The Archangels are the Blood Angels 1st Company, and comprise its greatest warriors, armed with the most potent wargear. Rarely do they gather in numbers larger than a handful of battle-brothers, though this is often enough to make a difference. Even a single squad of 1st Company Veterans is worth many times their number of lesser warriors, and they are more than able to turn the tide of battle by themselves.
How This Supplement WorksThis page describes new Detachments and Formations fielded by the Blood Angels. You can add them to an existing army, or use them to field a bespoke army of Archangels or the Blooded. Units chosen from the Archangels Detachment and Formations can also make use of the Relics and Warlord Traits listed below.Books
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Archangels Special RulesThe following section describes new Detachments and Formations fielded by the Blood Angels. You can add them to an existing army, or use them to field a bespoke army of Archangels or the Blooded. Units chosen from the Archangels Detachment and Formations can also make use of the Relics and Warlord Traits listed below.Special RulesGiant KillerAny To Wound rolls of a 6 have the Instant Death special rule against any model with the Monstrous Creature type.Warlord TraitsWhen generating its Warlord Traits, a Warlord chosen from an Archangels Formation or Detachment may choose to roll on the table below instead of those found in Warhammer 40,000: The Rules or Codex: Blood Angels.
DetachmentsArchangels Strike Force Only units with the Blood Angels Faction, chosen from the following list (plus any Dedicated Transports that they are allowed to take), may be selected as part of this Detachment: • Captain1 (or Captain Karlaen) • Chaplain1 • Librarian1 • Sternguard Veteran Squad2 • Terminator Squad2 • Terminator Assault Squad2 • Vanguard Veteran Squad2 • Furioso Dreadnought3 1 Must be equipped with Terminator armour. 2 You may not include more than 10 of these units, in any combination. 3 You may not include more than 6 of these units. COMMAND BENEFITS Lord of the Host: If this Detachment is chosen as your Primary Detachment, you can re-roll the result when rolling on the Archangels Warlord Traits table. FormationsArchangels Demi-company • 2 Furioso Dreadnoughts • 5 squads chosen in any combination from the following list: - Terminator Squad - Terminator Assault Squad - Sternguard Veteran Squad - Vanguard Veteran Squad The Formation’s Captain or Chaplain must be equipped with Terminator armour.  SPECIAL RULES
• Stubborn Archangels Orbital Intervention ForceSPECIAL RULES
Swift Deployment: All unit in this Formation must be held back in Deep Strike Reserve. When making Reserve Rolls, make a single roll for the entire Formation. On a successful Reserves Roll, all of the units in this Formation arrive from Deep Strike Reserve. Units in this Formation can Run and then shoot on the turn they arrive by Deep Strike. Archangels Sanguine WingAll units of Vanguard Veterans and Sternguard Veterans must include 10 models. Vanguard Veterans must be equipped with jump packs. SPECIAL RULES
1st Company Armoury: Vanguard Veteran Squads from this Formation can take a single power weapon or lightning claw per model as a free upgrade. Sternguard Veteran Squads from this Formation can take a single storm bolter or combi-weapon per model as a free upgrade. The Archangels• 1 Chaplain • 4 Furioso Dreadnoughts • 10 squads chosen in any combination from the following list: - Terminator Squad - Terminator Assault Squad - Sternguard Veteran Squad - Vanguard Veteran Squad None. SPECIAL RULES
• Stubborn Blooded Demi-company• 1 Command Squad (only if Captain is taken) • 3 Tactical Squads • 1 Assault Squad • 1 Devastator Squad • 1 Dreadnought • 1 Furioso Dreadnought (only if Chaplain is taken) None. SPECIAL RULES
The Angel’s Virtue: If this Formation is chosen as your Primary Detachment, you can re-roll the result when rolling on the Warlord Traits table in Codex: Blood Angels. Strike Force Mortalis• 3 Death Company Squads • 2 Death Company Dreadnoughts • 1 Stormraven Gunship None. SPECIAL RULES
• Crusader Dante’s Avenging Host• Mephiston • 1 Librarian • 1 Sanguinary Priest • 1 unit of Sanguinary Guard • Blooded Demi-company • 3 Stormraven Gunships The Blooded Demi-company must include the Chaplain, but must otherwise adhere to all of the restrictions detailed in its corresponding Formation datasheet. All units not equipped with jump packs or beginning the game embarked upon the Formation’s Stormraven Gunships must begin the game embarked in Drop Pods, purchased at the normal points cost. The Blooded Demi-company retains all of the special rules specified in its corresponding Formation datasheet. In addition, the following special rules apply to all units in this Formation:
SPECIAL RULES Objective Secured: All non-vehicle units in this Formation have the Objective Secured special rule. A unit with this special rule controls objectives even if an enemy scoring unit is within range of the objective marker, unless the enemy unit also has this special rule. Units chosen from the Archangels Detachment and Formations can also make use of the Relics listed below.
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