1,750 Knights of Blood semi-competitive list

[Mage]

40K Army: Space Marines

I played a game with this list a few days ago and won. I played against another Blood Angels player in the group, who is more experienced with the codex and his list than me. It was the first 40k game I won in months, so I was pretty happy. It was the first time I used the Codex and this list.


Headquarters
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Commander Dante

Elites
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2 Sanguinary Priests with Jump Packs and power weapons


Troops
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Assault Squad (10), 2 Infernus Pistols and Sgt with Power Fist

Assault Squad (10), 2 Infernus Pistols and Sgt with Power Fist

Sanguinary Guard, 2 power fists, 1 Infernus pistol, 1 plasma pistol

Sanguinary Guard, 2 power fists, 1 Infernus pistol


Heavy Sipport
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Stormraven with turret plasma cannon and hull multi-melta

Stormraven with turret plasma cannon and hull multi-melta



I had Dante with one squad in one of the Ravens, and in the other I had a priest with the other Sanguinary guard. The other priests was with one of the assault squads, both of which deep striked.

With Dante, I forgot his death mask rule. I had him in the raven most of the time to act as a trouble shooter unit, to reinforce the line wherever it got overwhelmed. He did little with his squad, aside frm blowing up a drop pod. Normally I move around aggressively in games, but I was cautious with Dante as an enemy assault squad with Reclusiarch was nearby, so I was afraid to put him too near this unit in case he and his squad got wiped out.

I was much more aggressive with the other units, which ultimately paid off, but I thought more about how my opponent would react to my movements than other games as we both had mobility and small numbers. I don’t think this list would work as well against a Grey Knight or Imperial Guard army, however. On the flip side, I know where to modify the list.

I am not sure about Dante, he is quite expensive. Though 4 scoring units and the Sang. Guard are nice, I am wondering what else I can fit into the list instead. If I were to keep the San guard, I would drop the special pistols, maybe…

I am happy with the Storm raven weapon load outs. As for the Assault Squads, I am changing the pistols for melta guns, I need the range, and they are cheaper. With the Sanguinary Priests, I am dropping the power weapons. Their buffs on the unit were great, but the power weapons proved slightly inconsequential. I may add another one on foot and keep him in a raven to give a 6 inch bubble for his special rules.

For the astute out their, I went 15 points over, but so did my opponent, so its kosher. I will post my second draft in a bit.

Thanks for reading!

[Voloch]

+1 for your success with this.

Just a few thoughts, maybe turning it too mainstream, but thoughts anyway:

Assault: I know pistols allow you to keep the +1A but meltaguns may be better yes, for range and cost? I like to keep PWs and not PFs in the sarge and equip him with a meltabomb, for the odd dread that assaults. The PW allow him for the +1.

San.Gaurd: I would think only one PF would be enough and the pistols make them overly expensive for a 5man units with only one save.

Priests: I've been lured into the PW trap as well with them, but they are ICs and at 90pts with 1W ... ouch.