Crusade Rules
In the war-torn future of Warhammer 40,000 there are hard-bitten groups of warriors who have battled side by side over countless campaigns. From the close-knit brotherhoods of the Adeptus Astartes to bonded Fire Warriors of the T’au Empire, such companies of fighters have fought together tirelessly, each new battle teaching the skills and knowledge to help them survive the nightmarish battlefields upon which they must wage war. This section explains how you can muster an army for use in your own campaign, and how the units within it can progress and develop between one battle and the next.
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Crusade Forces
A Crusade force is one that allows you to track the development of your units from the greenest of recruits to the most hard-bitten veterans over the course of many battles. The more you play with a Crusade force, the more its units will gain experience, abilities, acquire long-lost artefacts and gain scars. Crusade forces are designed to be used as part of a campaign where you grow your favourite collection from a fledgling force into a powerful army feared across the galaxy, earning new Battle Honours with every victory (or defeat). To play with a Crusade force, you will first need to create an Order of Battle.
Your Order of Battle can consist of any number of units, but you must have a Crusade card for each unit. Once a unit has been added to your Order of Battle, the only way to change its equipped weapons and wargear is to use the Rearm and Resupply Requisition, and the only way to add additional models to it is to use the Fresh Recruits Requisition. Each time you select an army to play with, you will have to select units from your Order of Battle, so it is a good idea to include units with common Faction keywords that can be fielded together to muster an army. You can add new units to your Order of Battle at any time, provided that doing so does not exceed your Crusade force’s Supply Limit. You can also remove units from your Order of Battle at any time, but once you have removed a unit you cannot add it back into your Order of Battle - so any Battle Honours etc. they have acquired are lost. You can find out more about Battle Honours here. Removing a unit from your Order of Battle does not affect your Crusade force’s Supply Limit - therefore removing a unit can potentially leave you with the ability to add a new unit to your Order of Battle.
You can also include any other information you want on your Order of Battle, including notable victories or defeats, any vendettas or grudges you feel your Crusade force would have, or any additional background that you wish to add to your Crusade force or any of the units within it.
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Order of Battle
An Order of Battle is a list of all the units that you have as part of your Crusade force. It will list each unit’s name, its points value and its Crusade points total. It is also a place to tally notable victories, track vital resources you have acquired and list your Crusade force’s current Supply Limit (see below).Your Order of Battle can consist of any number of units, but you must have a Crusade card for each unit. Once a unit has been added to your Order of Battle, the only way to change its equipped weapons and wargear is to use the Rearm and Resupply Requisition, and the only way to add additional models to it is to use the Fresh Recruits Requisition. Each time you select an army to play with, you will have to select units from your Order of Battle, so it is a good idea to include units with common Faction keywords that can be fielded together to muster an army. You can add new units to your Order of Battle at any time, provided that doing so does not exceed your Crusade force’s Supply Limit. You can also remove units from your Order of Battle at any time, but once you have removed a unit you cannot add it back into your Order of Battle - so any Battle Honours etc. they have acquired are lost. You can find out more about Battle Honours here. Removing a unit from your Order of Battle does not affect your Crusade force’s Supply Limit - therefore removing a unit can potentially leave you with the ability to add a new unit to your Order of Battle.
Supply Limit, Points Values and Supply Used
The combined points values of all the units on your Order of Battle is called your Supply Used; this cannot exceed your Crusade force’s current Supply Limit. When you first start a Crusade force, your Supply Limit is 1000 points. This can be increased by playing more battles, as explained later.Crusade Points
A unit’s Crusade points total is a measure of how many upgrades and bonuses it has gained as part of your Crusade force - when first included in your Crusade force it will typically start at 0, but will increase as the unit gains experience in battle. Make a note of each unit’s Crusade points total on your Order of Battle (see Tyrannic War Crusade Blessings to find out more about how Crusade points affect your battles).Battle Tally, Requisition Points and other Information
Your Order of Battle also has a Battle tally for the number of battles you have played with it, as well as your current number of Requisition points (RP). When you first start a Crusade force, you will start with 5RP. You can find out more about Requisition points here.You can also include any other information you want on your Order of Battle, including notable victories or defeats, any vendettas or grudges you feel your Crusade force would have, or any additional background that you wish to add to your Crusade force or any of the units within it.
- Order of Battle: List of all the units that are part of this Crusade force, and other important information.
- Can add or remove units from your Order of Battle at any time.
- Each unit must have a Crusade card.
- Units cannot be changed once added to your Order of Battle.
- Supply Used: The combined points value of all units in this Crusade force.
- Supply Limit: Starts at 1000 pts. Your Supply Used must not exceed this.
- Battle Tally: Number of battles you have played using this Crusade force.
- Requisition Points: Start at 5RP. Can be spent to use Requisitions.
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Summoned and Replacement Units
In Warhammer 40,000 there are some rules that are used during a battle to add new units to your Crusade army. These units are only added to your Crusade army for the duration of that battle - they are not added to your Order of Battle.- Summoned and Replacement Units: Units that are added to your Crusade army during the battle, but are not permanently added to your Order of Battle.
Order of Battle
- When you first create an Order of Battle, write the name of your Crusade force and your name here.
- Record the number of battles you have played using this Crusade force (your Battle tally), and the number of victories it has secured.
- Record the current number of Requisition points (RP) your Crusade force has available.
- Record the current Supply Limit of your Crusade force, as well as the combined points value of all the units in your Crusade force (the Supply Used).
- Your Order of Battle lists all the units in your Crusade force - for easy reference, record each unit’s points value and Crusade points total.
- There is space on an Order of Battle for all kinds of narrative information, such as personal goals, notable victories (or defeats), vendettas and more.
Crusade Force vs Crusade Army
A player’s Crusade force is every model listed on their Order of Battle. A player’s Crusade army is an army selected for use in a single battle from the units in that player’s Crusade force. While, to begin with, a player’s Crusade army may be their entire Crusade force, as that player’s collection of miniatures and their Crusade force grows, this may no longer be the case. For example, if a player’s entire Crusade force is a collection of units with a combined points value of 3000 points, each time that player mustered a Crusade army for a Strike Force battle, they would select 2000 points of units from their Crusade force.- Crusade Force: All the units on a player’s Order of Battle.
- Crusade Army: All the units selected from a player’s Crusade force that will be used in a single battle.
Crusade Cards
Each time you add a unit to your Order of Battle, that unit’s details must be recorded on a Crusade card. Each unit’s Crusade card details the following:
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There are many additional ways in which units can gain Experience points, as described in other publications. Keep track of a unit’s current Experience points total on its Crusade card.
The units listed below never gain Experience points and can never gain Battle Honours. However, they automatically pass any Out of Action tests they are required to take, so never gain Battle Scars. You can find out more about Out of Action tests and Battle Scars here. You can mark the Experience Points section of such units’ Crusade card as ‘N/A’ to remind you.
- A unique name for that unit.
- Which models and how many of each are in that unit.
- The wargear models in that unit are equipped with.
- Any Enhancements that unit has (see Renowned Heroes).
- The total points value of that unit. This includes the cost of all models, wargear, Enhancements and upgrades that unit has.
- Any selectable keywords that must be chosen when that unit is included in your Crusade force (e.g. <LEGION>, <CHAPTER>).
- Any rules that unit must or can select before the battle.
- Any upgrades that unit has purchased using Requisitions.
- Any Battle Honours or Battle Scars that unit has.
- That unit’s current number of Experience points (XP) (when adding a unit to your Order of Battle, this will be 0).
- That unit’s Combat tallies (when adding a unit to your Order of Battle, these will be 0). This includes a Units Destroyed tally, which is the number of enemy units destroyed by that unit across all games it is included in your Crusade army.
- That unit’s total number of Crusade points (when adding a unit to your Order of Battle, this will be 0). Once you have added a unit to your Order of Battle and created a Crusade card for it, you cannot change the number of models in that unit, the wargear its models are equipped with, or any of the other rules that must be selected when you first create its Crusade card.
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Experience Points
When you add a unit to your Order of Battle, it will start with 0 Experience points (XP). Units can gain Experience points as follows:- 1. BATTLE EXPERIENCE 1XP
- 2. DEALERS OF DEATH 1XP
- 3. MARKED FOR GREATNESS 3XP
There are many additional ways in which units can gain Experience points, as described in other publications. Keep track of a unit’s current Experience points total on its Crusade card.
The units listed below never gain Experience points and can never gain Battle Honours. However, they automatically pass any Out of Action tests they are required to take, so never gain Battle Scars. You can find out more about Out of Action tests and Battle Scars here. You can mark the Experience Points section of such units’ Crusade card as ‘N/A’ to remind you.
- EPIC HEROES
- FORTIFICATIONS
- SWARMS
- Summoned and Replacement units
- Experience Points: Units start with 0XP, but gain them by taking part in battles.
- Some units never gain XP.
Combat Tallies
A unit’s Crusade card contains space to record all kinds of battle statistics. Each time a unit takes part in a battle, survives a battle or destroys an enemy unit, make a note on that unit’s Crusade card. Units can gain Experience points from these tallies, as described above.- Combat Tallies: Used to record battle statistics for units during games.
Crusade Card
- Each unit in your army should have a unique name.
- A unit’s equipment, upgrades and points value, along with other things you must select.
- The number of Experience and Crusade points a unit has acquired.
- Keep a tally of how many enemy units a unit has destroyed (and how).
- When a unit acquires enough Experience points to be promoted, tick the appropriate box to denote its rank.
- All Battle Honours and Battle Scars that a unit currently has.
Requisitions
Requisition points (RP) can be used to purchase Requisitions; these can upgrade individual units or your entire Crusade force. Each time you spend RP to purchase Requisition, reduce your Requisition points total by the cost of the Requisition purchased. Any Requisition points you do not spend are saved and can be used later.
As you play more battles, you can gain additional Requisition points, but a Crusade force can never have more than 10 (any additional Requisition points acquired beyond this are lost). Each time you play a battle, you will gain 1RP after that battle has been completed, regardless of the result of the battle itself. Keep track of how many Requisition points you have on your Order of Battle.
As you play more battles, you can gain additional Requisition points, but a Crusade force can never have more than 10 (any additional Requisition points acquired beyond this are lost). Each time you play a battle, you will gain 1RP after that battle has been completed, regardless of the result of the battle itself. Keep track of how many Requisition points you have on your Order of Battle.
Players can always use the Requisitions found below. Additional Requisitions can be found in other publications. Each Requisition will tell you when it can be purchased; they can never be purchased during a battle (i.e. between the Begin the Battle and End the Battle steps of the mission). So long as you have enough Requisition points, there is no limit on the number of Requisitions you can purchase, the number of times you can purchase each Requisition or the combination of Requisitions you can purchase. If you do not have enough Requisition points to purchase a Requisition, you cannot purchase it.
- Requisitions cost RP to purchase. You can never have more than 10RP.
- Each battle you play gains you 1RP (win, lose or draw).
INCREASE SUPPLY LIMIT1RP
Information uncovered by your forces has revealed the growing importance of this war zone and the increasing threat posed by enemies. In response, high command has acceded to your urgent request for reinforcements.
Purchase this Requisition at any time. Increase your Crusade force’s Supply Limit by 200 points.
RENOWNED HEROES1-3RP
The greatest warriors, most cunning tacticians and seers lead their armies to war possessed of hard-won skills and powerful artefacts that mark them out as legendary commanders.
When you first start a Crusade force, you can purchase this Requisition the first time you add a CHARACTER unit to your Order of Battle. After that point, you can purchase this Requisition each time a unit from your Order of Battle gains a rank. In either case, you cannot select an EPIC HERO unit, a unit that already has an Enhancement, or a unit that has either the Disgraced or Mark of Shame Battle Scars.
You can select one Enhancement that unit has access to (if using this Requisition when that unit gains a rank, this is instead of it gaining a Battle Honour). When doing so, that unit has access to any Enhancements described within any Detachment rules that it could use, even though you have not yet started to muster your army and so have not selected any Detachment rules yet.
If the selected Enhancement replaces a weapon that is a Crusade Relic or a weapon upgraded by Weapon Modifications, that Crusade Relic or Weapon Modifications are lost. Recalculate the unit’s points value as a result of gaining this Enhancement and update its Crusade card. You cannot make any changes that would cause you to exceed your Supply Limit.
This Requisition costs 1RP plus 1 additional RP for each other Enhancement that your Order of Battle contains (to a maximum of 3RP).
You can select one Enhancement that unit has access to (if using this Requisition when that unit gains a rank, this is instead of it gaining a Battle Honour). When doing so, that unit has access to any Enhancements described within any Detachment rules that it could use, even though you have not yet started to muster your army and so have not selected any Detachment rules yet.
If the selected Enhancement replaces a weapon that is a Crusade Relic or a weapon upgraded by Weapon Modifications, that Crusade Relic or Weapon Modifications are lost. Recalculate the unit’s points value as a result of gaining this Enhancement and update its Crusade card. You cannot make any changes that would cause you to exceed your Supply Limit.
This Requisition costs 1RP plus 1 additional RP for each other Enhancement that your Order of Battle contains (to a maximum of 3RP).
Example: If this Requisition was used to give a unit an Enhancement and one other unit in your Order of Battle already had an Enhancement, it would cost 2RP.
LEGENDARY VETERANS3RP
Occasionally, a group of warriors will climb the ranks across a score of battles, forging a legendary reputation that is known by friend and foe. Such veterans possess skills and honours to rival those of the most glorified heroes.
Purchase this Requisition when a unit from your Order of Battle (excluding CHARACTER units) reaches 30XP. That unit’s Experience points total is no longer limited to a maximum of 30 and it can now be promoted above the Battle-hardened rank. In addition, the maximum number of Battle Honours that unit can have is increased to 6.
REARM AND RESUPPLY1RP
The changing nature of the war zone and the demands from high command necessitate the opening of arms caches and wargear vaults to ensure your warriors face the enemy with the most effective killing tools.
Purchase this Requisition before a battle. Select one unit from your Order of Battle. You can change any wargear options models in that unit are equipped with as described on that unit’s datasheet. If you replace a weapon that is a Crusade Relic or a weapon upgraded by Weapon Modifications, that Crusade Relic or any Weapon Modifications are lost. Recalculate the unit’s points value as a result of any of these changes and update its Crusade card. You cannot make any changes that would cause you to exceed your Supply Limit.
REPAIR AND RECUPERATE1-5RP
Amid gore-streaked medicae facilities and clamorous forge-shrines, the damage worked by the foe upon warriors and war engines is undone before they are discharged to seek vengeance.
Purchase this Requisition after a battle. Select one unit from your Order of Battle that has one or more Battle Scars. Select one of that unit’s Battle Scars and remove it from its Crusade card (for each Battle Scar removed, that unit’s Crusade points total will increase by 1).
This Requisition costs 1RP plus 1 additional RP for each Battle Honour that unit has (to a maximum of 5RP).
This Requisition costs 1RP plus 1 additional RP for each Battle Honour that unit has (to a maximum of 5RP).
Example: If this Requisition was used to remove a Battle Scar from a unit with three Battle Honours, it would cost 4RP.
FRESH RECRUITS1-4RP
As wars grind on into deadlier phases, vital missions require larger numbers of troops. Embedding warriors into experienced formations is an intensive and costly exercise, but the victories that result speak for themselves.
Purchase this Requisition at any time. Select one unit from your Order of Battle. You can add additional models to that unit, up to the maximum listed on its datasheet. Recalculate the unit’s points value as a result of any of these changes and update its Crusade card. You cannot make any changes that would cause you to exceed your Supply Limit.
This Requisition costs 1RP plus 1 additional RP for every 2 Battle Honours the unit has, rounding up (to a maximum of 4RP).
This Requisition costs 1RP plus 1 additional RP for every 2 Battle Honours the unit has, rounding up (to a maximum of 4RP).
Example: If this Requisition was used to add additional models to a unit with three Battle Honours, it would cost 3RP.
Ranks and Battle Honours
If a unit has gained enough Experience points, before its next battle it will earn a promotion and gain a rank (from Battle-ready to Blooded, for example). Each time a unit gains a rank, make a note of it on the unit’s Crusade card.
Only CHARACTER units can gain the Heroic or Legendary ranks. Other units cannot be promoted above the Battle-hardened rank and the maximum number of Experience points they can gain is therefore 30 (any gained beyond this are lost). The Legendary Veterans Requisition is an exception to this rule, enabling a unit without the CHARACTER keyword to gain these ranks.
Battle Traits can be found in many books, including this one (see Tyrannic Wars Battle Traits), as well as in Codexes and other publications. Each time you give a unit a Battle Trait, make a note of it on its Crusade card and increase its Crusade points total accordingly.
There are several categories of Battle Honours that can be bestowed upon a unit, such as Battle Traits, Weapon Modifications and Crusade Relics. Other categories of Battle Honour may be found in other publications. Each time a unit gains a Battle Honour, you can select from any category.
Only CHARACTER units can gain the Heroic or Legendary ranks. Other units cannot be promoted above the Battle-hardened rank and the maximum number of Experience points they can gain is therefore 30 (any gained beyond this are lost). The Legendary Veterans Requisition is an exception to this rule, enabling a unit without the CHARACTER keyword to gain these ranks.
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Battle Traits
Battle Traits are skills or upgrades that units have acquired during their years of warfare, and help to give them a vital edge on the battlefield. Each time a unit gains a Battle Trait, select a Battle Traits table for that unit and either roll one D6 to randomly determine which Battle Trait the unit has gained, or choose the Battle Trait that you think tells the best narrative. A unit can have more than one Battle Trait but it cannot have the same Battle Trait more than once (if a duplicate result is rolled, roll again until a different result is rolled).Battle Traits can be found in many books, including this one (see Tyrannic Wars Battle Traits), as well as in Codexes and other publications. Each time you give a unit a Battle Trait, make a note of it on its Crusade card and increase its Crusade points total accordingly.
Battle Honours
Each time a unit gains a rank, it can gain one Battle Honour. Units can also gain additional Battle Honours by other means (such as by winning certain missions, fulfilling certain Agendas, etc.). Each time a unit gains a Battle Honour, increase its Crusade points total by 1 (if the unit is TITANIC, increase its Crusade points total by 2 instead). Make a note of each Battle Honour a unit has on its Crusade card. A unit can never have more than three Battle Honours unless it is a CHARACTER, in which case it can have up to six Battle Honours. Once the maximum is reached, each time a unit gains a new Battle Honour it must first remove one of its existing Battle Honours.There are several categories of Battle Honours that can be bestowed upon a unit, such as Battle Traits, Weapon Modifications and Crusade Relics. Other categories of Battle Honour may be found in other publications. Each time a unit gains a Battle Honour, you can select from any category.
- Once a unit gains enough XP it will gain a rank.
- Only CHARACTER units can gain the Heroic or Legendary ranks.
- Each time a unit gains a rank, it can gain a Battle Honour.
- There are several categories of Battle Honours, which include:
- Battle Traits: New skills and abilities.
- Weapon Modifications: Upgrade an item of wargear.
- Crusade Relic: Gain a rare and powerful artefact.
- Each time a unit gains a Battle Honour, increase its Crusade points total by 1 (or by 2 if TITANIC).
Weapon Modifications
Weapon Modifications are upgrades made to a warriors armaments that improve their lethality in combat. Each time a unit gains this Battle Honour, you must select one model in that unit (if the unit includes a CHARACTER model or Unit Champion, you must select that model), then you must select one weapon equipped by that model. You cannot select a weapon that has already been upgraded by this Battle Honour and you cannot select a weapon that has already been replaced by an Enhancement or a Crusade Relic - such artefacts cannot be modified.Each time you select a weapon, roll two D6 and consult the table below to randomly determine which two Weapon Modifications it gains (if a duplicate result is rolled, roll both dice again until two different results are rolled), or choose the two different Weapon Modifications that you think tell the best narrative.
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Crusade Relics
Crusade Relics are rare items of power that your warriors discover as they quest across the galaxy. Only CHARACTER models can gain Crusade Relics. When a model gains a Crusade Relic, simply select the Crusade Relic that you want that model to have. A CHARACTER model can have any number of Crusade Relics, but the same Crusade Relic cannot be included in your Order of Battle more than once. Crusade Relics can be found in many books, including this one (see Crusade Relics).There are three categories of Crusade Relics: Artificer Relics, Antiquity Relics and Legendary Relics. Some categories of Crusade Relic can only be given to CHARACTER models if their unit has achieved a particular rank, as shown in the table below. Unlike other Battle Honours, which increase a unit’s Crusade points total by 1 (or 2 if the CHARACTER unit is TITANIC), each time you give a CHARACTER model a Crusade Relic, you must increase its unit’s Crusade points total by the amount shown in the table below instead. Each time you give a CHARACTER model a Crusade Relic, make a note of it on its Crusade card.
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Out of Action
After a battle, all models from your Crusade army that are destroyed at the end of the battle are restored to your Order of Battle and all wounds they have lost are regained. This represents units replenishing their numbers, wounded warriors returning to the fray and battle tanks being recovered and repaired. The only lasting effects are any Battle Scars the unit acquires, as described below.At the end of each Crusade battle, you must take an Out of Action test for each unit from your Crusade army that is destroyed. To do so, roll one D6. On a 2+, the test is passed and nothing happens. On a 1, the test is failed; you must now choose one of the following options for that unit.
1. Devastating Blow
You can only select this result for units that have one or more Battle Honours. Select one of that unit’s Battle Honours and remove it. Update that unit’s Crusade card and reduce its Crusade points total by 1 (or by 2 if that unit is TITANIC) to account for the lost Battle Honour.2. Battle Scar
That unit gains one Battle Scar (see below). This must be determined before your next battle and that unit’s Crusade card must be updated to reflect any changes.Battle Scars
Each time a unit gains a Battle Scar, either roll one D6 and consult the table below to randomly determine which Battle Scar that unit has gained, or choose the Battle Scar that you think tells the best narrative. A unit can have more than one Battle Scar, but it cannot have the same Battle Scar more than once (if a duplicate result is rolled, roll again until a different result is rolled). A unit cannot have more than three Battle Scars; each time a unit with three Battle Scars fails an Out of Action test, you must select the Devastating Blow result for it. If the unit has no Battle Honours remaining, you must instead remove that unit from your Order of Battle - it is permanently destroyed or otherwise unable to fight any more. Make a note of each Battle Scar a unit has on its Crusade card and subtract 1 from its Crusade points total for each Battle Scar it currently has. Note that this can mean a unit has a negative Crusade points total.- Out of Action: At the end of the battle, if a unit is destroyed, you must take an Out of Action test for it.
- Roll one D6: on a 1, that test is failed. Choose one of the following for that unit:
- Devastating Blow: Lose one Battle Honour.
- Battle Scar: Gain one Battle Scar. Subtract 1 from a unit's Crusade points total for each Battle Scar it currently has.
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Attached Units
Leaders can merge together with Bodyguard units using the Leader ability. While a Bodyguard unit contains a Leader unit, it is known as an Attached unit and all Battle Honours and Battle Scars that the individual Leader and Bodyguard units have apply to that Attached unit. Rules that only apply if every model in the unit has that rule are an exception to this, and will only apply if both the Leader and Bodyguard units have the same rule. For example, the Infiltrators, Scouts, Deep Strike and Stealth abilities are just some examples of rules that specify ‘If every model in this unit has this ability...’ and as such, they only apply if all the units in an Attached unit (i.e. all the Leader and Bodyguard units that make it up) have that same ability.If an individual Leader or Bodyguard unit is destroyed at the end of the battle, you must make an individual Out of Action test (see above) for that separate unit.
Every individual unit that makes up an Attached unit gains 1XP for Battle Experience after each battle as normal. Each time an Attached unit adds to any Combat tallies for units destroyed or Agendas achieved, and each time an Attached unit gains any bonus XP for any reason (such as for achieving an Agenda or being Marked for Greatness), those tallies and bonus XP can be marked on the Crusade card of, or awarded to either the Leader or the Bodyguard unit (your choice), but not both.
Mustering a Crusade Army
In order to play a Crusade game of Warhammer 40,000, you will need to muster a Crusade army. To do so, follow the sequence below.
1. Select Battle Size
Select one of the following battle sizes; this will determine the total number of points each player will have to spend to build their Crusade army and as a result, how long the battle will last. Note that you will have to select units from your Order of Battle when mustering your Crusade army, therefore it must contain sufficient units for the points specified for your selected battle size.Points are a measure of a unit’s power on the battlefield; the higher a unit’s points value is, the more powerful that unit is. The points values for units are presented in other publications, such as Codexes and the Munitorum Field Manual. You will need to refer to these when building your army.
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2. Start Your Army Roster
The details of your Crusade army must be recorded on an Army Roster; this can be recorded on the Warhammer 40,000 app, a blank Army Roster or a piece of paper. Players must show their finished Army Roster to their opponent before battle commences.You can download blank Army Roster following this link.
3. Select Army Faction
Note on your Army Roster one Faction keyword to be your Army faction.4. Select Detachment Rules
Note on your Army Roster one set of Detachment rules for your Crusade army. Some Detachment rules list units that you either must or cannot include in your Crusade army; you must conform to all such rules when building your Crusade army.5. Select Units
Select all the units from your Order of Battle that you want to include in your Crusade army. Subtract each unit’s points value from the total permitted for your battle size.You can only include a unit in your Crusade army if:
- That unit has the Faction keyword you chose for your Crusade army in step 3.
- You have enough points remaining.
- Your Crusade army does not already contain three units with the same datasheet name as that unit - or six units with the same datasheet name as that unit if it is a BATTLELINE or DEDICATED TRANSPORT* unit.
Your Crusade army must include at least one CHARACTER unit. Your Crusade army cannot include the same EPIC HERO more than once.
*Every DEDICATED TRANSPORT unit in your Crusade army will need to start the battle with at least one unit embarked inside it, or it will not be able to be deployed for that battle and will instead count as having been destroyed during your first battle round.
6. Select Warlord
Select one CHARACTER model from your Crusade army to be your Warlord - this will be the leader of your Crusade army - and make a note of this on your Army Roster. Your Warlord gains the WARLORD keyword.REARM AND RESUPPLY1RP
The changing nature of the war zone and the demands from high command necessitate the opening of arms caches and wargear vaults to ensure your warriors face the enemy with the most effective killing tools.
Purchase this Requisition before a battle. Select one unit from your Order of Battle. You can change any wargear options models in that unit are equipped with as described on that unit’s datasheet. If you replace a weapon that is a Crusade Relic or a weapon upgraded by Weapon Modifications, that Crusade Relic or any Weapon Modifications are lost. Recalculate the unit’s points value as a result of any of these changes and update its Crusade card. You cannot make any changes that would cause you to exceed your Supply Limit.
Battle Honours
Each time a unit gains a rank, it can gain one Battle Honour. Units can also gain additional Battle Honours by other means (such as by winning certain missions, fulfilling certain Agendas, etc.). Each time a unit gains a Battle Honour, increase its Crusade points total by 1 (if the unit is TITANIC, increase its Crusade points total by 2 instead). Make a note of each Battle Honour a unit has on its Crusade card. A unit can never have more than three Battle Honours unless it is a CHARACTER, in which case it can have up to six Battle Honours. Once the maximum is reached, each time a unit gains a new Battle Honour it must first remove one of its existing Battle Honours.There are several categories of Battle Honours that can be bestowed upon a unit, such as Battle Traits, Weapon Modifications and Crusade Relics. Other categories of Battle Honour may be found in other publications. Each time a unit gains a Battle Honour, you can select from any category.
- Once a unit gains enough XP it will gain a rank.
- Only CHARACTER units can gain the Heroic or Legendary ranks.
- Each time a unit gains a rank, it can gain a Battle Honour.
- There are several categories of Battle Honours, which include:
- Battle Traits: New skills and abilities.
- Weapon Modifications: Upgrade an item of wargear.
- Crusade Relic: Gain a rare and powerful artefact.
- Each time a unit gains a Battle Honour, increase its Crusade points total by 1 (or by 2 if TITANIC).
FRESH RECRUITS1-4RP
As wars grind on into deadlier phases, vital missions require larger numbers of troops. Embedding warriors into experienced formations is an intensive and costly exercise, but the victories that result speak for themselves.
Purchase this Requisition at any time. Select one unit from your Order of Battle. You can add additional models to that unit, up to the maximum listed on its datasheet. Recalculate the unit’s points value as a result of any of these changes and update its Crusade card. You cannot make any changes that would cause you to exceed your Supply Limit.
This Requisition costs 1RP plus 1 additional RP for every 2 Battle Honours the unit has, rounding up (to a maximum of 4RP).
This Requisition costs 1RP plus 1 additional RP for every 2 Battle Honours the unit has, rounding up (to a maximum of 4RP).
Example: If this Requisition was used to add additional models to a unit with three Battle Honours, it would cost 3RP.
RENOWNED HEROES1-3RP
The greatest warriors, most cunning tacticians and seers lead their armies to war possessed of hard-won skills and powerful artefacts that mark them out as legendary commanders.
When you first start a Crusade force, you can purchase this Requisition the first time you add a CHARACTER unit to your Order of Battle. After that point, you can purchase this Requisition each time a unit from your Order of Battle gains a rank. In either case, you cannot select an EPIC HERO unit, a unit that already has an Enhancement, or a unit that has either the Disgraced or Mark of Shame Battle Scars.
You can select one Enhancement that unit has access to (if using this Requisition when that unit gains a rank, this is instead of it gaining a Battle Honour). When doing so, that unit has access to any Enhancements described within any Detachment rules that it could use, even though you have not yet started to muster your army and so have not selected any Detachment rules yet.
If the selected Enhancement replaces a weapon that is a Crusade Relic or a weapon upgraded by Weapon Modifications, that Crusade Relic or Weapon Modifications are lost. Recalculate the unit’s points value as a result of gaining this Enhancement and update its Crusade card. You cannot make any changes that would cause you to exceed your Supply Limit.
This Requisition costs 1RP plus 1 additional RP for each other Enhancement that your Order of Battle contains (to a maximum of 3RP).
You can select one Enhancement that unit has access to (if using this Requisition when that unit gains a rank, this is instead of it gaining a Battle Honour). When doing so, that unit has access to any Enhancements described within any Detachment rules that it could use, even though you have not yet started to muster your army and so have not selected any Detachment rules yet.
If the selected Enhancement replaces a weapon that is a Crusade Relic or a weapon upgraded by Weapon Modifications, that Crusade Relic or Weapon Modifications are lost. Recalculate the unit’s points value as a result of gaining this Enhancement and update its Crusade card. You cannot make any changes that would cause you to exceed your Supply Limit.
This Requisition costs 1RP plus 1 additional RP for each other Enhancement that your Order of Battle contains (to a maximum of 3RP).
Example: If this Requisition was used to give a unit an Enhancement and one other unit in your Order of Battle already had an Enhancement, it would cost 2RP.
Combat Tallies
A unit’s Crusade card contains space to record all kinds of battle statistics. Each time a unit takes part in a battle, survives a battle or destroys an enemy unit, make a note on that unit’s Crusade card. Units can gain Experience points from these tallies, as described above.- Combat Tallies: Used to record battle statistics for units during games.
Destroyed
Throughout a battle, models will suffer damage and be destroyed. When a model is destroyed, it is removed from the battlefield. When every model in a unit has been destroyed, that unit is destroyed.
LEGENDARY VETERANS3RP
Occasionally, a group of warriors will climb the ranks across a score of battles, forging a legendary reputation that is known by friend and foe. Such veterans possess skills and honours to rival those of the most glorified heroes.
Purchase this Requisition when a unit from your Order of Battle (excluding CHARACTER units) reaches 30XP. That unit’s Experience points total is no longer limited to a maximum of 30 and it can now be promoted above the Battle-hardened rank. In addition, the maximum number of Battle Honours that unit can have is increased to 6.
Wound Roll
Each time an attack scores a hit against a target unit, make a Wound roll for that attack by rolling one D6 to see if that attack successfully wounds the target unit. The result required is determined by comparing the attack’s Strength (S) characteristic with the target’s Toughness (T) characteristic, as shown below.
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If the result of the Wound roll is greater than or equal to the required number shown in the table above, then that Wound roll is successful and scores one wound against the target unit. Otherwise, the attack fails and the attack sequence ends.
An unmodified Wound roll of 6 is called a Critical Wound and is always successful. An unmodified Wound roll of 1 always fails. A Wound roll can never be modified by more than -1 or +1.
- Critical Wound: Unmodified Wound roll of 6. Always successful.
- An unmodified Wound roll of 1 always fails.
- A Wound roll can never be modified by more than -1 or +1.
Precision
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.- When targeting an Attached unit, the attacking model’s player can have the attack allocated to a CHARACTER model in that unit visible to the bearer.
Advance Moves
When a unit Advances, make an Advance roll for that unit by rolling one D6. Add the result in inches to the Move characteristic of each model in that unit until the end of the phase. Each model in that unit can then make an Advance move by moving a distance in inches less than or equal to this total, but no model can be moved within Engagement Range of enemy models. A unit cannot shoot or declare a charge in the same turn that it Advanced.- Advance Move: Models move up to M+D6".
- Cannot move within Engagement Range of any enemy models.
- Units that Advance cannot shoot or charge this turn.
2. Battle-shock
In this step, you must take a Battle-shock test for each of your units on the battlefield that is Below Half-strength. To do so, roll 2D6: if the result is greater than or equal to the best Leadership characteristic in that unit, the test is passed; otherwise, the test is failed and, until the start of your next Command phase, that unit is Battle-shocked.While a unit is Battle-shocked:
- The Objective Control characteristic of all of its models is 0.
- If it Falls Back, you must take a Desperate Escape test for every model in that unit.
- Its controlling player cannot use Stratagems to affect that unit.
Once you have taken Battle-shock tests for all of your units that require them, your Command phase ends and you progress to your Movement phase.
In this step, if for any reason a unit is forced to take a Battle-shock test for being below its Starting Strength, unless otherwise stated, that unit does not also have to take a Battle-shock test for being Below Half-strength. While a unit is Battle-shocked, all models in that unit are also Battle-shocked.
- Take a Battle-shock test for each unit from your army on the battlefield that is Below Half-strength.
- Roll 2D6: if the result is greater than or equal to the unit’s Leadership, the test is passed. Otherwise, the unit is Battle-shocked until the start of your next Command phase.
- Battle-shocked units have an OC of 0 and their controlling player cannot use Stratagems to affect them.
- Battle-shocked units must take Desperate Escape tests if they Fall Back.
Leadership Tests
If a rule requires you to take a Leadership test for a unit, roll 2D6: if the total is greater than or equal to the best Leadership characteristic in that unit, that test is passed. Otherwise, it is failed.
Fall Back Moves
When a unit Falls Back, each model in that unit can make a Fall Back move by moving a distance in inches less than or equal to its Move characteristic, and when doing so you can move it within Engagement Range of enemy models, provided it does not end that move within Engagement Range of any enemy models – if this is not possible, that unit cannot Fall Back.
A unit cannot shoot or declare a charge in the same turn that it Fell Back.
Desperate Escape Tests
Unlike when making other types of move, models can move over enemy models when making a Fall Back move as if those enemy models were not there, but you must take a Desperate Escape test for each model that will do so (excluding models that are TITANIC or can FLY) before any models in that unit are moved. In addition, if a unit is Battle-shocked when it is selected to Fall Back, you must take a Desperate Escape test for every model in that unit before any are moved.
Each time you take a Desperate Escape test for a model, roll one D6. For each roll of 1-2, one model from the unit that is Falling Back is destroyed (selected by you). The same model can only ever trigger one Desperate Escape test per phase.A unit cannot shoot or declare a charge in the same turn that it Fell Back.
Desperate Escape Tests
Unlike when making other types of move, models can move over enemy models when making a Fall Back move as if those enemy models were not there, but you must take a Desperate Escape test for each model that will do so (excluding models that are TITANIC or can FLY) before any models in that unit are moved. In addition, if a unit is Battle-shocked when it is selected to Fall Back, you must take a Desperate Escape test for every model in that unit before any are moved.
- Fall Back Move: Models move up to M".
- Units that Fall Back cannot shoot or declare a charge in the same turn.
- Models can move over enemy models when Falling Back, but you must take Desperate Escape tests for them before they do so (excluding models that are TITANIC or can FLY).
- If a Battle-shocked unit is selected to Fall Back, take a Desperate Escape test for every model in that unit.
- Desperate Escape Test: Roll one D6. On a 1-2, one model from that unit is destroyed.
Charge Bonus
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.Attached Units
Some CHARACTER units have the Leader ability, which lets them merge with other units (known as Bodyguard units) to form an Attached unit.The Starting Strength of an Attached unit is equal to the combined Starting Strengths of all of its units (i.e. the number of models in the Leader unit added to the number of models in the Bodyguard unit). If either the Leader unit or the Bodyguard unit in an Attached unit is destroyed, the Starting Strength of the remaining unit is changed to be equal to its original Starting Strength.
Example: A Primaris Captain (Starting Strength 1) is attached to a unit of Intercessors (Starting Strength 5). This Attached unit has a Starting Strength of 6. If all the Intercessors are destroyed, the remaining Primaris Captain would revert to having a Starting Strength of 1.
For the purposes of rules that are triggered when a unit is destroyed, such rules are still triggered when one of the individual units that made up an Attached unit is destroyed (the Leader or the Bodyguard unit).
Example: If a rule awards you with 1VP each time an enemy unit is destroyed, and you target an Attached unit, you would gain 1VP if the Bodyguard unit is destroyed and 1VP if the Leader unit is destroyed (for a total of 2VP).
Aura Abilities
Some abilities affect multiple models or units in a given range. These are known as Aura abilities and are tagged with the word ‘Aura’. A model with an Aura ability is always within range of its own Aura ability. A unit can be affected by more than one Aura ability at a time, but if a unit is within range of the same Aura ability more than once, that Aura ability only applies to that unit once.
Hit Roll
When a model makes an attack, make one Hit roll for that attack by rolling one D6. If the result of the Hit roll is greater than or equal to the attack’s Ballistic Skill (BS) characteristic (if the attack is being made with a ranged weapon) or its Weapon Skill (WS) characteristic (if the attack is being made with a melee weapon), then that Hit roll is successful and scores one hit against the target unit. Otherwise, the attack fails and the attack sequence ends.An unmodified Hit roll of 6 is called a Critical Hit and is always successful. An unmodified Hit roll of 1 always fails. A Hit roll can never be modified by more than -1 or +1.
- Hit Roll (Ranged Attack): A hit is scored if the D6 result equals or exceeds that attack’s BS.
- Hit Roll (Melee Attack): A hit is scored if the D6 result equals or exceeds that attack’s WS.
- Critical Hit: Unmodified Hit roll of 6. Always successful.
- An unmodified Hit roll of 1 always fails.
- A Hit roll can never be modified by more than -1 or +1.
LEADER
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.During the Declare Battle Formations step, for each Leader in your army, if your army also includes one or more of that Leader’s Bodyguard units, you can select one of those Bodyguard units. That Leader will then attach to that Bodyguard unit for the duration of the battle and is said to be leading that unit. Each Bodyguard unit can only have one Leader attached to it.
While a Bodyguard unit contains a Leader, it is known as an Attached unit and, with the exception of rules that are triggered when units are destroyed, it is treated as a single unit for all rules purposes. Each time an attack targets an Attached unit, until the attacking unit has resolved all of its attacks, you must use the Toughness characteristic of the Bodyguard models in that unit, even if a Leader in that unit has a different Toughness characteristic. Each time an attack sucessfully wounds an Attached unit, that attack cannot be allocated to a CHARACTER model in that unit, even if that CHARACTER model has lost one or more wounds or has already had attacks allocated to it this phase. As soon as the last Bodyguard model in an Attached unit has been destroyed, any attacks made against that unit that have yet to be allocated can then be allocated to CHARACTER models in that unit.
Each time the last model in a Bodyguard unit is destroyed, each CHARACTER unit that is part of that Attached unit is no longer part of an Attached unit. It becomes a separate unit, with its original Starting Strength. If this happens as the result of an attack, they become separate units after the attacking unit has resolved all of its attacks.
Each time the last model in a CHARACTER unit that is attached to a Bodyguard unit is destroyed and there is not another CHARACTER unit attached, that Attached unit’s Bodyguard unit is no longer part of an Attached unit. It becomes a separate unit, with its original Starting Strength. If this happens as the result of an attack, they become separate units after the attacking unit has resolved all of its attacks.
Each time a unit that is part of an Attached unit is destroyed, it does not have the keywords of any other units that make up that Attached unit (unless it has those keywords on its own datasheet) for the purposes of any rules that would be triggered when that unit is destroyed.
Example: If you only destroy the Bodyguard unit that is part of an Attached unit, you have not destroyed a CHARACTER unit. If you only destroy the CHARACTER unit that is part of an Attached unit, or if you destroy the whole Attached unit, you have destroyed one CHARACTER unit.
- Before the battle, CHARACTER units with the Leader ability can be attached to one of their Bodyguard units to form an Attached unit.
- Attached units can only contain one Leader.
- Attacks cannot be allocated to CHARACTER models in Attached units.
INFILTRATORS
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.SCOUTS
Scouts form the vanguard of many armies. Unnoticed by the enemy, they range ahead of the main force.
Some units have ‘Scouts x"’ listed in their abilities. If every model in a unit has this ability, then at the start of the first battle round, before the first turn begins, it can make a Normal move of up to x", with the exception that, while making that move, the distance moved by each model in that unit can be greater than that model's Move characteristic, as long as it is not greater than x".DEDICATED TRANSPORT models can make use of any Scouts x" ability listed in their abilities, or a Scouts x" ability that a unit that starts the battle embarked within that DEDICATED TRANSPORT model has (provided only models with this ability are embarked within that DEDICATED TRANSPORT model), regardless of how that embarked unit gained this ability (e.g. listed in their abilities, conferred by an Enhancement or by an attached CHARACTER, etc.).
A unit that moves using this ability must end that move more than 9" horizontally away from all enemy models. If both players have units that can do this, the player who is taking the first turn moves their units first.
Example: A unit has the Scouts 6" ability. At the start of the first battle round, the controlling player can make a Normal move with that unit of up to 6".
- Scouts x": Unit can make a Normal move of up to x" before the first turn begins.
- If embarked in a DEDICATED TRANSPORT, that DEDICATED TRANSPORT can make this move instead.
- Must end this move more than 9" horizontally away from all enemy models.
DEEP STRIKE
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.- Unit can be set up in Reserves instead of on the battlefield.
- Unit can be set up in your Reinforcements step, more than 9" horizontally away from all enemy models.
STEALTH
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.Contents