First among their brothers, clad in bone-white ceramite, and wielding ancient relics of the Chapter, the stalwart veterans of the Deathwing are the speartip of the Dark Angels’ assaults in the most dangerous war zones. Almost uniquely among the Adeptus Astartes, so great are their resources that the entire 1st Company can be equipped with nigh impenetrable Terminator armour.
Much like the bike squads of their Ravenwing brothers that we covered yesterday, many different kinds of Terminator Squads in a 1st Company Detachment will be able to contest objectives just as well as your regular, squishier troops.
Unlike their 2nd Company comrades, however, the Deathwing also includes many Space Marines and Vehicles outside of the 1st Company. While before you were able to induct certain members of your army into the Inner Circle by paying command points, now it merely costs a handful of points to unlock all of those wonderful Deathwing benefits.*
The massed use of Terminators is a hallmark of the Deathwing’s attack strategies. They plunge heavily armed and armoured veterans deep into the heart of the enemy’s command structure, often wiping out their leaders before the rank and file even know they’re under attack. This sudden, furious barrage is represented by the infamous Deathwing Assault Stratagem.
With a bonus to wound when arriving from Teleport Strike, their initial blistering assault is even more likely to bring down the toughest targets before they know what’s hit them. Vehicles, Monsters, and more will fall in front of you easier than ever.
Speaking of Stratagems, we’ve got one more to show you.
None embody the veiled nobility of the First Legion more than the Deathwing Knights, elite among the elite who strive to emulate the valiant knights of old Caliban. Carrying ancient relic maces and storm shields, they teleport into the thickest fighting to smash aside the strongest foes their Chapter might face, unflinching in their desire to display the martial excellence their Primarch was famed for.
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* Just in case you needed your Primaris Captain to be even more durable.