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Here's my go to Blood Angels Bash Brothers list and tactics behind it:

2000 points
11 CP

Batt 1
Chief Librarian Mephiston - Best Psyker in the game (quickening, unleash rage, wings of sanguinius)
The Sanguinor - Great in combat, provides +1 atk and can fall back and charge, Jump pack
5 man Scouts
5 man Scouts
5 man Scouts

Batt 2
Smash Captain - Warlord - Artisan of War, Relic - Angel's Wing, reroll 1s to hit, Jump pack (THSS)
Sanguinary Priest - Relic - Veritas Vitae, +1 Strength, Heal D3 wounds, Jump pack (power sword, Storm bolter)
5 man tactical squad (would have taken scouts if possible)
5 man tactical squad
5 man tactical squad
Razorback (Hunter killer missile, storm bolter, twin assault cannon)
Razorback (Hunter killer missile, storm bolter, twin assault cannon)
Rhino (Hunter killer missile, 2x storm bolters)

Vanguard
Librarian in Terminator Armor - Shield of Sanguinius, Wings of Sanguinius - (Force staff Stormbolter)
15 man Death company with Jumpacks (Boltgun, Chainswords)
Sanguinary Ancient - Relic Banner - rerolls 1s to wound, 5+ feel no pain - rerolls failed to hit rolls near Warlord (!) - Jump pack (Power fist, Angelus boltgun)
8 man Sanguinary Guard - rerolls failed to hit rolls near Warlord (!) - Jump pack (2 Sword/plasma, 3 Axe/plasma, 3 Sword/Angelus Boltgun)

Fast moving units, tons of bodies, heavy hitting units in shooting and combat, multiple threats (blobs, psyker,shooting, combat), amazing synergy (flexible, rerolls, attacks, feel no pains, strength), can deal with most enemy units (fly, hordes, knights, etc.)

How do you guys think this list would fair in the league or against other armies you play?
What works and what does not in your opinion?
If you have questions, I can clear up anything you want to know...

Thanks for reading!

Hi Ricky50,

Solid enough list, big names - and units - are in there...but winning with BA is all about how you position and assault!

In the Vanguard wouldn't you prefer Lemartes instead of the Librarian in Terminator Armour to allow the Death Company to re-roll hits in combat and re-roll the charge?! Pretty important for such a large key unit imo...

I would also recommend 3-4 Thunder Hammers in there personally in a 15 man DC...

Maybe ditch the Rhino to add some Heavy Bolters or Missile Launchers to the Tacticals for occasional Hellfire and Flakk mortal wounds. Or take meltaguns or flamer+melta bomb...

I assume you don't have more Scout units...you could always take one new Infiltrator Squad instead of one of the Tactical Squads to baby sit your Razorbacks.

I always like taking a Death Mask on the Ancient, every now and again it causes the enemy a surprise headache...

I am assuming your Smash Captain is taking Death Visions...

I am currently more of a fan of making my Sanguinary Priest with Jump Pack the Warlord with either Soulwarden (for extra Smite protection for the Sanguinary Guard) or Heroic Bearing...rather than Artisan of War for the Captain...as the Priest should be at all times sticking with the Guard giving them their Heirs buff, sometimes you want the Captain to charge off elsewhere, leaving the Guard without Heirs and vulnerable!

Also I am not typically taking Veritas Vitae as the third Relic anymore, as I'm not always sure the -2CP before the start of the game is worth it...Angels Wing and the Standard of Sacrifice definitely, but Vitae, meh...

I like having at least one Inferno Pistol in the Guard on say a Power Fist model to be the last remaining...and I opt for majority power fists these days for the harder targets...

Always nice to see Mephiston instead of the Librarian Dreadnought now and again! Your could always give him Shield of Sanguinius instead of Unleash rage if you drop the terminator librarian, but your call depending on how you want to use Mephiston and your two main combat units...!

Good luck Commander!

Hello HighlandPhoenix,

I like Lemartes, but he tends to fail the charge with the amount of DC around him... and rerolling 1s tends to be enough when I trail a few from the Smash Captain. Previously, I added special weapons to the DC, but they excel so much with the weight of dice that the hammers didn't make much difference. Also, their role in this army is more to take out infantry, and be a huge threat.. Especially with the strategem to have that extra move before the game. 300pt for 15 man unit is a big sink, but if you can get T1, your move into combat is pretty easy on the charge. If you can't, they have FnP and can really force your opponent's hand.

Librarian in Terminator armor is always a tough sell... but with Shield of Sanguinius he can stay on the mid to back lines with the transports and give them support, as well as support any troops on back objectives. With Wings, he can get into a better position later, or rejoin the fight when he is needed. An extra Smite is always nice to have midfield as well.

If I had more scouts they would take the place of the tactical marines... and I see what you mean with having other shooting options in the squads... but they tend to die way too easy. I prefer to have them sitting on objectives, at the bottom of a ruin or just out of line of sight more so than on the front lines. Those points for special weapons are better used elsewhere, in my opinion. Don't get me wrong, those missiles and heavy bolters can do the trick with the strats... but the troops are meant to screen and hold objectives in this list.

I haven't taken the bait on Primaris or the Shadowspear models yet, but I'm seriously thinking about it. I really like the Rune Priest and Infiltrators from the latest box. I'll consider that for sure... maybe in place of a vehicle or two.

I also agree with you on the 3rd relic. With two battalions, we have so many CP, I figured.. "why not?" It's not the best relic, but I like the option to get CP back. I'll revisit this in the list as well.

When it comes to the Sanguinary Priest, I agree with you to an extent. I'm torn because as the army moves it tends to go as one, and then separate... And it really depends on the opponent or the mission for which buffs go where. The Guard tends to stay with the Warlord, but the Priest could support the DC, Guard or the Psyker to give the +1 Strength. I'll have to rethink this because I like the flexibility... maybe two Sanguinary Priests are in order...

So on the Sanguinary Guard, I have to use what is modeled at the moment.. But, I hate that the range on those inferno pistols are so short. I rarely get the chance to use them, even when in combat.

SG are one of my favorite units. I love the D3 damage melee weapons and the - ap on the angelus boltguns... And they (or any jump pack unit) can take full advantage of the Blood Angels movement strats. You already mentioned it, but they get ALL rerolls to hit near the warlord (!)... It's an expensive unit, but they hold their own.

I love Mephiston as well. Best psyker in the game, in my opinion. The weapon strength REALLY catches opponents off guard, and he can buff any unit nearby for +1 attack (DC). In conjunction with the Sanguinor, the DC can be a solid unit overall. He usually runs up with the main force (once he gets his wings off), and then buffs the DC or SG when he can. Always up for taking down flyers as well (you see what I did there?) :)

Looking forward the list development for Blood Angels and Imperial Fists!

Thanks for reading, and thanks for the feedback Highland!

Hey Scorp, what do you think? Want to give this type of list a go...

-Ricky50