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Forgefather’s Seekers

Salamanders detachment

Forgefather’s Seekers

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 war…

51.0%
win rate
1,360
games
27%
faction share

Detachment ability

always on · no CP

Vulkan’s Quest

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.

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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.

Detachment ability

always on · no CP

Seeker’s Companions

Start to perform an Action in a turn in which it Advanced.
Shoot in a turn in which it started to perform an Action.

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:

Stratagems

6

Battle Tactic 4Strategic Ploy 2

Movement

1CP

Wrathful Inferno

Strategic PloyYour Movement phase, just after an **ADEPTUS ASTARTES INFANTRY** unit from your army Falls Back.

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

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Target: That unit.

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 · 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

Crucible of Battle

Battle TacticYour Shooting phase or the Fight phase.

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.

Epic Hero · Character · Infantry · GrenadesFull rule ▾

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

2CP

Immolation Protocols

Battle TacticYour Shooting phase.

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

Epic Hero · Character · Infantry · Grenades · Adeptus AstartesFull rule ▾

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

1CP

Burning Vengeance

Battle TacticYour opponent’s Shooting phase, just after an enemy unit has shot.

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.

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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.

Charge

1CP

Blazing Earth

Strategic PloyStart of your opponent’s Charge phase.

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).

Epic Hero · Character · Infantry · Grenades · Adeptus AstartesFull rule ▾

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

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 · 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

Crucible of Battle

Battle TacticYour Shooting phase or the Fight phase.

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.

Epic Hero · Character · Infantry · GrenadesFull rule ▾

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

Enhancements

4

EnhancementPtsWhat it does
Immolator10ADEPTUS ASTARTES model only. Add 1 to the Attacks characteristics of Torrent weapons equipped by models in the bearer’s unit.
War-tempered Artifice25ADEPTUS ASTARTES INFANTRY model only. Add 3 to the Strength characteristic of the bearer’s melee weapons.
Forged in Battle15ADEPTUS 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 Mantle20ADEPTUS 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.