Many Solar Auxilia cohorts go to war accompanied by squadrons of Hermes Light Sentinels, which - despite their light construction - are employed widely among the Solar Auxilia and form a vital component of their scouting and encircling tactics. Leading from the front, these fast-moving scouting units mount potent weaponry and scanners, striking at their foes and disengaging before significant resistance can be brought to bear. Through these attacks, enemy forces are deprived of the opportunity to mount a cohesive defence, leaving them easy prey for the main advance of massed Infantry Tercios.
| LD | CL | WP | IN | |||||||||||
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | LD | CL | WP | IN | SAV | INV | |
| Hermes Light Sentinel (⌀60mm) | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Hermes Light Sentinel (⌀60mm) | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4+ | - |
Though the Hermes provided an invaluable firing platform for heavier Auxilia weapons, its raised centre of gravity proved too unstable for the recoil of standard autocannon patterns, with the Hermes grenade launcher’s krak munitions designed to provide a viable alternative in concert with standard fragmentation rounds.
| Ranged Weapon | |||||||
Ranged Weapon | R | FP | RS | AP | D | Special Rules | Traits |
| Hermes Grenade Launcher | |||||||
| Hermes Grenade Launcher | |||||||
| - Frag | |||||||
| - Frag | 18 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | Blast (3"), Stun (1) | - |
| - Krak | |||||||
| - Krak | 18 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | - | - |
Some weapons trade precision for indiscriminate destruction, high explosive impacts that can devastate a wide area. From artillery shells to high energy blasts, such weapons are popular tools of destruction on the battlefields of the Horus Heresy.
Attacks made with the Blast (X) Special Rule use a Blast Marker to determine how many Hits are caused.This class of grenade contains only a small explosive charge, and is intended primarily to disorientate and distract the foe while closing on a fixed position.
Frag grenades can be used to make attacks during the Volley Step.| Ranged Weapon | |||||||
Ranged Weapon | R | FP | RS | AP | D | Special Rules | Traits |
| Frag Grenades | |||||||
| Frag Grenades | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | Blast (3") | Assault |
Designed to be carefully attached to a target and blast precise holes in the thickest armour, these cumbersome devices are ill-suited to open war. However, when a vulnerable target can be isolated in battle, there are no better tools for piercing its protection.
Weapons with this Special Rule can only attack Vehicles and immobile Models.| Melee Weapon | |||||||
Melee Weapon | IM | AM | SM | AP | D | Special Rules | Traits |
| Krak grenades | |||||||
| Krak grenades | -3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | Detonation | - |
The [Allegiance] Trait is used in the following Solar Auxilia datasheets:
The Solar Auxilia Trait is used in the following Solar Auxilia datasheets:
A hail of enemy gunfire serves to keep any warrior’s head down, and some weapons are designed specifically to suppress the foe. Only the most steadfast of troops will continue the advance when all they can hear is the whistle and crack of gunshots and the screams of the fallen.
Weapons and other attacks that have the Suppressive (X) Special Rule have a chance of inflicting the Suppressed Status on the Target Unit.| Ranged Weapon | |||||||
Ranged Weapon | R | FP | RS | AP | D | Special Rules | Traits |
| Multi-laser | |||||||
| Multi-laser | 36 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | Suppressive (1) | Las |
Cavalry use their fast speed to strike deep into enemy territory and escape before their opponent is able to react. This type includes units mounted on bikes, jetbikes, land speeders and even traditional cavalry mounted on riding beasts.
The following Rules apply to all Models with the Cavalry Type:Light troops are equipped and trained to fight on the move, pausing only briefly and trusting to speed over cover or heavy armour. Many armies will make use of such warriors as scouts, but they also serve as harassers and pursuit troops.
The following Rules apply to all Models with the Light Sub-Type:Transport vehicles are designed to balance armour and capacity, attempting to mount the most protection without compromising how many warriors they can carry. Yet, some warriors are plated in such imposing armour or even spawned in such an aberrant nature that they occupy far more space than any regular fighter. Such warriors are mighty in both power and stature, but prove more difficult to ferry into battle.
Models with the Bulky (X) Special Rule take up more space on Transport Models.The wargear of many Legiones Astartes warriors and war machines incorporates a variety of targeting and stabilisation systems, enabling larger weaponry to be brought to bear even at close ranges.
Models with this Special Rule can make Volley Attacks with other Weapons.Pathfinders and scouts are vital parts of any army, able to lead troops through even the worst terrain at speed. Cunning generals will seek to use such troops to outflank and outmanoeuvre the foe.
The Move Through Cover Special Rule allows the penalties of terrain to be ignored.Whether by stealth or sheer speed, some warriors approach the battlefield from unexpected directions. Such an attack can derail even the most well-laid plans and upend the strategies of any general, turning the tide of battle.
A Unit of Models with the Outflank Special Rule can enter play from outside of Deployment Zones.Some weapons are designed not only to kill and main, but also to shock and disorient the foe. Such weapons may rely on blinding flares, bursts of enervating energy or even subtle poisons to slow and disable the enemy, but their effects are the same. Debilitated and vulnerable, warriors struck by such weapons become easy prey.
Weapons and other attacks that have the Stun (X) Special Rule have a chance of inflicting the Stunned Status on the Target Unit.| Ranged Weapon | |||||||
Ranged Weapon | R | FP | RS | AP | D | Special Rules | Traits |
| Hermes grenade launcher | |||||||
| Hermes grenade launcher | |||||||
| - Frag | |||||||
| - Frag | 18 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | Blast (3"), Stun (1) | - |
| - Krak | |||||||
| - Krak | 18 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | - | - |
This datasheet has Recon Battlefield Role. Full list of Solar Auxilia units sharing same Battlefield Role follows: