Warhammer 40k - Unit Review Library 131 - Blood Angels, Astorath


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Hello everyone! Zak Ludick here from Cape Town, South Africa and this is a Warhammer 40k - The Great Unit Review Wheel! post!

Now known as the Unit Review Library!

What is it all about? It is not there to just give a stat. It is there to give MY review of the unit!

Also this has become quite the Challenge! With so many units to review in the game the consensus in the hobby community is that I will not have enough time to review all of the Datasheets before the new edition of Warhammer 40,000 came out.

I should have started when 10th edition launched!
445 days since the start of 10th Edition.
This is Review #131, I am 314 reviews behind!

Not picking randomly at the moment, I have finished Deathwatch and Imperial Agents ahead of their new Codex release, the next Codex that is to be released is the Blood Angels one... they have 19 Datasheets and I have done 4 up till now.

Blood Angels, Astorath

10th Edition Index

Astorath is the High Chaplain of the Blood Angels Chapter. Known as the Redeemer of the Lost, his job is to put down Blood Angels that have gone too far in their Black Rage.

The Blood Angels carry a curse. After the death of their Primarch Sanguinius, their geneseed was cursed and some of their number have visions of themselves as Sanguinius fighting Horus or being someone else that was in that battle where Sanguinius died.

Thus they go berserk. These Marines are formed into the Death Company and the Chaplains look after them.

Astorath makes sure they don't go too wild.

This mini is getting a new one in the new release. Above is the old one.

He costs 85pts to field and can only lead Death Company with Jump Packs.

Let's check his stats!

Stats

Movement 12"
Toughness 4
Save 3+/4++(armor/invul/Feel No Pain)
Wounds 5
Ld 5+
OC 1

Weapons

Ranged:

Boltpistol

Range 12", 1 Attack, Hits on a 2+, S4, Ap 0, 1 Damage each
Pistol (This unit can shoot this weapon even if they are in engagement with an enemy unit.)

Melee:

The Executioner’s Axe

4 Attack, Hitting on 2+, S6, Ap -3, 2 Damage each
Devastating Wounds (Critical Wound on a 6 causes Mortal Wounds)

Abilities

Deep Strike, Leader

Redeemer of the Lost

He gives the unit a 4+ Fight on Death.

Mass of Doom

Once per battle Astorath can give his whole squad Devastating Wounds to their melee weapons for a turn.

Thoughts

It's a point and click adventure with Astorath and the Death Company. Because you want it to hit hard, you are likely to use the Once per Game move on the first combat he gets into.

Since they are Jump Pack Infantry, they SHOULD be able to close the gap with their main intended target and attack it. Should they be counter-charged, they have the Fight on Death ability.

This make this one of your Offensive, throw-away units. Throw it and make sure it hurts. Everyone knows that they hurt, so they will steer clear of them.

That makes 5 Blood Angels Reviewed putting them on 26% Completed! The total Completed is 13.49% Complete! Can I review them all?!

Thank you for reading!

Warhammer Review Library

Army Rule and Detachment Rule Reviews

FactionDetachmentReview Number
Astra MilitarumArmy Rule #1
Astra MilitarumCombined RegimentDetachment Rule #1
Agents of the ImperiumArmy Rule #2


Datasheet Review list (Alphabetical)

FactionUnitReview Number
Adeptus CustodesProsecutors#1
Adeptus CustodesKnight-Centura#54
Adeptus CustodesShield-Captain#61
Adeptus CustodesShield-Captain in Allarus Terminator Armor#70
Adeptus CustodesTrajann Valoris#40
Adeptus MechanicusArchaeopter Fusilave#13
Adeptus MechanicusArchaeopter Stratoraptor#14
Adeptus MechanicusArchaeopter Transvector#15
Adeptus MechanicusBelisarius Cawl#53
Adeptus MechanicusCorpuscarii Electro-Priests#97
Adeptus MechanicusOnager Dunecrawler#110
Adeptus MechanicusSerberys Raiders#55
Adeptus MechanicusSerberys Sulphurhounds#56
Adeptus MechanicusTechnoarcheologist#104
AeldariGuardian Defenders#64
AeldariMaugan Ra#87
AeldariNight Spinner#65
AeldariShadowseer#80
AeldariPrince Yriel#92
Astra MilitarumKasrkin#60
Astra MilitarumTank Commander#90
Astra MilitarumWyvern#81
Black TemplarsBlack Templars Gladiator#102
Black TemplarsHigh Marshall Helbrecht#38
Black TemplarsMarshall#46
Black TemplarsThe Emperor's Champion#63
Blood AngelsBaal Predator#2
Blood AngelsGabriel Seth#66
Blood AngelsLemartes#32
Blood AngelsSanguinary Guard#93
Chaos DaemonsBeasts of Nurgle#98
Chaos DaemonsDaemonettes#29
Chaos DaemonsLord of Change#75
Chaos DaemonsNurglings#82
Chaos KnightsKnight Abominant#94
Chaos KnightsWar Dog Brigands#30
Chaos KnightsWar Dog Executioners#31
Chaos KnightsWar Dog Huntsman#77
Chaos Space MarinesAbbadon the Despoiler#50
Chaos Space MarinesHaarken Worldclaimer#41
Chaos Space MarinesKhorne Lord of Skulls#37
Dark AngelsAsmodai#16
Dark AngelsAzrael#17
Dark AngelsBelial#4
Dark AngelsDeathwing Knights#20
Dark AngelsDeathwing Terminator Squad#99
Dark AngelsLazarus#62
Dark AngelsLand Speeder Vengeance#101
Death GuardBiologus Putrifier#5
Death GuardBlightlord Terminators#10
Death GuardChaos Lord#36
Death GuardLord of Contagion#52
Death GuardTallyman#39
Death GuardMalignant Plaguecaster#71
DeathwatchCorvus Blackstar#72
DeathwatchDeathwatch Terminator Squad#112
DeathwatchDeathwatch Veterans#114
DeathwatchFortis Kill Team#116
DeathwatchIndomitor Kill Team#118
DeathwatchKill Team Cassius#120
DeathwatchProteus Killteam#57
DeathwatchSpectrus Kill Team#73
DeathwatchVeteran Bike Squad#84
DeathwatchWatch Captain Artemis#122
DeathwatchWatch Master#124
DrukhariGrotesques#45
DrukhariHaemonculus#8
DrukhariRaider#35
DrukhariScourges#7
Genestealer CultsAberants#47
Genestealer CultsHybrid Metamorphs#58
Genestealer CultsReductus Saboteur#33
Grey KnightsBrother Captain#25
Grey KnightsGrand Master#48
Grey KnightsStrike Squad#51
Imperial AgentsCallidus Assassin#9
Imperial AgentsCulexus Assassin#69
Imperial AgentsEversor Assassin#105
Imperial AgentsExaction Squad#111
Imperial AgentsImperial Navy Breachers#113
Imperial AgentsInquisitor#115
Imperial AgentsInquisitor Coteaz#117
Imperial AgentsInquisitor Eisenhorn#119
Imperial AgentsInquisitor Greyfax#121
Imperial AgentsInquisitorial Henchmen#123
Imperial AgentsInquisitor Karamazov#125
Imperial AgentsLord Inquisitor Kyria Draxus#126
Imperial AgentsRogue Trader Entourage#127
Imperial AgentsSubductor Squad#128
Imperial AgentsVigilant Squad#26
Imperial AgentsVindicare Assassin#129
Imperial AgentsVoidsmen-at-Arms#130
Imperial KnightsCanis Rex#76
Imperial KnightsArmiger Helverin#22
Imperial KnightsArmiger Warglaive#43
Imperial KnightsKnight Castellan#83
Leagues of VotannBrôkhyr Iron-master#27
Leagues of VotannBrôkhyr Thunderkyn#78
Leagues of VotannCthonian Beserks#86
Leagues of VotannSagitaur#3
Leagues of VotannÛthar the Destined#44
NecronsObelisk#11
OrksBattlewagon#34
OrksHunta Rig#28
OrksZodgrod Wortsnagga#89
Space MarinesKayvaan Shrike#23
Space MarinesMarneus Calgar#42
Space MarinesRazorback#21
Space MarinesVanguard Veteran Squad with Jump Packs#103
Space WolvesArjac Rockfist#68
Space WolvesFenrisian Wolves#91
Space WolvesWolf Guard#74
T'au EmpireBreacher Team#88
T'au EmpireDarkstrider#12
T'au EmpireKroot Carnivore Squad#19
T'au EmpirePathfinder Team#79
T'au EmpirePiranhas#107
T'au EmpireRazorshark Strike Fighter#95
T'au EmpireStealth Battlesuits#67
Thousand SonsAhriman#108
Thousand SonsAhriman on Disc of Tzeentch#109
Thousand SonsExalted Sorcerer#59
Thousand SonsMagnus the Red#49
TyranidsBarbgaunts#6
TyranidsLictor#106
TyranidsRaveners#96
TyranidsScreamer Killer#24
World EatersLord Invocatus#100
World EatersWorld Eaters Chaos Spawn#18
World EatersWorld Eaters Daemon Prince#85

Thank you for reading!

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