DA 2000pt Deathwing Vanguard

[Grand Master Raziel]

Good day folks! I have another Dark Angels army list for consideration. This time it's a Deathwing Vanguard. This is a resurrection of the 8th ed list I was playing beforoe the pandemic lockdowns began. The premise behind that list was basically that I had Land Raiders and I wanted to use them. Plus, there were all kinds of stackable buffs Deathwing could exploit at the time. Loved me a DWK squad with bonus attacks from both the Deathwing Ancient AND Asmodai.

 

Anyway, the core of this list is still the 2 squads of Deathwing (one of Knights, the other of Terminators with THSS or LCs) riding in a LRC and a LR with their supporting characters. The idea is basically the same - run them right up my opponent's nose. Some of the other particulars have changed though. The old list was a Battalion because of how CP worked. This list is not. The old list also featured some Land Speeders for screening the Land Raider, and my Relic Sicaran to give opponents something besides the Land Raiders to shoot at. Plus I was using Scouts as my compulsory Troops and objective minders.

 

This list is simpler. I have a Dreadnought with a plasma cannon to mind a backfield objective, which it ought to do fine unless an opponent gets an obsec unit there. Hopefully 2 LRs full of Deathwing close combat specialists plus a deep striking 10-man Deathwing Terminator Squad will keep them too busy to do so. Those other elements previously mentioned are not in the list because they'd break the Deathwing Vanguard command benefit.

 

+++ NA 2K DW Vanguard (Warhammer 40,000 9th Edition) [108 PL, 10CP, 2,000pts] +++

++ Vanguard Detachment -3CP (Imperium - Adeptus Astartes - Dark Angels) [108 PL, 10CP, 2,000pts] ++

+ Configuration [12CP] +

**Chapter Selection**
. . Categories: Configuration

**Chapter Selection**: Dark Angels
. . Categories: Configuration

Battle Size [12CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points)  [12CP]
. . Categories: Configuration

Deathwing Vanguard Detachment [3CP]
. . Categories: Configuration

Detachment Command Cost [-3CP]
. . Categories: Configuration

+ Stratagems [-2CP] +

Stratagem: Marked for Command [-1CP]
. . Categories: Stratagems

Stratagem: Relics of the Chapter [-1CP]: Number of Extra Relics [-1CP]
. . Categories: Stratagems

 

+ HQ [14 PL, 265pts] +

 

Belial [7 PL, 140pts]: 4-6. Inexorable, Warlord
. . Categories: Faction: Adeptus Astartes, Belial, Character, Faction: Dark Angels, HQ, Infantry, Grand Master, Terminator, Faction: Imperium, Captain, Deathwing, Warlord
. . Sword of Silence & Storm Bolter: Master-crafted storm bolter, Sword of Silence

 

Ezekiel [7 PL, 125pts]: Frag & Krak grenades, The Deliverer, Traitor's Bane
. . Categories: HQ, Ezekiel, Faction: Adeptus Astartes, Faction: Dark Angels, Faction: Deathwing, Faction: Imperium, Librarian, Psyker, Inner Circle, Chief Librarian, Infantry

 

+ Elites [57 PL, 1,145pts] +

Deathwing Ancient [5 PL, 100pts]: Pennant of Remembrance
. . Categories: Ancient, Terminator, Character, Faction: Adeptus Astartes, Faction: Imperium, Infantry, Elites, Faction: Dark Angels, Deathwing
. . Powerfist and Storm Bolter: Power fist, Storm bolter

 

Deathwing Knights [11 PL, 235pts]
. . Categories: Faction: Adeptus Astartes, Elites, Faction: Dark Angels, Infantry, Deathwing Knights, Faction: Imperium, Terminator, Inner Circle, Deathwing
. . 4x Deathwing Knight [188pts]: 4x Mace of Absolution, 4x Storm shield
. . Knight Master [47pts]: Flail of the Unforgiven, Master-Crafted Weapon, Storm shield

 

Deathwing Terminator Squad [9 PL, 185pts]
. . Categories: Faction: Adeptus Astartes, Elites, Faction: Dark Angels, Infantry, Terminator, Faction: Imperium, Inner Circle, Deathwing, Core
. . Deathwing Sergeant [43pts]
. . . . Thunder Hammer & Storm Shield [10pts]: Storm shield, Thunder hammer [10pts]
. . Deathwing Terminator [43pts]
. . . . Thunder Hammer & Storm Shield [10pts]: Storm shield, Thunder hammer [10pts]
. . Deathwing Terminator [33pts]: Lightning Claw (Pair)
. . Deathwing Terminator [33pts]: Lightning Claw (Pair)
. . Deathwing Terminator [33pts]: Lightning Claw (Pair)

 

Deathwing Terminator Squad [18 PL, 375pts]
. . Categories: Faction: Adeptus Astartes, Elites, Faction: Dark Angels, Infantry, Terminator, Faction: Imperium, Inner Circle, Deathwing, Core
. . Deathwing Sergeant [33pts]
. . . . Storm Bolter & Power Sword: Power sword, Storm bolter
. . Deathwing Terminator [38pts]
. . . . Storm Bolter & Power Fist [5pts]: Power fist [5pts], Storm bolter
. . Deathwing Terminator [38pts]
. . . . Storm Bolter & Power Fist [5pts]: Power fist [5pts], Storm bolter
. . Deathwing Terminator [38pts]
. . . . Storm Bolter & Power Fist [5pts]: Power fist [5pts], Storm bolter
. . Deathwing Terminator [38pts]
. . . . Storm Bolter & Power Fist [5pts]: Power fist [5pts], Storm bolter
. . Deathwing Terminator [38pts]
. . . . Storm Bolter & Power Fist [5pts]: Power fist [5pts], Storm bolter
. . Deathwing Terminator [38pts]
. . . . Storm Bolter & Power Fist [5pts]: Power fist [5pts], Storm bolter
. . Deathwing Terminator [38pts]
. . . . Storm Bolter & Power Fist [5pts]: Power fist [5pts], Storm bolter
. . Deathwing Terminator [38pts]
. . . . Storm Bolter & Power Fist [5pts]: Power fist [5pts], Storm bolter
. . Deathwing Terminator [38pts]
. . . . Storm Bolter & Power Fist [5pts]: Power fist [5pts], Storm bolter

 

Dreadnought [8 PL, 135pts]: Heavy plasma cannon, Rites of Initiation [1 PL, 15pts]
. . Categories: Faction: Adeptus Astartes, Dreadnought, Faction: Imperium, Vehicle, Core, Smokescreen, Elites, Faction: Dark Angels, Deathwing
. . Dreadnought combat weapon w/Storm Bolter: Storm bolter

 

Ravenwing Apothecary [6 PL, 115pts]: Bolt pistol, Chapter Command:  Chief Apothecary [1 PL, 15pts], Frag & Krak grenades
. . Categories: Character, Infantry, Faction: Dark Angels, Faction: Adeptus Astartes, Biker, Faction: Imperium, Apothecary, Inner Circle, Ravenwing, Elites, Chief Apothecary
. . Black Knight Bike: Plasma Talon

 

+ Heavy Support [37 PL, 590pts] +

 

Land Raider [20 PL, 295pts]: Rites of Initiation [1 PL, 10pts], Twin heavy bolter, 2x Twin lascannon
. . Categories: Faction: Adeptus Astartes, Faction: Imperium, Land Raider, Transport, Vehicle, Smokescreen, Machine Spirit, Heavy Support, Faction: Dark Angels, Deathwing

 

Land Raider Crusader [17 PL, 295pts]: 2x Hurricane bolter, Rites of Initiation [1 PL, 10pts], Twin assault cannon
. . Categories: Faction: Adeptus Astartes, Faction: Imperium, Land Raider, Transport, Vehicle, Land Raider Crusader, Machine Spirit, Assault Launchers, Smokescreen, Heavy Support, Faction: Dark Angels, Deathwing

 

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