Brood Coven
Contents
Books
| Book | Kind | Edition | Version | Last update |
 Warhammer 40,000 Kill Team: Compendium | ||||
| Warhammer 40,000 Kill Team: Compendium | Index | 2 | 1.4 | May 2024 |
Brood Coven Kill Team
A BROOD COVEN kill team consists of two fire teams selected from the following list:
- NEOPHYTE HYBRID
- ACOLYTE HYBRID
- HYBRID METAMORPH
Neophyte Hybrid Fire Team
- A NEOPHYTE HYBRID fire team includes seven NEOPHYTE HYBRID operatives selected from the following list:
- NEOPHYTE HYBRID TROOPER each separately equipped with a gun butt and one of the following options:
- Autogun or shotgun
- NEOPHYTE HYBRID GUNNER equipped with: gun butt; flamer
- NEOPHYTE HYBRID GUNNER equipped with: gun butt; grenade launcher
- NEOPHYTE HYBRID GUNNER equipped with: gun butt; webber
- NEOPHYTE HYBRID HEAVY GUNNER equipped with: gun butt; heavy stubber
- NEOPHYTE HYBRID HEAVY GUNNER equipped with: gun butt; mining laser
- NEOPHYTE HYBRID HEAVY GUNNER equipped with: gun butt; seismic cannon
- NEOPHYTE HYBRID ICON BEARER
- NEOPHYTE HYBRID TROOPER each separately equipped with a gun butt and one of the following options:
- If your kill team does not include any other LEADER operatives, instead of selecting one NEOPHYTE HYBRID TROOPER operative for one NEOPHYTE HYBRID fire team, you can select one NEOPHYTE HYBRID LEADER operative equipped with one of the following options:
- Gun butt and one of the following options:
- Autogun or shotgun
- One option from each of the following:
- Chainsword, power maul or power pick
- Autopistol, bolt pistol or web pistol
- Gun butt and one of the following options:
Archetype: Seek & Destroy / Infiltration
Acolyte Hybrid Fire Team
- An ACOLYTE HYBRID fire team includes five ACOLYTE HYBRID operatives selected from the following list:
- ACOLYTE HYBRID TROOPER
- ACOLYTE HYBRID GUNNER
- ACOLYTE HYBRID FIGHTER equipped with: autopistol; heavy rock cutter
- ACOLYTE HYBRID FIGHTER equipped with: autopistol; heavy rock drill
- ACOLYTE HYBRID FIGHTER equipped with: autopistol; heavy rock saw
- ACOLYTE HYBRID ICON BEARER
- If your kill team does not include any other LEADER operatives, instead of selecting one ACOLYTE HYBRID TROOPER operative for one ACOLYTE HYBRID fire team, you can select one ACOLYTE HYBRID LEADER operative equipped with one option from each of the following:
- Autopistol, hand flamer or lash whip
- Cult bonesword and claw, or cult knife and claw
Archetype: Seek & Destroy
Hybrid Metamorph Fire Team
- A HYBRID METAMORPH fire team includes five HYBRID METAMORPH operatives selected from the following list:
- If your kill team does not include any other LEADER operatives, instead of selecting one HYBRID METAMORPH FIGHTER operative for one HYBRID METAMORPH fire team, you can select one HYBRID METAMORPH LEADER operative equipped with one option from each of the following:
- Autopistol or hand flamer
- Cult bonesword and metamorph mutations, or metamorph mutations
Strategic Ploys
If your faction is BROOD COVEN, you can use the following Strategic Ploys during a game.
CULT AMBUSH1CP
Strategic Ploy
Use this Strategic Ploy in the first Turning Point. Until the end of the Turning Point, each time a friendly BROOD COVEN operative is activated, you can change its order.
LURK IN THE SHADOWS1CP
Strategic Ploy
Until the end of the Turning Point, each time a shooting attack is made against a friendly BROOD COVEN operative, in the Roll Defence Dice step of that shooting attack, before rolling your defence dice, if it is in Cover and either has a Conceal order or is ready, you can do one of the following:
- One additional dice can be retained as a successful normal save as a result of Cover.
- Retain one dice as a successful critical save as a result of Cover instead of a normal save.
Tactical Ploys
If your faction is BROOD COVEN, you can use the following Tactical Ploys during a game.
UNDERGROUND1CP
Tactical Ploy
INTO THE SHADOWS1CP
Tactical Ploy
Use this Tactical Ploy at the end of a friendly BROOD COVEN operative’s activation. If that operative has an Engage order, change it to a Conceal order.
CROSSFIRE1CP
Tactical Ploy
Use this Tactical Ploy after making a shooting attack against an enemy operative. Until the end of the Turning Point, each time another friendly BROOD COVEN operative makes a shooting attack against that enemy operative, in the Roll Attack Dice step of that shooting attack, you can re-roll one of your Attack dice.
LYING IN WAIT1CP
Tactical Ploy
Use this Tactical Ploy when you activate a friendly BROOD COVEN operative that has a Conceal order and is more than from enemy operatives. Select one other ready friendly BROOD COVEN operative that has a Conceal order, is more than from enemy operatives, and is Visible to and within of this operative. Ignore those operatives’ Group Activation characteristics. Instead, after activating the first operative, you can activate the other before your opponent activates any operatives.
Equipment
BROOD COVEN operatives in your kill team can be equipped with equipment from this list, as specified in the mission sequence. Any equipment marked with a + can be selected a maximum of once, and each operative can be equipped with no more than one of each item.
BLASTING CHARGE [2EP]
The operative is equipped with the following ranged weapon for the battle:Name | A | BS/WS | D | |||
| Blasting charge | 4 | 3+ | 2/3 | |||
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Rng , Blast , Indirect, Limited | - | |||||
DEMOLITION CHARGE [4EP]
The operative is equipped with the following ranged weapon for the battle:Name | A | BS/WS | D | |||
| Demolition charge | 4 | 3+ | 5/6 | |||
Special Rules | ! | |||||
Rng , Blast , AP1, Indirect, Unwieldy, Limited | - | |||||
HEAVY WEAPON BIPOD [2EP]
Select one ranged weapon the NEOPHYTE HYBRID HEAVY GUNNER operative is equipped with that has the Heavy special rule. That weapon gains the following special rule for the battle:Heavy Weapon Bipod: Each time this operative makes a shooting attack with this weapon, in the Roll Attack Dice step of that shooting attack, if the operative has not moved during the Turning Point, you can re-roll one of your attack dice.
FLASH VISOR [1EP]
The operative gains the following ability for the battle:Flash Visor: Each time this operative is activated, you can ignore any or all modifiers to its APL.
MINING TOOL RIG [3EP]
Select one heavy rock cutter, heavy rock drill or heavy rock saw the ACOLYTE HYBRID FIGHTER operative is equipped with. That weapon gains the Relentless special rule for the battle.STRUCTURAL SURVEYOR+ [3EP]
The operative can perform the following action during the battle:STRUCTURAL SURVEYOR1AP
Select one terrain feature within of this operative, then select one friendly BROOD COVEN operative Visible to and within of this operative. Until the end of the Turning Point, each time that operative makes a shooting attack:
- That terrain feature is not Obscuring for that shooting attack.
- Defence dice cannot be automatically retained as a result of Cover from that terrain feature (they must be rolled instead).
Datacards
Amongst the Genestealer Cults, Neophyte Hybrids most closely resemble untainted Humans. This allows them to infiltrate labour gangs and the like before rising up en masse to overthrow their Imperial oppressors. What they lack in might, they make up for in numbers and zealotry.
Amongst the Genestealer Cults, Neophyte Hybrids most closely resemble untainted Humans. This allows them to infiltrate labour gangs and the like before rising up en masse to overthrow their Imperial oppressors. What they lack in might, they make up for in numbers and zealotry. |
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| Autogun | 4 | 4+ | 2/3 | - | - | ||||
| Shotgun | |||||||||
| Shotgun | 4 | 3+ | 3/3 | Rng | Rng | - | |||
| Gun butt | |||||||||
| Gun butt | 3 | 4+ | 2/3 | - | - | ||||
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Name | A | BS/WS | D | SR Special Rules | ! | ||||
| Flamer | |||||||||
| Flamer | 5 | 2+ | 2/2 | Rng , Torrent | Rng , Torrent | - | |||
Grenade launcher | |||||||||
Each time this weapon is selected to make a shooting attack with, select one of the profiles below to use: | |||||||||
Grenade launcher | Each time this weapon is selected to make a shooting attack with, select one of the profiles below to use: | ||||||||
| - Frag | |||||||||
| - Frag | 4 | 4+ | 2/4 | Blast | Blast | - | |||
| - Krak | |||||||||
| - Krak | 4 | 4+ | 4/5 | AP1 | AP1 | - | |||
| Webber | |||||||||
| Webber | 4 | 3+ | 2/2 | Rng , Lethal 5+. !Stun | Rng , Lethal 5+ | Stun | |||
| Gun butt | |||||||||
| Gun butt | 3 | 4+ | 2/3 | - | - | ||||
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Hefting massive man-portable firearms and repurposed mining gear, these Neophytes rain heavy fire into the ranks of the enemy. So armed, they are able to lay low even large and formidable enemies, and provide covering fire for their brothers and sisters as they storm into battle.
Hefting massive man-portable firearms and repurposed mining gear, these Neophytes rain heavy fire into the ranks of the enemy. So armed, they are able to lay low even large and formidable enemies, and provide covering fire for their brothers and sisters as they storm into battle. |
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| Heavy stubber | |||||||||
| Heavy stubber | 5 | 4+ | 3/4 | Heavy, Ceaseless, Fusillade | Heavy, Ceaseless, Fusillade | - | |||
| Mining laser | |||||||||
| Mining laser | 5 | 4+ | 5/6 | Heavy, AP1 | Heavy, AP1 | - | |||
Seismic cannon | |||||||||
Each time this weapon is selected to make a shooting attack with, select one of the profiles below to use: | |||||||||
Seismic cannon | Each time this weapon is selected to make a shooting attack with, select one of the profiles below to use: | ||||||||
| - Long-wave | |||||||||
| - Long-wave | 6 | 4+ | 2/2 | Blast , Heavy. !Stun | Blast , Heavy | Stun | |||
| - Short-wave | |||||||||
| - Short-wave | 4 | 3+ | 4/4 | Rng , Heavy. !Stun, P1 | Rng , Heavy | Stun, P1 | |||
| Gun butt | |||||||||
| Gun butt | 3 | 4+ | 2/3 | - | - | ||||
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DATACARD-RELATED
Heavy Weapon Bipod
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| M | APL | GA | DF | SV | W | Base | |
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| Autogun | |||||||||
| Autogun | 4 | 4+ | 2/3 | - | - | ||||
| Shotgun | |||||||||
| Shotgun | 4 | 3+ | 3/3 | Rng | Rng | - | |||
| Gun butt | |||||||||
| Gun butt | 3 | 4+ | 2/3 | - | - | ||||
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Icon Bearer: When determining control of an objective marker, treat this operative’s APL characteristic as being 1 higher. Note that this is not a modifier. In narrative play, this is cumulative with the Focused Battle Honour.
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Cult Icon (1AP): Until the end of the Turning Point, while this operative is Visible to and within of a friendly BROOD COVEN operative, that friendly operative is inspired by the cult. While an operative is inspired by the cult, each time it fights in combat or makes a shooting attack, in the Roll Attack Dice step of that combat or shooting attack, you can re-roll one of your attack dice.
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Icon Bearer: When determining control of an objective marker, treat this operative’s APL characteristic as being 1 higher. Note that this is not a modifier. In narrative play, this is cumulative with the Focused Battle Honour.
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Cult Icon (1AP): Until the end of the Turning Point, while this operative is Visible to and within of a friendly BROOD COVEN operative, that friendly operative is inspired by the cult. While an operative is inspired by the cult, each time it fights in combat or makes a shooting attack, in the Roll Attack Dice step of that combat or shooting attack, you can re-roll one of your attack dice.
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Rising up from the shadows, Neophyte Hybrids surge into battle with guns blazing. At their head stride the boldest and most ruthless of their number, natural leaders who direct their fellows while roaring encouragement and brandishing the best weapons their brood could acquire.
Rising up from the shadows, Neophyte Hybrids surge into battle with guns blazing. At their head stride the boldest and most ruthless of their number, natural leaders who direct their fellows while roaring encouragement and brandishing the best weapons their brood could acquire. |
M | APL | GA | DF | SV | W | Base |
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Name | A | BS/WS | D | SR Special Rules | ! | ||||
| Autogun | |||||||||
| Autogun | 4 | 3+ | 2/3 | - | - | ||||
| Autopistol | |||||||||
| Autopistol | 4 | 3+ | 2/3 | Rng | Rng | - | |||
| Bolt pistol | |||||||||
| Bolt pistol | 4 | 3+ | 3/4 | Rng | Rng | - | |||
| Shotgun | |||||||||
| Shotgun | 4 | 2+ | 3/3 | Rng | Rng | - | |||
| Web pistol | |||||||||
| Web pistol | 4 | 2+ | 2/2 | Rng . !Stun | Rng | Stun | |||
| Chainsword | |||||||||
| Chainsword | 4 | 3+ | 3/4 | - | - | ||||
| Gun butt | |||||||||
| Gun butt | 3 | 4+ | 2/3 | - | - | ||||
| Power maul | |||||||||
| Power maul | 4 | 3+ | 4/5 | !Stun | - | Stun | |||
| Power pick | |||||||||
| Power pick | 4 | 3+ | 4/6 | !Rending | - | Rending | |||
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| Autopistol | 4 | 4+ | 2/3 | Rng | Rng | - | |||
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| Cult knife and claw | 4 | 3+ | 4/5 | Balanced. !Rending | Balanced | Rending | |||
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| Hand flamer | 4 | 2+ | 2/2 | Rng , Torrent | Rng , Torrent | - | |||
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| Cult knife and claw | 4 | 3+ | 4/5 | Balanced. !Rending | Balanced | Rending | |||
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| Autopistol | 4 | 4+ | 2/3 | Rng | Rng | - | |||
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| Heavy rock cutter | 4 | 4+ | 5/7 | Lethal 5+ | Lethal 5+ | - | |||
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| Heavy rock drill | 4 | 3+ | 4/7 | Brutal | Brutal | - | |||
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| Heavy rock saw | 4 | 3+ | 5/6 | - | - | ||||
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DATACARD-RELATED
Mining Tool Rig
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Acolyte Hybrids bearing cult icons provide inspiration for their brood brothers and sisters to fight all the harder. The icons twisted wyrm forms sway above the bloody back and forth of battle, serving as rallying points and menacing reminders of the horrors at the heart of the cult.
Acolyte Hybrids bearing cult icons provide inspiration for their brood brothers and sisters to fight all the harder. The icons twisted wyrm forms sway above the bloody back and forth of battle, serving as rallying points and menacing reminders of the horrors at the heart of the cult. |
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| Cult knife and claw | 4 | 3+ | 4/5 | Balanced. !Rending | Balanced | Rending | |||
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Cult Icon (1AP): Until the end of the Turning Point, while this operative is Visible to and within of a friendly BROOD COVEN operative, that friendly operative is inspired by the cult. While an operative is inspired by the cult, each time it fights in combat or makes a shooting attack, in the Roll Attack Dice step of that combat or shooting attack, you can re-roll one of your attack dice.
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Cult Icon (1AP): Until the end of the Turning Point, while this operative is Visible to and within of a friendly BROOD COVEN operative, that friendly operative is inspired by the cult. While an operative is inspired by the cult, each time it fights in combat or makes a shooting attack, in the Roll Attack Dice step of that combat or shooting attack, you can re-roll one of your attack dice.
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| Hand flamer | 4 | 2+ | 2/2 | Rng , Torrent | Rng , Torrent | - | |||
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| Lash whip | 4 | 2+ | 3/4 | Rng . !Stun | Rng | Stun | |||
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Lash Whip: While an enemy operative is within Engagement Range of friendly operatives equipped with this weapon, subtract 1 from that enemy operative’s Attacks characteristics.
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There can be little doubt who amongst a brood of Hybrid Metamorphs is the leader, for they bear the most grotesque bio-weaponry of their kind. Often wielding living boneswords like those carried by the Star Children themselves, they fall upon their foes with predatory hunger.
There can be little doubt who amongst a brood of Hybrid Metamorphs is the leader, for they bear the most grotesque bio-weaponry of their kind. Often wielding living boneswords like those carried by the Star Children themselves, they fall upon their foes with predatory hunger. |
M | APL | GA | DF | SV | W | Base |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5+ | 9 | 32mm |
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| Autopistol | |||||||||
| Autopistol | 4 | 2+ | 2/3 | Rng | Rng | - | |||
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| Hand flamer | 4 | 2+ | 2/2 | Rng , Torrent | Rng , Torrent | - | |||
| Cult bonesword and metamorph mutations | |||||||||
| Cult bonesword and metamorph mutations | 4 | 2+ | 4/6 | Balanced, Lethal 5+. !Rending | Balanced, Lethal 5+ | Rending | |||
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| Metamorph mutations | 4 | 2+ | 4/6 | Balanced, Brutal. !Rending | Balanced, Brutal | Rending | |||
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Fire Teams
Many of the kill teams presented in Kill Team: Compendium require you to select your kill team by selecting one or two fire teams. A fire team is a collection of operatives and their selection requirements for the associated kill team. If your kill team consists of two fire teams, you can select the same fire team more than once. Many fire teams have the option to select a LEADER operative. When selecting your kill team, you can only include one LEADER operative, and in matched play, you must include one LEADER operative. Finally, each fire team has one or more archetypes. In such circumstances, your kill team’s overall archetype(s) is the archetype(s) of its fire teams.
The NEOPHYTE HYBRID keyword is used in the following Brood Coven datacards:
The ICON BEARER keyword is used in the following Brood Coven datacards:
The LEADER keyword is used in the following Brood Coven datacards:
The ACOLYTE HYBRID keyword is used in the following Brood Coven datacards:
The HYBRID METAMORPH keyword is used in the following Brood Coven datacards:
Cover
If an operative positions themselves in Cover, they will use it for protection while they have an Engage order, or hide behind it while they have a Conceal order. For an intended target to be in Cover, both of the following must be true:- The intended target is more than from the active operative.
- The intended target is within of a point at which a Cover line crosses another operative’s base (unless that other operative is not itself in the active operative’s LoS), or a terrain feature that provides Cover (see Terrain Traits).
Note that an intended target that has an Engage order can gain a defensive benefit for being in Cover as specified in the shooting sequence.
Visible
For an intended target to be Visible, the following must be true:- You can draw an imaginary, unobstructed straight line (known as a Visibility line) 1 mm wide from the head of the active operative’s miniature to any part of the miniature of the intended target (not its base).
In the rare instance that bases or parts of the active operative’s miniature prevent an intended target from being Visible to the active operative, such as when the active operative is directly below or above the intended target, treat those bases and parts as being invisible.
Some rare rules will require you to select a point that is Visible (e.g. a point on the killzone). In such circumstances, you must be able to draw an imaginary, unobstructed straight line 1mm wide from the head of the active operative’s miniature to the point you would select.
Rng x
Range. Each time a friendly operative makes a shooting attack with this weapon, only operatives within x are a valid target, x is the distance after the weapon’s Rng, e.g. Rng . All other rules for selecting a valid target still apply.
Blast x
Each time a friendly operative performs a Shoot action and selects this weapon (or, in the case of profiles, this weapon’s profile), after making the shooting attack against the target, make a shooting attack with this weapon (using the same profile) against each other operative Visible to and within X of the original target – each of them is a valid target and cannot be in Cover. X is the distance after the weapon’s Blast, e.g. Blast . An operative cannot make a shooting attack with this weapon by performing an Overwatch action.
- An operative performs a Shoot action, selects a ranged weapon with the Blast special rule, and selects operative A as the target.
- After making the shooting attack against operative A, it makes a shooting attack against operative B, determining if it is a valid target as if operative A was making the shooting attack.
- It cannot make a shooting attack against operative C, as when determining if it is a valid target in this manner, operative C is not Visible to operative A due to the terrain feature between them.
Indirect
Each time a friendly operative makes a shooting attack with this weapon, in the select valid target step of that shooting attack, enemy operatives are not in Cover.
Limited
This weapon can only be selected for use once per battle. If the weapon has a special rule that would allow it to make more than one shooting attack for an action (e.g. Blast), make each of those attacks as normal.
APx
Armour Penetration. Each time a friendly operative makes a shooting attack with this weapon, subtract x from the Defence of the target for that shooting attack, x is the number after the weapon’s AP, e.g. AP1. If two different APx special rules would be in effect for a shooting attack, they are not cumulative - the attacker selects which one to use.
Unwieldy
An operative can only make a shooting attack with this weapon if an extra AP is subtracted to perform a Shoot action. It cannot make a shooting attack with this weapon by performing an Overwatch action.
Heavy
An operative cannot perform a Charge, Fall Back or Normal Move action in the same activation in which it performs a Shoot action with this ranged weapon.
Modifying Characteristics
Some rules will modify the characteristics of an operative and/or their weapons. All modifiers to a characteristic are cumulative.If a characteristic refers to the result required when rolling a D6 (i.e. Save, Ballistic Skill and Weapon Skill), the modifier will specify to improve or worsen the characteristic. As a lower result is a better characteristic, the modifier should be applied accordingly. For example, if a Ballistic Skill of 4+ is worsened by 1, it would be modified to a 5+.
If an operative’s APL is modified, it lasts until the end of its current or next activation (whichever comes first). Regardless of how many APL modifiers an operative is affected by, the total modification can never be more than -1 or +1 from its normal APL. For example, if an operative has an APL of 2, and two rules say to add 1 to the operative’s APL, until the end of its next activation it would have an APL of 3.
Relentless
Each time a friendly operative fights in combat or makes a shooting attack with this weapon, in the Roll Attack Dice step of that combat or shooting attack, you can re-roll any or all of your attack dice.
Actions
Actions are categorised as follows:- Universal actions can be performed by all operatives. They are detailed below.
- Unique actions are actions detailed on an operative’s datacard that only they can perform, such as the Dakka Dash action found on the example datacard.
- Mission actions are specific to the mission you are playing, and will be detailed by that mission’s briefing. Missions can be found here (Open Play mission) and here (Spec Ops Narrative missions).
- Free actions can only be performed when another rule specifies. Each time an operative would perform a free action, the following rules apply.
- The operative can perform the action, so long as the requirements of the action are met.
- The player does not subtract any additional AP to perform the action.
- The operative would still count as performing the action for all rules purposes. For example, if it performed it during its activation, it would not be able to perform the action again during that activation.
For example, when a KOMMANDO DAKKA BOY performs a Dakka Dash action (see unique actions, above), it can perform a free Dash and free Shoot action without subtracting any additional AP (other than the AP spent on the Dakka Dash action). However, it is subject to those actions’ requirements, therefore it cannot perform the free Dash action if it is within Engagement Range of enemy operatives, and cannot perform the free Shoot action if it is within Engagement Range of enemy operatives or has a Conceal order. In addition, for each of the free actions it performs, it cannot perform them again during its activation.
Obscured
Regardless of whether a target operative has an Engage or Conceal order, if an Obscuring terrain feature is in the way, an active operative may be unable to have LoS to them. For an intended target to be Obscured, the following must be true:- The intended target is more than from a point at which a Cover line crosses a terrain feature that is Obscuring (see Terrain Traits). However, if the active operative is within of a point at which a Cover line crosses a terrain feature that is Obscuring, that part of the terrain feature is not treated as Obscuring.
The BROOD COVEN keyword is used in the following Brood Coven datacards:
The GENESTEALER CULTS keyword is used in the following Brood Coven datacards:
The <CULT> keyword is used in the following Brood Coven datacards:
The NEOPHYTE HYBRID keyword is used in the following Brood Coven datacards:
The TROOPER keyword is used in the following Brood Coven datacards:
Torrent x
Each time a friendly operative performs a Shoot action or Overwatch action and selects this weapon, after making the shooting attack against the target, it can make a shooting attack with this weapon against each other valid target within x of the original target and each other, x is the distance after the weapon’s Torrent, e.g. Torrent .
- An operative performs a Shoot action, selects a ranged weapon with the Torrent special rule, and selects operative A as the target.
- After making the shooting attack against operative A, it makes a shooting attack against operative B and C, determining if they are a valid target as normal.
- It cannot make a shooting attack against operative D, as while that operative is within of operative A and C, it is not within of operative B.
Lethal x
Each time a friendly operative fights in combat or makes a shooting attack with this weapon, in the Roll Attack Dice step of that combat or shooting attack, your attack dice results of equal to or greater than x that are successful hits are critical hits, x is the number after the weapon’s Lethal, e.g. Lethal 5+.
Stun
Each time a friendly operative makes a shooting attack with this weapon, in the Roll Attack Dice step of that shooting attack, if you retain any critical hits, subtract 1 from the target’s APL. Each time a friendly operative fights in combat with this weapon, in the Resolve Successful Hits step of that combat:- The first time you strike with a critical hit, select one of your opponent’s normal hits from that combat to be discarded
- The second time you strike with a critical hit, subtract 1 from the target’s APL.
The GUNNER keyword is used in the following Brood Coven datacards:
Ceaseless
Each time a friendly operative fights in combat or makes a shooting attack with this weapon, in the Roll Attack Dice step of that combat or shooting attack, you can re-roll any or all of your attack dice results of 1.
Fusillade
Each time a friendly operative performs a Shoot action and selects this weapon, after selecting a valid target, you can select any number of other valid targets within of the original target. Distribute your attack dice between the targets you have selected. Make a shooting attack with this weapon (using the same profile) against each of the targets you have selected using the attack dice you have distributed to each of them.
Px
Piercing. Each time a friendly operative makes a shooting attack with this weapon, in the Roll Attack Dice step of that shooting attack, if you retain any critical hits, the weapon gains the APx special rule for that shooting attack, x is the number after the weapon’s P, e.g. P1.
HEAVY WEAPON BIPOD [2EP]
Select one ranged weapon the NEOPHYTE HYBRID HEAVY GUNNER operative is equipped with that has the Heavy special rule. That weapon gains the following special rule for the battle:Heavy Weapon Bipod: Each time this operative makes a shooting attack with this weapon, in the Roll Attack Dice step of that shooting attack, if the operative has not moved during the Turning Point, you can re-roll one of your attack dice.
The ICON BEARER keyword is used in the following Brood Coven datacards:
Rending
Each time a friendly operative fights in combat or makes a shooting attack with this weapon, in the Roll Attack Dice step of that combat or shooting attack, if you retain any critical hits you can retain one normal hit as a critical hit.
The LEADER keyword is used in the following Brood Coven datacards:
Balanced
Each time a friendly operative fights in combat or makes a shooting attack with this weapon, in the Roll Attack Dice step of that combat or shooting attack, you can re-roll one of your attack dice.
The ACOLYTE HYBRID keyword is used in the following Brood Coven datacards:
Brutal
Each time a friendly operative fights in combat with this weapon, in the Resolve Successful Hits step of that combat, your opponent can only parry with critical hits.
MINING TOOL RIG [3EP]
Select one heavy rock cutter, heavy rock drill or heavy rock saw the ACOLYTE HYBRID FIGHTER operative is equipped with. That weapon gains the Relentless special rule for the battle.The FIGHTER keyword is used in the following Brood Coven datacards:
Engagement Range
Engagement Range is the zone of threat that operatives present to their enemies. Many rules in the game use Engagement Range, such as when moving and fighting. Engagement Range is mutual, therefore operatives are within each other’s Engagement Range if one of them is Visible to and within of the other.
The HYBRID METAMORPH keyword is used in the following Brood Coven datacards:
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