Salamanders detachment
Gladius Task Force
The Codex Astartes has proven its worth as a treatise on warfare over countless battlefields across ten thousand years. Many Space Marines hold its wisdom in awe, and…
Detachment ability
always on · no CP
Combat Doctrines
DEVASTATOR DOCTRINE
TACTICAL DOCTRINE
ASSAULT DOCTRINE
At the start of your Command phase, you can select one of the Combat Doctrines listed below. Until the start of your next Command phase, that Combat Doctrine is active and its effects apply to all ADEPTUS ASTARTES units from your army. You can only select each Combat Doctrine once per battle.
This unit is eligible to shoot in a turn in which it Advanced.
This unit is eligible to shoot and declare a charge in a turn in which it Fell Back.
This unit is eligible to declare a charge in a turn in which it Advanced.
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The Codex Astartes has proven its worth as a treatise on warfare over countless battlefields across ten thousand years. Many Space Marines hold its wisdom in awe, and exemplify its teachings, employing a flexible set of combat doctrines to eliminate their enemy.
The Codex Astartes details the strategic value of overwhelming firepower applied to key targets while advancing into position to eliminate threats.
As armies close upon one another and vicious firefights erupt, the Codex lays out strategies for seizing the initiative and combining versatility with firepower.
The Codex Astartes leaves no doubt that the killing blow in most engagements must be delivered with a decisive close-quarters strike. It presents plentiful tactical means to achieve this end.
Stratagems
6
Command
Adaptive Strategy
Strategic PloyYour Command phase.Select the Devastator Doctrine, Tactical Doctrine or Assault Doctrine. Until the start of your next Command phase, that Combat Doctrine is active for that unit instead of any other Combat Doctrine that is active for your army, even if you have already selected that Combat Doctrine this battle.
Epic Hero · Character · Infantry · Grenades · Adeptus AstartesFull rule ▾
Target: One ADEPTUS ASTARTES unit from your army.
Movement
Squad Tactics
Strategic PloyYour opponent’s Movement phase, just after an enemy unit ends a Normal, Advance or Fall Back move.Your unit can make a Normal move of up to D6", or a Normal move of up to 6" instead if it is under the effects of the Tactical Doctrine.
Epic Hero · Character · Infantry · Mounted · GrenadesFull rule ▾
Target: One ADEPTUS ASTARTES INFANTRY or ADEPTUS ASTARTES MOUNTED unit from your army that is within 8" of the enemy unit that just ended that move.
Restrictions: You cannot select a unit that is within Engagement Range of one or more enemy units.
Shooting
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.
Storm of Fire
Battle TacticYour Shooting phase.Until the end of the phase, ranged weapons equipped by models in your unit have the [IGNORES COVER] ability. If your unit is under the effects of the Devastator Doctrine, until the end of the phase, improve the Armour Penetration characteristic of such weapons by 1 as well.
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.
Fight
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.
Only in Death Does Duty End
Epic DeedFight phase, just after an enemy unit has selected its targets.Until the end of the phase, each time a model in your unit is destroyed, if that model has not fought this phase, do not remove it from play. The destroyed model can fight after the attacking model’s unit has finished making its attacks, and is then removed from play.
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.
Honour the Chapter
Battle TacticFight phase.Until the end of the phase, melee weapons equipped by models in your unit have the [LANCE] ability. If your unit is under the effects of the Assault Doctrine, until the end of the phase, improve the Armour Penetration characteristic of such weapons by 1 as well.
Epic Hero · Character · Infantry · Grenades · Adeptus AstartesFull rule ▾
Target: One ADEPTUS ASTARTES unit from your army.
Enhancements
4
Meta
current edition
28.5%
▲16.0
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