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Welcome to the Veritas Vitae Series!

Following the release of the 9th edition Supplement, there is no better time to discuss all the tools that we have access to. This ongoing series of articles focuses on what a Blood Angels Force Commander has at their disposal, with advice, information, and tactics plucked from the readily available to the more obscure parts of GWs rulesets.

Like all Veritas Vitae articles, these remain active and are in flux, so we can add and update them as the information contained within changes. So please chip in with any and all suggestions to help your fellow Frater to vicory against the daemon, the heretic, the xenos, and the traitor.

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A Blood Angels force has a plethora of sourcebooks associated with it, each of which contains a wealth of knowledge be it fluff through to rules. This guide explores what they are and what is contained within each.

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The following are notes on the setup of article below:
  • Header in Administratum Grey, sourcebook is specific to the core game
  • Header in Enchanted Blue, sourcebook is Space Marines specific
  • Header in Blood Red, sourcebook is Blood Angels specific
  • Where the sourcebook is in production, a link to it (UK based) can be found by clicking the associated cover art

Links
The Sourcebooks a Blood Angels force can use are split into three different categories, the links to which can be found below:

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This category will be split into two segments: Core Essential and Core Optional.

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The following core choices are essential to play the game:

40k Rulebook

Hardback, often referred to as the [topic/335936]BRB[/topic] for short. Essential for anyone wanting to play more than the basic rules.

Contains:

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9th Edition Core Rulebook
  • Fluff
  • Open, Narrative, Crusade, Matched Play rulesets (and everything that goes with that)
  • Advanced rules (Battlefored armies, Battlefield Terrain, Stratagems, Actions, Battlefield Roles, Strategic Reserves
  • Appendix

FAQs

Since the release of the publication in question, things have been tweaked/fixed to improve the game. Alternatively, erratas have been issued following the discoveries of mistakes/omissions. Finally, there is some commentary that came out upon release of the 9th edition to help understand the game mechanics

Make sure you hit the 40k tab!

FAQs of note:

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FAQs
  • Warhammer 40,000 Core Book
  • Codex: Space Marines
  • Codex Supplement: Blood Angels
  • Imperial Armour Compendium
  • Grand Tournament 2021 Mission Pack
  • Munitorum Field Manual
  • Chapter Approved Mission Pack: Tactical Deployment
  • Designer's Commentary

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The following core choices are optional to play the game:

Imperial Armour Compendium

Hardback, contains 222 Datasheets, supporting rules, and points for the majority of Forge World's 40k eligible units.

Contains the following for BA:

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Imperial Armour Compendium
  • Damocles Command Rhino
  • Deredeo Dreadnought
  • Relic Contemptor Dreadnought
  • Leviathan Dreadnought
  • Land Speeder Tempest
  • Javelin Attack Speder
  • Deathstorm Drop Pod
  • Land Raider Proteus
  • Land Raider Achilles
  • Spartan Assault Tank
  • Sicaran Battle Tank
  • Sicaran Arcus
  • Sicaran Venator
  • Sicaran Punisher
  • Sicaran Omega
  • Rapier Carrier
  • Whirlwind Scorpius
  • Vindicator Laser Destroyer
  • Dreadnought Drop Pod
  • Terrax-pattern Terminte
  • Xiphon Interceptor
  • Storm Eagle Gunship
  • Fire Raptor Gunship
  • Typhon
  • Cerberus
  • Falchion
  • Astraeus
  • Mastodon
  • Thunderhawk Gunship
  • Sokar-pattern Stormbird
  • Tarantula Sentry Battery

Warhammer Legends: Forge World

The following are legacy Forge World units that Frater may own. This gives them rules to allow them to used in 9th edition but they aren't supported, meaning their use will likely be prohibited in competitive play

Contains:

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Warhammer Legends: Forge World
  • Chaplain Venerable Dreadnought
  • Malakim Phoros
  • Whirlwind Hyperios
  • Deimos Predator
  • Mortis Dreadnought
  • Tarantula Air Defence Battery
  • Land Raider Helios
  • Land Raider Prometheus
  • Caestus Assault Ram
  • Thunderhawk Transporter
  • Castellum Stronghold
  • Imperial Fortress Walls
  • Primaris Redoubt
  • Points and wargear options

Chapter Approved: Grand Tournament 2021 Mission Pack and Munitorum Field Manual 2021 MkII

New missions and points tweaks for Matched Play. Note this will likely become OOP from 2022 onwards.

Contains:

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Chapter Approved 2021
  • Two mission packs (Incursion and Strike Force scale battles)
  • Guidelines for setting up tournament level games
  • Updated secondary objectives
  • Latest matched play points updates
  • "...and more"

Chapter Approved: Warzone Nachmund Grand Tournament 2022 Mission Pack and Munitorum Field Manual 2022

New missions and points tweaks for Matched Play. Note this will likely become OOP from 2023 onwards.

Contains:

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Chapter Approved 2022
  • Two mission packs (Incursion and Strike Force scale battles)
  • Guidelines for setting up tournament level games
  • Updated secondary objectives
  • Latest matched play points updates
  • "...and more"

Chapter Approved Mission Pack: Tactical Deployment

A Matched Play extension for 40k, adds a more in depth terrain element to the game with new missions

Contains:

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Chapter Approved: Tactical Deployment
  • 18 new missions (Combat Patrol, Incursion, Strike Fore, Onslaught)
  • Tactical Terrain roster and recommended Tactical Deployment tournament scoring sheet

Open War Cards

Quick and easy method to set up games of Warhammer 40,000, with over 60,000 combinations. Can be used for either Open or Matched Play (i.e don't use the ruse or sudden death cards).

Contains:

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Open War Cards
  • 12 deployment cards
  • 9 objective cards
  • 18 twist cards (special rules)
  • 6 ruse cards (used for countering higher Power Rating forces)
  • 6 sudden death cards (used if significantly outnumbered)
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Codex: Space Marines


The definitive hardback book for all your generic Blood Angels units
Contains:
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Codex: Space Marines
  • Fluff
  • More fluff
  • Rules for First Founding Chapters and Successors Chapters creation
  • Chapter Command rules
  • Stratagems, Warlord Traits, Litanies of Battle, Psychic Disciplines, Chapter Relics, optional Secondary Objectives
  • Crusade rules
  • "and more"


Datacards: Space Marines



Handy set of cards for ease of use whilst gaming.
Contains:
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Datacards: Space Marines
  • 7 core Stratagems
  • 34 Space Marines Stratagems
  • 1 Smite psychic power
  • 12 psychic power cards
  • 7 Litanies of Battle


Warhammer Legends: Space Marines


The following are legacy Space Marines units that Frater may own. This gives them rules to allow them to used in 9th edition but they aren't supported, meaning their use will likely be prohibited in competitive play. We have access to these in the same way we have access to units in Codex: Space Marines
Contains:
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Warhammer Legends: Space Marines
  • Rhino Primaris
  • Land Raider Excelsior
  • Imperial Space Marine
  • Chaplain on Bike
  • Librarian on Bike
  • Techmarine on Bike
  • Apothecary on Bike
  • Company Ancient on Bike
  • Company Champion on Bike
  • Company Veterans on Bike
  • Honour Guard
  • Terminus Ultra
  • Points and alternative wargear options
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Codex Supplement: Blood Angels


The definitive hardback book for all your Blood Angels needs.

Contains:
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Codex Supplement: Blood Angels
  • Fluff
  • More fluff
  • Unit rules and Successor rules
  • Stratagems, Sanguinary psychic discipline, Relics, and optional secondary objectives
  • Crusade rules
  • "and more"


Datacards: Blood Angels


Handy set of cards for ease of use whilst gaming.

Contains:
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Datacards: Blood Angels
  • 7 core Stratagems
  • 15 Space Marines Stratagems
  • 1 Smite psychic power
  • 6 psychic power cards
  • 3 Death Vision cards


Warhammer Legends: Blood Angels


The following are legacy Blood Angels units that Frater may own. This gives them rules to allow them to used in 9th edition but they aren't supported, meaning their use will likely be prohibited in competitive play

Contains:
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Warhammer Legends: Blood Angels
  • Rhino Primaris
  • Land Raider Excelsior
  • Imperial Space Marine
  • Chaplain on Bike
  • Chief Librarian Mephiston
  • Sanguinary Priest on Bike
  • Librarian on Bike
  • Captain on Bike
  • Techmarine on Bike
  • Points and wargear options
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