Getting Started: Dark Angels

[Goregut]

Hello guys,

A little while ago I could no longer resist the temptation, and decided to get myself an Dark Vengeance box together with a friend of mine. He got the chaos models, and I took the Dark Angels.

But now I'm at a loss. I really want to make an 1500 point all comers list, but have no idea where to begin. I was thinking about getting a Deathwing assault box to add another 5 terminators, some extra bikes and perhaps a devastator squad, but before I go out and start wasting money, I would love some advice on the list I came up with and any changes it could use.

So here is the list I have in mind at the moment.


HQ:

Azrael

Ezekiel

Troops:

10 man tactical squad
1 Meltagun
1 Multi Melta
1 Plasma Pistol

5 man deathwing terminator squad
1 assault cannon
2 thunder hammers and storm shields
1 chainfist

5 man deathwing terminator squad
1 cyclone missile launcher
2 thunder hammers and storm shields
1 lightning claws

3 man ravenwing attack squadron
1 meltagun

3 man ravenwing attack squadron
1 meltagun

Heavy support:

5 man devastator squad
4 missile launchers with frag, krak and flakk missiles

Fortification:
Aegis defense line
Quad gun

Total: 1495 points


The plan is to use the bikes for vehicle hunting and guiding the terminators, use the terminators for back field disruption, put the devastators behind the aegis defense line together with Ezekiel and some nasty divination powers and put Azrael and the tactical squad near the devastators to keep them safe and kill stuff that enters my deployment zone.

Honestly I have no idea if this would work, since I never played marines before and am mostly used to heavy assaults with Tyranids and Orks, so any feedback would be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance

[Macradon]

Don't know why you use so much Melta, as the Dark Angels are well known for Plasma ... But that's your choice.
I would drop the assault cannon on the first Deathwing squad and give them something better.
Whenever i play for the best win and score, I play the Deathwing Deathstar.

Belial with TH/SS, replacing his Thunder Hammer with one of the relics, maybe Monster slayer or nothing.
Then running a 5 man Terminator squad with TH/SS, one apothecary and one with banner.
Then a terminator Chaplain, then you'll choose if you want the Chaplain to have the Monster slayer, just so he'll be able to kill a Trygon or a Demon prince in one turn ...
Give them a Land Raider Crusader and run them up quick to destroy all the heavy units first.
The Land raider will produce heavily armored transport for the Terminators and Belial.

If you'll give them Thunder Hammers and Storm shield, monster slayer to Chaplain, then you'll have 5x6 str8 + 5 str 4+3 (33% instant kill) on a charge. That'l hurt the guys there.

Take a Techmarine, being able to redo the land raider or other transport, as you have Azrael & Ezekiel, they'll target them with things being able to snipe. Take more Rhinos. Increase one of the Ravenwing Squads and drop the other, get a scout squad with snipers to be behind the Aegis defense line with camo cloaks, they'll have 2+ cover saves and the Devastator squad has 3+ cover.

Be careful of hoard armies, you don't have anything on that list other than the missile launchers than can provide areal damage. That's for the snipers should come into the picture, being able to take down Hormies and Termas, orks and other hoard units.

Just like that.

[ZergLord]

You have an OK idea for an army, it just needs some tweaking.

Melta/MM Tac squad is useless without a Rhino. Short ranged weapons and slow. You're better off with Plasmagun + Plasma Cannon/Lascannon/Missile Launcher combination.

Your Terminators should take Cyclon Missile Launchers instead of any other heavy weapon. They don't need Chainfists unless you're fighting against Land Raiders often. Also, don't take CC upgrades lightly especially TH/SS since DA Termies pay extra for them.

Bikers should always take 2x Special weapons. So in this case 2x Meltaguns, although you're probably better off with giving them 2x Plasmaguns and get a Multimelta Attack Bike for each unit.

Flakk Missiles should be taken only if you consistently fight against armies with 2 or more flyers. If not, they're not worth it, and I'm saying this from experience.