Advent 40K: Commander Dante and a Mystery?
Another day, another Digital Dataslate cranked out by GW . This time it’s Commander Dante, and a mystery…
Warlords of the Dark Millennium: Dante $3.99
All fear the Angel of Death! Lord Commander Dante – the Bringer of Sanguinius’ Light – rules over the storied Blood Angels Space Marine Chapter. Even amongst the most honoured Imperial Commanders of the 41st Millennium, Dante is a living legend. His heroic service to the forces of the Imperium has lasted for well over a millennia. He is believed to be the longest serving loyalist Space Marine that exists outside of those interred within Dreadnoughts.
With only 10 days to go until Christmas, today’s 15th title in the 2013 Digital Advent Calendar is a new instalment in the Warlords of the Dark Millennium series that focuses on the Chapter Master of the Blood Angels.
This book is a great resource for Blood Angles fans. It chronicles Date’s rise to Chapter Master, from his induction into the Blood Angles as a boy, through the many wars he has waged in defence of the Imperum to become the the iconic leader he is today.
The book also features some beautifully illistrated images of his weapons and wargear (master-crafted naturally, only the best for the Lord of Angels)
The Mystery
So the Dante supplement came out and BoLS Lounge reader Takerukau piped in with this:
Well the new Dante book was a bit disappointing. They took away his no scatter DS and hit and run. They did lower his points cost, but it kind of robs the idea of the most talented strategist in the imperium when you take away his tactical flexibility. I mean, he’s got an initiative of six but he will always strike last because of the axe, and he can’t hit and run anymore so the high initiative really has no point at all anymore. As a lifetime Blood Angel player, and a big fan of Dante, I’m a bit sad about the changes. I’d rather pay more points and have the flexibility :/
On a side note, for the points he costs now, he’s quite a bargain. A BA captain with a jump pack, power weapon, and infernus pistol costs 155. Dante is now 165, but has the 2+ armor save, higher stat line (in general), and still has the Death Mask of Sanguinius. It’s certainly cost effective but still not my favorite way to play him…
Which now has everyone just totally confused. This Dante supplement isn’t a dataslate – it’s background – but there are rules in it for Dante. Rules that are divergent from the current Blood Angels codex. Say WHA???~We still have weeks of these folks!
