Goatboy’s Grimdark Armylist: Blood Angels ‘Death From Above’
Goatboy here with my latest Blood Angels ‘Death From Above’ Warhammer 40K armylist to come howling down on Angels’ wings to claim victory.
Goatboy back at you with an new prototype army list for my 2025 Blood Angels. I plan on grabbing a Blood Angels Combat Patrol this weekend and then really having enough options to build what I am planning if you look at the list below. I really like the MSU ideas I have been doing with my World Eaters and think I can do something similar too with a BA build. I think I could tweak some options but here is my initial thoughts.
I do know there is a lot of characters in this ‘Death From Above’ list but there is some fun Enhancements between the Fights First option and the changing a roll to a 6 upgrade on top of a Thunder Hammer wielding Captain. It just sound fun to go smash, and say at least one of these is a 6 for some Devastating wounds.
Blood Angels ‘Death From Above’
Space Marines
Blood Angels
Liberator Assault Group
Strike Force (2000 Points)
CHARACTERS
Astorath (105 Points)
• 1x The Executioner’s Axe
Chief Librarian Mephiston (125 Points)
• 1x Fury of the Ancients
• 1x Plasma pistol
• 1x Vitarus
Commander Dante (130 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Perdition Pistol
• 1x The Axe Mortalis
Lemartes (110 Points)
• 1x Absolvor bolt pistol
• 1x The Blood Crozius
The Sanguinor (140 Points)
• 1x Encarmine broadsword
Captain with Jump Pack (95 Points)
• 1x Relic Shield
• 1x Thunder hammer
• Enhancements: Rage-fuelled Warrior
Captain with Jump Pack (100 Points)
• 1x Relic Shield
• 1x Thunder hammer
• Enhancements: Gift of Foresight
Chaplain with Jump Pack (100 Points)
• 1x Bolt pistol
• 1x Crozius arcanum
• Enhancements: Speed of the Primarch
OTHER DATASHEETS
Death Company Marines with Jump Packs (240 Points)
• 10x Death Company Marine with Jump Packs
◦ 5x Astartes chainsword
◦ 2x Eviscerator
◦ 8x Heavy bolt pistol
◦ 2x Inferno pistol
◦ 3x Power fist
Death Company Marines with Jump Packs (130 Points)
• 5x Death Company Marine with Jump Packs
◦ 2x Astartes chainsword
◦ 1x Eviscerator
◦ 4x Heavy bolt pistol
◦ 1x Inferno pistol
◦ 2x Power fist
Death Company Marines with Jump Packs (130 Points)
• 5x Death Company Marine with Jump Packs
◦ 2x Astartes chainsword
◦ 1x Eviscerator
◦ 4x Heavy bolt pistol
◦ 1x Inferno pistol
◦ 2x Power fist
Infiltrator Squad (100 Points)
• 1x Infiltrator Sergeant
◦ 1x Bolt pistol
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Marksman bolt carbine
• 4x Infiltrator
◦ 4x Bolt pistol
◦ 4x Close combat weapon
◦ 4x Marksman bolt carbine
Infiltrator Squad (100 Points)
• 1x Infiltrator Sergeant
◦ 1x Bolt pistol
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Marksman bolt carbine
• 4x Infiltrator
◦ 4x Bolt pistol
◦ 4x Close combat weapon
◦ 4x Marksman bolt carbine
Sanguinary Guard (135 Points)
• 3x Sanguinary Guard
◦ 2x Angelus boltgun
◦ 3x Encarmine blade
◦ 1x Inferno pistol
◦ 1x Sanguinary Banner
Sanguinary Guard (135 Points)
• 3x Sanguinary Guard
◦ 2x Angelus boltgun
◦ 3x Encarmine blade
◦ 1x Inferno pistol
◦ 1x Sanguinary Banner
Vanguard Veteran Squad with Jump Packs (110 Points)
• 1x Vanguard Veteran Sergeant with Jump Pack
◦ 1x Inferno pistol
◦ 1x Vanguard Veteran weapon
• 4x Vanguard Veteran with Jump Pack
◦ 4x Inferno pistol
◦ 4x Vanguard Veteran weapon
2000 Points
Blood Angels ‘Death From Above’ Tactics
The big 10-man Death Company squad will go in Reserves and be a fun little unit that can pop down and be a pain in the butt. All the other units are little surgical jerks designed to remove things as needed. The Vanguard Vet unit is an interesting one as it is still in the books even though they never got an “upgraded” form. We’ll see if they show up later whenever Space Wolves come out or if they decided to do some kind of cool Killteam of Vanguard Vets.
The Blood Angels list does have a lot of units that can help me do actions, a bunch of characters you can’t always shoot, and a lot of stuff that can punch up if needed. I am sure this won’t work that well right off the bat, but hey it looks kinda of fun with a ton of moving parts you can shove around the tabletop. Practice makes perfect!
For Sanguinius!
