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Wrath of the Rock

Dark Angels detachment

Wrath of the Rock

Even amongst the Adeptus Astartes, the battle-brothers of the Dark Angels are renowned for their tenacity and resilience on the battlefield. When ordered to war, they…

47.0%
win rate
296
games
20%
faction share

Detachment ability

always on · no CP

Dutiful Tenacity

Each time an attack targets an ADEPTUS ASTARTES INFANTRY or ADEPTUS ASTARTES MOUNTED unit from your army, if the Strength characteristic of that attack is greater than the Toughness characteristic of that unit, subtract 1 from the Wound roll.

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Even amongst the Adeptus Astartes, the battle-brothers of the Dark Angels are renowned for their tenacity and resilience on the battlefield. When ordered to war, they are utterly relentless in pursuing their objectives, wading into fields of withering fire and shrugging off blows that would slay mortal warriors outright.

Stratagems

6

Battle Tactic 3Strategic Ploy 3

Command

1CP

Lion’s Will

Strategic PloyCommand phase.

Until the start of your next Command phase, add 1 to the Objective Control characteristic of models in your unit. In addition, until the end of the turn, if your unit does not have the DEATHWING, RAVENWING or VEHICLE keyword, each time a model in your unit makes an attack, add 1 to the Hit roll.

Epic Hero · Character · Infantry · Mounted · Vehicle · Monster · Aircraft · Psyker · Terminator · Fly · Grenades · Adeptus AstartesFull rule ▾

Target: One ADEPTUS ASTARTES unit from your army that is within Engagement Range of one or more enemy units.

Movement

1CP

Tactical Mastery

Battle TacticYour Movement phase.

Until the end of the turn, your unit is eligible to shoot and declare a charge in a turn in which it Advanced. If your unit has the RAVENWING keyword, it is also eligible to shoot and declare a charge in a turn in which it Fell Back.

Epic Hero · Character · Infantry · Mounted · Vehicle · Monster · Aircraft · Psyker · Terminator · Fly · Grenades · Adeptus AstartesFull rule ▾

Target: One ADEPTUS ASTARTES unit from your army.

Shooting

1CP

Armour of Contempt

Battle TacticYour opponent’s Shooting phase or the Fight phase, just after an enemy unit has selected its targets.

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.

Epic Hero · Character · Infantry · Mounted · Vehicle · Monster · Aircraft · Psyker · Terminator · Fly · Grenades · Adeptus AstartesFull rule ▾

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

1CP

Relics of the Dark Age

Strategic PloyYour Shooting phase.

Until the end of the phase, add 2 to the Strength characteristic of ranged weapons equipped by models in your unit.

Epic Hero · Character · Infantry · Mounted · Psyker · Terminator · Fly · GrenadesFull rule ▾

Target: One ADEPTUS ASTARTES INFANTRY or ADEPTUS ASTARTES MOUNTED unit from your army that has not been selected to shoot this phase.

Charge

1CP

Leonine Aggression

Strategic PloyEnd of your opponent’s Charge phase.

Your unit now declares a charge that only targets one or more of those enemy units, and you resolve that charge.

Epic Hero · Character · Infantry · Mounted · Vehicle · Monster · Aircraft · Psyker · Terminator · Fly · Grenades · Adeptus AstartesFull rule ▾

Target: One ADEPTUS ASTARTES unit from your army within 3" of one or more enemy units, or one Deathwing unit from your army within 6" of one or more enemy units.

Restrictions: Note that even if this charge is successful, your unit does not receive any Charge bonus this turn.

Fight

1CP

Armour of Contempt

Battle TacticYour opponent’s Shooting phase or the Fight phase, just after an enemy unit has selected its targets.

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.

Epic Hero · Character · Infantry · Mounted · Vehicle · Monster · Aircraft · Psyker · Terminator · Fly · Grenades · Adeptus AstartesFull rule ▾

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

Other

2CP

Inescapable Justice

Battle TacticAny phase, just after your Oath of Moment target is destroyed.

Select one enemy unit within 12" and visible to your unit. That enemy unit becomes your Oath of Moment target until the start of your next Command phase.

Epic Hero · Character · Infantry · Mounted · Monster · Psyker · Terminator · Fly · GrenadesFull rule ▾

Target: One ADEPTUS ASTARTES CHARACTER unit that is on the battlefield.

Enhancements

4

EnhancementPtsWhat it does
Tempered in Battle (Aura)10ADEPTUS ASTARTES model only. While a friendly ADEPTUS ASTARTES unit is within 6" of this model, you can re-roll Battle-shock and Leadership tests taken for that unit.
Ancient Weapons25ADEPTUS ASTARTES model only. Improve the Strength characteristic of melee weapons equipped by the bearer by 2, and improve the Armour Penetration and Damage characteristics of those weapons by 1.
Deathwing Assault15DEATHWING model with the Deep Strike ability only. The bearer’s unit can be set up using the Deep Strike ability in the Reinforcements step of your first, second or third Movement phase, regardless of any mission rules.
Lord of the Ravenwing10RAVENWING model only. You can re-roll Advance and Charge rolls made for the bearer’s unit.