Come see the rules pics for the rest of us as tons of new Blood Angels pics are breaking, this time in ENGLISH!
You saw them here first, and this time we can read them! Checkout the first batch of Blood Angels rules from the Angel’s Blade Supplement!
Source: Scanner
Checkout the rest of the new rules pics BELOW in our round up, or see how the stack up against the rumored rules below:
New Blood Angels Rules Roundup
But Hey, Remember your salt here folks!
Source: Master Avoghai
First the Upgrades:
Without any surprise,– Assault squad receive the same entry as vanilla : no JP, buy either the jumpack or the transport or leave them on foot. Evicerator available– Devastator : same thing, they have acces to cherubin and grav cannon.– vindi and WW can be fielded as squadron with the same bonus– same thing for turbo boos bonus for speeders– access to domain from the new disciplinesThen the News:
First a DC chaplainallow to reroll the roll to wound for him and its uni when charging except in a disorderd chargeThen the Baal :Fieldable in squadron and may re roll 1 to W when played in squadrons of 3I have no access to relics except the TH from Kraen wich becomes available to any BA characterThen you have 2 detachment or rather “super formations” “gladius” … whateverThe first is a standard one the second is more Death companyGladius like detachmentbonus– re roll of warlord trait– l+1I when charging– zealot if any squad come below 50%… And… That’s all ! No free transport if 2 half company are played…The Formations:
Core :
Demi CompanieAs a vanilla one except you can swap the command squad for a furiosoSpecial rules Reroll of the warlord trait and +1I when charging and … That’s all !!!! NO OBJECTIVE SECURED And it’s the same bonus as the whole formation… This is THE dark point IMO…archangels demi companie1 termi captain2 furioso4 units amongst termis assault termi vanguard sternguardsspecial rules :StubbornRoll for reserve at Turn 1Re roll scatter and roll only 1d6Warlord trait re rollHQ :
Leaders of the Angelic Host :1 HQ0-1 comman squad0-1 Storm Ravenno special rulesGolden HostDante or Sanguinor2-5 sanguinary guards unitsSpecial rules :No reserve roll you choose the turn they arrive and everybody arrive in DSThey can charge the turn they DS but count as disordered chargeChapter ancients3-5 units ofDreadsDreads FuriosoDreads Archispecial rules1time per battle, you can choose to sacrify the movement phase of any dread to either make a free shoot or a free movement of contact and resolve CC A. You can then proceed normally to shoot or chargeAuxiliaries :
Archangels orbital intervention force3 termi squads of any sortSpecial rules :MUST be kept in DS reserveone single reserve rollThe termi may eithershoot twice (not necessarly at the same target) OR charge the turn they DS but this will count as disordered charge10th company Ambush Force3-5 units of scouts or scout bikesRestrictions : bikes must have minesSpecial rules :As long as it doesn’t move a unit gain +1 cover (shrouded?)Precision shot first turnDeath Company Strike Force1 DC chaplain3 DC squads0-3 DC dreadsSpecial rulesModels within 12″ of the chaplain gain +1ALucifer Armoured strike force1 techmarine3-5 units of preds or Baal1-3 units of LR of any sortSpecial RulesScoutsOverloaded engines free
Storm Raven Squadron2-4 Storm RavenSpecial Rules : One time per battle, during your movement phase, declare you target an enemy unit. All the SR within 72″ of the target and with a LoS must shoo all their remaining stormstrike missiles on the target. This doesn’t count toward the number of weapons usable and the SR may use their weapons during the shooting phase as normal.Rapid Assault Force1-3 unitsAssault squadsbike squadsattack bike squadsspeeder squadronsSpecial Rules : none it’s a “blank formation” usable only in the super detachmentFire Support Force1-3 unitsdevastatorWWVindiSpecial rules : none it’s a “blank formation” usable only in the super detachmentAnd then Death Company GladiusBonus :Re roll traits+1I when charging expect if disordered chargeAfter Deploying the unit, it may make a 6″move. This is NOT a scout moveCoreDeath Company Strike Force as describedHQDeath Company Command1-3 choices amongst Astorath, Lemartes or chapelain CdlMAuxArchangels Orbital Intervention force as described10th company support as describedLucifer Armoured squadron as describedStorm Raven squadron as describedRapid Assault Force as descibed
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