Squad. It costs almost the same and can actually do something on the battlefield.

 

I am not sure why is every Terminator equiped with a Chainfist. Is it to simulate increased, yet unknown costs of the Cenobites? Otherwise it's ill-advised. You can save some points by dropping a few.

 

Mortis is 20 points cheaper with the same loadout. Unless I missed something, there is no reason to take a regular Contemptor over him. It's not like you need that WS5 anyway.

 

Arcus is very versatile but in most cases (e.g. against most legion armies) you don't need Pyrax and Neutron warheads. Can take them just to be safe but should you need points elsewhere I would drop them...unless you're against Auxilia or Mechanicum of course.

 

And a suggestion for the future - if Cenobites will all have the regular Greatswords they will really struggle against any 2+ armour, even a regular Sergeant. Your Praetor might see (invincible) reason and take a Paragon Blade instead - modelwise it shouldn't be a problem.

[Aztek]

Taking barebones Veterans is pretty pointless to me. It made sense in the past, in the glorious days of Sniper Veterans. But now they need to be somewhat more oriented. If you must keep them cheap, at least go Weapons Masters with 2-3 power weapons.

If you are adamant on leaving that squad so underequiped, you may as well drop them altogether and take a Terminator Squad. It costs almost the same and can actually do something on the battlefield.

 

Sheerly for a scoring unit that may survive but good point about Terminators being about the same point cost. Not sure I can afford more Terminators+ some way to transport them into combat. Night Lords Teleport Homers would come in handy right now!

 

 

 

"I am not sure why is every Terminator equiped with a Chainfist. Is it to simulate increased, yet unknown costs of the Cenobites? Otherwise it's ill-advised. You can save some points by dropping a few."

 

To simulate the high predictive points of the Cenobites! Indeed! Won't be arming the Cenobites with Chain Fists

 

 

 

Mortis is 20 points cheaper with the same loadout. Unless I missed something, there is no reason to take a regular Contemptor over him. It's not like you need that WS5 anyway.

 

 

That's a pretty good point that I hadn't really thought about! Switched to Mortis Contemptor!

 

 

 

"And a suggestion for the future - if Cenobites will all have the regular Greatswords they will really struggle against any 2+ armour, even a regular Sergeant. Your Praetor might see (invincible) reason and take a Paragon Blade instead - modelwise it shouldn't be a problem."

 

Thanks! Yeah I'll make sure to leave 5 points or so, so I can switch between the Terranic Greatsword and a Paragon Blade on the Praetor.

Edited February 1, 2020 by Aztek