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Steel Hammer

Astra Militarum detachment

Steel Hammer

The heaviest Astra Militarum vehicles are adamantine behemoths whose armour is almost impenetrable. The crews of these colossal war engines need have no concern for th…

34.8%
win rate
46
games
4%
faction share

Detachment ability

always on · no CP

Ceaseless Cannonade

Each time an ASTRA MILITARUM TITANIC or ASTRA MILITARUM SQUADRON unit from your army is selected to shoot, models in that unit can target enemy units within Engagement Range of that unit (including with Blast weapons), provided no other friendly units are also within Engagement Range of that enemy unit. When doing so, such models do not suffer the penalty to their Hit rolls for being within Engagement Range of one or more enemy units (excluding attacks made with Indirect Fire weapons).

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The heaviest Astra Militarum vehicles are adamantine behemoths whose armour is almost impenetrable. The crews of these colossal war engines need have no concern for the integrity of their vehicles, unleashing even the most violently destructive ordnance at point‑blank range.

Stratagems

6

Epic Deed 1Strategic Ploy 4Battle Tactic 1

Movement

1CP

Imposing Arrival

Strategic PloyReinforcements step of your Movement phase, from the second battle round onwards. 

Set up your unit on the battlefield, wholly within 8" of the battlefield edge and more than 6" horizontally away from all enemy units.

Vehicle · Titanic · SmokeFull rule ▾

Target: One ASTRA MILITARUM TITANIC unit from your army that is in Reserves.

1CP

Adamantine Behemoth

Strategic PloyYour Movement phase or your Charge phase.

Until the end of the phase, each time your unit makes a Normal, Advance or Charge move, it can move horizontally through terrain features.

Epic Hero · Character · Walker · Vehicle · Aircraft · Titanic · Fly · SmokeFull rule ▾

Target: One ASTRA MILITARUM VEHICLE unit from your army that has not been selected to move or charge this phase.

Shooting

1CP

Shattering Salvo

Strategic PloyYour Shooting phase, just after an **ASTRA MILITARUM TITANIC** unit from your army has shot.

Select one enemy unit hit by one or more of those attacks. Until the end of the phase, that enemy unit cannot have the Benefit of Cover.

Vehicle · Titanic · SmokeFull rule ▾

Target: That ASTRA MILITARUM TITANIC unit.

1CP

Withering Firepower

Strategic PloyYour Shooting phase, just after an **ASTRA MILITARUM VEHICLE** unit from your army has shot.

Select one enemy unit hit by one or more of those attacks. That enemy unit must take a Battle‑shock test, subtracting 1 from that test.

Epic Hero · Character · Walker · Vehicle · Aircraft · Titanic · Fly · SmokeFull rule ▾

Target: That ASTRA MILITARUM VEHICLE unit.

2CP

Accuracy Under Pressure

Battle TacticYour Shooting phase.

Until the end of the phase, each time a model in your unit makes an attack, you can re‑roll the Hit roll.

Epic Hero · Character · Infantry · Mounted · Walker · Vehicle · Aircraft · Titanic · Fortification · Psyker · Fly · Grenades · Smoke · Astra MilitarumFull rule ▾

Target: One ASTRA MILITARUM unit from your army that has not been selected to shoot this phase.

Charge

1CP

Adamantine Behemoth

Strategic PloyYour Movement phase or your Charge phase.

Until the end of the phase, each time your unit makes a Normal, Advance or Charge move, it can move horizontally through terrain features.

Epic Hero · Character · Walker · Vehicle · Aircraft · Titanic · Fly · SmokeFull rule ▾

Target: One ASTRA MILITARUM VEHICLE unit from your army that has not been selected to move or charge this phase.

Fight

1CP

Engine of Wrath

Epic DeedFight phase.

Select one enemy unit within Engagement Range of your unit. Until the end of the phase, add 6 to the Attacks characteristic of melee weapons equipped by models in your unit, improve the Armour Penetration characteristic of those weapons by 2, and each time a model in your unit fights, it can only target that enemy unit.

Vehicle · Titanic · SmokeFull rule ▾

Target: One ASTRA MILITARUM TITANIC unit from your army that has not been selected to fight this phase.

Enhancements

4

EnhancementPtsWhat it does
Battalion Commander30ASTRA MILITARUM TITANIC CHARACTER model only. The bearer has the Voice of Command ability and the Officer keyword, and can issue up to 2 Orders to ASTRA MILITARUM TITANIC and SQUADRON units.
Titan Killer20ASTRA MILITARUM TITANIC CHARACTER model only. Each time the bearer makes a ranged attack, you can re‑roll the Damage roll.
Engine Speaker15ASTRA MILITARUM TECH‑PRIEST ENGINSEER model only. Each time the bearer uses its Omnissiah’s Blessing ability, until the start of your next Command phase, add 3" to the Move characteristic of the selected VEHICLE model.
Assault Hatches25ASTRA MILITARUM TITANIC CHARACTER TRANSPORT model only. Each time a unit disembarks from the bearer after it has made a Normal move, that unit is still eligible to declare a charge this turn.