Legiones Astartes – Ferrus Manus
- Ferrus Manus 465 pts
The Primarch of the Iron Hands Legion was a figure of legend amongst the peoples of his home world of Medusa, named by them ‘the Gorgon’ after the most ancient of mythic creatures. Ferrus was amongst the strongest of the Primarchs, within him burning the heat of the furnace, its fury tempered by an exterior as cold and unyielding as iron. The Gorgon was known for his uncompromising demeanour, refusing to show favour to his closest followers or even his brother Primarchs. He insisted upon strength in all things, such that he refused the people of Medusa many of the easements of civilisation in order to ensure they produced the toughest of offspring from whom the Legion could recruit. The demand for physical excellence extended beyond the body and mind to include the tools of war and so the Gorgon was a master of the forge, his skills matched only by Vulkan, the Primarch of the Salamanders Legion. It was said of Ferrus Manus that he was only truly at peace toiling at the anvil, creating some marvel of the smith’s art beyond even the lords of Mars. Ferrus Manus was blessed with a physiology remarkable even amongst the Primarchs.
| LD | CL | WP | IN | |||||||||||
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | LD | CL | WP | IN | SAV | INV | |
| Ferrus Manus (⌀40mm) | 10 | - | - | - | ||||||||||
| Ferrus Manus (⌀40mm) | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | - | - | - | 2+ | - |
- The Medusan Carapace
- Servo-arm
- Forgebreaker
- Master-crafted plasma blaster
- Master-crafted graviton shredder
- Heavy flamer
- Grenade harness
- Iron Hands
- Legiones Astartes (Iron Hands)
- Master of the Legion
- Battlesmith (2+)
- Firing Protocols (3)
- Loyalist
- Warlord: Sire of the Iron Hands
- Primarch (Unique, Heavy)
The Medusan Carapace
Ferrus Manus operated a wide variety of arms and armour, almost all of which were the products of his craft and genius. Never fully satisfied with his work, he was always looking to improve upon it and test new prototype designs, the fruits of his labour later forming the basis of many Legiones Astartes designs such as Cataphractii pattern Terminator armour.
The Medusan Carapace grants a 2+ Armour Save and a 3+ Invulnerable Save.Forgebreaker
Fashioned by his close comrade, and later hated enemy, the Primarch Fulgrim, this exquisitely fashioned thunder hammer would prove to have a dark infamy of its own and serve the hands of many masters before the Horus Heresy ended.
R | FP | RS | AP | D | Special Rules | Traits |
- | 12 | 1 | Melee, Master-crafted, Exoshock (3+), Brutal (3) |
Warlord: Sire of the Iron Hands
One of the most physically powerful Primarchs, whose skills as an architect of arms and armour were every bit as potent as his martial prowess, Ferrus Manus despised weakness and, by his presence on the battlefield, the Primarch drove his men to acts of superhuman endurance and remorseless fervour.
If chosen as the army’s Warlord, Ferrus Manus automatically has the Sire of the Iron Hands Warlord Trait and may not select any other Warlord Trait.Sire of the Iron Hands – All models with both the Infantry Unit Type and the Legiones Astartes (Iron Hands) special rule in the same army as Ferrus Manus gain the Feel No Pain (6+) special rule (this does not stack with other versions of the same special rule, and models that already have a better version of the special rule may use either one at the choice of the controlling player) and all models with both the Vehicle Unit Type and the Legiones Astartes (Iron Hands) special rule gain the It Will Not Die (5+) special rule. In addition, an army with Ferrus Manus gains an additional Reaction in the opposing player’s Assault phase as long as Ferrus Manus has not been removed as a casualty.
Some weapons strike with such force that they cause terrible wounds that can lay low even the most formidable combatant.
When a model is allocated a Wound inflicted by a weapon with this special rule, it does not suffer only one Wound but instead suffers a number of Wounds equal to the number in brackets associated with the specific variant of this special rule, with all of the Wounds inflicted using the same AP and special rules as that of the initial Wound. Roll to save against each Wound inflicted separately, but note that Wounds caused in excess of a given model’s remaining Wounds do not spill over to other models and are lost. This special rule has no effect on models that do not have a Toughness value.Some weapons are capable of breaching armour with a terrifying ease, whether by specially designed munitions, careful targeting or sheer brute power.
When rolling To Wound for a model that has the Breaching (X) special rule, or is attacking with a weapon that has the Breaching (X) special rule, for each To Wound roll equal to or higher than the value listed in brackets, the controlling player must resolve these wounds at AP 2 instead of the weapon’s normal AP value. This rule has no effect on models that do not have Wounds, such as models with the Vehicle Unit Type.For example, a model with the Breaching (5+) special rule that rolls To Wound and rolls a result of ‘5’ or higher, the Wound inflicted gains an AP of ‘2’ regardless of the AP value listed on the weapon’s profile. Note that a weapon that has both the Breaching (X) and the Gets Hot special rules always uses the base AP of the weapon when rolls of ‘1’ To Hit inflict Wounds on the attacking model.
An auxiliary weapon system fitted to Terminator armour, the grenade harness unleashes a barrage of fragmentation bombs at the foe as the Terminator charges.
A unit that includes at least one model with a grenade harness makes attacks at its normal Initiative Step during an Assault after it has successfully Charged through Difficult Terrain or Dangerous Terrain, but still suffers any penalties to Charge rolls imposed by Difficult Terrain or Dangerous Terrain when resolving a Charge through Difficult Terrain or Dangerous Terrain.This datasheet has Primarch Battlefield Role. Full list of Legiones Astartes units sharing same Battlefield Role follows:
The greatest commanders of the Space Marine Legions are all but peerless in their strategic and tactical abilities. The genecraft of the Emperor that created them, honed by individual talent and the experience of countless battles, has sharpened their acumen to a preternatural degree.
The Master of the Legion special rule grants the following benefits:- Rites of War: If a Detachment with the Legiones Astartes Faction includes at least one model with the Master of the Legion special rule then that Detachment may select a single Rite of War. Rites of War are presented in the Legiones Astartes Rites of War section.
- The Few and the Proud: An army may only include a maximum of one model with this special rule per 1,000 points. This counts across all Detachments of an army. Thus, an army that totals at least 1,000 points may include only a single model with the Master of the Legion special rule, and an army that totals at least 2,000 points may include up to two models with the Master of the Legion special rule, etc.
- Retinue: A model with this special rule may also include a Legion Command Squad, Legion Cataphractii Command Squad or Legion Tartaros Command Squad as part of the same Force Organisation slot as the model with the Master of the Legion special rule.
Whether pledged to the Emperor himself as the rightful leader of Mankind or to the dream of the Imperium that he intended to create, some warriors swore to fight and die for the Loyalist cause and no other.
A model with this special rule may only be included in an army that has the Loyalist Allegiance.The Medusan Carapace
Ferrus Manus operated a wide variety of arms and armour, almost all of which were the products of his craft and genius. Never fully satisfied with his work, he was always looking to improve upon it and test new prototype designs, the fruits of his labour later forming the basis of many Legiones Astartes designs such as Cataphractii pattern Terminator armour.
The Medusan Carapace grants a 2+ Armour Save and a 3+ Invulnerable Save.Forgebreaker
Fashioned by his close comrade, and later hated enemy, the Primarch Fulgrim, this exquisitely fashioned thunder hammer would prove to have a dark infamy of its own and serve the hands of many masters before the Horus Heresy ended.
R | FP | RS | AP | D | Special Rules | Traits |
- | 12 | 1 | Melee, Master-crafted, Exoshock (3+), Brutal (3) |
THE MEDUSA’S SCALES
All Shooting Attacks made against a model with this special rule that does not have the Vehicle Unit Type, suffer a modifier of -1 to the Strength of the attack. Models with this special rule and the Vehicle Unit Type instead gain the It Will Not Die (6+) special rule, or if such a model already has a variant of the It Will Not Die (X) special rule then the value of that special rule is increased by +1 (for example, a model with the Vehicle Unit Type that already had the It Will Not Die (6+) and the Legiones Astartes (Iron Hands) special rule would instead gain the It Will Not Die (5+) special rule).
Units with this special rule gain access to unique Wargear options (see Armoury of the Iron Hands).
Legion Praetors, Legion Cataphractii Praetors and Legion Tartaros Praetors with this special rule may be upgraded to Iron-Fathers as detailed in the Armoury of the Iron Hands.
A Warlord with this special rule may select a Warlord Trait from the Iron Hands Warlord Trait List.
One of the most physically powerful Primarchs, whose skills as an architect of arms and armour were every bit as potent as his martial prowess, Ferrus Manus despised weakness and, by his presence on the battlefield, the Primarch drove his men to acts of superhuman endurance and remorseless fervour.
If chosen as the army’s Warlord, Ferrus Manus automatically has the Sire of the Iron Hands Warlord Trait and may not select any other Warlord Trait.Sire of the Iron Hands – All models with both the Infantry Unit Type and the Legiones Astartes (Iron Hands) special rule in the same army as Ferrus Manus gain the Feel No Pain (6+) special rule (this does not stack with other versions of the same special rule, and models that already have a better version of the special rule may use either one at the choice of the controlling player) and all models with both the Vehicle Unit Type and the Legiones Astartes (Iron Hands) special rule gain the It Will Not Die (5+) special rule. In addition, an army with Ferrus Manus gains an additional Reaction in the opposing player’s Assault phase as long as Ferrus Manus has not been removed as a casualty.