Blood Angels 6th Edition: Brother Corbulo, Super Hunk

Long time no talk, drunken readers!  Apologies but life has once again reared it's ugly head and I've been unable to fit in gaming hobby time as of late.  I wanted to quickly talk about one of my go-to models when putting together a Blood Angel's army in 40k 6th edition, the ultra-hunky Brother Corbulo.

Broken camera? Check.  Backpack in the shop?  Double Check.

Corbulo is is the High Sanguinary Priest of the Blood Angels.  He's basically an Apothecary that gives off a 6" Furious Charge bubble and comes in at the price of a Librarian with a Melta Bomb.  He basically has the stats of a Space Marine with one less Wound and Weapon Skill.  Corbulo also comes with a couple of war gear items and a special rule that rocks a lots of cocks [citation needed].

Heaven's Teeth:  A chainsword that gives Corbulo +1 Strength (5) and has the rending special rule.  Seeing as how he come with 4 attacks base and he is usually hitting on 3's you have the potential to do some damage to high armor foes or medium armored vehicles.

The Red Grail:  As stated above, Corbulo is an Apothecary that grants any unit within 6" of himself Furious Charge and Feel No Pain.  As an added benefit his pimp chalice grants Corbulo a 2+ Feel No Pain.  Awesome pizza sauce.

The Far-Seeing Eye:  Once per game Corbulo can use his super powers to divine the strands of fate.  What the fuck does that mean?  He lets you re-roll one dice per game.  This can be any roll of the dice, including the role to seize the initiative.  This has gotten me out of a jam more times than I care to admit.

So, now that you know about this hunk how the hell do you use him?  I've been having a lot of success plopping him down in a Drop Pod with a unit of Sternguard with combi-plasmas.  He sits in front of the unit and tanks wounds with his 2+ Feel No Pain while the Sternguard do what they do.  Corbulo isn't too bad in combat and gives the unit a 5+ Feel No Pain and Furious Charge bonus, which is great for the Get's Hot nature of combi-plasmas.  Another great way to use him is in a Storm Raven with a unit of Thunder Hammer/Storm Shield Terminators.  They will hit like a ton of bricks and if the 5+ Feel No Pain really helps if the damn funky chicken explodes before they get to their destination.

All-in-all Brother Corbulo really helps the struggling Blood Angels in the 6th edition.  So, what are your coolest moments using the hunky Hercules?

Blood Angels 6th Edition Tips, Tricks, and Winners

Here we are again, another blog post about everyone’s favorite 6th edition whipping boy the Blood Angels.   Like a beaten spouse I find myself returning to my beloved space vampires no matter how many times I get my shit kicked in.  They don’t mean it!  It’s not their fault their units are completely over-costed and under performing.  They’re just having a hard time and I won’t give up on them that easily.  The root problem at this time with the Blood Angels codex is that the units that they share with newer codices such as Codex: Space Marines and Dark Angels are dramatically more expensive than their newer counterparts.   Throw in some inane GW 6th edition updates such as making Commander Dante initiative 1 and Mephiston’s sword AP 3 and the play-ability of the army takes a further plunge down the 6th edition shit hole.

 But all is not lost.  The Blood Angels still have a lot of powerful units and combos that mesh well with the current tournament meta.  The key to winning with the Blood Angels is the play to their strengths.  You have to use their unique units and special rules.  Let’s take a quick look at the units and special rules that make the Blood Angels playable in the current edition.

Assault Squads in Drop Pods - Drop pod armies are all the rage with the recent release of Codex: Space Marines.  Did you know that Blood Angel assault squads get Drop Pods for free?  That’s real talk, son.  Take two special weapons and a storm shield on the sergeant and call it a day.

Baal Predators - What’s not to like about fast AV 13 tanks that spew molten death on any unit unfortunate enough to get in it’s way?  While many people lament the death of vehicles in 6th edition, many armies still struggle with AV 13 or above.  Take away the detrimental glancing chart from the 5th edition and the Baal Predators can continue to shit in your opponents face far longer into the game.  I like the standard load out of the twin-linked assault cannons with heavy bolter sponsons but the case can be made for the Flamestorm Cannon with heavy flamer sponsons.

Death Company - These crazy fuckers can still get the job done.  Throw them in a drop pod with a Chaplain and terrify your opponent.

Mephiston - This guy is still the ultimate bad ass.  An infantry sized monstrous creature, Mephiston can dominate an entire section of the battlefield by just doing what he do.  And what he do ain’t very nice.  He is incredibly fast even without his psychic wings and hits like a ton of bricks.   You really need to use him as a monstrous creature hunter and even with his AP3 sword if a Riptide fails one of his 2+ armor saves Mephiston can instant kill them.  Still good after all these years.

Brother Corbulo - I’ve started putting Brother Corbulo in almost every Blood Angel list that I write.  What he really excels at is being a tank with his 2+ Feel No Pain.  I like putting him in a drop pod with a Sternguard squad or running him with Assault Terminators.  His Far-Seeing Eye ability is also incredibly useful for it’s ability to kind of negate the random shit that can lose you the game.  He also gives any units within 6” Feel No Pain and Furious Charge.

Storm Ravens - Codex: Space Marines and Grey Knights get these but the Blood Angel’s Raven gets Blood Strike missiles which give them a leg up on flyer and vehicle hunting.

Fast Vindicators - Moving 12” and firing the Vindicator Cannon can really put the hurting on unsuspecting chump bitches.  Make sure to take a Storm Bolter and a Hunter Killer Missile to make it harder to take off the big gun.

Dreadnoughts - Blood Angels are the top dog when it comes to the sheer amount of Dreadnoughts they can field.  With the advent of hull points in the 6th edition dreadnoughts are slightly better with their overall damage output.

The trick to winning with the Blood Angels is to play to their strengths and use units that you can’t just get cheaper by playing newer, shinier marine codices.  A lot of people will try and tell you that assault is dead in the 6th edition. While it certainly has become harder to get into actual hand to hand combat, the fact is that the top tier armies at the moment completely break down when you get into them.  You have to over load them with your fast moving, hard hitting units.  Get Mephiston running up a flank while drop pods full of pissed off assault marines drop right into their fucking throats.

Blood Angels in the 6th edition work how they've always worked.  You hit the enemy hard right at the word go and you don’t stop until you've got your boot on their neck.

Incoming! Blood Angels



Hello friends, just wanted to pop in and say that I've finally gotten settled into my new home (well, it's technically my old home).  That's right, the Kimchi Warrior has moved back to sunny California and is currently living at home with his parents (ladies, take a number!).  On the plus side I get to see all of my old friends and have even found a nice little game store with a small but growing Warhammer/40k community.  But wait, there's more!  To top off this little sundae it just so happens that the store (Gameology, in Montclair, California...for those interested http://www.gameologyshop.com/) is beginning an escalation 40k league with a respectable 10-12 players that spans 5 months.  The games begin at 500 points then move to 750 points, 1k, 1.5k, 2k, and then culminates with a 2k tournament in June.  When I heard this I thought "Look at that bird",  remembered that I have ADD, then thought "Excellent, I'm just beginning a Blood Angels army! What better way to get the feel of a new army than by an escalation league!"  So faster than you can say 'donkey boner' I signed up for the league and eagerly started painting my initial 500 points.  What follows is my 500 point 'January' army that I'll be using in my two games this month.

HQ

Librarian w/Shield of Sanguinius and Smite and Infernus Pistol (this guy is cheap at 100 points with a power/force weapon and gives a 5+ cover save to anyone within 6 inches as well as an Assault 4/St.4/AP 2 shooting attack.  He also gives the psychic hood.  Not a bad little hq choice and dirt cheap for what he does.)

ELITES

Sanguinary Priest (at 50 points and the ability to give any unit within 6 inches Feel No Pain and Furious Charge, this guy is an auto-include in any list.  Just watch out because he dies easily in close combat and as an independent character can be picked out in CC)

TROOPS

2x Assault Squad w/ Power Weapon and Melta Gun (these guys are a small unit, only running 4 marines and a Sergeant but they pack a punch in CC.  With the Feel No Pain and Furious Charge bubble they are hitting anything they charge with 15 strength 5 initiative 5 attacks, 4 of which are by power weapon.  With the melta gun they are also able to deal with tanks, though with one shot this shouldn't be relied upon.)

Razorback w/Hvy Bltr and Razorback w/Twin Linked LasCannon (when taken as dedicated transports for Assault Squads on foot they are a super 35 points cheaper.  At such a low point game you can't go too nuts with these guys or you are going to find yourself short in other areas..something you can't afford to do.  With one Razor dedicated to anti-tank and another anti-personnel you have yourself fairly well covered.)

So that's it for now.  I'll post some pics soon of my painted models and also give you the update of my January games.  Until then, Keep Watching The Skies!!!11!

Busy Busy Busy

Sorry for the lack of updates over the, oh, last month or so as I've been rather busy since July.  First and foremost I have been enrolled in a TESOL course that has basically taken all of the free time I have when I'm not teacher little Korean kids the correct spelling of 'horse'.  Other than that I have been busy on the gaming front in that I've started a new Fantasy army -Dwarfs- and have been busy converting my beloved Black Templars into Blood Angels (for cries of 'power gamer!' please take a number and join the line to the left.)  On side note I've grown a beard in honor of both of these new armies...think about it..you'll get the joke eventually.  I promise promise promise that I will post pics of some of the new models as well as tentative army lists later this week.  With that I will leave you with the best dwarf video ever made.  Fare Thee Well.

Jason

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nwyj8hvUXsM