Detachment Rule
Masters of Camouflage
Reconnaissance infantry use face paint, camo-pattern fatigues, ghillie suits and more to conceal themselves from the foe. Vehicles are camouflaged using netting and disruptive camo patterns, enabling them to blend into surrounding terrain. Suitably outfitted, recon forces need only rely upon stealth and concealment rather than heavy armour for protection.
Astra Militarum Walker and Regiment models from your army have the Benefit of Cover. While such a model has the Benefit of Cover for any other reason (e.g. because it is wholly within a RUIN), improve the Save characteristic of that model by 1 (to a maximum of 3+).
Stratagems
COURAGEOUS DIVERSION
1 CPRecon Element – Strategic Ploy Stratagem · Shooting phase
WHEN: Start of your opponent’s Shooting phase.
TARGET: One Astra Militarum Infantry or Astra Militarum Mounted unit from your army.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, your unit has the Feel No Pain 6+ ability, and each time an enemy model makes an attack, if your unit is the closest eligible target, subtract 1 from the Hit roll.
TARGET: One Astra Militarum Infantry or Astra Militarum Mounted unit from your army.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, your unit has the Feel No Pain 6+ ability, and each time an enemy model makes an attack, if your unit is the closest eligible target, subtract 1 from the Hit roll.
CRACK SHOTS
1 CPRecon Element – Battle Tactic Stratagem · Shooting phase
WHEN: Your Shooting phase.
TARGET: One Platoon unit from your army that has not been selected to shoot this phase.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, ranged weapons equipped by models in your unit have the [PRECISION] ability.
TARGET: One Platoon unit from your army that has not been selected to shoot this phase.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, ranged weapons equipped by models in your unit have the [PRECISION] ability.
DRAW THEM OUT
1 CPRecon Element – Strategic Ploy Stratagem · Movement phase
WHEN: Your opponent’s Movement phase, just after an enemy unit ends a Normal, Advance or Fall Back move.
TARGET: One Platoon unit from your army that is within 9" of that enemy unit, and is not within Engagement Range of one or more enemy units.
EFFECT: Your unit can make a Normal move of up to 6".
TARGET: One Platoon unit from your army that is within 9" of that enemy unit, and is not within Engagement Range of one or more enemy units.
EFFECT: Your unit can make a Normal move of up to 6".
SCOUTING OUTRIDERS
1 CPHammer of the Emperor – Battle Tactic Stratagem · Any phase
WHEN: End of your opponent’s turn.
TARGET: One Astra Militarum Mounted or Astra Militarum Walker unit from your army that is wholly within 10" of one or more battlefield edges and not within Engagement Range of one or more enemy units.
EFFECT: Remove your unit from the battlefield and place it into Strategic Reserves.
TARGET: One Astra Militarum Mounted or Astra Militarum Walker unit from your army that is wholly within 10" of one or more battlefield edges and not within Engagement Range of one or more enemy units.
EFFECT: Remove your unit from the battlefield and place it into Strategic Reserves.
SCRAMBLE FIELD
1 CPRecon Element – Wargear Stratagem · Movement phase
WHEN: Start of your opponent’s Reinforcements step.
TARGET: One Astra Militarum Infantry unit from your army.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, enemy units that are set up on the battlefield as Reinforcements cannot be set up within 12" of your unit.
TARGET: One Astra Militarum Infantry unit from your army.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, enemy units that are set up on the battlefield as Reinforcements cannot be set up within 12" of your unit.
TANGLEFOOT GRENADES
1 CPRecon Element – Wargear Stratagem · Charge phase
WHEN: Start of your opponent’s Charge phase.
TARGET: One Astra Militarum Grenades unit from your army.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, each time an enemy unit selects your unit as the target of a charge, subtract 2 from the Charge roll (this is not cumulative with any other negative modifiers to that Charge roll).
TARGET: One Astra Militarum Grenades unit from your army.
EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, each time an enemy unit selects your unit as the target of a charge, subtract 2 from the Charge roll (this is not cumulative with any other negative modifiers to that Charge roll).
Enhancements
Scare Gas Grenades
5 ptsAstra Militarum Infantry model only. Once per battle, at the start of any phase, the bearer can use this Enhancement. If it does, select one enemy unit within 8" of the bearer’s unit (excluding MONSTER and VEHICLE units); that unit must take a Battle-shock test.
Survival Gear
5 ptsAstra Militarum Infantry model only. The bearer has the Scouts 6" ability.
Tripwires
20 ptsAstra Militarum Infantry model only. Each time an enemy INFANTRY or MOUNTED unit ends a Normal, Advance, Charge or Fall Back move within 9" of the bearer’s unit, roll one D6: on a 4+, until the start of your next turn, that enemy unit is stunned. While a unit is stunned, each time a model in that unit makes an attack, subtract 1 from the Hit roll.
Guerrilla Honours
25 ptsInfantry Officer model only. After both players have deployed their armies, if the bearer is on the battlefield, select up to three other Astra Militarum Infantry units from your army and redeploy them. When doing so, you can set those units up in Strategic Reserves if you wish, regardless of how many units are already in Strategic Reserves.
Eligible Units
Characters
Other
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