Dark Angels

The Dark Angels are a playable Space Marine sub-faction in Dawn of War IV’s campaign. They enter the Kronus conflict as critical reinforcements and are distinguished from the Blood Ravens by shock-and-awe tactics and access to the elite Deathwing and Ravenwing. The former is described as slow and punishing, while the latter enables hit-and-run action; their Commanders deepen that split. The two Chapters still share many units and similar fighting ability. The sources do not publish a complete Dark Angels-only roster, economy, unique resource, build tree or cost structure.

The Dark Angels broaden the campaign’s Space Marine perspective by joining the Blood Ravens as a Chapter under player control. Their intervention answers a call for aid, then creates a strategic choice between flexible Blood Ravens combat and the Dark Angels’ shock-and-awe identity. The reveal uses Deathwing, Ravenwing and their Commanders to make that identity concrete while noting the shared Space Marine unit base. This is announced campaign design, not a record of balancing. No chapter-specific patch, revised elite rule, removed unit, version change or tuning history is documented.

Dark Angels play is framed by two elite approaches rather than one universal formation. Deathwing supplies a slow, punishing frontline bulwark against heavy units, while Ravenwing uses bikes for hit-and-run and lightning-strike tactics. Commanders are said to create the largest gameplay difference between Chapters that otherwise share many units. The broader game page supplies Space Marine guidance on preserving upgraded forces, fortifying ground and redeploying through Reserves, but it does not turn those principles into a Dark Angels-only build. No exact composition or sequence is published.