Hearthkyn Salvager
Highly adept warriors and explorers of wrecked voidships and abandoned space stations, Hearthkyn Salvagers are tasked with identifying valuable material and marking it for later retrieval. Heavily armed and utterly resolute, Hearthkyn Salvager kill teams seize and defend such claims with the steadfast determination typical of the Kin.
Books
| Book | Kind | Edition | Version | Last update |
 Hearthkyn Salvagers | ||||
| Hearthkyn Salvagers | Faction | 3 | APRIL ’26 | April 2026 |
FAQ
Hearthkyn Salvagers
| Q: | If a HEARTHKYN SALVAGER DÔZR operative performing its Knux Smash action moves an enemy operative, and during that move a marker that would ‘end its action’ is within that enemy operative’s control range (e.g. HERNKYN YAEGIR IRONBRAEK Hy-Pex Mines) but not the DÔZR operative’s control range, does the Knux Smash action end? |
| A: | No. |
Hearthkyn Salvager Kill Team
Operatives
- 1 HEARTHKYN SALVAGER THEYN operative with one option from each of the following:
- Autoch-pattern bolt pistol, Autoch-pattern bolter, bolt revolver, EtaCarn plasma pistol, ion blaster or ion pistol
- Concussion gauntlet or plasma weapon
- 9 HEARTHKYN SALVAGER operatives selected from the following list:
- DÔZR
- FIELD MEDIC
- GRENADIER
- GUNNER with one of the following options:
- EtaCarn plasma beamer; fists
- HYLas auto rifle; fists
- HYLas rotary cannon; fists
- L7 missile launcher; fists
- Magna rail rifle; fists
- JUMP PACK WARRIOR
- KINLYNK*
- KOGNITÂAR*
- LOKÂTR*
- LUGGER*
- WARRIOR*
*With one of the following options:
- Autoch-pattern bolter; fists
- Ion blaster; fists
Faction Rules
Grudge
If a particular foe shames or insults the Kin gravely enough, they will become the subject of a Grudge. To destroy this most hated enemy, the Kin will go to any lengths, even if it is to their own detriment.
Whenever an enemy operative incapacitates a friendly HEARTHKYN SALVAGER operative, that enemy operative gains one of your Grudge tokens for the battle.Whenever a friendly HEARTHKYN SALVAGER operative is shooting against, fighting against or retaliating against an enemy operative, for each of your Grudge tokens that enemy operative has, you can retain one of your normal successes as a critical success instead (including any normal successes already retained as a result of the Accurate weapon rule). Note that Grudge tokens aren’t removed when you do this.
Strategy Ploys
NEED KEEPS
Those whose need is greatest shall fight hardest for their prize
Select one objective marker or one of your mission markers.
- Whenever determining control of that marker, treat the total APL stat of friendly HEARTHKYN SALVAGER operatives that contest it as 1 higher if at least one friendly HEARTHKYN SALVAGER operative contests that marker. Note this isn’t a change to the APL stat, so any changes are cumulative with this.
- Whenever a friendly HEARTHKYN SALVAGER operative is within 3" of that marker, add 1 to the Atk stat of its melee weapons (to a maximum of 4); if the weapon already has an Atk stat of 4, it has the Balanced weapon rule.
WROUGHT DEFENCE
Artificers of consummate skill, the Kin forge armour of great quality and resilience.
Whenever an operative is shooting a friendly HEARTHKYN SALVAGER operative, if you rolled one or less successes (including any re-rolls), you can retain one of your fails as a normal success instead of discarding it.
TOIL EARNS
The harder the prize is won, the greater the reward.
Select one objective marker or one of your mission markers. Whenever an enemy operative is within 3" of that marker, treat it as having one additional Grudge token.
PROXIMATE FIREPOWER
Hearthkyn Salvagers are supremely effective in close-quarters environments.
Whenever a friendly HEARTHKYN SALVAGER operative is shooting an enemy operative within 6" of it, improve the Hit stat of that friendly operative’s ranged weapons by 1 (to a maximum of 3+). This can allow you to apply or remove the Hit stat change during an action (this takes precedence over the core rules).
Firefight Ploys
THE ANCESTORS ARE WATCHING
The Kin revere their Ancestors and are guided by the lessons of their forebears.
Use this firefight ploy during a friendly HEARTHKYN SALVAGER operative’s activation. Until the end of that activation, that operative can perform either a free Shoot or a free Fight action.
STURDY
Stocky and stalwart, Hearthkyn Salvagers grit their teeth and shrug off wounds that would fell a Human.
Use this firefight ploy when an operative is shooting a friendly HEARTHKYN SALVAGER operative, when you collect your defence dice. Change the attacker’s retained critical successes to normal successes (any weapon rules they’ve already resolved aren’t affected, e.g. Piercing Crits).
WORTH IT
Kin will gladly risk death if the rewards to their kindred are justified.
Use this firefight ploy when a friendly HEARTHKYN SALVAGER operative is incapacitated. It can perform a free mission action before it’s removed from the killzone.
ENGAGE TO ACQUIRE
Some prizes must be wrested from the foe by force. The necessity of violent acquisition incites within the Kin a ruthless determination.
Use this firefight ploy after rolling your attack dice for a friendly HEARTHKYN SALVAGER operative, if it’s shooting against or fighting against an enemy operative that controls an objective marker or one of your mission markers. You can re-roll any of your attack dice.
Faction Equipment
PLASMA KNIVES
The superheated edge of a plasma knife can slice through several inches of solid metal. Armour and bone are no match for such a cutting edge.
Friendly HEARTHKYN SALVAGER operatives have the following melee weapon. Note that the FIELD MEDIC operative already has this weapon but with better stats; in that instance, use the better version.
Plasma Knives
NAME | ATK | HIT | DMG | |
| Plasma Knives | 3 | 4+ | 3/5 | |
WR | ||||
Lethal 5+ | ||||
EXCAVATION TOOLS
Powered picks, plasma cutters and pneumatic drills are items of equipment that allow the Hearthkyn Salvagers to extract treasures buried deep.
Friendly HEARTHKYN SALVAGER operatives can perform the Pick Up Marker action for 1 less AP, and don’t have to control the marker to do so (taking precedence over that action’s conditions – they only need to contest the marker).
CLIMBING RIGS
This climbing gear allows pioneering Hearthkyn Salvagers to traverse any difficult terrain they may encounter during the course of their duty.
During each friendly HEARTHKYN SALVAGER operative’s activation, you can do one of the following:
- When that operative is climbing up, you can treat the vertical distance as 2" (regardless of how far the operative actually moves vertically).
- When that operative is dropping, ignore the vertical distance.
WRIT OF CLAIM
When the Salvagers of a League have staked their claim, they will defend their due with steadfast determination.
Once per battle, if friendly HEARTHKYN SALVAGER operatives contest two or more objective markers, after rolling off to decide initiative, you can use this rule. If you do, you can re-roll your dice.
Datacards
APL 2 |
MOVE 5" |
SAVE 3+ |
WOUNDS 9 |
NAME | ATK | HIT | DMG | WR | ||||
| Autoch-pattern bolt pistol | ||||||||
| Autoch-pattern bolt pistol | 4 | 3+ | 3/4 | Range 8", Accurate 1 | Range 8", Accurate 1 | |||
| Autoch-pattern bolter | ||||||||
| Autoch-pattern bolter | 4 | 4+ | 3/4 | Accurate 1 | Accurate 1 | |||
| Bolt revolver | ||||||||
| Bolt revolver | 4 | 3+ | 3/5 | Range 8" | Range 8" | |||
| EtaCarn plasma pistol | ||||||||
| EtaCarn plasma pistol | 4 | 4+ | 3/5 | Range 8", Piercing 1 | Range 8", Piercing 1 | |||
| Ion blaster | ||||||||
| Ion blaster | 4 | 4+ | 3/4 | Piercing Crits 1 | Piercing Crits 1 | |||
| Ion pistol | ||||||||
| Ion pistol | 4 | 3+ | 3/4 | Range 8", Piercing Crits 1 | Range 8", Piercing Crits 1 | |||
| Concussion gauntlet | ||||||||
| Concussion gauntlet | 4 | 4+ | 5/7 | Brutal, Shock | Brutal, Shock | |||
| Plasma weapon | ||||||||
| Plasma weapon | 4 | 3+ | 4/6 | Lethal 5+ | Lethal 5+ | |||
Eye of the Ancestors: STRATEGIC GAMBIT if this operative is in the killzone.. Select one enemy operative, or up to two enemy operatives if three or more friendly HEARTHKYN SALVAGER operatives are incapacitated. Each of those enemy operatives gains one of your Grudge tokens.
Weavefield Crest: Once per battle, when an attack dice inflicts Normal Dmg on this operative, you can ignore that inflicted damage.
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HEARTHKYN SALVAGER, LEAGUES OF VOTANN, LEADER, THEYN
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⌀28mm |
| APL2 |
MOVE5" |
SAVE3+ |
WOUNDS8 |
NAME | ATK | HIT | DMG | WR | ||||
| Autoch-pattern bolt pistol | ||||||||
| Autoch-pattern bolt pistol | 4 | 4+ | 3/4 | Range 8", Accurate 1 | Range 8", Accurate 1 | |||
| Concussion knux | ||||||||
| Concussion knux | 4 | 3+ | 4/4 | Ceaseless, Lethal 5+, Shock | Ceaseless, Lethal 5+, Shock | |||
Brawler: Whenever this operative is fighting or retaliating:
- Enemy operatives cannot assist.
- If it’s incapacitated, you can strike the enemy operative in that sequence with one of your unresolved successes before it’s removed from the killzone.
- Normal Dmg of 4 or more inflicts 1 less damage on it.
KNUX SMASH1AP
Select one enemy operative within this operative’s control range. You can move that enemy operative up to 3" to a location it can be placed. Then inflict D3+1 damage on it (even if you don’t move it); if the D3 result is a 3, also subtract 1 from that enemy operative’s APL stat until the end of its next activation. This operative can then immediately perform a free Charge action (even if it’s already performed the Charge action during that activation), but cannot move more than 3" during that action.
This operative cannot perform this action unless an enemy operative is within its control range.
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HEARTHKYN SALVAGER, LEAGUES OF VOTANN, DÔZR
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⌀28mm |
These Hearthkyn Salvagers are given exhaustive training in first aid under fire, as well as limited engineering tuition that enables them to provide care to damaged Ironkin. In a boarding action their skills are vital, for their squad will be far away from a fully-equipped Kin medical centre.
These Hearthkyn Salvagers are given exhaustive training in first aid under fire, as well as limited engineering tuition that enables them to provide care to damaged Ironkin. In a boarding action their skills are vital, for their squad will be far away from a fully-equipped Kin medical centre. |
APL2 |
MOVE5" |
SAVE3+ |
WOUNDS8 |
NAME | ATK | HIT | DMG | WR | ||||
| Bolt revolver | ||||||||
| Bolt revolver | 4 | 3+ | 3/5 | Range 8" | Range 8" | |||
| Plasma Knife | ||||||||
| Plasma Knife | 4 | 4+ | 3/5 | Lethal 5+ | Lethal 5+ | |||
Medic!: The first time during each turning point that another friendly HEARTHKYN SALVAGER operative would be incapacitated while visible to and within 3" of this operative, you can use this rule, providing neither this nor that operative is within control range of an enemy operative. If you do, that friendly operative isn’t incapacitated, has 1 wound remaining and cannot be incapacitated for the remainder of the action. After that action, that friendly operative can immediately perform a free Dash action, but must end that move within this operative’s control range. Subtract 1 from this and that operative’s APL stats until the end of their next activations respectively, and if this rule was used during that friendly operative’s activation, that activation ends. You cannot use this rule if this operative is incapacitated, or if it’s a Shoot action and this operative would be a primary or secondary target.
MEDIKIT1AP
Select one friendly HEARTHKYN SALVAGER operative within this operative’s control range to regain up to 2D3 lost wounds. It cannot be an operative that the Medic! rule was used on during this turning point.
This operative cannot perform this action while within control range of an enemy operative.
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HEARTHKYN SALVAGER, LEAGUES OF VOTANN, MEDIC, FIELD MEDIC
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⌀28mm |
| APL2 |
MOVE5" |
SAVE3+ |
WOUNDS8 |
NAME | ATK | HIT | DMG | WR | ||||
| Autoch-pattern bolt pistol | ||||||||
| Autoch-pattern bolt pistol | 4 | 4+ | 3/4 | Range 8", Accurate 1 | Range 8", Accurate 1 | |||
| C8 HX charge | ||||||||
| C8 HX charge | 4 | 3+ | 4/6 | Range 4", Blast 1", Heavy (Reposition only), Limited 1, Piercing 1, Saturate | Range 4", Blast 1", Heavy (Reposition only), Limited 1, Piercing 1, Saturate | |||
| Fists | ||||||||
| Fists | 3 | 4+ | 2/3 | - | ||||
Grenadier: This operative can use frag, krak, smoke and stun grenades. Doing so doesn’t count towards any limited uses you have (i.e. if you also select those grenades from equipment for other operatives). Whenever this operative is using a frag or krak grenade, improve the Hit stat of that weapon by 1.
VÂYR-3 UTILITY GRENADE1AP
Place one of your Utility Grenade markers within 6" of this operative. It must be visible to this operative, or on Vantage terrain of a terrain feature that’s visible to this operative. Whenever an operative is within 3" of that Utility Grenade marker, its controlling player must spend 1 additional AP for that operative to perform the Pick Up Marker and mission actions.
In the Ready step of the next Strategy phase, roll one D3. Remove that Utility Grenade marker after a number of activations equal to the result have been completed, or at the end of the turning point (whichever comes first).
This operative cannot perform this action while within control range of an enemy operative.
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HEARTHKYN SALVAGER, LEAGUES OF VOTANN, GRENADIER
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⌀28mm |
| APL2 |
MOVE5" |
SAVE3+ |
WOUNDS8 |
NAME | ATK | HIT | DMG | WR | ||||
| EtaCarn plasma beamer | ||||||||
| EtaCarn plasma beamer | 4 | 4+ | 5/6 | Piercing 1, Beam* | Piercing 1, Beam* | |||
| HYLas auto rifle | ||||||||
| HYLas auto rifle | 4 | 4+ | 4/5 | Ceaseless, Rending | Ceaseless, Rending | |||
| HYLas rotary cannon (focused) | ||||||||
| HYLas rotary cannon (focused) | 5 | 4+ | 4/5 | Ceaseless, Heavy (Reposition only), Saturate | Ceaseless, Heavy (Reposition only), Saturate | |||
| HYLas rotary cannon (sweeping) | ||||||||
| HYLas rotary cannon (sweeping) | 4 | 4+ | 4/5 | Ceaseless, Heavy (Reposition only), Saturate, Torrent 1" | Ceaseless, Heavy (Reposition only), Saturate, Torrent 1" | |||
| L7 missile launcher (blast) | ||||||||
| L7 missile launcher (blast) | 4 | 4+ | 3/5 | Blast 2" | Blast 2" | |||
| L7 missile launcher (focused) | ||||||||
| L7 missile launcher (focused) | 4 | 4+ | 5/6 | Piercing 1 | Piercing 1 | |||
| Magna rail rifle | ||||||||
| Magna rail rifle | 4 | 4+ | 4/2 | Devastating 3, Heavy (Dash only), Piercing 2 | Devastating 3, Heavy (Dash only), Piercing 2 | |||
| Fists | ||||||||
| Fists | 3 | 4+ | 2/3 | - | ||||
*Beam: Whenever this operative is shooting with this weapon, each retained critical success immediately inflicts D3 damage on each other operative along one (and only one) beam line (roll separately for each operative), but the target isn’t affected. An operative is along a beam line if a targeting line can be drawn from this operative to its base, and that line crosses the base of the original target but doesn’t cross Heavy terrain.
In this example, Operative A is the target. Operatives B and C are along the beam line, but Operative D isn’t.
In this example, Operative A is the target. Operatives B and C are along the beam line, but Operative D isn’t.
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HEARTHKYN SALVAGER, LEAGUES OF VOTANN, GUNNER
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⌀28mm |
| APL2 |
MOVE8" |
SAVE3+ |
WOUNDS8 |
NAME | ATK | HIT | DMG | WR | ||||
| Autoch-pattern bolt pistol | ||||||||
| Autoch-pattern bolt pistol | 4 | 4+ | 3/4 | Range 8", Accurate 1 | Range 8", Accurate 1 | |||
| Plasma weapon | ||||||||
| Plasma weapon | 4 | 3+ | 4/6 | Lethal 5+, Force Impact* | Lethal 5+, Force Impact* | |||
Jump Pack: Whenever this operative performs an action in which it moves, it can FLY. If it does, don’t move it. Instead, remove it from the killzone and set it back up wholly within a distance equal to its Move stat (or 3" if it was a Dash) horizontally of its original location (in a killzone that uses the close quarters rules, e.g. Killzone: Tomb World, this distance cannot be measured over or through Wall terrain, and that operative cannot be set up on the other side of an access point – in other words it cannot FLY through an open hatchway). Note that it gains no additional distance when performing the Charge action. It must be set up in a location it can be placed, and unless it’s the CHARGE action, it cannot be set up within control range of an enemy operative.
*Force Impact: Whenever this operative is fighting with this weapon, if it’s performed the Charge action during the activation, this weapon has the Brutal weapon rule.
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HEARTHKYN SALVAGER, LEAGUES OF VOTANN, JUMP PACK WARRIOR
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⌀28mm |
| APL2 |
MOVE5" |
SAVE3+ |
WOUNDS8 |
NAME | ATK | HIT | DMG | WR | ||||
| Autoch-pattern bolter | ||||||||
| Autoch-pattern bolter | 4 | 4+ | 3/4 | Accurate 1 | Accurate 1 | |||
| Ion blaster | ||||||||
| Ion blaster | 4 | 4+ | 3/4 | Piercing Crits 1 | Piercing Crits 1 | |||
| Fists | ||||||||
| Fists | 3 | 4+ | 2/3 | - | ||||
SIGNAL1AP
SUPPORT. Select one other friendly HEARTHKYN SALVAGER operative in the killzone. Until the end of that operative’s next activation, add 1 to its APL stat.
This operative cannot perform this action while within control range of an enemy operative.
SYSTEM JAM1AP
Select one enemy operative that’s a valid target for this operative and that doesn’t have one of your System Jam tokens; it gains one. Until the end of the battle, whenever an enemy operative has one of your System Jam tokens, it cannot be activated until each enemy operative without one is expended. When an enemy operative that has one of your System Jam tokens is activated, remove that token.
This operative cannot perform this action while within control range of an enemy operative.
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HEARTHKYN SALVAGER, LEAGUES OF VOTANN, KINLYNK
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⌀28mm |
| APL2 |
MOVE5" |
SAVE3+ |
WOUNDS8 |
NAME | ATK | HIT | DMG | WR | ||||
| Autoch-pattern bolter | ||||||||
| Autoch-pattern bolter | 4 | 4+ | 3/4 | Accurate 1 | Accurate 1 | |||
| Ion blaster | ||||||||
| Ion blaster | 4 | 4+ | 3/4 | Piercing Crits 1 | Piercing Crits 1 | |||
| Fists | ||||||||
| Fists | 3 | 4+ | 2/3 | - | ||||
Tactician: STRATEGIC GAMBIT if this operative is in the killzone. Place either your Attack or Defence marker in the killzone. Whenever a friendly HEARTHKYN SALVAGER operative is shooting against, fighting against or retaliating against an enemy operative that’s within 3" of your Attack marker, that friendly operative’s weapons have the Balanced weapon rule. Whenever an enemy operative is shooting a friendly HEARTHKYN SALVAGER operative that’s within 3" of your Defence marker, you can re-roll one of your defence dice. In the Ready step of the next Strategy phase, remove that marker.
ACCELERATED APPRAISAL1AP
If your Attack or Defence marker is in the killzone, remove it.
Place your Attack or Defence marker in the killzone.
This operative cannot perform this action while within control range of an enemy operative.
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HEARTHKYN SALVAGER, LEAGUES OF VOTANN, KOGNITÂAR
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⌀28mm |
| APL2 |
MOVE5" |
SAVE3+ |
WOUNDS8 |
NAME | ATK | HIT | DMG | WR | ||||
| Autoch-pattern bolter | ||||||||
| Autoch-pattern bolter | 4 | 4+ | 3/4 | Accurate 1 | Accurate 1 | |||
| Ion blaster | ||||||||
| Ion blaster | 4 | 4+ | 3/4 | Piercing Crits 1 | Piercing Crits 1 | |||
| Fists | ||||||||
| Fists | 3 | 4+ | 2/3 | - | ||||
SPOT1AP
SUPPORT. Select one enemy operative visible to this operative. Until the end of the turning point, whenever a friendly HEARTHKYN SALVAGER operative within 3" of this operative is shooting that enemy operative, you can use this effect. If you do:
- That friendly operative’s ranged weapons have the Seek Light weapon rule.
- That enemy operative cannot be obscured.
This operative cannot perform this action while within control range of an enemy operative.
PAN SPECTRAL SCAN1AP
Place your Pan Spectral Scan marker in the killzone. Whenever a friendly HEARTHKYN SALVAGER operative is shooting an enemy operative that’s within 3" of that marker, that friendly operative’s ranged weapons have the Accurate 1 and Saturate weapon rules. When this operative is next activated, is incapacitated or performs this action again (whichever comes first), remove that marker.
This operative cannot perform this action while within control range of an enemy operative.
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HEARTHKYN SALVAGER, LEAGUES OF VOTANN, LOKÂTR
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⌀28mm |
| APL2 |
MOVE5" |
SAVE3+ |
WOUNDS8 |
NAME | ATK | HIT | DMG | WR | ||||
| Autoch-pattern bolter | ||||||||
| Autoch-pattern bolter | 4 | 4+ | 3/4 | Accurate 1 | Accurate 1 | |||
| Ion blaster | ||||||||
| Ion blaster | 4 | 4+ | 3/4 | Piercing Crits 1 | Piercing Crits 1 | |||
| Fists | ||||||||
| Fists | 3 | 4+ | 2/3 | - | ||||
Well Supplied: You can select one additional equipment option.
I’ve Got It: Once during each of this operative’s activations, it can perform a mission action for 1 less AP.
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HEARTHKYN SALVAGER, LEAGUES OF VOTANN, LUGGER
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⌀28mm |
| APL2 |
MOVE5" |
SAVE3+ |
WOUNDS8 |
NAME | ATK | HIT | DMG | WR | ||||
| Autoch-pattern bolter | ||||||||
| Autoch-pattern bolter | 4 | 4+ | 3/4 | Accurate 1 | Accurate 1 | |||
| Ion blaster | ||||||||
| Ion blaster | 4 | 4+ | 3/4 | Piercing Crits 1 | Piercing Crits 1 | |||
| Fists | ||||||||
| Fists | 3 | 4+ | 2/3 | - | ||||
Secure Salvage: Whenever an enemy operative is shooting against, fighting against or retaliating against this operative, if this operative contests an objective marker or one of your mission markers, in the Resolve Attack Dice step, you can subtract 1 from the damage inflicted on it from one success.
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HEARTHKYN SALVAGER, LEAGUES OF VOTANN, WARRIOR
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⌀28mm |
Control Range
Many rules relate to control range such as moving, fighting and using cover. Something is within an operative’s control range if it’s visible to and within 1" of that operative.Control range between operatives is mutual, therefore operatives are within each other’s control range if one of them is visible to and within 1" of the other.
The terrain is within both operative B and C’s control range.
Because of the terrain, operative B is not visible to operative C, and vice versa, therefore they are not within each other’s control range.
Imagine control range as an area of interaction the operative has with things close to it.
Charge1AP
The same as the Reposition action, except the active operative can move an additional 2".
It can move, and must finish the move, within control range of an enemy operative. If it moves within control range of an enemy operative that no other friendly operatives are within control range of, it cannot leave that operative’s control range.
An operative cannot perform this action while it has a Conceal order, if it’s already within control range of an enemy operative, or during the same activation in which it performed the Reposition, Dash or Fall Back action.
KNUX SMASH1AP
Select one enemy operative within this operative’s control range. You can move that enemy operative up to 3" to a location it can be placed. Then inflict D3+1 damage on it (even if you don’t move it); if the D3 result is a 3, also subtract 1 from that enemy operative’s APL stat until the end of its next activation. This operative can then immediately perform a free Charge action (even if it’s already performed the Charge action during that activation), but cannot move more than 3" during that action.
This operative cannot perform this action unless an enemy operative is within its control range.
HY-Pex Mines
Whenever one of your reverse-side down Minefield markers is both within an enemy operative’s control range and not within a friendly HERNKYN YAEGIR operative’s control range, flip the marker over. If it’s a blank, there’s no effect. If it’s a HY-Pex mine, inflict 3 damage on that enemy operative and roll one D6: if the result is less than that enemy operative’s Save stat, inflict additional damage on it equal to the dice result; regardless of the result, if it isn’t incapacitated, end its action (if any), even if that action’s effects aren’t fulfilled. If it cannot be placed, move it the minimum amount to do so. Regardless, that marker isn’t removed.Damage
When damage is inflicted on an operative, reduce their wounds by that amount. An operative’s starting number of wounds is determined by its Wounds stat (see datacards). If an operative’s wounds are reduced to 0 or less, it’s incapacitated, then removed from the killzone. Some rules allow an incapacitated operative to perform a free action before being removed from the killzone. Such an operative cannot perform more than one free action (excluding Place Marker) in this instance, and that operative’s player decides the order of any of its rules that occur before it’s removed from the killzone (taking precedence over the player with initiative deciding).While an operative has fewer than its starting wounds remaining, it’s wounded. While it has fewer than half its starting wounds remaining, it’s also injured. Subtract 2" from the Move stat of injured operatives and worsen the Hit stat of their weapons by 1.
Keep track of each operative’s remaining wounds with dice, tokens or by writing it down.
‘Incapacitated’ and ‘removed from the killzone’ are separate. Some rules take effect when an operative is incapacitated, but before it’s removed.
‘Incapacitated’ and ‘removed from the killzone’ are separate. Some rules take effect when an operative is incapacitated, but before it’s removed.
Balanced
You can re-roll one of your attack dice.Grudge
If a particular foe shames or insults the Kin gravely enough, they will become the subject of a Grudge. To destroy this most hated enemy, the Kin will go to any lengths, even if it is to their own detriment.
Whenever an enemy operative incapacitates a friendly HEARTHKYN SALVAGER operative, that enemy operative gains one of your Grudge tokens for the battle.Whenever a friendly HEARTHKYN SALVAGER operative is shooting against, fighting against or retaliating against an enemy operative, for each of your Grudge tokens that enemy operative has, you can retain one of your normal successes as a critical success instead (including any normal successes already retained as a result of the Accurate weapon rule). Note that Grudge tokens aren’t removed when you do this.
Shoot1AP
Shoot with the active operative by following the sequence below. The active operative’s player is the attacker. The selected enemy operative’s player is the defender.
An operative cannot perform this action while it has a Conceal order, or while within control range of an enemy operative.
Fight1AP
Fight with the active operative by following the sequence below. The active operative’s player is the attacker. The selected enemy operative’s player is the defender.
An operative cannot perform this action unless an enemy operative is within its control range.
Lethal x+
Your successes equal to or greater than x are critical successes, e.g. Lethal 5+.Pick Up Marker1AP
Remove a marker the active operative controls that the Pick Up Marker action can be performed upon. That operative is now carrying, contesting and controlling that marker.
An operative cannot perform this action while within control range of an enemy operative, or while it’s already carrying a marker.
Precedence
Some rare rules will conflict with each other, so it must be established which takes precedence. In order of priority, a rule takes precedence if:1
2
3
4
5
6
If a rule on a datacard says ‘this operative can perform two Shoot actions during its activation’, this takes precedence over the core rules for action restrictions, as per precedence priority 3.
Climbing
An operative must be within 1" horizontally and 3" vertically of terrain that’s visible to them to climb it. Each climb is treated as a minimum of 2" vertically (e.g. a 1" distance is treated as 2").
Dropping
Operatives drop down when they move off terrain or after they’ve jumped. Ignore 2" of vertical distance that they drop during each action. This means a vertical drop of 2" or less is ignored. If they drop multiple times during an action, only 2" total is ignored, not 2" from each drop.
Range x
Only operatives within x of the active operative can be valid targets, e.g. Range 9".Accurate x
You can retain up to x attack dice as normal successes without rolling them. If a weapon has more than one instance of Accurate x, you can treat it as one instance of Accurate 2 instead (this takes precedence over x rules).Piercing x
The defender collects x less defence dice, e.g. Piercing 1. If the rule is Piercing Crits x, this only comes into effect if you retain any critical successes.Brutal
Your opponent can only block with critical successes.Shock
The first time you strike with a critical success in each sequence, also discard one of your opponent’s unresolved normal successes (or a critical success if there are none).The HEARTHKYN SALVAGER keyword is used in the following Hearthkyn Salvager datacards:
The LEAGUES OF VOTANN keyword is used in the following Hearthkyn Salvager datacards:
Ceaseless
You can re-roll any of your attack dice results of one result (e.g. results of 2).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.
Dash1AP
The same as the Reposition action, except don’t use the active operative’s Move stat — it can move up to 3" instead. In addition, it cannot climb during this move, but it can drop and jump.
An operative cannot perform this action while within control range of an enemy operative, or during the same activation in which it performed the Charge action.
Blast x
The target you select is the primary target. After shooting the primary target, shoot with this weapon against each secondary target in an order of your choice (roll each sequence separately). Secondary targets are other operatives visible to and within x of the primary target, e.g. Blast 2" (they are all valid targets, regardless of a Conceal order). Secondary targets are in cover and obscured if the primary target was.Heavy
An operative cannot use this weapon in an activation or counteraction in which it moved, and it cannot move in an activation or counteraction in which it used this weapon. If the rule is Heavy (x only), where x is a move action, only that move is allowed, e.g. Heavy (Dash only). This weapon rule has no effect on preventing the Guard action.Reposition1AP
Move the active operative up to its Move stat to a location it can be placed. This must be done in one or more straight-line increments, and increments are always rounded up to the nearest inch.
It cannot move within control range of an enemy operative, unless one or more other friendly operatives are already within control range of that enemy operative, in which case it can move within control range of that enemy operative but cannot finish the move there.
An operative cannot perform this action while within control range of an enemy operative, or during the same activation in which it performed the Fall Back or Charge action.
Limited x
After an operative uses this weapon a number of times in the battle equal to x, they no longer have it. If it’s used multiple times in one action (e.g. Blast), treat this as one use.Saturate
The defender cannot retain cover saves.Frag grenade
NAME | ATK | HIT | DMG | |
| Frag grenade | 4 | 4+ | 2/4 | |
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Range 6", Blast 2", Saturate | ||||
Krak grenade
NAME | ATK | HIT | DMG | |
| Krak grenade | 4 | 4+ | 4/5 | |
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Range 6", Piercing 1, Saturate | ||||
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.
Control Range
Many rules relate to control range such as moving, fighting and using cover. Something is within an operative’s control range if it’s visible to and within 1" of that operative.Control range between operatives is mutual, therefore operatives are within each other’s control range if one of them is visible to and within 1" of the other.
The terrain is within both operative B and C’s control range.
Because of the terrain, operative B is not visible to operative C, and vice versa, therefore they are not within each other’s control range.
Imagine control range as an area of interaction the operative has with things close to it.
SMOKE GRENADE 1AP
Place one of your Smoke Grenade markers within 6" of this operative. It must be visible to this operative, or on Vantage terrain of a terrain feature that’s visible to this operative. The marker creates an area of smoke 1" horizontally and unlimited height vertically from (but not below) it.
While an operative is wholly within an area of smoke, it’s obscured to operatives more than 2" from it, and vice versa. In addition, whenever an operative is shooting an enemy operative wholly within an area of smoke, weapons with the Piercing 2 or Piercing Crits 2 weapon rule have the Piercing 1 or Piercing Crits 1 weapon rule (respectively) instead, unless they’re within 2" of each other
In the Ready step of the next Strategy phase, roll one D3. Remove that Smoke Grenade marker after a number of activations equal to that D3 have been completed or at the end of the turning point (whichever comes first).
An operative cannot perform this action while within control range of an enemy operative, or if you have reached the total number of times your kill team can perform it.
STUN GRENADE 1AP
Select one enemy operative visible to and within 6" of this operative. That operative and each other operative within 1" of it takes a stun test. For an operative to take a stun test, roll one D6: on a 3+, subtract 1 from its APL stat until the end of its next activation.
An operative cannot perform this action while within control range of an enemy operative, or if you have reached the total number of times your kill team can perform it.
Rending
If you retain any critical successes, you can retain one of your normal successes as a Critical success instead.Torrent x
Select a valid target as normal as the primary target, then select any number of other valid targets within x of the first valid target, but not within control range of friendly operatives, as secondary targets, e.g. Torrent 2". Shoot with this weapon against all of them in an order of your choice (roll each sequence separately).Devastating x
Each retained critical success immediately inflicts x damage on the operative this weapon is being used against, e.g. Devastating 3. If the rule starts with a distance (e.g. 1" Devastating x), inflict x damage on that operative and each other operative visible to and within that distance of it. Note that success isn’t discarded after doing so — it can still be resolved later in the sequence.
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Counteract
When you would activate a ready friendly operative, if all your operatives are expended but your opponent still has ready operatives, you can select an expended friendly operative with an Engage order to perform a 1AP action (excluding Guard) for free. Each operative can only counteract once per turning point. That operative cannot move more than 2", or must be set up wholly within 2" if it’s removed and set up again, while counteracting (this is not a change to its Move stat, and takes precedence over all other rules). Counteracting is optional, so you can choose not to. In either case, activation alternates back to your opponent afterwards.Counteracting isn’t an activation, it’s instead of activating. This difference is important; for instance, it means action restrictions won't apply.
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Valid Target
Some rules require you to select a valid target for an operative. This is most common when an operative is shooting, but some rare rules require it too.
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Expended
- When you’ve finished with your operative’s activation, that operative is expended. While expended, an operative is not ready.
Equipment
Equipment are additional rules you can select before the battle, as specified in your game sequence. Universal equipment can be selected for any kill team whereas faction equipment is specific. Each player cannot select each equipment option more than once per game.