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Forgefather’s Seekers

Detachment · 6 stratagems · 4 enhancements

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Vulkan’s Quest

Tireless in his pursuit of the Primarch’s legacy, Forgefather Vulkan He’stan annihilates any who impede his quest. Favouring swift, aggressive assaults, he and his warriors close rapidly with the enemy, destroying them at close range with ruthless efficiency

Ranged weapons equipped by ADEPTUS ASTARTES models from your army have the [ASSAULT] ability, and each time an attack made with such a weapon targets a unit within 12", add 1 to the Strength characteristic of that attack.

SEEKER’S COMPANIONS
If your army includes Vulkan He’stan, during your turn, each Infernus Squad unit from your army is eligible to do one of the following:
  • Start to perform an Action in a turn in which it Advanced.
  • Shoot in a turn in which it started to perform an Action.

RESTRICTIONS
Your army can include Salamanders units, but it cannot include any ADEPTUS ASTARTES units drawn from any other Chapter.

Stratagems

ARMOUR OF CONTEMPT

1 CP
Forgefather’s Seekers – Battle Tactic Stratagem · Shooting or Fight phase
WHEN: Your opponent’s Shooting phase or the Fight phase, just after an enemy unit has selected its targets.

TARGET: One ADEPTUS ASTARTES unit from your army that was selected as the target of one or more of the attacking unit’s attacks.

EFFECT: Until the attacking unit has finished making its attacks, each time an attack targets your unit, worsen the Armour Penetration characteristic of that attack by 1.

BLAZING EARTH

1 CP
Forgefather’s Seekers – Strategic Ploy Stratagem · Charge phase
WHEN: Start of your opponent’s Charge phase.

TARGET: One ADEPTUS ASTARTES unit from your army equipped with one or more Torrent weapons.

EFFECT: Select one enemy unit (excluding MONSTERS and VEHICLES and units with the FLY keyword) within 12" of and visible to your unit. Until the end of the phase, each time that enemy unit declares a charge, subtract 2 from the Charge roll (this is not cumulative with any other negative modifiers to that Charge roll).

BURNING VENGEANCE

1 CP
Forgefather’s Seekers – Battle Tactic Stratagem · Shooting phase
WHEN: Your opponent’s Shooting phase, just after an enemy unit has shot.

TARGET: One Adeptus Astartes Transport unit from your army that was selected as the target of one or more of the attacking unit’s attacks.

EFFECT: One unit embarked within that TRANSPORT can disembark as if it were your Movement phase, and can then shoot as if it were your Shooting phase, but must target only that enemy unit when doing so, and can only do so if that enemy unit is an eligible target.

CRUCIBLE OF BATTLE

1 CP
Forgefather’s Seekers – Battle Tactic Stratagem · Shooting or Fight phase
WHEN: Your Shooting phase or the Fight phase.

TARGET: One Adeptus Astartes Infantry unit from your army that has not been selected to shoot or fight this phase.

EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, each time a model in your unit makes an attack that targets the closest eligible target within 6", add 1 to the Wound roll.

IMMOLATION PROTOCOLS

2 CP
Forgefather’s Seekers – Battle Tactic Stratagem · Shooting phase
WHEN: Your Shooting phase.

TARGET: One ADEPTUS ASTARTES unit from your army that has not been selected to shoot this phase.

EFFECT: Until the end of the phase, Torrent weapons equipped by models in your unit have the [DEVASTATING WOUNDS] ability.

WRATHFUL INFERNO

1 CP
Forgefather’s Seekers – Strategic Ploy Stratagem · Movement phase
WHEN: Your Movement phase, just after an Adeptus Astartes Infantry unit from your army Falls Back.

TARGET: That unit.

EFFECT: Until the end of the turn, your unit is eligible to shoot in a turn in which it Fell Back.

Enhancements

Immolator

10 pts
ADEPTUS ASTARTES model only. Add 1 to the Attacks characteristics of Torrent weapons equipped by models in the bearer’s unit.

Forged in Battle

15 pts
ADEPTUS ASTARTES model only. While the bearer is leading a unit, once per turn, after making a Hit roll or a saving throw for a model in that unit, you can change the result of that roll to an unmodified 6.

Adamantine Mantle

20 pts
ADEPTUS ASTARTES model only. Each time an attack is allocated to the bearer, subtract 1 from the Damage characteristic of that attack. If that attack was made with a Melta or Torrent weapon, change the Damage characteristic of that attack to 1 instead.

War-tempered Artifice

25 pts
ADEPTUS ASTARTES INFANTRY model only. Add 3 to the Strength characteristic of the bearer’s melee weapons.

Eligible Units

Characters
Adrax AgatoneAethon ShaanAncientAncient In Terminator ArmourAncient on BikeApothecaryApothecary BiologisApothecary on BikeArjac RockfistAsmodaiAstorathAzraelBelialBjorn The Fell-handedBladeguard AncientBlood Angels CaptainBrother CorbuloCaanok VarCanis WolfbornCaptainCaptain In Gravis ArmourCaptain In Phobos ArmourCaptain In Terminator ArmourCaptain on BikeCaptain TitusCaptain TychoCaptain With Jump PackCarab Culln The RisenCastellanCato SicariusChaplainChaplain CassiusChaplain GrimaldusChaplain In Terminator ArmourChaplain KastielChaplain On BikeChaplain With Jump PackChief Librarian MephistonChief Librarian TiguriusCommander DanteCompany Champion On BikeCrusade AncientCyberwolfDarnath LysanderDeath Company CaptainDeath Company Captain with Jump PackDeathwing StrikemasterEmperor’s ChampionExecratorEzekielFerren AreiosGabriel SethHarald DeathwolfHigh Marshal HelbrechtImperial Space MarineIron Father FeirrosIron PriestIron Priest On ThunderwolfJudiciarJudiciar XacharusKayvaan ShrikeKor’sarro KhanKrom DragongazeLazarusLemartesLibrarianLibrarian In Phobos ArmourLibrarian In Terminator ArmourLibrarian on BikeLibrarian with Jump PackLieutenantLieutenant In Phobos ArmourLieutenant In Reiver ArmourLieutenant With Combi-weaponLion El’jonsonLogan GrimnarLogan Grimnar On StormriderLukas The TricksterMarneus Calgar in Armour of AntilochusMarshalMurderfangNjal StormcallerPedro KantorPrimaris Company ChampionRagnar BlackmaneRavenwing Command SquadRavenwing TalonmasterRoboute GuillimanSammaelSanguinary PriestSanguinary Priest on BikeSanguinary Priest With Jump PackSergeant ChronusSergeant TelionSuboden KhanTechmarineTechmarine on BikeThe SanguinorTor GaradonTycho The LostUlrik The SlayerUriel VentrisVulkan He’stanWatch Captain ArtemisWatch MasterWolf Guard Battle LeaderWolf Guard Battle Leader In Terminator ArmourWolf Guard Battle Leader On ThunderwolfWolf Guard Pack LeaderWolf Guard Pack Leader In Terminator ArmourWolf Guard Pack Leader With Jump PackWolf Lord on ThunderwolfWolf Priest
Fortifications
Other
Aggressor SquadAssault Intercessors With Jump PacksAssault SquadAssault Squad with Jump PacksAstartes ServitorsAstraeusAttack Bike SquadBaal PredatorBallistus DreadnoughtBike SquadBladeguard Veteran SquadBrutalis DreadnoughtCaestus Assault RamCenturion Assault SquadCenturion Devastator SquadCerberusChaplain Venerable DreadnoughtCommand SquadCompany HeroesCompany Veterans On BikesCorvus BlackstarDeath Company DreadnoughtDeath Company Dreadnought with Magna-grappleDeath Company MarinesDeath Company Marines with Bolt RiflesDeath Company Marines with BoltgunsDeath Company Marines with Boltguns and Jump PacksDeath Company Marines With Jump PacksDeathstorm Drop PodDeathwatch Terminator SquadDeathwing Command SquadDeathwing KnightsDeathwing Terminator SquadDeimos PredatorDeredeo DreadnoughtDesolation SquadDevastator SquadDreadnoughtDreadnought Drop PodEliminator SquadEradicator SquadFalchionFellbladeFenrisian WolvesFire Raptor GunshipFirestrike Servo-turretsFortis Kill TeamFurioso DreadnoughtGladiator LancerGladiator LancerGladiator ReaperGladiator ReaperGladiator ValiantGladiator ValiantHellblaster SquadHounds Of MorkaiHunterInceptor SquadIncursor SquadIndomitor Kill TeamInfernus SquadInfiltrator SquadInner Circle CompanionsInvader ATVInvictor Tactical WarsuitIronclad DreadnoughtJavelin Attack SpeederKratosLand RaiderLand Raider AchillesLand Raider CrusaderLand Raider CrusaderLand Raider ExcelsiorLand Raider HeliosLand Raider PrometheusLand Raider ProteusLand Raider RedeemerLand SpeederLand Speeder TempestLand Speeder TornadoLand Speeder TyphoonLand Speeder VengeanceLeviathan DreadnoughtLibrarian DreadnoughtLong FangsMastodonMortis DreadnoughtNephilim JetfighterOutrider SquadPredator AnnihilatorPredator DestructorRapier CarrierRavenwing Black KnightsRavenwing Dark TalonRavenwing DarkshroudRedemptor DreadnoughtReiver SquadRelic Contemptor DreadnoughtRelic Terminator SquadRepulsorRepulsorRepulsor ExecutionerRepulsor ExecutionerRhino PrimarisSanguinary GuardScout Bike SquadScout Sniper SquadScout SquadSicaran ArcusSicaran Battle TankSicaran OmegaSicaran PunisherSicaran VenatorSkyclawsSokar-pattern StormbirdSpartanSpectrus Kill TeamStalkerSternguard Veteran SquadSternguard Veteran SquadStorm Eagle GunshipStorm Speeder HailstrikeStorm Speeder HammerstrikeStorm Speeder ThunderstrikeStormfang GunshipStormhawk InterceptorStormraven GunshipStormtalon GunshipStormwolfSuppressor SquadSword Brethren SquadTalonstrike Kill TeamTarantula Air Defence BatteryTarantula Sentry BatteryTerminator Assault SquadTerminator SquadTerminator SquadTerminus UltraThunderfire CannonThunderhawk GunshipThunderhawk TransporterThunderwolf CavalryTyphonTyrannic War VeteransUltramarines Honour GuardVanguard Veteran SquadVanguard Veteran Squad With Jump PacksVenerable DreadnoughtVenerable Dreadnought (Legendary)Victrix Honour GuardVindicatorVindicator Laser DestroyerWardens of UltramarWhirlwindWhirlwind ScorpiusWolf GuardWolf Guard HeadtakersWolf Guard TerminatorsWolf ScoutsWolf Scouts (Legendary)WulfenWulfen DreadnoughtWulfen with Storm ShieldsXiphon Interceptor