New Player Help :: Dark Angels - The Eskaton Imperative - 3,500pts

[W117]

Hello All, 

 

I have no idea what I'm doing -- Luckily, New Recruit is incredibly helpful. 

I want to make a 3.5k list that isnt just infinite Knights Cenobium.
Would this be a fun list to play against? 

 

I'll take all feedback you think might help make something to this effect work! 

My idea is to wreck the field, slow push, bikes draw fire, and then use the Storm Eagle to drop Marduk + Interemptors (Troops) into back line, Deathstorm Drop Pod to hopefully pin any remaining in deployment zone. 

 

 

 

LA - I: Dark Angels

# ++ Crusade Force Organisation Chart ++ [3498 Pts]
## Expanded Army Lists
Expanded Army List Profiles: Exemplary Units On, Legacy Units On

## Allegiance
Allegiance: Loyalist
I: Dark Angels

## Rite of War
Rite of War: The Eskaton Imperative (DA)

 

 

 

## HQ [490 Pts]

Marduk Sedras [490 Pts]: Master of the Legion, 3x Phosphex Bomb, Plasma Burner, Regalia of the Shattered Sceptre, The Death of Worlds, Warlord
• 1x Deathwing Terminator Cataphractii Companions [270 Pts]: Cataphractii Terminator Armour
  • 4x Deathwing Cataphractii Companion [5 Pts]: Terranic Greatsword, Minor Combi-Weapon - Grenade Launcher
  • 1x Deathwing Cataphractii Oathbearer [10 Pts]: Terranic Greatsword, Combi-Bolter, Grenade Harness

 

 

## Elites [1005 Pts]

 

Contemptor Dreadnought Talon [675 Pts]: Dreadwing
• 1x Contemptor Dreadnought [225 Pts]: Atomantic Deflector, 2x Conversion Beam Cannon, Helical Targeting Array
• 2x Contemptor Dreadnought [225 Pts]: Atomantic Deflector, 2x Gravis Chainfist with in-built ranged weapon, Graviton Gun, Heavy Flamer, Havoc Launcher

 

Dreadwing Interemptor Squad [330 Pts]: Bolt Pistol, Frag Grenades, Krak Grenades, Plasma Burner, Power Armour, Rad Grenades, Plasma Incinerator, Artificer Armour, 3x Phosphex Bomb
• 1x Interemptor Praefectus [25 Pts]
• 9x Interemptors [20 Pts]
  Missile Launcher (With suspensor web and rad missiles only) (Stasis Missiles)
• 1x Rhino Transport [35 Pts]: Smoke Launchers, Twin-linked Bolter

 

 

## Troops [1068 Pts]

 

Dreadwing Interemptor Squad [180 Pts]: Bolt Pistol, Frag Grenades, Krak Grenades, Plasma Burner, Power Armour, Rad Grenades, Artificer Armour, 3x Phosphex Bomb
• 1x Interemptor Praefectus [25 Pts]
• 4x Interemptors [20 Pts]
  Missile Launcher (With suspensor web and rad missiles only) (Stasis Missiles)

 

Dreadwing Interemptor Squad [180 Pts]: Bolt Pistol, Frag Grenades, Krak Grenades, Plasma Burner, Power Armour, Rad Grenades, Artificer Armour, 3x Phosphex Bomb
• 1x Interemptor Praefectus [25 Pts]
• 4x Interemptors [20 Pts]
  Missile Launcher (With suspensor web and rad missiles only) (Stasis Missiles)

 

Mortalis Destroyer Squad [288 Pts]: Frag Grenades, Krak Grenades, Power Armour, Rad Grenades, Meltabombs, Dreadwing
• 1x Destroyer Sergeant [30 Pts]: Two Volkite Serpenta, Phosphex Bomb, Artificer Armour, Chainsword (Chainsword)
• 1x Rhino Transport [35 Pts]: Smoke Launchers, Twin-linked Bolter
• 1x Destroyer w/ Options [27 Pts]: Chainsword, Toxiferran Flamer, Bolt Pistol
• 3x Destroyer w/2x Bolt Pistols, Chainsword [12 Pts]: Chainsword, Two Bolt Pistols
• 2x Destroyer w/2x Hand Flamers, Chainsword [17 Pts]: Chainsword, Two Hand Flamers
• 2x Destroyer w/2x Volkite Serpenta, Chainsword [22 Pts]: Chainsword, Two Volkite Serpenta

 

Terminator Indomitus Squad [420 Pts]: Indomitus Terminator Armour, Legiones Astartes (X), Legion Vexilla, Dreadwing
• 1x Indomitus Sergeant [30 Pts]: Combi-Bolter, Master-crafted Power Weapon (Power Sword)
• 4x Indomitus [45 Pts]: Proteus-pattern Storm Shield, Thunder Hammer
• 5x Indomitus [35 Pts]: Power Fist, Minor Combi-Weapon (Minor Combi-Weapon - Grenade Launcher)

 

 

## Fast Attack [485 Pts]

 

Spatha Attack Bike Squadron [230 Pts]: Power Armour, Twin-linked Bolter, Autocannon, 4x Heavy Bolter, 5x Bolt Pistol, Legion Vexilla, Dreadwing, Ravenwing
• 5x Legion Spatha Attack Bike [40 Pts]

 

Storm Eagle Gunship [255 Pts]: Legiones Astartes (X), Ravenwing, Hull (Front) Mounted Vengeance launcher (Vengeance Launcher), Missile Launcher w/Frag & Krak Missiles (Missile Launcher - Frag, Missile Launcher - Krak, Stasis Missiles), Two Hull (Front) Mounted twin-linked lascannon (2x Twin-linked Lascannon)

 

 

## Heavy Support [450 Pts]

 

Deathstorm Drop Pod Squadron [90 Pts]: Firewing
• 1x Deathstorm Drop Pod [90 Pts]: Deathstorm Missile Launcher

 

Legion Malcador Assault Tank Squadron [360 Pts]: Dreadwing
• 1x Malcador Assault Tank [360 Pts]: Searchlights, Smoke Launchers, Battle Cannon, Hull (Front) Mounted Demolisher Cannon, 2x Side (Right / Left) Mounted Lascannons, Heavy Flamer, Flare Shield, Hull (Front) Mounted hunter-killer missile

[librisrouge]

I might be wrong, and please correct me if I am, but I think the army is illegal. Doesn't everything have to be Dreadwing in that Rite of War?

 

Otherwise, I see a few potential hiccups (from a guy who has played three games of this edition, so take with salt):

• No Line units means you might not be able to score in missions where that matters
• The Malcador just isn't great. I wish it was.
• Dreadnoughts have no benefit from two chainfists. Take a chainfist and gravis fist for the same benefit plus options.

[Brother Sutek]

My only two cents would be on lack of line units and vehicle armour killing. You have no line units at 3500 pts and while you have some nasty units unless you can take your opponent that will be rough in many missions. Also the lack of anti vehicle is tough at this point level, you have a few but the list lacks a balance.  As an example my 2000pt Death Guard list has four line units and a banner for more line. If you were mobile enough to assault vehicles with things that could hurt them it would help but you have a lot of elite units that eat up points and all of them want to be fighting and not holding objectives. 

 

Side note I love destroyer squads but they need to be a focused unit. IMO you're trying for too many thing with this one and I'd recommend choosing one type of weapon upgrade and sticking to that. I love hand flamers but only in DG where I can upgrade to alchem. Please keep us updated on your thoughts for your army.