Are Dark Angels loyalists?

as for the dark angels themselves, they are all pure loyalists. its just that they crry the lions geneseed which makes them stubborn and tenacious and secretive beyond normal.
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Are the Dark Angels heretics?

By going to Istvaan, the Dark Angels – all Dark Angels - would be seen as traitors and heretics however vociferously it might be denied by their primarch. Despite the relatively small number of Dark Angels present at Istvaan, the legion reaped a bloody tally against the loyalist Raven Guard.
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What kind of army is Dark Angels?

The Dark Angels are often thought of as three armies in one, as they have a core of regular Space Marines, surrounded by fast-moving Ravenwing units, and ultra-resilient Terminator Deathwing units.
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What faction is Dark Angels?

The Dark Angels are the most insular of all the Space Marines. Though a noble and storied Chapter, their deeds are ever tainted by a secret, treacherous past when nearly half their original Legion turned traitor during the Horus Heresy.
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Who do Dark Angels fight?

The Dark Angels hurled themselves at their enemies and broke their greater strength in countless battles against the vile xenos on the edge of the Halo Stars. This campaign culminated in the Third Rangdan Xenocide around 890.
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Are Dark Angels Loyalists or Traitors? You Decide.



Why are deathwing white?

The Deathwing Company's Astartes later painted their Terminator Armour in a bone-white colour scheme to remember the lone squad of Dark Angels Terminators who defended a Dark Angels recruitment planet known as Plain's World from a Tyranid Genestealer invasion.
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Are Dark Angels any good?

Dark Angels on the other hand just get to be good at everything. Their Chapter Tactic, unlike pretty much any other, is amazing in both combat and shooting. Their super doctrine, likewise is good all the time. They have access to amazing special shooting units, but also super awesome close combat units.
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Can Dark Angels have vanguard veterans?

The vanguard veteran squad is only available in codex space marines. Dark Angels armies using codex dark angels don't get the option. Although you could just paint them the same as the rest of the powered armored marines in your army and build an army list entirely from codex: SM and use all of its rules.
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Why do Dark Angels use plasma?

The official reason given in previous editions was that DA are the first legion and have access to older technology, which in this case meant plasma.
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Why did the Dark Angels change to green?

Sometime after the Betrayal, the Dark Angels changed their primary heraldry colour from black to dark green. Lion El'Jonson had previously decreed that Dark Angels could change their armor to green in memory of the war against the Great Beasts of Caliban.
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What culture are the Dark Angels?

Dark Angels - Medieval European knights. Emperor's Children - Late Roman Empire. Iron Warriors - Greeks. White Scars - Mongol Khanates.
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Can Dark Angels take centurions?

It cannot transport Jump Pack, Primaris, Terminator or Centurion models.
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How do the Dark Angels recruit?

These days, the Dark Angels get their recruits from a number of Death Worlds, such as Piscina V, which is deliberately left untouched by the Imperium so the Dark Angels can recruit its inhabitants.
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Is Luther a Space Marine?

Luther, also known as the "Arch-betrayer," was once the second-highest-ranking officer of the ancient Dark Angels Space Marine Legion.
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Who are the watchers in the dark?

The Watchers in the Dark are a strange race of humanoid creatures of small stature native to the lost world of Caliban who inhabit The Rock, the mobile fortress-monastery of the Dark Angels Space Marine Chapter. They are often utilised by the Chapter and its Unforgiven Successor Chapters as favoured servants.
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Do Blood Angels follow the Codex?

The Blood Angels generally adhere closely to the organisation laid down in Roboute Guilliman's Codex Astartes, and the Chapter's Astartes are equipped in a similar manner to most other Space Marines.
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Do Deathwing Terminators have ObSec?

1st Company - Terminator Squads, Terminator Assault Squads, Relic Terminator Squads and Deathwing Terminator Squads (not Command Squads or DW Knights) get ObSec if they are in a Vanguard Detachment containing only DEATHWING/INNER CIRCLE models.
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Do Dark Angels still have grim resolve?

Dark Angels fans have a lot to be happy about at the moment. The main special rules of the army; Grim Resolve, Jink, and Inner Circle, have been improved over their 8th edition versions, and they have access to some very useful stratagems.
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What is a melta weapon?

Melta Weapons are a type of thermal weapon that make use of a sub-atomic reaction in a chemical fuel source to produce a tightly-focused beam of intense, searing heat.
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Why are Vanguard veterans so good?

The Vanguard Veteran Squad is a great elite unit for adding some serious combat punch to your Space Marine army. They are a squad that has greatly benefited from being able to assault from reserve, allowing you to keep them safe until they are ready to deploy and hopefully lead a devastating charge on the enemy army.
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Can Space Wolves take Vanguard vets?

Since Space Wolves don't use Sternguard or Vanguard Vets...
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What Space Marines can use jump packs?

Jump Packs are thus used by assault troops, primarily the Assault Marines and Inceptor Squads of the Space Marine Chapters, and the Seraphim of the Adepta Sororitas.
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Can Dark Angels use space marine stratagems?

As well as the powerful stratagems in the Space Marine Codex, Dark Angels have access to a range of new ones to boost the power of the army even further. Wrath of the Lion (2CP)– Use in the command phase if a combat doctrine is active.
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Can Ravenwing advance and shoot?

The Ravenwing can also utilise Hit and Run Wargare to fall back and shoot, as well as Skilled Riders for a means of accessing -1 to hit. Sadly, they have lost Speed of the Raven, meaning a unit can no longer advance and fire as normal.
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