Dark Angel Wings; Deathwing, Dreadwing, Stormwing, Firewing

[Sulemain]

So, as you all probably know, the Dark Angels have two ROW so far, the Ironwing and the Ravenwing.

 

Which are, as you also probably know, variants on the Armoured Spearhead and the Sky Hunter Phalanx ROW, with their own unique twists.

 

So, baring in that in mind, what ROWs will the Deathwing, Dreadwing, Stormwing and Firewing be based off?
 

Now, going by fluff, the Deathwing is all about Terminators. So I suspect that the Deathwing will be based on the Pride of the Legion ROW, but emphasising Terminators even more. I'd also suspect it is very much a footslogging force, but with bonuses to to Terminators that move on foot. Also, Terminators can be fielded in all slots, but with particular armament and armour qualifications; ie Fast Attack Terminators can only have the Tartaros Armour, whilst their weapons are restricted to Combi-Bolters and Power Swords.

 

The Dreadwing, now this is where it gets complicated, because their is no Destroyer ROW for it to be based on. If I were to hazard a guess, I'd expect a lot of phosphrex, rad weapons, warp weapons and so forth. The the Death Guard's The Reaping ROW but with a lot more mobility, but with less move through dangerous and difficult terrain advantages. So you got to be careful what you apply willy-pete too.

 

With regard to the Stormwing, in fluff they are the boarding specialists with lots of Breacher Marines. So I suspect a variant on Orbital Assault OR the Angels Wrath ROW. Either way, I suspect it puts a more more emphasis on close in firefighters then either of those lists, and on heavier gunships such as the Fire Raptor. Vulnerable to long range fire, and dependent on timing reserves right;  I further hypothesise a sort of objective based limitation whereby you get bonuses (or lose stats) depending on how much of the map you control, to represent training for step by step ship captures.

 

Last but not least, the Firewing. I... got nothing. The name suggests some some sort of Salamanders Covenant of Fire wannabe shenanigans, but that is sort of covered by the Dreadwing's chemical weapons shtick. Maybe a World Eater esque close assault force, less brutal but far more controllable? Energy weapons, maybe? I dunno. 

 

Your thoughts, ladies and gentlemen?

[Frater Cornelius]

I have a feeling that at the very least Deathwing will include a Legion-specific unit. It may also grant them Deep Strike.

[Forward Assist]

And plasma cannon.

[depthcharge12]

Firewing might be weapons specialists...my reasoning is that the studio painted DAs have a yet unseen "firebird" on their right shoulder pad (trust me, go take a look) and they all carry melta guns. Quite possibly just a coincidence, but I'm hypothesizing that they are breaching or weapon specialists.

 

Dreadwing or Redloss (if he gets rules) might get a pre orbital stasis bombardment that could drop a unit in the game for a random number of turns down to -1 A, WS, and I or stun vehicles caught in its blast. It'd be pretty awesome actually. Dreadwing might have volkite duders, destroyers, and despoilers. Ravenwing threw them off since they got rad grenades too, so maybe phosphex and or stasis for everyone?

 

Deathwing I could see T1 deep strike with half of your terminator units with twin linking and rending bonuses. Sort of like Blood Angels Day of Revelations, but with terminators and elites units only.

[Reyner]

Are Dark Angels rumoured to have a Rite for each Wing then? That sounds amazing...

[rendingon1+]

I would be just happy with artificer armoured veteran squad.

Firewing might be weapons specialists...my reasoning is that the studio painted DAs have a yet unseen "firebird" on their right shoulder pad (trust me, go take a look) and they all carry melta guns. Quite possibly just a coincidence, but I'm hypothesizing that they are breaching or weapon specialists.

And isn't firewing a flame on the wings background?

This red bird is just raptor imperialis (I think so).

Firewing dsignation is on his left knee.