Darks Angels 101: The Dark Angels Units & Characters | The Inner Circle

Scrivo breaks down all the unique units for Dark Angels and how the combine with each other or units/characters from the main Space Marines Codex. Hopefully giving you some insight into combos and why!
Welcome to the 3rd of a series chronicling Scrivo and his Journey with Dark Angels in Warhammer 40k.
Starting as a Narrative focused force with Named Sergeants and a Bespoke Successor Chapter, it quickly led down the path of Competitive whilst retaining those Thematic choices.
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[@erichhohenzollern275]

Deathwing knights: no ranged weapon, we need them into combat asap, can't afford to fail charge rolls, put a captain in there. Deathwing terminator squad: doesn't need the reroll charge rolls, put a damage multiplier leader in there. Inner circle companion: I worry about losing expensive models with 3+ save, add protection leader, or apothecary or make it a Azrael bunker.

[@Darksky1001able]

My brother, why not Belial?

[@Lowerbackpain21]

Watching this while painting my DKT so has to be them as my fav model

[@6PlusPlusGaming]

A great shout! With the new upgrades? -Scrivo

[@Darksky1001able]

My favorite units are the Deathwing Knights and the Inner Circle Companions. I love the Dark Angels theme for their flavored units. The hoods and robes, the very loose attachement to Arthurian Legend(God save King Arthur), they were my favorite in Flavor behind the Templars. And those terminator updates just sealed the deal for me.

[@nurglematthew893]

Thanks foe the review. ScrivO the Legend. More like Scriv WOAHHH Great Guy, Great List

[@6PlusPlusGaming]

Appreciate you mate! -Scrivo

[@bleepbloop7227]

Great breakdown, can't wait to see your thoughts in process in the club league soon!

[@Hiroitchi]

I’ve been having success with Belial accompanying a Terminator Ancient with Deathwing Assualt leading a unit of Deathwing Terminators

[@TENGUartesmarciales]

Excellent choice of background music

[@aaroncotton8307]

I’ve also been using Azrael with just 5 intercessors and I’m always surprised at how well they wind up doing for me.

[@6PlusPlusGaming]

Such an annoying unit, gotta love it! - Scrivo

[@matykerogaming8691]

Really cool, cheers

[@6PlusPlusGaming]

My pleasure dude! Next video will drill down into the detachments and where they can shine when built as a Dark Angels force! -Scrivo

[@Tebo1981]

Belial doesn't have sweep profile or a -1 battle shock in fight phase he can reflect blows for mortal wounds

[@6PlusPlusGaming]

Oh god, a copy paste error. Proves that I don’t really know him. Good spot!

[@Tebo1981]

@6PlusPlusGaming Great video overall shame a lot of the dark angels characters have some terrible rules Balial and Lazaus are just so much poorer than the generic counterparts

[@tomthetoad]

Finishing my first 6 IC companions. Sat them next to Asmodai with all the smoke and swords…. Right, six more, yes six more then. Guess that’s that. 12 should fit my list, sure… makes total sense in some world

[@6PlusPlusGaming]

That’s the ticket! 🦁-Scrivo

[@tomthetoad]

Truthfully wish I knew what to do with DW Terminators. Since we lost the command squad and the hammer/shield option. Seems you either add more Knights or go with Assault Terminators. I liked your suggestion with Belial but still seems like points better spent elsewhere

[@christopherwalsh7700]

Thanks!

[@6PlusPlusGaming]

That is very kind of you! 🦁 -Scrivo

[@christopherwalsh7700]

@@6PlusPlusGaming least I could do. I’ve been collecting and painting for about a year now. Recently decided to learn the game. This video really clarifies some of the things I seem to struggle wrapping my brain around. I’ve watched it 3 or 4 times now and I get something from it every time. Thanks again!

[@christopherwalsh7700]

Thanks for this.

[@6PlusPlusGaming]

You're welcome Christopher! Welcome to the Inner Circle 🦁 -Scrivo

[@WorldOfZwierzu]

Nephilim is -1 to hit from everything and -1 wound from fly units

[@6PlusPlusGaming]

Good spot! :) -Scrivo

[@commwell8738]

Do you think I’d get any lip if I convert a terminator for my apothecary model? Would that be GW legal? I hate for my deathwing command squad bits to go to waste!

[@6PlusPlusGaming]

Always check with a TO before an event but it’s the same base size, so I don’t see why not! -Scrivo

[@cameronwoods-reynolds4793]

Don't sleep on Ezekiel. With 10 Assault Intercessors, roughly 50 chainsword attacks. Plus, his Mind Wipe ability has precision on the focused version. I used it to snipe a Necron character (cant recall which) out of my brothers Lychguard block. He also gives the deathwing keyword to them. 50 chainsword attacks against your oath target on vowed objective, +1 to wound, reroll wounds.

[@6PlusPlusGaming]

Yummy! Defo one I’ll try -Scrivo

[@princemason7429]

DWK with Termie Chaplain seems to do well for me.

[@magicalzonkey]

Where does the -1 come from the Lion's battleshock test?

[@6PlusPlusGaming]

Good spot! There isn’t one 😅 -Scrivo

[@magicalzonkey]

@@6PlusPlusGaming Phew! thought i had been doing myself dirty :D Great vid btw, loving the dark angels at the moment 🙌

[@6PlusPlusGaming]

All the other battleshock abilities seem to be -1 to that’s where my confusion is! They are in a lovely place! Can’t wait to cover more on them 😇 -scrivo

[@jasonleung875]

Should I pair a terminator chaplain with my deathwing knights?

[@6PlusPlusGaming]

Depends if you are in Gladius or Inner Circle task force. Useful in both if not wanting to spend CP on Honour the chapter in Gladius or not fighting on an objective in Inner Circle. Very much of value! -Scrivo

[@FFXIForge]

I'm actually beginning to think Belial might be useful as a lone character to cause pressure on your opponent's backfield. He has some really choice abilities to take out chaff.

[@6PlusPlusGaming]

Had a guy posting about using him as a deep strike solo character. Something to explore! Might encourage me to finish painting him up finally -Scrivo

[@FFXIForge]

@6PlusPlusGaming me too! He's such a cool sculpt, and I would have Lion, Azrael, and Belial on the table at the same time!

[@ChazzaW]

How about Belial with assualt terminators, with oath, can fish for 6s, then precision thunder hammer attacks with devastating wounds? Feel like it could be a handy way to get characters smacked down

[@6PlusPlusGaming]

Ooooh good shout! -Scrivo

[@Birri919]

Love Azrael with 10 Sterngaurds in inner circle, and if the other player has threatening melee, just park the Lion next to them ready to heroic intervene.

[@Birri919]

Also I like taking 5 Knights and a 10 man terminators, have a captain and a librarian and be flexible with who goes where. If there's a lot of psychic on the board, he can join the Knights to ensure their tankiness, if there isn't, he can go with the 10 man to give them sustained. Captain goes in the one the librarian isn't in.

[@6PlusPlusGaming]

I’ve had mixed results with Sternguard with Az, but those games weren’t the right matchups to test I think!

[@bigg7379]

Azzy with hellblasters and lieutenant *chefkiss*

[@azrael1045]

I love running azrael with 10 hellblasters and an apothicary

[@6PlusPlusGaming]

I’ve only tried either or. Felt like a lot of points into one unit. Glad to hear you’re enjoying it though!

[@yesman866]

I go with the lieutenant which gives them lethal hits. Makes it a little easier to get some wounds into vehicles and high toughness stuff if you need to have them do some armour damage too. Azrael with intercessors for territory control.

[@humantwist-offcap9514]

I shouldn’t watch this or I’m gonna end up buying 3 boxes of death wing knights.

[@6PlusPlusGaming]

Wouldnt be the worst decision you could make! 😅 -Scrivo

[@Krathify]

Why can lion el go through walls? Monster no walls but what?

[@6PlusPlusGaming]

They put an errata in the last balance dataslate, imperium primarchs and bellissarius cawl can move through ruins like infantry and beasts now.

[@adamsan7494]

Great video but can we have a " Thematic " counter in the corner of the screen? :)

[@6PlusPlusGaming]

Gotta have my lore head on at the same time, even if it’s not the best way to play it! 🤪

[@adamsan7494]

@@6PlusPlusGaming I was just trying to pull your leg. 👍

[@6PlusPlusGaming]

Even better 🥰

[@azrael1045]

Enjoy your ravenwing command squad while your can the will get the same treatment that the deathwing command squad got come 11th

[@6PlusPlusGaming]

I miss the Deathwing Command squad :(

[@Brnolan22]

Lion not being deathwing and him, and the "deathwing" vehicles; dreadnoughts, land raiders, and impulsors not having any benefits in inner circle is a tad annoying.

[@6PlusPlusGaming]

Good shout, another tick in the box for Gladius. When I get to a guide on Inner Circle it’ll be useful to note! It being limited to Deathwing Infantry is a little frustrating 🥹 -Scrivo

[@shtffitness4147]

First

[@6PlusPlusGaming]

First Legion, Best Legion! -Scrivo

[@oldskilla6797]

No fight first on Lion…

[@6PlusPlusGaming]

It’s on his Datasheet? -Scrivo

[@oldskilla6797]

Yeah true, maybe I´m wrong, but I heard they took it from him

[@6PlusPlusGaming]

From index to codex they took away -1 to wound. Still has deep strike and fights first in the abilities section.