RANGED WEAPONS | RANGE | A | BS | S | AP | D | |
Bragg’s autocannon [heavy] | |||||||
Bragg’s autocannon [heavy] | 48" | 4 | 5+ | 9 | -1 | 3 | |
Bolt pistol [pistol] | |||||||
Bolt pistol [pistol] | 12" | 1 | 2+ | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
Corbec’s hot-shot lascarbine [assault] | |||||||
Corbec’s hot-shot lascarbine [assault] | 24" | 3 | 3+ | 3 | -1 | 1 | |
Larkin’s long-las [heavy, precision] | |||||||
Larkin’s long-las [heavy, precision] | 36" | 1 | 2+ | 5 | -2 | 4 | |
Lascarbine [assault] | |||||||
Lascarbine [assault] | 24" | 3 | 3+ | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
Rawne’s lascarbine [assault, sustained hits] | |||||||
Rawne’s lascarbine [assault, sustained hits] | 24" | 3 | 3+ | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
MELEE WEAPONS | RANGE | A | WS | S | AP | D | |
Gaunt’s chainsword | |||||||
Gaunt’s chainsword | Melee | 5 | 2+ | 3 | -1 | 1 | |
Straight silver knife | |||||||
Straight silver knife | Melee | 3 | 3+ | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
Mkoll’s straight silver knife [devastating wounds, precision] | |||||||
Mkoll’s straight silver knife [devastating wounds, precision] | Melee | 5 | 2+ | 3 | -1 | 1 |
6 models | 100 |
Some warriors attack with blinding speed, landing their blows before their foes can react.
Units with this ability that are eligible to fight do so in the Fights First step, provided every model in the unit has this ability.Many armies employ reconnaissance units who can sit concealed, waiting for the right moment to strike.
During deployment, if every model in a unit has this ability, then when you set it up, it can be set up anywhere on the battlefield that is more than 9" horizontally away from the enemy deployment zone and all enemy models.Mighty heroes fight at the forefront of battle.
Some CHARACTER units have ‘Leader’ listed on their datasheets. Such CHARACTER units are known as Leaders, and the units they can lead – known as their Bodyguard units – are listed on their datasheet.Assassins and other covert agents are difficult to track and pinpoint in the swirling maelstrom of battle.
Unless part of an Attached unit (see Leader), this unit can only be selected as the target of a ranged attack if the attacking model is within 12".Some warriors are masters of disguise and concealment.
If every model in a unit has this ability, then each time a ranged attack is made against it, subtract 1 from that attack’s Hit roll.The OFFICER keyword is used in the following Astra Militarum datasheets:
The TRANSPORT keyword is used in the following Astra Militarum datasheets:
Rapid fire weapons are capable of long-ranged precision shots or controlled bursts at nearby targets.
Weapons with [RAPID FIRE X] in their profile are known as Rapid Fire weapons. Each time such a weapon targets a unit within half that weapon’s range, the Attacks characteristic of that weapon is increased by the amount denoted by ‘x’.Raised and trained to instil unwavering obedience, officers of the Imperial Guard command authority and respect, and issue orders with imperious bellows that cut through the clamour of war.
If your Army Faction is ASTRA MILITARUM, OFFICER models with this ability can issue Orders. Each OFFICER’s datasheet will specify how many Orders it can issue in a battle round and which units are eligible to receive those Orders. Each time an OFFICER model issues an Order, select one of the Orders below, then select one eligible friendly unit within 6" of that OFFICER model to issue it to. OFFICER models can issue Orders in your Command phase and at the end of a phase in which they disembarked from a TRANSPORT or were set up on the battlefield.Move! Move! Move! Add 3" to the Move characteristic of models in this unit. |
Fix Bayonets! Improve the Weapon Skill characteristic of melee weapons equipped by models in this unit by 1. |
Take Aim! Improve the Ballistic Skill characteristic of ranged weapons equipped by models in this unit by 1. |
First Rank, Fire! Second Rank, Fire! Improve the Attacks characteristic of Rapid Fire weapons equipped by models in this unit by 1. |
Take Cover! Improve the Save characteristic of models in this unit by 1 (this cannot improve a model’s Save to better than 3+). |
Duty and Honour! Improve the Leadership and Objective Control characteristics of models in this unit by 1. |
Shattered ruins and twisted wreckage afford much-needed shelter from enemy salvoes. Even heavily armoured warriors unfazed by small arms fire are thankful for such cover when foes bring their biggest guns to bear.
Models can sometimes gain a measure of protection from terrain features. The rules below detail the conditions under which a terrain feature confers the Benefit of Cover on a model.The REGIMENT keyword is used in the following Astra Militarum datasheets:
Heavy weapons are amongst the biggest guns on the battlefield, but require bracing to fire at full effect and are unwieldy to bring to bear at close quarters.
Weapons with [HEAVY] in their profile are known as Heavy weapons. Each time an attack is made with such a weapon, if the attacking model’s unit Remained Stationary this turn, add 1 to that attack’s Hit roll.Pistols can be wielded even at point-blank range.
Weapons with [PISTOL] in their profile are known as Pistols. If a unit contains any models equipped with Pistols, that unit is eligible to shoot in its controlling player’s Shooting phase even while it is within Engagement Range of one or more enemy units. When such a unit is selected to shoot, it can only resolve attacks using its Pistols and can only target one of the enemy units it is within Engagement Range of. In such circumstances, a Pistol can target an enemy unit even if other friendly units are within Engagement Range of the same enemy unit.Assault weapons fire so indiscriminately that they can be shot from the hip as warriors dash forward.
Weapons with [ASSAULT] in their profile are known as Assault weapons. If a unit that Advanced this turn contains any models equipped with Assault weapons, it is still eligible to shoot in this turn’s Shooting phase. When such a unit is selected to shoot, you can only resolve attacks using Assault weapons its models are equipped with.Precision attacks can pick high-value targets out in a crowd, whether through the unerring aim of a sniper or the pinpoint accuracy of a blade-master’s strike.
Weapons with [PRECISION] in their profile are known as Precision weapons. Each time an attack made with such a weapon successfully wounds an Attached unit (see Leader ability), if a CHARACTER model in that unit is visible to the attacking model, the attacking model’s player can choose to have that attack allocated to that CHARACTER model instead of following the normal attack sequence.Some weapons strike in a flurry of blows, tearing the foe apart with relentless ferocity.
Weapons with [SUSTAINED HITS X] in their profile are known as Sustained Hits weapons. Each time an attack is made with such a weapon, if a Critical Hit is rolled, that attack scores a number of additional hits on the target as denoted by ‘x’.The ASTRA MILITARUM keyword is used in the following Astra Militarum datasheets:
The INFANTRY keyword is used in the following Astra Militarum datasheets:
The IMPERIUM keyword is used in the following Astra Militarum datasheets:
The GRENADES keyword is used in the following Astra Militarum datasheets:
The CHARACTER keyword is used in the following Astra Militarum datasheets:
The EPIC HERO keyword is used in the following Astra Militarum datasheets:
The OFFICER keyword is used in the following Astra Militarum datasheets:
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Weapons powered by unstable and dangerous energy sources pose a substantial risk to the wielder every time they are used.
Weapons with [HAZARDOUS] in their profile are known as Hazardous weapons. Each time a unit is selected to shoot or fight, after that unit has resolved all of its attacks, for each Hazardous weapon that targets were selected for when resolving those attacks, that unit must take one Hazardous test. To do so, roll one D6: on a 1, that test is failed. For each failed test you must resolve the following sequence (resolve each failed test one at a time):High-explosives can fell several warriors in a single blast, but firing them where your comrades will get caught in the ensuing detonation is simply unwise.
Weapons with [BLAST] in their profile are known as Blast weapons, and they make a random number of attacks. Each time you determine how many attacks are made with a Blast weapon, add 1 to the result for every five models that were in the target unit when you selected it as the target (rounding down). Blast weapons can never be used to make attacks against a unit that is within Engagement Range of one or more units from the attacking model’s army (including its own unit).The ASTRA MILITARUM and OFFICER keywords are used in the following Astra Militarum datasheets:
The ASTRA MILITARUM and INFANTRY keywords are used in the following Astra Militarum datasheets:
Some units make their way to battle via tunnelling, teleportation, high-altitude descent or other extraordinary means that allow them to appear suddenly in the thick of the fighting.
During the Declare Battle Formations step, if every model in a unit has this ability, you can set it up in Reserves instead of setting it up on the battlefield. If you do, in the Reinforcements step of one of your Movement phases you can set up this unit anywhere on the battlefield that is more than 9" horizontally away from all enemy models. If a unit with the Deep Strike ability arrives from Strategic Reserves, the controlling player can choose for that unit to be set up either using the rules for Strategic Reserves or using the Deep Strike ability.Some attacks are so powerful that no armour or force field can withstand their fury.
Some rules inflict mortal wounds on units. Each time mortal wounds are inflicted on a unit, each of those mortal wounds inflicts one point of damage to that unit, and they are always applied one at a time. Each mortal wound is allocated to a model in the same manner as allocating an attack. Excess damage from mortal wounds is not lost if the damage can be allocated to another model. Instead, keep allocating damage to another model in the target unit until either all the damage has been allocated or the target unit is destroyed.Whether shielded by force fields, enveloped in mystical energies or simply possessed of preternatural senses and lightning-fast reflexes, some warriors are protected by more than mere physical armour.
Some models have an invulnerable save listed on their datasheet. Each time an attack is allocated to a model with an invulnerable save, the controlling player must choose to use either that model’s Save characteristic or its invulnerable save, but not both. If a model has more than one invulnerable save, it can only use one of them – choose which it will use.Many warriors thunder headlong into combat, using the impetus of their charge to bring swift death to their foes.
Each time a unit makes a Charge move, until the end of the turn, that unit has the Fights First ability.