Thinking of bringing this Dark Angels list to my next tournament. What do you guys think?

40k List

Take It and Hold It (2,000 Points)

Space Marines
Dark Angels
Librarius Conclave and Unforgiven Task Force (3 Detachment Points)
Take and Hold
Strike Force (2,000 Points)

ATTACHED UNITS

Attached unit 1

Librarian in Terminator Armour (110 Points)
• Attached as: Leader (Character)
• 1x Force weapon
• 1x Smite
• Enhancements: Celerity

Deathwing Knights (240 Points)
• Attached as: Bodyguard ()
• 1x Knight Master
◦ 1x Great weapon of the Unforgiven
• 4x Deathwing Knight
◦ 4x Mace of absolution

Attached unit 2

Librarian (70 Points)
• Attached as: Leader (Character)
• 1x Bolt pistol
• 1x Force weapon
• 1x Smite

Inner Circle Companions (160 Points)
• Attached as: Bodyguard ()
• 6x Inner Circle Companion
◦ 6x Calibanite greatsword
◦ 6x Heavy bolt pistol

Attached unit 3

Azrael (140 Points)
• Attached as: Leader (Character)
• 1x Lion’s Wrath
• 1x The Lion Helm
• 1x The Sword of Secrets

Inner Circle Companions (160 Points)
• Attached as: Bodyguard ()
• 6x Inner Circle Companion
◦ 6x Calibanite greatsword
◦ 6x Heavy bolt pistol

Attached unit 4

Chaplain on Bike (70 Points)
• Attached as: Leader (Character)
• 1x Absolvor bolt pistol
• 1x Crozius arcanum
• 1x Twin bolt rifle

Outrider Squad (130 Points)
• Attached as: Bodyguard ()
• 1x Outrider Sergeant
◦ 1x Astartes chainsword
◦ 1x Heavy bolt pistol
◦ 1x Twin bolt rifle
• 2x Outrider
◦ 2x Astartes chainsword
◦ 2x Heavy bolt pistol
◦ 2x Twin bolt rifle
• 1x Invader ATV
◦ 1x Bolt pistol
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Multi-melta
◦ 1x Twin bolt rifle

Attached unit 5

Ravenwing Command Squad (120 Points)
• Attached as: Leader (Character)
• 1x Ravenwing Champion
◦ 1x Bolt pistol
◦ 1x Master-crafted power weapon
◦ 1x Plasma talon
◦ Enhancements: Weapons of the First Legion
• 1x Ravenwing Apothecary
◦ 1x Black Knight combat weapon
◦ 1x Bolt pistol
◦ 1x Plasma talon
• 1x Ravenwing Ancient
◦ 1x Black Knight combat weapon
◦ 1x Bolt pistol
◦ 1x Plasma talon

Ravenwing Black Knights (75 Points)
• Attached as: Bodyguard ()
• 1x Ravenwing Huntmaster
◦ 1x Black Knight combat weapon
◦ 1x Bolt pistol
◦ 1x Plasma talon
• 2x Ravenwing Black Knight
◦ 2x Black Knight combat weapon
◦ 2x Bolt pistol
◦ 2x Plasma talon

CHARACTERS

Lion El’Jonson (265 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Arma Luminis
• 1x Fealty

BATTLELINE

Intercessor Squad (80 Points)
• 1x Intercessor Sergeant
◦ 1x Bolt pistol
◦ 1x Bolt rifle
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
• 4x Intercessor
◦ 4x Bolt pistol
◦ 4x Bolt rifle
◦ 4x Close combat weapon

OTHER DATASHEETS

Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (85 Points)
• 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack
◦ 1x Plasma pistol
◦ 1x Power fist
• 4x Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs
◦ 4x Astartes chainsword
◦ 4x Heavy bolt pistol

Repulsor Executioner (230 Points)
• 1x Armoured hull
• 1x Heavy onslaught gatling cannon
• 1x Macro plasma incinerator
• 1x Repulsor Executioner defensive array
• 1x Twin Icarus ironhail heavy stubber
• 1x Twin heavy bolter

Scout Squad (65 Points)
• 1x Scout Sergeant
◦ 1x Astartes chainsword
◦ 1x Bolt pistol
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
• 4x Scout
◦ 4x Bolt pistol
◦ 4x Close combat weapon
◦ 4x Combat knife

The thought with this list is to essentially rush the middle with the Lion, 5 knights with the librarian, and 6 ICC with the librarian. Lots of opportunities for hefty counter charge to protect any of these units. Lots of sustained and lethal hits to deal with most threats, and everything has an invuln to be able to survive most of the game. Azrael and ICC come in late game for support as needed, whether that’s on expansion or the center objectives.

The two bike units will be my elite hunters/dev wound appliers. This list is filled with lethals, devs, anti-vehicle/monster, and I can give lethals to anything that doesn’t have it with a stratagem in UTF. The list also has lots of 4+ invulns and high wound units so I think it should be a tough list to deal with. The ATV I threw in cuz I had 60 points, and with the devs for shooting that the chaplain on bike gives, it *could* occasionally hit pretty dang hard.

What do you guys think? Are there things you would change? Should I have more chaff/secondary scoring units?

Posted Jul 30, 2026, 2:17 PM UTC

41
Loading comments…