The second of the Battle Formations from White Dwarf 373 is Dante's Sanguine Host. This is a formation that boggles the mind how nasty it is. Every bit as intimidating as The Death Company, this unit is capable of assaulting the turn it arrives and basically won't scatter! Who needs Vanguard Veterans with "Heroic Intervention"?
Dante's Sanguine Host 75 points + models
Formation:
Dante
1 Honor Guard
2-4 Squads of Sanguinary GuardAs with The Death Company formation, the special rules make this expensive force worth every point.
Deep Striking Force, says that after you Deep Strike Dante (using his Tactical Precision which allows him not to scatter), all other units are placed within 6" of him, and also do not scatter.
Deep Striking Force, says that after you Deep Strike Dante (using his Tactical Precision which allows him not to scatter), all other units are placed within 6" of him, and also do not scatter.
Angels of Death is a special rule that states that units cannot shoot or run the turn they arrive, but they CAN assault.
So, this formation is very nasty and can take out multiple annoying units the turn it arrives. It will not scatter so you basically decide where it shows up. You can't shoot, which is one of the best things about Sanguinary Guard....Infernus pistols! But as soon as you wipe out that annoying unit, you can jump around blasting the big stuff.
Now of course in order to be able to actually field this unit, you need to buy 4 boxes of Sanguinary Guard and then make a Blood Angels Honor Guard. This is actually a fun project and I already am working on it. I actually built my Blood Angel Honor Guard with jump packs and it is being painted by Toby Wearing, a phenominal painter who has done most of my Crimson Templar / Templars Sanguine armies. Now I just need to buy 3 more boxes of Sanguinary Guard!
So, this formation is very nasty and can take out multiple annoying units the turn it arrives. It will not scatter so you basically decide where it shows up. You can't shoot, which is one of the best things about Sanguinary Guard....Infernus pistols! But as soon as you wipe out that annoying unit, you can jump around blasting the big stuff.
Now of course in order to be able to actually field this unit, you need to buy 4 boxes of Sanguinary Guard and then make a Blood Angels Honor Guard. This is actually a fun project and I already am working on it. I actually built my Blood Angel Honor Guard with jump packs and it is being painted by Toby Wearing, a phenominal painter who has done most of my Crimson Templar / Templars Sanguine armies. Now I just need to buy 3 more boxes of Sanguinary Guard!
Alec
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