Dark Angel Space Marine Codex Review Warhammer 40k
Want to know everything there is to know about the new Dark Angels Space Marine 9th edition codex?
If you are a Dark Angels player or looking to play Dark Angels then this show will help you understand the top tactics, combos and abilities in the new codex along with how these have application on the table.
If you are worried about playing against the Dark Angels and want to know how to beat them, this episode will go through everything there is to know about how they can catch you out at the table.
We really hope you like this episode. Stephen & Jack.
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First Impressions
Great Book, lots of interesting choices and options in terms of army build and play style.
I like the theme coming through the 9th edition book where ‘obvious’ power is being removed or heavily restricted.
What is the appeal with Dark Angels?
Like 3 different armies in one with vastly different play styles? You are in the right place
What you will need to play Dark Angels
- Dark Angels Supplement
- Space Marine Codex
- Imperial Armour Compendium
Why play the Dark Angels
- Access to all rules in codex space marines
- Detachment Abilities
- Speed of the Raven - Dev Doctrine - Ravenwing gain extra 3 inch more and can fire all weapons even if advanced at minus 1 to hit
- Fire Discipline - Tactical Doctrine Greenwing can fire into combat at BS5+
- Implacable - Assault Doctrine Deathwing can reroll wounds against characters, vehicle or monsters
- Outrider detachment of pure ravenwing don't cost any C P - bikes and outriders gain obsec
- Vanguard detachment of pure deathwing/inner circle don't cost any CP - terminators gain obsec
- Dark Angels Abilities
- Jink - 5++ if moved, 4++ if advance - typically ravening wing
- Inner circle - infantry gain transhuman, auto pass morale, need to pass a leadership test to fall backit rolls if remained stationary. AutoPass combat attrition
- Rites of Initiation - upgrade characters, dreads and transports to gain deathwing keyword (for use in pure deathwing Vanguard)
- 10 warlord traits
- 15 relics
- 17 stratagems
- Interromancy Discipline - 6 psychic powers
- 3 secondaries
What is the play style of the Dark Angels
- Raven Wing - fast with high fire power, can operate with independence
- Death Wing - durable with high melee power, can operate with independence
- Green Wing - High durable can be formed in castle, fire power with decent melee support
- Why limit to just one? Mix and match to suit
Top Relics
Pennant of Remembrance
- Select one deathwing core unit, minus one damage
Reliquary of the Repentant
- -1 invun save aura - to a max of 5++
Cup of Retribution
- + Once per battle plus 1 attack - auto pass litany
Warlord Traits
- Brilliant Strategies - roll back doctrine by one for one unit
- Fury of the Lion - Aura plus one strength on the charge
- Decisive Tactician - Aura plus one to advance and charge
- Watched - once per game auto deny
Psychic Powers
- Mind Worm - fight last on a unit (CV 6 18")
- Aversion - minus one to hit on a unit, if within 6 of the caster minus one attack (CV 6 24")
- Righteous Repugnance - pick a unit reroll to hit and wound in combat (CV 7 12")
- Engulfing Fear - turn of obsec and stop actions (CV 7 24")
- Mind Wipe - pick a unit and turn off an aura (CV 7 18")
Stratagems
- Full throttle - move again with Ravenwing (1/2CP)
- No foe too great to subdue - deathwing plus one to wound and AP against vehicle or monster (2CP)
- Tactical Appraisal (1CP) unit within 6 of a warlord chose a combat doctrine
- The Hunt (2/3CP) pre game move with Ravenwing
- Swift Strike (2/3CP) fall back after you have fought with Ravenwing
- Targeting Guidance (2CP) unit with 18 of a speeder plus one to hit for whole army
- Statis Shell (2CP) - if hit no fall back
- Weapons of the Dark Age (2CP) plus one damage on plasma
- Intractable (2CP) fall back and shoot - there is a 1CP strat for bikes and speeders in codex space marines
Army List
++ Outrider Detachment -3CP (Imperium - Adeptus Astartes - Dark Angels) [105 PL, 1,995pts, 10CP] ++
+ Configuration +
**Chapter Selection**: Dark Angels
Battle Size [12CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points)
Detachment Command Cost [0CP]
+ No Force Org Slot +
Ravenwing Apothecary [6 PL, 115pts, -1CP]: Chapter Command: Chief Apothecary, Selfless Healer, Stratagem: Hero of the Chapter
. Black Knight Bike: Astartes grenade launcher
+ HQ +
Captain on Bike [8 PL, 150pts]: Bolt pistol, Chapter Command: Chapter Master, Master of the Codex, Power fist, Reliquary of the Repentant, Warlord
Lieutenant(s) [16 PL, 320pts, -1CP]
. Ravenwing Talonmaster: 1. Brilliant Strategist, Stratagem: Hero of the Chapter
. Ravenwing Talonmaster
+ Elites +
Ravenwing Black Knights [18 PL, 360pts]
. Ravenwing Black Knight: Corvus Hammer
. Ravenwing Black Knight: Corvus Hammer
. Ravenwing Black Knight: Corvus Hammer
. Ravenwing Black Knight: Corvus Hammer
. Ravenwing Black Knight: Corvus Hammer
. Ravenwing Black Knight: Corvus Hammer
. Ravenwing Black Knight: Corvus Hammer
. Ravenwing Huntmaster: Corvus Hammer
+ Fast Attack +
Bike Squad [9 PL, 150pts]
. Biker Sergeant: Bolt pistol
. 4x Space Marine Biker w/Bolt Pistol: 4x Bolt pistol, 4x Frag & Krak grenades, 4x Twin boltgun
Bike Squad [9 PL, 150pts]
. Biker Sergeant: Bolt pistol
. 4x Space Marine Biker w/Bolt Pistol: 4x Bolt pistol, 4x Frag & Krak grenades, 4x Twin boltgun
Bike Squad [9 PL, 150pts]
. Biker Sergeant: Bolt pistol
. 4x Space Marine Biker w/Bolt Pistol: 4x Bolt pistol, 4x Frag & Krak grenades, 4x Twin boltgun
Invader ATV Squad [12 PL, 240pts]
. Invader ATV: Onslaught Gatling Cannon
. Invader ATV: Onslaught Gatling Cannon
. Invader ATV: Onslaught Gatling Cannon
Land Speeder Typhoons [18 PL, 360pts]
. Land Speeder Typhoon: Multi-melta
. Land Speeder Typhoon: Multi-melta
. Land Speeder Typhoon: Multi-melta
++ Total: [105 PL, 10CP, 1,995pts] ++