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Best Blood Angels detachments 11th edition · ranked by winning lists

Every Blood Angels detachment, ranked by how many winning Blood Angels lists played it, with what its rules do in our own words and the units it lifts most. From 100 winning Blood Angels lists, September – November 2026.

A winning list here is one that finished in the top quarter of its event. An army can take up to three detachments, so the shares add up to more than 100%.

1. 1

   Assault Brethren

   42 of 100 lists (42%)

   Assault Mastery: the assault doctrine may be picked one more time this battle. 2 enhancements

2. 2

   Tacticus Attack Force

   28 of 100 lists (28%)

   Wrath of the Chapter: re-rolled Advances for TACTICUS units. 2 enhancements

3. 3

   Ironclad Champions

   18 of 100 lists (18%)

   Re-roll hit 1s (Dreadnoughts) 2 enhancements

   Adds most damage (vs Marine-type infantry): Ballistus Dreadnought +17% · Brutalis Dreadnought +16% · Redemptor Dreadnought +12%

4. 4

   Stormlance Task Force

   17 of 100 lists (17%)

   Lightning-Fast Strike: +2" Move for its MOUNTED and SPEEDER units. 2 enhancements

5. 5

   Encarmine Speartip

   13 of 100 lists (13%)

   Wrath of Angels: the tactical doctrine for Sanguinary Guard on top of any other. 2 enhancements

6. 6

   Ironstorm Spearhead

   11 of 100 lists (11%)

   Re-roll one hit and one wound (shooting) 2 enhancements

   Adds most damage (vs Marine-type infantry): Storm Speeder Hammerstrike +56% · Land Speeder +54% · Storm Speeder Thunderstrike +48%

7. 7

   Wrath of the Doomed

   11 of 100 lists (11%)

   Sanguinius' Fury: Death Company always have the assault doctrine, and no other. 2 enhancements

8. 8

   Angelic Inheritors

   5 of 100 lists (5%)

   Re-roll 1s to hit and wound 4 enhancements

   Adds most damage (vs Marine-type infantry): Chaplain +36% · Judiciar +36% · Techmarine +36%

9. 9

   Tactical Brethren

   5 of 100 lists (5%)

   Tactical Mastery: the tactical doctrine may be picked one more time this battle. 2 enhancements

10. 10

    Terminator Storm Force

    5 of 100 lists (5%)

    Death Blow: +1 to charge for TERMINATOR units. 2 enhancements

11. 11

    Deathwatch Support

    2 of 100 lists (2%)

    Sustained Hits 1 (Furor Tactics) · Lethal Hits (Malleus Tactics)

    Adds most damage (vs Marine-type infantry): Deathwatch Veterans +25% · Spectrus Kill Team +23% · Decimus Kill Team +21%

12. 12

    Devastator Brethren

    2 of 100 lists (2%)

    Devastator Mastery: the devastator doctrine may be picked one more time this battle. 2 enhancements

13. 13

    Gravis Linebreaker Force

    1 of 100 lists (1%)

    +1 to hit shooting after a normal move 2 enhancements

    Adds most damage (vs Marine-type infantry): Eradicator Squad with Melta Rifles +28% · Inceptor Squad +18% · Indomitor Kill Team +2%

14. 14

    Gravis Siege Force

    1 of 100 lists (1%)

    -1 to wound vs stronger, on objectives 2 enhancements

15. 15

    Phobos Shadow Force

    1 of 100 lists (1%)

    Shadow Masters: after shooting, a PHOBOS or Scout unit stays hidden, or moves D6". 2 enhancements

16. 16

    Tacticus Firestorm Force

    1 of 100 lists (1%)

    We haven't modelled its rules yet. 2 enhancements

Not in a winning list yet

No winning Blood Angels list in this window names these, so they aren't ranked. What each does, in our words:

• Gauntlet Task Force · Sustained Hits 1 vs an assailed target 2 enhancements Adds most damage (vs Marine-type infantry): Eradicator Squad with Melta Rifles +25% · Techmarine +25% · Bladeguard Veteran Squad +21%
• Phobos Shock Force · Re-roll wound 1s (hidden after moving) 2 enhancements Adds most damage (vs Marine-type infantry): Incursor Squad +17% · Librarian in Phobos Armour +17% · Lieutenant in Phobos Armour +17%
• Gladius Task Force · Codex Discipline: the combat doctrine of your choice may be picked one more time this battle. 4 enhancements

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