Detachment Rule
Iron Tread
The armoured spearhead of an Astra Militarum army group grinds relentlessly forward, ploughing through enemy infantry with arrogant disregard.
Each time a Squadron unit from your army Advances, do not make an Advance roll for it; until the end of the phase, add 6" to the Move characteristic of models in that unit, and when making that Advance move, that unit can move within Engagement Range of enemy models but cannot end that move within Engagement Range of enemy models.
Stratagems
ABLATIVE PLATING
2 CPHammer of the Emperor – Wargear Stratagem · Shooting phase
WHEN: Your opponent’s Shooting phase, just after an enemy unit has selected its targets.
TARGET: One Astra Militarum Vehicle unit from your army that was selected as the target of one or more of the attacking unit’s attacks.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, each time an attack is allocated to your unit, subtract 1 from the Damage characteristic of that attack.
TARGET: One Astra Militarum Vehicle unit from your army that was selected as the target of one or more of the attacking unit’s attacks.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, each time an attack is allocated to your unit, subtract 1 from the Damage characteristic of that attack.
BLAZING ADVANCE
1 CPHammer of the Emperor – Battle Tactic Stratagem · Movement phase
WHEN: Your Movement phase, just after a Squadron unit from your army Advances.
TARGET: That SQUADRON unit.
EFFECT: Until the end of the turn, your unit is eligible to shoot in a turn in which it Advanced.
TARGET: That SQUADRON unit.
EFFECT: Until the end of the turn, your unit is eligible to shoot in a turn in which it Advanced.
CRASH THROUGH
1 CPHammer of the Emperor – Strategic Ploy Stratagem · Movement or Charge phase
WHEN: Your Movement phase or your Charge phase.
TARGET: One Astra Militarum Vehicle unit from your army that has not been selected to move or charge this phase.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, each time your unit makes a Normal, Advance or Charge move, it can move horizontally through terrain features as if they were not there.
TARGET: One Astra Militarum Vehicle unit from your army that has not been selected to move or charge this phase.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, each time your unit makes a Normal, Advance or Charge move, it can move horizontally through terrain features as if they were not there.
FINAL HOUR
1 CPHammer of the Emperor – Epic Deed Stratagem · Command phase
WHEN: Your Command phase.
TARGET: One Squadron unit from your army that is Below Half-strength (excluding Officer units).
EFFECT: Until the end of the battle round, ranged weapons equipped by models in your unit (excluding [ONE SHOT] weapons) have the [HAZARDOUS] ability, and each time a model in your unit makes a ranged attack, you can ignore any or all modifiers to that attack’s Ballistic Skill characteristic and to the Hit roll.
TARGET: One Squadron unit from your army that is Below Half-strength (excluding Officer units).
EFFECT: Until the end of the battle round, ranged weapons equipped by models in your unit (excluding [ONE SHOT] weapons) have the [HAZARDOUS] ability, and each time a model in your unit makes a ranged attack, you can ignore any or all modifiers to that attack’s Ballistic Skill characteristic and to the Hit roll.
FURIOUS CANNONADE
1 CPHammer of the Emperor – Battle Tactic Stratagem · Shooting phase
WHEN: Your Shooting phase.
TARGET: One Squadron unit from your army that has not been selected to shoot this phase.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, each time a model in your unit makes an attack that targets a unit within 12", improve the Armour Penetration characteristic of that attack by 1.
TARGET: One Squadron unit from your army that has not been selected to shoot this phase.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, each time a model in your unit makes an attack that targets a unit within 12", improve the Armour Penetration characteristic of that attack by 1.
TACTICAL WITHDRAWAL
1 CPHammer of the Emperor – Strategic Ploy Stratagem · Movement phase
WHEN: Your Movement phase, just after a Squadron unit from your army Falls Back.
TARGET: That SQUADRON unit.
EFFECT: Until the end of the turn, your unit is eligible to shoot in a turn in which it Fell Back.
TARGET: That SQUADRON unit.
EFFECT: Until the end of the turn, your unit is eligible to shoot in a turn in which it Fell Back.
Enhancements
Calm Under Fire
15 ptsVehicle Officer model only. Once per turn, after the bearer issues an Order to a Squadron unit from your army, it can issue the same Order to another SQUADRON unit from your army.
Indomitable Steed
15 ptsVehicle Officer model only. The bearer has the Feel No Pain 6+ ability.
Regimental Banner
20 ptsVehicle Officer model only. Add 3 to the bearer’s Objective Control characteristic.
Veteran Crew
20 ptsVehicle Officer model only. Each time a model in the bearer’s unit makes a ranged attack, re-roll a Hit roll of 1.
Eligible Units
Dedicated Transports
Other
Armageddon-pattern MedusaArmoured SentinelsAtlas Recovery VehicleBasiliskCarnodonCentaur Light CarrierColossusCrassusDeathstrikeElysian Drop SentinelGriffon Mortar CarrierHellhoundHippogriff AFVHydraLeman Russ Battle TankLeman Russ DemolisherLeman Russ EradicatorLeman Russ ExecutionerLeman Russ ExterminatorLeman Russ PunisherLeman Russ VanquisherMalcadorMalcador AnnihilatorMalcador DefenderMalcador InfernusManticoreMinotaurPraetorRogal Dorn Battle TankSalamander Command VehicleSalamander Scout VehicleScout SentinelsSentinel PowerlifterStygies Destroyer Tank HunterTrojan Support VehicleWyvern