Shadow War: Armageddon
Shadow War: Armageddon Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- Core Rules
- Advanced Rules
- Armoury
- Creating a Kill Team
- Missions
- Shadow War Campaigns
- Special Operatives
- Shadow Wars
- Adepta Sororitas Kill Teams
- Chaos Space Marine Kill Teams
- Dark Eldar Wych Cult Kill Teams
- Craftworld Eldar Kill Teams
- Genestealer Cult Hybrid Kill Teams
- Grey Knights Kill Teams
- Harlequin Troupe Kill Teams
- Inquisition Kill Teams
- Necron Kill Teams
- Skitarii Ranger Kill Teams
- Tau Pathfinder Kill Teams
- Tyranid Warrior Kill Teams
Core Rules
This section of the book introduces the core rules that you need to play Shadow War: Armageddon, including rules for moving your fighters, shooting with them, and attacking with them in hand-to-hand combat. Once you have read over these rules you will be ready for your first games of Shadow War: Armageddon.
What You Will Need
Models. Games of Shadow War: Armageddon are fought out using models, referred to as 'fighters'. Before playing you need enough fighters to assemble a complete kill team as detailed later in the rules. The models that make up your kill team are sometimes called 'friendly' models and those that make up your opponent's kill team are sometimes called 'enemy' models.
Templates. Shadow War: Armageddon includes three special templates: a 'small' blast template (3" in diameter), a 'large' blast template (5" in diameter), and a 'flamer template' (a teardrop-shaped template roughly 8" long). These are used to determine the effects of some weapons, for example grenade bursts or the gout of burning fire projected by a flamer.
Dice. Throughout a game of Shadow War: Armageddon, you will often need to roll dice to see how the actions of your models turn out. Most of the dice rolls in Shadow War: Armageddon use standard six-sided dice, also known as D6, but there are some exceptions, as noted below.
Scatter Dice. Shadow War: Armageddon uses a special dice called a scatter dice (marked with arrows and a Hit! symbol). This dice is mostly used to determine a random direction, such as when working out the behaviour of grenades or weapons that fire exploding shells.
Artillery Dice. The other special dice used in Shadow War: Armageddon is the artillery dice, which is marked 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and Misfire. This dice is used together with the scatter dice to determine how far shells land from their mark. A Misfire result can result in a shell proving dud.
Rolling a D3. In some circumstances, you may be instructed to roll a D3. To do this, simply roll a D6 and halve the number, rounding up. Thus, 1 or 2 = 1, 3 or 4 = 2 and 5 or 6 = 3.
Dividing. On occasion, you'll be called upon to divide the result of a dice roll, a characteristic or some other value. Where this happens, any fractions should always be rounded up. So a D6 roll of 3, halved, would be a result of 2 (1.5 rounded up). Similarly, 25% of a kill team of ten models, rounded up, would be three models.
Modifying Dice Rolls. Sometimes, you may have to modify the number rolled on the dice (or 'the roll'). This is noted as D6 plus or minus a number, such as D6+1. Roll the dice and add or subtract the number given to or from the roll (as appropriate) to get the final result. For example, D6+2 means roll a dice and add 2 to the number on the dice for a total between 3 and 8. You may also be told to roll a number of dice in one go, which is written as 2D6, 3D6 and so on. Roll the indicated number of dice and add them together, so a 2D6 roll is two dice rolled and added together for a result between 2 and 12. Another method is to multiply the score of a dice by a certain amount, such as D6x5 to provide a result between 5 and 30.
Re-roll. In some situations, the rules allow you to re-roll a dice. This is exactly what it sounds like – pick up the dice you wish to re-roll, and roll it again. The second roll counts, even if it means a worse result than the first, and no single dice can be re-rolled more than once, regardless of the source of the re-roll. If you re-roll a roll that involved more than one dice, you must re-roll all of the dice, not just some of them, unless the rules specify otherwise. Any modifiers that applied to the first roll also apply to the re-roll. If two or more special rules combine to the effect that both all failed and all successful dice results would have to be re-rolled, do not re-roll any dice; simply use the original result(s) instead.
Roll-off. If the rules require players to roll-off, each player rolls a dice and the player that rolls the highest result wins the roll off. In the result of a tie, roll again until one player wins – any modifiers that applied to the first roll also apply to further rolls.
Randomising. Sometimes you'll be called upon to randomly select something – a model, an item, or similar. Where this is the case, simply assign a D6 result to each of the things the random selection must be made from, and roll the dice to make your random choice. If you have fewer than six items to randomise between, simply roll again until you roll an assigned number. For example, Emma must randomly select one of five models. She assigns each model a number between 1 and 5, and rolls a D6, re-rolling results of 6 until she gets a number between 1 and 5. If you have more than six items to randomise between, split them into equal sized groups of six or less (or as near to this as you can). Then randomly select one group, further randomising between the items in this group to find the (un)lucky item!
Counters. To help you keep track of a number of different effects in your games of Shadow War: Armageddon, this set includes counters that you can use to indicate which fighters are running, on overwatch, or broken, amongst other things. Simply put the relevant counter next to the fighter in question as a reminder to both players, and remove it again when it is no longer needed.
What Else You Will Need. As well as models, dice, templates and counters, you will need two or more players and a battlefield to fight over! The battlefield is usually a flat surface on which scenery models are placed and over which the armies fight. The battlefield can be of any size from 2' by 2' upwards, but you will rarely need a space larger than 4' by 4'. A Realm of Battle board makes an excellent battlefield, but a typical dining table will suffice.
Every battlefield looks better if it includes at least some terrain. How you set up Citadel Scenery models is normally a matter of personal taste, though if a mission requires a specific piece of terrain, or set up, it will say so. In general, the more scenery you set up, the better the game will be. That aside, placing the scenery so as to create an interesting and inspiring looking landscape should be your primary goal.
You will need at least one retractable tape measure marked in feet and inches. All distances in Shadow War: Armageddon are given in imperial units, and you can measure any distances in the game at any time.
You'll also need pens, pencils, and paper. When you play a game you will need to keep track of wounds suffered by your fighters, the weapons they are carrying, and other details. This is easily done using a roster sheet.
Characteristics
The fighters of Shadow War: Armageddon have wildly varied martial skills and physical abilities. Some are faster than others, some are stronger, some more determined, some better shots, and so forth. This tremendous variety is fully represented in the form of characteristics and special skills.
Each fighter is defined by their characteristics, which are assigned a value of between 1 and 10. The higher value your fighter has for any characteristic the better – for example, a fighter with a Strength of 6 is stronger than a fighter with a Strength of 2. Descriptions of the characteristics are given below.
- Move (M): A fighter's Move shows the number of inches they can move in a turn. The usual number is 4 as most fighters move 4" per turn, although they can move faster when they are running or charging.
- Weapon Skill (WS): Weapon Skill is a measure of close combat ability – how good the fighter is at hand-to-hand combat.
- Ballistic Skill (BS): Ballistic Skill shows how good a shot the fighter is. When a fighter fires a gun, the chance of hitting a target depends upon their Ballistic Skill.
- Strength (S): Strength simply shows how strong a fighter is! Strength is especially important when a fighter is in hand-to-hand combat because the stronger they are, the harder they can hit.
- Toughness (T): Toughness is a measure of how easily an individual can withstand a hit from a weapon or a blow from a club, hand weapon or fist. The tougher a fighter is, the harder they are to wound or kill.
- Wounds (W): A fighter's Wounds value shows how many times a fighter can be wounded before they collapse and go down dead or incapacitated. Most individuals have a Wounds value of only 1, but tough veteran fighters might have a value of 2 or more.
- Initiative (I): The Initiative value represents alertness and reaction speed. It determines a fighter's chance of dodging a sudden blow or gathering their wits while shells and bombs explode around them.
- Attacks (A): The Attacks value indicates the number of 'Attack dice' rolled when the fighter fights in hand-to-hand combat. The more dice you roll, the more chance you have of beating your opponent!
- Leadership (Ld): Leadership represents raw courage and self-control. The higher a fighter's Leadership, the more likely they are to remain steadfast in combat while others run off or are slain around them.
Minimum Values. Injuries or other effects can cause fighters to suffer penalties to one or more of their characteristics. These penalties can never modify a characteristic to below 1, or 2 in the case of Leadership. The only exception to this is the Wounds characteristic, which can be reduced to 0 if the fighter becomes injured.
Characteristic Tests. Fighters will often be required to take characteristic tests during a game. If a fighter must take a characteristic test, roll a D6. If the result is equal to or below the characteristic involved then the test is passed. If the result is higher than the characteristic then the test has been failed. A roll of 6 always fails, no matter what the value of the characteristic being tested.
Leadership tests work in exactly the same way except that the test is rolled using 2D6. The two scores are added together and compared to the fighter's Leadership value to see if the test is passed.
Characteristic Profile. A fighter's characteristic values are given in their characteristic profile. Below are profiles for three kill team fighters – a Scout, a Veteran and an Ork Boy.
| Fighter | M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Space Marine Scout | 5" | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| Veteran Guardsman | 4" | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Ork Boy | 4" | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
The Turn
During the game you take command of a kill team. Your opponent commands a rival kill team, your deadly opponents in the forthcoming conflict.
The fighters and scenery are set up on the battlefield as appropriate for the mission you are fighting (see the Missions section). There are many different types of mission, varying from a straightforward skirmish between to rescue missions, ambushes and daring raids. Depending on the mission played, you can set the fighters up in different ways, but all the games are basically played in the same fashion.
Players take it in turns to command their kill team. When it is your turn you can move all your fighters, shoot with any fighters who are able to do so, and fight hand-to-hand combats. Once your turn is complete it is your opponent's turn to move, shoot and fight with their kill team.
Sequencing. While playing Shadow War: Armageddon, you'll occasionally find that two or more rules are to be resolved at the same time – normally 'at the start of the movement phase' or 'before the mission begins'. When this happens during the game, the player whose turn it is chooses the order. If these things occur before or after the game or between turns, the players roll off and the winner decides in what order the rules are resolved.
Phases. To keep track of who's doing what and when, your turn is divided into four distinct phases as follows. Each phase is completed before beginning the next.
- Movement. During the movement phase you may move your fighters according to the rules given later for movement.
- Shooting. In the shooting phase your fighters may shoot with any appropriate weapons as described in the rules for shooting.
- Hand-to-hand. During the hand-to-hand phase all fighters in hand-to-hand combat fight. Note that both sides fight in hand-to-hand combat regardless of whose turn it is.
- Recovery. During the recovery phase your fighters can try to regain their nerve if shaken by enemy fire, or recover from minor injuries.
Once your turn is complete it is your opponent's turn. Your opponent works through each phase, moving, shooting, fighting hand-to-hand and attempting to recover, after which their turn is over.
Games last until one side either gives in or is forced into defeat as described later. You can also be obliged to withdraw from the fight if your side takes too many casualties. During some missions, there is a specific objective which you must achieve, perhaps to destroy a machine or rescue a captive. Each of the special missions describes what you must do to win, and therefore end, the game.
Movement
During the movement phase you can move your fighters. Move them one at a time and finish moving each before moving the next one. You can move your fighters in any order except where noted below.
- Charges. If you want a fighter to charge at an enemy and attack them hand-to-hand then you must do this before moving any other fighters. When you charge, you must declare to your opponent that you are charging and indicate which enemy fighter you are attacking.
- Compulsory Moves. Sometimes a fighter is obliged to move in a certain way and this is called a 'compulsory move'. For example, a fighter whose nerve breaks must run away from their enemies and take cover. Make all your compulsory moves before finishing any remaining movement.
- The Rest. Once you have moved chargers and compulsory movers you can move the rest of your fighters as you wish.
Moving. During their movement phase fighters can move up to their Move characteristic in any direction. Most fighters have a Move characteristic (M) of 4" and so can move 4" in any direction, including up or down ladders.
You do not have to move a fighter the full permitted distance or at all if you do not wish. Any exceptions are described later and invariably involve charging or compulsory moves.
At the end of a fighter's move, the fighter can be turned to face in any direction. If you wish, any fighter who hasn't moved can pivot on the spot in the movement phase. Fighters who do not move (including those who only pivoted) are said to be stationary.
Running. The normal 4" move represents a fighter moving at a fairly rapid rate but allowing time to aim and shoot a weapon and generally observe what is going on around them. If you wish, a fighter can move much quicker than this – they can run! A running fighter can move at double speed: 8" rather than 4", for example.
A running fighter loses their chance to shoot in the turn. They are concentrating on running and are not prepared to fight, having shouldered their weapons or replaced them in holsters. Place a Run counter next to the fighter to remind both players that they are unable to shoot that turn, and that they will be harder to hit with shooting attacks in the opposing player's turn.
Charging. If you wish a fighter to engage an enemy in hand-to-hand combat then they must make a special move called a charge. You can declare a charge against any enemy fighter that your fighter is aware of and can reach with their charge. A fighter is aware of any enemies they can see (see Line of Sight) and any enemies that are not hidden and are within a number of inches equal to twice the fighter's Initiative. For example, a Space Marine Scout with an Initiative characteristic of 4 is aware of any enemies that are not hiding and are within 8".
A charge is like a run, at double Move rate, but ends with the charger touching their enemy base-to-base. Once opposing fighters are touching bases in this way they are engaged in hand-to-hand combat. Fighters are also engaged in hand-to-hand combat if separated by a low wall or obstacle, where it is literally impossible for the bases to touch because the wall is in the way.
Note that you cannot move fighters into hand-to-hand combat except by charging – any move intended to bring a fighter into hand-to-hand combat is a charge by definition.
Charging Multiple Enemies. If your fighter could charge into simultaneous base-to-base contact with more than one enemy fighter, you can declare that the fighter will charge all of them – a risky strategy as they will then be outnumbered! Charging multiple enemies follows the same rules as for charging: your charger ends their move touching bases with all of the enemies that you have declared the charge against.
Moving Off the Battlefield. Fighters cannot normally move off the battlefield, however some missions require them to do so. If a fighter's move is sufficient to take them to the battlefield edge, and the mission allows it, they can leave the battlefield in their movement phase.
Hiding
The Hiding rule allows us to represent the fact that real people can duck down and conceal themselves in a way our unmoving and dramatically posed fighters cannot. A hiding fighter keeps as still as possible, just peeking out over their cover or around a corner. Hiding is sometimes useful if you want to keep out of a fight until the enemy gets within close range, or if you want a breather to recover and to regroup your forces.
A fighter can hide if they are behind a low wall or column, at the corner of a building, or in a similar position where a fighter might reasonably conceal themselves. The player simply declares that their fighter is hiding and can indicate this by placing a Hidden counter beside the fighter. They can do this before, after or even during that fighter's move.
While hidden a fighter cannot be seen or shot at, even if a portion of the fighter is actually sticking up or out from their cover. A hidden fighter cannot shoot without giving away their position or coming out of hiding; if a hiding fighter shoots or moves so that they can be seen then they are no longer hidden and can be shot at as normal.
A fighter who runs or charges is not able to hide that turn. Their sudden burst of speed does not give them time to conceal themselves from view.
A fighter may stay hidden over several turns so long as they remain behind a concealing wall or similar feature. They may even move around behind cover provided they remain concealed while they do so. If an enemy moves into a position where they would clearly be able to see the hidden fighter, then the fighter cannot claim to be hidden any longer and the counter is removed.
A fighter may not hide if they are too close to an enemy – they will be seen or heard no matter how well concealed they may be. This distance varies according to the enemy fighter, who will always detect hidden foes within their Initiative value in inches. So, a fighter whose Initiative value is 3 will automatically spot all hidden enemy fighters within 3".
Silent Weapons. Some weapons emit no sound or flare, and will be noted as 'Silent' in their Armoury entry. If a hidden fighter fires a silent weapon then there is a chance they will remain undetected. After the attack has been made, roll a D6. On a roll of 1-3 the shooter is spotted and is no longer hidden, while on a 4+ the fighter remains hidden.
Terrain
Battles mostly take part in open areas where movement is easiest. Obviously high walls and other constructions will block a fighter's progress, but the ground level and raised surfaces are reasonably solid. However, should they find themselves struggling over shifting ash wastes or up to their elbows in marshes of bubbling pollutant, your fighters' progress will be impeded as indicated below.
Open Ground. The battlefield surface, building floors, connecting walkways and ladders are all considered to be open ground which does not affect movement. Fighters can also move through doors or hatches without slowing their speed.
Difficult Ground. Difficult ground includes steep or treacherous slopes, dense stands of hive foliage, pools of pollutant liquid, and industrial spoilage. Fighters move over difficult ground at half their normal rate, so 1" of movement across difficult ground counts as 2". For example, to cross a 1½" wide pool of bubbling algal slime a fighter must expend 3" of their move. Similarly, if moving over a steep mound of industrial spoilage a fighter with a Move characteristic of 4" will move at 2" per turn rather than 4".
A fighter who is running is also slowed down by difficult ground. A fighter with a Move characteristic of 4" will run at 4" rather than 8" over steep slopes, for example.
Very Difficult Ground. This is the really nasty stuff you wouldn't want to go near. It includes tar pits, deep or noxious pools of liquid wastes, and narrow crawlholes through the rubble. Fighters move over very difficult ground at a quarter of the normal rate, so each 1" of movement counts as 4".
Impassable Ground. Much of Hive Acheron is impossible to move over or through. Corrosive pools, enveloping layers of toxic ash, walls, collapsed tunnels and so on are all impassable: fighters cannot move across impassable ground.
Walls and Barriers. Walls, pipelines, small heaps of debris, and other low obstacles form barriers that a fighter can either go around or leap over. A fighter can leap over a barrier less than 1" high and no more than 1" deep without impeding their movement at all. A barrier between 1" and 2" high, and no more than 1" deep, can still be crossed by climbing over but a fighter must use half of the distance they can move to do so. For example, a fighter with a Move characteristic of 4" must give up 2" of their move to cross the barrier. A barrier higher than 2" is too tall to climb over and is effectively impassable.
Wobbly Model Syndrome. Sometimes you may find that terrain makes it hard to put a fighter exactly where you want. If you balance it in place, it is likely to fall and get damaged. In cases like this, it is fine to leave the model in a safer position as long as both players have agreed and know its 'actual' location. If the model is targeted, you'll need to hold it back in place e.g. to check line of sight.
Shooting
Shadow War: Armageddon fighters carry a variety of weaponry. Individual fighters often have several different weapons such as grenades, pistols, knives and guns.
During the shooting phase of your turn each of your fighters may shoot once with one of their weapons. So a fighter could either fire a bolt pistol, fire a shotgun, or throw a grenade, for example.
Work through your fighters one at a time. Pick which fighter is going to shoot, choose their target, work out if they hit their enemy and, if they do, any wounds or injuries caused, and then continue to the next shooter. You can take shots in any order you wish.
Who Can Shoot. Each fighter can shoot once in the shooting phase so long as they can see a target and have a suitable weapon or a supply of grenades. Fighters can shoot even if they have moved (though not if they ran this turn) and shoot in any direction: we assume that fighters are looking around, scanning constantly for threats. Fighters in base contact with an enemy cannot shoot.
Line of Sight. To shoot at a target a fighter must be able to see it, and the only way to check this is to stoop over the battlefield for a fighter's eye view. Sometimes it will be obvious whether a target can be seen, but at other times it will be more difficult as buildings and pipelines will be in the way. Note fighters can also block line of sight, just like terrain.
So long as the fighter can see at least a part of the target's body they can shoot, even if all that can be seen is an arm or leg. If they can see nothing but the tip of a gun or the end of a sword then they cannot shoot as they are unable to see the target's body. If in doubt, and if you've checked the shot from both the shooter's and the target's view and still can't decide, then roll a dice – on a 1-3 the fighter can't see and on a 4-6 they can.
Closest Target. A fighter must shoot at the closest enemy as they represent the most immediate threat. However, a fighter can fire at a more distant target if it is easier to hit. For example, a closer target may be hard to hit because it is partly obscured by cover whilst a more distant target might be in the open and therefore an easier shot. A fighter may also choose to fire at a more distant target if the closest enemy is in hand-to-hand combat or downed.
Range. Your fighter's target must be within range of the weapon they are using. Remember that you can measure distances at any time. Each type of weapon has a maximum range as detailed in the Armoury section. The following examples show the short and long ranges of some typical weapons – the maximum range is the extent of the long range.
| Weapon | Short Range | Long Range |
|---|---|---|
| Bolt pistol | 0-8" | 8-16" |
| Boltgun | 0-12" | 12-24" |
| Lasgun | 0-12" | 12-24" |
| Shoota | 0-12" | 12-24" |
| Slugga | 0-8" | 8-16" |
Hitting the Target. To determine whether a shot hits its target, roll a D6. This is known as the 'To Hit roll'. The dice score needed will depend upon how good a shot the shooter is (as indicated by their Ballistic Skill). The chart below shows the minimum D6 roll needed to score a hit.
| BS of shooter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D6 score | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -3 |
For example, if the shooter has a Ballistic Skill of 3, a dice roll of 4+ is required to hit the target. An easy way to remember this is simply to subtract the shooter's Ballistic Skill from 7 to find the number needed to hit.
You will notice that the chart covers scores of 1 and even less. However, a dice roll of 1 is always a miss regardless of circumstances. There is no such thing as a certain hit! Rolls of 6 may require you to make an Ammo roll.
Hit Modifiers. Some shots are easier than others: it is easier to hit a target that is in the open than one behind cover. Usually it is easier to hit a close target than one further away. This is represented by the following modifiers.
| Modifier | Situation | Description |
|---|---|---|
| -1 | In Partial Cover | Up to half the target is obscured (see Cover). |
| -2 | In Cover | More than half the target is obscured (see Cover). |
| -1 | Overwatch | The shooter is firing at a target whilst on overwatch. |
| -1 | Charging | The shooter is firing at a target that is charging them. |
| -1 | Running | The target ran in their previous movement phase. |
| -1 | Small Target | The whole target is less than ½" tall or wide. Such targets might include unexploded bombs, mechanical devices, or a specific point on the floor. Fighters are always larger than this! |
| +1 | Large Target | The whole target is at least 2" tall or wide. Such targets include large processor tanks, bulkhead doors and other sizeable bits of industrial equipment. |
Modifiers for range depend upon the weapon used. All weapons have their own range bands and different modifiers at short or long range, as indicated in the Armoury section of this book. The following examples show how this works.
| Weapon | Short Range | Long Range |
|---|---|---|
| Bolt pistol | +2 | - |
| Boltgun | +1 | - |
| Lasgun | +1 | - |
| Shoota | +1 | - |
| Slugga | +1 | -1 |
Pistols, basic and special weapons are sensitive to range: they are likely to hit at short range but can be inaccurate at long range. Remember, long range isn't very far in the case of a pistol! Heavy weapons aren't sensitive to range. With these weapons it is as easy to hit at a distance as it is at short range because a close moving target is hard to track with a weighty or clumsy weapon.
If a target is exactly at the range boundary between short and long range for a weapon (e.g. exactly 12" away for a boltgun), always use the modifiers for short range.
Cover. The many walls, gantries, pipes and ruined buildings of the Promethium Sprawl provide plenty of cover. If a target is partly obscured by intervening terrain then it will be harder to hit. How much harder depends upon how much of the target is obscured by the terrain.
If the shooter can see at least half of the target's body but not the entire body, then the target is said to be 'in partial cover'. The shooter suffers a -1 to hit modifier.
If the shooter can see some of the target's body but less than half of it, then the target is said to be 'in cover'. The shooter suffers a -2 to hit modifier.
If a target fighter is hiding, and either in cover or partially in cover, then they cannot be seen or fired at even if the shooter can see a portion of the fighter's body. The fighter is assumed to be keeping still, concealing themselves in the shadows and hugging their cover as closely as they can.
A certain amount of judgement is called for by the players when deciding whether a fighter can be seen, if they are in cover, or whether they can reasonably continue to hide behind cover. In practice, players quickly reach an agreeable method of determining this for themselves, but if you really cannot decide in a particular case then the players should roll-off to settle it.
Small and Large Targets. These modifiers are not normally used unless the mission involves a specific target which is especially large or small. For example, perhaps you must destroy a promethium tank to achieve your objective. Enemy fighters are never small or large targets.
7+ to Hit. Because of the modifiers, it is quite possible that you will end up needing a score of 7 or more to hit the target. It is obviously impossible to roll a 7 on a D6, but your fighter can still hit if you are lucky. If you roll a 6 for your fighter's To Hit roll then they might have hit. Roll a further D6 – the additional score required is shown on the table below.
| Score Required to Hit | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional D6 Score | 4+ | 5+ | 6+ | Miss |
Example: An Ork Boy is shooting a shoota at a target 12" away and behind partial cover. The Ork Boy's Ballistic Skill is 2 so he requires a 5 to hit. The modifiers are -1 for long range and a further -1 for partial cover. A score of 7 is therefore needed. To achieve this the Ork Boy must roll a 6 followed by a further roll of 4+.
Pinned. As soon as a fighter is hit, the model is knocked over and placed face up. We say the fighter has been 'pinned'.
The force of the shot has knocked the fighter off their feet. The shot may have hurt or even killed them, or they may be lucky and escape without significant harm. Later we'll deal with what happens to the pinned fighter if they survive unharmed. First, we'll find out whether the shot has wounded them.
Note that there are occasions when a fighter may suffer a hit that wasn't from enemy shooting – for example, their weapon might have exploded or they might have fallen from a ledge (both situations are covered later in these rules). Unless specified otherwise, any fighter who suffers a hit is also pinned, even if they are not wounded.
Wounding the Target. Once your fighter has hit a target, you must test to see whether a wound is inflicted. A shot may fail to cause a wound because it hits part of the target's equipment, or perhaps it just grazes them.
To determine whether the shot has caused a wound you must compare the Strength value of the weapon with the Toughness characteristic of the target. You will find a complete description of the various weapons together with their Strength values and special rules in the Armoury section, but a few examples are given here.
| Weapon | Strength |
|---|---|
| Boltgun | 4 |
| Heavy bolter | 5 |
| Lasgun | 3 |
| Rokkit launcha | 8 |
The chart below shows the D6 score required to turn a hit into a wound – an 'N' means that it is impossible to cause a wound on a target that tough using a weapon of that strength. Roll a D6, in what is known as the 'To Wound roll', and if the result is equal to or greater than the score required, the target suffers a wound. Remember that an average fighter will have a Toughness characteristic of 3 (for a Veteran) or 4 (for a Scout or an Ork).
| Strength \ Toughness | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | N | N | N | N | N |
| 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | N | N | N | N |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | N | N | N |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | N | N |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | N |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Saving Throws. Some fighters wear protective clothing which may save them from a wound if they are lucky. Armour is represented in the game by armour saves.
Armour Saves. If a fighter is wearing armour and suffers a wound, their player rolls a D6. If the dice roll is sufficiently high then the wounding shot has struck the armour and not hurt the wearer at all. The dice score required varies according to the type of armour. The most common armour types and the D6 roll required to make a save are given below.
An unmodified roll of 1 is always a failure, even if the fighter has a saving throw better than 2+.
| Armour | Minimum D6 score required to save |
|---|---|
| Squig-hide armour | 6 |
| Scout armour | 4 |
| Flak armour | 6 |
Some weapons are better at penetrating armour than others. A shot from a lasgun might be deflected relatively easily, but an Ork rokkit is a different matter! To represent this, each weapon has an armour save modifier as indicated in its description in the Armoury section. For example, a boltgun has a -1 save modifier so all armour saves must deduct 1 from the dice roll.
Invulnerable Saves. Some rare equipment or special skills confer an invulnerable save instead of an armour save. Invulnerable saves work in exactly the same way as armour saves except that they ignore all save modifiers, even against weapons with high Strength, such as rokkits. A fighter can take an armour save or an invulnerable save – they may not take both. Their player can decide which save they want to use.
Example: A fighter is hit by a shot from a laspistol and suffers a wound. Fortunately, he is wearing Scout armour. The player rolls a D6 and scores 5 – enough to deflect the shot and save him.
Injuries
Most fighters have a Wounds characteristic of 1 but some have a value of 2 or more. If the target has a Wounds characteristic of more than 1 then deduct 1 from their characteristic for the rest of the game for each wound they suffer. As soon as a fighter suffers their last remaining wound, the player whose fighter inflicted the wound rolls a D6 and consults the following table to determine the extent of their injuries. This is known as an 'Injury roll'.
| D6 | Result | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flesh Wound | The target has sustained a minor wound. Subtract 1 from both their Weapon Skill and Ballistic Skill for the rest of the game. |
| 2-5 | Down | The target falls down to the ground where they lie wounded and barely conscious. Turn the model face down. |
| 6 | Out of Action | The target has been badly wounded and falls to the ground unconscious. Remove the model from play immediately – it takes no further part in the game. |
Flesh Wound. If a fighter only sustains a flesh wound then they suffer a mild injury and are able to fight on. A fighter can sustain several flesh wounds and still continue to fight, albeit at reduced effectiveness. Make a note on your roster sheet and apply the penalties indicated for the rest of the game. Unless the fighter is also 'down' (see below), restore their Wounds characteristic to 1. Finally, leave the fighter lying face up to show they are still pinned.
Each time a fighter suffers a flesh wound, subtract a further point of Weapon Skill and Ballistic Skill, to a minimum of 1. If a fighter with a Weapon Skill and Ballistic Skill of 1 suffers a flesh wound then they drift into unconsciousness due to severe loss of blood and are taken out of action.
Down. When a fighter goes down they are either badly injured or temporarily knocked senseless: they might recover or they might lapse into unconsciousness and even die.
During their movement phase a fighter who is down can crawl 2", but other than this the fighter cannot do anything else. This enables a badly wounded fighter to get behind cover (if they're lucky!).
A player must find out what happens to any of their fighters who are down at the end of their recovery phase. Make an Injury roll. If you roll a 1, the fighter suffers a flesh wound, and they are pinned for one turn. Turn the model face up to show this. If you roll 2-5, the fighter's situation is unchanged. If you roll a 6, the fighter is taken out of action.
Out of Action. 'Out of Action' indicates that a fighter is out of combat and out of the game. It is impossible to tell whether the fighter is alive or dead, but for game purposes it makes no difference at this stage. After the fight is over you can test to see whether they survive (see Serious Injuries).
Multiple Wounds. Some weapons inflict more than 1 wound when they hit. A fighter cannot be reduced to fewer than zero wounds, but each extra wound inflicted against a fighter with 1 remaining wound means you make another Injury roll. So, if a fighter has 1 wound remaining and suffers 4 wounds, the player whose fighter inflicted the wounds makes 4 Injury rolls.
Any multiple 'down' results have no additional effect, but a fighter can suffer multiple flesh wounds. A fighter who suffers flesh wounds and goes down at the same time is treated as going down but suffers the penalties indicated for their flesh wounds as well.
High Impact. Some weapons inflict hits with such devastating force that any fighters struck by them are likely to be severely injured. Weapons with a Strength of 7 or more are known as high-impact weapons.
When a fighter is hit by a high-impact weapon they will go out of action on a roll of 5 or 6 on the Injury table rather than the normal 6. Note that this only applies when making the initial Injury roll for the shooting attack. Injury rolls made during the recovery phase follow all of the normal rules instead.
Pinned Fighters. Often a fighter is hit and pinned but doesn't go down or out of action. They might be hit and not wounded, or they might have suffered a flesh wound.
A fighter who is pinned remains knocked over, lying face up. Whilst pinned a fighter cannot do anything except crawl up to 2" during the movement phase.
A fighter who is pinned at the start of their turn will automatically recover from pinning at the end of that turn. In effect, the fighter misses their turn and is then ready to fight once more in their following turn. At the end of the turn stand the fighter up to show that they are no longer pinned.
If a fighter has at least one other fighter from their kill team within 2" then they can try to escape pinning at the start of their turn by taking an Initiative test. If the test is passed then the fighter has recovered their wits: stand the model up. The fighter can move and fight normally that turn. If they do not move after standing, they are considered to be stationary.
If the only friendly fighters within 2" are new recruits or fighters who are down or whose nerve has been broken, a fighter cannot try to escape pinning in this way. Rather than reassuring the fighter and offering covering fire, the proximity of these unreliable comrades will only encourage them to keep their head down!
Shooting into Hand-to-hand Combat
It is rash to shoot at fighters who are grappling with each other at close quarters – it is very easy to hit the wrong fighter! Although the models themselves are immobile the fighters are actually ducking, diving and rolling about in a whirlwind of action. Remember, your fighters do not have to shoot at an enemy fighter who is in hand-to-hand combat with one of your fighters, even if they are the closest target.
Should you wish a fighter to shoot at an enemy engaged in hand-to-hand combat, roll to hit as normal. If your fighter hits then you must randomise who is hit by the shot – there is as much chance of hitting the target as there is of hitting each fighter they are fighting.
Shooting at a Fighter Who is Down. Although your fighters do not have to shoot at a target who is down, even if they are the closest target, you can choose for them to do so if you are feeling particularly vindictive! In practice this is rarely the best option available to your fighters.
If a fighter who is already down takes a further wound or wounds, make an Injury roll and apply the result. A flesh wound will inflict further penalties to the fighter's Weapon Skill and Ballistic Skill. If the fighter goes down again then ignore the result. If they go out of action remove the fighter from combat.
Ammo Rolls. Ammo rolls represent faults in guns or ammunition as well as the possibility of simply running out of ammo. Power packs can fade or suddenly release a burst of energy, shells jam in the loading mechanism, explode or prove dud. No gun is absolutely reliable or has an infinite ammo supply, and some are notoriously fickle.
When rolling To Hit, a result of 6 indicates that your fighter's weapon may have malfunctioned after firing, and an Ammo roll is required.
Some weapons are more reliable than others. This is reflected by the weapon's Ammo Roll rating as shown in the Armoury section. To make an Ammo roll, roll 2D6. If you roll less than the number indicated, the weapon has malfunctioned or run out of ammo and is useless for the rest of the game. Make a note on your kill team roster. If you roll the score indicated or greater then the weapon functions normally and your fighter can continue to use it.
Repairs and Resupplies. If a weapon runs out of ammo, malfunctions or explodes, then it is assumed that the weapon is fixed and its ammo replenished in time for the next battle. Supplies of grenades are also restocked, as are any other pieces of specialist equipment that do not specify otherwise.
Overwatch. Rather than shooting in your turn, fighters can take up positions to shoot at any enemy that appears in view in your opponent's turn. This is called overwatch.
Any of your fighters can go on overwatch at the start of your turn. A fighter must give up their whole turn to go on overwatch. The fighter cannot move (except pivoting), shoot or hide, but can remain hidden if they started their turn in hiding. You may find it convenient to place an Overwatch counter by the fighter to indicate it is on overwatch.
During the enemy's movement phase the fighter can shoot at any target as it presents itself, so long as the target is in the 90° arc in front of the model. For example, the fighter could shoot before the target moves, after it has completed its move, or actually while the target is moving. Overwatch is obviously very useful for shooting at enemy fighters as they dash from cover.
Once a fighter has finished shooting, or at the beginning of their next turn, they are no longer on overwatch – the Overwatch counter is removed and the fighter is free to move and shoot, or go on overwatch again, in their own turn.
If a fighter is hit whilst on overwatch they lose their overwatch status immediately and the Overwatch counter is removed. The same applies if the fighter is forced to move for any reason – e.g. if a fighter's nerve breaks (see Broken Fighters).
When you wish to shoot with a fighter on overwatch, begin by declaring that you are doing so and then determine the position of the enemy fighter at the moment of fire. Work out the shot as normal, applying any modifiers. Remember that your fighter can fire at any time during the enemy's movement, so you might want to let an enemy get into close range before your fighter shoots. Remember also that firing on overwatch has a -1 modifier of its own – it's always tricky to hit a foe emerging into view.
When determining whether or not a target of overwatch fire is running, the fighter's move that turn is used rather than that of their previous turn.
Fleeting Targets. If a fighter on overwatch targets an enemy fighter that both started their move and would end their move out of line of sight of the shooter, then they count as a fleeting target. A fighter attempting to shoot at a fleeting target must take an Initiative test. If they pass the test the fighter can be targeted as normal. If they fail the test then they did not react quickly enough, and cannot shoot at that enemy. The fighter remains on overwatch, however, so they can attempt to shoot another enemy fighter that turn, if the opportunity presents itself.
Sustained Shooting. Some especially large and dangerous weapons can fire a sustained burst of shells which may hit several targets at a time. This is called sustained fire. The Armoury section specifies which weapons are capable of sustained fire. These are weapons with a high rate of fire such as the big shoota, which can rake targets with a hail of shells.
When a fighter shoots with a weapon of this kind, declare whether they are firing a single shot or using sustained fire. A single shot is worked out as normal following the usual shooting rules, while sustained fire is worked out as follows.
First roll to determine how many separate shots the weapon makes by rolling a number of D3 up to the weapon's sustained fire value. For example, if you were firing a weapon with 2 sustained fire dice, you could choose to roll one or two D3. The total rolled is how many shots the fighter can make this turn. These shots follow the usual shooting rules (resolve each shot as its own shooting attack) with the following exceptions.
Each shot must target either the original target or another fighter within 4" of the first target (even though these other fighters may not be the closest enemies to the shooter). The first shot must target the original target.
If any shot causes an Ammo roll, resolve the shot and its Ammo roll before resolving any remaining shots.
If the fighter can no longer see any targets but they still have shots remaining then they are wasted, but all of the shots indicated by the sustained fire dice must still be fired. You must make a To Hit roll for each wasted shot in case they cause an Ammo roll.
Blast Weapons. Some weapons fire an exploding shell or energy blast that inflicts damage over a large area. The areas affected are represented by the small blast and large blast templates – the weapon's profile will specify which should be used.
When a fighter shoots a weapon that uses a small or large blast, nominate their target and make a To Hit roll exactly as you would with any other weapon. If your fighter hits the target, centre the template directly over the target fighter. The target is hit, and any other fighter that lies wholly inside the template is hit too. If a fighter lies partially within the template then they are hit on a further D6 roll of 4-6. Make To Wound and Injury rolls for each fighter that is hit as for any other weapon.
If your fighter misses the original target then their shot has flown wild but may still land close enough to cause damage. To determine where the shot has landed you must make a Scatter roll. To do this you will need the two special dice: the scatter dice and the artillery dice. Take both of these dice and roll them so that they land as close to the target as possible.
If the artillery dice shows a number, this indicates how far the shot has missed the target by – 2", 4", 6", 8" or 10". The shot lands this far away in the direction indicated by the scatter dice arrow (note that the Hit! symbol also has an arrow marked on it to indicate a direction for this purpose). Place the template in the position indicated by the dice, and determine which fighters are hit as described above.
If a Misfire is rolled then the shot dissipates in the air or is a dud and has no effect. If the dice show both a Hit! and Misfire then the shot has no effect and the weapon is treated as having failed an Ammo roll.
Note that no shot can ever scatter by more than half the range between the shooter and their target. If the target is 10" away, for example, the miss may not scatter by more than 5". However, a wildly scattering shot may land outside its usual line of sight, fire arc (90° in front of a shooter on overwatch) or beyond its usual maximum range.
Grenades. There are many different sorts of grenades available to fighters. The most common are explosive frag grenades or stikkbombs and implosive krak grenades. If a fighter carries grenades then it is assumed that they have enough to last the entire battle, regardless of how many they might actually throw.
A fighter can throw a grenade rather than shoot a weapon. A grenade throw is treated exactly like any other shot, so roll To Hit using the thrower's Ballistic Skill characteristic.
The maximum range of a thrown grenade depends upon the Strength characteristic of the fighter. A fighter can throw a grenade a distance equal to three times their Strength. For example, a fighter with a Strength of 3 can throw a grenade up to 9".
Exploding Grenades. Frag grenades and some special grenade types use the large blast template. Grenades that use a template scatter if they miss just like other weapons with blast templates. Work out scatter as described already, except that the number on the artillery dice is always halved because grenades are thrown at very short ranges. On the other hand, the maximum scatter limit does not apply to grenades, which can bounce around all over the place before going off! A grenade thrown at a target 2" away may therefore scatter up to 5" in any direction.
Exploding grenades are very useful for flushing out fighters from behind cover, as they can simply be lobbed over obstacles or bounce through gaps. A fighter throwing a grenade that uses a template suffers only a -1 To Hit penalty when targeting a fighter in cover, and no To Hit penalty for targeting a fighter in partial cover. Other modifiers apply as normal. Note that this bonus doesn't apply to grenade launchers.
Flamer Template. All flamer type weapons use a special teardrop-shaped template to represent the jet of flame.
To shoot a flamer weapon, take the flamer template and place it with the narrow end touching the base of the shooter and the broad end over their target. The template must be centred over the target – you can't veer the template to either side in order to hit more enemy fighters. Flamer weapons do not roll to hit – any fighters wholly covered by the template are hit automatically and any fighters partially covered are hit on a further D6 roll of 4-6.
Any hits are resolved as normal: roll To Wound and then determine injuries for any wounded fighters. Note that the hit modifiers for range, cover, and such like do not apply to flamer weapons. Flamers are especially good at winkling enemy fighters from behind cover!
Hand-to-hand
Hand-to-hand fighting is the most dangerous and desperate kind of combat. With adversaries using swords and knives, point-blank fire from pistols and even fists, feet and heads to take out an opponent it is either a very brave or foolish fighter who initiates hand-to-hand combat.
Who Can Fight. Fighters who are touching base-to-base are said to be engaged in hand-to-hand combat. This can only happen if a fighter has charged an enemy, or followed-up into base-to-base contact with them (see Follow-up), as fighters are not otherwise allowed to move into base-to-base contact.
In the hand-to-hand phase, regardless of whose turn it is, all fighters who are engaged in hand-to-hand combat will fight. If there is more than one hand-to-hand combat taking place the player whose turn it is decides in what order they will be resolved. All of their fighters will fight each of the enemies they are engaged in hand-to-hand combat with.
Fighters fighting in hand-to-hand combat cannot do anything else as they are far too busy struggling with their adversaries. Any very close-range shots they are able to make with pistols are taken into account in the hand-to-hand combat rules that follow.
Attack Sequence. Most fights are 'one-on-one', where a fighter is duelling one other fighter. These combats are worked out as described below. Fights involving several fighters attacking a single opponent are worked out slightly differently, as described later.
- Roll Attack Dice. Both players roll a number of D6 equal to their fighter's Attacks characteristic.
- Determine Winner. Each player picks their single highest scoring dice and adds their fighter's Weapon Skill to the score. They then add any modifiers as shown below. The total is the Combat Score. The player with the highest Combat Score wins. In the case of a tie the fighter with the highest Initiative characteristic wins. If there is still a tie, the combat is a stand-off.
- Number of Hits. Compare the Combat Scores of both combatants. The difference between their Combat Scores is the number of times the winner hits the loser. If a fighter wins the combat on a tie they still cause 1 hit.
- Roll To Wound. For each hit scored the winner rolls To Wound in exactly the same way as for hits from shooting. The Strength value will depend upon the weapon used.
- Saving Throw. Fighters who are wearing armour or who have an invulnerable save can make saving throws in the same way as troops hit by shooting attacks.
- Resolve Injuries. Resolve injuries in the same way as you would for wounds inflicted by shooting.
Roll Attack Dice. Roll the number of dice indicated by the fighter's Attacks characteristic. Although a fighter can roll more than one Attack dice it is only the best result that counts towards the Combat Score. The advantage of rolling more dice is that it gives you a better chance of rolling high. However, it will also increase the chances of a fighter fumbling (see Fumble).
Fighting with Two Weapons. If the fighter carries a weapon in each hand, such as two pistols, two swords, or a pistol and a knife, then the fighter rolls one extra Attack dice. Note that a pistol that has run out of ammo can't be used in this way.
This bonus only applies to fighters armed exclusively with pistols and/or hand-to-hand combat weapons – the sheer bulk of basic, special and heavy weapons mean that fighters equipped with these weapons can't gain the benefits of this rule. Carrying grenades does not prevent a fighter from using an extra weapon as they are assumed to be clipped to the fighter's belt or stowed conveniently out of the way. These different types of weapon are discussed in the Armoury section.
Determine Winner. Each player takes their best Attack dice roll, adds the fighter's Weapon Skill and then applies the following modifiers. The highest score is the winner. In the case of a tie the highest Initiative wins, in which case the winner will score a single hit. If the scores are tied and both fighters have the same Initiative, the result is a stand-off and no blows are struck.
Combat Score Modifiers
| Modifier | Situation | Description |
|---|---|---|
| +1 | Opponent Fumbles | Add 1 to your score for each of your opponent's fumbled dice (rolls of 1). See the Fumble rule below. |
| +1 | Critical Hit | Add 1 to your score for each critical hit inflicted (additional rolls of 6). See the critical hit rule below. |
| +1 | Charging | If your fighter charged into combat this turn add 1 to their Combat Score. |
| +1 | Higher Up | If your fighter is standing on a higher level, platform, or slope then add 1 to their Combat Score. |
| -1 | Encumbered | If your fighter is carrying a heavy weapon or other heavy piece of equipment, subtract 1 from their Combat Score. |
| -1 | Obstacle | If your fighter has charged an enemy who is sheltering behind cover such as a low wall, then subtract 1 from your fighter's Combat Score. This penalty only applies during the turn when you charge. |
Note that to hit modifiers for ranged weapons are never applied in hand-to-hand fighting. These only apply when shooting at a distance, as described in the Shooting section.
Example: An Ork Boy (WS4) is fighting a Veteran (WS3). The Ork Boy rolls a 2 and a 3 and adds his WS of 4 to his highest dice to make a total of 7. The Veteran rolls a 4 and adds his WS of 3 to make 7, but the Veteran has charged and so adds a further +1 making 8. The Veteran has won by 8 to 7, and the difference (1) is the number of hits he has struck against his opponent.
Number of Hits. The difference between the winner's Combat Score and the loser's Combat Score is the number of times the winner has hit the loser.
Wounds, Armour and Injuries. Once you have established the number of hits, the remaining procedure is the same as for shooting. Note that fighters cannot be pinned by hand-to-hand hits, but they suffer wounds in the same way and injuries are resolved in the same way too.
Weapons. Only hand-to-hand weapons and pistols can be used to fight hand-to-hand combat. All fighters carry a knife at the very least, and are assumed to have one tucked out of sight if the model itself does not show it.
A fighter will, generally speaking, fight hand-to-hand combat with the weapons they carry as depicted on the model. However, fighters are allowed to stow any weapons they are holding and draw any they are equipped with at the start of a hand-to-hand combat – players should declare which weapons their fighters are using before any attacks are rolled. Remember that fighters equipped with a basic, special or heavy weapon do not gain an extra attack for using two close combat weapons in hand-to-hand combat.
Fighters cannot swap weapons around once they are fighting hand-to-hand; they must persevere with their chosen weapons until they are no longer involved in hand-to-hand combat.
If a fighter is using a single weapon then any hits inflicted in hand-to-hand fighting are assumed to have been made with that weapon. Resolve the hit using the Strength of the weapon as indicated in the Armoury section.
If a fighter uses two weapons (one in each hand) then any hits are inflicted alternately, first with one hand and then the other. For example, a fighter carrying a sword and a laspistol who inflicts two hits will strike once with the sword and once with the laspistol. Any odd hits can be resolved with either weapon.
Armour Modifiers. Knives, swords and other close combat weapons often use the fighter's own Strength. The chart below is used to determine any saving throw modifiers when a fighter's own Strength is used. Some close combat weapons have an Armour Save Modifier of their own, which applies on top of the modifier for the wielder's Strength.
| Model's Strength | Armour Save Modifier |
|---|---|
| 3 or less | 0 |
| 4 | -1 |
| 5 | -2 |
| 6 | -3 |
| 7 | -4 |
| 8 | -5 |
| 9 or more | -6 |
Parry. Fighters armed with swords can attempt to turn aside an opponent's blows. To represent this, a fighter with a sword can force an opponent to re-roll one of their highest scoring Attack dice before working out their Combat Score. However, a fighter can only parry if their opponent's highest scoring Attack dice is greater than their own highest scoring Attack dice.
For example, if you rolled a 5 and your opponent rolled a 3 then their fighter's attack could not be parried, but their fighter could parry your fighter's attack. Remember, if your opponent has 2 or more Attack dice they can always choose their new highest score rather than the score of the re-rolled dice.
If both combatants are fighting with swords then the ability to parry cancels out and neither may do so. In the unlikely event that a fighter carries two swords they may parry twice – that is, they may force two re-rolls or one re-roll against a fighter with a single sword.
Fumble. In the mayhem of close combat it is only too easy to trip or overbalance and leave yourself open to a quick punch or stab. Any Attack dice rolls of a 1 indicate that your fighter has tripped, dropped a weapon, or otherwise fumbled. For each fumble rolled your opponent may add 1 to their own Combat Score. Note that you must always roll your fighter's full number of attacks – there's no holding back in hand-to-hand combat!
Critical Hits. A critical hit represents a lucky blow, a spectacular feint or a cunning trick. If you roll two or more Attack dice, and roll more than one 6, your fighter has scored a critical hit. Each extra 6 after the first (which is taken as your highest attack roll) adds 1 to your Combat Score.
Multiple Combat. When two or more fighters are fighting a single enemy this is called a multiple combat. The outnumbered fighter must fight each of their opponents one after the other during the hand-to-hand phase. The outnumbering player can decide the order in which their fighters will fight. Having chosen the first fighter to fight, the combat is worked out exactly as described for one-on-one fights.
If the outnumbered fighter survives they must go on to fight their second opponent. The outnumbering player chooses their second fighter and the combat is worked out as before except that the outnumbering fighter now rolls an extra Attack dice and adds 1 to their Combat Score.
If the outnumbered fighter survives they go on to fight the third, fourth and each successive enemy until there are none remaining. Each subsequent enemy they fight gains a further Attack dice and adds a further +1 to their Combat Score. For example the third enemy has +2 Attack dice and +2 Combat Score, the fourth has +3 Attack dice and +3 Combat Score, and so on.
Follow-up. If all of a fighter's hand-to-hand opponents go out of action the fighter may make a special follow-up move. This is an exception to the normal turn sequence and it makes no difference whose turn it is. The fighter can be immediately moved up to 2". Your fighter can use this 2" move to get behind cover, to engage another fighter in hand-to-hand combat, or in any way you wish. Your fighter can cross an obstacle without penalty during a follow-up, but other terrain penalties apply as normal.
Note that a follow-up doesn't affect a fighter's ability to move in their following movement phase. The follow-up is an extra bonus move that reflects the intense activity of close-quarter fighting.
If your fighter uses a follow-up move to engage another enemy then move the fighter, but the fighter won't make any further attacks that turn – instead the fight continues in the next hand-to-hand phase. This is because the fighter has insufficient time to do anything other than follow-up. If a fighter follows-up into a combat that is yet to be resolved, they do not make attacks and cannot be attacked that turn, but otherwise the rules for multiple combats apply. Using a follow-up move in this way is a continuation of hand-to-hand combat, so the fighter will not receive the usual charging bonus to their Combat Score and they can't swap their weapons.
Fighters Down. Fighters who are wounded and go down in hand-to-hand combat are completely at the mercy of their enemy. In a one-on-one combat any fighter who goes down is automatically out of action. Their enemy finishes them off with a quick blow and the fighter is removed.
In multiple combats a fighter who goes down has more chance of survival. Where all fighters on one side go down they are automatically taken out of action. Where two or more fighters are fighting on the same side, some can go down as described on the Injury table.
Pinned Fighters and Hand-to-hand Combat. Fighters cannot be pinned when fighting hand-to-hand combat. A fighter who is hit whilst engaged in hand-to-hand combat, even if hit by shooting in the shooting phase, is not pinned. If a fighter is already pinned when they are charged then they are no longer pinned as soon as they are in base-to-base contact – the pressing need to defend themselves galvanises the fighter into action.
Moving from Combat. Once fighters are engaged in hand-to-hand fighting they cannot move away in their movement phase. They must stand and fight until they are taken out of action, until they take out their enemies, or until one or the other breaks and runs as described later. The only exception to this is in a multiple combat, where fighters who go down can crawl away so long as comrades continue to fight.
Downed Fighters in Combat. If a fighter has charged an enemy fighter who is down, they can finish them off in the hand-to-hand phase, as long as the downed fighter is their only opponent in the combat. The downed fighter is taken out of action, and the attacking fighter can make a follow-up move. If a fighter makes a follow-up move that brings them into combat with a downed fighter, the downed fighter is immediately taken out of action. The triumphant fighter may not make a second follow-up move!
Special Injuries. Some hand-to-hand combat weapons have special injury rules. These special rules are used if the Injury roll for a hit from one of these weapons resulted in an 'out of action' result. If the fighter was using multiple weapons which each inflicted an 'out of action' result then the fighter's player can choose which weapon's special rules will take effect. If a 'down' result is rolled instead, meaning that the fighter is automatically taken out of action, special injury rules are not used.
Leadership
Keeping Your Nerve. This section of the rules is concerned with how your fighters react under fire: whether they bravely continue to fight while shells explode around them or whether they turn tail and run for cover. Regardless of your own feelings, even the most hardened fighter can be driven off or forced to take cover as the action heats up.
Break Tests. A fighter may be called upon to take a break test to see if their nerve holds. A break test works in exactly the same way as a Leadership test – roll 2D6 and compare the result to the fighter's Leadership (Ld) characteristic. If the result is higher than the characteristic, the test is failed and the fighter's nerve is broken: they run to cover as described below. If the result is equal to or lower than the characteristic, the test is passed and the fighter keeps their nerve. In this case there is no further effect and the fighter continues to fight as normal.
When to Test. If a fighter goes down or out of action then each friendly fighter within 2" must take an immediate break test.
Broken Fighters. If a fighter fails a break test then the fighter's nerve has broken. For this reason we refer to such fighters as broken and you can indicate this by placing a Broken counter by the fighter if you wish.
The broken fighter is momentarily shaken and will attempt to run for cover. They might recover sufficiently to return to the fray once they have steeled themselves to fight on.
Run to Cover. As soon as a fighter is broken they turn tail and run for cover. This movement takes place outside the normal turn sequence and is worked out immediately. The fighter makes a dash of up to 2D6" away from their enemy and towards cover. Roll the dice to determine how far the fighter runs.
If they can reach a position of cover within this distance where they cannot be seen by enemy fighters then they stop there.
If they are unable to reach cover where they cannot be seen, the fighter runs the full distance rolled. In subsequent movement phases they continue to move 2D6" away from the enemy until they reach such a position. If they can get out of sight by staying where they are and hiding then they will do so instead.
A broken fighter can do nothing other than run to cover and remain there while they attempt to recover their nerve as described below. They may not otherwise move and they will not shoot.
Combat with Broken Fighters. Should a broken fighter be charged and forced into a hand-to-hand engagement then they are in deep trouble! While broken a fighter's Weapon Skill counts as 1. If they survive the hand-to-hand phase, even if they win, they automatically break from combat and run for cover at the end of the phase as described below.
Breaking from Hand-to-hand Combat. A fighter who loses their nerve and breaks while fighting hand-to-hand combat turns away from their enemy and runs away 2D6" just like any other broken fighter. Because a broken fighter is turning their back upon the enemy they are very likely to be struck as they turn to flee. To represent this the fighter takes one automatic hit from their enemy, as if they had been hit in close combat. Work this out as soon as the fighter breaks and before they are moved.
Recovering Your Nerve. A broken fighter may attempt to recover their nerve during their recovery phase so long as they are in cover and they cannot be seen by an enemy fighter. Take a Leadership test for the fighter. If they pass the test they are no longer broken and can fight normally from then on. If they fail the test they remain broken.
Broken That Turn. It is not possible for a fighter to be broken and recover their nerve during the same turn – a fighter who loses their nerve during their own side's turn cannot recover in the recovery phase of that turn.
Pinning and Broken. If a pinned fighter is broken then they automatically escape from pinning and make a dash for cover as normal. Broken fighters cannot be pinned.
Down and Broken. Fighters who are down can be broken. However, their injuries mean that they only move 2", rather than 2D6", when they run (crawl) to cover.
The Bottle Test. A kill team that sustains heavy casualties risks losing its bottle. The bottle test is a special roll the player must make at the start of their turn if a quarter (25%) or more of their kill team is down or out of action, rounding up. For example, in a kill team of 10 fighters a test is required if 3 or more fighters are down or out of action.
In a campaign game, there will be times when only a portion of the kill team goes on a mission. Only the number of fighters that participate in the mission is used to determine when a bottle test is needed.
Some missions allow fighters to leave the fight voluntarily – indeed, it might be necessary to complete the mission! For example, attackers in a Hit and Run mission can move off a battlefield edge when they have completed their goal. Fighters that leave a fight voluntarily do not count as down or out of action for the purposes of the bottle test.
To take a bottle test, roll 2D6. If the score is more than the kill team leader's Leadership characteristic then the test is failed and the kill team bottles out of combat. The game ends immediately and surviving fighters retreat from the area. A failed bottle test is the most common way for a game to end. If the score is equal to or less than the Leadership characteristic the player has passed the test and their kill team may continue to fight.
If the kill team leader is out of action or is down, then the player may not use their Leadership to take the test. Instead, use the highest Leadership characteristic amongst those of the remaining fighters who are neither down nor out of action.
The Better Part of Valour. A player may voluntarily fail a bottle test if they wish to do so, in which case there is no need to take the test – the mission simply ends. A player may only do this once the conditions for making a bottle test have been met.
Advanced Rules
This section includes a variety of rules which add further detail and complexity to the game. They are not necessary in order to play, so they have been gathered together here for players to use if they wish.
We recommend that new players ignore this section to start with, or at least until they are familiar with the way the game works. If you consider yourself to be an experienced games player then you'll have no problem introducing these more complex elements as you go along.
Falling
The multiple levels and gantries of the Promethium Sprawl afford fighters ample opportunity to fall from a great height.
Test to Fall. If a fighter becomes pinned or goes down within 1" of an edge, there is a chance they will slip and fall off. To determine this they must take an Initiative test. If the test is failed then they fall over the edge to the ground.
If a fighter is engaged in hand-to-hand fighting within 1" of an edge then they may fall off if they lose the combat. The fighter must take an Initiative test. If the test is failed then they fall over the edge to the ground.
If a fighter is forced to move in a random direction then there is a chance they may fall if they reach an edge. The fighter must take an Initiative test. If this is failed then they fall over the edge to the ground. If the test is passed then the fighter stops at the edge.
Falling Damage. A fighter who falls sustains an automatic hit at a Strength equal to the height of the fall in inches. If this hit wounds the fighter, a fall of up to 3" will inflict 1 wound, and a fall of more than 3" will inflict D6 wounds. A fall of 7" or more uses the rules for High Impact.
Saving throws can be made against wounds sustained by falling. Save modifiers are the same as for hand-to-hand combat hits from combatants with high Strengths. So, Strength 4 inflicts a -1 penalty, Strength 5 inflicts -2, Strength 6 inflicts -3 and so on.
A dizzying fall of more than 10" takes the fighter out of action automatically – there is no need to make a To Wound roll, and no saving throws can be made.
A fighter who falls without going down or out of action is pinned.
Falling onto Another Fighter. In the unlikely event that someone else lies directly in the path of a plummeting fighter then they may also be hurt. The hapless individual is hit on a D6 roll of 4-6. They sustain a hit at the same Strength as that suffered by the faller, and suffer 1 or D6 wounds depending on the distance of the fall, as described above. If struck by the falling fighter, and assuming they don't go down or out of action, the victim is pinned. Assuming the faller and victim survive, position the fighters 1" apart to make it clear they are not in hand-to-hand combat.
Jumping Down. A fighter can jump down from a higher level to another below. If the fighter elects to do this and the height is 3" or less then they take an Initiative test.
If the test is failed the fighter lands clumsily and suffers a hit just as if they fell. If the test is passed then the fighter lands safely and can continue their move. Each 1" fallen costs ½" of the fighter's movement. For example, if a fighter moved 2" to a ledge and successfully jumped down 2" then they will have used 3" of movement.
If the height is more than 3", or the fighter does not have the necessary movement remaining to cover the distance fallen, then the fighter follows the usual rules for falling.
Jumping Across. A fighter can attempt to jump across a horizontal gap from one side to the other.
Move the fighter up to the gap and roll a D6. If the number rolled is equal to or greater than the number of inches required to cross the gap then they leap over to the other side, and can continue their move if they have any remaining movement left. Each 1" leapt costs 1" of movement. If the fighter fails to cover the gap, either because the number rolled was too low or they don't have enough movement to cover the distance leapt, then the fighter falls instead, as described above.
Stray Shots
When a fighter shoots and misses it sometimes happens that the path of the shot passes close to one of your own fighters.
If a shot passes within ½" of a friend at any point along its path then there is a chance of accidentally hitting the friend. This can only happen when you roll a To Hit roll of 1, and only if the friend is closer to the target than the firing model is.
Roll a further D6 to determine if the stray shot hits the intervening fighter. On a roll of 1 the intervening fighter is hit. Resolve the shot against that fighter as normal. There may be a choice of more than one fighter who could be hit by a stray shot. In this case randomise which target is hit.
Exploding Weapons
Badly maintained weapons, unstable ammunition and old corroded power packs can explode, damaging the weapon and probably harming the shooter. While not as dangerous as a direct hit from the weapon, this is still bad news and can easily take a fighter down or out of action.
Some weapons in the Armoury are noted as 'unreliable'. When a 6 is rolled To Hit for one of these weapons then an Ammo roll is required.
If an Ammo roll results in a 2 then the weapon is not only useless for the rest of the game (as a 2 will inevitably fail) but the weapon explodes.
If an unreliable weapon's Ammo Roll rating is 'Auto' then it automatically fails an Ammo roll so none is taken. However, roll 2D6 anyway – the weapon explodes on a roll of 2.
An exploding weapon inflicts an automatic hit on the user as if they were struck by their own weapon but with a Strength value of 1 less than normal. In the case of weapons that use templates, no template is used: the blast is confined solely to the firing fighter.
Attacking Terrain Features
Sometimes a fighter may want to attack an inanimate object rather than an enemy. Perhaps they want to cave in a door, destroy a fuel pipe, rip apart a power cable or smash a promethium tank. These are all terrain features and can be attacked as described below. Note that the following rules can only be used as described in the missions or under special conditions if agreed by both players. You cannot, for example, shoot a template weapon at a piece of terrain next to a fighter simply in order to avoid a cover modifier.
Although not strictly accurate it is convenient to think of terrain features as being able to take a fixed number of 'wounds', just like fighters. Terrain features also have a Toughness value and they can sustain a certain number of wounds before they are destroyed or damaged. For example, the promethium tank in the Hit and Run mission has a Toughness of 6 and 1 'wound'. Obviously, buildings cannot be pinned or broken.
A structure can be shot at just like an enemy fighter. You must therefore roll to hit and score wounds as normal. Many structures will be easier to hit than fighters because they are large targets (+1 to hit).
A fighter can also use krak grenades or melta bombs as demolition charges. The device can be placed upon a structure within 1" of the fighter during the shooting phase. This is considered to be shooting although no roll is required to hit. The bomb is fastened to the structure by means of its magnetic casing, it explodes, and the target is hit automatically.
A fighter can strike a structure in base contact in the hand-to-hand phase. They cannot fight hand-to-hand combat against an enemy or shoot their weapon in the same turn. In effect the fighter is attacking the structure during the turn, hacking away at it with whatever weapons they have. A fighter automatically strikes 1 hit on a structure for each Attack on their profile. Work out the result of hits in the normal way.
Fear
Fear is a natural reaction to horrific mutants, unearthly psychic powers, and some particularly gruesome injuries. To represent this, fighters must take a Leadership test when confronted by fearsome creatures or circumstances.
If the fighter is charged by a fighter who causes fear then they must take a special Leadership test called a fear test. If the test is failed then the fighter is broken.
If the fighter declares a charge against a fighter who causes fear then they must take a fear test. If the test is failed then the fighter is not broken, but is transfixed by fear. The fighter is unable to move or do anything else for the rest of their turn.
Terror
Terror is a more potent form of fear. Just as some horrific creatures are so ghastly they cause fear, others are even worse and cause terror instead.
Circumstances which cause terror also cause fear as described above, so you will need to test if a fighter tries to charge a terrifying creature, or if the creature charges your fighter.
In addition, you must make a special Leadership test called a terror test for each fighter who is within 8" of a creature who causes terror at the start of the creature's turn. If the test is failed then the fighter is broken.
Fighters with Fear or Terror. Later on you may acquire fighters who are sufficiently frightening to cause fear themselves! Obviously such individuals are not going to be put off by others of their kind.
A fighter who causes fear does not have to test Leadership for fear. They treat any enemy who causes terror as causing fear instead – i.e. they do not have to take a terror test if the terrifying enemy is within 8" at the start of their turn. A fighter who causes terror cannot be affected by either fear or terror.
Hatred
Hate is a powerful emotion and in the Promethium Sprawl there is plenty of opportunity for kill teams to develop bitter rivalries. This is represented by the special rules for hatred. Hatred can often develop following disturbing injuries.
Most kill teams will have fighters that come to hate an enemy kill team member over the course of a campaign. The following rules apply to fighters who hate their rivals.
If a fighter can see a hated adversary then all break, fear and terror tests are taken as if the fighter had a Leadership characteristic of 10.
A fighter fighting hand-to-hand combat with a hated foe can re-roll any Attack dice in the first turn of any hand-to-hand combat engagement. After the first turn the fighter has vented their pent-up anger and fights as normal. These re-rolls must be made before any parries are declared. Remember that no dice can be re-rolled more than once!
A fighter in hand-to-hand combat must use their 2" follow-up move to engage a hated enemy if possible. Otherwise they must use the follow-up to move towards a hated enemy they can see. They may not use follow-up to move away from hated enemies or take cover if there are any hated enemy fighters in sight.
Frenzy
Some fighters are more than a bit crazed and can be driven into a frenzy of slaughter during combat. However this happens, all such wild and dangerous individuals are described as frenzied.
If an individual is frenzied the following rules apply.
- A frenzied fighter must always charge the closest enemy if able to do so.
- The frenzied fighter doubles their Attacks characteristic. For example, a frenzied fighter with an Attacks characteristic of 2 is considered to have an Attacks characteristic of 4.
- Frenzied fighters cannot parry.
- Frenzied fighters must use their 2" follow-up move to engage an enemy in hand-to-hand combat if possible. Otherwise they must use the extra move to move closer to the closest enemy. They may not use a follow-up move to get behind cover or move away from all enemies.
- Frenzied fighters are never affected by fear or terror, nor are they affected by hatred.
- If a frenzied fighter loses their nerve and is broken as described in the Leadership section, then the Frenzy rules no longer apply. The fighter has taken a beating and their sense of self-preservation asserts itself.
- A player may try to gain full control over a frenzied fighter at the start of their turn. This is purely up to you – you may not wish your splendidly berserk fighter to calm down and behave sensibly! To gain control over the fighter take a Leadership test for the fighter. If the test is passed then the fighter is under control and can act normally – however, none of the special Frenzy rules described above will apply. This control lasts until the start of your following turn.
Armoury
This section describes the different weapons that fighters carry as well as other equipment such as armour and gunsights. In addition to commonplace weapons and easily obtained items of equipment there are many unusual or exotic weapons and rare devices of various kinds. These much sought-after items are carried only by the most successful kill teams, but they have been collated here for ease of reference.
Don't worry about learning the rules for every weapon and item of equipment as this isn't necessary. To start with, players should familiarise themselves with the weapons their kill team is armed with. Once players have mastered these, new weapons and unusual items of equipment may be introduced as required.
A kill team may be equipped with any weapons it can afford within the limits discussed later. Models are available with a wide variety of weaponry, and are always assumed to carry the weapons they are depicted with. Holstered pistols can obviously represent any pistol weapon, whilst grenades can be assumed to be concealed, so a model not depicted with grenades can still carry them. All fighters are assumed to carry a knife even if the model itself does not visibly have one.
Types of Weapon
All weapons are divided into one of the following broad categories.
Hand-to-hand Combat Weapons. These are weapons designed for use purely at close quarters, such as swords, knives, and crude Ork choppas. Such weapons cannot be used for shooting but only in hand-to-hand combat.
Pistols. Pistols are small handheld firearms which can be used at close quarters or at longer range. A fighter can shoot with a pistol or use it in hand-to-hand combat.
Basic Weapons. Basic weapons are larger, heavier firearms generally carried and fired using two hands. You can shoot with such a weapon but it confers no advantage in hand-to-hand fighting.
Special Weapons. Special weapons are similar to basic weapons in terms of their size and the way they are used. However, they are more complex in design, costly, and far more specialised in nature. Due to this, only specialists can use special weapons.
Heavy Weapons. Heavy weapons are even larger and heavier than basic weapons, and are generally more powerful and have a longer effective range. Many can spit out vast amounts of bullets while others are designed to punch holes in tanks or create large blasts. Heavy weapons are difficult to maintain and cumbersome to fire, so only the kill team's specialists can use them, and only if they remain stationary in their movement phase. In hand-to-hand combat a weighty weapon is a disadvantage and fighters carrying one will suffer a penalty.
Grenades. Grenades are small bombs that are thrown by hand and which explode on impact. A model can throw a grenade instead of shooting a weapon but they cannot be used in hand-to-hand combat.
Weapon Profiles
Hand-to-hand Combat Weapons. As the name suggests, hand-to-hand combat weapons are used only in hand-to-hand combat, so usually have only a short profile. For example, the chainsword:
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | 4 | 1 | -2 |
Strength is the Strength value of a hit inflicted by the weapon, used to determine the chances of the target being wounded by the attack. Some hand-to-hand combat weapons have no Strength of their own, but instead act as a modifier to their wielder's Strength, e.g. 'As user +2'.
Damage is the number of wounds inflicted by a hit – this is usually 1, but particularly dangerous weapons can inflict more. Sometimes the amount of damage will be random, e.g. D6.
Save Modifier is the modifier applied to the target's armour save if they have one. In the case of weapons that act as a bonus to their wielder's Strength, remember to calculate the save modifier using the total Strength after the bonus has been applied to the model itself (see Armour Modifiers).
Ranged Weapons. Ranged weapons include pistols, basic weapons, special weapons and heavy weapons. These all have a slightly longer profile than hand-to-hand combat weapons, to cover their ability to make a ranged attack by shooting at a target. For example, the lasgun:
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-12" | 12-24" | +1 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 2+ |
Range Short/Long are the short and long ranges of the weapon, in this example 0-12" and 12-24" respectively.
To Hit Short/Long are the to hit modifiers applied when shooting at short and long range. The to hit modifier for short range applies when shooting at a target within short range, so in this example the lasgun would gain a +1 'to hit' modifier when shooting at a target within 0-12". Use the short range to hit modifier if a target falls into both range categories.
Strength is the Strength value of a hit inflicted by the weapon, used to determine the chances of the target being wounded by the attack.
Damage is the number of wounds inflicted by a hit – usually 1 but in the case of larger weapons possibly more. Sometimes the amount of damage will be random, e.g. D6 or even 2D6.
Save Modifier is the modifier applied to the target's armour save if they have one.
Ammo Roll is the 2D6 result needed to pass an Ammo test. The lower the number the more reliable the weapon, so 3+ is good and 7+ not so good. Some weapons fail automatically and are indicated as 'Auto' (automatic fail). Note that although weapons with an 'Auto' Ammo Roll rating automatically fail Ammo rolls, the failed roll can still be negated by items and skills that ignore failed Ammo rolls.
Hand-to-hand Combat Weapons
Hand-to-hand combat weapons include a wide variety of weapons intended to inflict vicious injuries up close and personal. These weapons cannot be used to shoot, they are used exclusively for hand-to-hand fighting.
All fighters carry a knife in addition to whatever other weapons they carry. If not apparent on the model it is assumed to be tucked into a boot or concealed by the fighter's clothes.
Assault Blade. See Sword.
Big Choppa. A big choppa is a double-handed bludgeon with a blade attached, wielded with an overhead swing that turns most opponents into crumpled, blood-spurting heaps if it connects.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user +2 | 1 | - |
Two-handed: It requires two hands to swing a massive weapon, so it can never be used together with another weapon.
Mighty Blow: The sheer mass of a massive weapon combined with the momentum of a charge makes it difficult to retaliate against such an onslaught. If the wielder charged into combat this turn then their opponent rolls one less Attack dice for the duration of the turn (to a minimum of 1).
Draws: Due to the ponderous lurching swing required to wield this weapon, the wielder's opponent is likely to catch them on the upswing. If the combat ends in a draw then the wielder's Initiative is halved when working out which fighter wins.
Buzz-choppa. Includes Dok's Tools. A buzz-choppa is a noisy and brutal weapon favoured by some Ork boyz. It is basically a simple Ork choppa that has been improved with the addition of a set of rending saw-teeth that can cut with ease though the toughest armour.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | 4 | 1 | -2 |
Noisy: This weapon emits a loud and distinctive sound, so must test to see if the alarm is raised when used during missions such as The Raid.
Chainsword. The chainsword is a deadly if noisy weapon with a powered chainsaw edge. Its rending saw-teeth are made from sub-atomically honed adamantium and can slice through plasteel. It is an expensive and prestigious weapon favoured by Imperial kill team leaders.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | 4 | 1 | -2 |
Parry: Fighters with swords are able to parry.
Noisy: This weapon emits a loud and distinctive sound, so must test to see if the alarm is raised when used during missions such as The Raid.
Choppa. Includes Wrench. Orks use a variety of crudely made bladed weapons. The largest single-handed choppas can bisect most foes in a single swing.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user +1 | 1 | - |
Combat Blade. See Knife.
Cutlass. See Sword.
Dok's Tools. See Buzz-choppa.
Grabba Stikk. This device is used most often for keeping grots where the Runtherd wants them, but can also be used to pin a fighter's arms to their sides, to give the Gretchin a fair chance.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As User | 1 | - |
Gotcha: Instead of attacking in the hand-to-hand phase, if this fighter is in base-to-base contact with an enemy model, the fighter can take a Strength test at the beginning of the phase. If they are successful, their opponent can only roll a single Attack dice in any combat until the end of the phase.
Grot Prod. A poking device that can deliver a nasty shock, this is a must-have for the flashiest Runtherds, and quite useful in a melee.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user | 1 | -2 |
Killsaw. A killsaw is a makeshift circular saw, used in fashioning the crude vehicles of the Orks but also useful for lopping off limbs.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user +2 | 1 | -2 |
Noisy: This weapon emits a loud and distinctive sound, so must test to see if the alarm is raised when used during missions such as The Raid.
Knife. Includes Combat Blade and Shank. Every fighter carries a knife of some kind. Heavy-bladed single-edge fighting knives are the most common type, but needle-thin stilettos and long double-edged daggers are favoured by some fighters, while Orks use crude shanks.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user | 1 | - |
Lightning Claw. These deadly claws are sheathed in an energy field that makes a mockery of most armour.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user +1 | 1 | -3 |
Claw: A fighter armed with a lightning claw cannot carry anything else in that hand. If the fighter has two lightning claws, they can re-roll To Wound rolls in the hand-to-hand phase.
Power Axe. The power axe is a large bladed weapon, often as tall as a man. It utilises the same energy field technology as the power sword and is even more devastating on account of its greater size and more powerful disruptor generator. Because of its size, the weapon is often wielded with both hands, although it can be used one-handed with a slight reduction in effect.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user +3 | 1 | - |
Dual-handed: A power axe can be wielded in one hand using the profile above. Alternatively a fighter can wield a power axe with both hands, in which case it confers a further +1 bonus to their Strength.
Power Fist. See Power Klaw.
Power Klaw. Includes Power Fist. Ork Nobz favour brutal power klaws over the more sophisticated power fists of other races. These huge hydraulic shears are capable of rending and crushing even the toughest foes.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user +3 | D3 | -3 |
Power Maul. The power maul is a brutal instrument, taking all of the crushing, bludgeoning power of a mace and sheathing that in a disruptive energy field.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user +2 | D3 | - |
Power Sword. The power sword may look much like an ordinary sword but it is actually a technically sophisticated and very deadly weapon. The sword's hilt and blade incorporate an energy source and a disruptor generator which sheathes the blade in a shimmering energy field.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user +1 | 1 | -3 |
Parry: Fighters with swords are able to parry.
Servo-arm. These powerful mechanical arms are used to build and repair structures and vehicles, and at a pinch to crush skulls with horrifying ease.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | 6 | 1 | - |
Extra Weapon: The fighter can use the servo-arm in addition to any other weapons they use in hand-to-hand combat. When they do so, they roll an extra Attack dice. However, only one hit in each hand-to-hand phase can be caused by the servo-arm.
Shank. See Knife.
Squig-hide Whip. This leathery lash is used to keep recalcitrant grots from getting too uppity, or to stop them fleeing for the hills.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user | 1 | - |
Keepin' Order: Gretchin within 3" of a friendly fighter armed with this weapon re-roll any failed Leadership tests of any kind, unless the wielder is broken or down.
Squig Hound. Runtherds are sometimes accompanied into battle by squig hounds that help to keep the grots in line and occasionally take a chomp out of the enemy with their razor-sharp teeth.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | 4 | 1 | -2 |
Extra Weapon: The fighter can use a squig hound in addition to any other weapons they use in hand-to-hand combat. When they do so, they roll an extra Attack dice. However, only one hit in each hand-to-hand phase can be caused by the squig hound.
Sword. Includes Assault Blade and Cutlass. Longer blades are carried by some fighters as well as their knives. These short, broad-bladed weapons are easy to carry and are well suited to fast and bloody combat. Fighters make use of a great variety of other bladed weapons including cleavers and machetes. All of these bladed weapons are essentially similar and they have the same weapon profile.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user | 1 | - |
Parry: Fighters with swords are able to parry.
Thunder Hammer. Thunder hammers release a tremendous blast of energy when they strike, slamming the foe to the ground and leaving them stunned (if they survive at all). This, combined with the crushing weight of the hammer itself, makes for an incredibly deadly weapon.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user +4 | D3 | - |
Concussive: A fighter who goes down as a result of an Injury roll made for this weapon is automatically taken out of action, even if the wielder is fighting other opponents.
'Urty Syringe. The concoction in this syringe is, to an Ork, the very definition of 'kill or cure'. For those with a less hardy constitution, it is simply lethal.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | (As user) | 1 | - |
Toxic: No To Wound roll is required when a target is hit with this weapon: if the target is hit then the toxins will automatically inflict 1 wound. Armour may still save a target as normal. Note this only applies against living targets. If this weapon hits an unliving target, then a normal To Wound roll must be made using the Strength shown in the profile.
A target suffering their final wound from this weapon does not roll on the standard Injury table. Instead, roll on the table below both when the injury is inflicted and in subsequent recovery phases.
| D6 | Result |
|---|---|
| 1 | No Effect: The toxin has no effect or wears off. The target may continue to fight in the same way as if they had suffered a flesh wound except that they suffer no penalties to their Weapon Skill or Ballistic Skill. |
| 2-4 | Comatose: The target is knocked comatose and falls to the ground. The model counts as down except that they cannot move. |
| 5-6 | Out of Action: The target slumps lifelessly to the ground. They may be dead or barely living, but are overcome by the toxin for the rest of the game. Remove the model as you would any other that was out of action. |
If this weapon hits a model that is already down and inflicts a Comatose result, then the model must roll on the chart above in subsequent recovery phases instead of the standard Injury table.
Wrench. See Choppa.
Pistols
Pistols are small handheld weapons that are especially useful for hand-to-hand combat. At short ranges their lightness means they are easy to aim and fire, though at longer ranges their lack of stability and power means they are inaccurate.
Bolt Pistol. Bolt weapons are sophisticated weapons that fire self-propelled explosive ammunition in the form of small missiles called bolts. Bolt weapons are hard to maintain, and this is a weapon best suited to the technically sophisticated armies of Space Marines for which it was designed.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-8" | 8-16" | +2 | - | 4 | 1 | -1 | 5+ |
Grot Blasta. No self-respecting Ork would allow a grot to have a better gun than them, so the only guns that Gretchin get to carry are cobbled-together affairs that are inaccurate, low-powered and unreliable.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-8" | 8-16" | - | -1 | 3 | 1 | - | 5+ |
Unreliable: Grot blastas are crudely made and often poorly maintained. They may explode.
Kustom Mega-slugga. A Mek's pet project, tinkered with until it boasts a profusion of worky gubbinz and zappy bits, a kustom mega-slugga is its owner's pride and joy. Capable of blasting a hole through a Space Marine Scout at twenty paces, the only drawback of these weapons is their tendency to blow up at the slightest provocation.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-6" | 6-18" | +1 | - | 8 | 1 | -3 | 7+ |
Unreliable: Kustom mega-sluggas are dangerously unstable. They may explode.
Laspistol. Laser weapons are manufactured in vast quantities in the hive manufactorums across Armageddon and are exported to the armed forces of the Imperium throughout the galaxy, along with plenty of power packs. Supplies of parts are plentiful and repairs are cheap.
Laser technology is reliable and easy to replicate, and although the weapons are not the most powerful they are certainly the most trustworthy. A laser power pack will last for many shots and can be recharged from a standard power source or by exposing its thermal cells to heat or light. In an emergency a pack can be recharged by placing it in a fire, although such treatment tends to shorten the life of the pack and increase the probability of it failing. Many experienced fighters prefer the laspistol over more powerful weapons for these very reasons.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-8" | 8-16" | +1 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 3+ |
Plasma Pistol. Plasma weapons fire torrents of bright glowing plasma – matter in a superheated, energised state. When a plasma blast strikes its target there is a tremendous release of energy and the target blows apart in an almighty explosion. Though bulky by the standards of most handguns, plasma pistols are still light enough to be wielded in one hand, and their destructive capacity more than makes up for the danger they present to their wielder if fired at maximum capacity.
Firing on low energy:
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-6" | 6-12" | +1 | - | 4 | 1 | -1 | 7+ |
Firing on maximum power:
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-6" | 6-18" | +1 | - | 7 | 1 | -3 | 7+ |
Energy Levels: You can choose to shoot the plasma pistol on a low energy setting or maximum power. The profiles for each setting are different. A plasma pistol fired on maximum power is unreliable and may explode.
Slugga. The slugga is a primitive Ork handgun that fires solid bullets. Sluggas are readily available, simple to maintain, and fairly reliable, although the quality of individual weapons varies a great deal.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-8" | 8-16" | +1 | -1 | 4 | 1 | - | 5+ |
Unreliable: Sluggas are crudely made and often poorly maintained. They may explode.
Basic Weapons
This section covers weapons designed to be carried and used with two hands like an automatic rifle or sub-machine gun. These comprise some of the most common and effective weapons available to the fighters in Hive Acheron.
Boltgun. The boltgun or bolter is the standard armament of the Imperium's finest fighting forces, the Space Marines. It is a weapon made in limited quantities and to the highest standards using the most costly materials. Boltguns require constant attention and regular expert maintenance if they are to work properly.
Bolt weapons fire self-propelled armour-penetrating mass-reactive explosive missiles called bolts, which are very effective indeed.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-12" | 12-24" | +1 | - | 4 | 1 | -1 | 5+ |
Kombi-shootas and Kombi-weapons. Kombi-weapons are made by crudely welding, nailing or tying two guns together to ensure maximum dakka at the opportune moment.
A kombi-shoota consists of two shootas lashed together. A model armed with a kombi-shoota uses the shoota weapon profile and rules, but with Sustained Fire: 2 dice, rather than 1 dice, and an Ammo Roll rating of 7+ rather than 5+.
A kombi-weapon consists of a main shoota and a secondary weapon, which will either be a rokkit launcher or a skorcha. A model armed with a kombi-weapon can choose to fire either the main shoota using the normal rules for a shoota, or the secondary weapon, using the rules for a rokkit launcher or kombi-weapon skorcha as appropriate. The shoota can be fired every turn, but the secondary weapon can only be fired once per battle and then automatically runs out of ammunition. You cannot fire both weapons in the same turn. If an Ammo roll is failed for a kombi-weapon before the secondary weapon is fired, then the secondary weapon can be used once (assuming the weapon doesn't explode, of course!), but the shoota can no longer be fired. Weapon reloads only apply to the main shoota, and cannot be purchased for the secondary weapon.
Kombi-weapon Skorcha. Beloved of Ork arsonists, the skorcha is a huge flamethrower that sprays a great gout of burning fuel over the target area. Skorchas are most commonly mounted to Ork vehicles, though some Meks have been known to build smaller versions of them into kombi-weapons as well.
| Range | To Hit | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template | - | 5 | D3 | -3 | Auto |
Flamer: The skorcha's shot is represented by the teardrop-shaped template. This is used as described in the Shooting section.
Lasgun. The standard-issue weapon for many Astra Militarum regiments including Armageddon's own Steel Legion, lasguns are reliable and easy to maintain. They have longer range and higher ammunition capacity than a Laspistol, but offer all of the smaller weapon's trustworthiness.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-12" | 12-24" | +1 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 3+ |
Shoota. Shootas fire bullets, explosive shells, or a mixture of both. They fire a burst of shots all at once and make quite a lot of noise. Noise is important, as Orks firmly believe that the louder a weapon is, the more damage it does and the further it can shoot.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-12" | 12-24" | +1 | - | 4 | 1 | - | 5+ |
Sustained Fire: 1 dice.
Unreliable: Shootas are crudely made and often poorly maintained. They may explode.
Shotgun. A shotgun is a simple low-velocity weapon. Some are pump-action guns, fed from a tubular magazine slung under the barrel, others have box magazines or long ammo belts.
Shotguns use several recognised types of ammunition, each tailored to a particular type of shot or range. A variety of shell types are available and you can decide which to use before shooting. Their different effects are summarised on the profile. If you fail an Ammo roll the weapon and all ammunition carried cannot be used for the remainder of the game.
Solid Slug. This is the standard type of solid ammunition. It takes the form of a heavy shell that is fairly inaccurate but quite powerful.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4" | 4-18" | +1 | -1 | 4 | 1 | -1 | 5+ |
Blastshot. A blastshot cartridge is filled with lots of small pellets. Although it's not as powerful as other types of ammunition it is very useful for taking down groups of enemies, or for hitting targets that are in cover.
If you hit the target with a blastshot, place a small blast template with its centre directly over the target model. The target is hit, and any other model that lies wholly under the template is hit too. If a model lies partially under the template then it is hit on a further D6 roll of 4-6. Roll for wounds and injuries on each model that is hit following the usual rules. Note that blastshot cartridge attacks will not scatter – if they miss, they have no effect.
In addition, blastshot attacks disregard any cover modifiers. The target is attacked as if it were in the open.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4" | 4-18" | +1 | -1 | 3 | 1 | - | 5+ |
Sniper Rifle. A sniper rifle is a long-ranged weapon that fires toxin-laden high-calibre rounds. A specially designed suppressor system built onto the end of the gun barrel means that it is virtually silent, and consequently the favoured weapon for surprise attacks and long-range assassinations.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-18" | 18-36" | -1 | - | 4 | 1 | -1 | 7+ |
Sniper Weapon: A sniper rifle takes time to set up and use. Because of this, a fighter cannot fire a sniper rifle if they moved that turn.
Silent: This weapon emits no noise so when fired doesn't test to sound the alarm during missions such as The Raid.
Special Weapons
Special weapons are similar in size and design to basic weapons and like them require both hands to fire. These are expensive and technically sophisticated weapons that require above-average care and skill to use. For this reason not everyone can use such a weapon and they are only carried by specialists.
Big Shoota. Big shootas combine all of the endearing qualities of shootas (loads of noise and explosions when they fire, mind-numbing recoil and plenty of dakka) with even bigger shells and even more dakka. What's not to like?
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-18" | 18-36" | - | - | 5 | 1 | -2 | 5+ |
Sustained Fire: 2 dice.
Flamer. The flamer fires a burst of flaming fuel, an unstable sticky material that ignites upon contact with air. This volatile substance is held within a pressurised container that fits underneath the weapon or is attached by a separate fuel pipe. A canister contains little fuel, so flamers often run out of power after a few shots.
The flamer is a very dangerous weapon that spreads a sheet of flame over a short distance. At this range it is almost impossible to miss and several victims can be claimed with a single shot.
| Range | To Hit | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template | - | 4 | 1 | -2 | 5+ |
Flamer: The flamer's shot is represented by the teardrop-shaped flamer template. This is used as described in the Shooting section.
Ammo Roll: The flamer is required to take an Ammo roll each and every time it fires.
Grenade Launcher. A grenade launcher is a light tubular launcher capable of firing most grenade types by means of a compressed gas charge. The most common grenades are explosive frag grenades and implosive krak grenades which are designed for cracking open tough and well-armoured targets.
The launcher is a very robust and straightforward weapon. Its supply of compressed gas is soon expended, but recharging is a simple matter of using a high-pressure source to fill its internal tank.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-14" | 14-28" | - | -1 | - | - | - | 7+ |
Ammo: Grenades must be specially modified in order for them to be fired from a launcher, so the grenades purchased for a grenade launcher cannot be thrown during a game. Likewise, grenades not allocated to the launcher cannot be fired from it.
Grenadier Gauntlet. These gauntlets are simple enough for Ogryns to use, and with a bit of luck the wielder can use one to lob frag-bombs into the midst of their enemies.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-8" | 8-16" | - | -1 | 4 | 1 | -1 | 7+ |
Large Blast: A frag-bomb spills its explosive contents over a large area, and so uses the large blast template.
Heavy Flamer. Heavy flamers spread a sheet of flame over a short distance. The weapon's volatile fuel is held within pressurised canisters carried in a backpack. These contain a reasonable amount of fuel but can only be expected to make a few short bursts of fire. Due to its short effective range, it is almost impossible to miss with a heavy flamer and several victims can be claimed with a single shot, even those hunkering behind cover.
| Range | To Hit | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template | - | 5 | D3 | -3 | 5+ |
Flamer: The heavy flamer's shot is represented by the teardrop-shaped flamer template. This is used as described in the Shooting section.
Ammo Roll: The heavy flamer is required to take an Ammo roll each and every time it fires.
Meltagun. The meltagun is also known as the melter, cooker or vape gun. It works by means of sub-molecular thermal agitation, literally cooking, and eventually vaporising, the target. A meltagun can melt plasteel and its effect upon living tissue is horrible indeed.
The weapon itself makes no noise when fired. However, the passage of the beam heats the air to super-hot temperatures, causing a distinctive hiss that becomes a roaring blast as living flesh is hit and body moisture vaporises explosively.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-6" | 6-12" | +1 | - | 8 | D6 | -5 | 5+ |
Plasma Gun. Plasma guns hold their fuel suspended in a photonic state, typically in a sturdy flask or backpack container, before it is fed into the weapon's miniature fusion core and energised into a plasma state. They are extremely effective and very dangerous, but they are also highly unstable, difficult to maintain and frequently malfunction. The user can mitigate this by firing as short a blast as possible with slightly reduced effectiveness.
Firing on low energy:
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-6" | 6-24" | +1 | - | 4 | 1 | -1 | 7+ |
Firing on maximum power:
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-6" | 6-24" | +1 | - | 7 | 1 | -3 | 7+ |
Energy Levels: You can choose to shoot the plasma gun on a low energy setting or maximum power. The profiles for the settings are different. A plasma gun fired on maximum power is unreliable and may explode.
Sustained Fire: 1 dice. Sustained fire can only be used when shooting on maximum power.
Ripper Gun. Crude but devastating weapons, ripper guns unleash huge amounts of high-calibre rounds into anyone luckless enough to be in front of the weapon when an Ogryn pulls the trigger. They are fitted with burst limiters so that even the most enthusiastic Ogryn should have enough ammo to see them through their opening salvo.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-6" | 6-12" | - | - | 5 | 1 | -2 | 7+ |
Sustained Fire: 2 dice.
Ripper Blade: A ripper gun can be used in the hand-to-hand phase as a knife (albeit one that the Ogryn wields in two hands).
Rokkit Launcha. A rokkit launcha is a large but simple weapon consisting of a primitive launcher and as many rokkits as the Ork can carry. Rokkits tend to be a bit unreliable, but when they work they can blow an enemy fighter to smithereens.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-12" | 12-30" | - | -1 | 8 | D6 | -3 | 7+ |
Storm Bolter. A storm bolter is a compact, double-barrelled boltgun, capable of a high rate of fire without sacrificing anything in terms of range or stopping power.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-12" | 12-24" | +1 | - | 4 | 1 | -1 | 5+ |
Sustained Fire: 1 dice.
Heavy Weapons
This category covers particularly large and powerful weapons. They are too heavy and clumsy to be used by all fighters, and are also difficult to maintain and repair. Only fighters with appropriate technical skills can hope to operate weaponry of this kind, so heavy weapons are only carried by specialists.
All of the heavy weapons described below are weighty, cumbersome guns which take quite a bit of physical strength and energy to carry and use. Spare parts, ammunition and a basic toolkit all add to the weight its wielder must bear. Because of this, a fighter cannot fire a heavy weapon if they moved that turn. As this rule applies to all heavy weapons it is not included in the special rules for individual weapons.
Heavy Bolter. All bolt weapons are highly advanced and technically sophisticated, and the heavy bolter is a devastatingly effective yet portable weapon of this type. They are extremely bulky, noisy and fire massive shells that explode when they hit their target, causing great devastation.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-20" | 20-40" | - | - | 5 | D3 | -2 | 5+ |
Sustained Fire: 2 dice.
Missile Launcher. The missile launcher is a complex and weighty piece of machinery, but highly regarded on account of its versatility. Powered missiles are fed into the weapon by means of a magazine or hopper, though some versions must be loaded one shot at a time.
Missile Ammunition: A missile launcher must be supplied with missile ammunition, purchased at additional cost from the ammunition weapon list. The missile launcher can only use the types of missile that have been purchased for it. If an Ammo roll is failed then the missile launcher and any ammunition it has cannot be used for the rest of the mission.
Super Krak Missile. This missile contains a powerful implosive charge designed to crack open heavy armour. As such it is intended to destroy armoured fighting machines and other well-armoured targets.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-20" | 20-72" | - | - | 8 | D6 | -5 | 7+ |
Frag Missile. This missile explodes upon impact, scattering shrapnel over a wide area. The missile is ideal for scything down groups of exposed fighters.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-20" | 20-72" | - | - | 4 | 1 | -2 | 7+ |
Large Blast: A frag missile spills its explosive contents over a large area, and so uses the large blast template.
Snazzgun. Snazzguns are marvels of Orky know-wotz. Their owners pour countless teef into having additional barrels, drum magazines, and all manner of widgets and gubbinz attached to their prized guns. The resultant weapons have been known to fire clouds of flaming bullets, blasts of plasma or volleys of rocket-propelled grenades.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-12" | 12-24" | +1 | - | 5 | 1 | -2 | 7+ |
Bullets, Blasts and Grenades: Each time a Snazzgun is fired, you can choose whether it uses the large blast template or Sustained Fire: 2 dice.
Unreliable: Snazzguns are notoriously over-powered, and may explode.
Grenades
Grenades are thrown by hand or can be fired from a grenade launcher, a tubular device powered by compressed gas or an electromagnetic charge. There are many different kinds of grenade, but the most common by far are frag and krak grenades.
Whatever type of grenade you carry, a grenade throw counts as a 'shot', so a fighter can shoot a gun or throw a grenade, but not both. For the rules on grenades see the Shooting section of the main rules.
When you equip a fighter with grenades they are assumed to carry enough actual grenades to last an entire encounter. Their supply of grenades will automatically run out if an Ammo roll is required, i.e. the Ammo Roll rating is 'Auto' for all grenades.
Demolition Charges. These man-portable explosives excel at destroying enemy armour and defensive structures, though the risks to those operating them are high.
| Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 2D6 | -5 |
Demolition Only: A demolition charge cannot be thrown like an ordinary grenade. Instead it must be attached to a stationary structure as explained in the rules for attacking terrain. Once attached, the demolition charge will explode at the start of the fighter's next shooting phase, giving them one turn to get away.
Large Blast: When the demolition charge explodes, carry out an attack with it by placing the centre of the large blast template over the demolition charge's location. The structure it was attached to and any models caught in the blast are hit by the demolition charge.
One Use Only: A model with a demolition charge can use it once per mission. After it has been used it cannot be used again. You cannot take weapon reloads for a demolition charge.
Frag Grenades. Includes Stikkbombs. A frag grenade contains an explosive charge as well as a casing that is designed to fragment into deadly shrapnel. It is a common weapon, easy to acquire and effective in use.
| Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | - |
Large Blast: As the name would suggest, a fragmentation or 'frag' grenade spills its explosive contents over a substantial area, and hence uses the large blast template.
Krak Grenades. Krak grenades are designed to pierce armoured targets by means of a concentrated implosive charge. They are very effective at destroying hard targets and structures, and for blasting into defended positions.
| Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | D6 | -3 |
Unwieldy: A krak grenade is a heavy and cumbersome grenade with a concentrated blast. It is therefore harder to hit a target with a krak grenade than with other grenades and a -1 to hit modifier is imposed when throwing one. This modifier doesn't apply to krak grenades fired from a grenade launcher.
Demolition: A krak grenade can be attached to a stationary structure as explained in the rules for attacking terrain. Krak grenades taken as ammunition for a grenade launcher cannot be used in this way.
Melta Bombs. Melta bombs or thermal bombs contain a subatomic thermal charge capable of melting through a sheet of plasteel or vaporising flesh. The intense heat caused is very localised in effect, so the weapon is seldom used in conventional fighting – its primary purpose is as a demolition charge to melt doors or machines. For these purposes it has a special contact plate used to affix it to stationary targets.
| Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 2D6 | -5 |
Demolition Only: The melta bomb cannot be thrown like an ordinary grenade and its size prevents its use in a grenade launcher. Instead a melta bomb must be attached to a stationary structure as explained in the rules for attacking terrain.
Stikkbombs. See Frag Grenades.
Armour
The armies of the far future make use of advanced powered suits of armour and energy fields to protect themselves against the awesome weaponry of the 41st Millennium.
A fighter can only wear one suit of armour at a time.
Carapace Armour. Includes 'Eavy Armour. Carapace armour is made of rigid plates of armaplas moulded to fit parts of the body, while 'eavy armour is a crude imitation made from battered sheets of metal. The armour offers reasonable protection from low-powered weaponry but is rather heavy.
Armour Save: A fighter wearing carapace armour receives a 4+ armour save.
Initiative: Because of its cumbersome weight, a fighter wearing carapace armour suffers a -1 Initiative characteristic penalty.
'Eavy Armour. See Carapace Armour.
Flak Armour. Flak armour is made from high-tensile padded fabric, usually in the form of a sleeveless jacket which covers the upper torso. It offers minimal protection against low-powered weapons and is most useful against blasts and explosive impacts from near misses.
Armour Save: A fighter wearing flak armour has a basic armour save of 6+. This is increased to 5+ against weapons that use a template.
Power Armour. A fully enclosed suit of armour, made of thick ceramite plates and fitted with electronically motivated fibre bundles that enhance the wearer's strength, power armour is the signature of the Adeptus Astartes. Although primarily used by the Space Marines, a handful of other Imperial agents may also be able to acquire one of these suits.
Armour Save: A fighter wearing power armour receives a 3+ armour save.
Scout Armour. Scout armour is formed of light plates of specially modified carapace armour. Less cumbersome than standard carapace armour, while still offering the same level of protection, Scout armour is ideal for the subtle infiltration work often carried out by Space Marine Scouts.
Armour Save: A fighter wearing Scout armour receives a 4+ armour save.
Squig-hide Armour. Squig-hide armour is made out of tough squig skin studded with nuts and bolts and hanging metal plates, and sometimes complemented by a crude metal helmet. It offers rudimentary protection, particularly against simple close combat weapons like knives or swords.
Armour Save: A fighter wearing squig-hide armour receives a 6+ armour save.
Terminator Armour. Incredibly rare and almost impregnable, Terminator armour – or Tactical Dreadnought armour – is worn by the elite of the Space Marines. It is the toughest and most powerful personal armour worn in the Imperium.
Armour Save: A fighter wearing Terminator armour receives a 3+ armour save. However, they take their armour saves with two dice, adding the results together.
Invulnerable Save: A fighter wearing Terminator armour receives a 5+ invulnerable save.
Unshakeable: A fighter wearing Terminator armour cannot be pinned by shooting attacks, unless they are from high-impact weapons.
Ammunition and Gunsights
This section covers special types of gun ammunition and advanced gunsights.
As alternate ammo and sights are specific to individual guns, you must note down which weapon they are for. You can decide not to use a sight, and if alternate ammo is bought for a gun then the fighter will still also have a supply of regular ammo. If a model can make multiple ranged attacks in the same turn then it must use the same sights and/or ammunition for all the shots that are made.
Gitfinda. These can be elaborate ocular bionics, oversized telescopes, or Mork knows what else. The function of a gitfinda is to improve the accuracy of its user to near-average levels.
A gitfinda can be fitted to a snazzgun. A stationary fighter using a snazzgun with a gitfinda adds 1 to their Ballistic Skill characteristic for the duration of that shooting attack.
Hellfire Bolts. The cores of hellfire bolts contain highly corrosive acids that inflict horrendous wounds on unprotected flesh. Poorly maintained hellfire bolts are notoriously explosive as any leaking acid can eat away at the bolt weapon's innards.
A hit from a bolt pistol or boltgun firing hellfire bolts inflicts D3 wounds. However, weapons which use hellfire bolts are unreliable and may explode.
Hotshot Laser Power Pack. The hotshot pack uses a rarer and less robust power matrix, with the advantage that it can force more power through a standard laser weapon. However, the risk of burning out the weapon or exhausting the pack itself is much greater.
A laspistol or lasgun firing hotshot packs receives a +1 Strength bonus. However, the weapon's Ammo Roll rating is worsened to 6+.
Red-dot Laser Sight. This sight shines a low-powered red laser beam, placing a red dot wherever it's aimed. Wary fighters look out for the glint of the laser beam, taking cover if they spy the red dot.
A red-dot sight can be fitted to either a pistol, basic weapon or special weapon. A fighter using a weapon with a red-dot sight receives a +1 to hit modifier.
A fighter hit by a weapon with a red-dot sight stands a chance of spotting the red dot and ducking aside. If the shooter is within a 90° arc to the front of the target, then the target receives a 6+ invulnerable save. A fighter who is pinned or down does not receive this bonus. If the target is a sentry and spots the dot by making their invulnerable save, then the alarm will also be raised.
Telescopic Sight. A telescopic sight is a simple optical aid to accuracy. The sight can be fitted to most rifle-type weapons to increase the shooter's chances of scoring a hit at extreme range. It requires concentration to use and is only a benefit to shooters who stop and aim carefully.
A telescopic sight can be fitted to a basic weapon or a special weapon. The sight can be used in conjunction with a red-dot sight. A stationary fighter using a weapon with a telescopic sight increases the weapon's Long Range by a number of inches equal to its Short Range – for example, a lasgun's maximum range becomes 36".
Toxic Round. Some weapons, most notably sniper rifles, can be loaded with toxic rounds rather than more conventional bullets. The deadly toxins in these rounds overload the target's nervous system, rendering them unconscious or dead in seconds.
No To Wound roll is required when a target is hit with a toxic round: if the target is hit then the toxins will automatically inflict 1 wound. Armour may still save a target as normal. Note that this only applies against living targets. If a toxic round hits an unliving target, then a normal To Wound roll must be made, resolving the shot at the normal Strength of that weapon.
Injuries: Do not roll on the standard Injury table for a target suffering their final wound from a toxic round. Instead, roll on the table below both when the injury is inflicted and in subsequent recovery phases.
| D6 | Result |
|---|---|
| 1 | No Effect: The toxin has no effect or wears off. The target may continue to fight in the same way as if they had suffered a flesh wound except that they suffer no penalties to their Weapon Skill or Ballistic Skill. |
| 2-4 | Comatose: The target is knocked comatose and falls to the ground. The model counts as down except that they cannot move. |
| 5-6 | Out of Action: The target slumps lifelessly to the ground. They may be dead or barely living, but are overcome by the toxin for the rest of the game. Remove the model as you would any other that was out of action. |
If a toxic round hits a model that is already down and inflicts a Comatose result, then the model must continue to roll on the chart above in subsequent recovery phases instead of the standard injury table.
Specialised Equipment
The fighters in the bowels of Hive Acheron have access to all kinds of specialised equipment, ranging from advanced gear and specially designed items to simple, useful accessories.
Brute Shield. These shields resemble large and resilient energised bucklers. They are carried by some Ogryns, serving equally well in combat as a defensive measure and handy bludgeon.
A fighter with a brute shield rolls an extra Attack dice in the hand-to-hand phase.
Invulnerable Save: A fighter with a brute shield receives a 5+ invulnerable save.
Camo Gear. Scouts and Veterans often wear camo cloaks – loose garments woven from light-reactive material known as cameleoline, which imitates the appearance of nearby terrain – or camouflaged combat garb.
Enemy models must subtract 4" from the maximum range of any shooting attacks they make that are directed at a fighter who is equipped with camo gear. This means that a weapon with a maximum range of 12" can only target a fighter with camo gear when they are within 8". Weapons that use templates are not affected by camo gear.
Clip Harness. Fighters who must constantly climb the sheer ruins and crumbling superstructure of the Promethium Sprawl often choose to make use of a clip harness to save them from falling. The harness is nothing more than a safety line that is fastened around the body, with a strong steel clip or magnetic clasp that can be attached to a nearby object. If the wearer should fall the harness will save them and enable the fighter to scramble to safety.
The end of the safety line must be fastened for it to work. A model can fasten a harness if it does not move in its movement phase. The fighter can still perform other actions in addition to fastening the harness, such as shooting or going into overwatch. The harness is automatically unfastened when the model moves or enters hand-to-hand combat.
If a model with a fastened safety line becomes pinned or goes down within 1" of an edge then it does not have to test to fall. The fastened harness prevents the wearer from falling, just as if they had passed an Initiative test.
Photo-visor. A photo-visor is a special visor that enhances vision in poor light conditions. It is also calibrated to register infrared as well as visible light. The enhanced image appears in the scope and makes it easier to pick out targets that are concealed behind cover.
A stationary fighter equipped with a photo-visor reduces the penalty when shooting at a model in cover by 1. So, partial cover is ignored and cover counts as a -1 to hit modifier rather than -2.
Slabshield. The slabshield is a towering wall of protective armaplas. Fighters can shelter behind it from the worst of enemy fire – its construction is more sturdy than that of most walls.
A fighter equipped with a slabshield is always considered to be in cover against any shooting attack originating from the 90° arc in front of them. A single friendly fighter in the 90° arc to the rear of this fighter, and in base-to-base contact with them, is also considered to be in cover against these shooting attacks. A fighter equipped with a slabshield can never claim the additional Attack for being armed with two weapons in the hand-to-hand phase.
Storm Shield. A storm shield is a large, solid shield that has an energy-field generator built into it. Though the bulk of the shield offers physical protection, it is the energy field which is more impressive, as it is capable of deflecting almost any attack. Even blows that would normally cut through Terminator armour are turned aside with ease by the protective energies of the storm shield.
A fighter equipped with a storm shield can never claim the additional Attack for being armed with two weapons in the hand-to-hand phase.
Invulnerable Save: A fighter with a storm shield receives a 3+ invulnerable save.
Weapon Reload. When a fighter carries a weapon such as a shoota or bolter, which fires a great many individual shells in a short burst, they are assumed to carry extra ammunition to last most of the battle. However, a fighter can, if they want, carry additional magazines and fuel over and above the normal amount. This extra ammo is carried in the form of reloads.
If a fighter carries a reload for a weapon, then you can re-roll the first failed Ammo roll made for that weapon. For weapons with an 'Auto' Ammo roll, such as grenades, a weapon reload means that you pass the first Ammo roll made for that weapon on a 3+.
Reloads are specific to individual weapons; when a reload is bought the player must note down exactly which weapon the reload is for. The cost of a reload is half the cost of the weapon, rounding up any fractions. Only the base cost of the weapon is used. The cost of any extra ammunition types bought for the weapon are ignored and you only need to buy a reload for the weapon itself. Reloads that are used during a game will be replaced before the next game as part of the kill team's usual resupply.
Creating a Kill Team
Before you are ready to play Shadow War: Armageddon, you need to recruit your kill team. A kill team can be from any one of the three factions we have already described: Space Marine Scouts, Astra Militarum Veterans, or Ork Boyz.
Choosing a Kill Team
A Space Marine Scouts or Astra Militarum Veterans kill team consists of 3-10 models, and an Ork Boyz kill team consists of 3-20 models.
To start your kill team you will need to refer to the kill team recruitment list printed at the end of this section. There are three recruitment lists, one for each of the factions.
Kill Team Fighters. There are four types of kill team fighter available for recruitment: kill team leaders, troopers, specialists, and new recruits.
Kill Team Leader. Your kill team must be led by a kill team leader. This model represents the player themselves in their guise as a hardened fighter. A kill team can only have one leader.
Troopers. The ordinary kill team fighters are called troopers. They are experienced, competent and trustworthy fighters who make up the bulk of most kill teams.
Specialists. Fighters armed with heavy weaponry or technical equipment are called specialists. Specialists are often strong – they need to be to carry their weapons – and they can be technicians; good at fixing or making things. This is necessary because their weapons are more complex than those of other fighters and must be kept in a good state of repair.
New Recruits. New recruits, as their name implies, have just joined the kill team. They are often highly trained, but have not yet gained the same level of experience as the other members of the kill team. This makes them rather less effective in combat.
You have a total of 1,000 points with which to recruit your kill team. Each list explains how many points it costs to recruit and equip the different kill team fighters you can include in your kill team.
Kill Team Roster
You'll need a kill team roster sheet to write down the details of your kill team. We suggest you photocopy or copy enough sheets to allow you to keep a neat and accurate record of your kill team as it changes from game to game.
When you have chosen your kill team, take a kill team roster sheet and write down the details of each fighter in the spaces provided. It's a good idea to work out the kill team on a piece of scrap paper first, as you will have to juggle the weapons and fighters to get as close to the permitted 1,000 points as possible. Any points not spent are lost.
The kill team roster is a record of your kill team and is useful to keep beside you as you play. During a battle you may wish to make notes on the sheet itself, to record incidental details such as exploding weapons, flesh wounds, and the like.
You will need to give your kill team a name, and also name all your fighters. We leave it to you to invent suitable names. You will also need to choose a sub-faction for your kill team, which will determine how your fighters develop over time.
Kill Team Recruitment
The following lists are used to recruit and equip your kill team. To start with you have 1,000 points with which you must recruit at least three fighters including a leader.
Choosing the Kill Team. You have 1,000 points to spend on recruiting and arming your kill team within the following guidelines.
- Minimum of Three Fighters: A kill team must have at least three models.
- Maximum Number of Fighters: A Space Marine Scouts or Astra Militarum Veterans kill team can have up to 10 models. An Ork Boyz kill team can have up to 20 models.
- Leader: Your kill team must have one leader. Not more. Not less!
- Troopers: You can include as many troopers as you can afford.
- Specialists: A kill team can have up to two specialists, except Astra Militarum Veteran kill teams, which can have up to three specialists.
- New Recruits: No more than half the kill team can be made up of new recruits.
Leaders. The kill team leader is unlike the rest of the kill team in that they can fight efficiently even on their own. They always count as having a friend within 2", regardless of whether this is the case or not. This means they can always test to avoid being pinned early.
Any fighter within 6" of the leader can use the Leadership characteristic of the kill team leader when taking break tests and tests to see if the fighter recovers their nerve when broken. In addition, any fighters within 6" of the kill team leader can use the Initiative characteristic of the leader when testing to escape pinning early. This represents the leader's ability to encourage and inspire their fellow kill team members and push them beyond their normal limits.
However, a leader cannot confer these benefits if they are down or broken. The sight of an injured kill team leader bleeding out is far from encouraging.
Arming Your Models. Each fighter you recruit can be armed with one or more of the weapons listed on the relevant weapons list for their faction. In addition to being restricted to weapons available to their faction, different types of fighter are restricted to different types of weapon.
A kill team fighter's weapons must be represented on the model itself. The exceptions are knives and grenades, which are assumed to be tucked inside clothing, and holstered pistols, which can represent any type of pistol. Otherwise models are armed as depicted, so it is a good idea to decide how you'd like to arm new recruits before assembling and painting your models.
A fighter can carry only one heavy weapon – e.g. they can carry a heavy bolter or a missile launcher, but not both. They can have any number of other weapons. The model is always assumed to be using the weapon depicted in their hands unless the player declares otherwise. Remember, any additional weapons the fighter is armed with must be identifiable on the model itself.
A fighter can carry any number of grenades. The cost is the price of equipping the model with a supply of the relevant type of grenades – not the cost of a single grenade. Once equipped with grenades a fighter may use them in every battle.
Unless specifically mentioned otherwise, it's not possible for a kill team fighter to modify or change their equipment during a mission. A fighter who changes their weaponry after a game must be represented by a new model, or converted to carry the appropriate weapons. Other items don't always need to be modelled onto the miniature, such as photo-visors. It's up to the player to decide how much detail they want to add.
Death of a Fighter. When a fighter is killed all of their equipment is lost. This is very important to remember as it is not possible to reallocate their equipment once they are dead.
Space Marine Scout Kill Teams
Space Marine Scouts are well versed in guerilla warfare. They are also the future of their Chapter, trainee warriors in the final stages of the transformation to become fully fledged battle-brothers.
Space Marine Scout Special Rules. The following special rule applies to all of the members of a Space Marine Scout kill team.
And They Shall Know No Fear: A fighter with this rule never has to take fear or terror tests. In addition, a fighter with this rule can always test to recover early from pinning, even if there is no friendly fighter within 2".
Space Wolves Wolf Scouts. The Wolf Scouts of the Space Wolves, unlike those of other Chapters, are fully fledged Space Marines, with a lifetime's experience on the battlefield. If you choose the Space Wolves sub-faction for your Space Marines Scout kill team, you cannot recruit any Novitiate Scouts – new recruits belong in the Blood Claws! However, your Scout Gunners have access to the Space Wolves Special Weapons list, in addition to those they normally have access to.
Scout Sergeant — Kill Team Leader — Cost to recruit: 200 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5" | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
Every Space Marine Scout kill team is led by an experienced veteran sergeant. They are deeply respected by the Scouts in their kill team.
Wargear: A Scout Sergeant has a combat blade and Scout armour. In addition, a Scout Sergeant can be armed with items chosen from the Space Marine Scout Hand-to-Hand Weapons, Pistols, Basic Weapons, Ammunition, Grenades and Miscellaneous Equipment lists.
Scout — Trooper — Cost to recruit: 100 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5" | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
Scouts form the bulk of every Space Marine Scout kill team. They are dependable and experienced fighters.
Wargear: All Space Marine Scouts have a combat blade and Scout armour. In addition, a Scout can be armed with items chosen from the Space Marine Scout Hand-to-Hand Weapons, Pistols, Basic Weapons, Ammunition, Grenades and Miscellaneous Equipment lists.
Novitiate Scout — New Recruit — Cost to recruit: 75 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5" | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
Novitiates are the newest recruits to a Scout kill team, and have only recently finished their indoctrination and training.
Wargear: All Novitiate Scouts have a combat blade and Scout armour. In addition, a Novitiate Scout can be armed with items chosen from the Space Marine Scout Hand-to-Hand Weapons, Pistols, Basic Weapons, Ammunition, Grenades and Miscellaneous Equipment lists.
Scout Gunner — Specialist — Cost to recruit: 110 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5" | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
Gunners are usually physically strong individuals, well suited to carrying the kill team's heavy weaponry. They are also technically competent. This is a good thing because their weaponry requires careful maintenance if it is to function properly.
Wargear: All Scouts Gunners have a combat blade and Scout armour. In addition, a Scout Gunner can be armed with items chosen from the Space Marine Scout Pistols, Heavy Weapons, Ammunition, Grenades and Miscellaneous lists.
Space Marine Scout Weapon and Equipment Lists
Ammunition: Hellfire bolts* – 20 points; Toxic rounds** – 20 points. (*Can be purchased for bolt pistols or boltguns only. **Can be purchased for sniper rifles only.)
Grenades: Frag grenades – 25 points; Melta bombs* – 30 points; Krak grenades – 40 points. (*Scout Sergeant only.)
Miscellaneous: Camo gear – 5 points; Clip harness – 10 points; Photo-visor – 15 points; Red-dot laser sight – 20 points; Telescopic sight* – 20 points; Weapon reload – half cost of weapon in points. (*Cannot be fitted to shotguns.)
Hand-to-Hand Weapons: Combat blade (knife) – 5 points; Assault blade (sword) – 15 points; Chainsword – 25 points; Power sword* – 50 points. (*Scout Sergeant only.)
Pistols: Bolt pistol – 25 points; Plasma pistol* – 50 points. (*Scout Sergeant only.)
Basic Weapons: Shotgun – 20 points; Boltgun – 35 points; Sniper rifle – 40 points.
Heavy Weapons: Heavy bolter – 180 points; Missile launcher with frag missiles – 175 points; with super krak missiles – 190 points; with both – 225 points.
Space Wolves Special Weapons: Flamer – 40 points; Plasma gun – 80 points; Meltagun – 95 points.
Astra Militarum Veteran Kill Teams
Astra Militarum Veterans are hardy and skilful warriors. Such soldiers have faced down horrors that would drive a lesser soul mad, and endured a gauntlet of war that has honed their abilities to exceptional levels.
Astra Militarum Veteran Special Rules. The following special rule applies to all of the members of an Astra Militarum Veteran kill team.
Voice of Command: At the start of their shooting phase, an Astra Militarum leader can choose to direct the shooting of nearby members of their kill team, rather than shooting at the enemy themselves. The leader cannot shoot in the shooting phase, but all other members of the kill team that are within 6" of the leader can re-roll To Hit rolls of 1.
Veteran Sergeant — Kill Team Leader — Cost to recruit: 120 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
Every Veteran kill team is led by an experienced Veteran Sergeant.
Wargear: A Veteran Sergeant has a combat blade and flak armour. In addition, a Veteran Sergeant can be armed with items chosen from the Astra Militarum Hand-to-Hand Weapons, Pistols, Basic Weapons, Ammunition, Grenades and Miscellaneous Equipment lists.
Veteran Guardsman — Trooper — Cost to recruit: 60 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
Veteran Guardsman form the bulk of every Veteran kill team. They are dependable and experienced fighters.
Wargear: All Veteran Guardsmen have a combat blade and flak armour. In addition, a Veteran Guardsman can be armed with items chosen from the Astra Militarum Hand-to-Hand Weapons, Pistols, Basic Weapons, Ammunition, Grenades and Miscellaneous Equipment lists.
Guardsman — New Recruit — Cost to recruit: 50 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
Guardsman are the newest recruits to a Veteran kill team. They have proved their ability in battle, and have been inducted into the kill team to replace casualties suffered in earlier missions.
Wargear: All Guardsmen have a combat blade and flak armour. In addition, a Guardsman can be armed with items chosen from the Astra Militarum Hand-to-Hand Weapons, Pistols, Basic Weapons, Ammunition, Grenades and Miscellaneous Equipment lists.
Special Weapons Operative — Specialist — Cost to recruit: 70 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
Special Weapons Operatives have been trained in the use of various specialised weapons that are used by the Astra Militarum.
Wargear: All Special Weapons Operatives have a combat blade and flak armour. In addition, a Special Weapons Operative can be armed with items chosen from the Astra Militarum Hand-to-Hand Weapons, Pistols, Special Weapons, Ammunition, Grenades and Miscellaneous Equipment lists.
Astra Militarum Veterans Weapon and Equipment Lists
Ammunition: Hotshot laser power pack – 15 points; Toxic rounds* – 20 points. (*Can be purchased for sniper rifles only.)
Grenades: Frag grenades – 25 points; Melta bombs – 30 points; Krak grenades – 40 points.
Miscellaneous: Camo gear – 5 points; Clip harness – 10 points; Carapace armour – 20 points; Red-dot laser sight* – 20 points; Telescopic sight** – 20 points; Weapon reload – half cost of weapon in points. (*Cannot be fitted to flamer, heavy flamer or grenade launcher. **Cannot be fitted to flamer, heavy flamer, grenade launcher, meltagun or shotgun.)
Hand-to-Hand Weapons: Combat blade (knife) – 5 points; Assault blade (sword) – 15 points; Chainsword – 25 points; Power sword* – 50 points. (*Veteran Sergeant only.)
Pistols: Laspistol – 15 points; Bolt pistol* – 25 points; Plasma pistol* – 50 points. (*Veteran Sergeant only.)
Basic Weapons: Shotgun – 20 points; Lasgun – 25 points; Boltgun* – 35 points. (*Veteran Sergeant only.)
Special Weapons: Sniper rifle – 40 points; Flamer – 40 points; Demolition charge – 50 points; Plasma gun – 80 points; Meltagun – 95 points; Heavy flamer – 100 points; Grenade launcher with frag grenades – 85 points; with krak grenades – 100 points; with both – 125 points.
Ork Boyz Kill Teams
Ork Boyz charge into battle in a great mass, crashing into the enemy like a green landslide. Bellowing with the joy of battle, mobs of Ork Boyz excel at close quarters where they can hack, bludgeon and stamp their foes into bloody ruin.
Ork Boyz Special Rules. The following special rule applies to all of the members of an Ork Boyz kill team.
'Ere We Go!: Add 1 to the attack rolls of a fighter from an Ork Boyz kill team if they made a charge move in the same turn.
Mob Rule: While there are more fighters from this kill team on the battlefield than there are enemy fighters, add 1 to their Leadership characteristic. When there are double the number of fighters (or more) from this kill team on the battlefield than there are enemy fighters, add 2 to their Leadership characteristic instead. Fighters from this kill team who are down are not included.
Boss Nob — Kill Team Leader — Cost to recruit: 160 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
An Ork Boyz kill team is led by a Boss Nob. Ork Nobz are the epitome of the Ork species – large, brutal and possessing a single-minded determination and love of fighting.
Wargear: A Boss Nob has a shank and squig-hide armour. In addition, a Boss Nob can be armed with items chosen from the Ork Boyz Hand-to-Hand Weapons, Pistols, Basic Weapons, Grenades and Miscellaneous Equipment lists.
Boy — Trooper — Cost to recruit: 60 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Boyz are natural warriors and hardened fighters who form the bulk of all mobs.
Wargear: All Boyz have a shank and squig-hide armour. In addition, an Ork Boy can be armed with items chosen from the Ork Boyz Hand-to-Hand Weapons, Pistols, Basic Weapons, Grenades and Miscellaneous Equipment lists.
Yoof — New Recruit — Cost to recruit: 30 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
Yoofs are young, inexperienced Orks. Starting out ham-fisted and unreliable, Yoofs learn fast and soon develop into fully fledged Boyz.
Wargear: All Yoofs have a shank and squig-hide armour. In addition, a Yoof can be armed with items chosen from the Ork Boyz Hand-to-Hand Weapons, Pistols, Basic Weapons, Grenades and Miscellaneous Equipment lists.
Spanner Boy — Specialist — Cost to recruit: 70 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Spanner Boyz have got what Orks term 'know-wotz' – they know what's wrong when things don't work, and they know how to use things that would leave another Ork scratching their head in confusion.
Wargear: All Spanner Boyz have a shank and squig-hide armour. In addition, a Spanner Boy can be armed with items chosen from the Ork Boyz Pistols, Special Weapons, Grenades and Miscellaneous Equipment lists.
Ork Boyz Weapon and Equipment Lists
Grenades: Stikkbombs – 25 points.
Miscellaneous: Clip harness – 10 points; Red-dot laser sight – 15 points; 'Eavy armour – 25 points; Weapon reload – half cost of weapon in points.
Hand-to-Hand Weapons: Shank (knife) – 5 points; Choppa – 10 points; Buzz-choppa – 15 points; Big choppa* – 15 points; Power klaw* – 85 points. (*Boss Nob only.)
Pistols: Slugga – 10 points.
Basic Weapons: Shoota – 25 points; Kombi-shoota* – 40 points; Kombi-weapon* – 50 points. (*Boss Nob only.)
Special Weapons: Rokkit launcha – 130 points; Big shoota – 150 points.
Missions
This section includes missions for your games of Shadow War: Armageddon. Simply choose with your opponent which of the following missions you wish to play, or determine one randomly. Each mission tells you how to set up the battlefield, how to deploy your kill teams, how to start and end the game, and any other rules that apply for the mission.
Kill Team Fight
Kill teams run the risk of encountering one another as they cross the Promethium Sprawl on patrol. Not all encounters end in violence. Sometimes two kill teams meet and, finding common cause, go their own way in peace. Other encounters end in fierce firefights and bloody skirmishes with neither side prepared to cede ground. Ultimately, every kill team must be prepared to defend itself, to seize every opportunity offered by the Promethium Sprawl and to maintain a fearsome reputation.
The Kill Team Fight mission represents one such encounter. Two enemy kill teams meet while travelling through a ruined dome. The kill teams are diametrically opposed – neither is prepared to turn their back and let their opponent get away without a fight. Without further ado, blades are drawn and weapons cocked, and the fighting begins in earnest.
Terrain. Each player takes it in turns to place a piece of terrain, either a structure or a connecting walkway, until there is no more terrain to place or the players agree that there is enough. It is suggested that the terrain is set up within an area of 4' by 4', or slightly smaller, so that the kill teams start off a reasonable distance apart.
Kill Team Deployment. Each player rolls a dice. The low scorer chooses which battlefield edge they wish to set up on, and places all of their kill team fighters within 8" of that edge. Their opponent then sets up within 8" of the opposite battlefield edge.
Starting the Game. The players roll off. The winner takes the first turn.
Ending the Game. Kill Team Fight has no specific objective other than to drive off the enemy kill team. If a kill team fails a bottle test, or one player volunteers to bottle out, the game ends immediately. The kill team that bottles out loses and the other kill team wins.
Special. If the winning kill team takes at least three enemy models out of action, and inflicts three times as many out of action casualties as it suffers itself, then it earns one additional promethium cache due to the huge amount of territory they have claimed.
Scavengers
The Promethium Sprawl is a near-endless maze of concealed entrances and long-forgotten, crumbling structures. Sometimes these contain valuable caches of supplies or promethium, prizes which kill teams are often tasked with locating. This is not without risk, though, and these isolated places can be home to ferocious mutant creatures.
In this mission two kill teams encounter each other while scavenging and each tries to drive the other off and grab the loot for itself.
Terrain. Each player takes it in turns to place a piece of terrain, either a structure or a connecting walkway, until there is no more terrain to place or the players agree that there is enough. It is suggested that the terrain is set up within an area of 4' by 4', or slightly smaller, so that the kill teams start off a reasonable distance apart.
Once you have placed the terrain you must place a number of Loot counters on the battlefield to represent items of value. Roll a D6 to see how many counters there are. Each player takes it in turns to place a counter. Roll off – the highest scorer goes first. Loot counters must be placed more than 8" from the edge of the battlefield and at least 4" away from each other. Note that the counters are placed before deciding which edge the kill teams will play from, so it is a good idea to put the counters towards the middle of the battlefield.
Kill Team Deployment. Each player rolls a dice. The low scorer chooses which battlefield edge they wish to set up on, and places all of their kill team within 8" of that edge. Their opponent then sets up within 8" of the opposite battlefield edge.
Starting the Game. The players roll off. The winner takes the first turn.
The Monster Roll. Each player rolls a D6 at the start of the opposing player's turn. On a roll of 1-5 nothing happens. On a roll of 6 some unknown mutant monstrosity has attacked a member of the rival kill team.
The fighter who is attacked is always the one furthest from any other models (friend or foe). If there are several fighters equally isolated then the one closest to the edge of the battlefield is attacked.
Roll a D6 again to see what happens to the fighter.
| D6 | Result |
|---|---|
| 1 | The fighter manages to beat the creature. The fighter may not do anything else this turn. In addition, the fighter must make an Ammo roll for their main ranged weapon – they have fired off loads of ammo to drive off the attack. |
| 2-5 | The fighter manages to beat the creature. The fighter may not do anything else this turn. |
| 6 | There is a gunshot, a shriek, silence, and the inky blackness swallows another victim. The fighter is automatically taken out of action. |
Picking Up Loot. Loot counters may be picked up by any model that passes over them during its movement. A fighter can carry any number of pieces of loot without affecting their movement or ability to shoot or fight.
Fighters who go out of action drop any Loot counters they were carrying where they happen to be at the time. Remove the model but leave the counters in place. Models can transfer loot to other models in base-to-base contact during the shooting phase, but neither model may shoot during that turn.
If a fighter takes an enemy out of action in hand-to-hand combat they automatically capture any loot their opponent is carrying.
Ending the Game. The fight continues until one of the kill teams is driven off or until one kill team has the majority of the loot in its possession as described below.
If a kill team fails a bottle test, or one player volunteers to bottle out, the game ends immediately. The kill team that bottles out loses and the winner is left in possession of the battlefield. The winner can claim any Loot counters that are loose on the battlefield when the game ends.
If a kill team succeeds in capturing more than half of the Loot counters, and the fighters carrying them are within 8" of their own battlefield edge at the start of their turn, then the game ends and that kill team has won.
Special. After the game is over, each kill team has the time to examine the loot they have claimed. Players roll a dice for each Loot counter in their possession at the end of the game; if they roll one or more 6s, they earn one additional promethium cache.
Hit and Run
Kill teams who want to explore far from their lines rely upon isolated hideouts where they keep stocks of supplies, emergency rations, spare ammo and the like.
The Hit and Run mission represents a daring raid on a rival kill team's hideout. The aim isn't to destroy the hideout, just to cause as much damage as possible and hamper their activities in the area.
Terrain. In this mission the players should roll off to determine who is the attacker and who is the defender. Whoever scores higher is the attacker.
Starting with the defender, each player takes it in turns to place a piece of terrain, either a structure or a connecting walkway, until there is no more terrain to place or the players agree that there is enough. The area of terrain represents the defender's hideout. It is suggested that the terrain is set up within an area of roughly 4' by 4'.
Once the terrain is set up, the defender places a Loot counter to represent a hoard which they plan to take back to their base. The defender also places the Promethium Tank counter, representing the kill team's current cache. The attacker's mission is up to them to guess, since the defender shouldn't know the mission – it is up to them to guess the attacker's intentions.
The Mission. After the terrain is placed the attacker secretly rolls a D6 on the table below and notes down what their mission is. The defender shouldn't know the mission – it is up to them to guess the attacker's intentions.
| D6 | Mission |
|---|---|
| 1 | Blitz: The attackers try to destroy the tank. Their mission is to cause any damage to the promethium tank. The tank has a Toughness of 6 and is damaged if it sustains 1 or more 'wounds'. |
| 2 | Assassinate: The attackers try to gun down the opposing kill team leader. Their mission is to take the opposing kill team leader out of action. If the opposing kill team leader is unavailable for this mission, roll again on this table. |
| 3 | Neutralise: The attackers aim to ambush and 'neutralise' an enemy kill team fighter, chosen as described in Kill Team Deployment. The attackers' mission is to put the target fighter out of action in hand-to-hand combat. |
| 4 | Shock Tactics: The attackers plan to disorient their enemies by striking hard and fast. Their mission is, having set up within 12" of one battlefield edge, to move at least one model off the battlefield from the opposite edge. |
| 5 | Stick Up: The attackers try to steal the opposing kill team's loot. Their mission is for one of their fighters to leave the battlefield with the loot. The Loot counter can be picked up and moved as described in the Scavengers mission. If successful, the attacker rolls a dice at the end of the game; if they roll a 6, they earn one additional promethium cache. |
| 6 | Choose: The attacker can choose one of the five missions described above. |
The defender can place the loot anywhere on the battlefield, and can place the Promethium Tank counter on the top surface level of any building. They must place the loot and the Promethium Tank counter at least 8" apart. These are not necessarily going to play an important part in the game. The Promethium Tank counter is only of significance in the Blitz mission, whilst the loot is used in the Stick Up mission.
Kill Team Deployment. The defender sets up first. They deploy D6 models from their kill team to represent fighters in the immediate area around the kill team's camp. Double this number for Ork Boyz kill teams. The defender chooses which fighters they wish to deploy and may place them anywhere on the battlefield, but they must be placed at least 8" away from all battlefield edges. Special deployment rules such as Infiltration cannot be used by the defenders. Randomly determine one of these models to be the target of the Neutralise mission (regardless of the mission the attacker has rolled).
The attacker has a randomly determined number of kill team fighters taking part in the Hit and Run. Roll a D6: 1-2 = 4 fighters, 3-4 = 5 fighters, 5-6 = 6 fighters. Add 4 to this number of fighters for Ork Boyz kill teams. The remaining fighters have been left behind so as not to draw attention to the raiding party and to protect the kill team's own territory against reprisals. The attacker can choose which of their fighters they will commit to the Hit and Run.
The attacker then deploys their kill team anywhere on the battlefield not within 12" of an enemy fighter. Note that in the Shock Tactics mission attackers must be placed within 12" of one battlefield edge.
Starting the Game. The players roll off. The winner takes the first turn.
Reinforcements. At the start of each of their turns after the first, the defender can bring reinforcements onto the battlefield. Roll a D6 at the start of each turn after the first: 1-2 = up to 1 fighter, 3-4 = up to 2 fighters, 5-6 = up to 3 fighters. Add 1 to the number of fighters that the defender can bring onto the battlefield for Ork Boyz kill teams. The fighters all arrive on the same battlefield edge, measuring their movement from the edge of the battlefield.
To see what battlefield edge they appear on, first number the battlefield sides 1-4, then roll a D6. On a roll of 1-4 the reinforcements arrive on the battlefield edge that corresponds with the nominated number. On a roll of 5-6 the defender can choose which battlefield edge they appear on. Defenders arriving at the start of the turn may move and fight normally from that turn.
Ending the Game. The game ends once the mission objective is met and all surviving attackers have moved off a battlefield edge. The game also ends if all the attackers or defenders are down or taken out of action or if either player bottles out. If the attackers have achieved their mission objective or the defender bottled out, the attacker wins – if they have not, or if they bottled out, the defender wins instead.
As the attackers have so few fighters and because they are well prepared for the attack, the kill team does not have to take bottle tests until it has lost 50% of its fighters rather than the usual 25%. The defender is protecting their kill team's hideout, vital equipment and supplies, and so doesn't have to take bottle tests at all. However, once they have lost 50% of their fighters, they may bottle out voluntarily. If they do, they must lose 1 promethium cache, and the attacker gains 1 additional promethium cache.
The Raid
The front lines within Hive Acheron are constantly shifting, and territory previously thought secure enough to build an outpost in can find itself hotly contested days later. Raids are launched as battle lines shift to and fro and the different factions vie for territory.
In the Raid mission, one kill team attacks the territory of another faction. The territory is guarded by one or more sentries and additional reinforcements are close at hand. The raiders must eliminate or get past the sentries, destroy the objective and then get away as quickly as possible.
Designer's Note: This mission introduces new rules for sentries, which make the game particularly nail-biting. The mission is slightly more complex than earlier ones and for newer players it's worth leaving this mission aside until you have a firm grasp of the game rules.
Terrain. In this mission the players should roll off to determine who is the attacker and who is the defender. Whoever scores higher is the attacker.
Starting with the defender, each player takes it in turns to place a piece of terrain, either a structure or a connecting walkway, until there is no more terrain to place or the players agree that there is enough. It is suggested that the terrain is set up within an area of 4' by 4' or thereabouts.
The battlefield represents an area that the defender has built up into an outpost complete with a bunker, the better to defend their resources and command the surrounding territory.
Raid Objective. After the terrain is set up, the defender places the Entrance counter anywhere on the ground level of the battlefield. This represents the entranceway to the bunker. The raiders must destroy the Entrance to win the game.
The Entrance is a structure with a Toughness of 6 and can sustain the equivalent of 3 wounds. Once the Entrance has been reduced to 0 'wounds' it counts as having been destroyed.
Kill Team Deployment. The defender sets up first. They deploy up to D6 of their kill team as sentries, choosing which fighters they wish to put on sentry duty. Double this number for Ork Boyz kill teams. Sentries can be placed anywhere on the battlefield at least 8" away from all battlefield edges. The remaining fighters will arrive as reinforcements, as described later.
The attacker then deploys their kill team within 8" of a randomly selected battlefield edge. The attacker has a random number of kill team fighters taking part in the raid. Roll a D6: 1-2 = 4 fighters, 3-4 = 5 fighters, 5-6 = 6 fighters. Add 4 to this number of fighters for Ork Boyz kill teams. The remaining fighters have been left behind. The attacker can choose which of their fighters will commit to the raid. Special deployment rules such as Infiltration cannot be used by either kill team in this mission.
Starting the Game. The attacker takes the first turn of the game.
Sentries. Sentries move up to D6-3 inches per turn, rolling separately for each sentry. If the distance is negative then the attacking player can move the sentry model instead, though they cannot move them into an obviously harmful position (such as walk them straight off a ledge). For example, a roll of 1 gives a move of -2, so the attacker moves the sentry up to 2".
Sounding the Alarm. Until the alarm is sounded, sentries move as described above, their Weapon Skill is halved and they cannot shoot or do anything else. After the alarm is sounded sentries can move and attack as normal. The alarm can be sounded in a number of different ways:
Spotting: Roll a D6 at the start of each player's turn. Sentries can try to spot any raiders who are within their Initiative distance multiplied by the dice score so long as they are within the 90° arc in front of the sentry and not hidden. Raiders in the open will be spotted automatically. Raiders in partial cover will be spotted on a D6 roll of 4+. Raiders in cover will be spotted on a D6 roll of 6.
Sentries will spot any raider within their Initiative distance in inches regardless of cover or hiding. Raiders are also spotted if they move within the Initiative distance of a sentry during the raiders' turn.
If a sentry spots a raider or is hit by a ranged attack and isn't taken down then they sound the alarm if they survive the turn. Sentries taken out of action cannot sound the alarm. Sentries who end the turn down sound the alarm on a roll of 4+.
Shooting: If a raider shoots a weapon roll 2D6 and add the weapon's Strength to the score. If the result is over 10 then the alarm is sounded. However, this rule does not apply to silent weapons like sniper rifles. Note that shooting can sound the alarm even if there are no sentries left.
Fighting: A sentry who is attacked in hand-to-hand combat will sound the alarm if they survive the turn. If the raider shoots a pistol or uses a weapon noted as being noisy in the Armoury in hand-to-hand combat then you must roll as described above to see whether the noise causes the alarm to be sounded.
The noise of fighting may also cause the alarm to be sounded even if the sentry doesn't survive to do so themselves. Roll a D6. If the score is equal to or less than the number of raiders fighting in the hand-to-hand combat then the scuffle has been noticed and the alarm is sounded. For example, if three raiders mug a sentry then a roll of 1-3 will sound the alarm.
Entrance: The alarm is automatically sounded if the Entrance is destroyed.
Note that although it's possible to set off the alarm mid-turn, the special sentry rules still apply until the end of that turn.
Reinforcements. At the start of the game the defender divides any fighters not deployed as sentries into groups of one or more models as they see fit. These fighters are not set up on the battlefield, but can enter as reinforcements.
Once the alarm is sounded the defender can attempt to bring on one group of reinforcements per turn. Nominate the group you wish to bring on and roll a D6. If the roll equals or beats the number of models in the group, or is a roll of 6, then the group may enter the battlefield. If the roll is less than the size of the group then no reinforcements enter that turn. As you can see, the larger the group the less likely it is to enter, so the defender must try to bring as many models as they dare into play each turn.
Reinforcements enter together on any of the three battlefield edges other than the edge where the attacker deployed, measuring their movement from the edge of the battlefield. Roll a D6 to determine which edge they enter from. Reinforcements cannot be placed within 10" of a raider but can move and fire normally on the turn they are placed.
Ending the Game. The game ends if the Entrance is destroyed and all surviving raiders leave the battlefield by the edge where they originally set up. The game also ends if all the raiders or defenders are down or taken out of action, or if a kill team bottles out.
As the attackers have so few raiders, the kill team does not have to take bottle tests until it has lost 50% of its fighters rather than the usual 25%. The defenders are determined to defend their territory, and don't have to take bottle tests. However, once they have lost 50% of their fighters, they may bottle out voluntarily. If they do, they must lose 1 promethium cache, and the attacker gains 1 additional promethium cache.
If the Entrance is destroyed and the attacker didn't bottle out, or the defenders bottle out, then the attacker wins, otherwise the defender wins.
Special. If the Entrance was destroyed then roll a D6. On a roll of 1 or 2, the defender earns 1 fewer promethium cache than they normally would at the end of the game (to a minimum of 0).
Ambush
The massed refineries and factorums, all connected by the Promethium Sprawl, afford ample opportunity for kill teams to ambush their enemies.
In the Ambush mission one kill team has set a trap for the other. The ambushers must plan their trap very carefully, however, because if their opponents are able to avoid it the hunters could very quickly become the hunted!
Terrain. In this mission the players should roll off to determine who is the attacker (the ambusher) and who is the defender (whose kill team is about to be ambushed).
Starting with the attacker, each player takes it in turns to place a piece of terrain, either a structure or a connecting walkway, until there is no more terrain to place or the players agree that there is enough. It is suggested that the terrain is set up within an area of roughly 4' by 4'.
Kill Team Deployment. Before setting up their kill team, the defender splits their fighters into one or more groups, each of two or more models. The defender chooses one group and places it within 6" of the centre of the battlefield.
The attacker then sets up their entire kill team. All the attacking fighters must set up behind cover and in hiding. They may not set up within 12" of a defending fighter, but otherwise can be placed where you wish. If it is not possible to set up all the attacking fighters in this way, any remaining fighters must simply be set up at least 18" from all defenders.
The defender then sets up the rest of their kill team one group at a time. They nominate the group they wish to deploy and roll a D6. On a roll of 1-5 the fighters must set up within 4" of one defender who has already been placed. On a roll of 6 the group may be placed anywhere on the battlefield, though they must still set up within 4" of one another. This enables them to ambush the ambushers! Special deployment rules such as Infiltration cannot be used by the defenders.
Note that although attackers may not set up within 12" (or 18" if not in hiding) of a defender, this is not true of the defending fighters who may set up within 1" of ambushers. They cannot be set up in hand-to-hand combat.
Starting the Game. Once both players have completed deployment the defender rolls a D6 for each group that they were able to place anywhere on the battlefield (due to a previous roll of 6) and adds the results together. On a total of 1-5 the attacker takes the first turn. On a total of 6 or more the defender takes the first turn.
Ending the Game. If a kill team fails a bottle test, or one player volunteers to bottle out, the game ends immediately. The kill team that bottles out loses and the other kill team wins.
Special. If the winning kill team takes at least three enemy models out of action, and inflicts three times as many out of action casualties as it suffers itself, then it earns one additional promethium cache due to the huge amount of territory they have claimed.
Rescue
Kill team fighters injured during a battle can easily fall into the hands of the enemy. Even a victorious kill team can discover that one of its fighters has staggered unwittingly into the clutches of their enemies. Rather than kill their captives, kill teams will often interrogate them for information using any means available to them, be they verbal, physical, psychological or even psychic if they have access to a psyker of sufficient skill.
This mission represents a rescue mission. One of your kill team fighters has been captured and you have discovered where they are being held. A small group of raiders is poised to mount a daring rescue bid.
This mission can only be chosen when one of your kill team members has been captured by your opponent (see Serious Injuries). The player whose fighter has been captured always has the option of playing this mission – no roll is needed. If the player whose fighter has been captured plays a different mission against the opponent whose kill team captured the fighter, it is too late for their lost member and they are killed – remove them from the roster, and the opponent can spend an additional 100 points on their next Recruit or Rearm action. This is not necessary if two kill teams each have one or more captives from the other kill team – if they choose not to trade the captives (see below), they may instead play two consecutive Rescue missions, rolling off to decide who gets to attempt to rescue their fighter(s) first.
Unless noted otherwise, the rules are the same as for the Raid mission, except that the Entrance counter isn't used.
The Captives. When they set up their kill team, the defending player places all their captives from the enemy kill team anywhere they like on the battlefield. The captives may not move until they are freed. The defender is not allowed to attack or 'execute' their captives, but must attempt to drive off the rescuers. Once the captive is freed, they may be attacked or shot at like any other fighter.
A captive is rescued and free to move and fight once cut free by a friendly fighter. The fighter must move into base contact with the captive in the movement phase and spend the rest of the turn cutting them free. They may not shoot, fight hand-to-hand, or do anything else during that turn. Note that the captive has no weapons or other equipment, but is given a knife by their liberator; it's assumed their equipment has been stashed elsewhere and cannot be used during the game.
Ending the Game. The game ends if all the attackers (including any freed captives) are either down, taken out of action or leave the battlefield edge that they were deployed from. The game also ends if a kill team bottles out.
The defenders are guarding their hideout so don't have to take bottle tests. However, once they have lost 50% of their fighters, they may bottle out voluntarily. If they do, they must lose 1 promethium cache, and the attacker gains 1 additional promethium cache in addition to rescuing any surviving captives. The attackers are well prepared for the attack so the kill team does not have to take bottle tests until it has lost 50% of its fighters rather than the usual 25%.
If one kill team bottles out, that team loses and the other kill team wins. Otherwise, if all surviving attackers and captives have left the battlefield via the attackers' battlefield edge, then the attacker wins, while if all of the captives are taken out of action trying to escape, the defender wins. Any rescued captives return with all the equipment that was on their roster. Any captives that are not rescued are lost, and the defender can spend an additional 100 points on their next Recruit or Rearm action.
Designer's Note: When playing in a campaign with several players, you may find that it will be some time (and many missions) before you and your opponent can fight this mission for the fate of the captured fighter(s).
Alternatively, you may find that both players have captured one or more of their opponent's fighters, meaning that both sides want to launch a Rescue simultaneously to avoid losing their fighter(s). If both players agree, you may exchange a promethium cache for each captive you want to ransom back from their captor – you should remove the cache(s) traded in this way from your roster, and the captor should add them to their own roster. You can then continue to play in the campaign as normal.
Shadow War Campaigns
Shadow War campaigns centre around collecting and fighting battles with kill teams in the Promethium Sprawl. Kill team leaders play games of cat and mouse with their foes amidst the monolithic refineries and tangled factorums, leading their squads in daring strikes against their enemies.
To War!
Shadow War: Armageddon can be played and enjoyed in one-off missions – you do not need to use these extra rules in your games. However, campaigns of Shadow War: Armageddon are fun and rewarding, giving you and your friends the opportunity to write the story of your own kill teams, charting their successes and failures as they grow in experience. In the end, one of you will be able to claim the glory of total victory!
In order to take part in a Shadow War campaign, you will need two or more players. All players will need to have a kill team, as described in Creating a Kill Team.
The players fight missions against each other using the kill teams they have created. These missions will gain their kill team experience and points. The kill team might grow in size as the leader's mettle is proven, and the warriors under their command will become more powerful.
After gaining enough victories, your kill team leader will be set a final mission. If they can complete this mission, control of this area of the Promethium Sprawl will be yours, and you will be crowned the victor of the campaign.
Muster For Battle
Having created a kill team, you can now fight missions with it. These missions are fought against other kill teams taking part in the campaign.
You can arrange to fight missions as and when you wish, and can use any Shadow War: Armageddon mission that is available to you. Once both players have mustered their kill teams for battle, either choose a mission that you and your opponent both want to play, or roll on the following table:
| D6 | Mission |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kill Team Fight |
| 2 | Scavengers |
| 3 | Hit and Run |
| 4 | The Raid |
| 5 | Ambush |
| 6 | Roll-off; the player who wins chooses the mission, and will be the attacker where a mission has an attacker and defender. |
The fighters you use for a game must be those on your kill team's roster. You may find that as the campaign goes on your kill team suffers injuries, and sometimes your kill team will not be able to fight at full strength. This is covered under Serious Injuries. With the exception of injured fighters, you must use your full kill team in each mission you play, unless the mission specifies otherwise. Each kill team may also be accompanied by one or more special operatives.
Hunt in the Promethium Sprawl
Once you have chosen a mission and mustered your kill team, both players should roll on the table below, which will decide the subplots of the mission you are about to play.
Before any terrain or fighters are set up, each player rolls 2D6 and looks up the result on the subplots table. Both results apply to the mission you are about to fight.
| 2D6 | Subplot |
|---|---|
| 2 | Lost in the Sump: The player who rolled this result must remove a randomly selected fighter, other than their kill team leader, from their kill team for this mission – they have lost their way. |
| 3 | Toxic Ash: Any fighters who are down at the end of the mission go out of action on a roll of 1-4, rather than 1-3 (see Rewards of Battle). If both players roll this result, then all fighters who are down at the end of the mission go out of action. |
| 4 | Lightning Strike: The player who rolled this result can choose to take (and fail) a bottle test at the start of any of their turns once an enemy fighter has been taken out of action. The player can do this even if their kill team has not suffered casualties. |
| 5 | Corrosive Slick: Roll a dice for any fighter who runs or charges in the mission. On a roll of 1, that fighter goes down at the end of their move as they slip in the treacherous slick. If both players roll this result, then fighters go down on a roll of 1 or 2. |
| 6 | Hidden Cache: The player who wins the mission gets an additional 100 points to spend on their Recruit or Rearm action. If both players roll this result, the player who wins the mission gets an additional 150 points instead. |
| 7 | It's Quiet: No result. |
| 8 | Vital Mission: The player who wins the mission can re-roll the dice to determine how many promethium caches they receive. If both players roll this result, the player who wins the mission will receive 3 promethium caches. |
| 9 | Indomitable: The player who rolls this result can subtract 1 from their bottle tests in the mission. |
| 10 | Fear and Confusion: Add 1 to all Leadership tests (including break tests, fear tests, and so on) in the mission for both players. If both players roll this result, add 2 to all Leadership tests instead. |
| 11 | Bitter Rivalry: The player who rolled this result randomly selects a fighter from their kill team and a fighter from their opponent's kill team. These fighters hate each other. Make a note of this on your rosters – this rivalry is eternal! |
| 12 | Friendly Territory: The player who rolled this result can re-roll Serious Injury rolls of 1-3 for their kill team members. |
Rewards of Battle
At the end of each mission both players follow these steps:
- Recover Injured Fighters: Players roll a dice for each fighter who is down at the end of the mission. On a 4-6 the fighter recovers and suffers no further ill effects. On a 1-3 the fighter goes out of action. Players then make a Serious Injury roll for each fighter who is out of action.
- Claim Promethium: Players gain promethium caches according to how well they fared in the mission (see Claim Promethium, below).
- Advance: A member of your kill team has picked up a new skill, or has been toughened by their time in the Promethium Sprawl. Pick a fighter other than a new recruit from your kill team who was not taken out of action in the mission, and roll on the Advance table for them.
- Promote: Add a Mission Completed mark to the roster for each new recruit in your kill team who was not taken out of action. Any new recruit who has three Mission Completed marks becomes a trooper, losing their previous role and changing their characteristics to match those of a trooper of their faction, but keeping their equipment.
- Resupply: Your kill team receives a supply drop, returns to the Imperial hive stronghold or swaggers back to their clan's warcamp to brag about their latest exploits.
If your leader has been slain, choose one fighter from your kill team, other than a new recruit. They become the kill team leader, losing their previous role but keeping their characteristics, skills and equipment. If you only have new recruits remaining, your kill team is disbanded! You lose all promethium caches, and must pick a new kill team as if starting a new campaign.
If your leader was not slain, you can choose one of the following actions:
Recruit: Add a new fighter or new fighters to the kill team, with a total cost (including equipment) of no greater than 100 points. Any points not spent are lost.
Rearm: Purchase new equipment for fighters in your kill team with a total cost of no greater than 100 points. Any points not spent are lost.
You can trade a single promethium cache to increase the total points available for your Recruit or Rearm action by 100 – if you do so, remove the cache from your roster.
You can switch equipment between the fighters in your kill team at this step, subject to the normal restrictions (weapons must be represented on the model and can only by used by certain fighters, and so on). However, your new recruit(s) cannot switch equipment at this point. Equipment not given to a fighter in your kill team is lost.
Claim Promethium. Kill teams receive promethium caches after a mission is complete. If the kill team tied or lost the mission, it receives 1 promethium cache. If it won the mission, it receives D3 promethium caches. Add the promethium caches you scored to the total recorded on your roster.
Total Victory. In order to win a Shadow War: Armageddon campaign, your kill team must first gather 15 promethium caches. This is the maximum a kill team can gather – any excess are lost. They must then fight and win one more mission in order for your kill team to claim control of the region and win the campaign. If the next mission you fight is tied or lost, you do not receive any promethium caches – just keep on fighting missions until you either win the campaign… or another player wins first!
If for any reason your total of promethium caches drops below 15, you must once more gather caches until your total is 15 before attempting a mission to win the campaign. This means you can't use a special operative in a mission to win the campaign.
You can shorten or lengthen a campaign by changing the number of promethium caches a kill team must gather. For example, for a shorter campaign, you could say that a kill team only needs 8 or 10 promethium caches before fighting their final mission, or for a longer one, say that their commanders demand that they secure 20 or even 30 caches!
Call of the Promethium Sprawl. It is common for players to get attached to particular fighters, and to want to continue their story beyond a single campaign. You can do this when creating a new kill team by paying the points for the fighter and their equipment as normal, and an additional 15 points for each characteristic advance and 25 points for each skill the fighter has.
Serious Injuries
After a mission, roll on the following table for each of your fighters that is out of action. This is known as a 'Serious Injury roll'.
| D6 | Result |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dead… or Worse: Roll the dice again. On a roll of 1-3, the fighter is slain. Remove the fighter and all of their equipment from your kill team's roster. On a roll of 4+, the fighter is captured by your opponent's kill team! See the Rescue mission. |
| 2 | Head Wound: The fighter gains the Frenzy rule. Make a note of this on your kill team's roster. They must miss your next mission. |
| 3 | Painful Recovery: The fighter gains Hatred for a fighter from the kill team who put them out of action (the player who owns the injured fighter chooses). Make a note of this on your kill team's roster. They must miss your next mission. |
| 4-5 | Full Recovery: The fighter recovers in time for your next mission. |
| 6 | What Doesn't Kill You…: The fighter recovers in time for your next mission. In addition, they gain an advance, unless they are a new recruit, in which case they gain a Mission Completed mark. Make a note of this on your roster. |
Advance
After a mission, roll on the following table for the fighter you have chosen for an advance. This is known as an 'Advance roll'. Each of a fighter's characteristics can only be increased once – if a fighter already has both characteristic increases from a result, re-roll until you get a different result. Make a note of the result on your roster.
| 2D6 | Result |
|---|---|
| 2-3 | Hardy: Choose one: +1 Toughness or +1 Wound. |
| 4 | Fierce: Choose one: +1 Strength or +1 Attack. |
| 5-9 | Skilled: Generate a new skill (see Skills). |
| 10 | Quick: Choose one: +1 Move or +1 Initiative. |
| 11-12 | Deadly: Choose one: +1 Weapon Skill or +1 Ballistic Skill. |
Skills
The skill tables are used to determine what skills your fighters gain as they advance. Your fighters are restricted to specific skill tables depending upon their faction and whether they are a trooper, specialist or kill team leader.
The different characters of the factions mean that they each have contrasting areas of strength and weakness. For example, Space Marine Scouts are agile and trained in stealth, while Orks are ferocious and physically imposing.
Similarly, a fighter's role counts for a great deal in terms of what skills they are able to learn. Kill team leaders and specialists have access to different skills that reflect their different roles to those of troopers in a kill team. New recruits, meanwhile, are still too green to pick up anything but the basics they need to fight alongside the other members of their kill team. New recruits cannot gain skills.
The following charts show what kind of skills are available to fighters of the different factions. Each faction is divided into different sub-factions, such as the trigger-happy Bad Moon Orks or the hardy Salamanders. The sub-factions included below represent the main protagonists of the war on Armageddon, but it is not an exclusive list; as the war progresses, more armies are joining the fray. Choose the sub-faction that best suits your collection (for example, if you have a Flesh Tearers kill team, use the Blood Angels sub-faction). To use the chart, look at your sub-faction's entry in the chart, and cross reference the fighter's role against the skill types available. If the column is marked with a check then you can roll on that skill table. A blank column indicates that you cannot roll for that type of skill.
When a fighter gains a skill, pick a skill type that is available to them, roll two dice and consult the relevant table. You can choose one of the skills that correspond to the numbers rolled – your fighter gains that skill. If you roll the same number, re-roll one dice until you get another number. A fighter cannot gain the same skill twice – if the only skills you roll are skills they already have, re-roll the dice.
Ork Sub-Faction Skill Availability
| Sub-Faction | Role | Combat | Ferocity | Guerilla | Agility | Muscle | Shooting | Stealth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goffs | Trooper | Yes | Yes | – | – | Yes | – | – |
| Goffs | Specialist | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | Yes | – | – |
| Goffs | Leader | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Blood Axes | Trooper | Yes | – | – | – | – | Yes | Yes |
| Blood Axes | Specialist | Yes | – | Yes | – | – | Yes | Yes |
| Blood Axes | Leader | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Deathskulls | Trooper | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | – | – | – |
| Deathskulls | Specialist | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | – | Yes | – |
| Deathskulls | Leader | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Evil Sunz | Trooper | Yes | Yes | – | – | Yes | – | – |
| Evil Sunz | Specialist | – | Yes | Yes | – | Yes | Yes | – |
| Evil Sunz | Leader | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | – |
| Bad Moons | Trooper | – | Yes | – | – | Yes | Yes | – |
Space Marine Sub-Faction Skill Availability
| Sub-Faction | Role | Combat | Ferocity | Guerilla | Agility | Muscle | Shooting | Stealth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sons of Guilliman | Trooper | Yes | – | – | Yes | – | Yes | – |
| Sons of Guilliman | Specialist | – | Yes | Yes | – | – | Yes | Yes |
| Sons of Guilliman | Leader | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | Yes | Yes |
| Blood Angels | Trooper | Yes | Yes | – | Yes | – | – | – |
| Blood Angels | Specialist | – | Yes | Yes | – | – | Yes | Yes |
| Blood Angels | Leader | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | Yes | Yes |
| Salamanders | Trooper | – | Yes | – | – | Yes | Yes | – |
| Salamanders | Specialist | – | Yes | Yes | – | – | Yes | Yes |
| Salamanders | Leader | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| White Scars | Trooper | – | Yes | – | Yes | – | – | Yes |
| White Scars | Specialist | – | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | – | Yes |
| White Scars | Leader | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | Yes | Yes |
| Space Wolves | Trooper | Yes | Yes | – | – |
Combat Skills
- Combat Master. If the fighter is attacked by multiple opponents in hand-to-hand combat then the fighter uses their numbers against them. The enemy fighters don't gain the multiple combat bonuses to their Attacks and Combat Score.
- Disarm. The fighter may use this skill against one close combat opponent at the start of the hand-to-hand phase. The fighter must take an Initiative test. If they pass the test then they knock their opponent's weapons aside – their opponent must fight using only a knife in this phase. It's assumed the fighter recovers their weapons in time for the next turn.
- Feint. The fighter can give up one of their Attack dice (before rolling) to make a feint. If they do so, they can add 2 to their Combat Score. They cannot do this in a turn in which they used the Berserk Charge skill.
- Block. During each hand-to-hand combat the fighter can choose one of their opponent's Attack dice and force them to re-roll it.
- Counter-attack. In a round in which this fighter is charged, roll an extra Attack dice for this fighter.
- Step Aside. The fighter has an uncanny ability to dodge blows in close combat. The fighter receives a 4+ invulnerable save against any hits struck during hand-to-hand combat.
Ferocity Skills
- Berserk Charge. This fighter's combat modifier for charging is +2, rather than +1.
- Impetuous. When this fighter makes a follow-up move, they can move up to 4" instead of 2".
- Iron Will. The fighter can re-roll any failed Leadership tests – break tests, fear tests, and so on. If the fighter's Leadership is being used for a bottle test then you can re-roll it if it is failed.
- Killer Reputation. This fighter's reputation has spread far and wide. They cause fear.
- Nerves of Steel. The fighter can always test to recover early from pinning, even if there is no friendly fighter within 2". If the fighter could already do this, you can re-roll the Initiative test if it is failed.
- True Grit. When you make an Injury roll for this fighter in the recovery phase, subtract 1 from the roll, to a minimum of 1.
Guerilla Skills
- Armourer. If this fighter was deployed, you can re-roll the first failed Ammo roll in each mission (regardless of which fighter's weapon is being rolled for).
- Scavenger. As long as the fighter didn't go out of action, after a mission you have 50 extra points to spend on your Recruit or Rearm action.
- Hunter. As long as the fighter is not currently injured, you can re-roll the Hunt in the Promethium Sprawl roll before a mission.
- Medic. As long as this fighter didn't go out of action, you can re-roll a Serious Injury roll for one fighter after a mission.
- Destined for Greatness. You can re-roll any Advance rolls for this fighter.
- Survivor. You can re-roll any result on the Serious Injury table for this fighter.
Agility Skills
- Catfall. If a fighter with the Catfall skill falls then they can take an Initiative test. If the test is passed then they suffer no damage from the fall, though they will still be pinned. The fighter may also jump down distances of greater than 3" without falling, as long as they have sufficient movement.
- Dodge. A fighter with this skill receives a 6+ invulnerable save against hits from shooting. If this saving throw is passed, the fighter is not pinned – they weren't hit!
- Jump Back. At the start of any hand-to-hand combat phase the fighter may attempt to disengage from combat by jumping back. The fighter must take an Initiative test to do this. If the test is passed then they may immediately jump back 2", leaving any hand-to-hand opponents behind. If the test is failed then they must remain and continue to fight as normal.
- Great Leap. When the fighter jumps across a gap, they jump 3+D3" rather than D6". They can use the full distance rolled, even if they do not have sufficient movement remaining to do so.
- Catch Grenade. If the fighter is targeted with a grenade that does not use a template, or is standing under the final position of a template from a grenade, roll a D6. On a roll of 5+ the fighter catches the grenade and hurls it a safe distance. The grenade has no effect. This ability has no effect on grenade launchers.
- Sprint. The fighter may triple their movement rate when they run or charge, rather than doubling it as normal.
Muscle Skills
- Bodycheck. If the fighter charged this turn then they can reduce the Weapon Skill of an opponent in base-to-base contact by 1 for the duration of the turn.
- Burly. This fighter can gain the bonus for fighting with two weapons in hand-to-hand combat even if they are equipped with a basic, special or heavy weapon in addition to their two hand-to-hand weapons.
- Crushing Blow. When this fighter hits in hand-to-hand combat, their armour modifier is improved by 1. For example, if their hits would normally inflict a -1 armour modifier, this is improved to -2.
- Headbutt. If this fighter's Combat Score is the same as their opponent's, do not compare Initiative characteristics to see who wins. Instead, this fighter wins as they get a brutal headbutt in. If both fighters have this skill, compare Initiative characteristics as normal.
- Hurl Opponent. The fighter may use this skill if they win a combat, in place of hitting their enemy. The fighter must take a Strength test. If they pass the test then the opponent is thrown up to D6" in a direction of your choice. The hurled fighter is unharmed but pinned, unless they are thrown down a drop, in which case they suffer falling damage. They can also be hurled at an enemy fighter, in which case they will stop when they collide with the target, and both fighters are pinned.
- Iron Jaw. When this fighter is wounded in hand-to-hand combat, make a Toughness test for the fighter, adding 1 to the dice roll. If the Toughness test is passed, ignore the wound.
Shooting Skills
- Crack Shot. When you roll an Injury roll for a shooting attack made by this fighter, you can re-roll the dice. Note that this only applies when making the initial Injury roll for the shooting attack. Injury rolls made during the recovery phase follow all of the normal rules instead.
- Fast Shot. Any pistol or basic weapon used by this fighter, other than a weapon that uses a template, has Sustained Fire: 1 dice. A fighter with both Fast Shot and Crack Shot must choose which skill to use when they fire.
- Gunfighter. This fighter can use two pistols at once, granting them an extra shooting attack when they shoot, following the usual rules. They can only use this extra attack when armed with a pistol in each hand, and when they do so they cannot use the Crack Shot or Fast Shot skills.
- Hip Shooting. This fighter is allowed to shoot even if they ran in the same turn (except with Heavy weapons). However, if they do so they suffer a -1 to hit modifier. Unmodified To Hit rolls of 6 still cause an Ammo roll, and a fighter cannot use the Crack Shot skill in a turn in which they use this skill.
- Marksman. You can re-roll To Hit rolls for this fighter when they make shooting attacks.
- Ammo Hound. You can re-roll any Ammo rolls you make for this fighter.
Stealth Skills
- Ambush. This fighter can hide in a turn in which they go on overwatch, as long as this is all they do in their turn.
- Dive. A fighter with this skill can run and hide in the same turn.
- Escape Artist. This fighter can never be captured. If a Serious Injury roll would result in this fighter being captured, treat it as a What Doesn't Kill You… result instead.
- Evade. The fighter ducks and weaves as they move, making them very hard to hit. Any enemy shooting at them from short range suffers a -2 to hit modifier, while any enemy shooting at long range suffers a -1 modifier. This penalty only applies if the fighter is in the open and is not benefitting from a cover modifier.
- Infiltration. Once both kill teams have been set up, but before a mission begins, you may make two free run moves with this fighter. They may not do anything during these moves except run, and they may not move within 8" of an enemy.
- Sneak Up. Halve the distance at which this fighter is spotted when in hiding. For example, if an enemy would normally spot this fighter when within 3", they can only spot this fighter when within 1½".
Special Operatives
Uncountable armies are fighting for the fate of Armageddon, and a kill team may be joined by one or more special operatives – when they can be spared – for the duration of a mission. The presence of one of these battle-hardened fighters can make all the difference in the claustrophobic conflicts in the Promethium Sprawl.
Before a mission is chosen, any player with the appropriate model or models can secure the services of a special operative. These powerful warriors come at a steep cost however – the kill team must forfeit 1 promethium cache for each special operative they wish to fight alongside them in the next mission. After the mission the special operative leaves.
A player may take more than one special operative, and may take more than one of the same kind of special operative – a Space Marine Scouts player could secure the assistance of two Space Marine Veterans, for example. However, they may well find that their promethium supplies are depleted even should they succeed in their mission!
Each operative is considered to be part of their kill team (although they do not count towards the maximum size of the kill team), and shares that kill team's special rules. For example, a Veteran who joins a Scouts kill team has the And They Shall Know No Fear rule and is included when working out how many fighters must be down or out of action for bottle tests.
Space Marine Special Operatives
Apothecary
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
Though formally part of a Command Squad, Apothecaries can nonetheless be found accompanying even the smallest Space Marine strike teams to ensure the gene-seed of the fallen can be harvested.
Wargear: A Space Marine Apothecary has a chainsword, bolt pistol, frag and krak grenades and power armour.
Field Medic: Fighters within 3" of a friendly Apothecary subtract 2 from their recovery phase Injury rolls to a minimum of 1 (including for injuries caused by toxic weapons or toxic rounds). In addition, after the battle, you can choose to re-roll any Serious Injury rolls.
Veteran
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
The elite 1st Company of each Space Marine Chapter is replete with warriors whose combat prowess has been honed over hundreds of years and upon a thousand battlefields.
Wargear: A Space Marine Veteran has a boltgun with a telescopic sight or red-dot laser sight, bolt pistol, frag and krak grenades and power armour. He may also do any of the following: exchange his boltgun for a storm bolter, flamer, plasma gun, meltagun, chainsword, power sword or power fist; exchange his bolt pistol for a plasma pistol; exchange both his boltgun and bolt pistol for a pair of lightning claws.
Terminator
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
A veteran battle-brother clad in Tactical Dreadnought armour and armed with some of the deadliest weaponry available to Mankind, a Space Marine Terminator is an army unto himself.
Wargear: A Space Marine Terminator has a power sword, storm bolter and Terminator armour. He may also do one of the following: exchange his power sword for a power fist; exchange his power sword and storm bolter for a pair of lightning claws or for a thunder hammer and storm shield.
Killer Reputation: Space Marine Terminators cause fear.
Bounty: If a Space Marine Terminator is down or out of action at the end of a mission, the enemy kill team secures an additional promethium cache.
Deathwatch Veteran
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
Deathwatch Veterans are the Imperium's foremost xenos hunters, and as many as could be mustered were sent to Armageddon to help contain the grave threat posed by the massive Ork invasion.
Wargear: A Deathwatch Veteran has a boltgun with hellfire bolts and a telescopic sight or red-dot laser sight, frag and krak grenades and power armour. He may also do either of the following: take a silencer for his boltgun, giving it the Silent rule, or take a power maul, power sword or storm shield; exchange his boltgun and hellfire bolts for a power maul and storm shield, a power sword and storm shield, or a shotgun.
Xenos Hunter: When attacking Ork fighters with a Deathwatch Veteran in hand-to-hand combat, you score critical hits on rolls of 5 or 6 instead of 6.
Ork Special Operatives
Painboy
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
A Painboy is the nearest Ork equivalent to something resembling a medic, but the fear of being 'volunteered' for such surgery though injury in battle is often enough to inspire the Orks to fight all the harder.
Wargear: A Painboy is armed with dok's tools, an 'urty syringe and squig-hide armour.
Medic: As long as the Painboy didn't go out of action, you can re-roll a Serious Injury roll for one fighter after a mission.
Wardok: Fighters within 3" of a friendly Painboy subtract 2 from their recovery phase Injury rolls to a minimum of 1 (including for injuries caused by toxic weapons or toxic rounds). In addition, fighters within 6" of a friendly Painboy can use the Painboy's Initiative characteristic when testing to escape pinning early, as long as the Painboy is not down or broken.
Mek
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Ork Meks are instinctively gifted in the art of cobbling together even the most random pile of scrap metal into a technological marvel that has no scientific justification to operate, yet somehow does so regardless!
Wargear: A Mek is armed with a slugga, wrench, stikkbombs and squig-hide armour. They may also do any of the following: exchange their slugga for a kustom mega-slugga; exchange their wrench for a killsaw.
Armourer: If the Mek was deployed, you can re-roll the first failed Ammo roll in the mission (regardless of which fighter's weapon is being rolled for).
Mekaniak: Fighters within 3" of a friendly Mek can re-roll failed Ammo rolls.
Runtherd & D6 Gretchin
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runtherd | 4" | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Gretchin | 5" | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
The Orks don't trust the diminutive Gretchin to do anything especially useful if left unsupervised, for they are notoriously craven creatures, so a Runtherd will accompany them to poke and prod them in the right direction.
Wargear: A Runtherd is armed with a grabba stikk, a slugga, stikkbombs, a squig-hide whip and squig-hide armour. Gretchin are each armed with a grot blasta and a shank. In addition, a Runtherd may also do any of the following: exchange their grabba stikk for a grot prod; exchange their squig-hide whip for a squig hound.
Scavengers: As long as the Runtherd didn't go out of action, after a mission you have 50 extra points to spend on your Recruit or Rearm action.
Useless Grots: Gretchin are considered to be new recruits – their presence is in no way encouraging.
Mad Grot: If the Runtherd is only accompanied by a single Gretchin, it's a particularly mean one! Add 1 to the Gretchin's Attacks characteristic.
Flash Git
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
The outlandish Flash Gitz carry enormous 'kustomised' hand-cannons that they have retrofitted together and constantly tinker with to ensure that they are the biggest, loudest and shootiest guns of all.
Wargear: A Flash Git is armed with a snazzgun with a gitfinda, a shank, stikkbombs and squig-hide armour. In addition, a Flash Git may exchange their shank for a cutlass.
Crack Shot: When you roll an Injury roll for a shooting attack made by a Flash Git, you can re-roll the dice. Note that this only applies when making the initial Injury roll for the shooting attack. Injury rolls made during the recovery phase follow all of the normal rules instead.
Astra Militarum Special Operatives
Officio Prefectus Commissar
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
The Commissars of the Officio Prefectus are living symbols of Imperial authority, whose mere presence is enough to inspire (and intimidate) all into doing their duty, no matter the cost.
Wargear: An Officio Prefectus Commissar has a bolt pistol, chainsword, frag and krak grenades and flak armour. He may also do any of the following: exchange his bolt pistol for a plasma pistol; exchange his chainsword for a power sword or power fist.
Fear Me, But Follow: Any friendly fighter within 6" of a Commissar can use the Commissar's Leadership characteristic when taking break tests and tests to see if the fighter recovers their nerve when broken. In addition, any friendly fighters within 6" of the Commissar can use the Commissar's Initiative characteristic when testing to escape pinning early. Finally, a kill team with a Commissar automatically passes any bottle tests (whether you want it to or not!). A Commissar cannot confer these benefits if they are down or broken.
Tech-Priest Enginseer
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
Skilled battle-smiths and custodians of the machines of war that accompany the massed ranks of the Astra Militarum, a Tech-Priest Enginseer can soothe the machine spirit of even the most temperamental weaponry.
Wargear: A Tech-Priest Enginseer has a laspistol, power axe, servo-arm, frag and krak grenades and power armour.
Soothe Machine Spirit: You can choose to re-roll any failed Ammo rolls for friendly fighters within 6" of a Tech-Priest Enginseer.
Ogryn
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6" | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Abhumans of prodigious size and power, Ogryns are highly sought after as auxiliary assets within the ranks of the Astra Militarum in spite of their rather limited intellectual capacity.
Wargear: An Ogryn has a ripper gun, frag grenades and flak armour. He may also do any of the following: exchange his flak armour for carapace armour; exchange his ripper gun for a grenadier gauntlet and slabshield or a power maul and brute shield.
Prodigious Power: Generate a Muscle skill for an Ogryn when you muster your kill team.
Bounty: If an Ogryn is down or out of action at the end of a mission, the enemy kill team secures an additional promethium cache.
Militarum Tempestus Scion
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
Highly trained and utterly dedicated to the completion of their mission, the Tempestus Scions represent the finest soldiers that Humanity has to offer besides the superhuman Adeptus Astartes.
Wargear: A Militarum Tempestus Scion has a lasgun with a hotshot laser power pack and red-dot laser sight, a photo-visor, frag and krak grenades and carapace armour. He may also exchange his lasgun for a flamer, a grenade launcher with frag and krak grenades, a meltagun or a plasma gun.
Crack Shot: When you roll an Injury roll for a shooting attack made by a Militarum Tempestus Scion, you can re-roll the dice. Note that this only applies when making the initial Injury roll for the shooting attack. Injury rolls made during the recovery phase follow all of the normal rules instead.
Shadow Wars
The battles that rage through Acheron's sprawling underhive are but a drop in the ocean of clandestine campaigns that ravage the Imperium. Armageddon is a single planet in a vast galaxy, and every hive world, promethium colony and mining station can quickly become enshrouded in a shadow war.
The following section presents additional kill teams that can be used in games of Shadow War: Armageddon, representing the many other factions who fight in the shadows across the Imperium. Each kill team follows all of the normal rules, together with its own special rules, wargear and weapon and equipment lists, plus special operatives that can join it, and the skill types its trooper, specialist and leader roles can draw upon when they advance.
Adepta Sororitas Kill Teams
The Adepta Sororitas is the Chamber Militant of the Adeptus Ministorum. Armed with bolt and blade, the warriors of this chamber are also known as the Sisters of Battle. Fanatical in their faith, they are committed to purging the galaxy of heretics and aliens with cleansing flame.
Adepta Sororitas Special Rules. The following special rules apply to all of the members of an Adepta Sororitas kill team.
Shield of Faith: Models with this rule have a 6+ invulnerable save.
Light of the Emperor: Once per mission, at the beginning of your shooting phase or the hand-to-hand phase, you can use this ability. When you do, you can re-roll all To Hit rolls of 1 and all Attack rolls of 1 for all members of the kill team for the duration of the phase.
An Adepta Sororitas kill team follows all of the normal rules.
Sister Superior — Kill Team Leader — Cost to recruit: 175 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
A Sister Superior leads her junior sisters into battle, urging them on to greater efforts in their holy mission.
Wargear: A Sister Superior has a combat blade and power armour. In addition, a Sister Superior can be armed with items chosen from the Adepta Sororitas Hand-to-Hand Weapons, Pistols, Basic Weapons, Special Weapons, Grenades and Miscellaneous equipment lists.
Battle Sister — Trooper — Cost to recruit: 90 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
The Battle Sisters are fanatical warriors, but well trained and well armed, each clad in power armour and bearing weapons blessed for their purpose.
Wargear: A Battle Sister has a combat blade and power armour. In addition, a Battle Sister can be armed with items chosen from the Adepta Sororitas Hand-to-Hand Weapons, Pistols, Basic Weapons, Grenades and Miscellaneous equipment lists.
Novitiate — New Recruit — Cost to recruit: 80 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
A newly inducted member of the kill team, this Battle Sister's training will be on the field of battle, where both her skills and her devotion will be tested.
Wargear: A Novitiate Battle Sister has a combat blade and power armour. In addition, a Battle Sister can be armed with items chosen from the Adepta Sororitas Hand-to-Hand Weapons, Pistols, Basic Weapons, Grenades and Miscellaneous equipment lists.
Gunner — Specialist — Cost to recruit: 100 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
The strongest or most skilled Battle Sisters are nominated as gunners, and entrusted with some of the most potent weaponry carried into battle by the warriors of the Adepta Sororitas.
Wargear: A Battle Sister Gunner has a combat blade and power armour. In addition, a Battle Sister Gunner can be armed with items chosen from the Adepta Sororitas Hand-to-Hand Weapons, Pistols, Special Weapons, Heavy Weapons, Grenades and Miscellaneous equipment lists.
Adepta Sororitas Weapon and Equipment Lists
Grenades: Frag grenades – 25 points; Melta bombs* – 30 points; Krak grenades – 40 points. (*Sister Superior only.)
Miscellaneous: Red-dot laser sight – 20 points; Telescopic sight* – 20 points; Simulacrum Imperialis** – 50 points; Weapon reload – half cost of weapon in points. (*Cannot be fitted to a flamer, heavy flamer or meltagun. **Battle Sister only. Only one Simulacrum Imperialis per kill team.)
Hand-to-Hand Weapons: Combat blade – 5 points; Chainsword* – 25 points; Power maul or power sword* – 50 points. (*Sister Superior only.)
Pistols: Bolt pistol – 25 points; Plasma pistol* – 50 points. (*Sister Superior only.)
Basic Weapons: Boltgun – 35 points.
Special Weapons: Flamer* – 40 points; Storm bolter – 55 points; Combi-flamer** – 55 points; Condemnor boltgun** – 55 points; Combi-melta** – 65 points; Meltagun* – 95 points; Heavy flamer* – 100 points. (*Specialist only. **Sister Superior only.)
Heavy Weapons: Heavy bolter – 180 points; Multi-melta – 190 points.
Adepta Sororitas Weapons and Equipment
Hand-to-Hand Weapons
Eviscerator. These massive chainblades have a terrifying reputation for the damage they can inflict on even the most heavily armoured target.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user +3 | D3 | -3 |
Two-handed: It requires two hands to swing a massive weapon, so it can never be used together with another weapon.
Mighty Blow: The sheer mass of a massive weapon combined with the momentum of a charge makes it difficult to retaliate against such an onslaught. If the wielder charged into combat this turn then their opponent rolls one less Attack dice for the duration of the turn (to a minimum of 1).
Draws: Due to the ponderous lurching swing required to wield this weapon, the wielder's opponent is likely to catch them on the upswing. If the combat ends in a draw then the wielder's Initiative is halved when working out which fighter wins.
Noisy: This weapon emits a loud and distinctive sound, so must test to see if the alarm is raised when used during missions such as The Raid.
Pistols
Hand Flamers. A compact version of the flamer, this weapon is nonetheless terrifyingly effective against lightly armoured enemies.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2" | 2-4" | +3 | +2 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 5+ |
Ammo Roll: The hand flamer is required to take an Ammo roll each and every time it fires or is used in hand-to-hand combat.
Inferno Pistol. Inferno pistols are ruinously effective, if short-ranged, and capable of melting their way through blast doors or vaporising flesh in an instant.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4" | 4-8" | - | -1 | 8 | D6 | -5 | 5+ |
Special Weapons
Combi-flamer. The combi-flamer combines the prodigious stopping power of a boltgun with a single-shot flamer unit, perfect for filling a crawlway or ruin with scouring flame.
A combi-flamer can be fired either as a boltgun or a flamer, but can only be fired as a flamer once per game. If an Ammo roll is failed for a combi-flamer before the flamer is fired, then the flamer can be used once, but the boltgun can no longer be fired. Weapon reloads only apply to the boltgun, and cannot be purchased for the flamer. Telescopic and red-dot laser sights purchased for a combi-flamer only apply when firing it as a boltgun.
Combi-melta. Combining a boltgun and a single-shot melta unit, the combi-melta all but guarantees the death of a single, deeply unfortunate foe.
A combi-melta can be fired either as a boltgun or a meltagun, but can only be fired as a meltagun once per game. If an Ammo roll is failed for a combi-melta before the meltagun is fired, then the meltagun can be used once, but the boltgun can no longer be fired. Weapon reloads only apply to the boltgun, and cannot be purchased for the meltagun. Telescopic and red-dot laser sights purchased for a combi-melta only apply when firing it as a boltgun.
Condemnor Boltgun. Combining a boltgun with a single-shot crossbow armature, these archaic-seeming weapons fire a silver stake engraved with sigils of disruption that destabilise a psyker's connection with the Warp.
A condemnor boltgun can be fired either as a boltgun or a crossbow, but can only be fired as a crossbow once per game. If an Ammo roll is failed for a condemnor boltgun before the crossbow is fired, then the crossbow can be used once, but the boltgun can no longer be fired. Weapon reloads only apply to the boltgun, and cannot be purchased for the crossbow.
The crossbow has the following profile:
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-12" | 12-24" | +1 | - | 5 | 1 | 0 | Auto |
Psi-shock: When this weapon is used to target a Grey Knights fighter, a Shadowseer or a Zoanthrope, its Damage characteristic is 3 rather than 1.
Heavy Weapons
Multi-melta. A more powerful version of the meltagun, this weapon is easily capable of destroying battle tanks at close range. In the tangle of the Promethium Sprawl it provides devastating firepower and can cut a quick path to victory.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-12" | 12-24" | - | - | 8 | D6 | -5 | 5+ |
Miscellaneous Equipment
Jump Pack. Sisters Seraphim use jump packs to make leaping bounds across the battlefield on wings of flame.
A fighter with a jump pack treats all terrain as open ground for the purposes of movement, but can't end its move on impassable terrain.
Simulacrum Imperialis. These holy symbols of the Ecclesiarchy were once carried by one of the Imperium's many saints. They are wellsprings of inspiration and faith, and it is a great honour to carry such an irreplaceable relic into battle.
If a member of your kill team is carrying a Simulacrum Imperialis and is not down or broken, you can use the Light of the Emperor rule a second time in a mission. A Battle Sister carrying a Simulacrum Imperialis is always encumbered.
Adepta Sororitas Special Operatives
Sister Repentia
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
Armed only with her faith and a ceremonial eviscerator with which to strike down the Emperor's enemies, a Sister Repentia seeks redemption for some transgression in the fires of battle.
Wargear: A Sister Repentia has an eviscerator.
Redemptive Rage: A Sister Repentia always recovers from pinning at the start of your turn, even if there is no friendly fighter within 2". No Initiative test is required.
Spirit of the Martyr: When you use your kill team's Light of the Emperor rule, do not re-roll Attack rolls of 1 for a Sister Repentia. Instead, she gets a 3+ invulnerable save until the end of the phase.
Celestian
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
Celestians are the finest and noblest warriors of their Order, armed with the weapons and wargear necessary to face a wide variety of threats. Their greatest asset, however, is their unshakeable faith, which allows them to strike at the enemies of the Imperium with unmatched zeal.
Wargear: A Celestian has a combat blade, a boltgun, a bolt pistol, frag grenades, krak grenades and power armour. She may also do one of the following: exchange her boltgun for a flamer, meltagun or storm bolter; exchange her boltgun for a heavy flamer, heavy bolter or multi-melta.
Hand of the Emperor: When you use your kill team's Light of the Emperor rule, do not re-roll Attack rolls of 1 for a Celestian. Instead, she gets a +2 combat modifier (instead of a +1 modifier) if she charged this turn.
Seraphim
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8" | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
This angelic warrior's faith burns so brightly that it appears the Emperor himself guides her actions, as she descends on wings of fire and employs her two pistols to vanquish the fiercest foes.
Wargear: A Seraphim has two bolt pistols, frag grenades, krak grenades, power armour and a jump pack. She may exchange her two bolt pistols for two hand flamers or two inferno pistols.
Angelic Visage: You can re-roll failed invulnerable saves for this model.
Gunfighter: This fighter can use two pistols at once, granting her an extra shooting attack when she shoots, following the usual rules. She can only use this extra attack when armed with a pistol in each hand, and when she does so she cannot use the Crack Shot or Fast Shot skills.
The Emperor's Deliverance: When you use your kill team's Light of the Emperor rule, do not re-roll To Hit rolls or Attack rolls of 1 for a Seraphim. Instead, you can re-roll failed wound rolls for her attacks until the end of the phase.
Adepta Sororitas Skill Availability
| Role | Combat | Ferocity | Guerilla | Agility | Muscle | Shooting | Stealth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trooper | Yes | Yes | – | – | – | Yes | – |
| Specialist | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | – | Yes | – |
| Leader | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | Yes | Yes |
Chaos Space Marine Kill Teams
Stalking through the smog-wreathed gloom, bands of Chaos Space Marines come seeking glorious reward from the Dark Gods. Murderers and madmen gifted with superhuman strength, resilience and speed, they are monsters clad in baroque power armour who slaughter all in their path. Zealous cultists accompany their masters to battle, motivated by a mixture of terror, hate and desperate ambition. As the servants of Chaos accrue wealth, they funnel it into their preparations for abhorrent summoning rituals, fuelling monstrous braziers and sacrificial pyres in the hopes of conjuring Daemons into reality, and thus overrunning their foes for good.
Chaos Space Marines Special Rules. The following special rule applies to all members of a Chaos Space Marines kill team, other than Chaos Cultists.
Marks of Chaos: When you recruit a model with this ability, pick a Mark of Chaos to give them and modify your roster accordingly: Khorne – add 1 to the fighter's Attacks characteristic; Tzeentch – the fighter has a 5+ invulnerable save; Nurgle – add 1 to the fighter's Toughness characteristic; Slaanesh – add 1 to the fighter's Initiative characteristic; Undivided – add 1 to the fighter's Leadership characteristic. Note that once you have given a fighter a Mark of Chaos, you cannot change it.
A Chaos Space Marines kill team follows all of the normal rules, with the following exception: when a Chaos Cultist earns his third 'Mission Completed' mark, he does not get promoted in the usual manner. That Chaos Cultist becomes a Trooper and may be given skills in the future as normal, but their characteristics and equipment remain the same.
Aspiring Champion — Kill Team Leader — Cost to recruit: 225 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
Masterful killers who walk the path to glory or damnation, Aspiring Champions butcher their enemies in the name of the Dark Gods.
Wargear: An Aspiring Champion has a combat blade and power armour. In addition, an Aspiring Champion can be armed with items chosen from the Chaos Space Marines Hand-to-Hand Weapons, Pistols, Basic Weapons, Ammunition, Grenades and Miscellaneous Equipment lists.
Champion of Chaos: If an Aspiring Champion takes an enemy leader out of action in hand-to-hand combat, you can make a roll on the Advance table and apply its effects immediately.
Chaos Space Marine — Trooper — Cost to recruit: 120 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
Whether ancient traitor or more recently rebelled renegade, every Chaos Space Marine is a powerful warrior who kills without mercy or hesitation.
Wargear: A Chaos Space Marine has a combat blade and power armour. In addition, a Chaos Space Marine can be armed with items chosen from the Chaos Space Marines Hand-to-Hand Weapons, Pistols, Basic Weapons, Ammunition, Grenades and Miscellaneous Equipment lists.
Chaos Cultist — New Recruit — Cost to recruit: 40 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
Though the Chaos Space Marines see them as little more than expendable vermin, Chaos Cultists fight with desperate fervour to earn their masters' favour.
Wargear: All Chaos Cultists have a combat blade and improvised armour. In addition, a Chaos Cultist can be armed with items chosen from the Chaos Cultists Hand-to-Hand Weapons, Pistols, Basic Weapons and Miscellaneous Equipment lists.
Chaos Gunner — Specialist — Cost to recruit: 130 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
Certain Chaos Space Marines excel in the use of potent ranged weaponry, slaughtering their enemies amidst storms of sulphurous firepower.
Wargear: A Chaos Gunner has a combat blade and power armour. In addition, a Chaos Gunner can be armed with items chosen from the Chaos Space Marines Hand-to-Hand Weapons, Pistols, Heavy Weapons, Special Weapons, Ammunition, Grenades and Miscellaneous Equipment lists.
Chaos Space Marine Weapon and Equipment Lists
Ammunition: Inferno bolts* – 25 points. (*Can be purchased for bolt pistols or boltguns only. Fighters with the Mark of Tzeentch only.)
Grenades: Frag grenades – 25 points; Melta bombs* – 30 points; Blight grenades** – 35 points; Krak grenades – 40 points. (*Aspiring Champion only. **Fighters with the Mark of Nurgle only.)
Miscellaneous: Camo gear – 5 points; Clip harness – 10 points; Photo-visor – 15 points; Red-dot laser sight – 20 points; Telescopic sight – 20 points; Weapon reload – half cost of weapon in points.
Hand-to-Hand Weapons: Combat blade – 5 points; Assault blade (sword) – 15 points; Chainsword – 25 points; Power sword* – 50 points; Power fist* – 85 points. (*Aspiring Champion only.)
Pistols: Bolt pistol – 25 points; Plasma pistol* – 50 points. (*Aspiring Champion only.)
Basic Weapons: Boltgun – 35 points.
Heavy Weapons: Autocannon – 150 points; Heavy bolter – 180 points; Missile launcher with frag missiles – 175 points; with super krak missiles – 190 points; with both – 225 points; Lascannon – 250 points.
Special Weapons: Flamer – 40 points; Plasma gun – 80 points; Meltagun – 95 points.
Chaos Cultists Weapon and Equipment Lists
Miscellaneous: Weapon reload – half cost of weapon in points.
Hand-to-Hand Weapons: Combat blade (knife) – 5 points; Flail – 10 points; Assault blade (sword) – 15 points; Axe – 15 points; Bludgeon – 15 points.
Pistols: Autopistol – 15 points.
Basic Weapons: Autogun – 20 points; Shotgun – 20 points.
Chaos Space Marine Weapons and Equipment
Hand-to-Hand Weapons
Axe. Baroque and heavy-bladed, the axes wielded by Chaos Cultists are ghoulish-looking murder weapons.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user | 1 | - |
Dual-handed: An axe can be wielded in one hand using the profile above. Alternatively a fighter can wield an axe with both hands, in which case it confers a +1 bonus to their Strength.
Bludgeon. Some Chaos Cultists wield improvised mauls, clubs or hammers to crush their enemies to their knees.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user | 1 | - |
Concussive: A fighter who goes down as a result of an Injury roll made for this weapon is automatically taken out of action, even if the wielder is fighting other opponents.
Chainfist. Tipped with roaring chain-blades, these monstrous gauntlets can carve even a Space Marine in two.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | 8 | D3 | -7 |
Noisy: This weapon emits a loud and distinctive sound, so must test to see if the alarm is raised when used during missions such as The Raid.
Flail. The flails used by cultists are often nothing more than gore-stained lumps of metal tied to strips of scavenged leather.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user | 1 | - |
Flailing Attack: Enemy fighters cannot parry against a fighter that is attacking with a flail.
Mutated Limbs. The gifts of the Dark Gods can be hideous to behold, but lashing talons and pincer limbs are deadly in battle.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user | 1 | -1 |
Flailing Attack: Enemy fighters cannot parry against a fighter that is attacking with mutated limbs.
Pistols
Autopistol. The autopistol is a rapid-firing automatic pistol that is both easy to manufacture and simple to use, making it a favoured weapon amongst cultist organisations.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-8" | 8-16" | +2 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 4+ |
Basic Weapons
Autogun. Autoguns are manufactured in factories and underhive workshops across the Imperium. A sturdy frame combined with a high rate of fire makes an autogun a popular weapon on many an Imperial world.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-12" | 12-24" | +1 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 4+ |
Special Weapons
Combi-bolter. Two boltguns combined in a single housing and drawing rounds from a linked multi-hopper, this weapon can maintain a ferocious rate of fire.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-12" | 12-24" | +1 | - | 4 | 1 | -1 | 5+ |
Sustained Fire: 1 dice.
Combi-flamer. The combi-flamer combines the prodigious stopping power of a boltgun with a single-shot flamer unit, perfect for filling a crawlway or ruin with scouring flame. A combi-flamer can be fired either as a boltgun or a flamer, but can only be fired as a flamer once per game.
Combi-melta. Combining a boltgun and a single shot melta unit, the combi-melta all but guarantees the death of a single, deeply unfortunate foe. A combi-melta can be fired either as a boltgun or a meltagun, but can only be fired as a meltagun once per game.
Heavy Weapons
Autocannon. Heavy automatic cannons that fire shells the size of a man's forearm, autocannons are designed to rip apart light vehicles. Against infantry, their effect is catastrophic.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-20" | 20-40" | - | - | 7 | D3 | -3 | 4+ |
Sustained Fire: 1 dice.
Lascannon. The lascannon fires a concentrated stream of laser energy that can punch through a battle-tank. Fighters hit by such a weapon stand little chance of survival.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-24" | 24-48" | - | - | 9 | D6 | -6 | 5+ |
Grenades
Blight Grenades. These foul bombs contain virulent toxins and diseased filth, that sprays a wide area when they detonate. Victims caught in the blast are riddled with pox and plague, and are quickly reduced to rotting cadavers.
| Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | -1 |
Large Blast: Blight grenades erupt in a spray of foetid liquid; they use the large blast template.
Poisonous: Blight grenades always wound fighters on a 4+, regardless of their Toughness, unless a lower result would be required.
Armour
Improvised Armour. Fashioned from ragged cloaks, scavenged wargear and crudely beaten metal plates, the improvised armour worn by Chaos Cultists offers poor protection at best.
A fighter wearing improvised armour has a basic armour save of 6+.
Specialised Equipment
Jump Pack. Some Chaos Space Marines, most notably those of the Night Lords, favour the use of jet-powered jump packs to leap across the battlefield in soaring bounds.
A fighter with a jump pack treats all terrain as open ground for the purposes of movement, but can't end its move on impassable terrain.
Ammunition
Inferno Bolts. Rune-carved bolt shells used by the worshippers of Tzeentch, these projectiles can punch through power armour, and explode in searing blasts of Warp flame. Weapons equipped with inferno bolts have the following profiles until they run out of ammunition, after which they may continue to fire with their standard ammunition.
Bolt Pistol:
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-8" | 8-16" | +2 | - | 4 | 1 | -3 | 5+ |
Boltgun:
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-12" | 12-24" | +1 | - | 4 | 1 | -3 | 5+ |
Rare Ammunition: A fighter equipped with a weapon reload cannot re-roll a failed Ammo roll for their inferno bolts – the re-roll only applies to the first failed ammo roll they make for their weapon's standard ammunition.
Chaos Space Marine Special Operatives
Raptor
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8" | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
Airborne terror troops, Raptors are debased assault specialists who have been twisted by the power of the Warp. They leap into battle using jump packs, paralysing their victims with horrific screeches before pouncing and hacking them to pieces.
Wargear: A Raptor has a chainsword, bolt pistol, frag and krak grenades, a jump pack and power armour. He may also do any of the following: exchange his chainsword for a power sword or power fist; exchange his bolt pistol for a plasma pistol; pick a Mark of Chaos.
Killer Reputation: Raptors cause fear.
Chaos Terminator
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
Veterans of a thousand battles, Chaos Terminators are lumbering behemoths of spiked armour and hatred who mow down any foolish enough to stand in their path. Though they are not swift, Chaos Terminators are all but impervious to harm thanks to their hulking Tactical Dreadnought armour, and their weapons are fearsome indeed.
Wargear: A Chaos Terminator has a power maul, combi-bolter and Terminator armour. He may also pick a Mark of Chaos and do one of the following: exchange his power maul for a chainfist, power axe or power fist; exchange his combi-bolter for a combi-flamer or combi-melta; exchange his power maul and combi-bolter for a pair of lightning claws.
Killer Reputation: Chaos Terminators cause fear.
Bounty: If a Chaos Terminator is down or out of action at the end of a mission, the enemy kill team secures an additional promethium cache.
Chaos Spawn
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2D6" | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | D6 | 10 |
Those who are overwhelmed by the mutative gifts of the Chaos Gods become revolting sub-human abominations known as Chaos Spawn. Heaving masses of screaming mouths, undulant flesh and snapping, claw-tipped tentacles, these twisted monstrosities lurch into the enemy ranks to rend, kill and devour at random.
Wargear: A Chaos Spawn has mutated limbs. It may also pick a Mark of Chaos.
Killer Reputation: Chaos Spawn cause fear.
Shapeless Abomination: Before moving or attacking with a Chaos Spawn, randomly generate their characteristics as appropriate.
Chaos Space Marine Skill Availability
| Role | Combat | Ferocity | Guerilla | Agility | Muscle | Shooting | Stealth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trooper | Yes | – | – | – | Yes | Yes | – |
| Specialist | Yes | – | Yes | – | Yes | Yes | – |
| Leader | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Dark Eldar Wych Cult Kill Teams
Like all Dark Eldar, Wyches revel in the pain and suffering of others. Their martial skills are honed to razor-sharp perfection in the arenas of Commorragh, and unleashed upon the denizens of realspace in terrifying pirate raids.
Wych Cult Special Rules. The following special rule applies to all of the members of a Dark Eldar kill team.
Combat Drugs: Dark Eldar fighters use a heady cocktail of stimulants and performance enhancers. To see which particular drug has taken their fancy for this fight, roll on the table below before deployment. This applies to the whole kill team (except for any Haemonculi or Scourges who may have joined the team).
| D6 | Drug |
|---|---|
| 1 | Adrenalight (+1 Attack) |
| 2 | Grave Lotus (+1 Strength) |
| 3 | Hypex (+1 Initiative) |
| 4 | Painbringer (+1 Toughness) |
| 5 | Serpentin (+1 Weapon Skill) |
| 6 | Splintermind (+1 Leadership) |
A Wych Cult kill team follows all of the normal rules, with the following exception: Dark Eldar Wyches regularly carry the ritual weapons of the arena with them on their raids into realspace. Items of equipment from the Gladiatorial Weapons list count as hand-to-hand weapons in all regards. In addition they take up both of a fighter's hands, so may not be used in combination with any other weapons, and count as two weapons for the purposes of the fighting with two weapons rule.
Syren — Kill Team Leader — Cost to recruit: 150 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6" | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
Each Wych Cult kill team is lead by a Syren, a murderous exemplar whose wicked blades have shed blood across dozens of worlds.
Wargear: A Syren has a Wych knife and Wychsuit. In addition, a Syren can be armed with items chosen from the Dark Eldar Hand-to-Hand Weapons, Gladiatorial Weapons, Pistols, Ammunition, Grenades and Miscellaneous Equipment lists.
Wych — Trooper — Cost to recruit: 80 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6" | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
Tenacious and cruel beyond comprehension, Wyches often leave their defeated foes alive so that they may savour the screams of torment for days to come.
Wargear: All Wyches have a Wych knife and Wychsuit. In addition, a Wych can be armed with items chosen from the Dark Eldar Hand-to-Hand Weapons, Pistols, Ammunition, Grenades and Miscellaneous Equipment lists.
Debutante — New Recruit — Cost to recruit: 70 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6" | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
Debutantes are relatively new inductees to a Wych Cult looking to make their mark through displays of practised violence.
Wargear: All Debutantes have a Wych knife and Wychsuit. In addition, a Debutante can be armed with items chosen from the Dark Eldar Hand-to-Hand Weapons, Pistols, Grenades and Miscellaneous Equipment lists.
Bloodbride — Specialist — Cost to recruit: 100 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6" | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
Having proven their brutality in the gladiatorial pits time and again, Bloodbrides are always seeking new foes whose flesh they can rend.
Wargear: All Bloodbrides have a Wych knife and Wychsuit. In addition, a Bloodbride can be armed with items chosen from the Dark Eldar Gladiatorial Weapons, Grenades and Miscellaneous lists.
Dark Eldar Weapon and Equipment Lists
Ammunition: Soul-seeker rounds* – 15 points. (*Can be purchased for splinter pistols only.)
Grenades: Plasma grenades – 25 points.
Miscellaneous: Blade venom – 10 points; Mirrorhelm – 20 points; Weapon reload – half cost of weapon in points.
Hand-to-Hand Weapons: Wych knife (knife) – 5 points; Chainhook – 10 points; Agoniser* – 45 points; Power sword* – 50 points. (*Syren only.)
Pistols: Splinter pistol – 20 points; Blast pistol* – 50 points. (*Syren only.)
Gladiatorial Weapons: Hydra Gauntlets – 30 points; Razorflails – 30 points; Shardnet and impaler – 35 points.
Dark Eldar Weapons and Equipment
Hand-to-Hand Weapons
Agoniser. The agoniser's array of energy fields and toxins sends the victim into fits of agony as their nerves are overloaded.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user | D3 | -2 |
Excruciating Agony: A fighter who goes down as a result of an Injury roll made for this weapon is automatically taken out of action, even if the wielder is fighting other opponents.
Amputator. The jagged teeth on these savage claws allow a Haemonculus to sever bone and cut corded muscle.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user | D3 | -1 |
Archite Glaive. When wielded by a skilled user, these exquisitely crafted polearms can bisect even armoured foes with ease.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user +2 | 1 | -3 |
Chainhook. Chainhooks are swung in vicious arcs that are almost impossible to defend against.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user | 1 | -3 |
Flexible: Opposing fighters may not parry against a fighter armed with a chainhook.
Gladiatorial Weapons
Hydra Gauntlets. Hydra gauntlets are semi-sentient and grow latices of lethal blades made from extraplanar crystal.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user +1 | 1 | -2 |
Lethal: A fighter may re-roll To Wound rolls with this weapon.
Razorflails. At first glance razorflails resemble flimsy swords, but with a flick of the wrist the split apart and can lash like a whip.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user | 1 | -1 |
Flexible: Opposing fighters may not parry against a fighter armed with razorflails. In addition, the fighter can re-roll To Wound rolls in the hand-to-hand phase.
Shardnet and Impaler. Deadly in the arena and on the battlefield, shardnets are used to snare the foe before the killing blow is delivered.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user +1 | 1 | -2 |
Entangled: The fighter may use their shardnet against one close combat opponent at the start of the hand-to-hand phase. The fighter must take an Initiative test. If they pass the test then they entangle their opponent's weapons – their opponent must fight using only a knife in this phase.
Pistol Weapons
Blast Pistol. Blast pistols fire focused streams of darklight that bore through flesh and armour to vaporise their target.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-6" | 6-12" | - | - | 6 | D3 | -4 | 5+ |
Splinter Pistol. Splinter pistols use magno-electric pulse cores to fire jagged shards of crystal coated in potent toxins.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-6" | 6-12" | - | - | 2 | 1 | -2 | 5+ |
Poisoned: This weapon will always wound enemy fighters on a 4+, regardless of their Toughness.
Basic Weapons
Shardcarbine. Shardcarbines utilise the same payload as splinter pistols but with a longer kill-range and a more rapid rate of fire.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-9" | 9-18" | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | 5+ |
Sustained Fire: 1 dice.
Poisoned: This weapon will always wound enemy fighters on a 4+, regardless of their Toughness.
Special Weapons
Blaster. Blasters emit beams of darklight that are even more powerful than those of the smaller blast pistol.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-9" | 9-18" | - | - | 8 | D3 | -4 | 6+ |
Shredder. When fired, a shredder unleashes a mass of barbed monofilaments that entangle and shred their targets.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-6" | 6-12" | +1 | - | 6 | 1 | -1 | 5+ |
Small Blast: Shredders fire an expanding mesh of razor-sharp wire; they use the small blast template.
Dark Lance. Dark lances are the largest darklight weapons and are capable of disintegrating targets from a terrifying range.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-18" | 18-36" | - | - | 8 | D3 | -4 | 6+ |
Haywire Blaster. Haywire blasters siphon the electromagnetic energy of Commorragh to be later unleashed upon the battlefield.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-12" | 12-24" | - | - | 4 | D3 | -2 | 5+ |
Heat Lance. Heat lances uses a combination of melta and las technology to create a superheated column of destructive energy.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-9" | 9-18" | +1 | - | 7 | D3 | -3 | 5+ |
Splinter Cannon. With a single salvo a splinter cannon unleashes a hail of razor-sharp crystal shards.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-18" | 18-36" | - | - | 2 | 1 | -1 | 5+ |
Sustained Fire: 2 dice.
Poisoned: This weapon will always wound enemy fighters on a 4+, regardless of their Toughness.
Grenades
Plasma Grenades. The concentrated burst of a plasma grenade is far more devastating than other, cruder explosive charges.
| Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | -2 |
Blast: Plasma grenades release focused but potent energies; they use the small blast template.
Armour
Ghostplate Armour. The lightweight resins of ghostplate armour are buttressed by minor forcefield technology.
Armour Save: A fighter wearing ghostplate has a basic armour save of 4+.
Invulnerable Save: A fighter wearing ghostplate has an invulnerable save of 6+.
Gnarlskin. Through scarification and branding, the skin of Haemonculi hardens and becomes resilient to blows.
Armour Save: A fighter wearing gnarlskin has a basic armour save of 6+.
Wychsuit. Wychsuits are flexible and primarily protect one side of the body, making them perfect for close-quarters fighting.
Armour Save: A fighter wearing a Wychsuit has a basic armour save of 6+.
Dodge: A fighter wearing a Wychsuit has an invulnerable save of 4+ in the hand-to-hand combat phase.
Specialised Equipment
Blade Venom. Wyches coat their blades with numerous strains of nerve toxins to give them an edge in combat.
A fighter equipped with blade venom may re-roll failed To Wound rolls with their Wych knife or chainhook.
Mirrorhelm. These gladiatorial helms contain sense enhancers that reflect the subtlest movements of the opponent, allowing the wearer to anticipate their attacks.
A fighter equipped with a mirrorhelm may make a single parry as if they were armed with a sword; a fighter equipped with a mirrorhelm and a power sword can make two parries.
Soulseeker Rounds. A splinter weapon can be fitted with shards of corrupted wraithbone that pierce its victims, body and soul.
When firing soulseeker rounds, you may re-roll failed To Hit rolls of 1.
Dark Eldar Special Operatives
Succubus
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6" | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 9 |
Succubi are the ruling elites of the Wych Cults. Lithe and famously lethal, they are collectively known as the brides of death. Competition between Succubi is fierce, as they try to outdo on another with spectacles of violent excess.
Wargear: A Succubus has an archite glaive, agoniser and Wychsuit.
Champion of the Arena: If a Succubus is attacked by multiple opponents in hand-to-hand combat, she uses their numbers against them. The enemy fighters don't gain the multiple combat bonuses to their Attacks and Combat Score.
Haemonculus
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5" | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
Haemonculi are deranged flesh-sculptors that dwell in the dark bowels of Commorragh. Torturers, poisoners and alchemists, they seek ever more captives with whom they can craft long symphonies of agony.
Wargear: A Haemonculus has a splinter pistol, knife, amputator and gnarlskin.
Master Alchemist: If your kill team includes a Haemonculus, you may roll 2 dice on the combat drugs table and apply both results.
Multi-limbed Horror: A Haemonculus may roll one extra Attack dice in hand-to-hand combat. In addition, a Haemonculus causes fear.
Scourge
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5" | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
The winged mercenaries known as Scourges are masters of manoeuvrability, having perfected their aerial attacks along the jagged minarets and twisting spires that puncture the skies above Commorragh.
Wargear: A Scourge has a shardcarbine, combat blade and ghostplate armour. They may also do one of the following: exchange their shardcarbine for a blaster or shredder; exchange their shardcarbine for a dark lance, haywire blaster, heat lance or splinter cannon.
Evade: Any enemy shooting at a Scourge from short range suffers a -2 To Hit modifier, while any enemy shooting at long range suffers a -1 modifier. This penalty only applies if the fighter is in the open and is not benefitting from a cover modifier.
Winged Killer: A Scourge may use its wings in the movement phase instead of moving normally. The Scourge may move up to 12" in any direction, ignoring the normal restrictions for terrain, however you may not end this move in impassable ground. The Scourge may use this move to charge an enemy fighter, but does not double its movement distance when doing so.
Dark Eldar Wych Skill Availability
| Role | Combat | Ferocity | Guerilla | Agility | Muscle | Shooting | Stealth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trooper | Yes | Yes | – | Yes | – | – | – |
| Specialist | Yes | Yes | – | Yes | Yes | – | – |
| Leader | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | Yes |
Craftworld Eldar Kill Teams
The Eldar of the craftworlds are the remnants of a dying empire. Their agility, intellect and psychic prowess far exceed that of any human, and their dwindling numbers are made up for by overwhelming skill in battle.
Craftworld Eldar Special Rules. The following special rule applies to all of the members of a Craftworld Eldar kill team.
Battle Focus: If a fighter with this rule does not move in the movement phase, they may choose to make a normal move immediately after firing in the shooting phase. This may not be a run or charge move.
A Craftworld Eldar kill team follows all of the normal rules, with the following exceptions:
- If your Craftworld Eldar kill team contains a Heavy Weapon Platform, it must be allocated to a Guardian Defender Gunner at the start of each mission. If the Gunner moves in any way, place the platform anywhere within 2" of the Gunner at the end of the move. The Gunner may fire the weapon instead of any other weapons they carry, drawing line of sight from the platform itself. The platform does not count as a fighter for any rules purposes, and may not otherwise be interacted with in any way, though it does block line of sight. If the platform would get in the way of any other models (e.g. charging fighters), simply move it out of the way. If the Gunner is taken out of action, or otherwise removed from play, the Heavy Weapon Platform is also removed, but is not permanently removed from your kill team if that Gunner subsequently dies.
- Each time a Guardian Defender earns their third Mission Completed mark and is promoted to a Trooper, they must miss the next mission, but their mesh armour is replaced with Aspect armour and their ranged weapons are replaced with a single Avenger catapult at no cost.
Dire Avenger Exarch — Kill Team Leader — Cost to recruit: 240 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5" | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
Dire Avenger Exarchs are consummate leaders, having devoted themselves wholly to the Path of the Warrior.
Wargear: A Dire Avenger Exarch has a combat blade and Aspect armour. In addition, a Dire Avenger Exarch can be armed with items chosen from the Craftworld Eldar Hand-to-Hand Weapons, Pistols, Basic Weapons, Grenades and Miscellaneous Equipment lists.
Dire Avenger — Trooper — Cost to recruit: 100 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5" | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
Dire Avengers are the most tactically flexible of the craftworlds' Aspect Warriors, and are as deadly on the offensive as they are stalwart in defence.
Wargear: All Dire Avengers have a combat blade and Aspect armour. In addition, a Dire Avenger can be armed with items chosen from the Craftworld Eldar Basic Weapons, Grenades and Miscellaneous Equipment lists.
Guardian Defender — New Recruit — Cost to recruit: 80 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5" | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
Guardian Defenders are taken from the citizenry of the craftworlds, and though a militia force they are a match for the dedicated soldiers of other races.
Wargear: All Guardian Defenders have a combat blade and mesh armour. In addition, a Guardian Defender can be armed with items chosen from the Craftworld Eldar Basic Weapons, Grenades and Miscellaneous Equipment lists.
Guardian Defender Gunner — Specialist — Cost to recruit: 90 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5" | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
Guardian Defenders who show a particular aptitude for battle may be called upon to provide fire support with anti-grav heavy weapon platforms.
Wargear: All Guardian Defender Gunners have a combat blade and mesh armour. In addition, a Guardian Defender Gunner can be armed with items chosen from the Craftworld Eldar Basic Weapons, Grenades and Miscellaneous lists. If your kill team contains one or more Guardian Defender Gunners, you may purchase a single Heavy Weapon Platform armed with a weapon from the Heavy Weapon Platform Weapons list.
Craftworld Eldar Weapon and Equipment Lists
Grenades: Plasma grenades – 25 points.
Miscellaneous: Photo-visor – 15 points; Shimmershield* – 30 points; Weapon reload – half cost of weapon in points. (*Dire Avenger Exarch only.)
Hand-to-Hand Weapons: Combat blade (knife) – 5 points; Diresword* – 60 points; Powerglaive* – 50 points. (*Dire Avenger Exarch only.)
Pistols: Shuriken pistol – 35 points.
Basic Weapons: Avenger shuriken catapult* – 45 points; Shuriken catapult** – 40 points; Twin Avenger shuriken catapult*** – 70 points. (*Dire Avenger and Dire Avenger Exarch only. **Guardian Defender and Guardian Defender Gunner only. ***Dire Avenger Exarch only.)
Heavy Weapon Platform Weapons: Heavy Weapon Platform with bright lance – 250 points; with Eldar missile launcher with plasma missiles and starshot missiles – 200 points; with scatter laser – 160 points; with shuriken cannon – 180 points; with starcannon – 200 points.
Craftworld Eldar Weapons and Equipment
Hand-to-Hand Weapons
Diresword. With a vengeful spirit stone set into their hilt, these swords can separate a victim's soul from their body.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user | 1 | -3 |
Parry: Fighters with swords are able to parry.
Soulrazor: A fighter wounded by this weapon must pass a Leadership test or be immediately taken out of action.
Ghostaxe. The rudimentary spirit stone in a ghost axe guides its wielder's blows towards the vital points of their foes.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user +2 | 1 | -3 |
Ghostsword. Ghost swords are traditionally used in pairs to deflect incoming blows and lay low the enemy.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user +1 | 1 | -3 |
Parry: A fighter with a pair of Ghostswords may parry twice.
Paired: A fighter using a pair of Ghostswords may re-roll failed To Wound rolls in hand-to-hand combat.
Powerglaive. Powerglaives are polearms with energy-wreathed blades.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user +2 | 1 | -3 |
Pistol Weapons
Shuriken Pistol. These elegant sidearms fire barrages of monomolecular-edged discs that slice through their targets.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-6" | 6-12" | +2 | - | 4 | 1 | -1 | 4+ |
Sustained Fire: 1 dice.
Fusion Pistol. Using beams of concentrated energy, a fusion pistol causes the molecules of its target to hyper-vibrate and combust.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4" | 4-8" | +1 | - | 8 | D6 | -5 | 5+ |
Basic Weapons
Avenger Shuriken Catapult. These weapons are masterwork examples of their kind.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-9" | 9-18" | - | - | 4 | 1 | -1 | 4+ |
Sustained Fire: 1 dice.
Shuriken Catapult. The long-barrelled shuriken catapult fires its razor-edged ammunition at a greater distance than the shuriken pistol.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-8" | 8-16" | +1 | - | 4 | 1 | -1 | 4+ |
Sustained Fire: 1 dice.
Twin Avenger Shuriken Catapult. Twin Avenger shuriken catapults have a frightening rate of fire and can blanket an area with blade-discs in seconds.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-9" | 9-18" | - | - | 4 | 1 | -1 | 4+ |
Sustained Fire: 1 dice.
Independent Fire: A fighter armed with this weapon may fire twice using the profile above. These shots may be made against different targets.
Special Weapons
D-scythe. When fired, the distortion energy of a D-scythe opens a portal to the Warp that sucks in hapless foes.
| Range | To Hit | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template | - | 8 | D6 | -7 | 5+ |
Anti-reality Wave: The D-Scythe's shot is represented by the teardrop-shaped flamer template.
Wraithcannon. Even the heaviest armour of the enemy counts for naught against the focused distortion blast of a wraithcannon.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-9" | 9-18" | +1 | - | 8 | D6 | -7 | 5+ |
Heavy Weapon Platform Weapons
Bright Lance. A bright lance uses las energy that is refined and amplified by psychically grown crystals.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-18" | 18-36" | - | - | 8 | D3 | -5 | 5+ |
Eldar Missile Launcher. Eldar missile launchers are exquisitely crafted and can be loaded with different types of explosive pods.
Missile Ammunition: An Eldar missile launcher is supplied with multiple ammunition types. The missile launcher can only use the types of missile that have been purchased for it. If an Ammo roll is failed then the missile launcher and any ammunition it has cannot be used for the rest of the mission.
Plasma Missile. When a plasma missile detonates it creates a super-heated vortex of vaporising energy.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-24" | 24-48" | - | - | 4 | 1 | -2 | 5+ |
Blast: Plasma missiles release focused but potent energies; they use the small blast template.
Starshot Missile. Starshot missiles release a channelled blast upon impact to bore a burning hole through the target.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-24" | 24-48" | - | - | 8 | 1 | -4 | 5+ |
Scatter Laser. Through fractal resonance, a scatter laser is able to emit blistering salvos of las-bursts.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-18" | 18-36" | +1 | - | 6 | 1 | - | 5+ |
Sustained Fire: 2 dice.
Shuriken Cannon. Shuriken cannons are the largest of the craftworld shuriken weapons, and propel their blades with tremendous force.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-12" | 12-24" | +1 | - | 6 | 1 | -2 | 4+ |
Sustained Fire: 2 dice.
Starcannon. The plasma core of a star cannon produces beams of light that deliver the heat of a raging star.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-18" | 18-36" | - | - | 6 | 1 | -3 | 6+ |
Sustained Fire: 1 dice.
Grenades
Plasma Grenades. The Eldar have perfected the generation of plasma energy, and can unleash it on their foes with ease.
| Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | -2 |
Blast: Plasma grenades release focused but potent energies; they use the small blast template.
Armour
Aspect Armour. Aspect armour is made of psycho-reactive material that reacts to its wearer's movements.
Armour Save: A fighter wearing Aspect armour has a basic armour save of 4+.
Forceshield. These powerful shield projectors can turn aside even the most devastating blasts and blows.
Invulnerable Save: A fighter with a forceshield has an invulnerable save of 4+.
Heavy Aspect Armour. Incorporating thick plates but retaining flexibility, this armour is amongst the best in the known galaxy.
Armour Save: A fighter wearing heavy Aspect armour has a basic armour save of 3+.
Mesh Armour. Mesh armour is comprised of thousands of thermoplas pieces that harden upon impact.
Armour Save: A fighter wearing mesh armour has a basic armour save of 5+.
Shimmershield. A shimmershield's field generator creates a flickering energy shield to protect the bearer.
Invulnerable Save: A fighter with a shimmershield has an invulnerable save of 5+.
Wraithbone Construct. Super-durable wraithbone exoskeletons are given implacable animus by the spirit stones they house.
Armour Save: A fighter housed within a wraithbone construct has a basic armour save of 3+.
Unshakeable: A fighter housed within a wraithbone construct cannot be pinned by shooting attacks, unless they are from high-impact weapons.
Specialised Equipment
Mandiblasters. Mandiblasters user laser blasts to spit needle shards at close range into an enemy.
At the start of the hand-to-hand phase, you may inflict a single Strength 3 hit on a fighter in base-to-base contact. This attack inflicts 1 damage and armour saves may be taken as normal.
Swooping Hawk Wings. Jet propulsion motors and anti-grav lifters hidden within the metal feathers of these wings allow the wearer to fly.
A fighter may use its Swooping Hawk wings in the movement phase instead of moving normally. The fighter may move up to 12" in any direction, ignoring the normal restrictions for terrain, however you may not end this move in impassable ground. The fighter may use this move to charge an enemy fighter, but does not double its movement distance when doing so.
Craftworld Eldar Special Operatives
Autarch
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5" | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
Autarchs are peerless commanders and have a consummate understanding of the art of war. Though deadly in combat, they are most dangerous when implementing stratagems to ensnare their foes.
Wargear: An Autarch has a power sword, fusion pistol, mandiblasters, swooping hawk wings and heavy Aspect armour.
Superb Strategy: At the start of the game, when rolling to determine to gets the first turn, you may choose to re-roll. In scenarios which specify which side goes first you may roll a dice. On a 4+ you may choose who goes first for this game.
Bounty: If an Autarch is down or out of action at the end of a mission, the enemy kill team secures an additional promethium cache.
Wraithblade
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
The spirit stones used to capture the souls of fallen Eldar can also be used to power towering constructs made of wraithbone. Those Eldar consumed in life by rage may be placed inside a Wraithblade, where they can exact their wrath.
Wargear: A Wraithblade's spirit stone is housed in a wraithbone construct armed with a pair of ghostswords. They may exchange their ghostswords for a ghostaxe and forceshield.
Iron Will: The fighter can re-roll any failed Leadership tests – break tests, fear tests and so on. If the fighter's Leadership is being used for a bottle test then you can re-roll it if it is failed.
Wraithguard
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
Wraithguard are ghostly warriors who move with the measured certainty of death. The vengeful spirits within feel the sorrow of their own demise, and seek to deliver this fate to those who would face them in battle.
Wargear: A Wraithguard's spirit stone is housed in a wraithbone construct armed with a wraithcannon. They may exchange their wraithcannon for a D-scythe.
Iron Will: The fighter can re-roll any failed Leadership tests – break tests, fear tests, and so on. If the fighter's Leadership is being used for a bottle test then you can re-roll it if it is failed.
Craftworld Eldar Skill Availability
| Role | Combat | Ferocity | Guerilla | Agility | Muscle | Shooting | Stealth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trooper | – | – | – | Yes | – | Yes | Yes |
| Specialist | – | – | Yes | Yes | – | Yes | Yes |
| Leader | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | Yes | Yes |
Genestealer Cult Hybrid Kill Teams
Genestealer Cults do everything in their power to avoid revealing their true nature, operating with alien cunning and timeless patience in all their clandestine dealings until their appointed time to rise up. They will fight with inhuman zeal and ferocity to protect their cult's secrecy until that day comes.
Genestealer Cult Hybrid Special Rules. The following special rules apply to all of the members of a Genestealer Cult Hybrid kill team.
Lying in Wait: Models in a Genestealer Cult Hybrid kill team can begin any mission in hiding, providing that they have been deployed in a position where they would normally be able to do so (i.e. so that they are in cover and not within an enemy model's Initiative range, etc.).
A Genestealer Cult Hybrid kill team follows all of the normal rules for selecting a kill team, with the following exceptions:
- A Genestealer Cult Hybrid kill team consists of 3-15 models.
- A Genestealer Cult Hybrid kill team can include up to 3 specialists.
- In any missions that allow Ork Boyz kill teams to field additional models (such as the Raid or Hit and Run), add 2 to the random number of models that take part in the mission for a Genestealer Cult Hybrid kill team.
- If a fighter has more than two arms and carries a weapon in each hand, then the fighter rolls one extra Attack dice in hand-to-hand combat. Any hits are inflicted by cycling through the weapons they are using in an order chosen by the controlling player.
Neophyte Leader — Kill Team Leader — Cost to recruit: 120 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
A Neophyte Leader has an instinctive command over his broodkin.
Brood Command: Any fighter within 12" of their kill team's Neophyte Leader can use their Leadership characteristic when taking break tests and tests to see if they recover their nerve when broken. In addition, any fighters within 12" of their kill team's Neophyte Leader can use their Initiative characteristic when testing to escape pinning early.
Wargear: A Neophyte Leader has a combat blade and a mining suit. In addition, a Neophyte Leader can be armed with items chosen from the Genestealer Cult Hybrid Hand-to-Hand Weapons, Pistols, Basic Weapons, Ammunition, Grenades and Miscellaneous Equipment lists.
Neophyte Hybrid — Trooper — Cost to recruit: 60 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
The more humanoid appearance of cultists of the third and fourth generations means that these warriors often perform the bulk of a cult's clandestine activities.
Wargear: A Neophyte Hybrid has a combat blade and a mining suit. In addition, a Neophyte Hybrid can be armed with items chosen from the Genestealer Cult Hybrid Hand-to-Hand Weapons, Pistols, Basic Weapons, Ammunition, Grenades and Miscellaneous Equipment lists.
Neophyte Initiate — New Recruit — Cost to recruit: 50 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
A young member of the cult, a Neophyte Initiate is well trained but relies more heavily on the brood leader's command in the heat of battle.
Wargear: A Neophyte Initiate has a combat blade and a mining suit. In addition, a Neophyte Initiate can be armed with items chosen from the Genestealer Cult Hybrid Hand-to-Hand Weapons, Pistols, Basic Weapons, Ammunition, Grenades and Miscellaneous Equipment lists.
Neophyte Heavy — Specialist — Cost to recruit: 100 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
Neophyte Heavies are tasked with fielding larger or more complex weaponry.
Wargear: A Neophyte Heavy has a combat blade and a mining suit. In addition, a Neophyte Heavy can be armed with items chosen from the Genestealer Cult Hybrid Hand-to-Hand Weapons, Pistols, Special Weapons, Heavy Weapons, Ammunition, Grenades and Miscellaneous Equipment lists.
Genestealer Cult Hybrid Weapon and Equipment Lists
Ammunition: Hot-shot laser power pack – 15 points.
Grenades: Blasting charges – 40 points.
Miscellaneous: Clip harness – 10 points; Photo-visor – 15 points; Weapon reload – half cost of weapon in points.
Hand-to-Hand Weapons: Combat blade (knife) – 5 points; Chainsword – 25 points; Power maul* – 50 points; Power pick* – 50 points. (*Neophyte Leader only.)
Pistols: Autopistol – 15 points; Laspistol – 15 points; Bolt pistol – 25 points; Web pistol* – 75 points. (*Neophyte Leader only.)
Basic Weapons: Autogun – 20 points; Shotgun – 20 points; Lasgun – 35 points.
Special Weapons: Flamer – 40 points; Webber – 100 points; Grenade launcher with frag grenades – 85 points; with krak grenades – 100 points; with both – 125 points.
Heavy Weapons: Heavy stubber – 120 points; Mining laser – 200 points; Seismic cannon – 250 points.
Genestealer Cult Hybrid Weapons and Equipment
Hand-to-Hand Weapons
Metamorph Claw. Metamorph claws can mangle flesh and armour in a single spasming grasp.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user +2 | 1 | -2 |
Metamorph Talon. Long, razor-edged claws of serrated chitin, Metamorphs use these fearsome talons to stab and wrack their prey.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user | 1 | -1 |
Scything Strikes: A fighter attacking with a Metamorph talon adds 1 to its Weapon Skill in hand-to-hand combat; a model attacking with two Metamorph talons has a +2 bonus to its Weapon Skill in hand-to-hand combat instead.
Metamorph Whip. Metamorph whips are cords of muscles that thrash about at frightening speeds to lash and entangle the weapons of their foes.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user | 1 | -1 |
Entangling Lash: When attacking with a Metamorph whip, you can force one enemy model in hand-to-hand combat with this model to roll one less Attack dice (to a minimum of 1).
Power Pick. Power picks are simple enough in design. They bear a low-quality disruption field powerful enough to shatter ceramite like glass.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user +1 | 1 | -4 |
Rending Claw. These claws can tear through armour as if it were clay.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user | 1 | -2 |
Claw: A fighter attacking with a rending claw cannot carry anything else in that hand. If the fighter is attacking with two rending claws, they can re-roll To Wound rolls in the hand-to-hand phase.
Pistols
Hand Flamer. The compact nature of a hand flamer severely limits its effective range, yet it is all but impossible to miss with at point-blank range.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2" | 2-4" | +3 | +2 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 5+ |
Ammo Roll: The hand flamer is required to take an Ammo roll each and every time it fires or is used in hand-to-hand combat.
Autopistol. The autopistol is a rapid-firing automatic pistol that is both easy to manufacture and simple to use, making it a favoured weapon amongst cultist organisations.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-8" | 8-16" | +2 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 4+ |
Web Pistol. Web pistols are popular amongst the many cults and gangs of the Imperium, for they are easily concealed and can be used to entrap prized victims. The tough, sticky strands it hurls at its targets constrict on contact with air, throttling or suffocating those trapped in their cloying embrace.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4" | 4-8" | - | -1 | * | * | * | 7+ |
Webbed: If a web pistol hits its target, the victim is automatically webbed – no rolls are made for wounds or injuries and no saving roll is allowed for armour. A webbed target can attempt to struggle free at the start of each of their turns. To do so, roll a D6 and add the model's Strength; if the total is 8 or more, the victim frees itself and may act normally that turn. If the total is less than 8 then the victim remains trapped and immediately suffers 1 wound (though armour saves may be taken as normal against this wound). Webbed targets can do nothing other than fight if they are engaged in hand-to-hand combat, and if they do, they can only ever roll one Attack dice and always count as encumbered.
Basic Weapons
Autogun. Autoguns are manufactured in factories and underhive workshops across the Imperium. A sturdy frame combined with a high rate of fire makes an autogun a popular and reliable weapon on many an Imperial world.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-12" | 12-24" | +1 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 4+ |
Special Weapons
Webber. This weapon fires a tangle of gluey threads which envelop and ensnare their target, trapping and rendering them immobile. A victim who struggles too hard may be strangled or even crushed by the constricting mesh.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-6" | 6-12" | - | -1 | * | * | * | 4+ |
Webbed: See Web Pistol.
Heavy Weapons
Heavy Stubber. Despite a seemingly outdated design, a heavy stubber can nonetheless reliably rattle off a hail of large-calibre bullets that will mercilessly cut down anyone foolish enough to underestimate its potency.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-20" | 20-40" | - | - | 4 | 1 | -1 | 4+ |
Sustained Fire: 2 dice.
Mining Laser. When their range limiters are short-circuited, the mining lasers of guilds make powerful weapons, able to blast apart rock, armour or flesh with equal indifference.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-6" | 6-24" | +1 | - | 9 | D6 | -6 | 7+ |
Seismic Cannon. The distinctive pronged muzzle of a seismic cannon sends out pulsed bow waves of sonic force that can shiver a basilica wall into rubble, or turn the internal organs of living targets to mush. A seismic cannon has a different profile depending on how far the target is from the firing model.
| Range | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-12" | 8 | D3 | -5 | 7+ |
| 12-24" | 5 | 1 | -2 | 7+ |
Sustained Fire: 1 dice at short range; 2 dice at long range.
Grenades
Blasting Charges. Created from scavenged detonators and low-end demolition gear, the short-fused blasting charges used by Genestealer Cultists can be hurled at the enemy to sow explosive death amongst their ranks.
| Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | -1 |
Large Blast: Blasting charges are potent industrial-grade explosives; they use the large blast template.
Unwieldy: Although powerful, blasting charges are essentially improvised weapons. It is therefore harder to hit a target with a blasting charge than with a dedicated grenade, and a -1 To Hit modifier is imposed when throwing one.
Armour
Mining Suit. In combat, Genestealer Cultists commonly make use of the limited protection offered by the mining suits they attained when infiltrating the planet's civilian workforce. The shoulder-mounted spotlight built into theses suits also serves to aid the wearer in searching for hidden threats.
Armour Save: A fighter wearing a mining suit has a basic armour save of 6+. This is increased to 5+ against weapons that use a template.
Spotlight: Add 1 to the wearer's Initiative characteristic when determining the distance they automatically spot a hidden enemy. For example, a Neophyte Hybrid with an Initiative characteristic of 4 will automatically spot all hidden enemy fighters within 5" of them.
Genestealer Cult Hybrid Special Operatives
Acolyte Hybrid
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5" | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
Born of the cult's first or second generation, the alien heritage of an Acolyte Hybrid manifests itself far more openly in appearance, forcing them to rely on stealth far more than their Neophyte kin. All bear the archetypal mark of the Genestealer in the form of a diamond-hard claw that can tear through armour like paper.
Wargear: An Acolyte Hybrid has a combat blade, rending claw, autopistol, blasting charges and a mining suit. He may also do any of the following: take a photo-visor; exchange his autopistol for a hand flamer.
Sneak Up: Halve the distance at which an Acolyte Hybrid is spotted when in hiding. For example, if an enemy would normally spot this fighter when within 3", they can only spot an Acolyte Hybrid when within 1½".
Hybrid Metamorph
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5" | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
A Hybrid Metamorph is the result of a spawning in a cult's latter cycles. These cultists sport weapon-limb biomorphs that set them apart from their broodkin in terms of both appearance and lethality.
Wargear: A Hybrid Metamorph has an autopistol, two rending claws, a Metamorph talon, blasting charges and a mining suit. He may also do any of the following: exchange one of his rending claws for an additional Metamorph talon; exchange one Metamorph talon for a Metamorph claw; exchange one Metamorph talon for a Metamorph whip; exchange his autopistol for a hand flamer.
Berserk Charge: A Hybrid Metamorph's combat modifier for charging is +2, rather than +1.
Purestrain Genestealer
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6" | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
Amongst the deadliest predators in the galaxy, a Purestrain Genestealer combines preternatural reflexes with the ability to tear even a Space Marine limb from limb with its deadly claws. Should one make its lair upon an Imperial world, it will eventually evolve into a Patriarch around which its own cult will be established. Indeed, one such a creature has the potential to doom an entire world.
Wargear: A Purestrain Genestealer has two rending claws.
Bounty: If a Purestrain Genestealer is down or out of action at the end of a mission, the enemy kill team secures an additional promethium cache.
Hyper-reflexes: Purestrain Genestealers have a 5+ invulnerable save.
Killer Reputation: Purestrain Genestealers cause fear.
Preternatural Agility: Purestrain Genestealers may triple their movement rate when they run or charge, rather than doubling it as normal. In addition, if Purestrain Genestealers jump across a gap, they jump 3+D3" rather than D6". They can use the full distance rolled, even if they do not have sufficient movement remaining to do so.
Unstoppable Killer: Purestrain Genestealers cannot be pinned by shooting attacks, unless they are from high-impact weapons.
Genestealer Cult Hybrid Skill Availability
| Role | Combat | Ferocity | Guerilla | Agility | Muscle | Shooting | Stealth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trooper | – | Yes | Yes | – | – | – | Yes |
| Specialist | – | – | Yes | – | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Leader | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Grey Knights Kill Teams
When daemonic activity is suspected but its severity has yet to be confirmed, a Grey Knights kill team will often be sent in to investigate. Combining the skills of elite Space Marines with esoteric, highly advanced weaponry and powerful psychic abilities, even a handful of Grey Knights is a force to be reckoned with.
Grey Knights Special Rules. The following special rule applies to all of the members of a Grey Knights kill team.
And They Shall Know No Fear: A fighter with this rule never has to take fear or terror tests. In addition, a fighter with this rule can always test to recover early from pinning, even if there is no friendly fighter within 2".
A Grey Knights kill team follows all of the normal rules, with the following exceptions:
- A Grey Knights kill team consists of 3-5 models.
- Grey Knights kill teams do not have New Recruits.
- In any missions that allow Ork Boyz kill teams to field additional models (such as the Raid or Hit and Run), subtract 2 from the random number of models that take part in the mission for a Grey Knights kill team.
- Zoanthropes suffer a -1 To Hit penalty when attempting to hit a Grey Knights fighter with their Warp Blast psychic ability.
Justicar — Kill Team Leader — Cost to recruit: 250 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
At the head of every Grey Knights kill team is a Justicar, an honoured veteran of the Chapter who leads his battle-brothers in combat, as well as in prayer.
Wargear: A Justicar has a storm bolter and power armour. In addition, a Justicar must be armed with one item chosen from the Grey Knights Hand-to-Hand Weapons list. In addition, a Justicar can also be armed with items chosen from the Grey Knights Ammunition, Grenades and Miscellaneous Equipment lists.
Psychic Abilities: A Justicar has the Hammerhand and Purge Soul psychic abilities.
Grey Knight — Trooper — Cost to recruit: 175 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
Though few in number, each Grey Knight is a living weapon. They are dauntless and pure of both body and mind.
Wargear: A Grey Knight has a storm bolter and power armour. In addition, a Grey Knight must be armed with one item chosen from the Grey Knights Hand-to-Hand Weapons list. In addition, a Grey Knight can also be armed with items chosen from the Grey Knights Ammunition, Grenades and Miscellaneous Equipment lists.
Psychic Abilities: A Grey Knight has the Hammerhand psychic ability.
Grey Knight Gunner — Specialist — Cost to recruit: 200 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
Gunners are among the most venerated fighters in a Grey Knights kill team, and as such carry the deadliest weapons from the armouries of Titan.
Wargear: A Grey Knight Gunner has a storm bolter and power armour. In addition, a Grey Knight Gunner must either be armed with one item chosen from the Grey Knights Hand-to-Hand Weapons list or replace their storm bolter with one item chosen from the Grey Knights Special Weapons list. A Grey Knight Gunner can also be armed with items chosen from the Grey Knights Ammunition, Grenades and Miscellaneous Equipment lists.
Psychic Abilities: A Grey Knight Gunner has the Astral Aim and Hammerhand psychic abilities.
Grey Knights Weapon and Equipment Lists
Ammunition: Psybolts* – 30 points. (*Can be purchased for storm bolters only.)
Grenades: Frag grenades – 25 points; Melta bombs* – 30 points; Krak grenades – 40 points. (*Justicar only.)
Miscellaneous: Clip harness – 10 points; Photo-visor – 15 points; Red-dot laser sight – 20 points; Telescopic sight – 20 points; Weapon reload (storm bolter) – 25 points; Weapon reload – half cost of weapon in points.
Hand-to-Hand Weapons: Pair of Nemesis falchions – 30 points; Nemesis force sword – 60 points; Nemesis force halberd – 80 points; Nemesis Daemon hammer – 100 points; Nemesis warding stave – 25 points.
Special Weapons: Incinerator* – 75 points; Psilencer* – 150 points; Psycannon* – 175 points. (*Replaces the fighter's storm bolter.)
Grey Knights Weapons and Equipment
Hand-to-Hand Weapons
Nemesis Daemon Hammer. Even with their power armour support servos, only the strongest Grey Knights can effectively wield the mighty Nemesis Daemon hammer in battle.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user +4 | D3 | - |
Concussive: A fighter who goes down as a result of an Injury roll made for this weapon is automatically taken out of action, even if the wielder is fighting other opponents.
Nemesis Force Halberd. As with all Nemesis weapons, the haft of a Nemesis force halberd channels a Grey Knight's psychic energy to create a crackling corona around the razor-sharp blade.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user +4 | 1 | - |
Nemesis Force Sword. Crafted in iron and silver in the fortress monastery on Titan, these prized blades are inset with ancient sigils and power field generators that crackle with psychic power.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user +2 | 1 | -3 |
Parry: Fighters with Nemesis force swords are able to parry.
Nemesis Warding Stave. Nemesis warding staves contain refractor field generators that envelop the wielder in a sheath of force energy.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user +1 | 1 | - |
Ward: A fighter with a Nemesis warding stave has a 3+ invulnerable save in hand-to-hand combat.
Pair of Nemesis Falchions. The broad-bladed Nemesis falchions are usually used in pairs to shred enemies in a flurry of blows.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user | 1 | - |
Paired: A fighter with a pair of Nemesis falchions counts as being armed with two weapons and can re-roll To Wound rolls in the hand-to-hand phase.
Parry: A fighter with a pair of Nemesis falchions can make two parries.
Special Weapons
Incinerator. Many Grey Knights revere the incinerator as the Chapter's most important tool of cleansing, for a body immolated can house no corruption.
| Range | To Hit | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template | - | 6 | D3 | -3 | 5+ |
Flamer: The incinerator's shot is represented by the teardrop-shaped flamer template.
Ammo Roll: The incinerator is required to take an Ammo roll each and every time it fires.
Psilencer. To trigger a psilencer, a Grey Knight sends a jolt of psychic energy into the weapons containment core which amplifies and releases this energy as deadly beams of force.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-12" | 12-24" | - | - | 4 | 1 | -1 | 2+ |
Sustained Fire: 3 dice.
Psycannon. Utilising the same psi-triggered payloads as psilencers, these rare and sacred relics date back to the Dark Age of Technology, yet they have lost none of their potency.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-12" | 12-24" | - | - | 7 | D3 | -3 | 5+ |
Sustained Fire: 2 dice.
Specialised Equipment
Personal Teleporter. Protected by their honed psychic discipline, Grey Knights make effective use of treacherous Warp-jump technology to manoeuvre deftly on the battlefield.
A fighter with a personal teleporter treats all terrain as open ground for the purposes of movement, but can't end its move on impassable terrain.
Ammunition
Psybolts. When fired, each bolt becomes imbued with a portion of its firer's innate psychic might, allowing it to punch through armour and flesh with even greater force. A storm bolter equipped with psybolts has the following profile until it runs out of ammunition, after which it may continue to fire with its standard ammunition.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-12" | 12-24" | +1 | - | 5 | 1 | -2 | 6+ |
Sustained Fire: 1 dice.
Rare Ammunition: A fighter equipped with a weapon reload cannot re-roll a failed Ammo roll for their psybolts – the re-roll only applies to the first failed Ammo roll they make for their storm bolter's standard ammunition.
Grey Knights Psychic Abilities
Astral Aim. In the thick of combat a battle-brother can calm his mind and psychically guide his aim, seeing the paths that lead to his enemies and even bending the trajectories of bullets in flight.
In the shooting phase, before firing a ranged weapon, a Grey Knight Gunner can attempt to guide their shots with Astral Aim. To do so, he must first pass a Leadership test. If the test is passed, he can ignore the To Hit modifiers for cover when firing his ranged weapon this turn. If the test is failed, he cannot benefit from Astral Aim this turn. However, if you roll a double 6 for this test, the Grey Knight Gunner cannot shoot any ranged weapons this turn.
Cleansing Flame. So focused is a Purifier's purpose that they can channel the energy of their mind into gouts of scorching flame which they use to immolate the impure.
In the shooting phase, instead of firing a ranged weapon, a Grey Knight Purifier can attempt to assail his foes with psychic flame. To do so, he must first pass a Leadership test. If the test is passed, resolve an attack using the profile shown below. If the test is failed, he cannot use Cleansing Flame this turn, though he can still fire a ranged weapon as normal. However, if you roll a double 6 for this test, the Purifier cannot shoot any ranged weapons this turn either.
| Range | To Hit | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template | - | 5 | 1 | -2 | - |
Flamer: Cleansing Flame's psychic onslaught is represented by the teardrop-shaped flamer template.
Hammerhand. By directing his psychic wrath in combat, a Grey Knight can augment his own strength to the point where he can crush armour and bone with a single blow.
At the start of the hand-to-hand phase, a fighter with this psychic ability can attempt to augment their Nemesis weapons with Hammerhand. To do so, he must first pass a Leadership test. If the test is passed, increase the Damage characteristic of his hand-to-hand weapons to D3 (or D6 in the case of a Nemesis Daemon hammer) for the duration of the phase. If the test is failed, the Damage characteristic of their weapons remains the same. However, if you roll a double 6 for this test, the fighter counts as having made a fumble against each of their hand-to-hand combat opponents this phase in addition to any other fumbles they may roll.
Purge Soul. Drawing upon every ounce of his willpower a battle-brother can purge all traces of corruption from his enemies, even if it destroys them in the process.
In the shooting phase, instead of firing a ranged weapon, a fighter with this ability can attempt to purge the soul of his foe. To do so, he must first pass a Leadership test. If the test is passed, resolve an attack using the rules described below. If the test is failed, he cannot use Purge Soul this turn, though he can still fire a ranged weapon as normal. However, if you roll a double 6 for this test, the fighter cannot shoot any ranged weapons this turn either.
Purge Soul: Pick an enemy fighter that is within 8" of him and within his line of sight. Both the caster and the target fighter must roll a dice and add their Leadership characteristic. If the target's total is greater than or equal to the caster's total, nothing happens. If the caster's total is greater than the target's total, the target fighter suffers a number of wounds equal to the difference. No armour saves may be taken against wounds caused in this manner.
Grey Knight Special Operatives
Purifier
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
Dour and taciturn, Purifiers are an order apart from other Grey Knights. Even amongst the glorious ranks of their Chapter their untarnished spirit shines brightly, and they unleash this purity on the battlefield in waves of cleansing flame.
Wargear: A Purifier has a storm bolter, frag and krak grenades and power armour. In addition, a Purifier must be armed with one item chosen from the Grey Knights Hand-to-Hand Weapons list.
Psychic Abilities: A Purifier has the Cleansing Flame and Hammerhand psychic abilities.
Interceptor
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8" | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
The personal teleporters carried by Interceptors allow these vanguard troops to rapidly redeploy around the battlefield, harrying the enemy and adapting to their tactics with lightning speed.
Wargear: An Interceptor has a storm bolter, frag and krak grenades, a personal teleporter and power armour. In addition, an Interceptor must be armed with one item chosen from the Grey Knights Hand-to-Hand Weapons list.
Psychic Abilities: An Interceptor has the Hammerhand psychic ability.
Grey Knight Terminator
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
There are few warriors in the galaxy more elite or more imposing than a Grey Knight clad in Tactical Dreadnought armour. Relentless and nigh-unstoppable, they can weather the heaviest enemy fire whilst delivering punishing salvoes of their own.
Wargear: A Grey Knight Terminator has a storm bolter, frag and krak grenades and Terminator armour. In addition, a Grey Knight Terminator must be armed with one item chosen from the Grey Knights Hand-to-Hand Weapons list.
Killer Reputation: Grey Knight Terminators cause fear.
Psychic Abilities: A Grey Knight Terminator has the Hammerhand psychic ability.
Bounty: If a Grey Knight Terminator is down or out of action at the end of a mission, the enemy kill team secures an additional promethium cache.
Paladin
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
Amongst the Grey Knights, Paladins are exemplars of martial prowess. Having proven themselves in battle an aspirant must then pass a series of trials before they are admitted to this order, for only the greatest warriors may join their ranks.
Wargear: A Paladin has a storm bolter, frag and krak grenades and Terminator armour. In addition, a Paladin must be armed with one item chosen from the Grey Knights Hand-to-Hand Weapons list. He may also exchange his storm bolter for an incinerator, psilencer or psycannon.
Killer Reputation: Paladins cause fear.
Psychic Abilities: A Paladin has the Hammerhand and Purge Soul psychic abilities.
Premium Bounty: If a Paladin is down or out of action at the end of a mission, the enemy kill team secures an additional D3 promethium caches.
Grey Knights Skill Availability
| Role | Combat | Ferocity | Guerilla | Agility | Muscle | Shooting | Stealth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trooper | Yes | – | – | – | Yes | Yes | – |
| Specialist | Yes | – | Yes | – | Yes | Yes | – |
| Leader | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | – |
Harlequin Troupe Kill Teams
Eldar Harlequins leap into battle with breathtaking speed and grace. Though these balletic warriors are lightly armoured, their dathedi domino fields render their outlines into polychromatic blurs that make them almost impossible to target. To the Harlequins, every battle is a saedath, an intricately choreographed performance that is both mythic play and perfectly balanced strategic manoeuvre. Every player knows their role, and fulfils it with matchless synchronicity. For all their enthralling elegance, the Harlequins are lethal combatants. They strike with precision, wielding lethal weapons that can kill with the slightest graze, while their illusory masks project their foes' worst fears back at them.
Harlequin Troupe Special Rules. The following special rule applies to all members of a Harlequin Troupe kill team.
Prismatic Blur: If a fighter with this ability ran in their previous movement phase, enemy fighters suffer a -2 hit modifier instead of only -1. In addition, a fighter with this ability cannot be pinned by shooting attacks, unless they are from high-impact weapons.
A Harlequin Troupe kill team follows all of the normal rules, with the following exceptions:
- A Harlequin Troupe kill team consists of 3-6 models.
- In any missions that allow Ork Boyz kill teams to field additional models (such as the Raid or Hit and Run), subtract 1 from the random number of models that take part in the mission for a Harlequin Troupe kill team.
Troupe Master — Kill Team Leader — Cost to recruit: 300 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6" | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
Troupe Masters are choreographers of war, the lead players in their warlike caste and exemplary warriors that embody the lethal elegance of the Harlequins.
Wargear: A Troupe Master has a concealed blade, Harlequin mask, flip belt and holo-suit. In addition, a Troupe Master can be armed with items chosen from the Harlequins Hand-to-Hand Weapons, Pistols, Grenades and Miscellaneous Equipment lists.
Player — Trooper — Cost to recruit: 150 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6" | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
Harlequin Players tumble, sprint and leap, every squeeze of the trigger and whipcord kick to the throat an act of worship to their Laughing God.
Wargear: A Player has a concealed blade, Harlequin mask, flip belt and holo-suit. In addition, a Player can be armed with items chosen from the Harlequins Hand-to-Hand Weapons, Pistols, Grenades and Miscellaneous Equipment lists.
Mime — New Recruit — Cost to recruit: 125 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6" | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
Harlequins play many different roles over time, changing masks and aspects time and again. Those perfecting their first role are known as Mimes.
Wargear: A Mime has a concealed blade, Harlequin mask, flip belt and holo-suit. In addition, a Mime can be armed with items chosen from the Harlequins Hand-to-Hand Weapons, Pistols, Grenades and Miscellaneous Equipment lists.
Virtuoso — Specialist — Cost to recruit: 175 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6" | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
Amongst the Troupe are certain Players whose roles emphasise the use of specialist weaponry, the better to unleash elegantly hideous destruction.
Wargear: A Virtuoso has a concealed blade, Harlequin mask, flip belt and holo-suit. In addition, a Virtuoso can be armed with items chosen from the Harlequins Hand-to-Hand Weapons, Pistols, Grenades and Miscellaneous Equipment lists.
Harlequin Troupe Weapon and Equipment Lists
Grenades: Prismatic grenades – 40 points.
Miscellaneous: Photo-visor – 15 points; Weapon reload – half cost of weapon in points.
Hand-to-Hand Weapons: Concealed blade (knife) – 5 points; Harlequin's blade (sword) – 15 points; Harlequin's caress* – 20 points; Harlequin's kiss – 25 points; Monomolecular blade – 30 points; Harlequin's embrace* – 40 points; Power sword** – 50 points. (*Troupe Master and Virtuoso only. **Troupe Master only.)
Pistols: Shuriken pistol – 35 points; Neuro disruptor* – 85 points; Fusion pistol* – 100 points. (*Troupe Master and Virtuoso only.)
Harlequin Troupe Weapons and Equipment
Hand-to-Hand Weapons
Harlequin's Caress. The Harlequin's caress encases the user's hand in a phase field that allows him to reach through his foe's armour and pluck out their heart as easily as though he were running his fingers through thin air.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user | 1 | -1 |
Caress of Death: A Harlequin's caress always wounds enemy fighters on a 4+, regardless of their Toughness, unless a lower result would be required.
Harlequin's Embrace. This wrist mounted weapon projects a cloud of monofilament wire that quickly contracts around the foe, slicing them to bloody chunks in seconds.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user | 1 | - |
Embrace of Death: On a turn in which a fighter with a Harlequin's embrace charges, it confers a +3 bonus to their Strength.
Harlequin's Kiss. When this sharpened tube is driven through an enemy's armour, the high-tensile monofilament wire within it uncoils, instantly reducing the victim's insides to gory soup. A Harlequin's kiss uses the standard profile shown below; however, any To Wound rolls of 6 made for a Harlequin's kiss are resolved using the kiss of death profile instead.
Standard:
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user | 1 | - |
Kiss of Death:
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user | D3 | -6 |
Miststave. Even a glancing blow from a miststave can scramble the perceptions of its victims, leaving them trapped in a nightmare of illusory shadows and madness.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | User | 1 | * |
Mental Assault: When rolling To Wound with a miststave, use the winner's Leadership as the attack's Strength characteristic, and the losing fighter's Leadership characteristic as their Toughness. No armour saving throws can be taken against wounds inflicted in this manner.
Monomolecular Blade. The whicker-sharp blades of the Harlequins have cutting edges a single molecule thick, that can part even heavy plate armour with ease.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user | 1 | -2 |
Parry: Fighters with monomolecular blades are able to parry.
Pistols
Fusion Pistol. These weapons focus fusion energies into short-ranged but utterly lethal blasts that vaporise amour, flesh and bone in a heartbeat.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4" | 4-8" | +1 | - | 8 | D6 | -5 | 5+ |
Neuro Disruptor. These elegant psychocrystalline weapons fire beams of energy capable of burning away nervous tissue in an agonising instant, their victims crumpling with agonised expressions and not a mark upon them.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-8" | 8-16" | +2 | - | 1 | 1 | * | 6+ |
Neural Onslaught: A neuro disruptor always wounds enemy fighters on a 2+, regardless of their Toughness. No armour saving throws can be taken against wounds inflicted in this manner.
Shuriken Pistol. These light, compact sidearms fire flurries of razor-edged discs that rip through their victims in blizzards of blood and shredded tissue.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-6" | 6-12" | +2 | - | 4 | 1 | -1 | 4+ |
Sustained Fire: 1 dice.
Special Weapons
Shrieker Cannon. These cruel weapons fire streams of projectiles impregnated with virulent genetic toxins. The luckless victim's blood boils, their organs rupture and their flesh sears from within before they detonate like living bombs in a visceral spray. Each time a Death Jester fires a shrieker cannon, pick one of the two profiles below to use. If he runs out of one type of ammunition, he may still continue to fire the other type of ammunition with his shrieker cannon.
Shuriken Rounds:
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-12" | 12-24" | +1 | - | 6 | 1 | -2 | 4+ |
Sustained Fire: 2 dice.
Shrieker Rounds:
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-12" | 12-24" | +1 | - | 1 | 1 | -1 | 5+ |
Large Blast: Shrieker rounds cause explosions of poisonous bio-matter; they use the large blast template.
Bio-explosion: Shrieker rounds always wound enemy fighters on a 2+, regardless of their Toughness.
Grenades
Prismatic Grenades. Wraithbone explosives with psychocrystalline cores, these weapons burn out their victims' senses in searing blasts.
| Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | -2 |
Blast: Prismatic grenades disperses their energy over a limited area, and so uses the small blast template.
Blinding: Enemy fighters that are hit by a prismatic grenade suffer a -1 penalty to their WS and BS characteristics (to a minimum of 1) until the end of their next turn.
Specialised Equipment
Flip Belt. These anti-gravitic devices enhance the Harlequins' agility to incredible levels.
A fighter with a flip belt treats all terrain as open ground for the purposes of movement, but can't end its move on impassable terrain. In addition, a fighter with a flip belt never suffers falling damage.
Hallucinogen Grenade Launcher. These fluted launchers swathe the enemy in psychotropic gasses that drive them swiftly mad.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-9" | 9-18" | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 7+ |
Large Blast: Hallucinogen grenades give off a thick cloud of psychotropic gas; they use the large blast template.
Hallucinogenic: Enemy fighters that are pinned by a hallucinogen grenade launcher suffer a -2 penalty to their Initiative when testing to recover early from pinning.
Harlequin Mask. These masks shift to display the greatest fears of the Harlequins' enemies.
A fighter with a Harlequin mask causes fear.
Holo-suit. The programmable holo-fields of these suits transform their wearers into prismatic storms of light when they move, making them nigh impossible to hit.
A fighter with a holo-suit has a 4+ invulnerable save.
Harlequin Special Operatives
Death Jester
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6" | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
These sinister figures play the role of Death in the Harlequins' saedath. Able to lay down withering hails of shuriken fire, these ghoulish figures have a grisly sense of humour that manifests in the cruel and ironic ways they kill their victims.
Wargear: A Death Jester has a concealed blade, shrieker cannon, Harlequin mask, flip belt and holo-suit.
Death is Not Enough: If an enemy fighter is pinned by a Death Jester's shrieker cannon, they must immediately take a Leadership test. If this test is passed, the fighter is pinned as normal; if the test is failed, you can move the fighter D6" in any direction (this can even cause them to fall off the edge of a terrain feature!), after which they are pinned as normal.
Bounty: If a Death Jester is down or out of action at the end of a mission, the enemy kill team secures an additional promethium cache.
Shadowseer
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6" | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
Shadowseers are enigmatic masters of trickery and misdirection, channelling their psychic energies into phantasms that confuse and disorient the foe while shielding the Harlequins from harm.
Wargear: A Shadowseer has a miststave, shuriken pistol, hallucinogen grenade launcher, Harlequin mask, flip belt and holo-suit. He may also exchange his shuriken pistol for a neuro disruptor.
Phantasmancer: Enemy fighters must subtract 8" from the maximum range of any shooting attacks they make that are directed at a Shadowseer or a friendly Harlequin Troupe fighter within 6" of him.
Bounty: If a Shadowseer is down or out of action at the end of a mission, the enemy kill team secures an additional promethium cache.
Solitaire
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12" | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 10 |
The Solitaire plays the cursed role of Slaanesh. A lonely figure of dread who evokes superstitious terror even in his fellow Players, the Solitaire is a sublimely lethal warrior who is the equal of an entire warband of lesser foes.
Wargear: A Solitaire has a Harlequin's caress, Harlequin's kiss, Harlequin mask, flip belt and holo-suit.
Impossible Form: A Solitaire has a 3+ invulnerable save and can never be pinned.
The Path of Damnation: If you expend a promethium cache to hire a Solitaire, he is the only model you can use for the duration of that mission! The Solitaire counts as your kill team's leader for all rules purposes when playing the mission.
Premium Bounty: If a Solitaire is down or out of action at the end of a mission, the enemy kill team secures an additional D3 promethium caches.
Harlequin Troupe Skill Availability
| Role | Combat | Ferocity | Guerilla | Agility | Muscle | Shooting | Stealth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trooper | Yes | – | – | Yes | – | – | Yes |
| Specialist | Yes | – | – | Yes | – | Yes | Yes |
| Leader | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | Yes | Yes |
Inquisition Kill Teams
The Ordo Xenos is the arm of the Inquisition tasked with defeating the alien in all its loathsome forms. Never more so has this solemn duty been tested than during the second great Ork invasion of war-torn Armageddon.
Inquisition Special Rules. The following special rule applies to all of the members of an Inquisition kill team.
Alien Hunters: When an Inquisition fighter attacks a 'Xenos' fighter in hand-to-hand combat, they score critical hits on rolls of 5 or 6 instead of 6. 'Xenos' fighters are fighters or special operatives belonging to any of the following kill teams: Orks, Craftworld Eldar, Dark Eldar Wych Cults, Harlequin Troupes, Genestealer Cult Hybrids, Tyranid Warriors, Necrons, Tau Empire Pathfinders.
An Inquisition kill team follows all of the normal rules, with the following exceptions:
- An Inquisition kill team consists of 3-10 models.
- To represent their varied origins, each time you recruit an Inquisitorial Acolyte, you can apply a +1 bonus to that fighter's Weapon Skill or to their Ballistic Skill. This bonus is permanent, and cannot be changed at a later time. Furthermore, each time an Inquisitorial Initiate earns their third Mission Completed mark and is promoted to a Trooper, you can choose to apply either a +1 Weapon Skill or +1 Ballistic Skill characteristic bonus to their profile.
Ordo Xenos Inquisitor — Kill Team Leader — Cost to recruit: 225 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
An Inquisitor is a shrewd and steely leader of men, commanding a level of power and authority that is all but unrivalled within the Imperium. The agents of the Ordo Xenos dedicate themselves to the destruction of alien threats in every form, and gather warbands of like-minded and fiercely loyal warriors to their side to aid them in this cause.
Wargear: An Ordo Xenos Inquisitor has a combat blade and carapace armour. In addition, an Ordo Xenos Inquisitor can be armed with items chosen from the Inquisition Hand-to-Hand Weapons, Pistols, Basic Weapons, Special Weapons, Ammunition, Grenades and Miscellaneous equipment lists.
Inquisitorial Acolyte — Trooper — Cost to recruit: 65 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
Whether they began life as bodyguards, bounty hunters, underhive gangers or any of a thousand other callings before being recruited by their master, Acolytes are skilled and resourceful assets to any Inquisitor.
Wargear: An Inquisitorial Acolyte has a combat blade and flak armour. In addition, an Inquisitorial Acolyte can be armed with items chosen from the Inquisition Hand-to-Hand Weapons, Pistols, Basic Weapons, Special Weapons, Ammunition, Grenades, and Miscellaneous equipment lists.
Inquisitorial Initiate — New Recruit — Cost to recruit: 50 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
Inquisitors are always on the lookout for potential recruits who display the qualities required to aid them in their grave duty of protecting Mankind.
Wargear: An Inquisitorial Initiate has a combat blade and flak armour. In addition, an Inquisitorial Initiate can be armed with items chosen from the Inquisition Hand-to-Hand Weapons, Pistols, Basic Weapons, Ammunition, Grenades, and Miscellaneous equipment lists.
Crusader — Specialist — Cost to recruit: 85 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
Crusaders are amongst the most elite soldiery available to agents of the Inquisition without requisitioning military assets from outside their organisation. Each Crusader is an implacable warrior, hand-picked for their skill at arms and dedication to the Imperium.
Wargear: A Crusader has a combat blade and carapace armour. In addition, a Crusader can be armed with items chosen from the Inquisition Hand-to-Hand Weapons, Pistols, Grenades and Miscellaneous equipment lists.
Inquisition Weapon and Equipment Lists
Ammunition: Hot-shot laser power pack – 15 points; Toxic rounds* – 20 points. (*Can be purchased for needle pistols and sniper rifles only.)
Grenades: Frag grenades – 25 points; Melta bombs – 30 points; Rad grenades – 35 points; Krak grenades – 40 points.
Miscellaneous: Camo gear – 5 points; Clip harness – 10 points; Digital weapons* – 10 points; Power armour* – 10 points; Uluméathi plasma syphon* – 10 points; Photo-visor – 15 points; Red-dot laser sight – 20 points; Telescopic sight** – 20 points; Storm shield*** – 50 points; Weapon reload – half cost of weapon in points. (*Ordo Xenos Inquisitor only. **Cannot be fitted to a shotgun. ***Ordo Xenos Inquisitor or Crusader only.)
Hand-to-Hand Weapons: Combat blade – 5 points; Chainsword – 25 points; Scythian venom talon* – 30 points; Power maul or power sword – 50 points. (*Ordo Xenos Inquisitor only.)
Pistols: Autopistol – 15 points; Laspistol – 15 points; Bolt pistol – 25 points; Needle pistol* – 30 points; Plasma pistol – 50 points. (*Ordo Xenos Inquisitor only.)
Basic Weapons: Autogun – 20 points; Shotgun – 20 points; Lasgun – 25 points; Boltgun – 35 points; Sniper rifle – 40 points.
Special Weapons: Combi-flamer* – 55 points; Storm bolter – 55 points; Combi-melta* – 65 points. (*Ordo Xenos Inquisitor only.)
Inquisition Weapons and Equipment
Hand-to-Hand Weapons
Arco-flail. An Arco-flagellant's arms are often replaced with bionic whips, blades or flails.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user | 1 | - |
Lashing Blows: Opposing fighters may not parry against a fighter armed with an arco-flail.
Scythian Venom Talon. A relic of a xenos race of warrior-monks, the dagger-like venom talon is able to incapacitate a foe with the slightest scratch.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | (As user) | 1 | - |
Toxic: No To Wound roll is required when a target is hit with this weapon: if the target is hit then the toxins automatically inflict 1 wound. Armour may still save a target as normal. Note this only applies against living targets. If this weapon hits an unliving target, then a normal To Wound roll must be made using the Strength shown in the profile. A target suffering their final wound from this weapon does not roll on the standard Injury table. Instead, roll on the table below both when the injury is inflicted and in subsequent recovery phases.
| D6 | Result |
|---|---|
| 1 | No Effect: The toxin has no effect or wears off. The target may continue to fight in the same way as if they had suffered a flesh wound except that they suffer no penalties to their Weapon Skill or Ballistic Skill. |
| 2-4 | Comatose: The target is knocked comatose and falls to the ground. The model counts as down except that they cannot move. |
| 5-6 | Out of Action: The target slumps lifelessly to the ground. They may be dead or barely living, but are overcome by the toxin for the rest of the game. Remove the model as you would any other that was out of action. |
If this weapon hits a model that is already down and inflicts a Comatose result, then the model must roll on the chart above in subsequent recovery phases instead of the standard Injury table.
Executioner Greatblade. An exquisitely crafted and perfectly weighted blade forged for the sole purpose of turning death-dealing into an art form.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user +3 | D3 | -3 |
Parry: A fighter with an executioner greatblade is able to parry.
Two-handed: Though finely balanced, it still requires two hands to swing such a blade, so it can never be used together with another weapon.
Pistols
Autopistol. The autopistol is a rapid-firing automatic pistol that is both easy to manufacture and simple to use, making it a popular weapon amongst all Imperial agents.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-8" | 8-16" | +2 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 4+ |
Hand Flamer. A compact version of the flamer, this weapon is nonetheless terrifyingly effective against lightly armoured enemies.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2" | 2-4" | +3 | +2 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 5+ |
Ammo Roll: The hand flamer is required to take an Ammo roll each and every time it fires or is used in hand-to-hand combat.
Inferno Pistol. Inferno pistols are ruinously effective, if short-ranged, and capable of melting their way through blast doors or vaporising flesh in an instant.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4" | 4-8" | - | -1 | 8 | D6 | -5 | 5+ |
Needle Pistol. Needle pistols are sophisticated handguns whose operation is silent, invisible and deadly.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-8" | 8-16" | +2 | - | 3 | 1 | -1 | 6+ |
Silent: This weapon emits no noise, so doesn't need to test to see if the alarm is raised when used during missions such as The Raid.
Basic Weapons
Autogun. Autoguns are manufactured in factories and underhive workshops across the Imperium. A sturdy frame combined with a high rate of fire makes an autogun a reliable and unsurprisingly popular weapon on many an Imperial world.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-12" | 12-24" | +1 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 4+ |
Special Weapons
Combi-flamer. The combi-flamer combines the prodigious stopping power of a boltgun with a single-shot flamer unit, perfect for filling a crawlway or ruin with scouring flame. A combi-flamer can be fired either as a boltgun or a flamer, but can only be fired as a flamer once per game.
Combi-melta. Combining a boltgun and a single-shot melta unit, the combi-melta all but guarantees the death of a single, deeply unfortunate foe. A combi-melta can be fired either as a boltgun or a meltagun, but can only be fired as a meltagun once per game.
Grenades
Rad Grenades. Rad grenades detonate in a shower of tiny contaminated fragments. Enemies that survive the grenade's initial explosion will feel its debilitating influence for some time afterwards.
| Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | - |
Large Blast: A rad grenade is designed to sow its irradiated payload over a wide area, and hence uses the large blast template.
Rad Sickness: Each time a fighter suffers an unsaved wound from a rad grenade but is not taken out of action, subtract 1 from their Toughness (to a minimum of 1) for the rest of the game.
Miscellaneous Equipment
Digital Weapons. Digital weapons are concealed lasers fitted into rings, bionic implants or the knuckles of a glove. They lack range, but can be used in melee to take advantage of an enemy's exposed weakness.
If a fighter is equipped with digital weapons and is fighting in hand-to-hand combat, the first time an opponent fumbles (rolls a 1) in a round of close combat, add 2 to the fighter's score instead of 1.
Jump Pack. The Vanguard Veterans of the Deathwatch use jump packs to swiftly close upon their prey, ensuring that none escape the Emperor's wrath.
A fighter with a jump pack treats all terrain as open ground for the purposes of movement, but can't end its move on impassable terrain.
Uluméathi Plasma Syphon. This peculiar array of alien crystals creates a distorting resonance on the frequencies used by plasma weaponry, causing such guns to fire more wildly, making it almost impossible to keep them on target.
Enemy fighters suffer a -2 to hit modifier when targeting a fighter equipped with an Uluméathi plasma syphon with a plasma pistol, plasma gun or plasma caliver.
Inquisition Special Operatives
Arco-flagellant
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5" | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
As punishment for their heinous transgressions, Arco-flagellants are augmented with extensive physical surgery before being mentally reconditioned into berserk killing machines. When their trigger word is given, they hurtle towards their foes and set about them with a lethal array of flails, blades and whips with no thought of self-preservation.
Wargear: An Arco-flagellant has two arco-flails.
Berserk Charge: An Arco-flagellant's combat modifier for charging is +2, rather than +1.
Insensate to Pain: Arco-flagellants cannot be pinned by shooting attacks, unless they are from high-impact weapons. In addition, use the following table instead of the usual one when making an Injury roll for an Arco-flagellant in the recovery phase:
| D6 | Result |
|---|---|
| 1-3 | Flesh Wound |
| 4-5 | Down |
| 6 | Out of Action |
Death Cult Assassin
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6" | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
Death Cult Assassins are merciless and deadly warrior adepts that are fanatically dedicated to the Imperial Creed. They do not discriminate between the different Ordos of the Inquisition they commonly serve – the opportunity to slay the enemies of Mankind in battle for the glory of the Emperor is reward enough.
Wargear: A Death Cult Assassin has two combat blades and two power swords. She may exchange her two power swords for an executioner greatblade.
Killer Reputation: Death Cult Assassins cause fear.
Uncanny Reflexes: Death Cult Assassins have a 5+ invulnerable save.
Deathwatch Veteran
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
Deathwatch Veterans are the Imperium's foremost alien hunters, and are often called upon to fight alongside the forces of the Ordo Xenos to ensure victory over those that would threaten Mankind.
Wargear: A Deathwatch Veteran has a boltgun with hellfire bolts and a telescopic sight or red-dot laser sight, frag and krak grenades and power armour. He may also do either of the following: take a silencer for his boltgun, giving it the Silent rule, or take a power maul, power sword or storm shield; exchange his boltgun with hellfire bolts for a power maul and storm shield, a power sword and storm shield, or a shotgun.
Deathwatch Vanguard Veteran
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
The Deathwatch share a common purpose with the Ordo Xenos, and their Vanguard Veterans make for valuable shock assault assets.
Wargear: A Deathwatch Vanguard Veteran has a bolt pistol with hellfire bolts, a chainsword, frag and krak grenades, power armour and a jump pack. He may also do any of the following: exchange his chainsword for a lightning claw, power fist, power maul, power sword or thunder hammer; exchange his bolt pistol with hellfire bolts for a hand flamer, inferno pistol or plasma pistol; exchange his chainsword and bolt pistol with hellfire bolts for two lightning claws.
Inquisition Skill Availability
| Role | Combat | Ferocity | Guerilla | Agility | Muscle | Shooting | Stealth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trooper | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | – | – | – |
| Specialist | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | Yes | – | – |
| Leader | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Necron Kill Teams
The forces of the Necrons, having slumbered through the aeons, have awakened to find the galaxy overrun with fleshy, verminous usurpers. It is common for Necron kill teams to be dispatched to scour life forms from those sites that are to be reclaimed by Necron nobility when their dynasty rises to take back its rightful domain.
Necron Special Rules. The following special rule applies to all of the members of a Necron kill team.
Reanimation Protocols: When Necron fighters would make an injury roll in the recovery phase, use the following table instead of the usual one:
| D6 | Result |
|---|---|
| 1-3 | Flesh Wound |
| 4-5 | Down |
| 6 | Out of Action |
In addition, Necron fighters can always test to recover early from pinning, even if there is no friendly fighter within 2".
A Necron kill team follows all of the normal rules, with the following exception: each time a Necron Warrior earns its third Mission Completed mark, that Necron Warrior becomes a Trooper and may be given skills in the future, but its characteristics and equipment do not change.
Appointed Immortal — Kill Team Leader — Cost to recruit: 200 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
Imbued by the Crypteks with an enhanced grasp of strategy and tactics, the Appointed are given the honour of leading their sinister cohorts.
Wargear: An Appointed Immortal has a combat blade and Immortal exoskeleton. In addition, an Appointed Immortal can be armed with items chosen from the Necron Basic Weapons and Miscellaneous Equipment lists.
Immortal — Trooper — Cost to recruit: 110 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
Forged from the war-castes of the Necrontyr, Immortals are excellent shock troops, the embodiment of the Necrons' uncanny resilience.
Wargear: A Necron Immortal has a combat blade and Immortal exoskeleton. In addition, a Necron Immortal can be armed with items chosen from the Necron Basic Weapons and Miscellaneous Equipment lists.
Warrior — New Recruit — Cost to recruit: 80 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
Even with only a glimmer of consciousness to guide it, a Necron Warrior is a fearsome and resilient foe that can rise from even the most grievous harm.
Wargear: A Necron Warrior has a combat blade and Warrior exoskeleton. In addition, a Necron Warrior can be armed with items chosen from the Necron Basic Weapons and Miscellaneous Equipment lists.
Deathmark — Specialist — Cost to recruit: 120 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
Crackling into realspace in the middle of battle to annihilate their enemies, Deathmarks are the assassins of the Necron cohorts.
Wargear: A Deathmark has a combat blade and Immortal exoskeleton. In addition, a Deathmark can be armed with items chosen from the Necron Special Weapons and Miscellaneous Equipment lists.
Ethereal Interception: A Deathmark is not deployed with the rest of your kill team in any scenario. Instead, before deployment, select a single enemy fighter. In the movement phase of your second turn you may place the Deathmark anywhere on the board within 8" of this model. This counts as its movement for this turn. You may not place the Deathmark in base-to-base contact with any enemy fighters. If the Deathmark is arriving in a scenario as reinforcements, it may use this special rule on the turn it arrives as if it were the second turn.
Necron Weapon and Equipment Lists
Basic Weapons: Gauss flayer* – 50 points; Gauss blaster** – 60 points; Tesla carbine** – 65 points. (*Warriors only. **Immortals and Appointed Immortal only.)
Special Weapons: Synaptic disintegrator – 40 points.
Miscellaneous: Phase-shifter – 15 points; Photo-visor – 15 points; Mindshackle scarabs – 25 points; Shadowloom – 30 points; Weapon reload – half cost of weapon in points.
Necron Weapons and Equipment
Hand-to-Hand Weapons
Hyperphase Sword. The energy blade of a hyperphase sword vibrates across dimensional states, and can easily slice through armour and flesh to sever the vital organs within.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user | 1 | -3 |
Rod of Covenant. The rod of covenant is a tool of swift execution for those found wanting by the Triarch Praetorians.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user | D3 | -2 |
Energy Blast: A rod of covenant may also be used as a ranged weapon with the following profile:
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-6" | 6-12" | +1 | - | 5 | 1 | -1 | 4+ |
Voidblade. The gleaming black edge of a voidblade flickers in and out of existence, causing the molecular bonds of any material it comes into contact with to instantaneously disintegrate.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user | 1 | -2 |
Warscythe. Warscythes are energy-bladed battle staves. Though heavy and cumbersome, in the hands of a Necron it becomes a most formidable weapon.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user +2 | D3 | -3 |
Pistol Weapons
Particle Caster. Particle weapons emit streams of antimatter particles that detonate as their containment fields split on impact.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-6" | 6-12" | - | - | 6 | 1 | -2 | 5+ |
Basic Weapons
Gauss Blaster. Gauss blasters project a dual molecular disassembly beam, reducing flesh, bone and armour to nothingness.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-12" | 12-24" | - | - | 5 | 1 | -2 | 5+ |
Gauss: You can re-roll failed To Wound rolls for shots fired with this weapon.
Gauss Flayer. The standard weapon of the Necron warrior construct, the gauss flayer can strip a man to his constituent atoms in a matter of seconds.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-12" | 12-24" | - | - | 4 | 1 | -1 | 4+ |
Gauss: You can re-roll failed To Wound rolls for shots fired with this weapon.
Tesla Carbine. A tesla weapon unleashes a bolt of living lightning that crackles and leaps from target to target.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-12" | 12-24" | - | - | 5 | 1 | - | 4+ |
Sustained Fire: 1 dice.
Special Weapons
Synaptic Disintegrator. This weapon fires a compressed leptonic beam that destroys synaptic tissue. Beginning within the target's brain and spreading in microseconds to the rest of the body, it causes the luckless target to crumple limply to the ground.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-9" | 9-18" | - | - | 5 | 1 | -1 | 5+ |
Specialised Equipment
Dispersion Shield. The force barrier projected by a dispersion shield can harmlessly dissipate the energy of close combat attacks and incoming enemy fire alike.
A fighter equipped with a dispersion shield can never claim the additional Attack for being armed with two weapons in the hand-to-hand phase.
Invulnerable Save: A fighter equipped with a dispersion shield has a 3+ invulnerable save.
Gravity Displacement Pack. The ribcage-like devices known as gravity displacement packs allow the wearer to hover, levitate and descend at will, giving impressive freedom of movement.
A fighter equipped with a gravity displacement pack may use it in the movement phase instead of moving normally. The fighter may move up to 10" in any direction, ignoring the normal restrictions for terrain, however you may not end this move in impassable ground. The gravity displacement pack may be used to charge an enemy fighter, but does not double the user's Movement distance when doing so.
Mindshackle Scarabs. The tiny constructs known as mindshackle scarabs can infiltrate a living creature's mind, using pinpoint pulses of electricity to commandeer the living tissue of the brain.
Once per game, at the start of the shooting phase, a fighter with mindshackle scarabs may pick an enemy fighter within 6" to attempt to temporarily enslave instead of firing a ranged weapon. If they do so, the enemy fighter must take a Leadership test with a -1 penalty. If the test is passed, nothing happens. If the test is failed, you may immediately make a shooting attack with that fighter as if it belonged to your kill team, following all the usual rules.
Phase Shifter. A phase shifter causes its bearer to fluctuate in and out of an incorporeal state, making him move like a ghost.
A fighter equipped with a phase shifter may move through all terrain as if it was open ground. It may not finish its move inside impassable ground.
Shadowloom. This generator projects an aura of unnatural darkness about the bearer, making it difficult to track and target.
A fighter equipped with a shadowloom always counts as being in at least partial cover – even when in the open – for the purposes of being the target of shooting attacks.
Armour
Immortal Exoskeleton. The hardened alloys of a Necron Immortal are designed to withstand the passage of the aeons without corrosion.
A fighter with an Immortal exoskeleton has a basic armour save of 3+.
Warrior Exoskeleton. Necrons are not creatures of flesh and blood – though their tough exoskeletons protect vital circuitry, they are tough beyond the limits of the natural world.
A fighter with a Warrior exoskeleton has a basic armour save of 4+.
Necron Special Operatives
Lychguard
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
Wielding lightning-tipped warscythes or spectral hyperphase swords, the Lychguard exact a bloody toll, their cracking blades carving through armour and flesh. These bodyguard constructs interpose their inviolable forms whenever their designated lord is in danger, before returning the aggression thricefold.
Wargear: A Lychguard has a warscythe and Immortal exoskeleton. He may exchange his warscythe for a hyperphase sword and dispersion shield.
Bodyguard: If a Lychguard is within 2" of your leader when he is the target of a shooting attack, you may roll a dice. On a 3+, the Lychguard intercepts the shot, and it is resolved against him instead. You may not do this against weapons which use the teardrop-shaped flamer template.
Triarch Praetorian
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
Praetorians seek out stirring tomb worlds to guide their Necron inhabitants to ascendancy. They hover over the battlefield on gravity displacement packs, reducing foes to ash with their glowing rods of covenant. To witness these towering enforcers in action is to see the might of the ancient Necron Triarch made manifest – few mortals will survive the experience.
Wargear: A Triarch Praetorian has a rod of covenant, gravity displacement pack and Immortal exoskeleton. He may exchange his rod of covenant for a particle caster and voidblade.
Necron Skill Availability
| Role | Combat | Ferocity | Guerilla | Agility | Muscle | Shooting | Stealth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trooper (Warrior) | – | – | – | – | – | Yes | – |
| Trooper (Immortal) | – | Yes | – | – | – | Yes | – |
| Specialist | – | – | Yes | – | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Leader | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Skitarii Ranger Kill Teams
A mainstay of the legions of the Adeptus Mechanicus, Skitarii Rangers are relentless hunters. Able to operate for days on end without rest or respite, they will track their prey to the point of exhaustion before bringing them down in a hail of fire from their exotic weaponry.
Skitarii Special Rules. The following special rules apply to all of the members of a Skitarii kill team.
Artificer Weaponry: Each Skitarii fighter may ignore their first failed Ammo roll in each game.
A Skitarii Ranger kill team follows all of the normal rules for selecting a kill team, with the following exceptions:
- A Skitarii kill team consists of 3-10 models.
- A Skitarii kill team can include up to 3 specialists.
Skitarii Ranger Alpha — Kill Team Leader — Cost to recruit: 150 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
Every Skitarii Ranger team is led by an Alpha, one blessed enough that their modifications now make up more of their body than flesh does.
Wargear: A Skitarii Ranger Alpha is equipped with a combat blade and Skitarii war plate. In addition, a Skitarii Ranger Alpha can be armed with items chosen from the Skitarii Hand-to-Hand, Pistols, Basic Weapons, Ammunition and Miscellaneous Equipment lists.
Skitarii Ranger — Trooper — Cost to recruit: 80 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
Skitarii Rangers are the mainstay of a Skitarii Ranger kill team. They are highly modified and methodical fighters.
Wargear: All Skitarii Rangers are equipped with a combat blade and Skitarii war plate. In addition, a Skitarii Ranger can be armed with items chosen from the Skitarii Basic Weapons, Ammunition and Miscellaneous Equipment lists.
Skitarii Fresh-forged — New Recruit — Cost to recruit: 65 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
Fresh-forged are the most recent additions to a Skitarii Ranger team, their remaining flesh still raw from the surgery involved in bionic modification.
Wargear: All Skitarii Fresh-forged are equipped with a combat blade and Skitarii war plate. In addition, a Skitarii Fresh-forged can be armed with items chosen from the Skitarii Basic Weapons, Ammunition and Miscellaneous Equipment lists.
Skitarii Specialist — Specialist — Cost to recruit: 90 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
Skitarii Specialists are given the holy duty of carrying and maintaining the kill team's more unusual weaponry.
Wargear: All Skitarii Specialists are equipped with a combat blade and Skitarii war plate. In addition, a Skitarii Specialist can be armed with items chosen from the Skitarii Pistols, Special Weapons, Ammunition and Miscellaneous Equipment lists.
Skitarii Weapon and Equipment Lists
Grenades: Frag grenades – 25 points; Melta bombs* – 30 points; Krak grenades – 40 points. (*Skitarii Ranger Alpha only.)
Miscellaneous: Clip harness – 10 points; Photo-visor – 15 points; Red-dot laser sight* – 20 points; Telescopic sight** – 20 points; Enhanced data-tether – 35 points; Omnispex – 40 points; Weapon reload – half cost of weapon in points. (*Can be fitted to galvanic rifles, radium carbines and transuranic arquebuses only. **Can be fitted to galvanic rifles and transuranic arquebuses only.)
Hand-to-Hand Weapons: Combat blade (knife) – 5 points; Taser goad – 45 points; Arc maul* – 50 points; Power sword* – 50 points. (*Skitarii Ranger Alpha only.)
Pistols: Radium pistol – 20 points; Arc pistol – 30 points; Phosphor blast pistol* – 40 points. (*Skitarii Ranger Alpha only.)
Basic Weapons: Galvanic rifle – 35 points; Radium carbine – 35 points.
Special Weapons: Plasma caliver – 75 points; Arc rifle – 40 points; Transuranic arquebus – 180 points.
Skitarii Weapons and Equipment
Hand-to-Hand Weapons
Arc Maul. When activated, an arc maul becomes a rod of lightning like those wielded by the gods of Old Earth.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user +2 | 1 | -1 |
Concussive: A fighter who goes down as a result of an injury roll made for this weapon is automatically taken out of action, even if the wielder is fighting other opponents.
Chordclaw. The feared chordclaw works on a similar principle to the other transonic weaponry. The resonant frequencies that pulse through its talons turn muscle, bone and fat to jelly.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user +1 | D3 | - |
Transonic: On a wound roll of 6, the save modifier of this weapon changes to -4.
Pair of Transonic Blades. When they strike armour, transonic blades will adjust their hostile sonic field to match its resonant frequency, quickly slicing right through it.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user +1 | 1 | - |
Paired: A fighter attacking with these weapons can re-roll To Wound rolls in the hand-to-hand phase.
Parry: Fighters with a pair of transonic blades are able to make two parries.
Transonic: On a wound roll of 6, the save modifier of this weapon changes to -4.
Taser Goad. Powered by hyperdynamo capacitors, taser weapons store an incredible amount of potential energy. A solid impact will cause this energy to be discharged in a scorching blast, only to be harnessed once more by the electrothief prongs at the weapon's tip.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user +2 | 1 | - |
Taser: Add +2 to your combat score if your opponent fumbles, instead of the usual +1.
Transonic Razor. Transonic razors are shorter than transonic blades, but are no less deadly. When combined with a chordclaw, they form a humming web of weaving, stabbing and slicing edges.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user +1 | D3 | - |
Transonic: On a wound roll of 6, the save modifier of this weapon changes to -4.
Pistols
Arc Pistol. Arc weapons discharge with a loud crack, firing bolts of blue-white electricity that can fry a man's brain or overload a war machine's datacortex in a second.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-8" | 8-16" | +2 | - | 5 | 1 | - | 5+ |
Flechette Blaster. A flechette blaster fires hundreds of tiny darts in a single salvo. Where one dart hits home it emits a bioelectric pulse that attracts others, resulting in a series of impacts that burrow through bone.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-8" | 8-16" | - | +1 | 2 | 1 | - | 5+ |
Sustained Fire: 2 dice.
Phosphor Blast Pistol. If those struck by the burning spheres fired by a phosphor blast pistol are not killed by the initial trauma, they are soon felled by the light-guided volleys that follow.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-8" | 8-16" | - | - | 5 | D3 | - | 6+ |
Phosphor: A model that suffers a hit from a phosphor pistol cannot hide in its next turn.
Radium Pistol. The baroque beauty of a radium pistol belies a singularly vile function – not only to strike, but to render the battlefield as deadly as the rad-wastes of Mars.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-8" | 8-16" | +1 | - | 4 | 1 | - | 4+ |
Stubcarbine. A stubcarbine fills the air with a storm of solid shot that chews its victims to bloody ruin.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-8" | 8-16" | - | - | 4 | 1 | - | 5+ |
Sustained Fire: 1 dice.
Basic Weapons
Galvanic Rifle. The galvanic servitor-bullets inside this weapon are incredibly advanced. When such a bullet strikes home, it causes all the potential energy of the target to burn out in a killing blast of electric force.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-15" | 15-30" | - | +1 | 4 | 1 | -1 | 5+ |
Radium Carbine. The bullets fired by a radium carbine are so laced with radiation that even a minor wound can slay its victim within a matter of days.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-12" | 12-24" | +1 | - | 4 | 1 | - | 4+ |
Special Weapons
Arc Rifle. Arc rifles are often used for disabling and destroying enemy war machines, but their killing power works just as well on living flesh.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-12" | 12-24" | +2 | - | 5 | 1 | - | 5+ |
Plasma Caliver. As volatile as it is deadly, the plasma caliver exchanges range for a truly terrifying rate of fire.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-6" | 6-18" | - | - | 7 | 1 | -3 | 7+ |
Sustained Fire: 1 dice.
Volatile: A plasma caliver has the potential to overheat, and may explode.
Transuranic Arquebus. This weapon fires a hyper-velocity shell of lethal depleted transuranium across extremely long distances.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-20" | 20-72" | -1 | - | 7 | D3 | -3 | 6+ |
Sniper Weapon: A transuranic arquebus takes time to set up and use. Because of this, a fighter cannot fire a transuranic arquebus if they moved that turn.
Armour
Sicarian Battle Armour. The alloy of this armour acts as a capacitor that harnesses the energy of incoming attacks and disperses it harmlessly across the wearer's bionic frame.
Save: A fighter equipped with Sicarian battle armour has a 4+ armour save and a 6+ invulnerable save.
Skitarii War Plate. Skitarii war plate prevents the slow abrasion of the wearer's body whilst affording a measure of protection from the harmful emanations of their weaponry.
Armour Save: A fighter equipped with Skitarii war plate has a 4+ armour save.
Miscellaneous Equipment
Enhanced Data-tether. Those honoured with bearing enhanced data-tethers are obeyed without hesitation by their reverent comrades.
A model equipped with an enhanced data-tether and any friendly fighters within 6" may test to recover from pinning as if they were within 6" of your leader.
Omnispex. An omnispex can read heat emissions, data signatures and biological waveforms, and transfer this targeting information wherever it is needed.
A fighter equipped with an omnispex may designate an enemy fighter in line of sight as a priority target at the start of your turn. If they do so, friendly fighters within 6" of the omnispex's bearer ignore any penalties for cover that they would otherwise suffer when shooting at that target. If a fighter uses an omnispex, they may not move or shoot this turn. A fighter may not use an omnispex whilst engaged in close combat.
Skitarii Special Operatives
Tech-Priest Enginseer
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
Skilled battle-smiths and custodians of the war machines that accompany the massed ranks of the Astra Militarum, Tech-Priest Enginseers can soothe the machine spirits of even most temperamental weapons.
Wargear: A Tech-Priest Enginseer has a laspistol, power axe, servo-arm, frag and krak grenades and power armour.
Soothe Machine Spirit: You can choose to re-roll any failed Ammo rolls for fighters within 6" of a friendly Tech-Priest Enginseer.
Sicarian Ruststalker
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6" | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
Sicarian Ruststalkers are stick-thin assassins driven to a bitter murderlust by the mutilations of their former lives. Known as 'shivs' to the soldiers of the Astra Militarum due to the shivering, blurring appearance of their transonic weaponry, the Ruststalkers dart across the battlefield at daunting speed and fight with a frantic energy.
Wargear: A Sicarian Ruststalker has a transonic razor, chordclaw and Sicarian battle armour. They may also exchange their transonic razor and chordclaw for a pair of transonic blades.
Combat Master: If a Sicarian Ruststalker is attacked by multiple opponents in hand-to-hand combat, it uses their numbers against them. The enemy fighters don't gain the multiple combat bonuses to their Attacks and Combat Score.
Sicarian Infiltrator
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6" | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
Those hunted by Sicarian Infiltrators will find themselves buffeted by the waves of neurostatic these gangle-limbed stalkers broadcast before them. Robbed of their sight, their hearing, even their sense of smell, such victims are easy targets for the compact tools the Infiltrators use in their deadly work.
Wargear: A Sicarian Infiltrator has a stubcarbine, power sword and Sicarian battle armour. They may also do any of the following: exchange their stubcarbine for a flechette blaster; exchange their power sword for a taser goad.
Infiltration: Once both kill teams have been set up, but before a mission begins, you may make two free run moves with this fighter. They may not do anything during these moves except run, and they may not move within 8" of an enemy.
Neurostatic Aura: Fighters within 6" of any enemy Sicarian Infiltrators subtract 1 from their Initiative and Leadership characteristics.
Skitarii Skill Availability
| Role | Combat | Ferocity | Guerilla | Agility | Muscle | Shooting | Stealth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trooper | Yes | – | Yes | – | – | Yes | – |
| Specialist | Yes | – | Yes | – | Yes | Yes | – |
| Leader | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Tau Pathfinder Kill Teams
Daring and determined scouts, it is the Pathfinders who are tasked with scouting out the movements and disposition of the foe, who ambush key targets, and who sabotage supply dumps well behind enemy lines. Pathfinders have access to an arsenal of advanced weaponry to aid them in this task, and they are often accompanied by a number of specialised Drones that perform a vital supporting role.
Tau Pathfinder Special Rules. The following special rules apply to all of the members of a Tau Pathfinder kill team.
Supporting Fire: If a Tau Pathfinder fighter is charged by an enemy fighter, friendly Tau Pathfinder fighters within 3" may fire a single ranged weapon as if they were on overwatch at the charging enemy fighter. They may not do this if they are themselves engaged in hand-to-hand combat.
A Tau Pathfinder kill team follows all of the normal rules, with the following exception: a Tau Pathfinder kill team consists of 3-10 models (including up to 3 Drones).
Pathfinder Shas'ui — Kill Team Leader — Cost to recruit: 140 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
A Pathfinder Shas'ui is an experienced veteran of many campaigns, able to direct his forces with an uncanny degree of accuracy, epitomising the power what can be achieved by those whose belief in the Greater Good is strongest.
Wargear: A Pathfinder Shas'ui has a combat blade and recon armour. In addition, a Pathfinder Shas'ui can be armed with items chosen from the Tau Pistols, Basic Weapons, Grenades and Miscellaneous Equipment lists.
Bonding Knife Ritual: Any fighter within 12" of their kill team's Pathfinder Shas'ui can use their Leadership characteristic when taking break tests and tests to see if they recover their nerve when broken. In addition, any fighters within 12" of their kill team's Pathfinder Shas'ui may test to recover from pinning as if they were within 2" of a friendly fighter.
Pathfinder — Trooper — Cost to recruit: 60 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
The life of a Pathfinder is exceptionally hazardous. Their casualty rates are vastly higher than those of the Fire Warriors they usually guide into battle, but nevertheless they are composed and daring fighters.
Wargear: A Pathfinder has a combat blade and recon armour. In addition, a Pathfinder can be armed with items chosen from the Tau Pistols, Basic Weapons, Grenades and Miscellaneous Equipment lists.
Pathfinder Cadet — New Recruit — Cost to recruit: 50 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
The Pathfinder academies are always inundated with volunteers eager to do their part for the Greater Good. These fresh recruits seamlessly merge into even veteran teams, their belief in their cause inviolable.
Wargear: A Pathfinder Cadet has a combat blade and recon armour. In addition, a Pathfinder Cadet can be armed with items chosen from the Tau Basic Weapons, Grenades and Miscellaneous Equipment lists.
Pathfinder Specialist — Specialist — Cost to recruit: 60 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
Pathfinder Specialists are those who have proven their marksmanship and are entrusted with their kill team's heavier support weapons.
Wargear: A Pathfinder Specialist has a combat blade and recon armour. In addition, a Pathfinder Specialist can be armed with items chosen from the Tau Pistols, Special Weapons, Grenades and Miscellaneous Equipment lists.
MB3 Recon Drone — Drone — Cost to recruit: 110 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6" | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
The Recon Drone mounts an array of support systems to aid Pathfinder teams in the field, from scanning equipment to a fearsome burst cannon.
Wargear: A Recon Drone has a burst cannon, scanning array, combat blade and Drone carapace.
MV33 Grav-inhibitor Drone — Drone — Cost to recruit: 50 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6" | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
This Drone hovers protectively at its operator's shoulder, driving back the enemy with thrumming gravity waves.
Wargear: A Grav-Inhibitor Drone has a gravity wave projector, combat blade and Drone carapace.
MV31 Pulse Accelerator Drone — Drone — Cost to recruit: 50 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6" | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
The Pulse Accelerator Drone augments the pulse weaponry of its operator's squad, lending greater range to their fire.
Wargear: A Pulse-Accelerator Drone has a pulse accelerator, combat blade and Drone carapace.
Tau Pathfinder Weapon and Equipment Lists
Grenades: Photon grenades – 10 points.
Miscellaneous: Clip harness – 10 points; Photo-visor – 15 points; Markerlight – 15 points; Weapon reload – half cost of weapon in points.
Pistols: Pulse pistol – 30 points.
Basic Weapons: Pulse carbine – 30 points.
Special Weapons: Ion rifle – 100 points; Rail rifle – 120 points.
Tau Weapons and Equipment
Hand-to-Hand Weapons
Honour Stave. Ethereals carry this staff as a symbol of their authority, but in a tight situation it can also be used to bludgeon any enemies who come too close.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user | 1 | - |
Pistols
Pulse Pistol. The pulse pistol is considered a last resort for most Tau, but many Pathfinders like to have a backup weapon in case their main armament is lost or damaged.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-8" | 8-16" | +1 | - | 5 | 1 | - | 4+ |
Basic Weapons
Pulse Carbine. A shorter-barrelled weapon than the longer pulse rifle, these are the weapon of choice for Pathfinders due to being better suited to fighting in confined areas.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-9" | 9-18" | - | - | 5 | 1 | -2 | 4+ |
Pulse Rifle. Pulse technology is common within the Fire caste, and all pulse weapons utilise pulsed induction fields to propel lethal bursts of plasma over great distances. The pulse rifle allows Tau warriors to engage enemy fighters from a safe distance with lethal effectiveness.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-15" | 15-30" | - | - | 5 | 1 | -2 | 4+ |
Special Weapons
Ion Rifle. The high-energy streams fired by ion weapons react destructively with their target, vaporising flesh and metal with equal ease. Ion weapons can be overcharged to generate a more devastating attack, but at a risk of overheating its primary power cells.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-12" | 12-24" | - | -1 | 6 | D3 | -3 | 8+ |
Rail Rifle. Tau rail weapons use linear accelerator technology to fire a solid projectile at hyper-velocity. They are capable of punching through the thickest of armour and of taking down the largest of enemies.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-15" | 15-30" | -1 | - | 6 | D3 | -3 | 8+ |
Sniper Weapon: A rail rifle takes time to set up and use. Because of this, a fighter cannot fire a rail rifle if they moved that turn.
Heavy Weapons
Burst Cannon. Utilising a similar plasma induction technology found in Tau pulse technology, burst cannons are multi-barrelled weapons able to sustain high rates of fire.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-9" | 9-18" | - | - | 5 | 1 | -2 | 5+ |
Sustained Fire: 2 dice.
Fusion Blaster. Fusion weapons can reduce reinforced armour to slag in the blink of an eye.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-9" | 9-18" | +1 | - | 8 | D6 | -5 | 6+ |
Grenades
Photon Grenades. Photon grenades are used defensively to wrong-foot oncoming attackers. The burst of light they emit is strong enough to burn retinas and fry sensor circuitry.
If an enemy fighter charges a Tau Pathfinder fighter equipped with photon grenades that is not already involved in hand-to-hand combat, they do not gain the +1 bonus for charging in the ensuing hand-to-hand combat phase.
Specialised Equipment
Gravity Wave Projector. The centrifugal mass coils inside a gravity wave projector create thrumming pulses of force that press against the enemy, slowing their advance to a crawl.
Enemy fighters within 6" of a gravity wave projector must subtract 1" from their movement, before doubling for charges or running.
Hover Drone. Many Ethereals take to the field of battle atop floating hover drones, allowing them to move where they are needed swiftly and without impediment.
An Ethereal standing atop a hover drone never suffers falling damage, and always counts as rolling a 6 when making any jump moves. In addition, he may move over all terrain as if it was open ground, but may not finish his move on impassable terrain.
Markerlight. Markerlights fire a simple beam that transmit reams of targeting data to other Tau units, allowing them to pinpoint and engage the enemy with unerring accuracy.
Instead of firing a ranged weapon in the shooting phase, a Tau fighter with a markerlight may instead pick an enemy model within 30" and in line of sight. If they do so, friendly models firing at that enemy may ignore the To Hit penalties for cover.
Pulse Accelerator. A pulse accelerator amplifies the pulsed induction fields of nearby Tau weaponry, allowing them to be fired at an even greater range.
Tau fighters within 3" may add 6" to the Long Range of any Pulse Carbines, Pulse Rifles or Pulse pistols they are equipped with.
Scanning Array. Recon Drones are equipped with a series of networked scanning arrays to detect the atmospheric micro-fluctuations created by moving enemies.
If a fighter with a scanning array is used as a sentry in the Raid or Rescue scenarios, you may re-roll the D6 to determine its spotting distance.
Armour
Recon Armour. Recon armour consists of multiple interwoven high-resistance plates and affords the wearer a healthy balance of protection and manoeuvrability.
A fighter wearing recon armour has a 5+ armour save.
Drone Carapace. The plating that forms a drone carapace is designed to protect a Drone's computational circuitry and anti-grav motors from light arms fire.
A fighter armoured with Drone carapace has a 4+ armour save.
Combat Armour. Combat armour offers even greater defences to its wearer than recon armour, and is well suited to Tau warriors who will be in the thick of a firefight.
A fighter wearing combat armour has a basic armour save of 4+.
XV25 Stealth Battlesuit. Like all Tau battlesuits, the XV25 is made of a dense nanocrystalline alloy which has an impact-resistant structure and a lightweight composition.
A fighter wearing an XV25 Stealth Battlesuit has a basic armour save of 3+.
Tau Special Operatives
Stealth Team Shas'ui
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5" | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
For some foes, the only sign of a Stealth Team Shas'ui is a slight sensor-ghost, or the unnerving feeling of being watched. For others there is no warning at all, before the world lights up with chattering burst cannons and hissing fusion blasters.
Wargear: A Stealth Team Shas'ui has a burst cannon, combat blade and an XV25 Stealth Battlesuit. They may exchange their burst cannon for a fusion blaster.
Infiltration: Once both kill teams have been set up, but before a mission begins, you may make two free run moves with a Stealth Team Shas'ui. They may not do anything during these moves except run, and they may not move within 8" of an enemy.
Stealth Field: A Stealth Team Shas'ui always counts as being in cover, even when in the open. This may not be negated or ignored by any special rules which reduce or ignore cover.
Cadre Fireblade
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
Raising his pulse rifle and sighting down its length, the Cadre Fireblade calls out enemy weak spots and optimal firing solutions to those under his command.
Wargear: A Cadre Fireblade is equipped with a pulse rifle, markerlight and combat armour.
Direct Fire: In your shooting phase, you may pick a friendly Tau Pathfinder fighter (but not a Drone) within 6" of a Cadre Fireblade. That fighter may shoot twice in that shooting phase.
Ethereal
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5" | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
Solemn and stern, members of the Ethereal caste direct their followers with a calm authority that cannot be denied. Each Ethereal moves in the eye of his own personal storm, an oasis of serenity amid the raging madness of war.
Wargear: An Ethereal is equipped with recon armour and an honour staff. He can also be equipped with a Hover Drone.
Bounty: If an Ethereal is down or out of action at the end of a mission, the enemy kill team secures an additional promethium cache.
Shield Generator: An Ethereal has a 4+ invulnerable save.
Invocation of the Elements: All friendly Tau Pathfinder fighters that can draw line of sight to an Ethereal automatically recover from pinning at the start of your turn.
The Price of Failure: If an Ethereal is taken out of action, the Tau Pathfinder Kill Team must take a bottle test at the start of their next turn, regardless of the number of other casualties.
Tau Pathfinder Skill Availability
| Role | Combat | Ferocity | Guerilla | Agility | Muscle | Shooting | Stealth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trooper | – | – | Yes | – | – | Yes | Yes |
| Specialist | – | – | Yes | Yes | – | Yes | Yes |
| Leader | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | Yes | Yes |
Tyranid Warrior Kill Teams
As dominant creatures within the swarm's numberless ranks, Tyranid Warriors share a direct synaptic link to the Hive Mind itself. They can be relied upon to hunt prey far from the collective horde and the leader-beasts that usually direct them in battle.
Tyranid Warrior Special Rules. The following special rule applies to all of the members of a Tyranid Warrior kill team.
Synapse Creature: A fighter with this rule never has to take fear or terror tests and cannot be pinned by shooting attacks, unless they are from high-impact weapons. In addition, a fighter with this rule can always test to recover early from pinning, even if there is no friendly fighter within 2".
A Tyranid Warrior kill team follows all of the normal rules, with the following exceptions:
- A Tyranid Warrior kill team consists of 3-5 models.
- In any missions that allow Ork Boyz kill teams to field additional models (such as the Raid or Hit and Run), subtract 2 from the random number of models that take part in the mission for a Tyranid Warrior kill team.
- If a fighter has more than two pairs of arms and carries a hand-to-hand weapon in each hand, then the fighter rolls one extra Attack dice in hand-to-hand combat. Any hits are inflicted by cycling through the weapons they are using in an order chosen by the controlling player.
- The Disarm combat skill has no effect on Tyranid Warrior fighters: their weapons are a part of them!
Tyranid Alpha — Kill Team Leader — Cost to recruit: 250 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5" | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
A Tyranid Alpha is a Warrior bioform that has been respawned many times over, learning more about how to kill its prey in each incarnation. In the absence of a more powerful Prime, a Warrior brood instinctively follows its Alpha's command.
Wargear: A Tyranid Alpha has a pair of scything talons and a chitin carapace. In addition, a Tyranid Alpha must be armed with one item chosen from the Tyranid Hand-to-Hand Bio-weapons or Basic Bio-weapons list. A Tyranid Alpha can also be armed with items chosen from the Biomorphs list.
Tyranid Warrior — Trooper — Cost to recruit: 200 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5" | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
Tyranid Warriors are the mainstay of a Tyranid kill team, each a towering monstrosity that can swiftly and easily overcome many times its own number.
Wargear: A Tyranid Warrior has a pair of scything talons and a chitin carapace. In addition, a Tyranid Warrior must be armed with one item chosen from the Tyranid Hand-to-Hand Bio-weapons or Basic Bio-weapons list. A Tyranid Warrior can also be armed with items chosen from the Biomorphs list.
Tyranid New-spawn — New Recruit — Cost to recruit: 175 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5" | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
New-spawn are Tyranid Warriors that are on their first cycle, the biomass used to create them drawn from the hive fleet's most recently devoured prey-world. Yet to underestimate such a creature is folly, for all are deadly adversaries.
Wargear: A Tyranid New-spawn has a pair of scything talons and a chitin carapace. In addition, a Tyranid New-spawn must be armed with one item chosen from the Tyranid Hand-to-Hand Bio-weapons or Basic Bio-weapons list. A Tyranid New-spawn can also be armed with items chosen from the Biomorphs list.
Tyranid Gun-beast — Specialist — Cost to recruit: 225 points
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5" | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
Gun-beasts are easily identified by the huge bio-cannons bonded to their secondary limbs, weapons possessed of a rudimentary sentience of their own.
Wargear: A Tyranid Gun-beast has a pair of scything talons and a chitin carapace. In addition, a Tyranid Gun-beast must be armed with one item chosen from the Tyranid Hand-to-Hand Bio-weapons, Basic Bio-weapons or Bio-cannons list. A Tyranid Gun-beast can also be armed with items chosen from the Biomorphs list.
Tyranid Weapon and Biomorph Lists
Biomorphs: Adrenal glands – 10 points; Toxin sacs – 10 points; Extended chitin carapace – 15 points; Flesh hooks – 15 points; Acid blood – 20 points.
Hand-to-Hand Bio-weapons: Pair of scything talons – 10 points; Pair of rending claws – 25 points; Lash whip and bonesword – 100 points; Pair of boneswords – 125 points.
Basic Bio-weapons: Pair of spinefists – 25 points; Deathspitter – 45 points.
Bio-cannons: Barbed strangler – 150 points; Venom cannon – 165 points.
Resupplying a Tyranid Warrior Kill Team. When you are resupplying your kill team, a fighter from a Tyranid Warrior kill team can replace any of its Hand-to-Hand Bio-weapons, Basic Bio-weapons and/or Bio-cannons for another weapon as appropriate (provided that you also have enough points to do so). For example, if your kill team included a Tyranid Warrior armed with a pair of scything talons and a deathspitter, you could replace its scything talons with a lash whip and bonesword for the cost of 100 points.
Tyranid Weapons and Equipment
Hand-to-Hand Bio-weapons
Bonesword. Boneswords are living monomolecular blades that can drain the life-force of their victims.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user +2 | D3 | -3 |
Paired: A fighter attacking with two boneswords can re-roll To Wound rolls in the hand-to-hand phase.
Parry: A fighter with a bonesword is able to parry; a fighter with a pair of boneswords can make two parries.
Lash Whip. Lash whips can be used either to entangle enemy weapons or flense flesh from bone.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user | 1 | -1 |
Entangling Lash: You can force one enemy model in hand-to-hand combat with this model to roll one less Attack dice (to a minimum of 1).
Pair of Rending Claws. These claws can tear through armour as if it were clay.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user | 1 | -2 |
Paired: If a fighter has two pairs of rending claws, they can re-roll To Wound rolls in the hand-to-hand phase.
Pair of Scything Talons. Scything talons are vicious blades of chitin that can slash apart their victims in a welter of blood.
| Range | Strength | Damage | Save Mod. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | As user | 1 | -1 |
Paired: If a fighter has two or more pairs of scything talons, they can re-roll To Wound rolls in the hand-to-hand phase.
Scything Strikes: A fighter with two pairs of scything talons adds 1 to its Weapon Skill in hand-to-hand combat. A fighter with three pairs of scything talons adds 2 to its Weapon Skill in hand-to-hand combat instead.
Basic Bio-weapons
Deathspitter. This multi-creature symbiote fires maggot-like organisms with corrosive innards that explode against their targets in showers of caustic slime.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-9" | 9-18" | - | - | 5 | 1 | -1 | 5+ |
Sustained Fire: 1 dice.
Devourer. These weapons fling worm-like creatures that burrow into their victim's flesh and eat their way through its nervous system to the brain.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-9" | 9-18" | - | - | 4 | 1 | - | 4+ |
Living Ammunition: You can re-roll failed To Wound rolls for shots fired with this weapon.
Sustained Fire: 1 dice.
Pair of Spinefists. This weapon-creature, typically carried in pairs, launches salvoes of spines that rip through the flesh of its target.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-8" | 8-16" | +2 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 3+ |
Sustained Fire: 1 dice.
Bio-cannons
Barbed Strangler. These weapons fire seed pods that grow to maturity in seconds, spreading out hooked tendrils in all directions.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-18" | 18-36" | - | - | 4 | 1 | -1 | 5+ |
Large Blast: A barbed strangler's vicious tendrils spear out over a large area, and so uses the large blast template.
Venom Cannon. These powerful bio-weapons fire salvoes of corrosive crystals at tremendous velocities which shatter on impact to shred the foe.
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-18" | 18-36" | - | - | 6 | 1 | -2 | 5+ |
Sustained Fire: 2 dice.
Biomorphs
Acid Blood. The alien blood spilt from certain Tyranids is so corrosive that it can eat through ceramite armour and dissolve flesh in mere moments.
If a fighter with the acid blood biomorph suffers any wounds in hand-to-hand combat, each enemy fighter in the same combat must take an Initiative test after all of the winner's hits have been resolved (but before another opponent fights in the case of a multiple combat). Each model that fails the test suffers a Strength 3 hit with a Save Modifier of -4.
Adrenal Glands. Adrenal glands saturate their host's bodies with chemicals that boost the creature's metabolism to a hyperactive state of frenzy.
Add 1 to the Movement characteristic of a fighter with adrenal glands.
Chitin Carapace. The hide and head of many large Tyranid warrior-beasts are protected by large plates of toughened natural armour.
A fighter with a chitin carapace has a basic armour save of 5+.
Extended Chitin Carapace. A Tyranid organism with an extended chitin carapace boasts many bony protrusions and a heavily reinforced exoskeleton.
A fighter with an extended chitin carapace has a basic armour save of 4+.
Flesh Hooks. Flesh hooks are attached to a Tyranid's ribcage by ropy tendrils and allow it to scale sheer surfaces.
A fighter with flesh hooks treats any wall or barrier that is more than 2" high as difficult terrain instead of impassable terrain.
Toxin Sacs. These parasitic glands secrete vile fluids, coating the Tyranid's claws, fangs and talons with a lethal variety of alien poisons.
A fighter with toxin sacs can re-roll To Wound rolls of 1 in hand-to-hand combat.
Zoanthrope Psychic Abilities
Warp Blast. Tapping into the raw power of the Hive Mind, the Zoanthrope unleashes it as a blast of pure Warp energy that arcs from its cranium and vaporises its prey.
In the shooting phase, a Zoanthrope can attempt to unleash a Warp Blast. To do so, it must first pass a Leadership test. If the test is passed, pick one of the two profiles shown below and resolve the attack as if the Zoanthrope were firing a ranged weapon. If the test is failed, it cannot unleash a Warp Blast this turn. However, if you roll a double 6 for this test, the Zoanthrope also suffers a wound with no saving throws of any kind allowed.
Burst:
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-12" | 12-24" | - | - | 5 | 1 | -1 | 2+ |
Blast: A Warp Blast's burst attack disperses its energy over a wider area, and so uses the small blast template.
Lance:
| Short Range | Long Range | To Hit Short | To Hit Long | Str. | Dam. | Save Mod. | Ammo Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-9" | 9-18" | - | - | 10 | D6 | -5 | 2+ |
Warp Field. Zoanthropes project a potent Warp Field to protect themselves in battle – a mental shield that is invisible but for the slight shimmer when small-arms and heavy-weapons fire alike patters harmlessly against it.
A Zoanthrope has a 3+ invulnerable save.
Tyranid Special Operatives
Ravener
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6" | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
A serpent-bodied variation of the Tyranid Warrior, Raveners can swiftly burrow beneath the ground to ambush their prey. However, they lack a direct connection to the Hive Mind, so rely on synapse creatures for direction in battle.
Wargear: A Ravener has three pairs of scything talons and a chitin carapace. It may also do any of the following: exchange one pair of scything talons for a pair of rending claws; take a pair of spinefists, a deathspitter or a devourer.
Burrow: Once both kill teams have been set up, but before a mission begins, you may make three free run moves with this fighter. They may not do anything during these moves except run, and must remain at ground level at all times when they do so. They also may not move within 8" of an enemy.
Instinctive Behaviour: Raveners only benefit from the Synapse Creature special rule whilst they are within 12" of a friendly fighter from a Tyranid Warrior kill team (excluding other Raveners). If, at the start of your turn, a Ravener is not within synapse range, the only action it can make is to charge the nearest enemy fighter. If it makes it into hand-to-hand combat, it may fight as normal, but may otherwise perform no other actions that turn.
Zoanthrope
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4" | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
Zoanthropes are highly specialised organisms created solely to channel the psychic might of the Hive Mind. A Zoanthrope's link to the synaptic web is such that, by flexing the merest part of its mind, it can rain incandescent power on the enemy.
Wargear: A Zoanthrope has the Warp Blast and Warp Field psychic abilities. In hand-to-hand combat, it counts as being equipped with a knife, but is always encumbered.
Bounty: If a Zoanthrope is down or out of action at the end of a mission, the enemy kill team secures an additional promethium cache.
Levitation: A Zoanthrope cannot hide, but it treats all terrain as open ground for the purposes of movement. However, it cannot end its move on impassable terrain.
Tyranid Prime
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5" | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
Tyranid Primes are the apex of the Tyranid Warrior strain, faster, stronger and smarter than the other Warriors they lead into battle, who instinctively emulate their deadly skill.
Wargear: A Tyranid Prime has a pair of scything talons and an extended chitin carapace. In addition, a Tyranid Prime must be armed with one item chosen from the Tyranid Hand-to-Hand Bio-weapons or Basic Bio-weapons list. It can also be equipped with any items from the Biomorphs list.
Apex Strain: All friendly fighters from a Tyranid Warrior kill team (but not special operatives) within 6" of a Tyranid Prime use its Weapon Skill and Ballistic Skill rather than their own, unless theirs is higher.
Combat Master: If a Tyranid Prime is attacked by multiple opponents in hand-to-hand combat, it uses their numbers against them. The enemy fighters don't gain the multiple combat bonuses to their Attacks and Combat Score.
Premium Bounty: If a Tyranid Prime is down or out of action at the end of a mission, the enemy kill team secures D3 additional promethium caches.
Killer Reputation: Tyranid Primes cause terror.
Tyranid Warrior Skill Availability. Unlike the other kill teams, the collective instinct of the Hive Mind leaves no role in a Tyranid Warrior kill team – Trooper, Specialist or Leader – with access to any of the skill types.