Leviathan
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| Book | Kind | Edition | Version | Last update |
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| Leviathan | Expansion | 10 | June 2023 | |
| Leviathan Tournament Companion | ||||
| Leviathan Tournament Companion | Expansion | 10 | 1.0 | June 2023 |
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A Leviathan Chapter Approved battle is waged by following the sequence below. Chapter Approved battles are designed for Incursion and Strike Force battle sizes.
1
Muster Armies
Players first muster their armies, as described in the Core Rules. Remember, all details of a player’s army must be recorded on their Army Roster.2
Determine Mission
Players split the cards into their respective decks: Deployment deck; Mission Rule deck; Primary Mission deck; Secondary Mission decks (one for the Attacker, one for the Defender); Gambit decks (one for the Attacker, one for the Defender). Set aside the Secondary Mission and Gambit decks (players will receive these later).Players determine their mission by shuffling and randomly drawing one card from the Deployment, Mission Rule and Primary Mission Decks.
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Instead of shuffling and drawing from the Deployment, Mission Rule and Primary Mission decks, players should use the pre-generated missions from the Leviathan Tournament Mission Pool. Set aside the Secondary Mission and Gambit decks as normal (players will receive these later).
Instead of shuffling and drawing from the Deployment, Mission Rule and Primary Mission decks, players should use the pre-generated missions from the Leviathan Tournament Mission Pool. Set aside the Secondary Mission and Gambit decks as normal (players will receive these later).
3
Read Mission
Next players read the Primary Mission and Mission Rule cards they have drawn.The Primary Mission card details how and when players score Victory Points (VP). Players will also score VP by achieving Secondary Missions and Gambits, which are detailed later. Some Primary Mission cards also include additional rules that will apply to the battle.
The Mission Rule card details any special rules that apply for the duration of the battle. Players should read and familiarise themselves with these before proceeding.
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Place Objective Markers
Players now set up objective markers on the battlefield. Each Deployment card’s deployment map will show players how many objective markers to set up and where each should be placed.LEVIATHAN TOURNAMENT COMPANION
Players now set up objective markers on the battlefield. Each Deployment card’s deployment map will show players how many objective markers to set up and where each should be placed. In Leviathan Tournament Missions, models can end any type of move on top of an objective marker.
Players now set up objective markers on the battlefield. Each Deployment card’s deployment map will show players how many objective markers to set up and where each should be placed. In Leviathan Tournament Missions, models can end any type of move on top of an objective marker.
Designer’s Note: In the Warhammer 40,000 Core Rules, objective markers are physical artefacts that models cannot end a move on, representing vital data caches, xenos relics, Chaos portals or anything else that suits your narrative. While this adds to the cinematic nature of the battlefield and offers exciting hobby opportunities, it can sometimes result in model-positioning circumstances that not everyone will enjoy equally. As such, these guidelines recommend treating objective markers as flat, circular markers 40mm in diameter that offer no impediment to the movement or placement of models.
5
Create The Battlefield
Players now create the battlefield and set up terrain features.Missions are played on rectangular battlefields whose dimensions are approximately 44" by 60". This can be achieved by placing four Battlezone boards flat on a surface next to each other.
Unless otherwise stated,when setting up terrain features, use the guidelines detailed in the Cores Rules. Players must use the rules for terrain features detailed in the Core Rules. Terrain features should not be set up with any impassable sections (such as the walls of a ruin) within 1" of any objective markers.
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Players now create the battlefield and set up terrain features. Missions are played on rectangular battlefields whose dimensions are approximately 44" by 60".
When setting up terrain features, use the guidelines detailed in the Terrain Layouts section of this pack. Players must use the rules for terrain features detailed in the Core Rules. While other approaches to terrain layout may work within the collections of experienced organisers, we recommend these terrain guidelines when otherwise in doubt.
Players now create the battlefield and set up terrain features. Missions are played on rectangular battlefields whose dimensions are approximately 44" by 60".
When setting up terrain features, use the guidelines detailed in the Terrain Layouts section of this pack. Players must use the rules for terrain features detailed in the Core Rules. While other approaches to terrain layout may work within the collections of experienced organisers, we recommend these terrain guidelines when otherwise in doubt.
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Determine Attacker and Defender
Players consult the Deployment card drawn for the mission and agree which battlefield edge is the Attacker’s and which is the Defender’s. The players then roll off and the winner decides who will be the Attacker and who will be the Defender - this will determine which player uses which deployment zone in the coming battle.Players take their respective Secondary Mission and Gambit decks, shuffle them and place them nearby for later.
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Select Secondary Missions
There are two Secondary Mission decks (one for the Attacker, one for the Defender), meaning players can draw the same Secondary Missions. These describe goals that players can achieve to score VP. Each Secondary Mission card will detail when and how it is achieved, as well as how many VP that player scores for achieving it.Each player must now choose whether to use Fixed or Tactical Missions during the battle. To do so, each player first takes their respective Secondary Mission deck. If a player wishes to use Fixed Missions, that player secretly selects two Fixed Mission cards (denoted by the Fixed Mission symbol - see below) from their Secondary Mission deck and places them face down on the battlefield. If a player wishes to use Tactical Missions, they should instead select any two Secondary Mission cards from their deck that do not have the Fixed Mission symbol and place them face down on the battlefield. Once both players have done so, players reveal their selections.
Fixed Mission cards are Secondary Mission cards marked with this symbol.
If a player selects two Fixed Mission cards, those Secondary Mission cards are active in every battle round during the battle, and can be achieved and scored in every battle round. The remainder of their Secondary Mission deck will not be used in the coming battle and can be placed to one side.
Players’ selected Fixed Mission cards cannot be discarded for any reason.
If a player did not select two Fixed Mission cards, then they will use Tactical Missions in the coming battle and they should now reshuffle their Secondary Mission deck. At the start of each of that player’s Command phases, that player must determine which Secondary Mission cards are active for them by drawing cards from their Secondary Mission deck, if they have fewer than two active Secondary Mission cards. That player has access to the New Orders Stratagem (see below), and can spend CP to use it after drawing their Secondary Mission cards if they wish. If a player’s Secondary Mission deck runs out, they cannot generate any additional Secondary Missions during the battle. Each time that player achieves a Secondary Mission, after scoring the VP described on that card, that Secondary Mission is then discarded.
Reminder: During the Select Secondary Missions step, if a player decides to use Tactical Missions, note that the two Secondary Mission cards they place face down and then reveal to their opponent should be returned to their Secondary Mission deck before they reshuffle it (they are not placed to one side or discarded). Before drawing cards in tournament play, it is always good practice to offer your opponent the opportunity to cut your deck.
NEW ORDERS
1CP
Core Stratagem – Strategic Ploy Stratagem
High command has received new intelligence.
WHEN: End of your Command phase.
TARGET: One of your active Secondary Mission cards.
EFFECT: Discard it and draw one new Secondary Mission card.
RESTRICTIONS: You can only use this Stratagem once per battle.
TARGET: One of your active Secondary Mission cards.
EFFECT: Discard it and draw one new Secondary Mission card.
RESTRICTIONS: You can only use this Stratagem once per battle.
8
Declare Battle Formations
In the order below, both players secretly note:- Which of their Leader units will start the battle attached (they must specify which Leader unit is attached to which Bodyguard unit).
- Which of their units will start the battle embarked within TRANSPORT models (they must specify which units are embarked within which models).
- Which of their units will start the battle in Reserves (including Strategic Reserves). No more than half the number of units in a player’s army can start the battle in Reserves, and the combined points total of those units cannot be more than half the total of their army. Units embarked within a TRANSPORT that are set up in Reserves also count as being set up in Reserves for these limits.
When both players have done so, then they reveal their selections to their opponent.
Reserves units cannot arrive during the first battle round and any Strategic Reserves or Reserves that have not arrived on the battlefield by the end of the third battle round count as having been destroyed, as are any units embarked within them (this does not apply to units that are placed into Strategic Reserves after the first battle round has started).
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Deploy Armies
Players alternate setting up their remaining units one at a time, starting with the Defender. A player’s models must be set up wholly within their deployment zone. If one player finishes deploying all their units, their opponent then deploys the remainder of their units.10
Determine First Turn
Players roll off and the winner takes the first turn.11
Resolve Pre-battle Rules
Players alternate resolving any pre-battle rules units from their armies have, starting with the player who will take the first turn.12
Begin the Battle
The first battle round begins. Players continue to resolve battle rounds until the battle ends.At the end of each player’s turn, if that player is using Tactical Missions, they can discard one or more of their active Secondary Mission cards. If they do, and if it is not the fifth battle round, that player gains 1CP. This represents high command diverting strategic resources that had been allocated to now-obsolete objectives to instead engage new targets of opportunity.
At the end of the third battle round, players generate Gambits.
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End the Battle
The battle ends after five battle rounds have been completed. If one player has no models remaining in their army at the start of their turn, the other player can continue to play out their turns until the battle ends.14
Determine Victor
At the end of the battle, the player with the most VP is the winner. If the players are tied, the battle is a draw.Each player can score a maximum of 50VP from Primary Missions and/or Gambits (any excess VP awarded are lost) and a maximum of 40VP from Secondary Missions (any excess VP awarded are lost), for a possible total of 90VP. If a player is using Fixed Missions, that player can score a maximum of 20VP from each of the Fixed Mission cards they selected before the battle (any excess VP awarded are lost). If every model in a player’s army is painted to a Battle Ready standard, that player is awarded a bonus 10VP. This gives each player a maximum total score of 100VP.
Gambit Deck
There are two Gambit decks (one for each player) with identical cards. These contain challenging goals that players can attempt to achieve by the end of the battle instead of attempting to score any more VP from their Primary Mission.
At the end of the third battle round, before starting the next battle round, players can generate Gambits and choose whether to attempt to achieve one.
Each player takes their Gambit deck and removes the Proceed as Planned card, placing it to one side, before shuffling the remaining Gambit cards and randomly discarding one. Each player then adds their Proceed as Planned card back in, to have a hand containing three cards.
Players then secretly choose one of these three cards and place it face down on the battlefield. Once both players have done so, they reveal their choice.At the end of the third battle round, before starting the next battle round, players can generate Gambits and choose whether to attempt to achieve one.
Each player takes their Gambit deck and removes the Proceed as Planned card, placing it to one side, before shuffling the remaining Gambit cards and randomly discarding one. Each player then adds their Proceed as Planned card back in, to have a hand containing three cards.
If a player reveals their Proceed as Planned card, they are not attempting a Gambit in this battle and continue to score VP for achieving the goals as listed on their Primary Mission card.
Otherwise, the player is attempting a Gambit, and until the end of the battle that player cannot score any more VP as described on their Primary Mission card (any VP scored so far are kept). Instead, at the end of the battle, if they successfully completed the goal described on the Gambit card, they score VP as detailed on that Gambit card.
Battle Ready
Playing games of Warhammer is a shared experience that we all want to look and feel great. To reflect this, Leviathan games reward you for having a fully painted ‘Battle Ready’ army. Here we explain what that means, and where to find achievable online tutorials and painting guides to get your army ready for action!
When you play a Leviathan game, there are 10 victory points available if every model in your army is painted to a Battle Ready standard. Battle Ready means your models are fully painted with a detailed or textured base.
This is considered to be the minimum standard of miniature painting for a Leviathan mission, as well as a guaranteed method of scoring some victory points before the dice even start rolling.
The Citadel Colour range includes all the paints and hobby supplies you’ll need to paint your miniatures quickly and efficiently, In fact, Contrast paints were created especially to help you get your armies Battle Ready in no time — just one coat of Contrast paint lays down both a base colour and a bit of shade — while Technical paints give you a textured base with one application. It’s never been easier to get your army ready for a tournament.This is considered to be the minimum standard of miniature painting for a Leviathan mission, as well as a guaranteed method of scoring some victory points before the dice even start rolling.
Leviathan Tournament Companion
Introduction
Welcome to the Leviathan Tournament Companion! The following guidelines are designed to support organisers of Warhammer 40,000 events in delivering a fine-tuned tournament experience using the Leviathan Mission Pack. That product offers unprecedented scope for all kinds of matched play, and its many variables create a dizzying array of potential missions – thousands, in fact! Some of these are particularly well suited to the most hotly contested scenarios, and this pack provides suggestions for the best event configurations. We have also taken the opportunity to optimise certain Core Rules concepts for tournament play.This document provides a ready-made framework for levelling the playing field and getting games underway quickly, whether you are planning your first matched play event or have years of experience organising the largest and most acclaimed tournaments. Its recommendations will be followed in full at most Games Workshop matched play events, and are considered the official way to play Warhammer 40,000 in a tournament setting, but can be adapted to suit your own circumstances – the terrain layout advice is aimed primarily at newer organisers, for example, and those with large established terrain collections should feel free to interpret it accordingly.
The recommendations are presented as follows:
- Leviathan Tournament Mission Sequence: Adjustments to the steps players would normally follow to generate a mission and prepare the battlefield (these adjustments are shown above, in the Leviathan Games section.).
- Leviathan Card Updates: Tweaks to certain cards in the Leviathan Mission Pack (these tweaks are already included below, in the Mission Generator).
- Leviathan Tournament Mission Pool: 15 recommended tournament rounds to draw from, with pre-set Primary Missions, Mission Rules and deployment modes that put all players on an equal footing and minimise pre-game admin.
- Terrain Layouts: A suite of carefully designed terrain setups to be used in conjunction with the Leviathan Tournament Mission Pool.
- Pairings and Rankings: Advice for fairly pairing players and determining rankings.
Leviathan Tournament Mission Pool
The 15 Leviathan Tournament Missions in this section are designed to act as a pool from which organisers can build their events, selecting from it in random order. Further commentary on these is given below.
Primary Missions
Every Primary Mission from the Leviathan Mission Pack is included in this mission pool. If you are running an event with only 3-6 rounds, we recommend selecting options that span a variety of different Primary Missions. For example, if running a 3-round Saturday tournament, you might use missions A, B, and C, or D, F, and G. For those running longer-format events, or whose attendees are particularly expectant of a perfectly balanced mission every time, we have included the more straightforward Primary Missions in a greater number of configurations.
When using the recommended terrain layouts in this pack, please note the layouts best suited for each deployment mode, as shown in the table below. We recommend structuring your mission order to facilitate any changes to terrain layouts you will need to make during your event.
Every Primary Mission from the Leviathan Mission Pack is included in this mission pool. If you are running an event with only 3-6 rounds, we recommend selecting options that span a variety of different Primary Missions. For example, if running a 3-round Saturday tournament, you might use missions A, B, and C, or D, F, and G. For those running longer-format events, or whose attendees are particularly expectant of a perfectly balanced mission every time, we have included the more straightforward Primary Missions in a greater number of configurations.
Mission Rules
Mission Rules are an exciting component of the Leviathan Mission Pack, providing twists to the way a mission is normally played, and the ones recommended here are particularly suited to tournament play. For the Leviathan season of play, we recommend using Chilling Rain (i.e. no effect), Hidden Supplies, Chosen Battlefield and Scrambler Fields, as shown in the configurations below.
Terrain LayoutsMission Rules are an exciting component of the Leviathan Mission Pack, providing twists to the way a mission is normally played, and the ones recommended here are particularly suited to tournament play. For the Leviathan season of play, we recommend using Chilling Rain (i.e. no effect), Hidden Supplies, Chosen Battlefield and Scrambler Fields, as shown in the configurations below.
When using the recommended terrain layouts in this pack, please note the layouts best suited for each deployment mode, as shown in the table below. We recommend structuring your mission order to facilitate any changes to terrain layouts you will need to make during your event.
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Terrain Layouts
The following battlefield recommendations are intended primarily for newer organisers and those looking for a steer in building up a terrain collection for regular tournament play. These layouts will be seen at most Games Workshop matched play events, and reflect the type of terrain density that creates risk-and-reward decisions that a wide variety of army types can engage with. They are by no means the only way to set up a battlefield for balanced play, but represent a reliable starting point when in doubt.
These layouts were designed with a few key principles in mind:
In general, however, there should be at least 4" between the physical edges of each terrain feature. This is primarily to avoid situations where certain factions (e.g. Imperial Knights) are unable to interact with areas of the battlefield due to Ruins and other impediments being too close together.
No Fixed Measurements
Precisely locked terrain layouts with fixed measurements are not recommended. As well as limiting the variety of terrain organisers may feel permitted to field, such strictures can encourage army construction that plans for guaranteed measurements for the purposes of line of sight, objective control and so on. Furthermore, it can create problematic mid-game situations should players notice their terrain does not meet prescribed limits. When using these layouts, players should ensure they are as close to the illustrated positions as possible, but organisers should avoid mandating precise locations for each piece.In general, however, there should be at least 4" between the physical edges of each terrain feature. This is primarily to avoid situations where certain factions (e.g. Imperial Knights) are unable to interact with areas of the battlefield due to Ruins and other impediments being too close together.
Objective Markers
Objective markers can and sometimes will be either hidden within terrain or placed in the open, but the markers themselves should never intersect a wall or similar element.Use of Ruins
The following layouts primarily use the Ruins terrain feature. This efficiently achieves a good amount of line-of-sight blockage and cover appropriate for balanced games, thanks to the natural abstraction of line of sight within the rules for Ruins. Remember that a variety of terrain heights not only adds to the immersive nature of the battlefield, but is also important for line of sight and rules such as Plunging Fire. For organisers and players with a more robust terrain collection (especially elements that block true line of sight), incorporating features such as Woods, Barricades and Hills into your chosen layouts is perfectly acceptable.
Pairings and Rankings
There are countless different ways in which a Warhammer organised play event can be run. While broad-stroke concepts like pairing off players with the same record are straightforward enough, the nuance of running a successful Warhammer tournament is the subject of continuous conversation and evolution. The following recommendations are once again for newer organisers who are still establishing their principles and best practices, to help improve the average experience at any Warhammer tournament. These principles are also followed at most official Games Workshop events, and are designed to create the fairest, most fun experience possible for every attendee, regardless of standing.
Pairing Players
While the first round of most tournaments is randomly paired, subsequent round pairing can be done in a number of ways. The first pairing metric will almost always be player record, i.e. pairing a 3-1 player with another 3-1 player, and so on. Given that most rounds will include numerous players with the same record, however, deciding pairings beyond this metric can be quite nuanced, and the different methods available can have significant impacts on the experience of players at an event. We recommend pairing players by the following criteria:- First – by record (i.e. the number of wins, losses and draws)
- Second – by win path (i.e. the timing of the rounds in which a player won or lost their games)
- Third – randomly within players of the same ranking
Win Path
A player’s ‘win path’ refers not to their number of wins and losses, but to the timing of those wins and losses. While pairing by win path has an incidental tendency to pair people by strength of schedule, its greatest impact is on the overall enjoyment experienced by all players, as it tends to pair players based upon shared experience.
For example, let’s take two 3-1 players. One of them lost their first game; they likely lowered their expectations for winning the whole event after this, but are probably in a great mood after three consecutive victories. The other won their first three games then lost their fourth – a sharp disappointment after a 3-0 start. Should these players face off, their shared enjoyment may be at odds as they are in very different emotional places. Win path ensures players enter their match with recent common experiences upon which to build a friendship during their next game of Warhammer.
A player’s ‘win path’ refers not to their number of wins and losses, but to the timing of those wins and losses. While pairing by win path has an incidental tendency to pair people by strength of schedule, its greatest impact is on the overall enjoyment experienced by all players, as it tends to pair players based upon shared experience.
For example, let’s take two 3-1 players. One of them lost their first game; they likely lowered their expectations for winning the whole event after this, but are probably in a great mood after three consecutive victories. The other won their first three games then lost their fourth – a sharp disappointment after a 3-0 start. Should these players face off, their shared enjoyment may be at odds as they are in very different emotional places. Win path ensures players enter their match with recent common experiences upon which to build a friendship during their next game of Warhammer.
Ranking Players
In many tournaments, the overall Best General will be the single remaining undefeated player at the end of the event. Sometimes, however, there are not enough rounds available to determine a single undefeated player, and players often wish to know their ranking regardless of whether they won the whole event. To help break ties between players who end an event with the same record, we recommend ranking players by the following criteria:- First – by overall record (wins, losses and draws)
- Second – by their opponents’ win records (i.e. those with more wins against opponents with better win records would place higher)
- Third – by total Victory points (VP)
Designer’s Note: Traditionally, many organisers use total VP or VP differential to determine ranking. However, the number of VP scored within any one game of Warhammer 40,000 rarely tells a clear story about how close that game actually was. Often, a more challenging opponent will be harder to score against (and thus yield a lower score despite the victory being all the more hard-earned), or the nature of how the two armies match up may dictate a risky strategy that doesn’t pay off (and thus yield a wide score disparity despite almost working out).
As such, we do not recommend using VP as a pairing metric, nor as a ranking metric until all other metrics have been exhausted, or when further tie-breaking is required (e.g. in larger events where identical rankings become more likely). By contrast, opponent win record is an ideal metric, because when two players end up with the same record, the overall skill of their opponents is a better indicator of which player had the more challenging path along the way.
As such, we do not recommend using VP as a pairing metric, nor as a ranking metric until all other metrics have been exhausted, or when further tie-breaking is required (e.g. in larger events where identical rankings become more likely). By contrast, opponent win record is an ideal metric, because when two players end up with the same record, the overall skill of their opponents is a better indicator of which player had the more challenging path along the way.
The Rules Commentary
There are myriad ways to enjoy the Warhammer hobby, and these all manifest themselves at a tournament: gifted hobbyists with beautiful armies, skilled competitors aiming for Best General, casual players looking to face new opponents and make new friends (by far the most common type of attendee), and even practitioners of the niche hobby of Rules Lawyer! These particular hobbyists often find unusual rules interactions at the very fringes of Warhammer 40,000, which can create interesting challenges for tournament organisers looking to provide clear answers and an easy gaming experience for their attendees. For the current edition, the Warhammer Design Studio has created its most robust and comprehensive Rules Commentary to date. Available to download on warhammer-community.com, this living document will be reviewed periodically to clarify any issues that may be causing uncertainty. Should an odd rules interaction come up during your event and the Core Rules do not provide a clear answer, we recommend consulting the Rules Commentary.
There are myriad ways to enjoy the Warhammer hobby, and these all manifest themselves at a tournament: gifted hobbyists with beautiful armies, skilled competitors aiming for Best General, casual players looking to face new opponents and make new friends (by far the most common type of attendee), and even practitioners of the niche hobby of Rules Lawyer! These particular hobbyists often find unusual rules interactions at the very fringes of Warhammer 40,000, which can create interesting challenges for tournament organisers looking to provide clear answers and an easy gaming experience for their attendees. For the current edition, the Warhammer Design Studio has created its most robust and comprehensive Rules Commentary to date. Available to download on warhammer-community.com, this living document will be reviewed periodically to clarify any issues that may be causing uncertainty. Should an odd rules interaction come up during your event and the Core Rules do not provide a clear answer, we recommend consulting the Rules Commentary.
Mission Generator
The mission generator presented here will generate a random game for you using the rules described in the mission sequence above.
To use the mission generator, first press the ‘Start New Game’ button. This will "draw" a new set of Mission Rule, Primary Mission, and Deployment cards. This will also reset the Secondary Mission decks.
Next, choose whether you want to use Tactical or Fixed Secondary Missions using the slider. If you select Fixed, the cards available to you will appear below, and you can use the ‘Pick’ (
) and ‘Reject’ (
) buttons to select two cards. Once you have your selection, click ‘Confirm’ to begin the game.
During the battle, you can use the ‘Draw’ and ‘Discard’ (
) buttons to move through your Secondary Mission deck according to the mission rules. In the few cases where you might need to reshuffle a card back into the deck, a ‘Reshuffle’ (
) button will appear. If you press this instead of the ‘Discard’ button, the card will still be available to draw later in the game.
When you wish to choose a Gambit, select the ‘Show Gambit cards’ checkbox. This will draw Gambit cards for you as described in the mission sequence above. Select one, then press ‘Confirm’ to lock in your choice.
Note that:To use the mission generator, first press the ‘Start New Game’ button. This will "draw" a new set of Mission Rule, Primary Mission, and Deployment cards. This will also reset the Secondary Mission decks.
Next, choose whether you want to use Tactical or Fixed Secondary Missions using the slider. If you select Fixed, the cards available to you will appear below, and you can use the ‘Pick’ (
) and ‘Reject’ () buttons to select two cards. Once you have your selection, click ‘Confirm’ to begin the game.During the battle, you can use the ‘Draw’ and ‘Discard’ (
) buttons to move through your Secondary Mission deck according to the mission rules. In the few cases where you might need to reshuffle a card back into the deck, a ‘Reshuffle’ () button will appear. If you press this instead of the ‘Discard’ button, the card will still be available to draw later in the game.When you wish to choose a Gambit, select the ‘Show Gambit cards’ checkbox. This will draw Gambit cards for you as described in the mission sequence above. Select one, then press ‘Confirm’ to lock in your choice.
- If you accidentally close the browser or refresh the page your progress will be safe. It is saved on your device in the browser’s local storage.
- If you change the Mission Rule, Primary Mission, or Deployment cards, the generator will see it as a new game and reset the Secondary Mission and Gambit decks, losing all progress on your current game.
- It is not recommended to use this generator on multiple tabs of the same browser on the same device. It’s useless enough and also definitely will break the game.
Start New Game
Player’s Hand
Attacker’s Hand
Choose whether to use Fixed or Tactical Missions during the battle and press ‘Confirm’ button.
TACTICAL MISSION
FIXED MISSION
CONFIRM
Selected Secondary Missions
Attacker’s Selected Secondary Missions
Secondary Mission Deck
Attacker’s Secondary Mission Deck
Choose one gambit card and press ‘Confirm’.
CONFIRM
Selected Gambit
Selected Attacker’s Gambit
Gambit Deck
Attacker’s Gambit Deck
Defender’s Hand
Choose whether to use Fixed or Tactical Missions during the battle and press ‘Confirm’ button.
TACTICAL MISSION
FIXED MISSION
CONFIRM
Defender’s Selected Secondary Missions
Defender’s Secondary Mission Deck
Choose one gambit card and press ‘Confirm’.
CONFIRM
Selected Defender’s Gambit
Defender’s Gambit Deck
Card Decks
Mission Rule deck
Mission Rule
CHOSEN BATTLEFIELD
Both sides have scouted the area extensively, pinpointing the exact location of vital sites.
In this mission, objective markers are not placed as shown on the Deployment card drawn. Instead, players roll off at the start of the Place Objective Markers step, then alternate setting up objective markers, one at a time, starting with the winner of the roll off.
One objective marker must be placed wholly within each deployment zone, and the remaining objective markers must be placed wholly within No Man’s Land, as shown on the Deployment card drawn. Objective markers must be placed more than 6" away from any battlefield edge and more than 9" away from all other objective markers.
If for whatever reason it is not possible to set up an objective marker as described above, it is not placed on the battlefield.
If any rules require players to set up additional objective markers (e.g. Hidden Supplies) during the Place Objective Markers step, players set them up as described on this Mission Rule card.
If any rules instruct players to remove one or more objective markers, do so after setting them all up.
One objective marker must be placed wholly within each deployment zone, and the remaining objective markers must be placed wholly within No Man’s Land, as shown on the Deployment card drawn. Objective markers must be placed more than 6" away from any battlefield edge and more than 9" away from all other objective markers.
If for whatever reason it is not possible to set up an objective marker as described above, it is not placed on the battlefield.
If any rules require players to set up additional objective markers (e.g. Hidden Supplies) during the Place Objective Markers step, players set them up as described on this Mission Rule card.
If any rules instruct players to remove one or more objective markers, do so after setting them all up.
Mission Rule
CHILLING RAIN
Intense winds gust across the battlefield, whipping through the shattered remains of bombed ruins and heavy with the stench of death. Icy rain drenches and chills the warriors, only adding to their misery and discomfort.
In this mission, no additional mission rules apply.
Mission Rule
SWEEP AND CLEAR
Forces have been ordered to perform a firesweep of this battlefield, methodically cleansing strategic sites of enemies one at a time before moving on.
In this mission, if a player controls an objective marker at the end of their Command phase, that objective marker remains under their control, even if they have no models within range of it, unless their opponent controls it at the end of any subsequent Command phase.
Mission Rule
HIDDEN SUPPLIES
Reconnaissance units have uncovered a hidden cache of ammunition, fuel and rations in this war zone.
In this mission, players must set up one additional objective marker in No Man’s Land.
Unless the Chosen Battlefield mission rule is also in effect, before setting up this new objective marker, players must first move the objective marker in the centre of the battlefield 6" directly towards one of the corners of the battlefield (if No Man’s Land touches any of the comers of the battlefield, you must move the objective marker towards one of those corners). Players then set up the new objective marker 6" from the centre of the battlefield towards the diagonally opposite corner of the battlefield to the previously moved objective marker.
Unless the Chosen Battlefield mission rule is also in effect, before setting up this new objective marker, players must first move the objective marker in the centre of the battlefield 6" directly towards one of the corners of the battlefield (if No Man’s Land touches any of the comers of the battlefield, you must move the objective marker towards one of those corners). Players then set up the new objective marker 6" from the centre of the battlefield towards the diagonally opposite corner of the battlefield to the previously moved objective marker.
Mission Rule
MINEFIELDS
Buried ordnance and hidden boody traps litter this battlefield, posing a threat to all units that advance recklessly and without due care.
In this mission, each time an Advance roll of 6 is made for a unit, that unit suffers 1 mortal wound.
Mission Rule
TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
This bottle zone is replete with tactical targets of opportunity, ideal for warlords who are eager for glory.
In this mission, if a player is using Tactical Missions, then each time that player determines which Secondary Mission cards are active for them, if they have fewer than 3 active Secondary Mission cards, that player draws from their Secondary Mission deck until they have 3 Secondary Mission cards.
In this mission, if a player is using Fixed Missions, then in addition to the 2 Fixed Mission cards, that player will also draw cards from their Secondary Mission deck during the battle. At the end of the Select Secondary Missions step, that player should retrieve their Secondary Mission deck, remove all the Fixed Mission cards that they did not select at the start of that step, then shuffle the remaining cards. Then, at the start of each of that player’s Command phases, if that player has fewer than 3 active Secondary Mission cards (including their Fixed Mission cards), they draw from their Secondary Mission deck until they have 3 Secondary Mission cards. That player has access to the New Orders Stratagem, and can spend CP to use it after drawing their Secondary Mission cards if they wish (remember that Fixed Mission cards cannot be discarded for any reason).
In this mission, if a player is using Fixed Missions, then in addition to the 2 Fixed Mission cards, that player will also draw cards from their Secondary Mission deck during the battle. At the end of the Select Secondary Missions step, that player should retrieve their Secondary Mission deck, remove all the Fixed Mission cards that they did not select at the start of that step, then shuffle the remaining cards. Then, at the start of each of that player’s Command phases, if that player has fewer than 3 active Secondary Mission cards (including their Fixed Mission cards), they draw from their Secondary Mission deck until they have 3 Secondary Mission cards. That player has access to the New Orders Stratagem, and can spend CP to use it after drawing their Secondary Mission cards if they wish (remember that Fixed Mission cards cannot be discarded for any reason).
Mission Rule
SCRAMBLER FIELDS
Scrambler fields and more esoteric devices have been activated in this area, restricting the use of advanced stealth and teleportation technologies.
In this mission:
- Players’ units with the Infiltrators ability cannot be set up within range of an objective marker that is either in No Man’s Land or their opponent’s deployment zone.
- Players’ units with the Scouts ability that make a move before the first turn begins cannot end that move within range of an objective marker that is either in No Man’s Land or their opponent’s deployment zone.
- If any rule is used to redeploy a unit, that rule cannot be used to set up that unit within range of an objective marker in No Man’s Land.
- When a player’s Reserves and Strategic Reserves units are set up on the battlefield, they cannot be set up within range of an objective marker that is either in No Man’s Land or their opponent’s deployment zone.
Mission Rule
DELAYED RESERVES
Enemy interceptors roam the skies, strafing and bombing any of our reinforcement units they discover. Our forces will inevitably be delayed as they attempt to dodge these vicious aerial patrols.
In this mission, until the start of the third battle round, each time a Reserves or Strategic Reserves unit wishes to arrive on the battlefield, the controlling player must make a Reserves roll for it. To do so, that player rolls one D6: on a 3+, that unit arrives on the battlefield; otherwise, the Reserves roll fails and that unit does not arrive this turn.
Mission Rule
MAELSTROM OF BATTLE
Little respite or sanctuary is available across the battlefields of the 41st Millennium.
In this mission, shuffle the remaining Mission Rule cards together before drawing 2 new Mission Rule cards.
If either of these new Mission Rule cards is Chilling Rain, discard that Mission Rule card and draw 2 additional new Mission Rule cards (for a total of 3 new Mission Rule cards).
Apply all the drawn Mission Rule cards to the battle.
If either of these new Mission Rule cards is Chilling Rain, discard that Mission Rule card and draw 2 additional new Mission Rule cards (for a total of 3 new Mission Rule cards).
Apply all the drawn Mission Rule cards to the battle.
Mission Rule
SUPPLY LINES
Enemy infiltrators are attempting to sabotage and disrupt your supply lines. Maintain vigilance to secure lines of communication and safeguard vital strategic resources.
In this mission, if a player controls the objective marker in their own deployment zone at the start of their Command phase, they roll one D6: on a 4+, that player gains 1CP.
Mission Rule
SECRET INTEL
Our spies and recon teams have reported back with secret intelligence, allowing us to better coordinate our next tactical move.
In this mission, in each player’s Command phase, the first time that player draws Secondary Mission cards that phase, that player can draw one additional Secondary Mission card, and then discard one of their active Secondary Mission cards.
Mission Rule
VOX STATIC
Stellar flares, malicious scrapcode and electromagnetic energy restrict communications.
In th is mission, the Command Re-roll Stratagem and New Orders Stratagem both cost 2CP to use.
Primary Mission deck
Primary Mission
TAKE AND HOLD
Several strategic locations have been identified in your vicinity. You are ordered to assault these positions, secure them and hold them at any cost.
In the second, third and fourth battle rounds:
At the end of each Command phase, the player whose turn it is scores 5VP for each objective marker they control (up to 15VP per turn).In the fifth battle round:
- The player who has the first turn scores VP as described above.
- The player who has the second turn scores VP as described above, but does so at the end of their turn instead of at the end of their Command phase.
Primary Mission
SCORCHED EARTH
What cannot be secured must be burned to ash.
From the second battle round, in each player’s Shooting phase, the player whose turn it is can select one unit from their army that is not Battle-shocked and is eligible to shoot. Until the end of that turn, that unit is not eligible to shoot or declare a charge. At the start of its controlling player’s next Command phase, if that unit is within 1" of an objective marker that the player whose turn it is controls, that objective marker is burned and removed from the battlefield.
In the second, third and fourth battle rounds:
At the end of each Command phase, the player whose turn it is scores 5VP for each objective marker they control (up to 10VP per turn).In the fifth battle round:
- The player who has the first turn scores VP as described above.
- The player who has the second turn scores VP as described above, but does so at the end of their turn instead of at the end of their Command phase.
At the end of the battle:
Each player scores 5VP if one or more objective markers in No Man’s Land were burned by a unit from their army, and 10VP if the objective marker in their opponent’s deployment zone was burned.Primary Mission
PURGE THE FOE
Exterminate the enemy. Show them no mercy.
In the second, third and fourth battle rounds:
At the end of each Command phase, the player whose turn it is scores 4VP if they control one or more objective markers, and an extra 4VP if they control more objective markers than their opponent controls.In the fifth battle round:
- The player who has the first turn scores VP as described above.
- The player who has the second turn scores VP as described above, but does so at the end of their turn instead of at the end of their Command phase.
At the end of each battle round:
At the end of the battle round, each player scores 4VP if one or more enemy units were destroyed that battle round, and an extra 4VP if more enemy units than friendly units were destroyed that battle round.Note that a unit can. if it is returned to the battlefield for any reason, potentially contribute to this Primary Mission several times (assuming it is returned and subsequently destroyed several times over).
Primary Mission
SITES OF POWER
There is great power for those bold enough to claim it.
The objective markers in No Man’s Land are sites of power. At the end of each Command phase, the player whose turn it is empowers all sites of power that they control that have one or more CHARACTER models from their army within range; each site of power remains empowered by that player while one or more of their CHARACTER models remains within range of it.
In the second, third and fourth battle rounds:
At the end of each player’s Command phase, the player whose turn it is scores VP as follows (up to 15VP per turn):- 3VP for each objective marker they control.
- 3VP for each site of power that they have empowered.
In the fifth battle round:
- The player who has the first turn scores VP as described above.
- The player who has the second turn scores VP as described above, but does so at the end of their turn instead of at the end of their Command phase.
Primary Mission
THE RITUAL
Bitter foes clash in a race to finish a ritual to either sanctify or corrupt the battlefield.
When setting up the battlefield, remove all objective markers in No Man’s Land except the one closest to the centre of the battlefield.
In each player’s Shooting phase, the player whose turn it is can select one unit from their army that is not Battle-shocked and is eligible to shoot. Until the end of that turn, that unit is not eligible to shoot or declare a charge. At the end of that turn, the player whose turn it is can set up one objective marker wholly within No Man’s Land and within 1" of that unit provided it can be set up exactly 9" from one other objective marker and not within 6" of any other objective marker.
In each player’s Shooting phase, the player whose turn it is can select one unit from their army that is not Battle-shocked and is eligible to shoot. Until the end of that turn, that unit is not eligible to shoot or declare a charge. At the end of that turn, the player whose turn it is can set up one objective marker wholly within No Man’s Land and within 1" of that unit provided it can be set up exactly 9" from one other objective marker and not within 6" of any other objective marker.
In the second, third and fourth battle rounds:
At the end of each Command phase, the player whose turn it is scores 5VP for each objective marker in No Man’s Land they сontrol (up to 15VP per turn).In the fifth battle round:
- The player who has the first turn scores VP as described above.
- The player who has the second turn scores VP as described above, but does so at the end of their turn instead of at the end of their Command phase.
Primary Mission
PRIORITY TARGETS
The objectives in this area are vital to our war effort and securing them is your highest priority. Spare nothing in ensuring that they do not fall into enemy hands.
In the second, third, fourth and fifth battle rounds:
At the end of each Command phase, the player whose turn it is scores 5VP for each objective marker they control (up to 10VP per turn).At the end of the battle:
Each player scores 5VP for each objective marker they control (up to 15VP per player).Primary Mission
SUPPLY DROP
Supplies are inbound. Secure the drop coordinates.
At the start of the battle, players randomly select two different objective markers in No Man’s Land: the first selected is the Alpha objective, the second selected is the Omega objective. At the start of the fourth battle round, the Alpha objective is removed from the battlefield. At the start of the fifth battle round, all objective markers in No Man’s Land apart from the Omega objective are also removed.
In the second and third battle rounds:
At the end of each Command phase, the player whose turn it is scores 5VP for each objective marker they control in No Man’s Land.In the fourth battle round:
At the end of each Command phase, the player whose turn it is scores 8VP for each objective marker they control in No Man’s Land.In the fifth battle round:
- The player who has the first turn scores 15VP at the end of their Command phase if they control the objective marker in No Man’s Land.
- The player who has the second turn scores 15VP at the end of their turn if they control the objective marker in No Man’s Land.
Primary Mission
DEPLOY SERVO-SKULLS
This area is littered with valuable relics. Secure these artefacts behind our front lines.
The objective markers that start the battle in No Man’s Land are servo-skulls. At the end of each turn, each of these objective markers can be moved up to 6" in any direction by the player that controls it. When moving objective markers, they cannot end that move on top of any other objective marker or model, or inside impassable parts of terrain features (such as the walls of a ruin).
Note that these conditions are not cumulative; if more than one applies, the player whose turn it is scores the applicable condition that carries the highest VP reward.
In the second, third, fourth and fifth battle rounds:
At the end of each turn, the player whose turn it is scores VP as follows:- 2VP for each servo-skull that is wholly within 12" of their opponent’s deployment zone.
- 5VP for each servo-skull that is wholly within 6" of their opponent’s deployment zone.
- 8VP for each servo-skull that is wholly within their opponent’s deployment zone.
Note that these conditions are not cumulative; if more than one applies, the player whose turn it is scores the applicable condition that carries the highest VP reward.
Primary Mission
VITAL GROUND
The most vital ground in the region is in enemy hands.
If you draw this and the Hidden Supplies Mission Rule card, discard this card and draw a new Primary Mission card.
After setting up the battlefield, remove the objective marker in No Man’s Land that is closest to the centre of the battlefield.
After setting up the battlefield, remove the objective marker in No Man’s Land that is closest to the centre of the battlefield.
In the second, third and fourth battle rounds:
At the end of each Command phase, the player whose turn it is scores VP as follows:- If they control the objective marker in their own deployment zone, they score 2VP.
- For each objective marker in No Man’s Land that they control, they score 5VP.
- If they control the objective marker in their opponent’s deployment zone, they score 6VP.
In the fifth battle round:
- The player who has the first turn scores VP as described above.
- The player who has the second turn scores VP as described above, but does so at the end of their turn instead of at the end of their Command phase.
Deployment deck
Deployment
SEARCH AND DESTROY
Deployment
DAWN OF WAR
Deployment
SWEEPING ENGAGEMENT
Deployment
CRUCIBLE OF BATTLE
Deployment
HAMMER AND ANVIL
Secondary Mission deck
Secondary Mission
EXTEND BATTLE LINES
The battleground is won one yard at a time. Continue to establish a strong military presence in the area.
At the end of your turn, if you control one or more objective markers in your own deployment zone and you also control one or more objective markers in No Man’s Land, this Secondary Mission is achieved and you score 5VP.
If you only have one unit remaining in your army, then this Secondary Mission is instead achieved at the end of your turn if that unit controls one objective marker in No Man’s Land, but in this instance you score 2VP instead of 5VP.
If you only have one unit remaining in your army, then this Secondary Mission is instead achieved at the end of your turn if that unit controls one objective marker in No Man’s Land, but in this instance you score 2VP instead of 5VP.
Secondary Mission
BEHIND ENEMY LINES
Break through the foe’s army and cut off their lines of escape.
At the end of your turn, if two or more units from your army (excluding AIRCRAFT) are wholly within your opponent’s deployment zone, this Secondary Mission is achieved and you score 4VP (or 5VP if you are using Tactical Missions).
If, at the end of your turn, only one unit from your army (excluding AIRCRAFT) is wholly within your opponent’s deployment zone, then this Secondary Mission is still achieved, but in this instance you score 3VP instead of 4VP (or instead of 5VP).
If, at the end of your turn, only one unit from your army (excluding AIRCRAFT) is wholly within your opponent’s deployment zone, then this Secondary Mission is still achieved, but in this instance you score 3VP instead of 4VP (or instead of 5VP).
Secondary Mission
ASSASSINATION
The enemy looks to their champions for courage. Identify and eliminate them with extreme prejudice.
If you are using Fixed Missions, then while this Secondary Mission is active, each time an enemy CHARACTER model is destroyed, you score 4VP.
If you are using Tactical Missions, then at the end of the turn, if either of the conditions below are satisfied, this Secondary Mission is achieved and you score 5VP:
If you are using Tactical Missions, then at the end of the turn, if either of the conditions below are satisfied, this Secondary Mission is achieved and you score 5VP:
- One or more enemy CHARACTER units were destroyed during this turn.
- All CHARACTER units from your opponent’s Army Roster have been destroyed during the battle.
Secondary Mission
BRING IT DOWN
The opposing army contains numerous heavily armoured units. Take any opportunity to bring them down.
While this Secondary Mission is active, each time an enemy MONSTER or VEHICLE model is destroyed, you score 2VP and an extra 1VP for each of the conditions below that are satisfied (all are cumulative):
If you are using Tactical Missions, then when this Secondary Mission is achieved you score an extra 1VP. However, if you are using Tactical Missions, you cannot score more than 8VP in total from this Secondary Mission.
- The destroyed model had a Wounds characteristic of 10+.
- The destroyed model had a Wounds characteristic of 15+.
- The destroyed model had a Wounds characteristic of 20+.
If you are using Tactical Missions, then when this Secondary Mission is achieved you score an extra 1VP. However, if you are using Tactical Missions, you cannot score more than 8VP in total from this Secondary Mission.
Secondary Mission
ENGAGE ON ALL FRONTS
This area is of extreme importance. You are to lead an immediate all-out assault to capture it and deny it to our enemy for good.
At the end of your turn, if you have one or more qualifying units (see below) from your army wholly within three or more different table quarters, and those units are all more than 3" away from any other table quarter, this Secondary Mission is achieved and you score 4VP if you have qualifying units in four different table quarters, or 2VP if you have qualifying units in three different table quarters.
While a unit is Battle-shocked, it is not a qualifying unit.
If, when you draw this Secondary Mission card, you only have one or two qualifying units remaining in your army, you can discard this Secondary Mission card and draw a new Secondary Mission card.
If you are using Tactical Missions, then when this Secondary Mission is achieved you score an extra 1VP (for a maximum of 5VP).
While a unit is Battle-shocked, it is not a qualifying unit.
If, when you draw this Secondary Mission card, you only have one or two qualifying units remaining in your army, you can discard this Secondary Mission card and draw a new Secondary Mission card.
If you are using Tactical Missions, then when this Secondary Mission is achieved you score an extra 1VP (for a maximum of 5VP).
Secondary Mission
STORM HOSTILE OBJECTIVE
Dominate the field of battle. Storm every site of tactical import and leave the foe with no place to hide.
At the end of your turn, if either of the below conditions are satisfied, this Secondary Mission is achieved and you score 4VP if you are using Fixed Missions, or 5VP if you are using Tactical Missions:
- You control one or more objective markers that were controlled by your opponent at the start of your turn.
- Your opponent did not control any objective markers at the start of your turn and you control one or more objective markers that you did not control at the start of your turn.
Secondary Mission
CLEANSE
The objectives in this area have been tainted and must be cleansed with ritual and purifying flame.
In your Shooting phase, you can select one or more units from your army that are not Battle-shocked and are eligible to shoot. Until the end of your turn, the units you selected are not eligible to shoot or declare a charge.
At the end of your turn, each objective marker that is not within your deployment zone that you control that has one or more of these selected units within range is cleansed by your army.
If one or more objective markers are cleansed by your army this turn, this Secondary Mission is achieved and you score a number of VP depending on the number of objective markers cleansed by your army this turn, as follows:
At the end of your turn, each objective marker that is not within your deployment zone that you control that has one or more of these selected units within range is cleansed by your army.
If one or more objective markers are cleansed by your army this turn, this Secondary Mission is achieved and you score a number of VP depending on the number of objective markers cleansed by your army this turn, as follows:
- 1 objective marker cleansed = 2VP if you are using Fixed Missions, or 3VP if you are using Tactical Missions.
- 2 or more objective markers cleansed = 4VP if you are using Fixed Missions, or 5VP if you are using Tactical Missions.
Secondary Mission
DEPLOY TELEPORT HOMER
An allied fleet approaches ready to launch a full-scale invasion of this planet. If our vanguard forces deploy a series of teleport homers and landing beacons deep within enemy territory, troops aboard our ships will be able to launch a deadly surprise assault from orbit.
In your Shooting phase, you can select one unit from your army that is not Battle-shocked and is eligible to shoot. Until the end of your turn, that unit is not eligible to shoot or declare a charge.
At the end of your turn, if that unit is within your opponent’s deployment zone, or within 6" of the centre of the battlefield, it deploys a teleport homer at that location, this Secondary Mission is achieved and you score a number of VP depending on where the teleport homer was deployed, as follows:
At the end of your turn, if that unit is within your opponent’s deployment zone, or within 6" of the centre of the battlefield, it deploys a teleport homer at that location, this Secondary Mission is achieved and you score a number of VP depending on where the teleport homer was deployed, as follows:
- Centre of battlefield = 3VP.
- Opponent’s deployment zone = 4VP if you are using Fixed Missions, or 5VP if you are using Tactical Missions.
Secondary Mission
INVESTIGATE SIGNALS
Our fleet has received a mysterious signal in this war zone, and its source has been identified as originating somewhere in the vicinity of this battlefield. Locate and secure it without delay.
In your Shooting phase, you can select one or more units from your army that are not Battle-shocked and are eligible to shoot. Until the end of your turn, the units you selected are not eligible to shoot or declare a charge.
At the end of your turn, each comer of the battlefield that has one or more of these selected units wholly within 9" of it is scanned by your army.
If one or more corners are scanned by your army, this Secondary Mission is achieved and you score 2VP for each corner scanned by your army this turn.
At the end of your turn, each comer of the battlefield that has one or more of these selected units wholly within 9" of it is scanned by your army.
If one or more corners are scanned by your army, this Secondary Mission is achieved and you score 2VP for each corner scanned by your army this turn.
Secondary Mission
NO PRISONERS
Exterminate your enemies.
While this Secondary Mission is active, each time an enemy unit is destroyed, you score 2VP (to a maximum of 5VP).
Note that VP are scored even if such a unit is destroyed and then subsequently resurrected for any reason. If you score any VP from this Secondary Mission during a turn, then at the end of that turn this Secondary Mission is achieved.
Note that VP are scored even if such a unit is destroyed and then subsequently resurrected for any reason. If you score any VP from this Secondary Mission during a turn, then at the end of that turn this Secondary Mission is achieved.
Secondary Mission
DEFEND STRONGHOLD
You are charged with the defence of a key objective. It must not be permitted to fall into enemy hands.
At the end of your opponent’s turn, or at the end of the battle (whichever comes first), if you control one or more objective markers in your own deployment zone, this Secondary Mission is achieved and you score 3VP.
This Secondary Mission cannot be achieved during the first battle round; if you draw this Secondary Mission card during the first battle round, draw a new Secondary Mission card and shuffle this Secondary Mission card back into your Secondary Mission deck.
This Secondary Mission cannot be achieved during the first battle round; if you draw this Secondary Mission card during the first battle round, draw a new Secondary Mission card and shuffle this Secondary Mission card back into your Secondary Mission deck.
Secondary Mission
OVERWHELMING FORCE
Scour the enemy from the face of the battlefield.
While this Secondary Mission is active, each time an enemy unit that started the turn within range of an objective marker is destroyed, you score 3VP (to a maximum of 5VP).
Note that VP are scored even if such a unit is destroyed and then subsequently resurrected for any reason. If you score any VP from this Secondary Mission during a turn, then at the end of that turn this Secondary Mission is achieved.
Note that VP are scored even if such a unit is destroyed and then subsequently resurrected for any reason. If you score any VP from this Secondary Mission during a turn, then at the end of that turn this Secondary Mission is achieved.
Secondary Mission
SECURE NO MAN’S LAND
You must advance swiftly into no man’s land and seize it before the enemy can, lest they take control of the entire battlefield.
At the end of your turn, if you control two or more objective markers in No Man’s Land, this Secondary Mission is achieved and you score 5VP.
If, at the end of your turn, you only control one objective marker in No Man’s Land, this Secondary Mission is still achieved, but in this instance you score 2VP instead of 5VP.
If, at the end of your turn, you only control one objective marker in No Man’s Land, this Secondary Mission is still achieved, but in this instance you score 2VP instead of 5VP.
Secondary Mission
AREA DENIAL
It is critical that this area is dominated. No enemy vanguard or guerrilla units can be allowed to disrupt our plans.
At the end of your turn, if one or more units from your army (excluding Battle-shocked units) are wholly within 6" of the centre of the battlefield, and there are no enemy units wholly within 6" of the centre of the battlefield, this Secondary Mission is achieved and you score 5VP.
If, at the end of your turn, there are one or more enemy units wholly within 6" of the centre of the battlefield, but there are no enemy units within 3" of the centre of the battlefield, then this Secondary Mission is still achieved, but in this instance you score 3VP instead of 5VP.
If, at the end of your turn, there are one or more enemy units wholly within 6" of the centre of the battlefield, but there are no enemy units within 3" of the centre of the battlefield, then this Secondary Mission is still achieved, but in this instance you score 3VP instead of 5VP.
Secondary Mission
A TEMPTING TARGET
An opportunity to seize a valuable asset has been identified, but the enemy are likely to use it as bait in a trap. Move to secure the site, but be wary of enemy ambushes.
When this Secondary Mission card is drawn, your opponent must select one objective marker in No Man’s Land.
At the end of your turn, if you control that selected objective marker, this Secondary Mission is achieved and you score 5VP.
At the end of your turn, if you control that selected objective marker, this Secondary Mission is achieved and you score 5VP.
Secondary Mission
CAPTURE ENEMY OUTPOST
A vital objective has been identified in your vicinity, but it is currently held by the enemy. You are ordered to capture it at any cost.
At the end of your turn, if you control one or more objective markers in your opponent’s deployment zone, this Secondary Mission is achieved and you score 8VP.
Gambit deck
Gambit
PROCEED AS PLANNED
Your battle plan is unfolding as you had foreseen, and the time to stake the fatal blow is almost at hand. Stay the course, and victory is all but assured.
If you select this Gambit card, you have chosen not to attempt a gambit.
Until the end of the battle, you continue to score VP from your Primary Mission.
Until the end of the battle, you continue to score VP from your Primary Mission.
Gambit
DELAYING TACTICS
The whole battle was a ruse to buy our covert kill teams the time they need to successfully complete a mission that could turn the tide of the entire war.
DETERMINE DISTRACTION TARGET: Your Distraction target will be equal to half the number of enemy units that are within Engagement Range of one or more units from your army (rounding up) at the end of your fifth turn. If your Distraction target is less than 4, it is increased to 4.
DISTRACT ENEMY UNITS: At the end of your fifth turn, roll one D6 for each enemy unit that is within Engagement Range of one or more units from your army. Add 1 to the result if that enemy unit is Battle-shocked and subtract 1 if one or more of the units from your army that are within Engagement Range of it are Battle-shocked. On a 4+, that enemy unit has been successfully delayed.
DETERMINE GAMBIT SUCCESS: If the number of enemy units that have been successfully delayed is greater than or equal to your Distraction target, this Gambit is successfully completed and you score 30VP.
DISTRACT ENEMY UNITS: At the end of your fifth turn, roll one D6 for each enemy unit that is within Engagement Range of one or more units from your army. Add 1 to the result if that enemy unit is Battle-shocked and subtract 1 if one or more of the units from your army that are within Engagement Range of it are Battle-shocked. On a 4+, that enemy unit has been successfully delayed.
DETERMINE GAMBIT SUCCESS: If the number of enemy units that have been successfully delayed is greater than or equal to your Distraction target, this Gambit is successfully completed and you score 30VP.
Gambit
EMERGENCY EVACUATION
Remaining in this battlezone is folly Teleportahums are being sanctified and orbital transports are inbound to exfiltrate what forces remain. Prepare for immediate extraction.
DETERMINE EVACUATION TARGET: Your Evacuation target will be equal to half the number of units from your army that are on the battlefield at the end of the battle (rounding up), including units embarked within TRANSPORT models that are on the battlefield. If your Evacuation target is less than 4, it is increased to 4.
EVACUATE UNITS: At the end of your fifth turn, roll one D6 for each unit from your army that is wholly within 6" of the centre of the battlefield, subtracting 1 from the result if that unit is Battle-shocked. On a 4+, that unit (and any units embarked within it) are marked for evacuation.
DETERMINE GAMBIT SUCCESS: If the number of your units that are marked for evacuation is greater than or equal to your Evacuation target, this Gambit is successfully completed and you score 30VP.
EVACUATE UNITS: At the end of your fifth turn, roll one D6 for each unit from your army that is wholly within 6" of the centre of the battlefield, subtracting 1 from the result if that unit is Battle-shocked. On a 4+, that unit (and any units embarked within it) are marked for evacuation.
DETERMINE GAMBIT SUCCESS: If the number of your units that are marked for evacuation is greater than or equal to your Evacuation target, this Gambit is successfully completed and you score 30VP.
Gambit
ORBITAL STRIKE COORDINATES
The battlefield is lost. Triangulate coordinates and transmit them to our orbital assets so that they can unleash their fury and deny the enemy their prize.
At the end of your fifth turn, if one or more units from your army that are not Battle-shocked are wholly within 9" of a corner of the battlefield, and those units are not within your own deployment zone, roll 2D6.
Add 1 to the result for every other corner of the battlefield that has one or more units from your army wholly within 9" of it (excluding units that are Battle-shocked or within Engagement Range of any enemy units).
If the final result is 12 or more, this Gambit is successfully completed and you score 30VP.
Add 1 to the result for every other corner of the battlefield that has one or more units from your army wholly within 9" of it (excluding units that are Battle-shocked or within Engagement Range of any enemy units).
If the final result is 12 or more, this Gambit is successfully completed and you score 30VP.
Objective Markers
Objective markers represent objects of tactical or strategic import that both sides are attempting to secure, such as valuable artefacts, vital supplies or communications nodes. If a mission uses objective markers, it will state where they are located on the battlefield. These can be represented using any suitable marker, but we recommend using round markers that are 40mm in diameter.When setting objective markers up on the battlefield, place them so they are centred on the point specified by the mission. When measuring distances to and from objective markers, measure to and from the closest part of them. Models can move over objective markers as if they were not there, but they cannot end a move on top of an objective marker.
At the start of the battle, each objective marker on the battlefield is said to be contested, and so is not controlled by either player. To control an objective marker, a player will first need to move models within range of it. A model is within range of an objective marker if it is within 3" horizontally and 5" vertically of that objective marker.
Every model has an Objective Control (OC) characteristic listed on its datasheet. To determine a player’s Level of Control over an objective marker, add together the OC characteristics of all the models from that player’s army that are within range of that objective marker. A player will control an objective marker at the end of any phase or turn if their Level of Control over it is greater than their opponent’s. If both players have the same Level of Control over an objective marker, that objective marker is contested.
- A model is within range of an objective marker if within 3" horizontally and 5" vertically.
- Level of Control: Add together the OC characteristics of all of a player’s models within range of the objective marker.
- An objective marker is controlled by the player with the highest Level of Control over it (in a tie, it is contested).
- Models cannot end a move on top of an objective marker.
Roll-offs
Some rules instruct players to roll off. To do so, both players roll one D6, and whoever scores highest wins the roll-off. If there is a tie for the highest roll, roll off again. Neither player is allowed to re-roll or modify any of the D6 when making a roll-off.
NEW ORDERS
1CP
Core Stratagem – Strategic Ploy Stratagem
High command has received new intelligence.
WHEN: End of your Command phase.
TARGET: One of your active Secondary Mission cards.
EFFECT: Discard it and draw one new Secondary Mission card.
RESTRICTIONS: You can only use this Stratagem once per battle.
TARGET: One of your active Secondary Mission cards.
EFFECT: Discard it and draw one new Secondary Mission card.
RESTRICTIONS: You can only use this Stratagem once per battle.
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.
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.
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).
Lance
Lance weapons are deadly on the charge.
Weapons with [LANCE] in their profile are known as Lance weapons. Each time an attack is made with such a weapon, if the bearer made a Charge move this turn, add 1 to that attack’s Wound roll.TAKE AND HOLD
Several strategic locations have been identified in your vicinity. You are ordered to assault these positions, secure them and hold them at any cost.
In the second, third and fourth battle rounds:
At the end of each Command phase, the player whose turn it is scores 5VP for each objective marker they control (up to 15VP per turn).In the fifth battle round:
- The player who has the first turn scores VP as described above.
- The player who has the second turn scores VP as described above, but does so at the end of their turn instead of at the end of their Command phase.
CHILLING RAIN
Intense winds gust across the battlefield, whipping through the shattered remains of bombed ruins and heavy with the stench of death. Icy rain drenches and chills the warriors, only adding to their misery and discomfort.
In this mission, no additional mission rules apply.
SEARCH AND DESTROY
PRIORITY TARGETS
The objectives in this area are vital to our war effort and securing them is your highest priority. Spare nothing in ensuring that they do not fall into enemy hands.
In the second, third, fourth and fifth battle rounds:
At the end of each Command phase, the player whose turn it is scores 5VP for each objective marker they control (up to 10VP per turn).At the end of the battle:
Each player scores 5VP for each objective marker they control (up to 15VP per player).HIDDEN SUPPLIES
Reconnaissance units have uncovered a hidden cache of ammunition, fuel and rations in this war zone.
In this mission, players must set up one additional objective marker in No Man’s Land.
Unless the Chosen Battlefield mission rule is also in effect, before setting up this new objective marker, players must first move the objective marker in the centre of the battlefield 6" directly towards one of the corners of the battlefield (if No Man’s Land touches any of the comers of the battlefield, you must move the objective marker towards one of those corners). Players then set up the new objective marker 6" from the centre of the battlefield towards the diagonally opposite corner of the battlefield to the previously moved objective marker.
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.
THE RITUAL
Bitter foes clash in a race to finish a ritual to either sanctify or corrupt the battlefield.
When setting up the battlefield, remove all objective markers in No Man’s Land except the one closest to the centre of the battlefield.
In each player’s Shooting phase, the player whose turn it is can select one unit from their army that is not Battle-shocked and is eligible to shoot. Until the end of that turn, that unit is not eligible to shoot or declare a charge. At the end of that turn, the player whose turn it is can set up one objective marker wholly within No Man’s Land and within 1" of that unit provided it can be set up exactly 9" from one other objective marker and not within 6" of any other objective marker.
In the second, third and fourth battle rounds:
At the end of each Command phase, the player whose turn it is scores 5VP for each objective marker in No Man’s Land they сontrol (up to 15VP per turn).In the fifth battle round:
- The player who has the first turn scores VP as described above.
- The player who has the second turn scores VP as described above, but does so at the end of their turn instead of at the end of their Command phase.
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.
SCRAMBLER FIELDS
Scrambler fields and more esoteric devices have been activated in this area, restricting the use of advanced stealth and teleportation technologies.
In this mission:
- Players’ units with the Infiltrators ability cannot be set up within range of an objective marker that is either in No Man’s Land or their opponent’s deployment zone.
- Players’ units with the Scouts ability that make a move before the first turn begins cannot end that move within range of an objective marker that is either in No Man’s Land or their opponent’s deployment zone.
- If any rule is used to redeploy a unit, that rule cannot be used to set up that unit within range of an objective marker in No Man’s Land.
- When a player’s Reserves and Strategic Reserves units are set up on the battlefield, they cannot be set up within range of an objective marker that is either in No Man’s Land or their opponent’s deployment zone.
SWEEPING ENGAGEMENT
DEPLOY SERVO-SKULLS
This area is littered with valuable relics. Secure these artefacts behind our front lines.
The objective markers that start the battle in No Man’s Land are servo-skulls. At the end of each turn, each of these objective markers can be moved up to 6" in any direction by the player that controls it. When moving objective markers, they cannot end that move on top of any other objective marker or model, or inside impassable parts of terrain features (such as the walls of a ruin).
In the second, third, fourth and fifth battle rounds:
At the end of each turn, the player whose turn it is scores VP as follows:- 2VP for each servo-skull that is wholly within 12" of their opponent’s deployment zone.
- 5VP for each servo-skull that is wholly within 6" of their opponent’s deployment zone.
- 8VP for each servo-skull that is wholly within their opponent’s deployment zone.
Note that these conditions are not cumulative; if more than one applies, the player whose turn it is scores the applicable condition that carries the highest VP reward.
CHOSEN BATTLEFIELD
Both sides have scouted the area extensively, pinpointing the exact location of vital sites.
In this mission, objective markers are not placed as shown on the Deployment card drawn. Instead, players roll off at the start of the Place Objective Markers step, then alternate setting up objective markers, one at a time, starting with the winner of the roll off.
One objective marker must be placed wholly within each deployment zone, and the remaining objective markers must be placed wholly within No Man’s Land, as shown on the Deployment card drawn. Objective markers must be placed more than 6" away from any battlefield edge and more than 9" away from all other objective markers.
If for whatever reason it is not possible to set up an objective marker as described above, it is not placed on the battlefield.
If any rules require players to set up additional objective markers (e.g. Hidden Supplies) during the Place Objective Markers step, players set them up as described on this Mission Rule card.
If any rules instruct players to remove one or more objective markers, do so after setting them all up.
SUPPLY DROP
Supplies are inbound. Secure the drop coordinates.
At the start of the battle, players randomly select two different objective markers in No Man’s Land: the first selected is the Alpha objective, the second selected is the Omega objective. At the start of the fourth battle round, the Alpha objective is removed from the battlefield. At the start of the fifth battle round, all objective markers in No Man’s Land apart from the Omega objective are also removed.
In the second and third battle rounds:
At the end of each Command phase, the player whose turn it is scores 5VP for each objective marker they control in No Man’s Land.In the fourth battle round:
At the end of each Command phase, the player whose turn it is scores 8VP for each objective marker they control in No Man’s Land.In the fifth battle round:
- The player who has the first turn scores 15VP at the end of their Command phase if they control the objective marker in No Man’s Land.
- The player who has the second turn scores 15VP at the end of their turn if they control the objective marker in No Man’s Land.
SITES OF POWER
There is great power for those bold enough to claim it.
The objective markers in No Man’s Land are sites of power. At the end of each Command phase, the player whose turn it is empowers all sites of power that they control that have one or more CHARACTER models from their army within range; each site of power remains empowered by that player while one or more of their CHARACTER models remains within range of it.
In the second, third and fourth battle rounds:
At the end of each player’s Command phase, the player whose turn it is scores VP as follows (up to 15VP per turn):- 3VP for each objective marker they control.
- 3VP for each site of power that they have empowered.
In the fifth battle round:
- The player who has the first turn scores VP as described above.
- The player who has the second turn scores VP as described above, but does so at the end of their turn instead of at the end of their Command phase.
HAMMER AND ANVIL
CRUCIBLE OF BATTLE
SCORCHED EARTH
What cannot be secured must be burned to ash.
From the second battle round, in each player’s Shooting phase, the player whose turn it is can select one unit from their army that is not Battle-shocked and is eligible to shoot. Until the end of that turn, that unit is not eligible to shoot or declare a charge. At the start of its controlling player’s next Command phase, if that unit is within 1" of an objective marker that the player whose turn it is controls, that objective marker is burned and removed from the battlefield.
In the second, third and fourth battle rounds:
At the end of each Command phase, the player whose turn it is scores 5VP for each objective marker they control (up to 10VP per turn).In the fifth battle round:
- The player who has the first turn scores VP as described above.
- The player who has the second turn scores VP as described above, but does so at the end of their turn instead of at the end of their Command phase.
At the end of the battle:
Each player scores 5VP if one or more objective markers in No Man’s Land were burned by a unit from their army, and 10VP if the objective marker in their opponent’s deployment zone was burned.DAWN OF WAR
PURGE THE FOE
Exterminate the enemy. Show them no mercy.
In the second, third and fourth battle rounds:
At the end of each Command phase, the player whose turn it is scores 4VP if they control one or more objective markers, and an extra 4VP if they control more objective markers than their opponent controls.In the fifth battle round:
- The player who has the first turn scores VP as described above.
- The player who has the second turn scores VP as described above, but does so at the end of their turn instead of at the end of their Command phase.
At the end of each battle round:
At the end of the battle round, each player scores 4VP if one or more enemy units were destroyed that battle round, and an extra 4VP if more enemy units than friendly units were destroyed that battle round.Note that a unit can. if it is returned to the battlefield for any reason, potentially contribute to this Primary Mission several times (assuming it is returned and subsequently destroyed several times over).
VITAL GROUND
The most vital ground in the region is in enemy hands.
If you draw this and the Hidden Supplies Mission Rule card, discard this card and draw a new Primary Mission card.
After setting up the battlefield, remove the objective marker in No Man’s Land that is closest to the centre of the battlefield.
In the second, third and fourth battle rounds:
At the end of each Command phase, the player whose turn it is scores VP as follows:- If they control the objective marker in their own deployment zone, they score 2VP.
- For each objective marker in No Man’s Land that they control, they score 5VP.
- If they control the objective marker in their opponent’s deployment zone, they score 6VP.
In the fifth battle round:
- The player who has the first turn scores VP as described above.
- The player who has the second turn scores VP as described above, but does so at the end of their turn instead of at the end of their Command phase.
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.
Hazardous
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):- If possible, select one model in that unit that has lost one or more wounds and is equipped with one or more Hazardous weapons.
- Otherwise, if possible, select one model in that unit (excluding CHARACTER models) equipped with one or more Hazardous weapons.
- Otherwise, select one CHARACTER model in that unit equipped with one or more Hazardous weapons.
If a unit from a player’s army is selected as the target of the Fire Overwatch Stratagem in their opponent’s Charge phase, any mortal wounds inflicted by Hazardous tests are allocated after the charging unit has ended its Charge move.
Example: A unit of five models make five attacks with ranged weapons with the [HAZARDOUS] ability. After the unit has finished shooting, its controlling player rolls five D6. One of the results is a 1, and so one of those models suffers 3 mortal wounds.
- After a unit shoots or fights, roll one Hazardous test (one D6) for each Hazardous weapon used. For each 1, a model equipped with a hazardous weapon suffers 3 mortal wounds, that must be allocated to the selected model.
Devastating Wounds
Weapons with [DEVASTATING WOUNDS] in their profile are known as Devastating Wounds weapons. Each time an attack is made with such a weapon, if that attack scores a Critical Wound, no saving throw of any kind can be made against that attack (including invulnerable saving throws). Such attacks are only allocated to models after all other attacks made by the attacking unit have been allocated and resolved. After that attack is allocated and after any modifiers are applied, it inflicts a number of mortal wounds on the target equal to the Damage characteristic of that attack, instead of inflicting damage normally.Example: An attack made with a Devastating Wounds weapon with a Damage characteristic of 2 scores a Critical Wound. Instead of allocating the attack and making saving throws normally, the target suffers 2 mortal wounds.
- A Critical Wound inflicts mortal wounds equal to the weapon’s Damage characteristic, instead of any normal damage.
Mortal Wounds
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.If an attack inflicts mortal wounds in addition to any normal damage, do not make a Wound roll or saving throw (including invulnerable saving throws) against those mortal wounds. If those mortal wounds are inflicted by an attack that has the [PRECISION] ability, the attacking model’s controlling player can allocate those mortal wounds to a CHARACTER model in that unit.
If mortal wounds are being inflicted as a result of the [HAZARDOUS] ability or by an attack with the [DEVASTATING WOUNDS] ability that scored a Critical Wound, each time those mortal wounds are allocated to a model, if that model is destroyed as a result of those mortal wounds, the remaining mortal wounds from that attack are lost, just as with a normal attack.
If, when a unit is selected to shoot or fight, one or more of its attacks can inflict mortal wounds on the target, resolve any normal damage inflicted by the attacking unit’s attacks on that target before inflicting any mortal wounds on that target. If an attack inflicts mortal wounds in addition to any normal damage, but the normal damage is subsequently saved, the target unit still suffers those mortal wounds, as described above.
- Each mortal wound inflicted on a unit causes one model in that unit to lose one wound.
- Unless the source of the mortal wounds is the [HAZARDOUS] ability or an attack with the [DEVASTATING WOUNDS] ability, damage from mortal wounds is not lost if it can be allocated to another model.
- No saving throws can be made against mortal wounds.
- Mortal wounds inflicted by attacks always apply after any normal damage, even if that damage was saved.
Charging with a Unit
Once you have selected an eligible unit to declare a charge, you must select one or more enemy units within 12" of it as the targets of that charge. The targets of a charge do not need to be visible to the charging unit.You then make a Charge roll for the charging unit by rolling 2D6. The result is the maximum number of inches each model in that unit can be moved if a Charge move is possible. For a Charge move to be possible, the Charge roll must be sufficient to enable the charging unit to end that move:
- Within Engagement Range of every unit that you selected as a target of the charge.
- Without moving within Engagement Range of any enemy units that were not a target of the charge.
- In Unit Coherency.
- Charge Roll: 2D6".
- Targets of a charge must be within 12" but do not need to be visible.
- If the distance rolled is insufficient to move within Engagement Range of all targets while maintaining Unit Coherency, the charge fails.
- Cannot move within Engagement Range of any unit that was not a target of the charge.
- If the charge is successful, each model makes a Charge move less than or equal to the Charge roll, and must move into base-to-base contact with an enemy model if possible.
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.
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.
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.
Saving Throw
The player controlling the target unit then makes one saving throw. By default, this will be an armour saving throw using their model’s Save (Sv) characteristic, but some models have invulnerable saves that can be used instead (see below). To make an armour saving throw, roll one D6, then modify the result by the Armour Penetration (AP) characteristic of the attack. For example, if the attack has an AP of -1, then 1 is subtracted from the saving throw.If the result is greater than or equal to the Save characteristic of the model the attack was allocated to, then that saving throw is successful and the attack sequence ends. Otherwise, that saving throw fails and that model suffers damage.
An unmodified saving throw of 1 always fails. A saving throw can never be improved by more than +1.
- Saving Throw: Roll one D6 and modify by the attack’s AP. If the result is less than the Save of the model being rolled for, the saving throw is failed and that model suffers damage. Otherwise, that attack is saved.
- An unmodified saving throw of 1 always fails.
- A saving throw can never be improved by more than +1.
Re-rolls
Some rules allow you to re-roll a dice roll, which means you get to roll some or all of the dice again. If a rule allows you to re-roll a dice roll that was made by adding several dice together (e.g. 2D6, 3D6, etc.) then, unless otherwise stated, you must re-roll all of those dice again.You can never re-roll a dice more than once, and re-rolls happen before modifiers (if any) are applied. Rules that refer to the value of an ‘unmodified’ dice roll are referring to the dice result after any re-rolls, but before any modifiers are applied.
- Unmodified Dice: the result after re-rolls, but before any modifiers.
- A dice can never be re-rolled more than once.
- You must re-roll all dice if several need adding together (e.g. 2D6).
- Re-rolls are applied before any modifiers.
COMMAND RE-ROLL
1CP
Core – Battle Tactic Stratagem
A great commander can bend even the vagaries of fate and fortune to their will, the better to ensure victory.
WHEN: Any phase, just after you make an Advance roll, a Charge roll, a Desperate Escape test or a Hazardous test for a unit from your army, or a Hit roll, a Wound roll, a Damage roll or a saving throw for a model in that unit, or a roll to determine the number of attacks made with a weapon equipped by a model in that unit. If you are using fast dice rolling, this Stratagem can still be used after rolling multiple rolls or saving throws at once.
TARGET: That unit or model from your army.
EFFECT: You re-roll that roll, test or saving throw. If you are using fast dice rolling, select one of those rolls or saving throws to re-roll.
TARGET: That unit or model from your army.
EFFECT: You re-roll that roll, test or saving throw. If you are using fast dice rolling, select one of those rolls or saving throws to re-roll.
Engagement Range
Engagement Range represents the zone of threat that models present to their enemies. While a model is within 1" horizontally and 5" vertically of an enemy model, those models – and their units – are within Engagement Range of each other.Models cannot be set up or end a Normal, Advance or Fall Back move within Engagement Range of any enemy models. If for any reason a model cannot meet this condition, that model is destroyed.
- Engagement Range: Within 1" horizontally and 5" vertically.
- Models cannot be set up or end a Normal, Advance or Fall Back move within Engagement Range of any enemy models.
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