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Contents
Introduction 3 Flyers ........................................................ 58

What you need to play ................................. 10
Core Concepts 13
Units ......................................................... 14
Dice ...........................................................15
In Play .......................................................16
Special Rules and Equipment ..................... 60
Command ..................................................... 68
Orders ...................................................... 70
Forces 75
Picking a Force ....................................... 76

Measuring ................................................ 17 Asterians ............................................ 81

Unit Statistics ...........................................18 Enforcers ............................................ 93

Line of sight ............................................. 20 Forge Fathers ................................... 104

The GCPS ......................................... 114
Playing a Game 24
Marauders ........................................ 126
Setting up a Game .................................. 25
The Plague ........................................134
Missions ................................................... 28
The Veer-Myn .................................. 144
Objectives ................................................ 29
1. Violent Encounter .............................. 32
Reference 153
2. Occupation .......................................... 33 Scenery ........................................................ 154

3. Take Back the Town ........................... 34 Index ............................................................ 156

4. Breakthrough ...................................... 35 Blank Army Roster .................................... 158

5. Last Stand ............................................ 36 Quick Play Sheet ........................................ 159

6. Ambush ............................................... 37
Sequence of Play ..................................... 38
Actions ........................................................... 39
Move ......................................................... 39
Shoot .........................................................42
Assault ...................................................... 46
Overwatch ............................................... 48
Regroup ................................................... 49
Rally ......................................................... 49
Suppression ................................................... 50
Terrain ........................................................... 52
Vehicles .......................................................... 56

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INTRODUCTION

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WHAT IS FIREFIGHT?
Playing a game
Introduction

With the invention of the McKinley Drive, humanity pushed out into the stars on a bold voyage of
discovery. What we found was not the untamed, deserted frontier that we had expected, but rather
an intricate and densely populated galaxy composed of multitudinous civilisations, both young and
ancient, which had been co-existing in an uneasy détente for centuries.

Thrust into this arena, humanity had to adapt quickly. Diplomacy became the second most populous
profession in the nascent human galactic empire, and we slowly insinuated ourselves into the complex
web of politics, intrigue and espionage that made up the wider galaxy, all the while exploring and
testing the boundaries of both our endurance and the patience of others.

When that patience broke, we called upon the first most populous profession in our new realm – the
military. For as vital to Galactic Relations as negotiation, trade and politics are, one thing remains
more important still – war.

War is the force that shapes borders when diplomacy fails, settles disputes when bargaining is of no use,
and establishes credentials when credence is lost. The other races of the galaxy tolerated us when we
What is Firefight?

came to them in friendship, but they took notice of us when we went on the warpath.

Firefight is a medium scale skirmish wargame set This rulebook contains everything you need to
in Mantic’s science-fiction universe. The players know to play out Firefight’s strategic skirmishes.
assume the role of a battlefield commander, The core rules of the game are very simple to learn,
overseeing the firefights and long-ranged but it will take some time and experimentation to
engagements fought out by their futuristic armies. master the art of winning an interstellar conflict.
These armies – human, alien, robot or something
in between – are represented by Mantic’s range
of 30mm scale miniatures, and all of the action
takes place on a table-top battlefield. It is up to the
players to use all of their wits to make the tactical
decisions required to win the game, with the help
of the dice to represent the random element of war.

Firefight is designed to represent the fierce

tactical engagements of futuristic armed forces -
defending a key choke point against the vanguard
of an invading army, or simply killing as many of
the enemy as possible before they can overwhelm
your troops!

Firefight focuses on units and individuals more

than the mass planet-wide battles of Warpath.

Firefight plays best with armies of between 20 and

70 miniatures per side, focusing on squad-based
action and the struggles of individual soldiers in
the crucible of war, where the stakes are desperate
and every bullet counts.

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A 1600pt Forge Father Clan for Warpath Firefight

Other Ways to
Play
For those who want to experience even bigger
conflicts, Warpath zooms out and allows you The
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even planets in mass battles. It is a game for
hobbyists who want to see mighty armies in
a bitter struggle for supremacy. You can find
out more in the Warpath Rulebook.

Both Warpath and Firefight use the same

miniatures range, applying common
mechanics to two different gaming styles
to give you the perfect sci-fi gaming fix no
matter your preference.

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Playing a game
Introduction
What is Firefight?

A 2000pt Veer-Myn Brood for Warpath Mass Battle

Deadzone
Even smaller-scale skirmishes in the Warpath
universe are played out in Deadzone,
Firefight's sister game in Mantic’s sci-fi range.
The miniatures are again interchangeable, but
Deadzone zooms in to capture the intricate
detail of the more delicate reconnaissance
missions, with just 5-30 figures per side,
and a campaign system
where your
troopers will gain
experience and
improve their skills
between missions.

A Rebs Strike Team for Deadzone

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The Universe
Firefight recreates battles fought out across
the breadth of corporate space, from the
towering cities of Corporation Central to
the unexplored planets of the outer spheres.
You can learn more about the Warpath
universe and all of its inhabitant races in the
accompanying sourcebook.
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The Hobby
Firefight is not just a game, it’s a hobby.
The miniatures that make up your army
are supplied unassembled and unpainted,
giving you the chance to make something
truly unique. Some of the most exciting
parts of Firefight are customizing your force,
collecting and painting your models, and
unleashing your finished army on the table-
top!
Check out the Mantic website for more
information on the painting and modelling
aspect of the hobby.
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Forge Father technology was far in advance
of anything many other races in the
galaxy could even dream of. Part of this
sophistication came from dwarves living
much longer than those other races and thus
having more time to master their craft. But
mostly it came from their attention to detail
and willingness to go to painstaking lengths
to get the absolute most out of whatever
material they were working with or to
follow a strand of research as far as it took
them. Their ships were then faster and more
powerful than just about anything in the
galaxy. But a starship is still a starship and
the bowels of the Sturdy Grip were just as
dirty and noisy as any other’s.
Forge Lord Brukelyn’s helm shut out most of
the noise but he could still feel the waves of
pressure buffeting his armour as he stalked
along the narrow corridors in the power
plant. The static they produced was playing
havoc with his armour’s sensors too but he
didn’t want to have them powered down
lest it warn his quarry he was on the trail.
Little chance of being caught out though. The
cyber-mastiffs at his heels would make sure
of that.
He kept a small kennel aboard ship, just the
three dogs. They were only partially robotic,
with stronger jaws and reinforced skulls,
all the good stuff you needed in a quality
fighting dog. Their olfactory centres were
pure organic though - no sense in messing
with perfection.
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The noise from the core meant he couldn’t
hear his hounds growling as he neared a
sealed junction, but the threat indicators
in his visor started to glow a soft amber,
responding to relays in their collars.
He smiled and rested a hand on the hatch
controls.
“On your marks, lads,” he said. The hounds
were all on edge, straining to get at whatever
they had smelled in the room beyond. He
keyed in the access code and the door slid
open.
“On you go!”
The dogs darted through the open hatch, Old
Barter in the lead, his brothers, Biter and
Bit at his flanks. Brukelyn stepped through
behind them and let the door slide closed.
The noise from the core room was shut
out instantly and Brukelyn could hear
considerably more in the compartment he
had entered. His helmet readout was still
being scrambled by the core though and the
lights were out too, no doubt thanks to the
unwanted visitor the scan had detected.
He switched on night-vision sensors and
scanned the space ahead of him slowly. It
was a storage area, full of racks of spare parts
and components for the engines and forges
aboard the ship. There, at the opposite end
of the room, he could see the three locator
signals of his hounds. They were agitated,
that much was obvious, but whether they
were engaged or not was unclear. Then one
of the signals winked out completely.
“Hel.” he said and started to move forwards,
unstrapping his hammer from his side.
He was ten meters away from the hounds
when the second signal stopped transmitting
and he picked up his pace, running through
the darkness now, his feet pounding a ringing
metallic tattoo across the deck plating.
Ahead of him a pile of crates had been built
up in a recessed alcove in the storage bay. The
hound signal was coming from behind it.
He charged into the crates, swinging
his hammer over his head and bringing
the energised core down hard. Packing
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materials and contents burst into a shower
of fragments, bouncing off his armour and
across the deck around him.
A single Veer-myn stood on the other side
of the wreckage, its eyes glowing softly in
the infrared light from Brukelyn’s armour.
Its tail was ragged, looking almost broken
near the end and there were several bleeding
bite marks on its flanks. He could hear it
squealing now and the harsh growling of one
of the dogs. It looked like Bit, and it had the
Veer-myn by one forearm and was trying
to drag the struggling alien to the ground.
The bodies of the dog’s brothers lay on each
side of the rat-thing but there was no time to
check if they were alive or not.
The Veer-myn sprang at Brukelyn
immediately, ignoring or forgetting the dog
clamped onto it by its augmented jaws.
Nothing would make Bit release his grip now
other than a direct command from its master.
The dog’s teeth alone would not kill whatever
they had latched onto, but its weight would
slow its victim down, important when you
were a relatively small and slow dwarf
fighting a fast and agile Veer-myn in the
confined quarters of a ship’s hold.
And it was fast. It dodged to one side as
Brukelyn brought his hammer down again,
trying to split the rat man’s skull open and
then brought its own weapon, an evilly
curved knife that looked like it had been
chewed into shape, up towards Brukelyn’s
off its feet. Instead the part of the tail he was
holding broke off in his hand with a sharp
snap and the Veer-myn was sent stumbling
forward to the ground.
“That’s my dog you’ve got there,” He hefted
the hammer again, lining it up with the
intruder’s spine. “And this is my ship. No
stowaways.” He swung the hammer down
and the weight of the weapon, coupled with
its energy field, easily ploughed through the
fragile armour of the Veer-myn. There was
a squelching sound as its spine was pulped
and a spurt of red blood was driven from its
mouth.
“Ach, look now, you’ve stained my decks.”
Brukelyn tutted as he pulled the hammer
back out of the messy crater it had made in
the Veer-myn’s back.
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WHAT YOU NEED TO PLAY

Playing a game

Counters
Introduction

Sometimes it can be hard to keep track of what your units have and
haven’t done in the rush of a battle. Counters are used as reminders so
that the players can keep their heads clear to plan the next move.

• Activation tokens
• Suppression tokens
• Strategic Asset markers
• Special effect markers
for rules such as Shield and Tag
What you need to Play

Battlefield
You will need something to
represent the surface of the
planet that your battle is taking
place on. This can be as simple as
using your dining table at home,
or you can unleash your hobby
potential and have a go at making
a board yourself if you want a
more realistic looking game. The
standard size for a Firefight table
is 4 feet by 4 feet.

Dice
War is not an exact science. The bullet fired at the right moment, the perfect timing
of an infantry assault, the random nature of an explosion; all of these things have to
be represented in the game to keep you on your toes. Firefight uses six-sided dice to
do this and you will find some in the Two-Player Battle Set, but as you play bigger
battles you may want to pick up some more.

Command Dice
After you’ve played your first few games, you’ll want to develop your skills with
an extra level of strategy. Firefight’s Command system will give you extra tactical
options, and you’ll need some special dice to keep track of your leader’s abilities.

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Terrain
It is rare for a battle to take place on an open field - with the level of firepower available
in the distant future, it would be foolish to make yourself such an easy target. Therefore
you will need some pieces of terrain to place on the battlefield. In the game these can
be used for cover or block line of sight to your troops, adding another tactical angle to
the conflict. Mantic makes a range of modular buildings that you can use to populate
your table – find out more at www.manticgames.com.

Tape Measure
With bizarre technology and
myriad alien races, Firefight has a
lot of variety in the types of troops
that you can field. All of these can
move and shoot different distances,
so you will need a ruler or tape
measure to check these distances
during the game.

An Opponent
Firefight is a two-player game – you’ll need someone
to command the other force! If you’re just starting out
why not share the Two-Player Battle Set with a friend
– you’ll have a small force each and you can learn the
rules together. If you’re already a veteran wargamer
then try introducing Firefight to your local club – it’s
quick and easy to get involved. The Mantic website is
also a great place to find like-minded people – check
it out at www.manticgames.com.

Armies
Each player will need a collection of miniatures to represent their
troops on the battlefield. For your first few games we recommend
using the miniatures in the Two-Player Battle Set. Once you know
what you’re doing, check out the force lists starting on page 75. Each
one lists the characteristics and abilities of a different race or
faction – pick your favourite and start collecting an army.

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Dasura Khamis shook. The Marauder’s
assault on the city had reached to its very
foundations, and the ground quaked in
tectonic death throes, shaking the districts
and tower blocks as it died.
The spire beneath Farrow shuddered in
sympathy, throwing his balance and saving
the Enforcer’s life. The unexpected fall
turned the Orc’s decapitating strike into
a glancing blow, scoring Farrow’s helmet
and sending warning klaxons through the
suit’s emergency diagnostics. The Marauder
compensated immediately, coming on hard
and forcing Farrow to engage his jump pack,
shifting himself clear. The Hrunka sliced air,
missing Farrow’s chest by a hair’s breadth,
and carved into the spire’s concrete where it
stuck fast.
Farrow smiled. The Enforcer combat tenets
proved their worth yet again, and now the
fight was his to win. He raised his laser
pistol and pulled the trigger.
The gun clicked and spat sparks through a
rupture on the barrel’s side, an unnoticed
result of the melee which could cost Farrow
his life.
The Orc pulled the knife free in a spray of
stone chips, turning the movement into
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another blow aimed squarely at Farrow’s
chest. The swing missed but caught his
wristblade on the underside. The Hrunka’s
edge cut through the monomolecular blade
easily, sending it tumbling over the spire’s
edge.
The tower trembled again as the entire city
convulsed. Mountain-sized spires calved
hablocks the size of Wyvern Cruisers to fall
in silent majesty.
The city was dead. The Enforcers had
failed. The Marauder looked around at the
indescribable destruction, momentarily
forgetting Farrow, and grunted a harsh
laugh.
Farrow’s heart raged. They had failed, but
he would make certain this Orc would never
threaten the Co-Prosperity Sphere again.
He lowered his shoulder and kicked in his
jump pack a final time. His jump hit the
beast mid-chest, lifting Enforcer and Orc in
one tangled heap, and took them both over
the tower’s edge.
The Orc roared, hacking at Farrow for all
the good it would do. Farrow ignored its
struggle, increased the pack’s acceleration
and aimed for the ground two kilometres
below.
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Core Concepts

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UNITS
a game
Firefight is played with units of miniatures
and vehicles that come together to form an
Concepts
army or force. This can range from a single
vehicle or alien monster, to a squad of
Playing
infantry models, to a weapons platform and
its crew. No matter what they are, all of the
groups of miniatures used to play Firefight
are referred to in the rules as units.
Core
Models
Units can vary in size – small units can be
more maneuverable, but larger units can
bring more firepower to bear.
Units are made up of a number of models.
Some units may consist of just a single model;
some are larger.
The number of models in a unit is set by its
entry in its army list (see pages 75 – 152).
Units
Models in a unit move and fight together.
However, as units take casualties during
a game, models may have to be removed
to represent the damage that the unit has
suffered.
Vehicle
Large Infantry
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Types of Units
Each unit will have a class set by its entry in
its army list. Regular Infantry, Large Infantry
and Massive Infantry classes are referred to by
these rules collectively as “Infantry”, and these
units all follow exactly the same rules in the
game, unless specifically stated otherwise.
The final class, Vehicles, work differently
to Infantry, and act as a unit on their own.
Vehicles do not always have a base – their
large size and more static shape mean that it
is more obvious where they are positioned,
and the edges of the model are considered
to be the edges of the unit. For more on
Vehicles, see page 56.
Some armies will have different options and
exceptions which will be explained in the
relevant force list.
Base Sizes
Unless stated otherwise in its army list entry
Regular Infantry are on round 25mm bases.
Large Infatry are on 40mm round bases and
massive infantry are on 60mm round bases.
Massive
Infantry
Regular
Infantry
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Unit Leaders subtract a number to or from the result of a

dice roll. In these cases it will be written in
Each unit must designate one of its models to the form D6+2, or 2D6-1.
act as the unit leader. If possible, it must be a
model with the Leadership special rule (see page You may also see the term D3.
62). If there are no models with the Leadership
special rule, pick a model of your choice from • D3 simply means that when you roll
the unit to represent the leader. If a unit leader the dice you divide the result in half,
is killed you must pick a new leader at the end rounding up, so:
of that action. • 1-2 = 1.
• 3-4 = 2.
Positioning
• 5-6 = 3
All models in a unit must be positioned so
that they are within 1" of at least one other Some of the game values used to determine
model from the same unit forming an whether a unit is successful in its endeavours
uninterrupted chain. will be written as a number followed by a
plus sign, for example Accuracy 4+. This
If a unit's models become separated by
means that when rolling against this value on
more than 1" during a game (due to taking
the dice, results of 4 or higher are successful,
casualties for example) then it has Broken
and all others are not.
Coherency. This will have an impact on what
it can do (see page 38). SP
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come across theicterm
target. Firefight uses six-sided dice to do this, e AP
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one after the other, to generate a two digit-
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number. For example, if your first die
a 4 and your second die rolled a 2, the D66 -
result would be 42.

If a dice roll needs to be multiple dice rolled
together, this will be written with a number
before the term D6, for example 3D6 would
mean you roll three dice and add the results
together. Sometimes you will need to add or
Modifiers
Some rules will allow you to modify a dice roll,
which means that you can add or subtract from
the result rolled. For example, a -1 modifier
incurred by your unit being suppressed would
mean that all 4s rolled would become 3s instead,
and would therefore be unsuccessful if trying to
make a 4+ roll.

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Playing
Core a game
Concepts

Re-Rolls IN PLAY
In Play

Some rules require or allow you to re-roll one
or more dice. This means that you ignore the
original result, take the dice and roll them
again. The second result always stands, even
if it’s worse than the first. Dice cannot be re-
rolled more than once.
Command Dice
Firefight also uses a set of 8-sided dice for
giving special Orders to your troops. See
page 68 for more details about the Command
system.
The term in play refers to any unit that is
considered to be involved in the battle at a
given time. Generally this will apply to all units
that are still alive and on the board, with units
that have left the board, that are in reserve, or
that have been destroyed, not being in play.
There can be exceptions to this rule, such as
units within a transport that are not physically
on the table. These exceptions will be explored
in the relevant sections.

Plans and strategies are commendable,

Governor, and I applaud you on your
eagerness to apply your schooling. But
when you get to the hard end, when
there is smoke and rifle fire, your friends’
blood mixes with the field’s dirt, and the
link to command says support is a day
away, leadership on the ground is what
counts.

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MEASURING
Firefight requires you to measure distances
during the game to determine how far your
troops can move and shoot. All distances
are given in inches, so you will need a ruler
or tape measure graded in inches to do this
during the game.
When measuring distances between models
you always measure from the closest edge of
one base to the closest edge of the other base
to determine the distance. Measuring the
distance between units is done in the same
way, just pick the two models closest to each
other to measure between.
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“The minefield is set at eighty metres.
I had my engineers plot the range this
morning.”
Chief Ordug motioned to the nearest
Goblin. When the creature ran up and
saluted, Ordug picked it up and hurled
it towards the indicated field. It landed
with a bounce, but it stood without any
sign of harm. It took its cap off, made
an obscene gesture at Ordug, took a step
towards him, and exploded.
Ordug spat. “Seventy seven metres,” he
grunted.
You can measure any distance at any time.
Due to the imprecise nature of wargaming in
general, in cases where you cannot be sure if
something is within a certain distance or not,
and might well be in or out by a tiny fraction
of an inch, roll a D6. On a 4+ it is in; on a
lower result it is out.
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UNIT STATISTICS
a game
Each unit in Firefight has a series of game values that determine its effectiveness on the
battlefield. These are called statistics (or stats for short) and together form the unit’s statline or
Concepts
profile. These are listed below. Models within a unit move, shoot and fight together, using the
same Speed, Accuracy, Defence, Resilience and Nerve stats, but may have different weaponry.
Playing
Unit
Core
The stat values at the top apply to the entire
unit, no matter which models it includes, or
how many of them there are.
1. Unit Name
The name given to the unit. When you write
out your own army list you can always come
up with your own unit names.
2. Unit Size
The starting number of models in this unit.
Unit Statistics
3. Speed (Spd)
This determines how far the unit can move in
inches with a Move action.
4. Melee (Mel)
This is the dice roll required for the unit to hit
the enemy with an Assault action.
5. Accuracy (Acc)
This is the dice roll required for the unit to hit
the enemy with a Shoot action.
6. Defence (Def)
This value represents both the toughness
and armour of the unit, and is the dice roll
that the enemy requires to damage it in both
Shooting and Assault.
7. Resilience (Res)
This value represents how much damage each
model can withstand before it is destroyed.
8. Nerve (Ner)
This represents the unit’s morale, and is used
to determine the point at which a unit can no
longer fight at full effectiveness, or may even
flee the battle completely.
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9. Class
This states whether the unit is Regular, Large
or Massive Infantry or a Vehicle, determining
which game rules affect the unit.
10. Points
This determines each model’s value within
the army, and is used when calculating the
size of your force. See Building a Force on
page 76.
11. Restrictions
The number of each type of model that can be
taken within a unit. This may list minimums
and/or maximums.
12. Special Rules
Some models possess equipment or abilities
that bestow special rules upon them or their
unit. These rules will be in effect while the
model remains in play. Whether a special
rule affects just the model or the whole unit,
along with its definition, can be found on
pages 60 - 67.
13. Command (Cmd)
Some models will have an additional value
listed under their special rules or upgrades
sections called Command, allowing them to
issue Orders to other troops on the battlefield.
This is covered in full on page 68.
14. Unit Upgrades
Some units will allow certain models to
be upgraded with additional or alternative
weapons and/or equipment that grant them
additional rules or improved stats. These
upgrades only affect the upgraded model(s)
unless specifically stated in the rules.
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1 Hammerfist Drop Squad

3 4 5 6 7 8
SPD MEL ACC Def res ner 9
4 3+ 3+ 6+ 1 4 Regular
Infantry

2 5 Hammerfist Drop Troops Pts: 210 10

Special Rules: Aerial Deployment, Headstrong

Weapon Range Dice AP Special

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Inferno Drill 16" 2 5 Heavy Firepower,
Slow Reload
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Forge Hammers A 1 4

11 0-1 Hammerfist Drop Troop Sergeant

Personnel Upgrade ① Pts: 35
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Upgrade any 1 model to a Sergeant, granting:
13 • Command ❶
Special Rule: Leadership

15. Weaponry Dice

Most models will have multiple types of
weapons and will have more than one value
in this section.
Range
The distance in inches that each weapon can
fire.
• Sometimes this will be a single number,
indicating the maximum range of the
weapon.
• Sometimes this will be a pair of numbers
separated by a hyphen – the lower
number indicates a minimum range at
which the weapon can shoot, while the
higher number indicates the maximum
range.
• Sometimes this will be written as the
letter A, indicating that this weapon is
used in Assault, or R, indicating that
this weapon is used by a Vehicle when it
rams another unit.
The number of dice rolled when the model
attacks with this weapon.
AP (Armour Penetration)
How easily the weapon can pass through
enemy armour. This will modify the Defence
roll in an attack.
Special
Some weapons will also have special rules.
These rules apply only to the weapon they are
listed for, not to any other weapons carried
by the unit unless explicitly stated.
Alternative
Weapons
Some weapons will have this symbol: v,
and are classed as alternative. This means
that the weapon carries multiple firing
modes or ammunition types but can only
fire one at a time. Each time the model
shoots it must choose only one option
with the v symbol to use.

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LINE OF SIGHT
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There are often times in Firefight where you Height

Concepts

will need to check whether one of your units

can see another unit or objective. This is All units and terrain areas in the game have a
called line of sight. height, as shown in the chart below:
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Line of sight is very important in Firefight – Height 0 The gaming surface

it determines the targets that your units can Height 1 Small creatures, low scrub,
Core

shoot at. Other units, intervening terrain and
your units’ chosen positions will all have a
big impact, and securing the right vantage
point will be a key part of your army’s tactics.
low walls and barricades
Height 2 Regular and Large Infantry,
perimeter walls
Height 3 Most Vehicle units, Massive
Infantry, trees, one-storey
buildings
Height 4+ Multi-storey buildings, some
hills, some large Vehicles or
huge alien beasts

Most units have a standard height, as listed

Line of Sight

above, depending on their Class (see page

18): However, some units may have a different
height specified in their unit entry.

Kalyshi on a Building / Height 5

Building / Height 3
Comms Tunnel
Array Runner
Height 3 Height 3

Marionettes
Height 2 Industrial Machinery Veer-myn Barricades and
Height 2 Infantry / Height 2 Obstacles
Height 1

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Players should always agree before
deployment on the height of each terrain area
on the table, noting this down if necessary. If
the players agree that a terrain area (or a part
of the battlefield) is higher than the ground,
then a unit that is occupying that part of the
battlefield adds its height to their own. For
example, if a height 2 unit is standing on a
height 3 hill, it will count as a height 5 unit.
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A good rule of thumb is that every 1" of
physical height of a building or other terrain
piece is equivalent to one level of height.
Determining Line
of Sight
Determining line of sight is always done in
the same way (as described below). However,
which models you need to determine line of
sight from varies:
• If you are checking to see if an enemy
unit is a valid target for a Shoot Action
(see page 42) you must draw line of sight
from the unit leader (see page 15).
• If you are checking to see which models
in your unit can shoot you must draw
line of sight from every model that is
firing.
First you will need to establish if any other
unit or terrain piece on the board blocks line
of sight. Draw an imaginary straight line
from any part of your model's base to any one
of the target unit’s model's base. If you can
draw this line without passing over any other
units or terrain pieces, line of sight is not
blocked. Note that the gaps between models
in a unit block line of sight in the same way
as the models themselves. However, models
in the same unit do not block line of sight to
or from each other.
All units and terrain block line of sight
to some degree. If you cannot draw a line
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without passing over another unit or piece • Buildings and Fortified Terrain have
of terrain you must determine if line of sight more in-depth rules covered on pages
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can still be established with the following 53 - 55.

guidelines:
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If, when checking to see if an enemy unit is a

• Terrain or units the same height or valid target, the view from your unit leader is
higher height than the shooting unit
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blocked to every base in the target unit then

always block line of sight. you cannot draw line of sight and that unit
cannot be shot. The entire unit may select a
• Terrain or units of a lower height than new target. However, if at least one model's
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both units never block line of sight. An
example would be a height 1 barricade
in front of a height 2 Infantry unit.
• Terrain or units that are higher than
one unit but not the other only block
line of sight if all bases in the lower unit
are completely within the intervening
terrain piece or unit's solid shadow (see
below).
Line of Sight
base is visible then line of sight is not blocked.
If, when checking which models can shoot,
your view is blocked to every base in the
target unit, then you cannot draw line of
sight and that model cannot shoot. Other
models in the unit that can draw line of sight
may still take part in the Shoot action, or the
entire unit may select a new target.
Due to the imprecise nature of wargaming in

• Unless otherwise stated, defensible general, in cases where you cannot be sure if
terrain (see page 52) can always be seen something is within line of sight, and might
into, out of, and over, but not through.

3 3
1

4
4 2

2
3" 6"

The Enforcers (1) (Height 2) are standing on a building (Height 3) making them Height 5 in
total. In front of them is a container (Height 3) and various enemy units (all Height 2). As
the Enforcers are higher than the container, they can see over it, and have a clear view of the
Marionettes (2) and the Kalyshi (3). The container casts 'shadows'. As the Cyphers (4) are
completely within the first (solid) shadow they cannot see or be seen by the Enforcers. As at least
half of the Marionettes are in the second (partial) shadow they are in cover. The Kalyshi are
also in cover as they are in the forest.

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1
2

The Marionettes have multiple targets to choose from. The wall they are in contact with will not
block their view, but other things will.
The Zombies (1) on the left are unobstructed and can be fired at without penalty. Half of the
3rd Gen unit (2) is partially hidden by the tank traps and will therefore be in cover. The Strider
(3) is taller than the Zombies, and can therefore be seen over the top of them, but is also in
cover because it is in the shadow of the Zombies (1). The Bursters (4) behind the 3rd Gens are
the same height as them (Height 2) and therefore cannot be seen at all.

well be in or out by a tiny fraction of an inch, The direction these shadows are cast in is
roll a die. On a 4+ it can be seen; on a 3 or directly away from the higher of the two
less it cannot. models you are drawing line of sight between.

Shadows
Units and terrain cast a solid shadow that can
block line of sight and a partial shadow that
can provide cover (see page 43).

The solid shadow created is the same width

as the terrain piece or the unit that is casting
it and has a depth (in inches) equal to its
height.

The partial shadow created is the same width

as the terrain piece or unit that is casting it
and has a depth (in inches) equal to twice its
height.

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PLAYING A GAME

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SETTING UP A GAME
Before you play a game there are certain steps
you must follow. The Firefight universe is
huge and diverse and the set-up process will
carry this through into your games – no two
will play out the same!
You will need to select which soldiers are going
to be fighting for you, who you’re going to be
fighting against, why you’re going to be fighting
them, and where you’re going to be fighting.
Many players like to build a narrative around
their army – where each unit commander has
a name and a history, and each battle is a part
of a long campaign with a goal wider than
occupying a single objective.
Of course, many players prefer to play one-off
games, at home or at a local gaming club with
friends, or competitively in tournaments.
Whichever type of game you prefer, the
process is as follows.
1: Select Mission
With such a wide range of unusual species,
there’s an equally wide range of motives
for warfare. Some battles are fought over
seemingly trivial political matters, some to
claim a valuable asset, and some just because
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the troops are hungry!
Firefight has a set of missions that represent
the varying objectives that a force may be
given by their commander, and each one
has a different way to win, forcing you to
use all manner of different tactics. For more
information on Missions, see page 28.
2: Build your
Force
As the commander-in-chief, you decide
which troops will fight for you in each battle.
You can take the same force every time, or
you can try out different combinations to see
what works best. For full details on how to
select a Firefight force, see page 76.
3: Place Terrain
Terrain is integral to Firefight. With such
advanced weaponry and equipment, battles
across open ground would be over in seconds
– the victor would be the one quickest to the
draw. Instead, the terrain on the table is as
important as your opponent – you’ll often
find you need to go through the terrain to get
to your enemy, or go through your enemy to
hold a key piece of terrain!
This purpose-built urban gaming table
has lots of large structures connected by
rubble-strewn highways.
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The battlefields of the future will tend to be
fairly dense – it would be foolish for a general
to bring the fight to the enemy on open
ground. Sometimes you will want to build
Setting up
specific pieces of terrain; to represent a base
that your army fights from, or a particular
objective, such as a comms tower. In most
games more generic pieces will be useful
– medium-sized buildings, small forests,
watchtowers etc. See page 52 for more about
terrain.
Some missions will have specific terrain
requirements, and this will be listed in their
briefing. Otherwise you can either ask a third,
This simple
battlefield has a mix
of different terrain types:
buildings, defensible woodlands, and
elevated rocky outcrops.
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impartial, person to set the terrain up before
the game or follow the guidelines below:
• Split the terrain pieces equally between
the two players. Flip a coin or roll a die
to see who goes first, and then take it
in turns to each place a piece of terrain
onto the board.
• Remember that you haven’t yet
determined where you will deploy your
forces, so try not to favour any one area
of the table.
• It is best to keep the pieces fairly evenly
spaced.
• Try to keep the arrangement of the
terrain as realistic as possible to get a
more cinematic looking table – don’t put
a grassy hill between a pair of skyscrapers
for example.
As a general rule, you should have at least
one large piece of terrain and several small
pieces for every 2 square feet of table area.
You are looking to set up a board that allows
infantry to double move from cover to cover
across it.
4. Roll for
Initiative
With the battlefield in place, it’s time to
see who has arrived first and chosen their
position.
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Each player should roll a D6. The player with

the highest result wins the Initiative, and may
choose which of the deployment zones he
deploys in. Some missions may instead have
an Attacker and Defender, in which case the
player with Initiative may choose which he is.
In the case of a draw, both players must roll
for Initiative again until there is a winner.

After Initiative has been determined,

Strategic Assets should be placed (see page
29) and secondary objectives should be
rolled for (see page 30).

5. Deploy
During this phase the players will take it in
turns to place their units onto the battlefield
one at a time, starting with the player who
has Initiative, and continuing until all units
are deployed. If one player has more units
than the other, once one player has no units
left to deploy his opponent may then deploy
all remaining units.

All units must be placed fully within the

deployment zones shown on the map for the
mission (see page 32-37), unless a special
rule states otherwise.

Important: Units following the normal

deployment rules may not be placed in
fortified terrain pieces that are even partially
outside the deployment zone.

Some players may choose to place units off

of the table, either because they are Flyers, or
because they are placed in reserve using the
Orders rules on page 68, should the mission
allow it. This counts as deploying a unit, but
it is placed off of the table and the player
must tell his opponent that the unit has been
deployed.

6. Play!

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MISSIONS
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Firefight is a game that tells a story; a game
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that recreates the outcome of a fierce battle.
When you read these tales of war, how many
of them are about two groups of soldiers
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simply lining up to fight? Firefight is about
more than that, and missions are a chance to
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give your army a purpose – a reason to fight
and a strategy for how they will do it. There
are six core missions detailed over the next
few pages that represent some of the most
common battle scenarios, and if you visit
www.manticgames.com you will find more
missions to test out your force.
missions
Sometimes you may want to play a specific
mission, maybe because it’s part of a storyline
that you are working through. Sometimes
however, you may just want to obliterate your
enemies without worrying about any other
objectives! If you aren’t planning to play
any particular mission, roll a D6 before the
game. The result will tell you which of the six
missions you will be playing. Each mission
has a briefing with the following headings:
Forces
Some missions may impose certain
restrictions on the forces chosen for the game,
such as not allowing certain troop types, or
selecting a larger force for one player than
the other.
Terrain
Some missions will have specific requirements
for placing terrain onto the board, and these
should be taken into account before you use
the terrain placement rules on page 25.
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Deployment
Each mission briefing will incorporate a
map of the battlefield. As well as showing the
placement of any terrain pieces, this will also
highlight the areas in which the forces should
be deployed at the start of the game.
First Activation
Some missions will specify which player
takes the first Activation (see page 38).
Otherwise, the player with the Initiative may
choose who goes first.
Game Length
Each mission will specify a number of Turns
that the game will last. This is the amount of
time that the players have to determine the
victor.
Special Rules
Some missions will specify additional special
rules that apply to the troops on the battlefield
during the game.
What is a weapon but a tool to win a
war? A rifle may be used to puncture
a breastplate at a distance, a knife to
pierce a heart. But what is one casualty
when your enemy has yet another
comrade in arms ready to take their
place? And in the galaxy, there are
any number ready to do just that.
No, the aim isn’t your immediate foe’s
death, but their entire defeat. One
death cannot do that. But hundreds?
Thousands? Destroy their ability and
their will to retaliate, subdue them,
grind them into powder and salt the
earth with their blood. Make the mere
thought of fighting back shake them in
terror and you shall have won.
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Objectives
This section will outline what the players have
to do to win. Victory is based on accumulating
a number of victory points or VPs – rewards
for achieving certain objectives. The different
ways of obtaining these points will be listed
in this section.
There is more than one way to win a war,
and taking control of strategic locations,
assassinating a key commander or simply
delaying your enemy’s advance can be just as
important in the long run as obliterating the
foe. Therefore, each mission will list primary
and secondary objectives, along with how
many VPs each is worth.
If one player’s force is entirely wiped out, the
game ends instantly and the opponent scores
a major victory.
Otherwise, once the Turn limit has been
reached, both players add up the VPs that
they have scored and compare their score to
their opponent’s.
• If the difference between the scores is 5
or more, the player with the highest total
has scored a major victory.
• If the difference between the scores is
2-4, the player with the highest total has
scored a minor victory.
• Any other result is a draw.
Primary Objectives
Primary objectives are listed in the mission
briefing along with how many VPs each is
worth.
Many missions will use the Strategic Assets
and/or the Kill Total primary objectives.
These are described in more detail below.
Strategic Assets
Battles in Firefight are usually fought over
key locations, with the troops striving to
defend or destroy communications arrays,
resource stockpiles, or positions with a
tactical advantage.
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To represent this, at the start of the game, after
rolling for Initiative each player rolls D3+1 if
playing on a 4' by 4' table, or D3+2 if playing
on a 6' by 4' table. They then take that many
Strategic Asset counters. Starting with the
player with Initiative, players take it in turns
to place the counters onto the table anywhere
outside the deployment zones. No counter can
be placed within 6” of another. A counter can
only be placed in a piece of fortified terrain if
it is entirely outside both deployment zones.
If a counter is placed inside a piece of fortified
terrain, the entire terrain piece counts as a
Strategic Asset.
Claiming Strategic Assets is worth VPs, as
detailed in the mission briefing. To claim a
Strategic Asset, a unit must be in base contact
with the counter (or occupying the terrain if
the counter is in a fortified terrain piece) and
have no enemy units within 6" of the counter
or terrain piece at the end of the game. Any
unit can claim a Strategic Asset and any unit
can prevent an enemy unit from claiming it as
well.
Kill Total
Holding key locations is all very well, but if
your enemy no longer exists you won’t need
to hold them in the first place!
To represent this you will gain a number of
VPs for destroying your opponent’s army. The
mission will state how many VPs are available.
For example, a mission might state that you
gain 1VP for every 10% of the enemy force
that is destroyed. This is based on the starting
size of the force. Therefore, in a 2000 point
game players will obtain 1VP for every 200
points’ worth of the enemy’s force that is
destroyed at the end of the game. To work
how many points you have destroyed add
up the total points of all units that have been
completely destroyed and half the points of
each unit that has been reduced to less than
50% of its starting model count.
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Secondary Objectives
The mission briefing will define how many
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secondary objectives each player has to roll
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for. These objectives are generated by rolling
a D66 on the Secondary Objective Table,
after Strategic Assets have been placed. Any
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duplicate results are ignored, simply roll
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again on the table instead.
In addition, if you roll a secondary objective
that cannot be done ignore that result and roll
again on the table. For example: You roll an
11 in a mission that does not use the Strategic
Assets objectives rules.
Secondary objectives are likely to be different
for each player, and are kept secret.
Once the objectives have been rolled, you can
note them down, hide the dice rolls, or tell
them to a third player who is not taking part;
however you do it, don’t let your opponent
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know what they are!
Secondary objectives are scored just like
primary objectives – they will each grant a
number of VPs for achieving certain goals,
which are added to the player’s total at the
end of the game.
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Objective Cards
Alternatively, Mantic make a set of
objective cards that you can purchase
from your local gaming store, which
match all of the options on this table.
These will make it easier to keep your
secondary objectives hidden.
Instead of rolling on the table, shuffle
the deck and draw cards from the
top of the deck – these are your
secondary objectives. You can keep
them face down on the table, and
reveal them at the end of the game.
Some secondary objectives will have a
maximum score listed in brackets – once this
many extra VPs have been scored, no more
are counted for that objective.
Some secondary objectives may require you
to select a particular unit or terrain piece on
the table in order to claim the objective. You
should make a note of which one you have
chosen on your force roster.
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Secondary Objectives table
Roll Objective
11-12 If you have claimed more Strategic
Assets at the end of the game than your
opponent, gain 3VPs.
13-14 If your opponent has lost a higher
proportion of their force than you at the
end of the game, gain 3VPs.
15 Pick one of your Commanders. If that
model survives the battle, gain 3VPs.
16 If your General (see the Force Lists
section) survives the battle, gain 3VPs.
21 The enemy General is worth an
additional 3 VPs when destroyed.
22 Each enemy Commander is worth an
additional 1VP when destroyed (max 3).
23 Each enemy Vehicle or Massive
Infantry unit is worth an extra 1VP
when destroyed (max 3).
24 Each enemy Regular or Large Infantry
unit is worth an additional 1VP when
destroyed (max 3).
25 The enemy unit with the highest points
value is worth an additional 3VPs when
destroyed. If there are multiple units of
equal value, you may choose one.
26 Pick a piece of defensible terrain that
is not in either deployment zone.
Occupying that terrain piece at the end
of the game scores 3VPs.
31-32 Each piece of defensible terrain that
you occupy at the end of the game
scores 1VP.
33-34 Each unit that is at least partially inside
the opponent’s deployment zone at the
end of the game scores 1VP.
35-36 If there are no enemy units inside your
deployment zone at the end of the
game, gain 3VPs.
41 Strategic Asset A is worth triple the
number of VPs for this mission.
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Roll Objective
42 Strategic Asset B is worth triple
the number of VPs for this
mission.
43 Strategic Asset C is worth triple
the number of VPs for this
mission.
44 Strategic Asset D is worth triple
the number of VPs for this
mission.
45 Strategic Asset E is worth triple
the number of VPs for this
mission.
46 Strategic Asset F is worth triple
the number of VPs for this
mission.
51 Strategic Asset G is worth triple the
number of VPs for this mission.
52 Strategic Asset H is worth triple
the number of VPs for this
mission.
53 Strategic Asset I is worth triple
the number of VPs for this
mission.
54 Strategic Asset J is worth triple
the number of VPs for this
mission.
55-56 You may pick any objective of
your choice from this table.
61-62 Faction Specific Objective A – see
Force Lists
63-64 Faction Specific Objective B – see
Force Lists
65-66 Faction Specific Objective C – see
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1. Violent Encounter
Sometimes there is no real objective to a battle. Perhaps two forces happen upon each other while
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pursuing their own goals, or maybe one side just really wants to kill the other. Whatever the case,
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these pitched battles all share one characteristic in the Warpath universe – they’re bloody.

Forces Game Length

Playing

There are no restrictions for this mission. The game will last for 6 Turns.
Playing

Terrain Victory
There is no specific terrain requirement for Primary Objectives
this mission. • Kill Total – 1VP for every full 5% of the
enemy’s force that is destroyed.
Deployment
• Strategic Assets – 1VP for each Strategic
Asset claimed.
12" Deployment Zone Secondary Objectives

• Each player rolls 3 secondary objectives.

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missions

“Tactical objectives are a fine thing. It

gives the brass something to obsess and
argue over while us sergeants go out
12" Deployment Zone there and win the fight for them.”

- Gunnery Sergeant Martyna

First Activation Polisnka, 4th Heavy Infantry, Mars
Corp.
The player with the Initiative may choose
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2: Occupation
Certain points on the battlefield will confer an advantage to the force that holds them – sometimes
a fortification for defence, other times a supply dump and sometimes just the advantage of being the
king of a particular hill. Whatever the attraction, these objectives will get messy, fast.

Forces Game Length

There are no restrictions for this mission. The game will last for 5 Turns.

Terrain Victory
There is no specific terrain requirement for Primary Objectives
this mission. • Kill Total – 1VP for every full 10% of the
enemy’s force that is destroyed.
Deployment
• Strategic Assets – 2VPs for each Strategic
Asset claimed.
12" Deployment Zone Secondary Objectives

• Each player rolls 3 secondary objectives.

“The humans have taken the hill, my

24" Lord!”
Drunn grinned. “Good.”
“Lord?” said the Steel Warrior, but was
hushed by a raised finger. “When you’re
ready, Master Gunner,” said Drunn into
his communicator.
12" Deployment Zone
The scream of incoming ordnance split
the air above the heads and moments
later the hill exploded in molten rock.
First Activation
“The problem with the high ground,”
The player with the Initiative may choose
said Drunn, “Is everyone can see it.”
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3: Take Back the Town

Territorial disputes are not uncommon in the Warpath universe. With so many races living so close
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together, even the whole galaxy isn’t quite big enough. But a town, settlement or facility that has
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been lost can be won again. Even if it isn’t by the original owners.

Forces Special Rules

Playing

There are no restrictions for this mission. All Strategic Assets in this mission must be
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placed inside terrain pieces.

Terrain
Victory
This mission is fought in a town, and the
Primary Objectives
board should be built with an urban theme.
There must be a minimum of 12 pieces of • 1VP for each terrain piece in no-man’s
defensible terrain (on a 4' by 4' table), or 18 land that you occupy at the end of the
pieces (on a 6' by 4' table) spread out roughly game.
as shown on the map. At least one piece of
terrain in each deployment zone and at least • 3 VPs for each terrain piece within the
four pieces of terrain in no-man’s land must enemy deployment zone that you occupy
be fortified terrain. at the end of the game.

Deployment • Kill Total – 1VP for every full 10% of the

enemy’s force that is destroyed.
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• Strategic Assets – 1VP for each Strategic

12" Deployment Zone
Asset claimed.
Secondary Objectives

• Each player rolls 3 secondary objectives.

24" No Man’s Land

Just hours ago the Lu-Fan Marines

had stormed the sewer canals of
Odeless III, pumped hard with
12" Deployment Zone adrenalin and sensory enhancement
drugs.

Now they fought for their very lives

First Activation in frightened, disparate groups. They
The player with the Initiative may choose would tell command that invading a
who goes first. Veer-myn nest was very different from
facing the creatures in open battle. If
Game Length any of them survived to do so.
The game will last for 5 Turns.

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4: Breakthrough
Sometimes the amount of damage that you can do or the ground you can take isn’t important.
Sometimes it’s just about charging forward and getting through the enemy line. Whether it’s
treasure, land or a means of escape on the other side is irrelevant – all you care about it is going
through them any way you can to get there.

Forces Victory
There are no restrictions for this mission. Primary Objectives
This mission has an Attacker and a Defender. • 1VP to the Attacker for each Infantry
unit that leaves the table via the
Terrain Defender’s board edge. Units inside a
There is no specific terrain requirement for Transport do not count.
this mission.
• 2VPs to the Attacker for each
Deployment Commander in an Infantry unit that
leaves the table via the Defender’s board
edge. Units inside a Transport do not
count.
12" Deployment Zone

• 1VP to the Defender for each Attacking

Infantry unit destroyed.
• 2VPs to the Defender for each Attacking
Commander destroyed.
24"
• Kill Total – 1VP for every full 10% of the
enemy’s force that is destroyed.
• Strategic Assets – 1VP for each Strategic
Asset claimed.

12" Deployment Zone

Secondary Objectives

• Each player rolls 3 secondary objectives.

First Activation
The player with the Initiative may choose
who goes first.
Game Length
The game will last for 5 Turns.
Special Rules
In this mission, units may leave the table via
the opponent’s board edge by making any
type of Move action that brings them into
contact with it. These units do not count as
destroyed.
The Defender may only bring Reserves onto
the table via their own board edge in this
mission.
Jiva’pani watched the Dwarfs as they
constructed their amusingly bulky
walls. It was admirable how quickly
they could erect a makeshift fort, but
why did they make them so ugly? Still,
all that metal and engineering would
be for nothing when Jiva’pani sent the
command and his Marionettes sprung
up from the shallow trenches they hid
in right beneath the Dwarfs’ feet. They
may be industrious, but they were so,
so predictable.

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5: Last Stand
Glory, heroism and thrilling adventure are just some of the things that last stands are not made
a game

of. Sitting in place and waiting to die while somewhere else someone more important than you
a Game

achieves something that doesn’t involve helping you is not the stuff that dreams are made of. But it
is exactly the sort of thing that can win wars.
Playing

Forces do this via either the left or right board edge

(chosen by the Defender at the start of Turn
Playing

There are no restrictions for this mission.

This mission has an Attacker and a Defender.
Terrain
There is no specific terrain requirement for
this mission.
4) by making any type of Move action that
brings them into contact with it. These units
do not count as destroyed.
Victory
Primary Objectives

Deployment • 2VPs to the Attacker for each friendly

unit that leaves the table in Turn 4.

12" Deployment Zone

• 1VP to the Attacker for each friendly
unit that leaves the table in Turn 5
onwards.

• Kill Total – 1VP to the Attacker for

missions

every full 10% of the enemy’s force that

24"
is destroyed.

• Kill Total – 1VP to the Defender for

every full 5% of the enemy’s force that
is destroyed.

12" Deployment Zone • Strategic Assets – 1VP for each Strategic

Asset claimed.
Secondary Objectives

First Activation • This mission does not use secondary

The player with the Initiative may choose objectives.
who goes first.

Game Length
The game will last for 5 Turns. According to the mission prep Ponte-
Ford’s population had been 15,000 at
Special Rules the time of the Containment Protocol,
and the infection rate was estimated
In this mission, the Defender is trying to
to be at 64%. The tangled wave of
buy time while their main force is securing
monsters bursting from Ponte-Ford’s
a more important objective elsewhere. From
buildings to swamp his Pathfinder unit
Turn 4 onwards, the Attacking units will
told Captain Dracup the intelligence
realise this and the Attacking units may leave
officers needed better training.
the table to meet the new threat. They may

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6: Ambush
An ambush is a desperate fight for both sides – the attacker must move to consolidate their
advantage quickly, and the defender must fight with naked ferocity to try and break free or risk
being swamped and mown down. Not for nothing are ambushes the most drilled scenarios in any
competent military.

Forces Game Length

There are no restrictions for this mission. The game will last for 5 Turns.
This mission has an Attacker and a Defender.
Special Rules
Terrain The Defender may not choose to place any
There is no specific terrain requirement for troops in reserve.
this mission.
The centre of the board is considered to be
Deployment the defender's board edge for units that fall
back (see page 50).
6" Attacker’s Deployment Zone
Victory
Primary Objectives

• Kill Total – 1VP for every full 10% of the

enemy’s force that is destroyed.
6"
12" 12"
• Strategic Assets – 1VP for each Strategic
Asset claimed.
6" Defender’s
Deployment Zone
Secondary Objectives

• Each player rolls 3 secondary objectives.

Orgoth crushed the communicator

6" Attacker’s Deployment Zone
Note: In a game on a 6' by 4' table the
Defender's Deployment Zone expands from
12" to 18" either side of the centre.
First Activation
The Attacker may take the first Activation.
in his massive hand when the
message ended and turned to his
unit. “I’ve got good news and bad
news, boys. First – we’re cut off. We
got no support and no relief. We’re
going to have to fight our way out.”
One of the Commandos stood.
“What’s the bad news, sarg?”

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SEQUENCE OF PLAY
a game
Firefight is played in a series of Turns, each
a Game
of which is broken down into a number of
Activations, one for each unit.
Playing
Your mission briefing will tell you which
player takes the first Activation in the first
Playing
Turn. In the second and subsequent Turns,
the player who finished his Activations
first in the previous Turn will take the first
Activation.
During each Turn the players will alternate
activating their units. During each Activation
a player must activate a single unit that is not
marked as activated.
After a player has finished the Activation of
their chosen unit and marked it as activated,
Sequence of Play
play then passes to the opponent who may
take his Activation in the same way. This
continues back and forth until all units are
marked as activated.
If a player has no units left to activate, his
opponent may then activate all remaining
units, one at a time in an order of his choosing.
Activations
A unit’s Activation is its opportunity to move,
shoot and fight, and each unit may only be
activated once in a Turn unless a special rule
says otherwise. Each Activation allows a unit
to make up to two different short actions, or
a single long action.
Before you choose which actions to take with
a unit, you should always check the number
of suppression tokens assigned to it, as they
may affect what it can do. For more on
Suppression, see page 50.
You should declare each action to your
opponent before you move the miniatures,
so that they can react if necessary.
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Short Actions Long Actions
Move Assault
Shoot Double Move
Regroup Disengage
Overwatch
Rally
In addition, a unit can choose to do nothing.
This still marks the unit as activated.
All stages of an Activation must be completed
before play passes to the opponent. When
the player has finished with each unit he
must place an activation
token next to it to show that
it cannot activate again this
Turn.
A unit that starts its Activation engaged with
an enemy unit (see page 40) may only Assault
or Disengage.
A unit that starts its Activation grounded
(see page 50) must first make a Recovery roll,
and must then Rally.
A unit that starts its Activation with Broken
Coherency (see page 15) must make a Move
or Double Move action that will bring them
back within coherency. However, if the unit is
also Grounded it must first make a Recovery
roll and Rally as above.
End of the Turn
When all units have been marked as activated
then the Turn is over. Remove all of the
activation tokens from the table, and start the
next Turn with the player who finished his
activations first in the previous one.
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ACTIONS
The following section describes the common
actions available to most units. Some units
may have other actions available to them,
and these will be listed in their unit entry in
the Forces section.
Important: Each unit may only perform each
type of action once during its Activation,
unless a special rule states otherwise.
Move – Short
Action
This action allows the unit to move up to its
Speed value in inches. Each model in the unit
is moved independently, providing it ends its
move within coherency of the rest of the unit
(see page 15).
To move a model, measure from any point
on the edge of its base, along its path, in your
chosen direction, and place it in the new
position. This can be in a straight line or a
curved one to move around obstructions.
Repeat this step for all other models within
the unit, ensuring that all models end up
within unit coherency (see page 15).
Moving through Units
and Terrain
Friendly Infantry models can be freely
moved through during a move action, but
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the moving unit must end its move at least 1"
away from other units.
A unit may not end its move within 1" of an
enemy unless it is engaging the enemy in
assault. If there is not enough space to place
the unit in the desired position then it cannot
move to that location.
Example
Each model can move in any direction it
wants. Measure from any point of the base
along its path. The same point of the base
cannot have moved further than the model's
speed in inches. Once the whole unit has
finished moving it must not have broken
coherency.
Vehicles, or enemy Infantry units within a
model’s movement distance do not affect
the distance it can move, but there must be a
clear path between the model’s start and end
positions at least as wide as the narrowest part
of its base, without the model ever moving
further than its Speed from its start point or
any model entering within 1" of an enemy.
Moving into, out of or inside terrain (of any
kind other than fortified terrain - see page
52) does not slow movement. However a unit
cannot Double Move through it (see page
42).
Moving when Suppressed
Units that are suppressed halve their Speed
value. See page 50 for more information on
suppression.
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Playing
Playing a game
a Game
Engaging the Enemy
If a unit wants to engage an enemy unit in
melee, it may enter within 1" of one or more
enemy units provided that it has sufficient
Speed for one or more of its models to be
placed in base contact with that enemy.
Actions
Any action that takes a unit into base contact
is called a charge, and all units in contact
are now engaged. The charging unit will
instantly make an Assault action against the
enemy and gain the charging bonus when
doing so (see page 46) unless the enemy unit
is in defensible terrain.
This Assault action can be made even if the
assaulting unit has used its allowance of
actions for that Activation (if it has already
made a Double Move for example).
If the charging unit does not have sufficient
movement for at least one of its models to be
placed in base contact with the enemy, it may
not charge and must stop 1" away from the
enemy as usual.
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In units with multiple models, some may
be able to reach base contact and some may
not. However, in the ensuing assault phase,
all models in the unit that are within 3" of a
model in the enemy unit may fight.
Note that it is possible to engage multiple units
at once. See the Assault section for details.
Charge Reactions
If you declare a Move or Double Move action
that will result in charging an enemy unit they
have a chance to react, provided that they are
not already engaged, grounded, or marked
as activated. Before your unit is moved, any
enemy unit due to be engaged may make one
of the following actions:
• Move
• Blaze Away
• Regroup
• Remove activation token*
• Shoot**
* only when in defensible terrain
** only when on Overwatch or in fortified terrain
Moving, Blazing Away or Shooting will mark
the reacting unit as activated, and therefore
unable to fight at full strength in the coming
assault, should one still occur, or act later in
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Charging into Defensible Terrain

Units completely inside defensible terrain of any kind (see page 52) have readied
themselves for attack and may make a charge reaction even if they have already been
activated this Turn. They still may not react if they are engaged or grounded. This reaction
will not mark them as activated unless they already were.

If they choose none of the other options, their reaction may be to remove their activation
token if they have one.
Charging Fortified Terrain
To charge a unit in fortified terrain you must be in range of the terrain piece itself
instead of the unit. All models within the terrain piece, or 3" of it, can fight.

Units inside fortified terrain have taken advantage of the safety provided by their
surroundings to set up fire lanes and aim. Units inside fortified terrain also have the
option of a Shoot action as their charge reaction, with the charging unit as the target.

Otherwise they react just like any other unit in defensible terrain.

Note: Both of the above sections only apply if the unit assaulting them started the move
outside the defensible/fortified terrain this unit is in.

the Turn. A Regroup action (see page 49) can
be done for free and will not mark the unit
as activated.
If the reaction is a Move, the reaction cannot
end with the unit engaged with any enemy.
Shoot and Blaze Away actions must be
targeted at the charging unit, and do not
need to be within line of sight or range at
the point of reaction – they will fire as the
charging unit gets closer.
If there are multiple units being charged as
a part of the same action, the controlling
player may choose the order in which they
react. Each reaction must be dealt with in full
before proceeding to the next.
A unit does not have to react if it doesn’t want
to.
After each charge reaction has been resolved
remember to check to see if enough
suppression tokens have been added to the
unit to suppress or ground it. If they have
then this will alter the charge distance for the
unit and could result in a failed charge (see
below).
Failed Charges
If any reaction results in the charging unit
being unable to reach its original target(s),
or the charging player no longer wishes to
charge its intended target, the charging unit
may make only a single Move action instead
of its original charge, and may not charge any
other units. Its Activation is then over.
Any enemy units due to react that had not yet
done so can no longer react to the charge and
are not marked as activated.
Moving On and Off the
Board
Unless falling back (see page 50) or a special
rule or mission briefing says otherwise,
units may not move onto or off of the board
– consider the edge of the board to be an
impassable wall.

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Other Movement
Actions
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Double Move – Long Disengage – Long Action

a Game

Action
This action is only available to units that are
This action works exactly like a Move action, currently engaged. It works just like a Double
Playing

but the unit can move a distance of up to Move action, except that the unit cannot end
double its Speed value and has the following its movement engaged with any enemy. If the
Playing

restrictions: engaged unit is in terrain it instead makes a

• The unit can only enter or leave one
piece of terrain.
• If the unit crosses an obstacle they can
only continue to move if the unit was
in base contact with it at the start of the
action.
For example, a unit in a wood can Double
Move out of it but couldn't enter/cross
another piece of terrain in the same action.
Likewise, a unit in base contact with a
barricade could Double Move over it but
Actions
Move action. However, this still counts as a
long action.
Shoot – Short
Action
Provided that your unit is not engaged
with an enemy unit, it may use any ranged
weapons that it has to attack from a distance.
To do so, take the following steps:
1: Pick Your Target
Your unit can target a single enemy unit with
a Shoot action. This can be any unit that the

unit leader can see. Which unit you pick is a

could not then enter/cross another piece of
terrain.
However, a unit cannot Double Move up to,
over and past a barricade in the same action.
It would have to stop in base contact with it.
tactical decision to be made by the player –
do you try to cut down the combat unit that’s
getting a little too close, or do you try to take
out the opponent’s long range support before
he takes out yours? You cannot pick a target
that is engaged with one of your own units. If
it turns out that your unit leader cannot see
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a different action (which can include changing

a previous Move action into a Double Move) or Example
you can choose to do nothing.

2: Check for Eligible

Models
Now that you have confirmed that your unit
can see the target you need to work out which
enemy models are eligible to be shot at. Any
enemy model that is in line of sight (see page
20) and range of at least one of your models
that is shooting is an eligible model. Note this
means that any models that cannot be seen
by or are not in range of any of your models
are not eligible and cannot be removed as a
result of this shoot action.

A weapon is in range as long as one or more

models in the target unit that its owner has
line of sight to are within its maximum range
(and further away than its minimum range if
it has one).
A weapon’s range is detailed in the unit’s
weapon statlines. Note that this may mean that
some models in a unit may be in range while
others are not. Any models that are not in range
of the enemy unit they are targeting don’t fire.
Note: Weapons with a range of A or R are for
use in Assault and cannot be used to shoot.
Remember that distances can be measured
at any time during the game. Measure the
distance from the closest point on the edge of
each model’s base and compare to this value.
3: Cover
Now that you know which enemy models are
eligible models it is time to see if the unit is
in cover. Often, when drawing line of sight, it
will pass over another unit or terrain piece,
but line of sight will not be blocked. Any
such units or terrain pieces are known as
obstructions. Units obstructed in this way
may benefit from being in cover.
In this example every model is in range and has
line of sight to at least one enemy model in the
target unit so they can all shoot.
All enemy models are also in range and line
of sight of at least one shooter so they are all
eligible models.
can see that eligible model in the target unit,
but cannot draw an unobstructed line of sight
to every part of it, the model is in cover, with
the following exceptions:
• Any obstructions that are in base contact
with the shooting unit are ignored.
• Any obstructions where the target
model's base is entirely outside its
partial shadow (see page 23) are ignored.
If your unit leader can draw an unobstructed
line of sight to every part of a model's base it
is not in cover.
If at least half of the target unit’s models are
in cover, the unit is in cover. If less than half
of the unit's eligible models are in cover, the
unit is not in cover.

Draw line of sight from your unit leader If at least half of the target unit's eligible
to each eligible model in the target unit as models are inside defensible terrain (see
described on pages 20-23. If your unit leader page 52) then the unit is in cover.

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4: Fire! 5: Roll to Damage

Once you’ve established that you can hit your Once you have rolled your dice to hit and
a game

target, it’s time to find out if you actually do! applied all appropriate modifiers, take all of the
a Game

Take a number of dice equal to your weapons’ dice that were successful and roll them again.
Dice value for each model in your unit that is
in range and has line of sight. This time you will be rolling against the
Playing

Defence value of the target unit, with all

Once you have determined the number of successes dealing a point of damage.
Playing

dice, roll them and compare them to the

Accuracy stat found on the unit’s statline. If you deal more than one point of damage
Some things make it easier or harder to hit place a suppression token next to the target
and will affect the dice that you’ve rolled. unit.
These are called modifiers and are listed
Important: When rolling to damage, any
below. They are cumulative.
dice that roll a 1 always fail, regardless of
+1 Short The target is within half of modifiers.
Range the weapon's maximum
range. There is only one common modifier to add to
dice rolls to damage:
+1 Fire Lane The firing unit is on
overwatch (see page 48) +X Armour This value will be listed
and either in defensible or Piercing in the statline for your
fortified terrain (see page weaponry.
Actions

52).
-1 Cover The target is in cover (see Some units will have a Defence value of higher
page 43) than 6+. In these cases it will be impossible to
-1 Fortified The target is in fortified damage them without modifiers.
Terrain terrain (see page 54) 6: Remove Casualties
-1 The Shooting unit is
As most units have a resilience of one this
Suppression Suppressed (see page 50)
will simply be a case of removing one eligible
model (see page 43) of the controlling player's
Remember that models in defensible terrain
choice for each point of damage dealt.
are always in cover. Units shooting into
fortified terrain will suffer both the fortified
terrain and cover modifiers unless either are
negated by their weapons.

These numbers are added or subtracted to

the number rolled on the dice, so you will
find that more or less of them will succeed
when you compare to your Accuracy stat.
Important: When rolling to hit, any dice that
roll a 1 always fail, and any dice that roll a
6 always succeed, even if modifiers would
otherwise make a shot impossible.
If any hits are scored on the target, place one
suppression token next to it (see page 50).
However some units are very tough and have
a resilience of 2 or more. In these cases the
controlling player has a couple of extra steps
required:
• Allocate enough damage to any model
that has already taken damage to remove
them from play.

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• Next remove as many eligible models as
possible with the remaining damage.
• Finally any left-over damage is applied
to eligible models of the controlling
player's choice.
When a model is removed, as well as suffering
a reduction in firepower, the unit will lose any
benefits that were provided by that model,
such as special rules or stat increases. A unit
can only be affected by models that remain
in play. Note however that all models in a
unit are considered to shoot simultaneously,
so a unit will benefit from a model's special
rules until the end of the action in which it
is removed.
7: Suppression Check
After resolving all of the casualties from the
shoot action add 1 additional suppression
token to the unit if it took more than 1 point
of damage.
Blaze Away
Blaze Away is an alternate type of Shoot action
that represents spraying an area with bullets in
order to keep the enemies’ heads down. This is
done by making a shooting attack as normal
with the following exceptions:
• Use an Accuracy value of 6+ to represent
most of the shots going astray. No
modifiers of any kind are applied to the
roll.
• The entire unit must target the same unit
even if they are armed with different
weapons.
If any hits are scored on the target, place one
suppression token next to it like you would
usually.
Then all hits rolled are applied to the target
unit as suppression tokens. This is cumulative
with any added by the Suppressive Fire special
rule. In addition, no dice are rolled to damage.
The Shoot action is now over.
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Splitting Fire
So far, all of the rules in this section have
assumed that all of the models in your unit
have the same ranged weapons. This will often
not be the case. If a unit has 2 or more different
types of ranged weapons then there are a few
differences when shooting that unit:
• Every model firing a weapon with the same
name fire as a group. Each group’s shots
are resolved in the same way as described
above. The one exception to this is twin
weapons. For example: if a unit contains
Noh rifles and Twin-noh rifles they will fire
as part of the same group.
• Each group may choose a different unit
as its target.
• Models with the same alternate weapons
but firing different modes/ammunition
types will form different groups and can
split fire.
• Only units that can be seen by the unit
leader can be targeted.
• The unit leader is still used when
determining if the target unit is in cover
or not.
• Every unit that takes more than one
point of damage from the shoot action
each gain an additional suppression
token.
Resolve each group separately, one after the
other but remember that all shots are still a
part of the same action when resolving any
special rules (such as shields, see page 63).
Models with Multiple
Weapons
A model can only shoot one weapon in a
Shoot Action. If it has multiple weapons you
must pick which it is firing unless specifically
stated otherwise.
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Assault – Long
Action
a game
Assaulting is an action that can only be taken
a Game
by a unit in base contact with an enemy.
To make an Assault action, follow these steps:
Playing
1: Roll to Hit
Playing
Take a number of dice equal to the Dice value
of the unit’s Assault weapons (those with a
Range of A). For units consisting of multiple
models, roll dice for the combined Assault
weaponry of all models in the unit that are
within 3" of any model in the enemy unit.
Actions
On the turn a unit charges add one to the
Dice value of its Assault weapons.
Once you have determined the number of
dice, roll them and compare them to the
Melee stat found on the unit’s statline. Some
things will affect the dice that you’ve rolled.
These are called modifiers and are listed
below. They are cumulative.
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+1 Defensible You were charged and
Terrain your whole unit is within
defensible terrain (see
page 52)
-1 Fortified You charged a unit that is
Terrain entirely within fortified
terrain (see page 54)
-1 Suppression Your unit is Suppressed
(see page 50)
These numbers are added or subtracted to
the number rolled on the dice, so you will
find that more or less of them will succeed
when you compare to your Melee stat.
Important: When rolling to hit, any dice that
roll a 1 always fail, and any dice that roll a
6 always succeed, even if modifiers would
otherwise make it impossible.
Unlike shooting attacks, at close quarters
the enemy can hit you back! Your opponent
must simultaneously take his Assault Dice
(as described above) and prepare to make
an Assault roll for all of his units engaged
with your unit as well. This will mark the
opponent’s unit(s) as activated if they weren’t
already.
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Units that have already been activated can
still retaliate, but with half the number of dice
(rounding up).
If multiple units from either (or both) sides
are engaged in the same combat all models
that are within 3" of at least one model from
any of the enemy units engaged in that
combat fight.
If any unit has weapons with differing AP
values or special rules, roll these separately
or with different coloured dice. For activated
units halve each pool of dice separately
(rounding up).
In the case of multiple combats models will
attack the unit they are within 3" of. If a model
is within 3" of multiple units the owner can
choose which unit it attacks.
Grounded units will not retaliate.
2: Roll to Damage
Each player must roll one dice for each success
on their Hit roll and compare to the Defence
stat found on the opposing unit’s statline.
Remember to roll weapons with differing
AP values or special rules separately or with
different coloured dice still.
Some things make it easier or harder to cause
damage and will affect the dice that you’ve
rolled. These are called modifiers and are
listed below:
+X Armour This value will be listed
Piercing in the statline for your
weaponry
-1 Suppression Your unit is suppressed
(see page 50)
The numbers listed above are added or
subtracted to the number rolled on the dice,
so you will find that more or less of them will
succeed when you compare to the opposing
unit’s Defence stat. Any dice that roll a 1
always fail. Some units will have a Defence
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value of higher than 6+. In these cases it
will be impossible to damage them without
modifiers.
2: Remove Casualties
As most units have a resilience of one this
will simply be a case of removing one model
of the controlling player’s choice for each
point of damage dealt.
However, some units are very tough and have
a resilience of 2 or more. In these cases the
controlling player has a couple of extra steps
required:
• Allocate enough damage to any model
that has already taken damage to remove
them from play.
• Compare the remaining damage dealt
to the unit’s Resilience and remove one
model for every amount of damage
equal to the Resilience.
• Finally any left-over damage is applied
to a model of the controlling player's
choice.
When a model is removed the unit will lose
any benefits that were provided by that model,
such as special rules or stat increases. A unit
can only be affected by models that remain in
play. Note however, that all attacks in a unit
are simultaneous so a unit will benefit from
a model's specials rules until the end of the
action in which it is removed.
Note that this can result in mutual
destruction!
3: Determine Winner
Once casualties have been removed you will
need to determine the winner of the assault
– this is the side that has taken the least
damage, provided that it is still alive! If all
units on the side that took the least damage
have been destroyed, the other side is the
winner by default.
In a draw, both sides count as the winner.
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4: Suppression Check
After resolving all of the casualties from the
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Assault action add 1 extra suppression token
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to each unit if it took more than 1 point of
damage.
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Now check how many suppression tokens
any losing units have accumulated. If it is
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enough to cause a unit to be grounded (see
page 50) then they are overrun. The unit is
destroyed and removed from the table.
5: Pushed Back
Any remaining units on the losing side will
now be pushed back by the winner. The
owner of any winning units may make a
Move action with the opponent’s losing units
in any direction. This move cannot be used to
engage another unit.
If it is not possible for a losing unit to end the
Move action over 1" away from all other units
Actions
then the unit is destroyed and removed from
the table.
6: Gaining Ground
Finally, provided they were not grounded
during the Assault, the winning units may
make a Move action. This cannot be used
to engage any units other than the ones
they had just been engaged with. If they
do Move into contact with a unit they had
just been fighting, it is not a charge – any
further Assault actions will take place in the
following Turn.
If the loser of an Assault has been completely
removed, and was occupying a fortified
terrain piece, the winner of the Assault may
now move into that fortified terrain.
In the case of a draw, no unit may move.
The surviving units remain in place and
the action is over. All surviving models not
already in base contact must be moved as
close to the enemy as possible by the shortest
possible route. The models of the player
whose activation it is move first. Models can
move up to double their Move value.
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The Marauder Commando was
charging across the field, kicking
aside great chunks of dirt as its
weight tore up the earth.
“Isn’t it magnificent?” said Sergeant
Franks, pointing at the approaching
alien. “Take a good look lads, you’ll
never see a creature more naturally
adapted to fighting. Note the muscle
structure. Go on, you can see it move
under the skin – “
The Orc was 50 metres away.
“ – Those muscles can tear armour off
an Enforcer. Trust me, I’ve seen it.”
30 Metres. Nothing that big should be
able to move so fast.
“If that thing gets within arms’ reach,
it will kill you.”
10 metres. Bam! The laser bolt
popped the Marauder’s head like a
melon. Franks holstered his pistol.
“And that, ladies and gentlemen, is
why you practice at the range.”
Other Actions
Overwatch – Long Action
It is not always the right time
to act, and you may want
to hold your units back to
react to your opponent’s
movements.
You may use this action to delay your
Activation to later in the Turn by putting
the unit on Overwatch. You may place an
Overwatch counter next to the unit, and play
passes to your opponent without you making
any other actions or marking the unit as
activated.
You can then activate this unit later in the
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Turn as if it were not yet activated. However,
you will only be able to make a single action,
either long or short, when you do. Once the
unit has completed its Activation, turn the
Overwatch counter over to mark the unit as
activated as normal.
In addition, units on Overwatch may make
a Shoot action as a charge reaction (see page
42). Note that when making a Shoot action as
a charge reaction the whole unit must shoot
at the charging unit(s).
If the only units left to activate in your force
are on Overwatch and your opponent has
regular Activations left to make, you may
choose to pass your Activation without doing
anything if you don’t want to activate a unit
yet.
Once only units on Overwatch remain
available to activate on both sides, both
players must resume alternately activating
their Overwatching units until everything
has been activated.
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“To me, comrades! My friends I
shall not lie to you, for we have spent
too long in the trenches to suffer
falsehoods. The battle is lost, but hold
your heads high! No soldiery has
fought so well, no warrior ever showed
such courage. Yes the battle is lost, but
the war is not! Gather your courage,
your grit, your determination! Fight as
you have this day and we shall extract
from the enemy what they took from
our fallen!”
- Reported last words of
Marshal Ryota Oshima, 12th Rifle
Company, House Kajima
Overwatch and Suppression
A suppressed unit cannot be given an
Overwatch order. If a unit that is already
on Overwatch becomes suppressed the
Overwatch token is removed and replaced
with an activation token.
Overwatch and Defensible/
Fortified Terrain
If a unit on overwatch is also entirely within
defensible or fortified terrain they get +1 to
hit when shooting as they take advantage
of the cover and firing positions the terrain
offers.
Regroup – Short Action
This removes 1 suppression token from the
unit. See Suppression on page 50.
Rally – Long Action
This removes D6+1 suppression tokens from
the unit. The unit may then make a Move
action as part of the Rally, although it may
not engage the enemy with this Move.
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SUPPRESSION
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Suppression is a state that can be as
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debilitating as being damaged by the enemy,
a combination of fear and self-preservation.
In the game, this is represented by imposing
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penalties on any unit under suppressing
conditions, such as heavy fire, shots out
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of nowhere, and injuries to squad-mates.
Heavily suppressed units will go to ground,
which puts them out of the action and leaves
them sitting ducks to be slaughtered in close
quarters. Some may even turn tail and flee
the battlefield.
The following things will add
suppression tokens to a unit
– place the tokens on the
board next to the unit as a
reminder.
• 1 token for taking any number of hits
Supression
from a Shoot action.
• 1 token for each successful hit scored by
a Blaze Away action.
• X tokens for being hit by one or more
weapons with the Suppressive Fire (X)
rule.
• 1 token for taking more than 1 point of
damage from a Shoot or Assault action.
Units can only suffer suppression tokens
from weapons capable of damaging them
in the first place. For example, a unit with
Defence 8+ could only be suppressed by
weapons with AP 2 or higher.
Suppression tokens will affect a unit’s ability
to perform, as they will be distracted from
the task at hand by their efforts to duck for
cover and hide.
A unit is suppressed as soon as (and for
as long as) it has a number of suppression
tokens equal to or higher than its Nerve
value. A suppressed unit suffers the following
penalties:
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• The unit halves their Speed value.
• The unit suffers a penalty in both
Shooting and Assault (see pages 42 and
46)
• If it is on Overwatch it is marked as
activated (see page 48)
Going to Ground
Sometimes a unit can take so much fire that
they will dive to the floor, unable to play any
further part in the battle until they can gather
their wits. This is called being grounded, and
can happen by accumulating a large number
of suppression tokens.
A unit is grounded as soon as (and for as long
as) it has a number of suppression tokens
equal to or more than double its Nerve value.
Grounded units are affected by the following
rules:
• They may not make any action during
their Activation.
• They may not make charge reactions.
• They may not retaliate in Assault.
• They may not issue Orders.
Recovery
Grounded units are at risk – the troops may
turn and flee the battlefield or succumb
to their wounds. When a grounded unit
is activated it must try to recover before
Rallying.
To do this it must roll one die for each
suppression token on the unit and compare
the result to the unit’s Nerve value. For every
roll greater than the unit’s Nerve you can
choose one of the following options:
• Remove one model of your choice. No
further suppression is added for the
models removed.
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• The unit falls back directly towards its
own board edge D3".
Note that you can split the dice in any way
between the two as long as you do not assign
more dice to falling back than the unit's
Speed. The distance moved is not halved due
to suppression.
If a fall back move would cause a unit to end
on top of another friendly unit it increases its
move until it can be placed on the board at
least 1" away from all friendly units. If this
fall back move takes the unit into contact
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with impassable terrain, the board edge or an
enemy unit is it removed from the board.
Finally remove D6+1 suppression counters
then the unit’s Activation ends.
Removing
Suppression
Suppression tokens can be removed with the
Regroup and Rally actions, and with various
Orders (see page 70).
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TERRAIN
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We refer to the (relatively) flat and featureless
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gaming surface which normally constitutes
the majority of the battlefield as open ground.
No extra rules or exceptions apply to open
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ground.
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Any terrain feature on the gaming surface
should have a clearly defined area that shows
the space it takes up on the table. This can
either be the edges of the piece itself in the
case of a building, or the edge of a larger
base around the terrain pieces in the case of
a forest – the entire base area is considered to
be the terrain. These terrain areas can block
line of sight and can affect movement.
Because players’ scenery collections will vary
vastly, there are no hard and fast rules about
how to define each piece. The following rules
will offer a set of guidelines and it will be up
to the players to agree on the details of each
Terrain
terrain piece before a game.
Height
All terrain that is higher than ground level
must be assigned a height at the beginning of
the game. See page 20.
If the piece of terrain is a building with
multiple floors, you will need to define the
height of the each floor that figures can be
placed on (the same height as the building if
figures can be placed on the roof, or a level or
two lower if not). This will determine what a
unit in the building can see.
Impassable
Terrain
Examples of impassable terrain could be
cliff faces, lakes or large rocks. These are the
simplest to handle – no unit can enter or
move through these areas, and moving units
must move around them in the same way as
enemy units. The primary purpose of these
pieces in the game is to limit movement and
block line of sight.
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Note that unless specified otherwise, the edge
of the table is considered to be impassable
terrain.
Obstacles
Obstacles are long and narrow pieces of terrain,
like walls, barricades, hedges, etc. They must
be assigned a height like all other terrain – the
most common will be height 1 for barriers that
a human-sized creature could see over and
clamber across. Units can see and move over
any obstacles of a lower height than themselves,
but note that they will still provide cover – it is
in fact their primary purpose!
In addition, if a unit is in base contact with an
obstacle, it can be assaulted by a unit moving
into contact with the opposite side of the
obstacle. No charging bonus is granted when
attacking over an obstacle (see page 46).
Decorative
Terrain
Any small terrain piece that does not have a
defined area is decorative terrain and has little
effect on the game, other than making your
table look more realistic. Examples of this can
be: crop fields, lampposts, small bushes etc.
Units can move and attack over and around
these without penalty. They also do not provide
cover or block line of sight.
Defensible
Terrain
Defensible terrain is anything considered large
and sturdy enough for troops to take cover
in – buildings, woods, low rocky outcrops,
etc. These terrain pieces are impassable to
vehicles classified as Tanks (see page 57), but
can benefit other units. A model in defensible
terrain is always in cover even if none of the
model is hidden by it.
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Buildings
The following rules are based on the
Battlezones terrain system. However they
can be easily applied to most other buildings.
We always recommend that you discuss this
with your opponent before a game (see page
154 for a detailed list).
Structures made out of Battlezones tiles can
have 4 types of tiles in them:
• Blocking tiles (see page 154 for a list of
blocking tiles)
• Partial tiles (see page 154 for a list of
partial tiles)
• Open tiles (see page 154 for a list of open
tiles)
• Missing tiles – this is where there is no
tile at all.
For a structure to be classified as a building
(and also defensible terrain) it must have
a least one partial or blocking tile in it. If a
structure is made entirely out of open and/or
missing tiles it is instead an obstacle.
Buildings and Line of Sight
Each type of tiles has a set of rules for you
to follow if you are drawing line of sight
through it:
• You cannot draw line of sight through
Blocking tiles.
• You can draw line of sight through a
maximum of one partial tile.
• You can draw line of sight through any
number of missing or open tiles as long
as both of the models you are drawing
line of sight between have a height that
places them between the top and bottom
of the wall you are drawing line of sight
through. Otherwise you can only draw
line of sight through one open or missing
tile. Note that this is an exception to the
usual rule that you cannot draw line of
sight through defensible terrain.
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Example
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1 3
Enforcer 1 (height 2) is shooting at a
Plague Stage 3a (3) (height 2). Line of
sight between them goes through two open
tiles. The Stage 3a can be seen but is in
cover. Enforcer 2 is stood on a building
and is height 5. As he is on a different floor
from the target he can only draw line of
sight through one tile and so cannot see the
Plague Stage 3a
Shooting out of Buildings
There is one additional restriction when
shooting out of a building:
• A maximum of 2 models may draw line
of sight through the same partial tile.
Splitting Fire
Models that are shooting out of different
walls of a building are separated into
different groups even if they are firing the
same weapons.
Multi-Storey Terrain
Some terrain has multiple storeys and as such
have some extra rules.
Moving Up and Down Storeys
A unit that wants to move up or down a terrain
piece that is spread over multiple levels can
do so as a part of its Move action (see page
39). It takes 1” of movement per Height to
move up or down a level. So a unit on the
ground floor would use up 3” of movement
to climb up onto a height 3 roof/1st floor.
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The hold is my soul, but the battlefield
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my home
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Over mountains far and cold, and
rivers deep and slow.
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Tho’ the rain be water, ice, or fire,
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Tho’ the ground be soil or snow.
I fight for my soul, I fight for my home,
I fight for my people, where’re I must
roam.
- Marching dirge of the Steel
Warriors
Unit Positioning and Multi-
Storey Terrain
A unit that is spread over multiple levels of
terrain follows all the restrictions for model
Terrain
position as described on page 15 with the
following change:
• All models in a unit must always be
horizontally within 1" and vertically
within one storey of at least one other
model in the same unit, forming an
uninterrupted chain.
Line of Sight and Multi-
storey Terrain
When working out line of sight to or from a
model in a multi-story building only use the
wall tiles from the floor the model is on.
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Suppressing Units in
Terrain
The protection offered by defensible terrain
confers the Unflinching special rule to any unit
whilst it is entirely within it (see page 67).
On vs. In?
Some terrain pieces will have large flat
roofs, and it is perfectly conceivable that a
unit, especially one with the Anti-Grav rule,
could be positioned on top of the building
rather than in it. Units are free to end their
movement on top of buildings such as this,
and gain the benefits of the increased height,
but not the benefits for defensible or fortified
terrain (unless the roof is suitably protected
as well).
As with all terrain, players should agree
with their opponent which buildings can be
landed on before the game.
Terrain Height vs Unit
Height
A unit with a height greater than that of a
terrain piece with a roof/top may not enter it.
For example: a height 3 Strider cannot enter
a height 2 building. It would also not be able
to enter a height 4 building that is made up of
two height 2 floors.
Fortified Terrain
Some terrain pieces such as bunkers are so
thick and impregnable on all sides that they
are classed as fortified terrain. Fortified terrain
is a type of building and will benefit from all
the same rules and bonuses. It also grants extra
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protection to its occupants from shooting in
the form of an additional modifier (see page
44), and through a greater range of reactions to
being charged (see page 46).
Sometimes these pieces will be defined by the
mission you are playing, but otherwise they
should be agreed with your opponent before
the game.
Entering and Leaving
Fortified Terrain
A unit can only move into a piece of fortified
terrain if it is not already occupied. Units can
enter by ending a Move action with their unit
leader within 2" of the fortified terrain piece
they want to enter. The unit is then placed in
the terrain piece. A unit can exit by making
a Move action. Every model must be placed
entirely within X” of the fortified terrain
piece where X is the unit's Speed. The unit
must maintain coherency and it must be
placed at least 1" away from all other units
and the terrain piece it just left. If there is not
room to place the entire unit it cannot leave
the terrain piece and must change its action
or do nothing.
Fortified Terrain
Capacity
Unlike other terrain, which can hold as many
models and/or units as can fit in it, fortified
terrain has a capacity. At the beginning of
the game you will need to agree with your
opponent how many units can occupy each
piece of fortified terrain, and divide it into
that number of similarly sized segments.
A general rule is that fortified terrain can
hold one unit for every 6-8" square space
it occupies, but there may sometimes be a
more obvious way to split a terrain piece,
such as different wings or floors of a building.
This will ultimately depend on the designs
available in your terrain collection.
These segments are regarded as separate
pieces of terrain for the purposes of gameplay.
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A unit occupying one such area can make a
Move action to cross from one terrain area
to any adjacent unoccupied terrain area (or
a Double Move to cross into two adjacent
terrain areas).
Units in adjacent terrain areas may make
Shoot and Blaze Away actions against each
other. Note that when shooting at another
unit in an adjacent terrain area they do count
as in cover but do not get the additional
modifier for being in fortified terrain.
They can also make Assault actions against
each other. No charge reactions can be made
against units assaulting from an adjacent
fortified terrain piece. However, a charge
reaction can be made against a unit using a
double move to assault across two sections.
Sometimes it will not be obvious as to
how terrain should be designated. In these
situations you will need to agree with your
opponent before the game using the most
sensible option. Note that sometimes, a
combination of terrain types may be the
answer.
Take a Landing Pad for example:
The landing pad is fairly open, so it seems
odd to class it as defensible terrain. This
is exacerbated when using particularly
large pads – it would look and feel wrong
to break them down into multiple terrain
areas. The suggested solution here would
be to treat the landing pad like a hill (i.e.
raised yet open ground) surrounded by a
barricade (providing cover). This simplifies
the rules and prevents you having to
define which part of the pad a unit is in
during the game.
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VEHICLES
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In Firefight, Vehicles work in the same way
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as Infantry units in most cases, but you’ll
find that they are always a unit of one model
and tend to have more firepower and heavier
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armour. There are some other minor changes
to their rules as detailed below.
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Suppression
Although Vehicles do not suffer pain or
duck for cover, they can still be suppressed
like every other unit. In the case of a Vehicle,
the suppression tokens represent the crew
being shaken up, the vehicle being knocked
off-course, temporary damage to computer
systems and so on.
Damaging and
Destroying
Vehicles
Vehicles
Sometimes, a well-placed shot can spell the
end for a vehicle, detonating its ammunition
or fuel reserves, frying its electrics, or killing
its crew. To represent this, all attacks have the
Shredder rule against Vehicles – for any dice
that roll a 6 to damage against a Vehicle you
may take an additional die and roll to damage
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again, with any subsequent damage added to
the original total before determining if the
Vehicle is destroyed. Any 6s rolled on this
second roll (or indeed any further rolls) also
grant additional dice – this continues until
no 6s are rolled.
If the amount of damage inflicted on a Vehicle
equals but does not exceed its Resilience,
the Vehicle is left on the table as impassable
terrain, but is otherwise destroyed and can
play no further part in the battle.
When a Vehicle is under heavy fire it can
throw shrapnel into the surrounding area
or even suffer a catastrophic explosion. If
the amount of damage inflicted on a Vehicle
exceeds its Resilience, the Vehicle will
explode.
When this happens, all other units within X"
(where X is the amount the Resilience was
exceeded by, to a maximum of 6), friend or
foe, are hit by the explosion. For each unit hit
roll a D6 and add the vehicle's resilience to it.
This is the number of hits they have suffered.
These will roll to damage with AP 1. These
units will take suppression tokens from these
hits as if it were a shooting attack.
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In addition, if the total damage inflicted was
double the Vehicle’s Resilience, the destroyed
Vehicle is removed from the table. Otherwise,
it is left on the table as impassable terrain, but
can play no further part in the battle.
If a Vehicle is destroyed while inside a piece of
terrain, the explosion will be confined to the
terrain and will not affect any units outside
of that terrain. If a unit is partially within
the terrain resolve the damage as described
earlier but you can only remove those models
that are inside the terrain. Should all of the
models in the terrain be removed any excess
damage is discarded.
Note that Vehicles destroyed following a
failed Recovery roll are removed from the
table and do not explode.
Shooting with
Vehicles
Unlike other models, a vehicle can shoot all of
its weapons as part of a Shoot Action not just
one. They also ignore the Heavy Firepower
special rule.
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Tanks
Some vehicles such as Striders are effectively
large mechanical infantry, and the only
difference between them and other Infantry
units is how they take damage. However,
some vehicles are classified as Tanks, and
they have a few additional rules.
Tank Movement
Tanks cannot move through defensible
terrain, nor can they engage enemy units in
defensible terrain. They can however move
into and through enemy Infantry units.
This is a charge and the Vehicle will make
an Assault action against the unit moved
through (see below), even if it ends its move
out of contact. This represents the Tank
ramming and running over the enemy.
If a move ends with a Tank on top of an
enemy infantry unit you must move each
model the minimum distance so that it is
no longer underneath the Tank. This move
cannot cause a model to go within 1" of a unit
it is not already engaged with.
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Tanks can charge other Vehicles as well, but
may not move through them.
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Tanks engaged in combat do not need to
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make a disengage action to leave combat –
they may move freely out of base contact
with an enemy. The same rule applies to a
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unit that is only engaged with tanks.
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Tanks in an Assault
Some Tanks have a ramming value to
represent the damage they do when running
over enemy Infantry or ramming an enemy
vehicle – this is shown in their statline as a
weapon with a range of R. If a Tank with such
a value charges an enemy unit (not the other
way around) it will make an Assault action
as normal.
Tanks cannot retaliate in Assault unless
the attacking unit is also using a ramming
value, to represent the damage caused to
Vehicles
the engaging vehicle by the collision. This
retaliation roll may be made with the full
number of dice regardless of whether or not
the Tank has been activated this Turn, and
the Tank will not be marked as activated after
the Assault if it wasn’t already.
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Tanks without a ramming weapon roll no
dice in an Assault.
When being charged by the enemy, Tanks can
Shoot as a reaction as if they were in fortified
terrain. However, they still cannot react if
they are already activated or grounded.
Flyers
This Vehicle flies high above the battlefield.
It is not deployed with other units at the start
of a game. Instead, it can use its Activation
to arrive on the board from any edge using a
Move or Double Move action, and the Flyer
and any troops on-board are not in play until
it has moved onto the table.
• All terrain is ignored by Flyers – if you
want to position them above terrain just
put the base on top of the terrain.
• Flyers must always perform either a
Move, Double Move or Strafing Run as
part of their activation, and must end
their move at least their Speed value in
inches away from their starting point –
they cannot stay still.
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• Suppression has no effect on the Speed
value of a Flyer.
• Shooting at Flyers will always
suffer a -1 penalty due to their height
and speed.
• Flyers do not have a height. They can
always be seen and can always see all
enemy units in play - except for those in
Transports that are not open topped and
any units which are completely inside
a building, or piece of fortified terrain,
where the tiles of the wall (and ceiling)
between the two units are all blocking
tiles. They never block line of sight. They
only suffer the cover modifier when
shooting into defensible terrain.
• Flyers cannot engage or be engaged in
Assault.
• Destroyed Flyers are never left on the
table, and do not damage nearby units.
Flyers have access to a new action in addition
to the standard options:
Strafing Run – Long
Action
Make a Double Move action as normal, but
draw an imaginary straight line across the
battlefield from the Flyer’s starting position
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to its end position (which can be off of the
board). Choose one unit that falls beneath
this line, and make a Shooting attack against
it and one against each unit engaged with it.
All other units beneath the line, friend or
foe, and any units engaged with them, must
accrue a suppression token. Once the unit’s
Activation is finished, the Flyer is removed
from the table. It may return in a later Turn
using a Reserves Order.
Surukata allowed himself a small smile
beneath his faceplate. The last Enforcer
lay twitching in the dirt as he directed
the Cyphers to disintegrate it under
concentrated Noh fire. Another world
saved from human annihilation. Pride
was against the Clade’s code, but he
did feel the weight lessen across his
shoulders.
“Overseer, there is movement-“
Bombs slammed into the Asterian
position before the warning could be
finished. The Accuser wing tore over the
fields, banking hard and coming in for
another run.
As long as the Enforcer jets were in the
air the battle was far from over.
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SPECIAL RULES
AND EQUIPMENT
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Aerial clear path around or between them. It must

Deployment still have enough space to end its move in the
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chosen position.
A unit containing one or more models with
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this special rule is able to enter the battlefield Anti-Tank

from above. If brought onto the table using
the Reserves Order (see page 72) this unit
may choose any point on the board to arrive,
rather than just the board edge. First pick the
point they will arrive, then roll the dice for the
Order. If it is successful place the first model
at the chosen point. The rest of the models are
then placed around it following the normal
coherency rules.
If the entire unit cannot fit in the chosen
position without entering within 1" of terrain
Special Rules
This weapon is designed for destroying
Vehicles and penetrating bunkers. It may
make additional rolls to damage Vehicles
on results of 5 and 6 rather than just 6 (see
pag3 56). Note that even though they grant
an additional dice, they still need to reach the
Vehicle’s Defence to damage it as normal.
In addition, it ignores the fortified terrain
modifier (but not the cover modifier) when
shooting.

or units the Order fails.

As with the Reserves Order, if the unit
contains the Commander giving the Order,
this entry point can be anywhere on the
board. Otherwise, the entry point must be
within range of a Commander that is already
on the table.
Once the unit has been placed on the board,
it may only make one short action in its first
Activation, and may engage the enemy.
Unlike most Orders, if the roll is failed this
Reserves Order is still successful – the troops
will have already started their descent!
However, on a failed Order roll, the opposing
player may instead choose the entry position
by selecting any other valid point within 12"
of the original one.
Anti-Grav
A unit composed entirely of models with this
special rule has jump packs, thrusters, wings
or mystical powers that allow it to move off
of the ground. It may move over terrain,
vehicles and enemy units without needing a
Area Effect
This weapon sprays its ammunition over
a wide area. After it has made a Shoot or
Blaze Away action against an enemy unit, it
may immediately make a second action of
the same type against any other enemy unit
within 6" of the first.
Both of these attacks are part of the same
action, and will only count as a single use on
a Limited (X) weapon.
Blast (X)
If this weapon hits with a shooting or
close combat attack, each successful hit is
multiplied by X when determining how
many dice to roll to damage.
This multiplier applies after Blaze Away
attacks, Shields or any other special rules are
resolved – only the initial hits count towards
those.
Blast weapons also ignore cover penalties
(but not fortified terrain penalties) when
shooting.

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Bulky
A unit containing one or more models with
this special rule cannot enter a Transport (see
page 65).
Camouflage
A unit containing one or more models with
this special rule has a distortion field or
patterned markings that make it hard to see.
The unit counts as being in cover even when
in the open. This rule has no further benefit
when the unit is in cover.
In addition, enemies targeting this unit have
trouble drawing a bead on it. Any Shoot
action against this unit is a long action rather
than a short action. Weapons with the Heavy
Firepower rule are fired as normal.
Experimental
When this weapon rolls to hit with a Shoot
or Blaze Away action, any dice that roll a 1
count as hitting the shooting model itself
(these hits do not add suppression tokens),
and will damage the shooting model even
when Blazing Away. However, any dice that
roll a 6 to hit have their AP increased by one
against the target unit, and will benefit from
the Shredder special rule.
Fire in the Hole!
When a unit containing one or more models
with this special rule charges, no charge
reactions of any kind may be made, even by
units in terrain, as the target unit’s vision is
obscured or it is pinned in place.

Command Fixed (X)

See page (68). FRONT

Communications
A unit containing one or more models with
this special rule, or being transported by a
SIDE SIDE
unit with this special rule, can be the target
of orders given by Commanders in play that
also have the Communications rule regardless
of the range between the two units.

Countermeasures
This airborne vehicle has anti-missile
flares that can confuse targeting systems.
Whenever a weapon with the Anti-Tank rule
hits this vehicle, you may try to avoid being
hit. For each hit that you want to avoid, add a
suppression token to the vehicle and then roll
a D6. On a 5+ the hit is discarded.
Expendable
A unit containing one or more models with
this special rule cannot achieve objectives
and does not count towards VPs for either
player under any objective other than the Kill
Total and Strategic Assets objectives.
REAR
A weapon with this special rule has a limited
arc of fire. It can only draw line of sight to a
target inside X facing.
So a Fixed (front) weapon limits its line of sight
to a 90 degree arc to the front.
Headstrong
At the beginning of its Activation, before any
Recovery rolls, a unit containing one or more
models with this special rule may remove 1
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Heavy Firepower
Shooting is a long action for a unit of Regular
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or Large Infantry that includes one or more
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weapons with this special rule. However, a
unit can choose to not fire any of its heavy
firepower weapons. If it does this then the
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Shoot action stays as a Short action.
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Indirect
A model with this weapon can use it to shoot
at a unit that it and/or its unit leader does not
have line of sight to. However, it will suffer
a further -1 penalty to hit when targeting a
unit that the model with this weapon does
not have line of sight to.
Inspiring
This model drives those around it to perform
at a higher level. The Nerve of all friendly
Special Rules
units (including itself) within 8" of one or
more models with this rule is 1 higher than it
would normally be. As soon as a unit moves
outside of this radius its Nerve will revert to
normal.
Leadership
A unit containing one or more models with
this special rule adds 1 to the number of
suppression tokens removed with a Regroup
or Rally action and may re-roll one failed
Recovery roll per turn.
Limited (X)
This weapon may only be used X times in a
game.
Medic
After an enemy has rolled to damage against
a unit containing one or more Medics with a
shooting attack, remove D3-1 damage points
from the unit before determining casualties.
Mobile Defences
If at least half of the models in a unit have
this special rule then it counts as being in
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cover even when in the open. If that unit is
already in cover; then instead reduce the AP
of any incoming shooting attacks by 1 (to a
minimum of -).
Protection (X)
This model inspires fierce protection from
the units around it, who will leap to its
defence with no care for their own lives.
Friendly units cannot be grounded while
they are within 8" of this model.
In addition, all units of type X will leap to
the defence of any unit containing one or
more models with this special rule. If such a
unit is charged by an enemy unit, any other
unit of type X of the owning player’s choice
that is not activated, engaged or grounded
within 8" may make a charge reaction on
the protected unit’s behalf. If a unit uses
this charge reaction to move, and this move
results in the charging unit no longer being
able to charge its original target, the charging
unit can choose to either abandon the charge,
and stay where it is, or continue the charge
with the unit that moved as its target.
In addition, if the model with this special
rule takes enough damage from a shooting
attack to be destroyed, the owning player may
assign that damage to any other model(s) of
type X within 8" instead, as if it were a model
in the same unit. For example: a Resilience 2
captain has taken a total of 3 damage at the
end of a shooting attack. You can now assign
up to 2 points of damage to any other suitable
models within 8".
The Precision Fire Order will still allow the
protected unit to be selected for destruction,
and the unit will also be destroyed as usual
in Assault.
Up to one model with this special rule may
occupy a piece of fortified terrain that is
already occupied by a friendly unit of the
same type.
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Reckless
Advance
This unit has no use for clearing protocols
and no need for caution as it charges into the
unknown. This unit may double move into,
out of or through Terrain.
Recon
A unit containing one or more models with
this special rule may start the game inside
any terrain piece outside the opponent’s
deployment zone.
Saboteur
This model is skilled with electronics and
explosives, and is able to disrupt or destroy
the enemy’s tech.
When a model with this special rule attacks
an enemy Vehicle in melee, it has a chance to
sabotage it. Any rolls of a 6 to damage add a
suppression token to the Vehicle, even if the
unit could not otherwise damage it.
Saturation
This weapon fires gouts of flame or toxic
gas that fill an area, so accuracy is far less
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important! This weapon always hits on a 3+,
regardless of modifiers, even when using a
Blaze Away action.
Shield (X)
Every time you perform a Shoot action at
a unit containing one or more models with
this special rule, you must discard the first X
hits to overcome the shield’s defences. Only
hits remaining afterwards can be rolled to
damage. Shields do not affect Blaze Away
actions or the amount of Suppression applied
by an attack.
Note that this means if a unit has multiple
types of weapons firing at a shielded unit the
first group (or more if the shield is strong
enough or you roll badly enough) to fire will
likely have their hits discounted by the shield
so it is important to think through the order
in which you fire.
A shield is reduced by 1 point for each
suppression token on the unit. So a unit with
Shield (3) and 1 suppression token would
count as having Shield (2). Weapons with
an AP of X or more (after the adjustment for
suppression tokens) ignore the effects of the
shield.
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If, at any point, a unit has twice as many Shield Projection when determining
suppression tokens as the shield’s original the Strength of the shield and when
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strength it has been overloaded and will not checking to see if it has overloaded.
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work for the rest of the battle. It will affect the

Shoot action that overloaded it as normal. • This shield has no effect if the attacking
unit’s unit leader is within 12" of the
Shield tokens can be model with the Shield Projection.
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used to show that a

When shooting at a unit protected by
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unit’s shield is still in

place. multiple shields, the strongest shield is used.

Shield
Projection (X)
Models with this rule have the Shield rule, but
the effect is extended to all other units with
its unit leader completely within 12". This
shield works in the same way as described
for the Shield special rule with the following
exceptions:
Special Rules
Shredder
When rolling to damage with this weapon,
for any dice that roll a 6 to damage you may
take an additional die and roll to damage
again, with any subsequent damage added
to the original total. Any 6s rolled on this
second roll (or indeed any further rolls) also
grant additional dice – this continues until
no 6s are rolled.

• Count the suppression tokens from

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as all attacks against Vehicles have the
Shredder rule already. Note that the Shredder
special rule does not mean a roll of a 6 always
causes damage. An AP- gun shooting at an
armour 7 Vehicle cannot hurt it.
Slow Reload
Weapons with this special rule may not be
used to Blaze Away (see page 45).
Smoke
A unit hit by a weapon with this special rule
gains the Camouflague rule until the end of
the turn and cannot Blaze Away or Shoot as a
charge reaction for the rest of the turn.
Smokescreen
This airborne vehicle drops grenades to form
a curtain of smoke, obscuring the ground
below. Any unit that disembarks from this
vehicle benefits from the Camouflage rule
until the end of the turn.
Stun
Any damage caused by this weapon marks its
target as activated.
Subterranean
Deployment
This rule is the same as the Aerial Deployment
rule, except that they come from below!
The unit’s entry point may not be inside a
terrain piece, but it may be in base contact
with an enemy unit. The emerging unit has
charged the unit it has come into contact
with, with no charge reaction possible.
Suppressive
Fire (X)
This weapon deals X suppression tokens on
top of any regular suppression caused when
making a Shoot or Blaze Away action. This
applies even if no damage is caused, but the
weapon must hit at least once. If a unit is
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firing multiple weapons with this rule at the
same target, and in the same shoot action,
apply a number of tokens equal to the highest
value of X on a weapon that scored one or
more hits.
Tag
This weapon’s ammunition is
fitted with geo-trackers that
will alert friendly troops to
the location of their enemies.
Whenever this weapon
inflicts a point of damage on an enemy unit,
place a tag marker next to the targeted unit.
Any further units shooting in that Turn
against the tagged unit is at +1 to hit. The tag
token is removed at the end of the Turn with
the activation tokens. A target unit may only
have a single tag marker on it at any time -
further tag markers on a unit that already has
one will have no further effect.
Tenacious
This model is able to hold enemies in position,
whether by surrounding their prey, gripping
them with tentacles, or using some kind of
alien weaponry. Enemy units may not make
a Disengage action while in base contact with
one more models with this special rule.
Transport (X)
A model with this special rule is able to carry
up to X infantry models. These models can
be from different units but you cannot split
a unit across multiple different models with
the Transport rule.
A unit can embark upon a Transport by
ending a Move action (not a Double Move
action) with their unit leader completely
within 2" of the Vehicle they want to enter.
A unit can disembark by making a Move
action (not a Double Move action). Every
model must be placed entirely within X" of
the Transport where X is the units Speed. The
unit must maintain coherency and it must be
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placed at least 1" away from all other units Assault. They may however, choose to exit as
(including the Transport it just exited). If a charge reaction if the Transport is charged
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there is not room to place the entire unit it as long as they have not already activated this
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cannot leave the Transport and must change turn.

its action or do nothing.
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A unit cannot embark upon or disembark

from a Transport that has performed a
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Double Move action that Turn nor can a

Transport that has had a unit embark upon
or disembark from it make a Double Move
action later in that same Turn.

Units can also choose to start a game inside
a Transport, and placing it and the unit it
contains the unit only counts as placing one
unit during deployment.
While a unit is inside a Transport, it cannot
be targeted by enemy fire (unless it is Open-
Special Rules
If a unit chooses to exit the Transport while it
is engaged, they are placed in contact with the
engaged enemy unit, as close to the Transport
as possible. They become instantly engaged
with the same enemy unit, and do not count
as charging. Units inside a Transport are still
in play.

Topped – see below), and it may only make a

Move action (to exit the transport), Regroup
action or Rally action.
It may not make any kind of attack, and if the
Transport becomes engaged with an enemy
unit the occupants do not participate in the
Flyers that also have the Transport rule
cannot safely land on the battlefield to deliver
their troops – units inside a flying Transport
can only exit the vehicle if they have the Anti-
Grav rule. Units cannot embark upon a flying
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If a non-flying model with the Transport rule
is destroyed while there is a unit inside it,
the unit immediately disembarks. They are
placed as close to the transport as possible
if it remains on the table, or will take its
place on the table if it has been removed.
Any models that cannot be placed because
there isn’t room are removed. The unit is also
marked as activated if they weren't already.
If the Transport is a Vehicle that exploded,
they first suffer a number of hits equal to the
Vehicle’s Resilience value plus the roll of a D6.
These will roll to damage with AP 2 and the
unit is marked as activated if it wasn’t already.
Passengers in a flying Transport are destroyed
along with it.
Open-Topped
Units being Transported by a model with
the Open-Topped rule can attack as normal
– they can choose to make a shooting attack
from the back of the Transport, and will be
engaged in Assault with any enemy unit that
the Transport is engaged with (the enemy
can split their attacks between the transport
and the occupying unit as normal, and the
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occupying unit can make charge reactions as
if from a fortified position).
The occupying unit can be targeted by enemy
shooting but counts as being in cover.
Infantry Size
There are 3 sizes of Infantry. Regular, Large
and Massive. Large Infantry count as two
models each and Massive Infantry count as
five model each for the purposes of working
out how many models can fit in a Transport.
Unflinching
A unit containing one or more models with
this special rule does not take the suppression
token for being hit by a ranged attack.
Volatile (X)
This weapon has an unstable fuel source.
Each time a model with this weapon is
assigned damage from a Shooting attack roll
a D6. If you roll X or higher all is well. If you
roll under X the fuel has exploded. Resolve 1
hit from this weapon on the unit the model
is from. Suppression is applied as if it were a
separate shoot action.
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COMMAND
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Commanders of a force are able to influence

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their troops to go above and beyond, and to

do this you will find that some units in the
game have an additional value in their unit
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entry: Command.
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Command and
Commanders
reduced by anything other than rolling the dice
The Command value indicates a
to issue an Order. Losing a Commander in
unit’s ability to control the troops
battle does not reduce the pool.
around it, and contributes to the
army Command Pool, granting Orders
special abilities during the battle.
Models with a Command value are During the game, you may use these dice
referred to as Commanders in the
rules.
Command will be listed under the
special rules section of a unit/model’s
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entry, and can also be granted by

certain unit upgrades. 3+
1 Com
5+
Speci mando C
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le: Un aptain to give Orders. Orders are special abilities
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• Co rotect that will allow units to do things that they
• Ta mmand ❹ ion (R
egotherwise couldn’t have done, such as
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activating times in a turn, activating
on s Ord y)
er simultaneously with another unit, or making
Rang special actions. The list of standard Orders
Command Pool e Di
ce AP can be found on page 70. Most armies and
Speci
All Commanders contribute to the force’s some al individual units will also have their
Command Pool. This is a pool of special dice own unique Orders, and these will be listed
that represent strategic planning and tactical in their force list. There is no limit to how
communication within the force, and allow many Orders you can give in a Turn, as long
Commanders to direct their troops in ways as you have enough dice, but each unit can
over and above those granted by the standard be issued a maximum of 1 Order per Turn,
rules. These abilities can turn the tide of a including failed orders.
battle, so use them wisely! At the beginning
of a game, add together all of the Command Giving Orders
values in your force, and take that number of Unless stated otherwise Orders must be used
Command dice and place them at the side of as follows:
the board.
• Orders with a symbol involve
Note: The number of Command dice in the activating one or more units and will use
pool is set at the start of the game, and is never

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up your Activation even if unsuccessful.
They must be used when it is your turn
to activate a unit, before the Activation,
and must be used on an unactivated
friendly unit.
• Orders with a symbol may only be
used in response to an action taken by
the enemy.
• Orders without a symbol may be given
in addition to a normal Activation, but
only before or after the Activation, not
during. These Orders do not mark any
target units as activated, and can be used
on units that have already activated.
• Orders are issued by your Commanders,
each of which can issue Orders up to
the level of its Command value. For
example, a unit with Command ❷ can
give Level 1 and 2 Orders, but cannot
give Level 3 Orders.
• All units targetted by the Order must be
within the same Ordering Commander’s
range of influence – 12" unless listed
otherwise.
• Grounded Commanders cannot issue
Orders.
To give an Order, declare which Order you
are giving, which Commander is giving it,
and to which unit, and decide how many
Command dice from your pool you want to
roll for the Order. Roll the dice, and check
your result.
• represents 1 success.
• represents 2 successes.
• represents 3 successes.
• A blank face represents a failure and
does not add any successes
• Every + icon means that the die can be
returned to your pool after determining
the result of the roll, even if the Order
was unsuccessful.
• Note: If you ever roll more than one
blank face in a single roll this gives the
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opponent a chance to take advantage
of an opportunity you’ve left open for
them. They may immediately add an
additional Command die to their pool.
Your Order will still be successful if you
roll enough successes.
A Level 1 Order will require 1 success to
be carried out, a Level 2 Order will take 2
successes, and a Level 3 Order will take 3
sucesses.
If you roll enough successes to succeed,
follow the instructions detailed for the
Order. If you do not roll enough, the Order
is unsuccessful.
Either way, return any dice that rolled a + to
your pool, and place the rest at the side of the
table. At the start of each turn (except the
first) both players roll any used command
dice they have at the side of the board. Any
that roll a + are returned to your pool. The
rest stay at the side of the board (and will be
rolled again next turn).
As you will see, it is possible to give any
Order on a single dice with the right roll,
but it is often wise to roll multiple dice when
attempting a higher level order.
The Command rules change the usual
sequence of play by allowing a player to
continue their turn even after they have no
units left to activate. Players will continue
to take alternating Activations until the end
of the Turn, and may use their Activation to
give an Order instead.
If a player does not wish to give an Order,
they may simply do nothing and pass to their
opponent. If they use an Order that makes a
unit available to activate, they may act with
this unit as part of their Activation as normal.
The Turn will only end when both players
have no units left to activate, and both choose
to pass.
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Level 1 Orders The reacting unit may instead charge the

unit that was charging it (provided that it can
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reach the target with a Move or Double Move

Bounding Overwatch
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action), and will gain the charging bonus

Choose two units. One unit may make a in the ensuing Assault. The unit now being
single Move action and then be placed on charged does not gain the charging bonus
Overwatch. The other may then make its
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and may not react.

Activation as normal.
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Change of Plans
This Order may only be given at the beginning
of the game, after rolling for Secondary
Objectives. It is not targeted at a particular
unit. Courage Under Fire
Choose a unit. It may make a Rally action
The player may re-roll one or both of the dice without rolling for recovery.
used to determine one of their Secondary
Objectives for the game.
Firestorm

Counter Attack Choose a unit. It may immediately make a

Shoot action, re-rolling any misses. The unit
Command

This Order may only be given when you
would normally declare a charge reaction,
before the enemy unit is moved.
The best tactical genius in the galaxy is
nothing if their forces do not follow their
orders, and that can win a battle before a
shot is fired.
is then marked as activated.
Hit and Run
Choose a unit. It may make a Move action,
followed by a Shoot action, followed by a
second Move action. It is then marked as
activated. The Shoot action must be a short
action for the purposes of rules such as
Camouflage or Heavy Firepower.

In almost all armies there is a breaking Move, Move, Move!

point. The Veer-myn are notoriously
craven, and the average human trooper Choose a unit. It may either:
has a honed sense of self-preservation. The
haughty Asterians are capable of falling • Perform a Double Move action that can
into a crisis of purpose, questioning if their cross any number of terrain pieces, or
actions will bring balance, and the savage
Orcs are easily distracted. Even the mighty • Perform a Triple Move action following
Enforcers and sturdy Forge Fathers – the the restrictions of a Double Move but
galaxy’s most redoubtable warriors – have tripling the Unit's Speed.
been known to waver and fall back. It is
The move is unaffected by suppression. The
only in the Plague where defeat, failure
unit is then marked as activated.
and even death have no bearing on their
purpose.

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Level 2 Orders
Call to Arms
This Order affects all friendly units within
range of a Commander. Instantly remove
suppression tokens equal to the Commander’s
Command value from each affected unit.
This order cannot be given by a Commander
using the Communications special rule.
This Order is not affected by the 1 Order per
unit per Turn restriction, and can therefore
be issued in addition to one other Order to
each affected unit.
Flanking Manoeuvre
This Order may only be given when you
would normally declare a charge reaction,
before the enemy unit is moved.
Choose a different friendly unit within range
of the same Commander that has not yet
been activated. This unit may make a charge
reaction on behalf of the unit being charged.
This reaction may be used to charge the
original charging unit (provided that it can
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reach the target with a Move or Double Move
action), and will gain the charging bonus
in the ensuing Assault. The unit now being
charged does not gain the charging bonus
and may not react.
Combined Attack
Choose two friendly units that have not
yet been activated. They may be activated
simultaneously. The units must, as part of
their Activation, either:
i. Both Shoot or Blaze Away at the same
target. Roll to hit and damage for
both units at the same time, before
determining casualties. The target unit
will take a suppression tokens from each
unit separately; or
ii. Both charge the same target. Engage
both units with the enemy unit, one
at a time, before rolling any dice, and
roll to damage with both units before
determining casualties. If the target unit
reacts to the charge and prevents either
unit from reaching Assault, they may
each make a Move action as normal.
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Any other part of the units’ Activations such anywhere on any board edge. Otherwise,
as a Move or Regroup can be performed the entry point must be within range of the
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separately. Both units are then marked as Commander already on the table giving the
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activated. Order.

Refresh The newly arrived unit may not engage the

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Choose a unit. Remove its activation token. enemy as part of this Activation but may
carry out any other actions. The unit is then
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marked as activated.
This Order may also be given when one of
your units is charged, before the enemy unit
is moved, allowing your unit to react or to
fight back at full strength.

Reserves
You may choose to deploy some of your units
off of the board at the start of a game, which
is called holding them in Reserve. This Order
is used to bring them onto the table later in
the game.
Command
A unit still in Reserve at the end of the
game is not considered to be a part of the
force for victory purposes. For example, in a
2000pt game with a 100pt unit in Reserve at
the end, the force will count as 1900pts for

Choose a unit in Reserve. It must arrive on
the board with either a Move or Double Move
from a chosen entry point on the board edge.
If the Commander giving the Order is in
the Reserve unit, this entry point can be
determining the victor. Therefore killing 10%
of the force would only require the opponent
to destroy 190pts’ worth of units rather than
200.

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Level 3 Orders
Comms Interference
This Order affects all opposing Commanders.
Until the end of the Turn your opponent’s units
may only be given Orders by Commanders
within the units themselves. In addition, the
Communications rule has no effect for your
opponent while Comms Interference is in
play.
Last Stand
This Order may only be given in the last Turn
of the game (listed in the mission briefing). It is
not targeted at a particular unit.
It will extend the length of the game for an
additional Turn. The game length can only be
extended a maximum of once.
Reprioritise the Mission
This Order may only be given at the beginning
of the game, after rolling for Secondary
Objectives. It is not targeted at a particular
unit.
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The player may change one of the Secondary
Objectives they have rolled for any other of
their choice.
Specialised
Orders
Some specialists within a force provide
unique abilities when purchased as unit
upgrades, and can be directed to use them
with an Order. Only the unit containing the
upgrade may be ordered to use these abilities
– they are not available to other units within
the force. A unit with an order which isn’t
a commander can still attempt to issue that
order to itself. However, it is imited to rolling
1 command dice.
Level 1 – Fortify Position
This Commander is an expert in urban
warfare. This Order may be given when
the Commander is inside a terrain piece
to deploy traps, barricades and automated
weaponry for defence. The terrain piece is
upgraded to fortified terrain until the end
of the Turn. In addition, any units entirely
within that terrain piece gain an additional
+1 to hit modifier when shooting against a
target within 12" of that terrain piece. This
order can be issued at the end of an activation.
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Level 1 – Precision Fire the exact result of this Order depends on the
If any enemy models are removed from a unit number of successes rolled on the dice.
a game

directly following a Shoot action by a unit

• 2-3 successes – the Asset has been
a Game

with this ability, the Shooting player may use

damaged and will be worth half the
this Order to choose one of models that is
number of VPs, rounding down.
removed instead of the owning player.
Playing

• 4 successes – the Asset has been

Level 1 – Repair
destroyed and is worth no VPs.
Playing

A friendly Vehicle may immediately remove

D3+1 suppression tokens or 1 point of • 5+ successes – the Asset has exploded!
damage even if it has already activated. This Treat it like an exploding Vehicle with a
order can be issued at the end of an activation. Resilience of 2 and it hits all units within
D6". It has been destroyed and is worth
Level 2 – Sabotage no VPs.
Objective
Damaged objectives may be sabotaged
A unit with this ability may attempt to
further to try to destroy them, but additional
sabotage Strategic Assets in missions that use
damaged results will have no effect. This order
them. To sabotage a Strategic Asset, the unit
can be issued at the end of an activation.
must be in base contact with it. If successful,
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Forces

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PICKING A FORCE
Playing a game
So, now you know how to play, you’ll surely
want to build up your own army. People like
to play the game in many different ways so the
Forces
forces are fully customisable. You can choose
whether to overwhelm your opponent with
hordes of basic troops, or destroy them piece
by piece with a smaller elite force.
Which Force?
Certain armies are suited to certain playstyles.
There is flexibility in every army, but a Veer-
myn force will be at its best in large numbers,
whereas an Enforcer force will be smaller but
more adaptable, focusing its power in just the
right places.
Of course, the way an army plays isn’t the
Picking a Force
only reason to take it into battle. Have a read
through this section and see which force takes
your fancy – it may be a particular backstory
that you can best identify with, or you may
want to pick your favourite miniature range.
Building a Force
Note: Building a force of your own will
require a little knowledge of how the game
works in practice, and which units are
best in which situations. For your first few
games, we recommend you use the pre-
designed starter forces in the two-player
starter set. Once you know what you’re
doing, read on!
You can play Firefight with just a few units
per side, without worrying about the two
sides being equally matched. This is great for
learning the game, but after you’ve become
familiar with the rules and have amassed a
large collection of models, you will want
to try a game where the forces facing one
another across the battlefield are balanced,
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so that both players have an equal chance of
winning the game.
In order to achieve this, you and your
opponent must pick a force from your
chosen army list before the game. First agree
a total of points, say for example 1,000 points.
Then start picking units from the force lists
provided in this book.
Selecting Units
Each force will be made up of a number of
units, each with its own entry in the force list.
There are no specific units that you must or
must not take – it’s up to you to decide which
units will work best for you in the game, or
simply which units you like the look of!
Once you’ve decided on a unit to include in
your army, you will then need to look at the
different options available to select as part of
that unit. As detailed on page 18, each unit
profile may have restrictions on the number
of each type of option that can be taken within
a unit, as well as minimums and maximums
for the number of models taken overall.
Once a unit composition is decided, it cannot
change during the game – models cannot
leave or join for any reason other than death.
Note that there is no requirement to take any
Commanders, but you will not be able to use
any Orders if you don’t.
Pick your units one at a time, making a note
of the amount of points that you’ve spent
as you go along. Keep adding these costs
together until you reach your chosen limit
for the game. You cannot spend more, but
you can of course spend less than the agreed
total, which is a very brave thing to do!
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Example
For example, a unit of Plague 3rd Gen
Troopers must have a minimum of five
models and can have a maximum of ten. No
more than two models in the unit can carry
either HMGs or grenade launchers or two
models could instead carry one mortar. You
may also add up to two Beasts to support
them in Assault.
Note that these restrictions will have
implications on your chosen playstyle. If
you want to maximise the suppressive fire
that you can lay down, you’ll want to take
multiple HMG and Mortars. However,
with the limits on each unit, you’ll have
to take multiple smaller units rather than
fewer larger ones. Smaller units are more
flexible during the game and will inflict
more suppression, but are more expenisve
per model and more easily wiped out.
You’ll need to take this into account and
build your force with a balance between
the two.
If your strategy is to heavily suppress
your enemy with HMGs, consider taking
some fast melee units to quickly dispatch
the enemies in Assault as they recover.
Unit Upgrades
Some unit entries will list upgrades that are
available to models in the unit. The majority
of these will add extra models or special
weapons, but some units have access to other
specialists too.
These upgrades will have limits in the same
way as the number of models within the units,
such as a maximum number within a unit.
There are three types of unit upgrades,
Personnel, Equipment and Support.
• Personnel upgrades replace one model
in the unit with a leader or specialist
who will grant the unit special rules or
Command abilities.
• Equipment upgrades upgrade one
model in the unit with an improved
weapon or other tactical device.
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• Support upgrades add a model or large
weapon to the unit, such as a D.O.G.
Drone in an Enforcer Pathfinder Unit.
Any additional rules or weapons conferred by
an upgrade are over and above any possessed
by the basic model.
Force Limits
Universal Upgrades
In addition, each force list will have a
selection of upgrades that are not tied to a
particular unit for force selection purposes.
These can be distributed across your force as
you wish at the start of the game, although
they will be a limited resource, and may
only upgrade certain types of unit. They
must still comply with the type limits of all
other unit upgrades.
These upgrades may not be given to
Vehicle units unless stated otherwise.
To ensure a level of realism within your
force and restrict potentially over-powered
combinations, there are a couple of additional
rules that you must follow when constructing
your army.
Unique Units
If a unit has the t symbol before its name in
the list, it is a unique unit. Only one such unit
exists and can therefore only be taken once in
the force.
The General
All armies in Firefight must be assigned a
General. This is the unit or model that has
overall tactical control of the battle, and may
influence the outcome of certain mission
objectives (see page 29).
At the start of each game, you must assign one
model in your force as the General. This must
be the model in your force with the highest
Command value, provided that it is in play at
the start of the game – the General may not be
assigned to a model kept in Reserve.
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If there are multiple models with the equal
highest Command value, you may choose
which is assigned as the General. If you
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do not have any models in play with a
Command value, you may assign any model
as the General.
Forces
One does not use a hammer to open
a Penlo Fruit. Nor does one peel a
Panshi Nut. The appropriate tool for
the appropriate task. Overwhelming
force is wasteful, and insufficient force
meaningless. Learn when to use the
hammer and when the scalpel, and you
will know all that you require in life.
The Subtle Art of Combat – Preface
Picking a Force
High Value Assets
Some units are in short supply, either because
they are rare, or simply too expensive to bring
to battle in large numbers. These units are
called High Value Assets.
Restricting these assets not only ensures a
more realistic and varied force, but also keeps
the game fair so that both players have an
equal chance of winning.
High Value Assets, or HVAs, are given a HVA
rating within the force list, represented by a
number of ★ symbols following the points
value for the model or upgrade.
There is a limit on the combined HVA rating
of units in your force based on the size of
game being played. The maximum HVA
rating is as follows:
Game Size Max HVA Rating
1-1250 points 2★
1251-2250 points 5★
2251-3250 points 8★
+1000 points +3★
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These limits are not totally fixed however. You
may exceed these limits, but your opponent
will receive a bonus of 2VPs for every ★ that
you exceed the limit by.
For example, say you are playing a 2000
point game and your force includes 3
Veer-myn Tunnellers (★★ each) and a
Tangle (★). This is a total of 7★ – 2★
more than the limit – so your opponent
will start the game with a 4VP bonus.
Allies
Sometimes, to fulfil a particular narrative or
theme, you may wish to create a force that
uses units from multiple force lists, such as a
GCPS force that has called in a contingent of
Enforcers, or a Forge Father/Asterian alliance.
Alliances may be made between any
combination of Asterian, Enforcer, Forge
Father and GCPS forces. Plague and Veer-
myn forces may not form alliances.
Once you have chosen your main force list, you
are free to mix and match units from the other
forces. However, every 500 points (rounding
up) spent on units not from your main list will
cost 2★ towards your HVA rating in addition to
any ratings on the units themselves.
For example, if you had a 2000 point Asterian
force including 750pts worth of GCPS troops,
they would count as 4★ towards your HVA
rating.
Recommended Games
Sizes
A standard size game is 1250 points.
For this size game we recommend a
4' by 4' battlefield. For games between
1250 and 2000 points we recommend
a 6' by 4' battlefield. For games above
2000 points we recommend that you
give Warpath a try.
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Thalgarrim's
Hearthguard Veterans
In this section, we will look at how to pick
a force. For my first army, I have chosen the
Forge Fathers. They are a formidable foe,
their superior technology providing them
with some of the best arms and armour
available. They also have a great aesthetic to
them and come together as an army to look
amazing on the tabletop!
With such high level technology they are a
force that can dish out and take a great deal
of damage without cracking. High defence,
some access to shields and an unshakable
faith in that technology alongside their
stubborn nature makes them a relatively
forgiving army to learn with. However they
are not the most mobile of forces so you will
not be able to react as quickly to changes in
the battle as some other armies.
I have decided to base this force around a
small but elite selection of Forge Fathers at
the end of a long campaign. As such there will
be a solid core of infantry with some support
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from a couple of vehicles. The final section
of the force will be a couple of more flexible
units that can be deployed to push forward to
an objective or held in reserve depending on
the scenario.
Initially I am looking for a 1250 force to
play on a 4’ by 4’ table. This will allow me
to quickly assemble and paint the force and
the terrain and get playing really quickly. As
I gain experience I can look at expanding it
to a 2000 point force to play on a full 6’ by 4’
battlefield.
The bulk of this force will be drawn from
the models you get in the Forge Father
Mega Force. This set gives you everything
you need to assemble a sizeable Firefight
force. However, before I assemble anything,
I will need to consider my options and the
challenges I am likely to face on the battlefield.
• The core of most enemy armies will be
infantry, and the best way to deal with
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infantry units is through weight of fire
and suppression. I will also take a core
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of infantry, and arm them for maximum
effect. Steel Warriors form the backbone
of the Forge Father army list. They also
have a good selection of weaponry
Forces
available to them, selecting the right mix
is key. I will take two units of 8. Both with
one Hailstorm Autocannon and one with
a Dragonbreath Flamer as well to form a
solid firebase.
• Vehicles are expensive but very tough.
Standard infantry weapons will just not
cut it against these – I need to make sure
I have something to take them out. The
Surtr Pattern Weapons Platform with is
Heavy Magma Cannon is just the thing
I need here. A small team of Brokkrs
with an Inferno Drill to back them up
Picking a Force
will also be very useful as they are much
easier to keep out of sight of enemy guns
as a backup plan. They are also a useful
unit to have around later on when things
get up close and personal.
• There will always be a need to capture
Strategic Assets. They can really make
the difference between a win and a loss.
An Iron Ancestor is tough enough to
push forwards into the enemy fire and
still come out the other side (hopefully).
It also has slightly longer legs so can
cover a little more ground. Upgrading
it to a Lieutenant is expensive, but it
gives me access to tough, mobile level 2
Commander which will be vital in some
scenarios.
• I still need something more mobile in
my force. For this I am going to use the
Hammerfist Drop Squad. These forge
fathers are seriously tough and have the
Aerial Deployment special rule which
means they can be held in reserve. Their
weapons are slow to fire but deadly and
their Forge Hammers make them a force
to be reckoned with in assault too.
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• Finally I will add in a Huscarl with a
Shield Modulator upgrade to lead my
army. He can be assigned to any of my
infantry units with 5 or more models in
at the start of each game (he will replace
one model from the unit he joins). This
will give me a great amount of flexibility
to bolster the unit I think will be the most
important for that mission. He also adds
two more dice to my command pool.
Everything here comes to 1249 points, just
where I wanted to be to start with. It does
leave me with 750 points to think about
though to expand the army with (and I still
have a good selection of units left from the
original mega force).
This force gives me:
• 26 infantry models
• 2 vehicles
• 4 command dice
A very compact but hopefully deadly force. I
have used just 1 HVA point in this force from
my limit of 2 so I am not giving my opponent
any VP’s before the game starts.
After I’ve played a few games and built up
some experience with the force, I am sure I
will want to tweak it a bit. The Sturnhammer
Battle Tank is a personal favourite of mine
and it would be good to swap things round
to get some transports in the army for a
change of pace. There so many more options
to choose from, but I’ll need to work out
what to sacrifice to afford them. The army
selection system is deliberately very open to
give you this freedom to play around with it,
and use a different force every time!
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ASTERIANS
The Asterian Star Empire is one of the largest
territories in the galaxy, something that has been
achieved through Asterian dedication to scientific
advancement, philosophy, and the protection of
life. All these aspects are seen in its armies.
Very few Asterians will ever actually set foot on a
battlefield. Instead, the consciousnesses of Asterian
pilots will be transmitted into the bodies of a host
of drone warriors, armoured vehicles, and aircraft,
and used to direct the firepower of some of the
deadliest weapons in existence.
The elite brotherhoods of the Clades often lead
the charge, supported by the professional Sho’senn
military and a combined assault of these two
forces is a force to be reckoned with. When it is
backed up by the warbands of the Kalyshi, painted
for battle and dedicated to the dance of death, it
becomes practically irresistible.
The ghosts of the past haunt the Empire to this
day and had kept her armies largely within its
borders. But events transpiring in the universe at
large threaten now to permanently unbalance the
natural order of things and it is clear those armies
must now act. The balance of the universe must
be restored and Unity preserved. The legions of
Asteria march to war.
Orders
Asterians have access to the following
Orders in addition to the standard ones.
Level 1 – Hologram
The Asterians can use holographic
projection to trick their opponent into
thinking a unit is somewhere other than its
actual location.
This Order is given before the game has
started, but after the forces are deployed.
If successful, the Asterian player may take
a friendly unit and deploy it in a deploy
it in a different position inside their
deployment zone and within range of the
same Commander. A unit may only be
repositioned once using this order.
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Specialised Order
– Level 2 – Dirge of Death
The unit may re-roll all failed rolls to wound
until the end of the Turn.
Objectives
Asterians have access to the following
Secondary Objectives on a roll of 61-66 on
the chart.
A – Preservation of Life
Gain 1VP for each Infantry unit on either
side that is either still alive or has been
teleported to safety (see Order – Live to
Fight Another Day on page 88) at the end of
the game (max 3).
B – Embrace the Yahkan
Gain 1VP for each enemy unit destroyed in
Assault (max 3).
C – Maintain the Balance
If (the first time you compare scores) a game
results in a draw, the Asterian player gains
2VPs and the result is then recalculated.
For all their professed love of peace,
the Asterian people have developed
some of the finest warriors and tools
of war in the galaxy. Unlike the Forge
Fathers, the Asterians refuse to share
even the most basic of their secrets with
other races, citing the upset it could do
to the delicate balance they strive to
achieve. The Council of Seven suspect
that rather more selfish needs drive this
policy, whereas the Forge Fathers don’t
care – as long as the Asterians aren’t
selling the humans tech, they aren’t
eating into a valuable avenue of income
for the Star Realm.
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Units
Marionettes control of a team of Marionettes, while more
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SPD MEL ACC Def res ner experienced officers can simultaneously operate
5 5+ 4+ 4+ 1 2 Regular one or more whole units. This multiplication
Infantry
of battlefield presence means huge numbers of
Forces

5 Marionettes Points: 140

Special Rule: Shield (2), Headstrong Marionette warriors can be commanded by a
Weapon Range Dice AP Special much smaller cadre of pilots from the safety of
Noh Rifle 24" 2 - a command vessel. Massed waves of Asterian
Assault Weaponry A 1 - firepower, unified and unstoppable, can then be
Add up to 5 add. Marionettes Pts: 25 each
turned on an enemy, washing them away while
preserving the Balance and, most importantly,
Up to 2 Marionettes may each have one of the
following equipment upgrades: Asterian lives.
Marionette Grenadier Pts: 0
Replace the Noh Rifle with a Grenade Launcher: Support Drones
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Grenade Launcher 8" 1 - Stun

Marionette Phlogistor Pts: 15

Replace the Noh Rifle with a Phlogis Rifle:
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Phlogis Rifle 16" 1 2 Saturation,
Shredder
Asterians

Marionette Sniper Pts: 5

Replace the Noh Rifle with a Sniper Rifle:
Weapon Range Dice AP Special The deadly efficiency of a Marionette
Sniper Rifle 6-48" 1 1 Heavy Firepower, string is often increased by the addition
Slow Reload, of Support Drones. Similar to those
Suppressive Fire (1) seen attached to Cypher units, but with
Add up to 3 Marionette Drone Support
less-developed autonomy subroutines,
Upgrades some Drones bear communications
Marionette Drone Pts: 20
relays, speeding the transmission
of orders from senior Sho’senn
SPD MEL ACC Def res ner officers. Others simply supplement
5 - 4+ 4+ 1 2 Regular
Infantry the firepower of the Marionettes by
Each drone must pick one of the following types. Each unit
carrying extra Noh rifles. However,
may contain a maximum of one of each drone type: Support Drones may also be fitted with
cloaking modules, allowing a string
Communications Drone: Pts: 0 of Marionettes to cross open ground
Special Rule: Communications
almost completely unseen.
Camo Drone: Pts: 15
Special Rule: Camouflague

Weapon Drone: Pts: 20

Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Twin Noh Rifles 24" 4 -

Simple robotic constructs in comparison to

the elite Cyphers, Marionettes are nonetheless
highly effective, commanded as they are by
Asterian pilots no less disciplined than those
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Rifle Cyphers Warden Cyphers

SPD MEL ACC Def res ner SPD MEL ACC Def res ner
6 4+ 3+ 5+ 1 3 Regular 6 4+ 3+ 5+ 1 3 Regular
Infantry Infantry

3 Rifle Cyphers Pts: 135 3 Warden Cyphers Pts: 115

Special Rule: Command ❶, Communications, Shield (3) Special Rule: Command ❶, Communications, Shield (3)
Weapon Range Dice AP Special Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Noh Rifle 24" 2 - Charge Gloves 8" 1 1 Blast (D3)
Assault Weaponry A 1 - Charge Gloves A 1 1 Blast (D3)

Add up to 3 additional Rifle Cyphers Pts: 33 each Add up to 3 additional Warden Cyphers Pts: 26 each

Up to 2 Rifle Cyphers may each have one of the Up to 2 Warden Cyphers may each have the
following Equipment upgrades: following equipment upgrade:
Cypher Force Rifle Pts: 0 Cypher Force Rifle Pts: 10
Replace the Noh Rifle with a Force Rifle: Replace all the weapons with the following:
Weapon Range Dice AP Special Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Force Rifle 18" 1 2 Force Rifle 18" 1 2
Assault Weaponry A 1 -
Cypher Fission Beamer Pts: 5
Replace the Noh Rifle with a Fission Beamer:
0-1 Cypher Prime Personnel Upgrade ① Pts: 20
Weapon Range Dice AP Special Upgrade any 1 model to a Prime granting:
Fission Beamer 24" 1 5 Anti-Tank, Slow • Leadership
Reload Replace all the weapons with the following:
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Cypher Missile Launcher Pts: 15 Stun Grenade 8" 1 - Stun
Replace the Noh Rifle with a Missile Launcer: Lightblade A 2 2 Anti-Tank

Weapon Range Dice AP Special

Missile Launcher 28" 1 2 Blast (D3+1),
Heavy Firepower,
Shredder, Slow
Reload

0-1 Cypher Prime Personnel Upgrade ① Pts: 15

Upgrade any 1 model to a Prime granting:
• Leadership
Replace all the weapons with the following:
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Stun Grenade 8" 1 - Stun
Lightblade A 2 2 Anti-Tank

The brothers of Asteria’s warrior clades do

not merely drive their Cyphers as a human Force Rifle Fission Beamer
soldier might a tank – rather they become
their Cyphers, their very consciousnesses
being beamed directly into the constructs’
semi-organic brains. Indeed, each Cypher is
partially grown using an individual pilot’s
genetic material, allowing him to inhabit its
metallic frame like a second skin, firing its
powerful Noh weapon as if he were holding
it in his own fingers. It takes many years to
achieve the level of self-control necessary to
pilot a Cypher, but once mastered, a Cypher
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Overseer Guard Black Talons

SPD MEL ACC Def res ner SPD MEL ACC Def res ner
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5 4+ 2+ 5+ 1 3 Regular 10 4+ 2+ 5+ 1 3 Regular
Infantry Infantry

3 Overseer Guard Pts: 165 3 Black Talons Pts: 186

Special Rule: Camouflague, Communications, Shield (3), Special Rule: Command ❶, Aerial Deployment, Anti-Grav,
Headstrong Communications, Shield (3)
Forces

Weapon Range Dice AP Special Weapon Range Dice AP Special

Noh Rifle 24" 2 - Noh Rifle 24" 2 -
Stun Grenade 8" 1 - Stun Assault Weaponry A 1 -
Lightblade A 2 2 Anti-Tank
Add up to 3 additional Black Talons Pts: 56 each
Add up to 3 additional Overseer Guard Pts: 46 each
0-1 Cypher Prime Personnel Upgrade ① Pts: 20
Upgrade any 1 model to a Prime granting:

Given that the Overseer is often the only live • Leadership

Replace all the weapons with the following:
Asterian presence sent to a battlefield, the
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
role of his guard is one of great importance – Stun Grenade 8" 1 - Stun
only veteran brothers of a clade may even be Lightblade A 2 2 Anti-Tank,
considered to pilot a Guard Cypher. As well as
Noh weaponry and a lightblade, each Guard is
stealth-capable, often remaining hidden from Black Talon pilots are regarded as something
sight until and unless a threat to their charge of an elite cadre amongst the highly skilled
becomes apparent. Then they will fight using all warrior brotherhoods of the clades. The
Asterians

the skill at their disposal to either eliminate that
threat or give the Overseer the time and space
required for his safe evacuation from the field.
Black Talon triads of the Mishan’ wo clade
are considered by many to be exemplars of
their kind. Through an extended campaign of
hit and run raids and numerous audacious
assaults against fortified mining compounds,
the Mishan’ wo have halted the efforts of the
Forge Fathers of the Kingmar clan to exploit
nearly a dozen worlds along the Asterian
Empire’s eastern border.

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Sky Razors Kalyshi

SPD MEL ACC Def res ner SPD MEL ACC Def res ner

14 4+ 2+ 5+ 2 3 Large 7 3+ 3+ 2+ 1 2 Regular
Infantry Infantry

2 Sky Razors Pts: 200 5 Kalyshi Pts: 85

Special Rule: Anti-grav, Bulky, Command ❶, Special Rule: Camoflague, Reckless Advance
Communications, Shield (3)
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Weapon Range Dice AP Special Bow 16" 1 1
Twin Noh Rifle 24" 4 - Glaive A 2 1
Assault Weaponry A 1 -
Add up to 5 additional Kalyshi Pts: 15 each
Add up to 2 additional Sky Razors Pts: 80 each
0-1 Kalyshi Prime Personnel Upgrade ① Pts: 40
0-1 Cypher Prime Personnel Upgrade ① Pts: 20 Upgrade any 1 model to a Prime granting:
Upgrade any 1 model to a Prime granting:
• Leadership • Leadership
Replace the Assault Weaponry with the following: • Command ❶
Weapon Range Dice AP Special 0-1 Kalyshi Dervish Personnel Upgrade ① Pts: 40
Stun Grenade 8" 1 - Stun Upgrade any 1 model to a Dervish Replacing all their weapons
Lightblade A 2 2 Anti-Tank with the following and gaining:
• Command ❶
• Dirge of Death Order
The exact flight capabilities and operating range Weapon Range Dice AP Special
of an Asterian Sky Razor has yet to be determined Razor Flails A 4 2 Shredder
by Corporation Central. Intact examples have
proved extremely difficult to obtain. What is
known is that flanking attacks by these Cypher- The Kalyshi go to war in traditional warpaint
driven heavy-fire platforms can quickly blunt a and armed with bows and glaives, but only a
unit’s advance and degrade its fighting ability. fool would mistake them for simple savages –
The fact they are equipped with the same energy the Kalyshi are no less technologically advanced
shields as the Cyphers themselves makes them than any other Asterian. The bows and blades
an even more challenging threat to deal with are powered by noh energy and quite capable
effectively. of penetrating the toughest forged armour.
Known for shocking charges, their lightness
and speed means their chosen target is often
cut to pieces before it has a chance to react.

Sky Razor Kalyshi

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Kalyshi Mogals corporate Mule and its raw strength, coupled

SPD MEL ACC Def res ner with a panoply of meter-long tusks, are easily
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10 3+ 3+ 4+ 2 2 Large capable of throwing aside or tearing such a

Infantry
vehicle apart. But the riders borne aboard its
2 Kalyshi Mogals Pts: 120
Special Rule: Bulky, Camouflague
howdah are psychically linked to the beast
through its harness, allowing them to direct the
Forces

Weapon Range Dice AP Special

Yelen Rifle 32" 1 1 Blast (D3), animal’s strength and fury with great precision
Slow Reload, and speed. The Rai’mega are not tamed, by
Suppressive
Fire (1)
any measure, but they are controlled enough to
Explosive Charge 6" 1 4 Anti-Tank, make them the scourge of many an armoured
Slow Reload line and defensive formation.
Temur Glaive* A 1 1
Sheba* A 2 - Shredder
Shield Drone
Add up to 2 additional Kalyshi Mogals Pts: 54 each SPD MEL ACC Def res ner
5 - - 6+ 1 4 Vehicle
0-1 Kalyshi Prime Personnel Upgrade ① Pts: 40 (Height 2)
Upgrade any 1 model to a Prime granting:
1 Shield Drone Pts: 100 ★
• Leadership Special Rule: Anti-Grav, Shield Projection (4)
• Command ❶
* This model uses both weapons in an assault rather than
choosing just one. For all the sophistication of their construction
and the high tech nature of their control
Drawn from the nomadic tribes of the Kalyshi, mechanisms, Asterian battle constructs are
Asterians

Asterian Mogals are, even by Asterian
standards, a proud and aloof people. They ride
to war on ungainly-looking Shebas and prefer
to make their camps some distance from the rest
of a warband, a practise that reflects a deeply-
rooted distrust of other tribes. Their value in
combat is undisputed though. The Mogals
carry long-barreled ‘Yelen’ rifles, sniper-like
weapons that fire high-grade firestone shells.
The shells explode on impact, scattering the
Mogals’ targets or forcing them to ground,
before the charging bands of Mogals cut them
down with their barbed ‘Temur’ glaives.
nonetheless lightly armoured and somewhat
fragile in comparison to other races’ frontline
troops. Both Cyphers and Marionettes are
protected by built-in energy shields though,
capable of withstanding several high-powered
hits, and these can be further augmented by
a mobile Shield Drone. Although such drones
will typically be assigned to a particular triad
or string, the ‘bubble’ shield they generate can,
with careful positioning, be used to also protect
other units and tactical battlefield assets.

Kalyshi Rai’Mega
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7 4+ 4+ 5+ 6 3 Massive
Infantry

1 Kalyshi Rai’Mega Pts: 150

Special Rule: Bulky, Camouflage, Open-Topped, Reckless
Advance, Transport (10 – Kalyshi Only), Unflinching
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Teeth and Claws A 10 2 Shredder

A charging Asterian Rai’mega may seem an

unusually blunt instrument in the Kalyshi
Shield Drone
arsenal. Each beast stands almost as tall as a

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Weapon Drone
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5 4+ 4+ 6+ 1 4 Vehicle
Height 2

1 Weapons Drone Pts: 45

Special Rule: Anti-Grav
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Plasma Vortex 28" 1 2 Blast (2D3),
Heavy
Firepower,
Shredder, Slow Plasma Vortex
Reload

May have one of the following equipment

upgrades:
Heavy Fission Beamer Pts: 0
Replace the Plasma Vortex with a Heavy Fission Beamer:
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Heavy Fission 40" 1 5 Anti-Tank, Heavy
Beamer Firepower, Slow
Reload

Pulse Bombard Pts: 25

Replace the Plasma Vortex with a Pulse Bombard:
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Pulse Bombard
Pulse Bombard 12-48" 1 3 Blast (D6+2),
Heavy Firepower,
Indirect Fire, Slow
Reload, Suppressive
Fire (2)

Mounted on highly mobile, semi-autonomous

anti-grav platforms, batteries of weapon
drones are frequently seen in support of other
Asterian units, in particular Cyphers. Several Heavy Fission Beamer
munition modules are available to them.
The Heavy Fission Beamer can send a lance Narsa Support Drone
of focused energy straight through the side SPD MEL ACC Def res ner

of a Sturnhammer tank while the spinning 8 - - 7+ 3 4 Vehicle

maelstrom of a Plasma Vortex can tear infantry
limb from partially melted limb. Potentially
even more devastating to large infantry units
though is the Pulse Bombard which can send
energy blasts through subspace to rupture the
ground out from beneath their feet.
(Tank)
1 Narsa Support Drone Pts: 180 ★
Special Rule: Anti-Grav, Communications, Shield Projection
(4), Signal Relay
It is only by attuned sensitivity to certain
universal constants, patterns of energy that
pervade even the most chaotic battlefield,
that the Sho’senn and Cypher pilots are able
to guide their constructs. To prevent any
disruption, Narsa support drones are deployed
on the ground to capture, harmonise, and
repeat the signals sent from the pilots. Some
instead provide shield support and without a
Narsa the teleportation of Cyphers from site to
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Chira Transporter
Special Rule: Signal Relay
The Narsa is used to extend the reach of the SPD MEL ACC Def res ner
Playing a game

12 - 4+ 7+ 4 4 Vehicle
various technological advancements enjoyed (Tank)
by the Asterians, providing a stable long- 1 Chira Transporter Pts: 150
range teleportation and communications Special Rule: Anti-Grav, Shield (3), Transport (10)
Forces

relay throughout the force. Weapon Range Dice AP Special

Any Commander in the Asterian Force
with the Communications rule can
relay their Orders through a Narsa
Drone, measuring the 12" radius
from the Narsa rather than their own
location.
In addition, they will have access to
additional Orders.
New Order – Level 2 – Live
to Fight Another Day
Asterians will not take unnecessary risks,
and value their technology in the same
Asterians
Noh Rifles 24" 2 -
Chira Comms Array Equipment Upgrade Pts: 15
Upgrade any Chira with a Communications Array, granting:
Special Rule: Communications
Chira Distortion Field Equipment Upgrade Pts: 20
Upgrade any Chira with a Distortion Field, granting:
Special Rule: Camouflage, Chira Transporter
While their Sho’senn operators are secured
safely elsewhere, Chira-class dispersal craft
are used to ferry combat Marionettes into
battle. Twin pods can carry teams of inactive
robots in a recharge mode and deploy them in
seconds, recovering them just as quickly when

way as they value their lives, especially their tasking is complete. The vehicle itself is
their Cypher constructs. They will not also controlled by a remote operator and is
stay on to fight an unwinnable battle believed to operate as a kind of command
when they can be of more use elsewhere. node, boosting the signals of the Sho’senn and
This Order may only be given when their Marionettes’ combat effectiveness.
relayed through a Narsa Support Drone.
When an Asterian unit within range is
charged, the Asterian player can give
this Order instead of making a charge
reaction. If successful, the unit will be
teleported away from the battlefield.
The opponent may only claim half of
its value as a destroyed unit, and the
unit does not count as destroyed for the
purposes of any other victory conditions.
New Order – Level 2 –
Teleport
This Order may only be given when
relayed through a Narsa Support Drone.
Pick an unactivated friendly Infantry
unit within range of the Drone and
remove it from the table. Place it back
into the table in a new location within
12" of the same or any other Narsa
Drone and mark the unit as activated.

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Chroma Force Platform The intricacy and sophistication of Asterian

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technology is exemplified in the Chroma force
10 - 4+ 8+ 4 4 Vehicle platform. Its twin energy banks are capable
(Tank)
of powering a variety of heavy weapons in
1 Chroma Force Platform Pts: 220 ★★
Special Rule: Anti-Grav, Shield (3) support of Asterian troops, reducing Lancers to
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
slag in a single shot or blanketing enemy units
Super Heavy 36" 1 3 Blast (2D3), in waves of exenterating fire. A Corporation
Plasma Vortex Shredder, Slow vehicle this devastating would likely be so
Reload
large it would be practically immobile, but the
May have the following equipment upgrades: hovering Chroma is as agile as much smaller
Super Hvy. Fission Beamer Pts: 20 vehicles and able to hover over almost any
Replace the Super Heavy Plasma Vortex with a Super Heavy
Fission Beamer: obstacle. No place on the battlefield is out of
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
its reach.
Super Heavy 48" 1 5 Anti-Tank, Blast
Fission Beamer (D3), Slow Reload

Chroma Comms. Array Pts: 15

Upgrade any Chroma with a Communications Array, granting:
Special Rule: Communications

Chroma Distortion Field Pts: 20

Upgrade any Chroma with a Distortion Field, granting:
Special Rule: Camouflage

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Spectra Escort Gunship Overseer

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Playing a game

12 - 4+ 7+ 3 4 Vehicle 5 5+ 4+ 6+ 2 4 Regular
(Tank) Infantry

1 Spectra Escort Gunship Pts: 180 1 Overseer ② Pts: 140

Special Rule: Anti-Grav Special Rule: Communications, Inspiring, Protection (Regular
Infantry)
Forces

Weapon Range Dice AP Special

Heavy Fission 40" 1 5 Anti-Tank, Heavy • Command ❹
Beamer Firepower, Slow
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Reload
Noh Pistol 12" 2 -
Ghost Eye 48" 1 6 Slow Reload, Tag
Sniper System Assault Weaponry A 1 -
Twin Noh Rifles 24" 4 - FIxed (Front)
Though Asterians go to war reluctantly, they do
so no less ably. High-tech warfare characterises
Armoured fire support and force protection
most Asterian armies, the lead in each usually
for Asterian troop carriers and Cypher teams
being taken by a particular Clade. The Clade
is often provided by Spectra escort gunships.
will elect one of their number as Overseer
The Spectras carry a high capacity Fission
of each battle and, such is their expertise in
Beamer on their turrets and two forward-
warfare, the Clade’s authority supplants even
facing noh rifles to either hunt enemy vehicles
that of the senior Sho’senn.
or secure an area while Marionettes mount
and dismount their Chira. Spectras also carry
the Ghost Eye sniper system and can silently
Asterians

mark an enemy target with nominator rounds

that are invisible to the naked eye but easily
tracked by heavy Asterian weapons systems for
subsequent execution.

Hidden Strike Assassin

Drone
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18 - 3+ 7+ 3 4 Vehicle
(Flyer)

1 Hidden Strike Assassin Drone Pts: 175 ★

Special Rule: Camouflage

Weapon Range Dice AP Special Overseer

Phantom Missiles 32" 1 5 Anti-Tank, Blast
(D3), Suppressive
Fire (1)

The Hidden Strike assassin drone is designed

for long range and highly targeted support.
Cruising high above a battlefield, Strike drones
respond to requests from ground units by
rapidly diving towards their nominated target
before decloaking and firing. Their payloads
of Phantom missiles use quantum technology
to pass through heavy armour and detonate
within a structure or vehicle, but the best
operators claim they can even place a warhead
within an individual enemy soldier.

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t Ten’ur Go, Asterian Unit Upgrades

the Thousand Deaths
Asterian Shuuvatar Personnel Upgrade ① Pts: 50
SPD MEL ACC Def res ner Every Asterian infantry unit containing at least 5 models may
10 3+ 2+ 5+ 2 4 Regular upgrade a model to a Shuuvatar, granting:
Infantry
• Command ❶
1 Ten'ur Go Pts: 150 • Special Rule: Observer
Special Rule: Aerial Deployment, Anti-Grav,
Communications, Headstrong, Unflinching (vs plague only),
Inspiring, Protection (Black Talon), Shield (3) A Shuuvatar may accompany the army
to maintain balance and GCPS scouts are
• Command ❶
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
also increasingly reporting large numbers of
Noh Pistol 12" 2 - Kalyshi warbands fighting alongside their more
Singing Sword A 4 2 Anti-Tank mechanically inclined cousins. Apparently, they
also follow the Clade’s lead.
Ten’ur Go is one of the few survivors of the
Asterian colony planet once known as Tan’shek.
Although he was eventually forced to flee his
home as a relentless Scourge army overran it,
he still carries the scars of the battle to save it.
In order to retrieve the Singing Sword from
the ruins of his Clade’s monastery, Ten’ur was
forced to kill the infected remnants of his own
brothers, and he fights now in utter silence,
reliving with every battle the thousand deaths
of that day.
Shuuvatar

Special Rule: Observer

The Shuuvatar exist to watch over the

Overseers of the Asterian Military, and
ensure that the decisions they make
are in balance. An Overseer within
12" of a Shuuvatar may re-roll up to
one Command die per turn. However,
should the Overseer fail to give an
Order at any point, whether within 12"
of the Shuuvatar or not, the Asterian
force will suffer a penalty of – 1VP at
the end of the game.
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Equipment Upgrades
Playing a game

Some models may take equipment upgrades from the table below. Such models will be marked
with a symbol in the army list. ① means it can take up to one upgrade. ② means it can take
up to two upgrades.
Forces

Weapon Range Dice AP Special Points

8" 1 1 Blast (D3)
Charge Glove Blast (D3) 12
A 1 1
Explosive Charge 6" 1 4 Anti-tank, Slow Reload 5
Force Rifle 18" 1 2 15
Lightblade A 1 2 Anti-tank 10
Noh Rifle 24" 2 - 16
Noh Pistol 12" 2 - 7
Shield Booster - - - Power Up 50
Smoke Grenades 6" 1 - Smoke 10
Staff of Command A 1 2 Imperious 25
Stun Grenade 6" 1 - Stun 10

Robotic Special Rule: Imperious

Asterians

All units in the Asterian army list A Commander with this weapon may
except for the Overseer, Ten'ur Go and re-roll one command dice during the
all Kalyshi units are robotic. game.

Special Rule: Power Up

A model with this special rule increases

the value of his (or his unit's) shield by
1 (to a maximum of 4). Note that they
must already have a shield for this to
have any effect.

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ENFORCERS
The Galactic Co-Prosperity Sphere runs on
a knife edge, where its member corporations
compete against each other for the galaxy’s spoils
and are permanently on the cusp of hostility.
The only thing stopping open warfare between
corporations is the risk of sanctions from the
ruling Council of Seven, and the threat of the
Enforcers that apply them.
Enforcers are the private army of the Council,
artificially enhanced super soldiers equipped
with powered armour and the most advanced
weaponry humanity has to offer. Developed to
counter a threat which almost destroyed the
Co-Prosperity Sphere, Enforcers are the perfect
warriors; aggressive, amoral, and as physically
strong as an Orc. They are conditioned to think
of little outside of tactical threats to the Council
and how to neutralise them.
Beyond the GCPS the Enforcers are if anything,
even more feared. While GCPS Marines are
known and respected among the galaxy’s
civilisations, the Enforcers inspire such awe and
terror that the mere threat of their deployment
has prompted surrender without a shot being
fired, on more than one occasion.
The Enforcers’ reputation alone inspires fear, but
it pales in comparison to the experience of seeing
humanity’s most efficient killers at war.
Orders
Enforcers have access to the following Orders
in addition to the standard ones.
Level 2 – Coordinated
Offensive
Choose two friendly units that have not
yet been activated. They may be activated
simultaneously, and may perform any
action(s) as part of their activation.
If both units Shoot or Assault the same
enemy, this must be declared before any dice
are rolled, and you must roll to damage with
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both units before determining casualties. If
both units shoot the same target, it will take a
suppression token for being hit by each unit.
This Order counts as your single Activation,
but marks both units as activated.
Level 3 – Fusillade
Choose an enemy unit anywhere on the board.
Any units within range of the Commander that
have line of sight to that target may immediately
perform a Blaze Away action at it if they are in
range. In addition, any hits are rolled to damage
as if a Shoot action were being performed.
Roll to hit and damage with all units before
determining casualties.
None of the participating units are marked
as activated.
Objectives
Enforcers have access to the following
Secondary Objectives on a roll of 61-66 on
the chart.
A – And They Shall Know
Fear
The Enforcers aim to leave their enemies with
a feeling of awe and pure terror. Gain 1VP for
every enemy unit destroyed while grounded or
that flees following a recovery roll (max 3).
B – Bag and Tag
Randomly choose an enemy Infantry unit
– this unit contains an asset with a piece of
key information needed by the Council. If
you destroy this unit in Assault (representing
capturing the asset), you gain 3VPs.
C – No Loose Ends
Gain 1VP for each Infantry unit completely
destroyed (taken from its starting number
of models down to nothing) by a single
Shooting attack (max 3).
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The story of how the Enforcer

Playing a game

programme began is one that is well-

known and oft repeated on propaganda
vids throughout the galaxy. The
Forces

truth is a little more complicated,

involving secret deals with alien
races and some very questionable Genling 45 Laser Rifle Genling 58 Burst Laser
medical experimentation. While the
Enforcer Corps themselves represent
the Council’s biggest success, it is not
known to any save that August body of
men, women and aliens themselves how
many failures it took to get there, nor
what became of them.

Defender Shield HMX-32 Missile

Units Launcher

Enforcers Heavy Weapon Enforcers

Enforcers

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6 4+ 3+ 5+ 1 3 Regular 6 4+ 3+ 5+ 1 3 Regular
Infantry Infantry

5 Enforcers Pts: 135 5 Enforcers Pts: 135

Special Rules: Anti-Grav, Communications Special Rules: Anti-Grav, Communications
Weapon Range Dice AP Special Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Genling 45 Laser 18" 1 1 Genling 45 Laser 18" 1 1
Rifle Rifle
Assault Weaponry A 1 - Assault Weaponry A 1 -
Add up to 5 additional Enforcers Pts: 24 each Up to 4 Enforcers may have one of the
following equipment upgrades:
Up to 1 Enforcer may have one of the following
equipment upgrades: Enforcer Missile Launcher Pts: 30
Replace the Genling 45 Laser Rifle with a Missile Launcher:
Enforcer Missile Launcher Pts: 30
Replace the Genling 45 Laser Rifle with a Missile Launcher: Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Weapon Range Dice AP Special vEnforcer 6-36" 1 4 Anti-Tank, Heavy
Missile Launcher Firepower, Slow
vEnforcer 6-36" 1 4 Anti-Tank, Heavy
Reload
Missile Launcher Firepower, Slow
Reload vEnforcer 6-36" 1 1 Blast (D3+1),
Missile Launcher Heavy Firepower,
vEnforcer 6-36" 1 1 Blast (D3+1),
Slow Reload
Missile Launcher Heavy Firepower,
Slow Reload
Enforcer Burst Laser Pts: 20
Replace the Genling 45 Laser Rifle with a Burst Laser:
Enforcer Burst Laser Pts: 20
Replace the Genling 45 Laser Rifle with a Burst Laser: Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Weapon Range Dice AP Special Burst Laser 28" 3 1
Burst Laser 28" 3 1

0-1 Veteran Lieutenant Personnel Upgrade ① Pts: 40

Upgrade any 1 model to a Lieutenant, granting:
• Leadership
• Command ❶

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Assault Enforcers trained professional killer, built to function with

SPD MEL ACC Def res ner equally cold-blooded efficiency as an individual
6 3+ 4+ 5+ 1 3 Regular as in a team, and wears the best armour credits
Infantry
can buy. Their support network is also without
5 Assault Enforcers Pts: 115 rival – no team really works alone, all of them
Special Rules: Anti-Grav, Communications
being co-ordinated by the best communications
Weapon Range Dice AP Special technology and strategic minds in the GCPS.
Genling Laser Pistol 9" 1 1
Wristblades A 2 1 Assault Team

Upgrade all Assault Enforcers to Defenders: Enemy forces pinned down by Strike teams can
quickly find themselves outflanked and under
Enforcer Defender Equipment Upgrade Pts: 25 attack by Enforcer Assault teams. Making full
Replace all weapons with the following:
use of their armour’s built-in jetpacks to rapidly
Special Rules: Mobile Defences close with an enemy, assault operators use
Weapon Range Dice AP Special wristblades and pistols to cut them apart and
Shotgun 12" 1 - Blast (D3) portable incinerators to clear dug-in positions.
Assault Weaponry A 2 -
Defender Team
Upgrade all Assault Enforcers to Breach and
Eradicate Enforcers: Assault shields and shotguns have long been
Breach & Eradicate Enforcer Equipment Upgrade Pts: 30 used by Enforcer groups in ship-to-ship boarding
Replace all weapons with the following: actions. Their role on the ground has also greatly
Weapon Range Dice AP Special expanded recently, being used not only as guards
Genling Laser Pistol 9" 1 1 at choke points and checkpoints, but in tunnel
Wristblades A 2 1 and urban warfare against Plague and Veer-
Mines A 1 5 Anti-Tank Myn foes.

In addition one Assault Enforcer also has the Heavy Support Team
following equipment upgrade:
Each operator in a Heavy Support team carries
Weapon Range Dice AP Special a HMX-32 ‘Harpy’ missile launcher, a modified
Thermal Rifle 16" 1 5 Anti-Tank version of larger systems seen on some corporate
marine vehicles, adapted for Enforcer armour
Up to 1 model may have the following
equipment upgrade: profiles and capable of firing multi-programmable
fire-and-forget projectile warheads. These may be
Enforcer Incinerator Pts: 23
Replace all weapons with the following: susceptible to some forms of electronic counter-
measures, but the Support team’s rate of fire is
SpWeapon Range Dice AP Special
generally high enough to overcome any losses.
Incinerator 9" 1 1 Blast (2D3),
Saturation, Slow Breach and Eradicate Team
Reload, Volatile
(3+) Enforcer Breach and Eradicate teams specialise
Assault Weaponry A 1 - in the deployment of weaponry designed to crack
armoured vehicles and structures and terminate
0-1 Veteran Lieutenant Personnel Upgrade ① Pts: 40 their inhabitants. The corps’ current preferred
Upgrade any 1 model to a Lieutenant, granting: anti-tank mine, in use in war zones across the
• Leadership galaxy, is the GX-226 ‘Anemone’, a weapon
• Command ❶ designed to explosively pierce the underside of
tanks and personnel carriers and fill their crew
compartments with a flesh-shredding cloud of
The basic building block of most Enforcement charged metal shards. B and E units also carry
groups across space is the Strike Team – thermal rifles for penetrating bunkers and other
Enforcers carrying Genling 45’s and 58 Burst static targets and are trained in multiple booby-
Lasers, working in unison. But their ubiquity trap and sabotage techniques.
does not make them any less elite. Each man or
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Pathfinders
Special Rule: RDL
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Transmission
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6 4+ 3+ 4+ 1 3 Regular
Infantry
The D.O.G. Drone is primarily a
5 Pathfinders Pts: 150
Special Rules: Recon support tool for isolated Pathfinder
units – it carries their equipment and
Forces

Weapon Range Dice AP Special

LSX Sniper Rifle 6-40" 1 2 Heavy Firepower, provides automated fire support when
Slow Reload, necessary. However, it also logs every
Suppressive Fire
(1), Tag piece of information encountered by
Genling Pistol 9" 1 1 the Pathfinders and their survey drones,
Assault Weaponry A 2 - building a highly-detailed map of the
Add up to 1 Enforcer Pathfinder D.O.G. Drone area, its inhabitants and any areas of
Support Upgrade military strength. This reconnaissance-
D.O.G. Drone (40mm round base) Pts: 13 each data-log, or RDL, is uploaded
SPD
6
MEL
-
ACC
3+
Def
4+
res
1
ner
3 periodically to High Command, but
Regular
Infantry the drone is also equipped to perform
Weapon Range Dice AP Special an emergency upload during intense
Burst Laser 28" 3 1 conflict, giving the Enforcers off-world
0-1 Veteran Lieutenant Personnel Upgrade ① Pts: 50 an up-to-the-minute log of a battle’s
Upgrade any 1 model to a Lieutenant, granting: progression and troop movements.
• Leadership
• Precision Fire Order While one or more D.O.G. Drones
Enforcers

• Command ❶
Pathfinders are well known for their role in
scouting and confirming the presence of threats
warranting a Containment Protocol. They also
play a vital role in all-out warfare, operating
as snipers, saboteurs, and fire controllers
for heavy weapons units. Pathfinder D.O.G.
drones can increase a team’s operating range
and versatility while also enabling rapid
transmission of battlefield intel, making the
larger EPG even more deadly.
are in play, the controlling player may
re-roll a single Command dice in each
Turn of the game.
In addition, if the drone is destroyed
during a battle, the Enforcer player may
use an Order to access its final upload
and give High Command a unique
advantage. This is a Level 2 Order, and
any dice for it must be rolled as soon as
the drone is removed from the table. If
successful, at the end of a mission when
calculating VPs, reduce the opponent’s
score by 1.

Pathfinder Infantry D.O.G. Drone

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Pathfinder Bikes Jetbikes

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10 4+ 3+ 4+ 2 3 Large
Infantry 12 4+ 3+ 5+ 2 3 Large
Infantry

1 Pathfinder Bike Pts: 35 2 Jetbikes Pts: 70

Special Rules: Bulky, Recon Special Rules: Anti-Grav, Bulky, Communications

Weapon Range Dice AP Special Weapon Range Dice AP Special

LSX Sniper Rifle 6-40" 1 2 Heavy Firepower, Twin Genling 45 18" 2 1
Slow Reload, Laser Rifle
Suppressive Fire Assault Weaponry A 1 -
(1), Tag
Genling Laser Pistol 9" 1 1 Add up to 4 additional Jetbikes Pts: 31 each
Assault Weaponry A 2 -
Up to 1 Enforcer Jetbike may have one of the
Add up to 3 additional Pathfinder Bikes Pts: 31 each following equipment upgrades:
Assault Missile Launcher Pts: 35
Replace the Twin Genling 45 Laser Rifle with an Assault Missile
The Pathfinder arm of the Enforcer Corps is Launcher:
often tasked with highly dangerous missions, Weapon Range Dice AP Special
including targeted terminations, fire support, vAssault 6-36" 1 4 Anti-Tank
and long-range reconnaissance, and all behind Missile Launcher
enemy lines. Success can depend on the rapid vAssault 6-36" 1 1 Blast (D3+1)
Missile Launcher
insertion and withdrawal of these units and,
of course, on not being detected prematurely. Enforcer Heavy Burst Laser Pts: 40
Replace the Twin Genling 45 Laser Rifle with a Burst Laser:
To achieve this, many Pathfinder units make
use of the EP-54 electric monobike, or the Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Heavy Burst Laser 28" 3 2 Suppressive Fire (1)
‘E-Mike’ as it is known by its riders. The
E-Mike’s excellent range and low noise profile 0-1 Veteran Lieutenant Personnel Upgrade ① Pts: 40
have facilitated numerous covert operations Upgrade any 1 model to a Lieutenant, granting:

and, when things get loud, its speed has proved • Leadership
• Command ❶
similarly valuable.

Designed for deployment in battle spaces where

conventional air-support might be unavailable
but high-speed manoeuvres are needed,
current usage of the XSG-65 mobile weapons
platform and its derivatives range from
simple patrol routines to rapid and complex
battlefield support and intervention roles. It is
a popular vehicle amongst Enforcer operators
and commanders alike, fitting the Enforcers’
core values of rapid and definitive projection of
power perfectly and can be fitted with almost
any weapon in the Enforcer armoury as well,
making it suitable for any operation, from
anti-infantry to anti-armour.

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Peacekeepers Peacekeeper Defenders

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6 4+ 3+ 6+ 1 3 Large
Infantry
6 4+ 3+ 6+ 1 3 Large
Infantry

5 Enforcer Peacekeepers Pts: 185 5 Enforcer Peacekeeper Defenders Pts: 200

Special Rules: Anti-Grav, Communications Special Rule: Anti-Grav, Communications, Mobile Defences
Forces

Weapon Range Dice AP Special Weapon Range Dice AP Special

Twin Genling 45 18" 2 1 Twin Genling 45 18" 2 1
Laser Rifle Laser Rifle
Energy Gauntlet A 1 2 Assault Weaponry A 1

Up to 1 Enforcer Peacekeeper may have one of Up to 1 Enforcer Peacekeeper Defender may

the following equipment upgrades: have an Incinerator Equipment Upgrade:
Enforcer Incinerator Pts: 10 Enforcer Incinerator Pts: 10
Replace the Twin Genling 45 Laser Rifle with an Incinerator: Replace the Twin Genling 45 Laser Rifle with an Incinerator

Special Rule: Fire in the Hole! Special Rule: Fire in the Hole!
Weapon Range Dice AP Special Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Incinerator 9" 1 1 Blast (2D3), Incinerator 9" 1 1 Blast (2D3),
Saturation, Slow Saturation, Slow
Reload, Volatile Reload, Volatile
(3+) (3+)

Enforcer Burst Laser Pts: 12 0-1 Veteran Lieutenant Personnel Upgrade ① Pts: 40
Replace the Twin Genling 45 Laser Rifle with a Burst Laser: Upgrade any 1 model to a Lieutenant, granting:

Weapon Range Dice AP Special • Leadership

• Command ❶
Enforcers

Burst Laser 36" 3 1

0-1 Veteran Lieutenant Personnel Upgrade ① Pts: 40

Upgrade any 1 model to a Lieutenant, granting:
Peacekeeper-armoured Enforcers are employed
• Leadership in high-risk direct-action operations where
• Command ❶
circumstances might render even standard
Enforcer troops ineffective. The heavier
armour means advancing directly even into
heavy weapons fire is frequently survivable
while next to no mobility is lost thanks to an
enhanced triple-chambered power plant. For
this reason, Enforcer Battlefield Commanders
frequently carry out their duties in Peacekeeper
armour, but the suits are also commonly used
for close-assaults, building clearances, and fire
support missions.

Peacekeeper with Peacekeeper with Peacekeeper with

Energy Gauntlet Defender Shield Burst Laser

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Strider A variety of Strider frames have been

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employed in corporate forces but the one most
6 4+ 3+ 7+ 4 3 Vehicle commonly used by Enforcer groups is the
GR77 equipped with a Genling 88 Burst Laser.
1 Strider Pts: 160 They are typically used as infantry support
Special Rules: Communications
platforms, laying down curtains of suppressive
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Heavy Burst Laser 28" 3 2 Suppressive Fire
fire as cover for advances by Strike and Assault
(1) teams, but may also serve as mobile sentries
Assault Weaponry A 2 1 and escorts for slower ground units.
may have one of the following equipment
upgrades:
Urban Assault Pattern Pts: 0 Ajax Siege Pattern
Replace all weapons with the following: Strider

Special Rule: Fire in the Hole! Developed during the Trotanic war,
Weapon Range Dice AP Special the GR95 model Strider, commonly
Heavy Flamethrower 12" 1 1 Blast (2D3),
Saturation, Slow
known as the ‘Ajax’ variant, was
Reload, Volatile developed to help corporate
(2+)
forces break through armoured
Chainsaw A 3 3
chokepoints. The Ajax has been up-
Polaris Pattern Pts: 0 armoured and uses smoke rounds
Replace the Heavy Burst Laser with a Polaris Cannon:
and a heavy ‘Aggressor’ shield,
Weapon Range Dice AP Special essentially a reinforced and upscaled
Polaris Cannon 48" 1 6 Anti-tank, Heavy
Firepower, Slow version of the Defender, to help it
Reload survive extended time under fire. Its
Ajax Siege Pattern Pts: 30 grav-ram spear can deliver a colossal
Replace all weapons with the following: amount of force to a defined area or
Special Rule: Mobile Defences launch individual spearheads a short
Weapon Range Dice AP Special distance against moving targets.
Grav-Ram Spear 16" 1 4 Slow Reload
Given time, the Ajax can reduce even
Grav-Ram Spear A 4 4
the strongest structure or armour to
0-1 Veteran Lieutenant Personnel Upgrade Pts: 40 rubble and wreckage.
Upgrade the Strider to a Strider Lieutenant, granting:

• Leadership
• Command ❶

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Accuser Interceptor The XSM-784 Accuser Interceptor is the

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embodiment of speed and power, making it
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16 - 3+ 8+ 4 3 Vehicle the favourite air-intervention and assault

1 Enforcer Accuser Interceptor
Special Rule: Communications, Transport (5)
Forces
(Flyer)
support craft of the Enforcer corps. Capable
Pts: 225 ★ of supersonic flight as well as hovering and
VTOL, its multiple hardpoints mean weapons

Weapon Range Dice AP Special

Twin Heavy 28" 6 2 Suppressive Fire
loadouts can be quickly tailored to match
Burst Lasers (1) whatever threat the Accuser is being sent
against. Heavy burst lasers are a favourite
May have any of the Following Equipment
Upgrades: option although recent interventions against
Arbiter Interceptor Pts: 0 Plague and Veer-Myn incursions have seen
Replace the Twin Heavy Burst Laser with Twin Polaris Cannon:
an increase in the equipment of air-to-ground
Weapon Range Dice AP Special missile systems.
Twin Polaris 48" 2 6 Anti-Tank, Slow
Cannon Reload

Missile Pods Pts: 25

Upgrade with an additional weapon system granting:
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Missile Pods 48" 1 5 Anti-Tank
Anti-Missile Flare Dispenser Pts: 15
Upgrade any Interceptor with Anti-Missile Flare Dispensers,
granting:
Enforcers

Special Rule: Countermeasures

Smokescreen Grenade Launchers Pts: 15

Upgrade any Interceptor with Smokescreen Grenade Launchers,
granting:
Special Rule: Smokescreen

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Persecutor Bomber Developed as a fast response ground support

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14 - 3+ 8+ 4 3 Vehicle
(Flyer) requiring the rapid deployment of high yield
explosive ordnance and termination of pre-
1 Enforcer Persecutor Pts: 225 ★
Special Rule: Communications tagged and live laser-marked targets. Range
Weapon Range Dice AP Special and speed are lower than similar airframed
Anti-Infantry 12" 1 3 Area Effect, Blast craft, but the Persecutor still packs a mean
Bombs (2D3) Limited (2), punch. Two dual-core high-density projectile
Suppressive Fire
(2) weapons can be carried beneath the aircraft’s
Bunker Buster 12" 1 6 Area Effect, Blast wings for bunker-busting and anti-armour
Bombs (D3), Limited (2),
Anti-Tank missions while a payload of high-spread
Missile Pods 48" 1 5 Anti-Tank guided munitions has proved to be highly
effective against massed infantry.
Anti-Missile Flare Dispenser Pts: 15
Upgrade any Persecutor Bomber with Anti-Missile Flare
Dispensers, granting:
Special Rule: Countermeasures

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Captain t Commander Roca

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Infantry Infantry
1 Captain ② Pts: 95 1 Commander Roca Pts: 150
Special Rule: Anti-Grav, Communications, Unflinching, Special Rule: Anti-Grav, Communications, Protection
Protection (Regular Infantry)
Forces

(Regular Infantry), Alien Intel, RDL Transmission, Inspiring

• Command ❷ • Command ❹
Weapon Range Dice AP Special • Precision Fire Order
Genling Laser Pistol 9" 1 1 Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Energy Gauntlet A 2 2 Genling Laser Pistol 9" 1 1
May have any of the Following Equipment LSX Sniper Rifle 6-40" 1 2 Heavy Firepower,
Upgrades: Slow Reload,
Suppressive Fire
Peacekeeper Armour Pts: 40 (1), Tag
Equips your Captain with peacekeeper armour. This increases
Assault Weapon A 2
his Defence to 6+, changes his unit type to Large Infantry,
replaces the Protection (Regular Infantry) special rule with the
Protection (Large Infantry) special rule and replaces all of his
weapons with the following: The Forward Observers are the eyes and
Weapon Range Dice AP Special ears of the Council but they are by no means
Twin Genling 45 18" 2 1 passive observers – they are first and foremost
Laser Rifle
Wristblade A 2 1
Enforcers. Roca himself is an expert in the
termination of dozens of alien races. Despite
carrying a sniper’s rifle, he is equally at home
Enforcers

fighting alongside an assault team as he is

leading a Pathfinder unit.

Special Rule: Alien Intel

Roca has fought with distinction

against every threat presented to the
GCPS, from Marauders to Elastopods,
and he has a keen understanding of
their tactics, and how to use their
abilities against them.

Captain Roca may give Orders that would

otherwise be specific to his opponent’s
faction, such as using Masters of
Engineering when facing Forge Fathers.
He can only give Orders when he has
eligible friendly troops – he cannot
give the Veer-myn’s Swarm Order
for example, as he has no friendly
Nightcrawler units!

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Enforcer Unit Enforcer Forward Observer Personnel Upgrade ① Pts: 75

Upgrades
During combat operations, the individual
units in a Strike Force may be led by a Sergeant
who, while having a high degree of autonomy
in achieving his mission objectives, will report
to a single Battlefield Commander, typically
an Enforcer Captain. An exception to this
rule is the presence of a Forward Observer.
Forward Observers exist somewhat outside the
traditional rank hierarchy, reporting directly
to the Council itself, and their expertise and
guidance is recognised and respected by all
other Enforcers.
Every infantry unit containing at least 5 models may upgrade a
model to a forward observer, granting:
• Command ❸
Enforcer Medic Personnel Upgrade ① Pts: 30
Every infantry unit containing at least 5 models may upgrade a
model to a medic, replacing all their weapons with a medpack
granting:
Special Rule: Medic
Enforcer Engineer Personnel Upgrade ① Pts: 30
Every infantry unit containing at least 5 models may upgrade a
model to an engineer, granting:
• Command ❶
• Fortify Position Order

Special Rule: Independent

Fire

This equipment upgrade may only be

taken by an Engineer. You may take
up to two of these upgrades as a single
choice.
Weapons with this special rule can
be fired in addition to a models other
ranged weapon.
Medic Engineer

Equipment Upgrades
Some models may take equipment upgrades from the table below. Such models will be
marked with a symbol in the army list. ① means it can take up to one upgrade. ② means it
can take up to two upgrades.
Weapon Range Dice AP Special Points
Defender Shield - - - Mobile Defences 15
Energy Gauntlet A 1 2 8
Genling 45 Laser Pistol 9" 1 1 4
Genling 45 Laser Rifle 18" 1 1 10
LSX Sniper Rifle 6-40" 1 2 Heavy Firepower, Slow Reload, Suppressive Fire (1), Tag 25
Sentry Gun 28" 2 1 Independent Fire* 20
Shotgun 12" 1 - Blast (D3) 5
Smoke Grenades 6" 1 - Smoke 10
Thermal Mines A 1 5 Anti-tank 10
Twin Genling 45 Laser Rifle 18" 2 1 18
Wristblades A 2 1 10

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Forge Fathers
Few non-human civilisations have
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survived contact with the GCPS – most are
‘incorporated’, losing their identity along with
their planets; the rest simply destroyed. But
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the Forge Fathers, the dwarven warriors of
the Star Realm, are not like any other race in
the galaxy. They are born of fire and metal. So
when human corporations began moving into
worlds that rightfully belonged to the Realm,
the Forge Lords fought back with superior
firepower and almost impenetrable armour.
To this day, the clans of the Forge Fathers
stand proud and independent and carry on
their mission to claim the galaxy, one world at
a time. They do this by the power of the Forge
Stars, trapping the energy of suns and using it
to construct colossal machines and starships
capable of stripping entire planets of their
Forge FATHERS
wealth and resources and engineering devices
that are the envy of other races.
But the Forge Lords have also built great armies
to protect their holds and their interests on the
planets they have claimed as their caravans of
ships move between the stars. Because, in an
infinite universe, the rarest resource of them all
is peace, and all they are certain to find is war.
Orders
Forge Fathers have access to the following
Orders in addition to the standard ones.
Level 1 – Masters of
Engineering
Forge Fathers are masters of both geology and
construction, and can target the weak points
in the scenery to bring it crumbling down
around its occupants. Choose a friendly unit.
That unit takes an Activation as normal,
and may ignore all modifiers for cover and
fortified terrain when shooting.
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Level 2 – ‘Tis but a
Scratch!
All friendly units within range of the Ordering
Commander are granted the Unflinching
ability until the end of the Turn.
Objectives
Forge Fathers have access to the following
Secondary Objectives on a roll of 61-66 on
the chart.
A – Prospecting
When the Forge Fathers fight, it’s usually over
some sort of natural resource. If there are
enough counters remaining when Secondary
Objectives are rolled, each player must place
one additional counter using the normal
rules, starting with the Forge Father player.
These additional Strategic Assets represent
seams of minerals to be sampled, and can
only be claimed by the Forge Father player.
They are worth 2VPs each.
B – Hold your Ground
Gain 1VP for each turn that ends with no
suppressed or grounded units on your side
(max 3).
C – Relentless Firepower
Gain 1VP for each turn in which you ground
or destroy at least 2 enemy units with
Shooting attacks (max 3).
It is often unfairly assumed that Forge Fathers
are obsessed with material wealth for the
sake of it. In fact, deeply held spiritual and
philosophical beliefs drive the dwarf quest
for riches, rooted in the very creation myths
of their people. It is not that Dwarfs want to
acquire material wealth, but rather that they
are culturally and physically driven to do so.
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Units

Steel Warriors Steel Warrior

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4 4+ 4+ 5+ 1 2 Regular
Infantry
5 Steel Warriors Pts: 105
Special Rules: Headstrong 5 Steel Warriors Pts: 105
Weapon Range Dice AP Special Special Rules: Headstrong
MK2 Hailstorm Rifle 20" 1 1 Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Assault Weaponry A 1 - MK2 Hailstorm Rifle 20"1 1
Assault Weaponry A 1 -
Add up to 5 additional Steel Warriors Pts: 19 each
Up to 4 Steel Warriors may each have one of
Up to 2 Steel Warriors may each have one of the following equipment upgrades:
the following equipment upgrades: Steel Warrior Dragonbreath Flamer Pts: 15
Steel Warrior Dragonbreath Flamer Pts: 15 Replace the Hailstorm Rilfe with a Dragonbreath Flamer:
Replace the Hailstorm Rifle with a Dragonbreath Flamer: Special Rule: Fire in the Hole!
Special Rule: Fire in the Hole! Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Weapon Range Dice AP Special Dragonbreath Flamer 9" 1 1 Blast (2D3),
Dragonbreath 9" 1 1 Blast (2D3), Flamer Saturation, Slow
Flamer Saturation, Slow Reload, Volatile
Reload, Volatile (3+)
(3+)
Steel Warrior Hailstorm Autocannon Pts: 20
Steel Warrior Hailstorm Autocannon Pts: 20 Replace the Hailstorm Rifle with a Hailstorm Autocannon:
Replace the Hailstorm Rifle with a Hailstorm Autocannon:
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Weapon Range Dice AP Special Hailstorm Autocannon 30" 2 2 Suppressive
Hailstorm 30" 2 2 Suppressive Fire (1) Autocannon Fire (1)
Autocannon

0-1 Steel Warrior Sergeant Personnel

Although not an aggressively expansionist
Upgrade ① Pts: 40 race, spending time as a Steel Warrior is still
Upgrade any 1 model to a Sergeant, granting: something of a rite of passage for most Forge
• +1 Nerve Fathers on reaching a certain age. As much
Special Rule: Leadership as any Forge Father worth his metal should
be a competent smith or artisan, the ability
to fight is also expected. Steel Warriors wear
individually fitted suits of Aesir armour and
most carry a Hailstorm rifle, parts of which at
least will have been crafted by their user.

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Militia Stormrage Veterans

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4 5+ 5+ 4+ 1 2 Regular
Infantry
4 4+ 4+ 5+ 1 3 Regular
Infantry

5 Militia Pts: 55 5 Stormrage Veterans Pts: 185

Special Rules: Headstrong Special Rules: Headstrong
Forces

Weapon Range Dice AP Special Weapon Range Dice AP Special

Mk1 Hailstorm Rifle 20"1 - Hailstorm 30" 2 2 Suppressive Fire (1)
Assault Weaponry A 1 - Autocannon
Assault Weaponry A 1 -
Add up to 10 additional Militia Pts: 10 each
Upgrade all Stormrage Veterans to
Stormrage Veteran Thorgarims:
0-1 Militia Sergeant Personnel Upgrade ① Pts:
40 Stormrage Veteran Thorgarim Equipment
Upgrade any 1 model to a Sergeant, granting: Upgrade Pts: 25
• +1 Nerve Replace all weapons with the following:
Special Rule: Leadership Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Hailstorm Pistol 10" 1 1
Forge Hammer A 1 4
Forge Father Ward ships are colossal beasts,
some like mobile planetoids, and capable of Upgrade all Stormrage Veterans to
Stormrage Veteran Engineers:
an entirely nomadic existence. And while most
of their populations are officially engaged in Stormrage Veteran Engineer Equipment
Forge FATHERS

Upgrade Pts: 0
civilian roles – miners, craftsmen, and the Replace all weapons with the following:
like – in times of great need auxiliary militias Weapon Range Dice AP Special
can be quickly formed. Some members will Hailstorm Pistol 10" 1 1
carry the weaponry they formerly used as Power Tools A 2 2 Repair
Steel Warriors, others drawing new equipment
Up to 1 model may have one of the following
from the Ward armouries. Either way, the equipment upgrades:
Forge Father militia are no less professional in
Stormrage Veteran Magma Cannon Pts: 5
attitude and capacity than any other warrior Replace the Hailstorm Autocannon with a Magma Cannon:
on a battlefield. Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Magma Cannon 36" 1 6 Anti-Tank,
Heavy
Firepower, Slow
Reload

Stormrage Veteran Mjolnir Missile Launcher

Special Rule: Repair Pts: 5
A unit with this special rule may take Replace the Hailstorm Autocannon with a Mjolnir Missile
Launcher:
a short or long action to attempt to
restore one lost resilience point on a Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Mjolnir 6-30" 1 2 Blast (D3+2),
friendly vehicle within 2". To do so roll Missile Launcher Heavy
a D6. On a 4+ the repair attempt has Firepower, Slow
Reload
been successful, remove one point of
damage from the target vehicle. 0-1 Stormrage Veteran Sergeant Personnel
Upgrade ① Pts: 35
If the unit chooses to take a long Upgrade any 1 model to a Sergeant, granting:
action to do this repair they gain a +2
• Command ❶
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Stormrage Heavy Valkyrs

Weapon Veterans
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Infantry
4 4+ 4+ 5+ 1 3 Regular
Infantry
2 Valkyrs Pts: 60
5 Stormrage Heavy Weapon Veterans Pts: 185 Special Rules: Bulky, Headstrong
Special Rules: Headstrong
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Weapon Range Dice AP Special Twin MK2 20" 2 1
Hailstorm 30" 2 2 Suppressive Fire (1) Hailstorm Rifle
Autocannon Assault Weaponry A 1 -
Assault Weaponry A 1 -
Add up to 4 additional Valkyrs Pts: 27 each
Up to 4 Stormrage Veterans may have one of
the following equipment upgrades:
0-1 Valkyr Sergeant Personnel Upgrade ① Pts:
Stormrage Veteran Magma Cannon Pts: 5 40
Replace the Hailstorm Autocannon with a Magma Cannon: Upgrade any 1 model to a Sergeant, granting:
Weapon Range Dice AP Special • +1 Nerve
Magma Cannon 36" 1 6 Anti-Tank, Heavy Special Rule: Leadership
Firepower, Slow
Reload
When solid but slow-moving Forge Father
Stormrage Veteran Mjolnir Missile Launcher forces feel the need for speed, they can turn to
Pts: 5
Replace the Hailstorm Autocannon with a Mjolnir Missile ‘gangs’ of Valkyr bikers. Named for legendary
Launcher: winged warriors of old, Valkyr gangs epitomise
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
many of the differences between Forge Fathers
Mjolnir Missile 6-30" 1 2 Blast (D3+2), and the Brokkr sub-clan. Often loud and
Launcher Heavy Firepower, always fast, Valkyrs may serve as scout and
Slow Reload recon forces, or just motor headlong at their
enemy for an assault with their forward
Many older Forge Fathers find a life under mounted Hailstorm rifles.
arms to be an agreeable one and they turn
away from lives as smiths and artisans for a
position in a veteran’s platoon. War, they say,
is a craft like any other. Others are simply
too cantankerous to be tolerated by the Steel
Warriors. Either way, admittance to a Veterans
unit usually requires at least forty years of
military service and, as well as the right to join
the Stormrage drinking lodges, membership
gives access to the most powerful and therefore
enjoyable weapons. Valkyr Biker

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Brokkrs Forge Guard

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4 4+ 4+ 4+ 1 2 Regular 4 3+ 3+ 6+ 1 4 Regular
Infantry
Infantry

5 Brokkrs Pts: 75 5 Forge Guard Pts: 200

Special Rules: Headstrong Special Rules: Headstrong
Forces

Weapon Range Dice AP Special Weapon Range Dice AP Special

Burst Pistol 12" 2 - MK2 Hailstorm Rifle 20" 1 1
Assault Weaponry A 2 1 Forge Hammer A 1 4

Up to 1 Forge Guard may have one of the

Add up to 5 additional Brokkrs Pts: 14 each following equipment upgrades:
Forge Guard Magma Cannon Pts: 25
Up to 2 Brokkrs may Each have the following Replace the Hailstorm Rifle with a Magma Cannon:
equipment upgrade:
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Brokkr Magma Rifle Pts: 10
Replace the Burst Pistol with a Magma Rifle: Magma Cannon 36" 1 6 Anti-Tank,
Slow Reload
Special Rule: Fire in the Hole!
Weapon Range Dice AP Special Forge Guard Hailstrom Cannon Pts: 20
Magma Rifle 12" 1 6 Anti-Tank, Replace the Hailstorm Rifle with a Hailstorm Autocannon:
Slow Reload Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Hailstorm 30" 2 2 Suppressive Fire (1)
Alternatively you may upgrade two Brokkrs Autocannon
with the following equipment upgrade:
Forge FATHERS

Forge Guard Mjolnir Missile Launcher Pts: 25

Brokkr Inferno Drill Support Team: Pts: 20
Replace the Hailstorm Rifle with a Mjolnir Missile Launcher:
Replace both models Burst Pistols with an Inferno Drill:
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Weapon Range Dice AP Special Mjolnir 6-30" 1 2 Blast (D3+2),
Heavy Inferno Drill 32" 2 5 Heavy Missile Launcher Heavy Firepower,
Firepower, Slow Reload
Slow Reload
0-1 Forge Guard Sergeant Personnel Upgrade
0-1 Brokkr Sergeant Personnel ① Pts: 35
Upgrade ① Pts: 40 Upgrade any 1 model to a Sergeant granting:
Upgrade any 1 model to a Sergeant, granting:
• Command ❶
• +1 Nerve Special Rule: Leadership
Special Rule: Leadership

0-1 Brokkr Engineer Personnel Upgrade ① Pts: 30 The dwarvish word for Forge Guard, ‘Sikkram’,
Upgrade any 1 model to a Brokkr Engineer, granting: roughly translates to ‘the face of the hammer’
• Command ❶ – the Forge Father language’s equivalent to the
• Repair Order ‘tip of the spear’. They are, in effect, the blunt
force with which a Forge Lord will pulverise
his enemies, often being sent first into war and
Many Ward ships carry a contingent of the
carrying some of the most powerful weapons
dwarves known as ‘Brokkrs’. Those that don’t
in the dwarf arsenal. They are made up of a
and go to war will often find groups of their
lord’s most trusted and venerable warriors,
somewhat wilder cousins turning up to join
true professionals who in peacetime will be
the fight anyway. Most Forge Fathers would
sent to guard his greatest treasures and most
describe Brokkr squads as reckless – they
important properties and, in war, be given the
prefer to think of themselves as adventurous.
most vital missions.
Whichever is true, Brokkrs are without doubt
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Hammerfist Drop Squad Hultr Half-track

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4 3+ 3+ 6+ 1 4 Regular 10 4+ 4+ 7+ 4 3 Vehicle
(Tank)
Infantry

5 Hammerfist Drop Troops Pts: 250 1 Hultr Half-Track Pts: 135

Special Rules: Aerial Deployment, Headstrong Special Rule: Headstrong

Weapon Range Dice AP Special Weapon Range Dice AP Special

Inferno Drill 16" 2 5 Heavy Firepower, Hailstorm 30" 2 2 Suppressive Fire
Slow Reload Autocannon (1)
Forge Hammers A 1 4 Assault R 4 2

0-1 Hammerfist Drop Troop Sergeant
Personnel Upgrade ①
Upgrade any 1 model to a Sergeant, granting:
• Command ❶
Special Rule: Leadership
Hammerfist Orbital Drop Armour is a
modified version of suits used in orbital mining
operations. Sufficiently reinforced to withstand
atmospheric entry and high-speed landfall, a
Lord’s most trusted and proven Forge Guard
can be delivered with almost pinpoint accuracy
anywhere on a battlefield. Any enemy that
survives their ground-breaking impact will be
pulverised with Forge Hammers or cut down by
Inferno Drills before the Hammerfists redeploy
to their next target.
The Hultr Half-Track may have the following
equipment upgrade:
Pts: 35
Hultr Half-Track Magma Cannon Pts: 5
Replace the Hailstorm Autocannon with a Magma Cannon:
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Magma Cannon 36" 1 6 Anti-Tank, Heavy
Firepower, Slow
Reload
Transport Trailer Equipment Upgrade Pts: 15
Upgrade with a trailer, granting:
Special Rule: Transport (5)
Lightly armoured but no less deadly, Hultr
half-tracks fitted with autocannon turrets can
be deployed on almost any terrain. Modified
versions of vehicles used in numerous Forge
Father mining operations, in war Forge Lords
will use them to quickly fortify a strategic
location or support an infantry advance. Their
powerful engines and a towing hook on the rear
mean Hultrs can also be utilised to move other,
heavier equipment across a battlefield.

Hammerfist Orbital Drop Armour

Forge Guard with Forge Guard with Forge Guard with

Mjolnir Missile Launcher Hailstorm Autocannon Hailstorm Rifle

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Iron Ancestor forego the close combat weapon though and

double up on ranged weaponry while the Thor
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5 3+ 3+ 8+ 4 4 Vehicle pattern carries two hammers to maul infantry
and vehicles alike.
1 Iron Ancestor Pts: 230
Special Rules: Communications, Command ❶ , Headstrong
Forces

Hellermal Pattern Iron

Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Twin Hailstorm 30" 4 2 Suppressive Fire Ancestor
Autocannon (1)
Assault Weaponry A 4 5
Forge Fathers see no irony in a race
so skilled in craft and construction
May have one of the Following Equipment being similarly excellent at
Upgrades:
destruction and demolition. The
Doomstorm Pattern Iron Ancestor Pts: 30
Replace all weapons with the following:
Hellermal, or ‘Overkill’ suit is, like
all Iron Ancestors, a fantastically
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Twin Hailstorm 30" 8 2 Suppressive Fire
engineered suit of armour, more
Autocannons (1) like an extension of the pilot than
Assault Weaponry A 2 2 a prosthetic vehicle. But its twin
Thor Pattern Iron Ancestor Pts: 0 Magma cannons, similar to plasma
Replace all weapons with the following: cannons employed elsewhere but
Weapon Range Dice AP Special capable of more focused beams, can
Assault Weaponry A 8 5 burn through a meter of reinforced
Forge FATHERS

rockcrete in less than a minute while

Hellermal Pattern Iron Ancestor Pts: 35
Replace the Twin Hailstorm Autocannon with the following: its Dragon’s Breath flamer is the bane
of infantry and light vehicles.
Special Rule: Fire in the Hole!
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Twin Magma 36" 2 6 Anti-Tank,
Cannon Slow Reload Drakkar APC
Dragonbreath 9" 1 1 Blast (2D3),
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Slow Reload,
Volatile (2+)
8 4+ 4+ 9+ 5 3 Vehicle
(Tank)

Iron Ancestor Personnel Upgrade Pts: 70 ★ 1 Drakkar APC Pts: 180 ★

Upgrade the Iron Ancestor to an Iron Ancestor Lieutenant, Special Rule: Headstrong, Transport (10)
granting: Weapon Range Dice AP Special
• Leadership MK2 Hailstorm Rifle 20" 1 1
• Shield (3) Assault R 6 3
• Command ❷

The Drakkar is the Forge Father’s primary

Age is venerated amongst all Forge Fathers,
bringing, as it does, a wealth of accumulated
experience and wisdom. The oldest and wisest
warriors bring those riches to bear in suits
of Antikk armour, giants like Striders, but
infinitely more sophisticated and often much
more powerful. Many of these living legends will
equip their armour similarly to the preference
of their younger days, with a heat hammer on
one shoulder and a heavy Hailstorm cannon
on the other. The Doomstorm pattern will
armoured personnel carrier. It is by no means
the fastest or prettiest of all troop transporters
but this is no failure of design. The Drakkar’s
sloped, toughened armour make it one of
the toughest troop delivery vehicles on any
battlefield anywhere and, with a Hailstorm
anti-personnel weapon to discourage any
assailants along the way, the vehicle is an
extremely safe and reliable delivery vehicle for
platoons of Steel Warriors and Forge Guard.

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Brandr Urban Assault Sturnhammer

Vehicle Battle Tank

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7 4+ 4+ 9+ 5 4 Vehicle
(Tank)
7 4+ 4+ 9+ 5 4 Vehicle
(Tank)

1 Brandr Urban Assault Vehicle Pts: 250 ★★ 1 Sturnhammer Battle Tank Pts: 240★★
Special Rule: Fire in the Hole!, Headstrong, Mobile Defences, Special Rule: Headstrong
Transport (5) Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Weapon Range Dice AP Special MK2 Hailstorm 20" 1 1
Rifle
Heavy 9" 1 2 Area Effect, Blast
Dragonbreath Flamer (2D3), Saturation, Heavy Hailstorm 12-40" 4 2 Suppressive Fire
Slow Reload, Cannon (2)
Volatile (2+) Assault R 6 3
Assault R 8 4
may have the following equipment upgrade:
Hata Pattern Sturnhammer Battle Tank Pts: 0
Usually found in the vanguard of Forge Father Replace the Heavy Hailstorm Rifle with the following:
advances into urban areas, the Brandr is
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
equipped to destroy tank traps and barricades Heavy 12-48" 1 6 Anti-Tank,
with its assault ram and burn out bunkers Magma Cannon Slow Reload
and emplacements with its turret-mounted
Dragonbreath flamethrower. It is a close-range The Sturnhammer is assessed by Corporation
weapon, and, as such, may require support Central Military analysts to be probably the
covering open ground, but its powerful engine best main battle tank currently employed
and reinforced forward armour make it nigh- amongst alien races. Carrying a Heavy
on unstoppable in more confined areas. Hailstorm Cannon turret as standard, the
Sturnhammer’s intricately engineered target
control system makes it capable of a rate of
accurate fire at a range that is the envy of even
Enforcer commanders. This also often makes
a Sturnhammer a target of high priority in
battle, but its armour is at least as technically
advanced as its weaponry, shrugging off all but
the most powerful and well-placed incoming
shots.

Brandr Urban Assault Vehicle

Hata-Pattern Sturnhammer Tank

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Jotuun Weapons Forge Lord

Platform
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ner
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Infantry
3 4+ 4+ 6+ 3 2 Vehicle
(Tank)
1 Forge Lord ② Pts: 155
1 Jotuun Weapons Platform Pts: 120 Special Rule: Communications, Unflinching, Protection
Forces

Special Rules: Headstrong (Regular Infantry), Shield Projection (2)

Weapon Range Dice AP Special • Command ❸
Heavy 12-48" 4 2 Heavy Firepower, Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Hailstorm Cannon Suppressive Fire (2)
MK2 Hailstorm 10" 1 1
Assault Weaponry R 4 - Pistol
Forge Hammer A 2 4
You may have one of the Following Equipment
Upgrades:
Surtr Pattern Weapons Platform Pts: 0 When the Forge Fathers fight, it is usually as
Replace the Heavy Hailstorm Rifle with a Heavy Magma a clan, led by one of the Forge Lords of this
Cannon:
extended family of warriors, builders, and
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
traders. Each Lord is served by numerous
Heavy 12-48" 1 6 Anti-Tank,
Magma Cannon Slow Reload lieutenants, or ‘Huscarls’, each of whom has
contributed and is responsible for the fighters
Urban Demolisher Pattern Weapons Platform
Pts: 0
of his own household. The Forge Fathers hold
Replace the Heavy Hailstorm Rifle with a Punisher Cannon: age and artifice in great reverence and it is
also often the case that a senior Artificer,
Forge FATHERS

Special Rule: Mobile Defences

Weapon Range Dice AP Special particularly in the event the clan is fighting on
Punisher Cannon 12-40" 1 4 Blast (D3+1), its own claimed territory, will be tasked with
Slow Reload
directing its defence.
Most races would find the complexity of Forge Father Unit
operating a dedicated anti-tank or anti-air Upgrades
weapons platform requires at least three crew.
Advanced Forge Father engineering, and Forge Father Huscarl Personnel Upgrade ① Pts: 75
Every Infantry Unit containing at least 5 models may upgrade a
more than a little pride, mean the Jotunn and model to a Huscarl, granting:
Surtr mobile guns require only one; the roles
• Command ❷
of driver, gunner, and operator are all rolled • Shield (3)
into one seat. The limited speed the vehicle’s
tracks provide does however mean you can Forge Father Artificer Personnel Upgrade ① Pts: 35
Every Infantry Unit containing at least 5 models may upgrade a
often find them being towed into position by a model to an Artificer granting:
larger tank before a battle begins.
• Command ❶
• Repair Order
• Fortify Position Order

Jotunn Heavy Hailstorm

Cannon Platform
Huscarl in Aesir Armour Artificer
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t Forge Lord Ingulf

Krestursson Special Rule:
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Ingulf may re-roll one Command
Infantry
dice per turn when facing a force
1 Forge Lord Ingulf Krestursson Pts: 220
Special Rule: Communications, Unflinching, Protection containing Enforcers and/or GCPS.
(Regular Infantry), Inspiring, Fire in the Hole!, Hatred of
Mankind, Shield (4)
Special Rule: Reinforced
• Command ❸
A model with this special rule ignores
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
suppression tokens when checking
Dragonbreath 9" 1 1 Blast (2D3),
Flamer Saturation, to see if the AP of a weapon ignores
Slow Reload, the shield or not. Note that whilst the
Volatile (3+)
Padd A 4 1 Shredder number of suppression tokens equals
or beats the shield value this rule has
Forge Lord Ingulf Krestürsson, known to many no effect.
as ‘the Dragon’, is a feared and respected Forge
Lord. His clan have been engaged in warfare
against the GCPS for centuries and Ingulf ’s
hatred of mankind is as legendary as his
temper. While he would never turn away from
a fight with the GCPS, in truth Ingulf will go
to war against anyone he views as threatening
a Forge Father’s claim.

Forge Lord Ingulf Krestürsson

Commander Upgrades
Some models may take equipment upgrades from the table below. Such models will be
marked with a symbol in the army list. ① means it can take up to one upgrade. ② means it
can take up to two upgrades.
Weapon Range Dice AP Special Points
Burst Pistol 12" 2 - 5
Forge Hammer A 1 4 10
Hailstorm Autocannon 30" 2 2 Suppressive Fire (1) 25
MK2 Hailstorm Pistol 10" 1 1 5
MK2 Hailstorm Rifle 20" 1 1 12
Shield Modulator - - - Reinforced 30
Smoke Grenade 6" 1 - Smoke 10
Thermal Mines A 1 5 Anti-tank 10

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THE GCPS
Playing a game
The Galactic Co-Prosperity Sphere is the largest
empire the galaxy has ever seen, and is home
to the human race. In its expansion across
Forces
the stars the GCPS has reached farther than
any other civilisation, gathering more planets
under its rule and boasting a population
outnumbering its closest competitor many
times over.
But its principal strength is also its largest
limiting factor, for the GCPS is not the unified
hyper-power it appears to be from the outside.
The Co-Prosperity Sphere is comprised of
thousands of corporations, each with their
own goals and motivations. Intrigue and
rivalry is endemic between the conglomerates
that comprise the military might of the GCPS.
Only the will and authority of the Council
of Seven has stopped all-out civil war from
THE GCPS
erupting within its borders, and allowed the
corporations to continue their spread from
system to system, enveloping planets and
species wholesale into corporate hegemony.
While humans may not be the largest, strongest
or quickest sentients in the galaxy, they are
inventive and ambitious as only a young species
can be, and have enough soldiers under arms
to threaten any other civilisation; for when
a corporation navy takes to the skies it does
so in an armada of warships so vast the stars
themselves are blacked out.
Orders
The GCPS has access to the following Orders
in addition to the standard ones.
Level 1 – Bribery
The Corporations of the GCPS are notorious
for not playing fair and throwing money at a
problem, resorting to bribery, blackmail, and
worse. From buying out the owner of a local
relay satellite and redirecting communications,
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to turning one of the enemy’s lieutenants with
false promises – whatever it is, the Corporations
will find a way.
This Order may be given after the opposing
player has made a dice roll of any kind on a
unit within range of the friendly Ordering
Commander. The Corporation player may
pick one of the dice and force the opponent
to re-roll it.
Level 1 – Focus Fire
Use this Order after a friendly unit has made
a Shooting attack that damaged an enemy
unit. Choose a second unactivated friendly
unit within range of the Commander giving
the Order. This second unit may immediately
make a Shooting attack against the same
target as part of the same Activation. If hit,
the target will take an additional suppression
token over and above any it would be
otherwise due to take. The second unit is
then marked as activated.
Level 2 – Tactical
Genius
This Order may only be issued by a Marauder
Commando Captain. The Captain is able to
take advantage of every mistake made by the
opposing force. This Order may be given any
time the opponent rolls one or more blanks
on their Command dice. If successful, the
Commando Captain may take the blank
dice rolled by the opponent and use them
to immediately issue another Order of his
choice. Any units activated by this Order
must do so before the opponent carries out
their own Order and continues with their
Turn. Once rolled these dice are returned
to the used pool of the opposing player,
any + symbols rolled on when issuing the
Commando Captain's order are ignored.
If the Commando Captain’s Order prevents
the opponent from carrying out their own
Order (by killing the original target for
example), the opponent’s Order is wasted.
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Objectives
The GCPS has access to the following
Secondary Objectives on a roll of 61-66 on
the chart.
A – Every Penny Counts
Corporate accountants encourage GCPS
commanders to recover damaged equipment
from battle, to be repaired to fight again. Any
GCPS Vehicle that is destroyed but remains
on the table becomes a Strategic Asset. Each
of these Vehicles claimed by the GCPS player
at the end of the game is worth 1 bonus VP on
top of any granted by the mission (max 3).
B – No Questions Asked
GCPS commanders would prefer for their
troops not to know the whys and wherefores
of war – blind obedience is far better! Gain
1VP for every Order given that rolls more
successes than required (max 3).
C – Easily Replaced
At the start of the game, the GCPS player
may secretly mark any Corporation Recruit
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The Marauders –
Command and Control
Marauders are commonly hired as
mercenaries by Corporation forces for
those occasions when a little targeted
brutality is required. However, the
human troops aren’t always too happy
about fighting alongside the brawny
green-skins, and definitely won’t be
ordered around by them!
GCPS and Marauder units may be
taken in the same force freely, without
either of them counting as Allies.
In addition, Marauder units may
benefit from Orders given by GCPS
Commanders as normal. However,
GCPS units may not benefit from Orders
given by Marauder Commanders.
Special Rule: Improved
Ordnance
Choose one heavy firepower weapon
each turn. It can either re-roll one to
hit dice or add 1 to its Blast (X) special
rule. You must state which before
rolling to hit.
or Goran Auxiliary units in their force as
‘Meat Shields’. These units are not considered
to be part of the force for the purposes of the
Kill Total for either player. For example, say
in a 2000 point game the GCPS player has
marked 400 points worth of units as Meat
Shields. The Meat Shield units are worth
nothing to the opponent if destroyed, but
the opponent’s kill percentage will be based
on a total force size of 1600 points, making
the other kills more valuable. However, the
opponent won’t know this until the end of
the game!
In addition, Meat Shield units may not claim
Strategic Assets.
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Units
Playing a game

Marines

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5 4+ 4+ 4+ 1 2 Regular
Infantry
Forces

5 Marines Pts: 65 Alternatively you may upgrade two marines

with one of the following equipment
Weapon Range Dice AP Special upgrades:
Laser Rifle 18" 1 -
Assault Weaponry A 1 - Marine Autocannon Team Pts: 25
Replace both models Laser Rifles with an Autocannon:
Add up to 10 additional Marines Pts: 12 each Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Autocannon 36" 2 1 Heavy Firepower,
Up to 2 Marines may each have one of the Suppressive Fire (1)
following Equipment upgrades:
Marine Laser Cannon Team Pts: 25
Marine Flamethrower Pts: 20 Replace both models Laser Rifles with a Laser Cannon:
Replace the Laser Rifle with a Flamethrower:
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Special Rule: Fire in the Hole! Laser Cannon 40" 1 5 Anti-Tank, Heavy
Weapon Range Dice AP Special Firepower,
Flamethrower 9" 1 1 Blast (2D3), Slow Reload
Saturation,
Slow Reload, Marine Missile Launcher Team Pts: 25
Volatile (3+) Replace both models Laser Rifles with a Missile Launcher:
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Marine Grenade Launcher Pts: 5
Missile Launcher 6-32" 1 3 Blast (D3+1),
Replace the Laser Rifle with a Grenade Launcher:
THE GCPS

Heavy Firepower,
Weapon Range Dice AP Special Slow Reload
Grenade Launcher 16" 1 - Blast (D3)
Marine Mortar Team Pts: 30
Replace both models Laser Rifles with a Mortar:
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Mortar 12-40" 1 - Blast (D6), Heavy
Firepower, Indirect,
Slow Reload,
Suppressive Fire (2)

0-1 Marine Communications Trooper

Personnel Upgrade Pts: 10
Upgrade any 1 model to a Communications Trooper, granting:
Special Rule: Communications

0-1 Marine Sergeant Personnel Upgrade ① Pts: 15

Upgrade any 1 model to a Sergeant, granting:

Marines with Laser Rifles Special Rule: Leadership

Marine Communications Marine with

Marine Autocannon Team Trooper Grenade Launcher

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Marine Heavy Marine Specialists

Weapons Squad
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Infantry
Infantry

4 Marines Pts: 51 5 Marines Pts: 65

Weapon Range Dice AP Special Weapon Range Dice AP Special

Laser Rifle 18" 1 - Laser Rifle 18" 1 -
Assault Weaponry A 1 - Assault Weaponry A 1 -

Add up to 1 Engineer support upgrade Pts: 45 Up to 4 Marines may each have one of the
following equipment upgrades:
Special Rule: Communications, Leadership, Improved Marine Flamethrower Pts: 20
Ordnance Replace the Laser Rifle with a Flamethrower:
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Laser Rifle 18" 1 - Special Rule: Fire in the Hole!
Assault Weaponry A 1 - Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Flamethrower 9" 1 1 Blast (2D3),
You may upgrade up to two sets of two marines Saturation,
to form any of the following heavy weapons Slow Reload ,
teams: Volatile (3+)

Marine Autocannon Team Pts: 25 Marine Grenade Launcher Pts: 5

Replace both models Laser Rifles with an Autocannon: Replace the Laser Rifle with a Grenade Launcher:

Weapon Range Dice AP Special Weapon Range Dice AP Special

Autocannon 32" 2 1 Heavy Firepower, Grenade Launcher 16" 1 - Blast (D3)
Suppressive Fire (1)
0-1 Marine Communications Trooper
Marine Laser Cannon Team Pts: 25 Personnel Upgrade Pts: 10
Replace both models Laser Rifles with a Laser Cannon: Upgrade any 1 model to a Communications Trooper, granting:
Special Rule: Communications
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Laser Cannon 40" 1 5 Anti-Tank,
Heavy Firepower, 0-1 Marine Sergeant Personnel Upgrade ① Pts: 15
Slow Reload Upgrade any 1 model to a Sergeant, granting:

• Leadership
Marine Missile Launcher Team Pts: 25
Replace both models Laser Rifles with a Missile Launcher:
Marines are the backbone of corporate
Weapon Range Dice AP Special expansion. Most large houses maintain a
Missile Launcher 6-32" 1 3 Blast (D3+1), private army of them and there are numerous
Heavy Firepower,
Slow Reload ‘independent security consultancies’,
mercenary groups employed by companies
Marine Mortar Team Pts: 30
Replace both models Laser Rifles with a Mortar:
with a desire or need to outsource their
violence. Equipped with mass-produced but
Weapon Range Dice AP Special reliable armour and laser weaponry, there is
Mortar 12-40" 1 - Blast (D6), no shortage of either demand or supply for
Heavy Firepower,
Indirect, Slow
troops willing to work a contract in war zones
Reload, throughout the universe.
Suppressive Fire (2)

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Veterans
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5 4+ 4+ 4+ 1 2 Regular
Infantry

5 Veterans Pts: 85 Alternatively you may upgrade two veterans

Special Rules: Headstrong with one of the following Equipment
Upgrades:
Forces

Weapon Range Dice AP Special

Laser Rifle 18" 1 - Veteran Autocannon Team Pts: 25
Assault Weaponry A 1 - Replace both models Laser Rifles with an Autocannon:

Weapon Range Dice AP Special

Add up to 5 additional Veterans Pts: 15 each
Autocannon 36" 2 2 Heavy Firepower,
Suppressive Fire (1)
Up to 2 Veterans may each have one of the
following Equipment upgrades:
Veteran Laser Cannon Team Pts: 25
Veteran Flamethrower Pts: 20 Replace both models Laser Rifles with a Laser Cannon:
Replace the Laser Rifle with a Flamethrower: Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Special Rule: Fire in the Hole! Laser Cannon 40" 1 5 Anti-Tank,
Weapon Range Dice AP Special Heavy Firepower,
Slow Reload
Flamethrower 9" 1 1 Blast (2D3),
Saturation,
Slow Reload , Veteran Missile Launcher Team Pts: 25
Volatile (3+) Replace both models Laser Rifles with a Missile Launcher:

Weapon Range Dice AP Special

Veteran Grenade Launcher Pts: 5 Missile Launcher 6-32" 1 3 Blast (D3+1),
Replace the Laser Rifle with a Grenade Launcher: Heavy Firepower,
Weapon Range Dice AP Special Slow Reload
THE GCPS

Grenade Launcher 16" 1 - Blast (D3)

Veteran Mortar Team Pts: 30
Replace both models Laser Rifles with a Mortar:

Weapon Range Dice AP Special

Mortar 12-40" 1 - Blast (D6), Heavy
Firepower, Indirect,
Slow Reload,
Suppressive Fire (2)

0-1 Veteran Communications Trooper

Personnel Upgrade Pts: 10
Upgrade any 1 model to a Communications Trooper, granting:

Special Rule: Communications

0-1 Veteran Lieutenant Personnel Upgrade ① Pts: 35

Upgrade any 1 model to a Lieutenant, granting:

• Leadership
• Command ❶

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Veteran Heavy Weapons Veteran Specialists

Squad
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Infantry
5 4+ 4+ 4+ 1 2 Regular
Infantry
5 Veterans Pts: 85
4 Veterans Pts: 68 Special Rules: Headstrong
Special Rules: Headstrong
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Weapon Range Dice AP Special Laser Rifle 18" 1 -
Laser Rifle 18" 1 - Assault Weaponry A 1 -
Assault Weaponry A 1 -
Up to 4 Veterans may each have one of the
following equipment upgrades:
Add up to 1 Engineer Support Upgrade Pts: 50
Veteran Flamethrower Pts: 20
Special Rule: Communications, Leadership, Improved
Replace the Laser Rifle with a Flamethrower:
Ordnance
Weapon Range Dice AP Special Special Rule: Fire in the Hole!
Laser Rifle 18" 1 - Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Assault Weaponry A 1 - Flamethrower 9" 1 1 Blast (2D3),
Saturation,
Slow Reload,
You may upgrade up to two sets of two Volatile (3+)
veterans with one of the following equipment
upgrades each: Veteran Grenade Launcher Pts: 5
Replace the Laser Rifle with a Grenade Launcher:
Veteran Autocannon Team Pts: 25
Replace both models Laser Rifles with an Autocannon: Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Grenade Launcher 16" 1 - Blast (D3)
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Autocannon 36" 2 1 Heavy Firepower, 0-1 Veteran Communications Trooper
Suppressive Fire (1) Equipment Upgrade Pts: 10
Upgrade any 1 model to a Communications Trooper, granting:
Veteran Laser Cannon Team Pts: 25 Special Rule: Communications
Replace both models Laser Rifles with a Laser Cannon:

Weapon Range Dice AP Special 0-1 Veteran Lieutenant Personnel Upgrade ① Pts: 35
Upgrade any 1 model to a Lieutenant, granting:
Laser Cannon 40" 1 5 Anti-Tank,
Heavy Firepower, • Leadership
Slow Reload • Command ❶

Veteran Missile Launcher Team Pts: 25

Replace both models Laser Rifles with a Missile Launcher:
Whether out of necessity or choice, many
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
corporate marines find ‘one short contract’
Missile Launcher 6-32" 1 3 Blast (D3+1),
Heavy Firepower, turning into a much longer period as a
Slow Reload professional or career soldier. Veteran units
may have seen years of service and it is from
Veteran Mortar Team Pts: 30
Replace both models Laser Rifles with a Mortar: such squads many marine officers are drawn.
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
After all, the reasoning goes, if you’ve survived
Mortar 12-40" 1 - Blast (D6), Heavy long enough as a marine to become a veteran,
Firepower, Indirect, you probably know a thing or two worth
Slow Reload,
Suppressive Fire (2) listening to.

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Recruits Rangers
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Playing a game

5 5+ 5+ 4+ 1 1 Regular 5 4+ 4+ 4+ 1 3 Regular
Infantry Infantry

5 Recruits Pts: 40 5 Rangers Pts: 110

Special Rules: Expendable Special Rules: Aerial Deployment, Recon
Forces

Weapon Range Dice AP Special Weapon Range Dice AP Special

Laser Rifle 18" 1 - Heavy Laser Rifle 18" 1 1
Assault Weaponry A 1 - Assault Weaponry A 1 -

Add up to 15 additional Recruits Pts: 7 each Add up to 5 additional Rangers Pts: 20 each

0-1 Marine Communications Trooper Up to 4 Rangers may take the following

Personnel Upgrade Pts: 10 equipment upgrade:
Upgrade any 1 model to a Communications Trooper, granting:
Ranger Sniper Rifle Pts: 10
Special Rule: Communications Replace the Heavy Laser Rifle with a Sniper Rifle:

Weapon Range Dice AP Special

0-1 Marine Sergeant Personnel
Sniper Rifle 36" 1 1 Heavy Firepower,
Upgrade ① Pts: 15
Slow Reload,
Upgrade any 1 model to a Sergeant, granting: Suppressive Fire (1)
• Leadership
You may also upgrade two other rangers with
the following equipment upgrade:
Some recruits to GCPS militaries find Ranger Tank Hunter Team Pts: 20
themselves the subjects of intensive drilling and Replace both models' Assault Weaponry with Grenades &
Mines and replace both models' Heavy Laser Rifles with a
training regimes, designed and administered
THE GCPS

single Thermal Rifle:

by veteran warriors intent on turning out the
Special Rule: Fire in the Hole!
best soldiers in the galaxy. These are the lucky Weapon Range Dice AP Special
ones. For others though, the majority, ‘basic Grenades & Mines A 1 5 Anti-Tank
training’ might mean a few days on a transport Thermal Rifle 16" 1 5 Anti-Tank
ship being shown which end of their weapon
0-1 Ranger Communications Trooper
is the dangerous one and how to buckle up Personnel Upgrade Pts: 10
their armour before being thrown out and into Upgrade any 1 model to a Communications Trooper, granting:
the meat-grinder of a hostile alien world. The Special Rule: Communications
GCPS must expand to survive, no matter the
0-1 Ranger Sergeant Personnel
cost. Upgrade ① Pts: 15
Upgrade any 1 model to a Sergeant, granting:

• Leadership

Corporation Sharpshooter Personnel

Upgrade Pts: 10
Upgrade any unit that has one or more Sniper Rifles granting:

• Precision Fire Order

Offering even greater rewards than a standard

marine contract, a position amongst a Ranger
squadron also carries a much higher degree
of risk. Equipped with grav-chutes and heavy
laser rifles, Rangers will be dropped into the
hottest combat zones, often within enemy
territory, and tasked with the most dangerous
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jobs. Many Ranger companies have adopted Strider

the motto ‘Rangers Go First’ and, whether this
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refers to their deployment into enemy territory 6 4+ 4+ 7+ 4 3 Vehicle
or making the journey home in a bodybag, it is
nearly always true. 1 Strider Pts: 150
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Heavy Burst Laser 28" 3 2 Suppressive Fire (1)
Assault Weaponry A 2 1

You may upgrade the Strider with one of the

following equipment upgrades:

Urban Assault Pattern Strider Pts: 5

Replace all weapons with the following:

Special Rule: Fire in the Hole!

Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Heavy 12" 1 2 Blast (2D3+1),
Flamethrower Saturation, Slow
Reload, Volatile
(2+)
Corporation Rangers Chainsaw A 2 1

Polaris Pattern Strider Pts: 0

Replace the Heavy Burst Laser with a Polaris Cannon:

Weapon Range Dice AP Special

Polaris Cannon 48" 1 6 Anti-tank,
Slow Reload

Many corporation marine forces maintain

Urban Assault Strider with enclosed cockpit
large fleets of armoured walkers for combating
alien menaces simply too large for a standard
human to handle. They may lack some of
the ‘after-market’ features an Enforcer model
might have under its hood, but there is also
much more room in the cockpit for the pilot.
Many pilots will name and paint their vehicle
with pictures of sweethearts or customised unit
insignia. Senior officers will turn a blind eye to
all but the most depraved slogans and pictures.
After all, who is going to argue with a marine
in a twelve-foot killing machine?

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Mule Transport The original design for the Mule transporter,

developed by Trontek for its marine bases on
Playing a game

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10 4+ 4+ 7+ 3 2 Vehicle the Phlegian moons, has been cut up, reworked,
and put back together more times than
1 Mule Transport Pts: 145 Kraato Gon’s mechanites. Dozens of variants
Special Rule: Open-Topped, Transport (10)
exist now, each adapted to their particular
Forces

Weapon Range Dice AP Special working environment, and most are clones or
Autocannon 36" 2 1 Fixed (Front),
Heavy Firepower, shameless rip-offs of Trontek’s frame. Marine
Suppressive Fire (1) Quartermasters will tell you the popularity of
Assault Weaponry R 4 1
the Mule is its classic and reliable design. In
You may take the following equipment
truth though, corporate militaries use them so
upgrade: much because, like the men and women they
Laser Cannon Equipment Upgrade Pts: 15 carry, they are cheap and easy to replace.
Replace the Autocannon with a Laser Cannon:
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Laser Cannon 40" 1 5 Anti-Tank, Fixed
(Front), Heavy
Firepower,
Slow Reload
THE GCPS

Mule with Autocannon

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TAD-65 Hornet Dropship SPD MEL ACC Def res ner

14 - 4+ 8+ 4 2 Vehicle
(Tank)
The TAD-65 Hornet is the workhorse of
corporate deployments across the universe. A 1 TAD-65 Hornet Dropship Pts: 200 ★
Special Rule: Anti-grav, Transport (15)
tri-copter design, the Hornet carries two crew
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
and has a carrying capacity of fifteen marine
Rotary Cannon 24" 4 1 Suppressive Fire
personnel or their equivalent. Standard (1)
armament of the Hornet is a forward-
mounted rotary beam laser and is mainly The TAD-65 Hornet Dropship may have one of
the following equipment upgrades:
intended to clear drop-zones for its passengers.
While an attack by one Hornet might seem Laser Cannon Pts: 0
Replace the Rotary Cannon with a Laser Cannon
inconsequential, a whole squadron can deliver
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
enough firepower to dislodge even the most Laser Cannon 40" 1 5 Anti-Tank,
resistant enemy. Heavy
Firepower,
Slow Reload

Missile Launcher Pts: 0

Replace the Rotary Cannon with a Missile Launcher
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Missile Launcher 6-32" 1 3 Blast (D3+1),
Heavy Firepower,
Slow Reload

Smokescreen Grenade Launchers Pts: 15

Upgrade the Hornet with Smokescreen Grenade Launchers,
granting:

Special Rule: Smokescreen

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Lancer Battle Tank General

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Playing a game

9 4+ 4+ 9+ 5 3 Vehicle 5 4+ 4+ 5+ 2 3 Regular
(Tank) Infantry

1 Lancer Battle Tank Pts: 230 ★★ 1 General ② Pts: 60

Special Rule: Communications, Unflinching, Protection
Weapon Range Dice AP Special (Regular Infantry)
Forces

Laser Rifles 18" 4 -

Heavy Laser 12-40" 1 5 Anti-Tank, • Command ❷
Cannon Slow Reload Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Assault R 6 3 Laser Pistol 9" 1 -
Assault Weapon A 2 -
The Lancer Battle Tank have the following
equipment upgrade:
Heavy Autocannon Pts: 15
Replace the Heavy Laser Cannon with a Heavy Autocannon

Weapon Range Dice AP Special

Heavy Autocannon 12-36" 4 2 Suppressive Fire (2)

The Lancer battle tank has, since its first

deployment against Asterian troops in the third
war on Burstyn’s World, become a mainstay
of many large corporate forces. Running on
gravitic lifters, a licensed variation of Xian-
THE GCPS

Seng’s proprietary tech used in Enforcer

jetbikes, its excellent ground speed made it
Corporation Colonel
an effective counter to the rapid hit-and-run
tactics Asterian Cyphers used while its high-
powered laser cannon proved quite capable of
penetrating force shields and destroying drones
and armoured transports. Since then, the
main weapon assembly has been developed to
replace the laser with an autocannon, allowing
the Lancer to also be used in support of, and
against, lightly-armoured infantry units.

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t Major Loren Chard has been earned in countless warzones and, as

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well as being a fearsome fighter, Chard is more
5 4+ 4+ 5+ 2 3 Regular than happy to share her knowledge with other
Infantry
marine warriors.
1 Major Loren Chard Pts: 150
Special Rule: Communications, Unflinching, Protection
(Regular Infantry), Trainer Special Rule: Trainer

• Command ❷ Major Chard has a wealth of

• Fortify Position Order
experience and uses it to her advantage
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Laser Pistol 9" 1 - when training new recruits. Nominate
Assault Weapon A 2 - one unit within 12" of her at the start of
the game. That unit improves its Melee
Major Loren Chard’s formative years were spent and Accuracy value by 1. In addition,
in various corporate marine outfits. Indeed her all of the unit’s weapons have the Tag
first memory is of fighting against the alien pirates special rule, as other units in the force
that had slaughtered her family and burned her try to follow Chard’s lead.
home to the ground. Her wealth of experience

Corporation Unit Upgrades

Corporation Lieutenant Personnel Upgrade (1) Pts: 20 The composition and scale of a GCPS army
Every unit with a Sergeant may upgrade them to a Lieutenant, varies enormously, depending on the size and
granting:
budget of the controlling corporation. There
• Command ❶
are certain commonalities maintained across
Corporation Medic Personnel Upgrade Pts: 25 much of the GCPS though in order to facilitate
Every infantry unit containing at least 5 models may upgrade a transfers of personnel and skills. Most marine
model to a medic, replacing all their weapons with a medpack
granting: units are organised into platoons, led by either a
sergeant or lieutenant. In the field, their actions
Special Rule: Medic
are coordinated by another senior officer,
usually a major or captain. These ranks in turn
are directed by at least one general who, as well
as commanding their troops, must also take
responsibility for reporting back to the parent
company’s owners and shareholders.
Equipment Upgrades
Some models may take equipment upgrades from the table below. Such models will be
marked with a symbol in the army list. ① means it can take up to one upgrade. ② means it
can take up to two upgrades.
Weapon Range Dice AP Special Points
Grenade Launcher 16" 1 - Blast (D3) 10
Grenades & Mines A 1 5 Anti-tank 5
Heavy Laser Rifle 18" 1 1 10
Laser Pistol 9" 1 - 2
Laser Rifle 18" 1 - 5
Smoke Grenades 6" 1 - Smoke 10
Sniper Rifle 36" 1 1 Heavy Firepower, Slow Reload, Suppressive Fire (1) 20
Thermal Rifle 16" 1 5 Anti-tank, Slow Reload 20

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MARAUDERS
Playing a game
Even among a galaxy of aggressive races,
the conglomerate of species known as the
Marauders stand out in their ferocity and
natural violence.
Forces
Raised from single-planet barbarism by the
Galactic Co-Prosperity Sphere to be their
perfect soldiers, the Marauders turned on
their masters in a rebellion so stunning in its
intensity that the GCPS was almost destroyed.
Only their usefulness as shock troops stopped
their complete eradication, although it is a
naïve or desperate civilisation that hires too
many of them at once.
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The near destruction of the GCPS sent
shockwaves across the stars, and whenever
Marauders gather in number every sentient
race holds its breath. Today the Marauders
are nomadic, plying the galaxy as pirates and
soldiers for hire. They are the best mercenaries
money can buy, and they know it. Their
services do not come cheap, but they do not
care who they work for; all that matters is the
fight and the payoff.
That is not to say they will not also fight for
themselves, and when every other species in
the galaxy will do everything it can to stop the
Marauders establishing their own civilisation,
that fighting can be brutal. And nobody does
brutal as thoroughly as the Marauders.
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Units
Goran Auxilliaries Goran Stalkers

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5 4+ 5+ 3+ 1 2 Regular 5 4+ 3+ 3+ 1 2 Regular
Infantry Infantry

10 Goran Auxilliaries Pts: 75 10 Goran Stalkers Pts: 180

Special Rule: Recon
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Assorted Firearms 16" 1 - Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Assorted Weaponry A 2 - Bows 16" 1 1
Hrunka A 2 1
Add up to 5 additional Goran Auxilliaries Pts: 7 each
Upgrade all Goran Stalkers to Goran
Add up to 2 Mawbeast Support Upgrades Saboteurs:

Mawbeast Pts: 10 each Goran Saboteur Equipment Upgrade Pts: 40

Gain the following:
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Special Rule: Fire in the Hole!, Saboteur
5 4+ - 3+ 1 2 Regular
Infantry Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Weapon Range Dice AP Special Toxic Gas Grenades 6" 1 - Experimental,
Teeth and Claws A 2 1 Shredder Stun

Up to 2 Goran Auxilliaries may each have one 0-1 Goran Sergeant Personnel Upgrade ① Pts: 25
of the following equipment upgrades: Upgrade any 1 model to a Sergeant, granting:

Goran Auxilliary HMG Pts: 20 Special Rule: Leadership

Replace the Assorted Firearms with a HMG: • Precision Fire Order

Weapon Range Dice AP Special

HMG 28" 3 - Suppressive Fire (1) In the monsoon-wracked swamps and jungles
of Gora, Goran Stalkers serve their tribes
Goran Auxilliary Ripper Claws Pts: 10
Replace all weapons with Ripper Claws:
as hunters, bringing down beasts like the
powerful Gurrak and the cunning Meopard
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Ripper Claws A 2 2 Anti-Tank armed with only their bows and their wits.
On the battlefields of the wider galaxy they
0-1 Goran Auxilliary Sergeant serve as skirmishers and light assault troops,
Personnel Upgrade ① Pts: 15
Upgrade any 1 model to a Sergeant, granting: distracting an enemy or keeping them occupied
Special Rule: Leadership
while more powerful troops move into a killing
position.
The world of Gora is a fierce and dangerous
place to live and possesses numerous Orc
tribes willing to send their warriors in support
of Marauder units throughout the galaxy.
Some leave their home planet to win glory
and honour for their tribes, others do it for the
wealth and power a victorious campaign can
bring. Although they are not as well-trained or
as well-equipped as the elite commandos they
fight alongside, they are no less formidable.
After all, being hacked apart by a meter-long
warblade leaves you just as dead as being shot
by a burst laser.

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Orc COmmandos Goblin Snipers

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Playing a game

5 3+ 4+ 4+ 1 2 Regular
Infantry 5 5+ 3+ 2+ 1 2 Regular
Infantry
5 Orc Commandos Pts: 95
Special Rule: Headstrong
5 Goblin Snipers Pts: 110

Weapon Range Dice AP Special

Forces

Weapon Range Dice AP Special

Rifle 18" 1 - Sniper Rifles 30" 1 1 Heavy Firepower,
Hrunka A 2 1 Slow Reload,
Suppressive Fire (1)
Assorted Weaponry A 1 -
Add up to 5 additional Orc Commandos Pts: 17 each
0-1 Goblin Sniper Sergeant Personnel Upgrade
Add up to two mawbeast support upgrades ① Pts: 10
Mawbeast Pts: 12 each Upgrade any 1 model to a Sergeant, granting:
• Precision Fire Order
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5 4+ - 4+ 1 2 Regular
Infantry

Weapon Range Dice AP Special

Given the sheer number of predatory species
Teeth and Claws A 2 1 Shredder on Gora, it is perhaps a surprise the ‘Goblin’
race has survived at all, let alone thrived
Up to 2 Orc Commandos may each have one of and established its own niche alongside and
the following weapon upgrades:
throughout Orc society. What the Goblins
Orc Commando Pyro Pts: 20
Replace the Rifle with a Flamethrower: lack in size and brawn though they more
than make up for with sharp senses and keen
MARAUDERS

Weapon Range Dice AP Special

Flamethrower 9" 1 1 Blast (2D3), minds. Goblin spies are hard to spot and excel
Saturation, at reporting enemy troop movements while
Slow Reload,
Volatile (3+) sniper units can be the equal of even Enforcers
in accuracy and kill-efficiency.
Orc Commando Ripper Claws Pts: 10
Replace all weapons with Ripper Claws:
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Ripper Claws A 3 2 Anti-Tank

Orc Commando HMG Pts: 20

Replace the Rifle with a HMG:
Weapon Range Dice AP Special Goblin Snipers
HMG 28" 3 - Suppressive Fire (1)

0-1 Orc Commando Sergeant Personnel

Upgrade ① Pts: 60
Upgrade any 1 model to a Sergeant, granting:
• +1 Nerve
• Command ❶
Special Rule: Leadership
Commando with HMG Commando Pyro
Commandos are the frontline troops of most
Orc armies and are as versatile as they are
fearless. Some may be old enough to remember
the events of the Mandrake wars but most will
have been trained by veterans of the rebellion
against the GCPS. Their weapons and armour
might not meet the same specifications as a
modern GCPS Marine’s gear, but their readiness Commando with
to fight and will to win are unmatched. Commando Sergeant
Ripper Claws
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Orc Commando Equipped with powerful jetpacks, Orc

Skyscrapers Skyscrapers excel at high-altitude deployments.
SPD MEL ACC Def res ner Dropping directly onto enemy positions, the
6 4+ 4+ 4+ 1 2 Regular Skyscrapers use speed to avoid being shot
Infantry
down, sowing terror and destruction, before
5 Orc Commando Skyskrapers Pts: 120
Special Rule: Aerial Deployment, Anti-Grav, Headstrong redeploying to wherever they are needed
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
the most. Despite the high risk factor, not to
Rifle 18" 1 - mention the casualty rate associated with their
Hrunka A 2 1 tactics, there is never a shortage of volunteers
to join their numbers.
Up to 2 Orc Commando Skyscrapers may each
have one of the following weapon upgrades:
Orc Commando Skyscraper Pyro Pts: 20 Mawbeasts
Replace the Rifle with a Flamethrower:
Special Rule: Fire in the Hole! SPD MEL ACC Def res ner

Weapon Range Dice AP Special 7 4+ - 3+ 1 2 Regular

Infantry
Flamethrower 9" 1 1 Blast (2D3),
Saturation, 6 Mawbeasts Pts: 72
Slow Reload,
Volatile (3+)
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Teeth and Claws A 2 1
Orc Commando Skyscraper Ripper Claws Pts: 10
Replace all weapons with Ripper Claws:
Add up to 84additional mawbeasts Pts: 11 each
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Ripper Claws A 3 2 Anti-Tank
Mawbeast Bomber
0-1 Orc Commando Skyscraper Sergeant
Personnel Upgrade ① Pts: 60
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Upgrade any 1 model to a Sergeant, granting:
7 4+ - 3+ 1 2 Regular
Infantry
• +1 Nerve
• Command ❶
1 Mawbeast Bomber Pts: 35
Special Rule: Leadership
Special Rule: Bulky, Fire in the Hole!, BOOM!

Weapon Range Dice AP Special

Teeth and Claws A 2 1

BOOM!: This model may destroy itself as

a short action during its activation. When
this model is destroyed they explode. The
explosion causes D6+1 AP1 hits to each unit
(friend or foe within D6" (roll separately for
each unit hit to determine the number of
hits it sustains). Every unit hit also gains one
suppression token (regardless of how many
casualties are caused).

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Orc Ripper Suits Once intended to allow GCPS armies to field

units of ‘super-soldiers’, R1-PR suits now allow
Playing a game

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5 4+ 4+ 5+ 2 3 Large a single Orc to wield firepower that is often the
Infantry
equivalent of other armies’ main battle tanks.
2 Orc Ripper Suits Pts: 86 A drawback of the slightly mismatched spinal
Special Rule: Headstrong
fuse technology – a result of the premature
Forces

Weapon Range Dice AP Special termination of the Augmented Orc Warfare

Rocket Launcher 32" 1 3 Blast (D3)
Assorted Weapons A 2 1
program – is an innate instability that may
result in the wearer losing some cognitive
Add up to 4 additional Orc and control capacity with extended use. In
Ripper Suits Pts: 39 each essence, the Orc wearing the suit may go ‘Gun
Each model may have one of the following Crazy’. Most Commanders, and indeed pilots,
equipment upgrades: however see this as just another reason to place
Orc Ripper Suit Overkill Pts: 30 the Rippers at the heart of any fight.
Gain both of the following weapons:
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Rotary Cannon 24" 4 1 Suppressive Fire (1)
H.E.W. Beamer 36" 1 4 Anti-Tank,
Slow Reload

Orc Ripper Suit H.E.W. Beamer Pts: 5

Replace the Rocket Launcher with the following:
MARAUDERS

Weapon Range Dice AP Special

H.E.W. Beamer 36" 1 4 Anti-Tank,
Slow Reload

Orc Ripper Suit Rotary cannon Pts: 15

Replace the Rocket Launcher with the following:
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Rotary Cannon 24" 4 1 Suppressive Fire (1)

Orc Ripper Suit Assault Weapons Pts: 10

Replace all of its weapons with the following:
Weapon Range Dice AP Special Rainmaker Suit
Assault Weaponry A 4 4

0-1 Orc Ripper Suit Sergeant Personnel

Upgrade ① Pts: 40
Upgrade any 1 model to a sergeant, granting:

• Command ❶
Special Rule: Leadership

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Hulk Goblin Guntrack

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5 4+ 3+ 5+ 3 3 Massive
Infantry
6 4+ 4+ 5+ 3 2 Vehicle
(Tank)

1 Hulk Pts: 90 1 Goblin Guntrack Pts: 80

Weapon Range Dice AP Special Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Polaris Cannon 48" 1 6 Anti-Tank, H.E.W. Beam 12-48" 1 5 Anti-Tank, Slow
Slow Reload Reload
Fists A 2 1 Assault R 2 -

The Goblin Guntrack may have the following

‘Hulks’, or species GO-84 as they are labelled
in ETCU records, are genetically distinct
from, though closely related to, the more
common Orcs of Gora. Indeed it is supposed
that their slower metabolism and reduced
reproductive rate are the only reasons Hulks
are not the dominant species of the two. The
largest Hulks approach three meters in height
and are deployed carrying the largest portable
weapons in a warband’s armoury.
equipment upgrade:
You may replace the H.E.W. Beam with a Heavy
Mortar: Pts: 5
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Heavy Mortar 12-48" 1 - Blast (D6+2),
Indirect,
Slow Reload,
Suppressive Fire (2)
Orc Commandos have a natural tendency to
charge headlong at an enemy, regardless of how
much fire comes their way. Mobile artillery
platforms have therefore played an important
role in supporting these units almost since the
beginning of Gora’s history with the GCPS.
The ability to suppress an enemy gunline,
keeping heads down even if not doing much
actual physical damage themselves, has proved
invaluable, giving assault units a chance to
close and destroy enemies that by rights should
have gunned them down with ease.

Marauders: Stunt-Bot
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Marauders Hulk 5 4+ 4+ 7+ 4 3 Vehicle

1 Stunt-Bot Pts: 140

Weapon Range Dice AP Special

Cannon 32" 1 3 Blast (2D3),
Slow Reload
Buzz-Saw A 3 4

The tech in Marauder walkers is relatively

primitive compared to GR-series Striders
but most come equipped with high-powered
thermal weapons or lethal close assault gear.
This capacity for destruction, and their high
Mortar Guntrack
armour values, makes piloting a Stuntbot a
coveted job amongst Goblin fighters.

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Marauder Raptor Commando Captain

Playing a game

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10 4+ 4+ 6+ 3 2 Vehicle 5 3+ 3+ 5+ 2 3 Regular
(Tank) Infantry

1 Raptor Pts: 100 1 Commando Captain ② Pts: 110

Special Rule: Unflinching, Protection (Regular Infantry)
Forces

Weapon Range Dice AP Special

Missile Launcher 6-32" 1 3 Blast (D3+1), • Command ❹
Slow Reload • Tactical Genius Order
Assault R 4 1 Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Pistol 9" 1 -
May have the following Equipment upgrade: Assault Weapon A 2 -
Bull Raptor: Pts: 0
Remove the Missile Launcher and gain:
Special Rule: Open-Topped, Transport (10)

The shock attack role of the first Orc troops

employed by the GCPS necessitated the use
and mastery of fast and lightly armoured
vehicles. Though many years have passed since
Mandrake, many Orcs still find great utility
in three – and four-wheeled ‘Raptor’ buggies, Commando Captain
armed with explosive ordnance or projectile
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weapons.

Mercenary Warlord

Stunt-Bot

Marauder Raptor

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Mercenary Warlord
SPD MEL ACC Def res ner Orcs are thought of by the average
5 4+ 4+ 5+ 2 3 Regular
Infantry human as big, bestial and scary, but
ultimately dumb. Which goes to show
1 Mercenary Warlord ② Pts: 110
Special Rule: Inspiring, Unflinching, Protection that even when you’re 75% correct
(Regular Infantry) about something, you can still be fatally
• Command ❷
wrong. In fact, Orcs are on average just
Weapon Range Dice AP Special as intelligent as humans, and share
Ripper Claws A 3 2 Anti-Tank many of the same personality types and
mental characteristics. Unfortunately,
Perhaps unsurprisingly and despite the passing these are wrapped up in a body that is
of time, many Marauder armies still bear the on average larger, stronger and tougher
hallmarks of corporate training and strategies. than a human, driven by a brain
Many commando squads and Ripper units which calculates profit and loss and the
are led by a sergeant and there is a clearly violence needed to balance them
defined command structure all the way up in its favour. Fortunately, Orcs have
to its leader. Here though the similarities can little interest in conquest – fighting is
end. While some Orc armies are led by veteran one thing, but controlling what they
‘Captains’, some of whom may be more than have conquered afterwards tends to
two hundred years old and possessed of a fierce bore them.
and well-disciplined intellect, others are led by
‘Warlords’. But, while these mercenary leaders
may have less experience than their older
counterparts, they are no less impressive on
the battlefield.

Equipment Upgrades
Some models may take equipment upgrades from the table below. Such models will be
marked with a symbol in the army list. ① means it can take up to one upgrade. ② means it
can take up to two upgrades.
Weapon Range Dice AP Special Points
Grenades & Mines A 1 5 Anti-tank 5
Heavy Laser Rifle 18" 1 1 10
HMG 28" 3 - Suppressive Fire (1) 25
Hrunka A 2 1 7
Rifle 18" 1 - 5
Ripper Claws A 2 2 Anti-Tank 12
Smog Grenades 6" 1 - Smoke 10
Toxic Gas Grenades 6" 1 - Experimental, Stun 10

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THE PLAGUE
Playing a game
The Plague is a lifeform unlike anything else
in existence, and older than anyone suspects.
It infects and consumes and mutates almost
every living thing it touches, and turns what
Forces
emerges into its own soldiers. The widespread
colonies of the GCPS have provided it with
ample recruits and its armies have grown
with every new world that discovers one of the
mysterious alien Artefacts that release the first
dose of the Plague mutagen.
The policy of ‘containment’, of sealing the
infected away from the rest of the galaxy,
was thought to have been successful and for a
time, perhaps, it was. But there are too many
Artefacts for all of them to be isolated and too
many outbreaks for every one to be caught and
sterilised. Some have gone entirely unnoticed.
THE PLAGUE
Today, fleets of Plague ships carry the infection
to new worlds, unleashing hordes of shambling
zombies and horrifying monsters all intent on
spreading their deadly legacy. They will not be
stopped and they cannot be deterred. What
the Plague cannot infect, it will destroy. The
complete subversion or destruction of every
other living thing in the galaxy is its only goal
and it will not end until the entire galaxy is
consumed by war.
Orders
The Plague have access to the following
Orders in addition to the standard ones.
Level 1 – Transfixed by
Fear
Use this Order when you Assault an enemy
unit, before they make any charge reactions.
Add D3 suppression tokens to that unit
before any dice are rolled for the Assault.
Unflinching units are not affected by this Order.
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Level 2 – Thirst for
Blood
Once the victims of the Plague have tasted
flesh, their hunger only grows. If a Plague
unit completely destroys an enemy unit in
Assault, you may use this Order to allow the
follow-up Move action to end by Assaulting
a second enemy unit. The enemy may react
as normal.
Objectives
Plague have access to the following Secondary
Objectives on a roll of 61-66 on the chart.
A – Infection
Every Infantry team destroyed in Assault by
a unit with the Infection special rule adds
1VP to the player’s score (max 3).
B – Mindless Destruction
All Commanders in the force may use the
Sabotage Objective Specialised Order. For
every Strategic Asset they destroy, the Plague
player gains 2VPs.
C – Carnage
For every turn in which at least 3 enemy units
are destroyed in Assault, gain 1VP (max 3).
Plague Special
Rules
Some Plague units may be subject to the
following Special Rules.
Explosive Payload
The Plague virus instils strong destructive
tendencies into its victims, and they revel
in total devastation. As such, a common
tactic is to fill their vehicles with explosive
or flammable materials and then send them
straight into enemy lines to detonate. Instead
of transporting troops, you may use some
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or all of a Vehicle’s Transport capacity for
explosives. A Vehicle carrying an Explosive
Payload will always explode when destroyed.
Each batch of explosives on board increases
the blast radius by D3" (this may take it
beyond the 6" maximum), and adds 1 to the
number of hits inflicted.
A Vehicle with this rule may spend a short
Action to detonate itself – assume that the
damage exceeded its Resilience by D3. This
Vehicle may also be fired upon by friendly
troops.
A vehicle with this rule also gains the Volatile
(2+) special rule. If it has this special rule
twice it instead has the Volatile (3+) special
rule.
Infection
This unit carries an active strain of the Plague
virus, and will infect units that it comes into
contact with, potentially turning them into
ready-made reinforcements.
This rule allows the player to score extra
VPs when using the Infection Secondary
Objective.
The rule has no effect against any Robotic or
Marauder units.
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It is not only not clear exactly
where the Plague originated, but
whether it is even a single condition
at all. Though various victims
from different parts of the galaxy
have been observed to share many
characteristics, the ferociousness with
which the virus takes hold regardless
of local climate or conditions, and
its apparent resistance to synthesised
antibodies and medicines suggest
either a combination of conditions
which work in tandem or else
something akin to intelligence in
the way it adapts. The difficulty in
studying it is compounded by the
GCPS’ insistence on immediate
quarantine of any planet where it is
suspected, as much as by its virulent
nature. Those scientists who have
tried have all wound up dead, either
by the hand of the authorities or the
Plague itself.
Unstable
This unit is so biologically unstable that it may
explode in a shower of viscera. Whenever a
model with this rule is destroyed, it explodes
in the same way as a Vehicle, with a blast
radius of 3". The blast will only damage non-
Plague units, but anything destroyed by it
will be subject to the Infection rule as if they
had been destroyed in Assault.
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3rd Gens 3rd Gens Mortar

Battery
Playing a game

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5 5+ 5+ 4+ 1 2 Regular
Infantry
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5 5+ 5+ 4+ 1 2 Regular
Infantry
5 3rd Gen Pts: 50
6 3rd Gen Pts: 60
Forces

Weapon Range Dice AP Special

Rifles 18" 1 - Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Teeth and Claws A 2 - Rifles 18" 1 -
Teeth and Claws A 2 -
Add up to 5 additional 3rd Gen Pts: 9 each
You may upgrade up to three sets of two 3rd
Gens with the following equipment upgrade:
Add up to 2 Beast Support Upgrades:
3rd Gen Mortar Team Pts: 30
Dog/Swarm Pts: 12 each Replace both models Rifles with a Mortar:
SPD MEL ACC Def res ner
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
5 4+ - 4+ 1 2 Regular
Infantry Mortar 12-40" 1 - Blast (D6), Heavy
Firepower, Indirect,
Weapon Range Dice AP Special Slow Reload,
Teeth and Claws A 2 1 Suppressive Fire (2)

Up to 2 3rd Gen may each have one of the

following equipment upgrades:
3rd Gen Flamethrower Pts: 25
Replace the Rifle with a Flamethrower:
THE PLAGUE

Special Rule: Fire in the Hole!

Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Flamethrower 9" 1 1 Blast (2D3),
Saturation,
Slow Reload,
Volatile (3+)
Plague 3rd Gen 3rd Gen with
3rd Gen Grenade Launcher Pts: 5 Alpha Grenade Launcher
Replace the Rifle with a Grenade Launcher:
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Grenade Launcher 16" 1 - Blast (D3)

3rd Gen HMG Pts: 15

Replace the Rifle with a HMG:

Weapon Range Dice AP Special

HMG 28" 3 - Suppressive Fire (1)

Alternatively you may upgrade two 3rd Gen

with the following equipment upgrade: Plague 3rd Gen Plague 3rd Gen
With HMG
3rd Gen Mortar Team Pts: 30
Replace both models Rifles with a Mortar:

Weapon Range Dice AP Special

Mortar 12-40" 1 - Blast (D6), Heavy
Firepower, Indirect,
Slow Reload,
Suppressive Fire (2)

0-1 3rd Gen Alpha Personnel Upgrade ① Pts: 15

Upgrade any 1 model to an Alpha, granting:

Special Rule: Leadership Units

Plague 3rd Gen Mortar and Support Crew

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3rd Gens Specialists Plague Beasts

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5 5+ 5+ 4+ 1 2 Regular 7 4+ - 4+ 1 2 Regular
Infantry
Infantry

5 3rd Gen Pts: 50 6 Dogs or Swarms Pts: 84

Weapon Range Dice AP Special Weapon Range Dice AP Special

Teeth and Claws A 2 1
Rifles 18" 1 -
Teeth and Claws A 2 -
Add up to 4 additional beasts Pts: 13 each
Up to 4 3rd Gen may each have one of the
following equipment upgrades:
The Plague affects more than just the human
3rd Gen Flamethrower Pts: 25 population; infected hellhounds lope ahead of
Replace the Rifle with a Flamethrower:
the main force, tearing their prey apart with
Special Rule: Fire in the Hole!
unnaturally powerful jaws, while swarms
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Flamethrower 9" 1 1 Blast (2D3), of smaller creatures creep through even the
Saturation, staunchest defences.
Slow Reload,
Volatile (3+)

3rd Gen Grenade Launcher Pts: 5

Replace the Rifle with a Grenade Launcher:
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Grenade Launcher 16" 1 - Blast (D3)

3rd Gen HMG Pts: 15 Plague Swarm Plague-infected

Replace the Rifle with a HMG:
Hound
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
HMG 28" 3 - Suppressive Fire (1) Murder Birds
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When the Plague attacks a corporate outpost 10 5+ - 3+ 1 1 Regular

or installation, the most fortunate victims are
the ones killed outright in the assault. Those
that are not, that are instead infected by the
Plague, finding themselves transformed and
remade. Their souls and personalities are
lost, subsumed to the aims and ambitions of
the Plague itself. These are its foot soldiers,
numerous and cheap, doomed but expendable.
Whether or not this is truly a deterioration
from their previous existence as corporate
drones is debatable.
Infantry
(Height 3)
5 Murder Birds Pts: 65
Special Rule: Aerial Deployment, Anti-Grav, Bulky, Tenacious
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Beaks and Claws A 2 -
Add up to 5 additional Murder Birds Pts: 12 each
Known by a variety of names, depending on the
nature of local fauna, flocks of infected flying
creatures are frequently reported as attacking
the uninfected. Larger Murderbirds, believed
to be 2nd generation creatures, grow larger
and become aggressive pack hunters, while 3rd
generation flocks may number hundreds of
smaller creatures and act as ‘screens’ for other
Plague forms. The co-ordination in these attacks
suggests a directing intelligence, the existence of
a controller or ‘master’. Whether this master is a
1st Generation Plague Lord or some other, as yet
unidentified variant is as yet unconfirmed.

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2nd Gen ‘Bursters’ 2nd Gen ‘Leapers’

Playing a game

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5 4+ - 5+ 2 3 Large
Infantry 7 3+ - 5+ 2 3 Large
Infantry
2 2nd Gen Bursters Pts: 50 2 2nd Gen Leapers Pts: 66
Special Rule: Infection, Tenacious, Unflinching, Unstable Special Rule: Reckless Advance, Unflinching
Forces

Weapon Range Dice AP Special Weapon Range Dice AP Special

Teeth and Claws A 2 1 Teeth and Claws A 3 1

Add up to 4 additional Bursters Pts: 22 each Add up to 4 additional 2nd Gen Pts: 30 each

Second generation infected are a stunningly

Stage 2B Plague, colloquially known as
‘Bursters’, are the main source of transmission
of the Plague. If allowed to close with an
uninfected enemy they will inject infectious
material through spines in their limbs and
torsos. Well-placed weapons fire can cause the
Bursters to literally explode before they can do
this, but the risk of infection for those caught
in the spray of ejected material, through
wounds or damaged armour, is still very real.
Mechanical targets are of course immune to
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brutal mix of power, speed, and aggression.
Post-mortem exams of specimens brought
down in Containment Protocol enforcements
have revealed a massive increase in muscle
fibre density alongside the basic increase in
bulk making them disproportionately strong
and explaining the ability of such a large
creature to ‘leap’ across a battlefield. Efforts
are currently underway to assay exactly how
much native intelligence these creatures retain

infection, but a 2B is still strong enough to tear on mutation – they are savage and predatory
them apart. fighters, but appear to work well in a ‘pack’.

2nd Gen Bursters 2nd Gen Leapers

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Plague Zombies
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5 5+ - 3+ 1 3 Regular
Infantry

10 Zombies Pts: 70
Special Rule: Expendable, Unflinching
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Teeth and Claws A 1 -

Add up to 10 additional Zombies Pts: 6 each

A Plague infection can rapidly spread

throughout a population centre, converting
or killing without any apparent prejudice or
preference. Some victims will become Stage
3 forms, retaining a modicum of intelligence
alongside the savage destructiveness the
Plague imparts. Most, however, appear to
lose even that last piece of their humanity
and devolve into shambling wretches, a kind
of cannibalistic ‘herd’, seemingly incapable of
anything but the most basic motor functions –
move, kill, and consume.

Plague Zombies

Aberration
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6 2+ - 6+ 3 4 Massive
Infantry

1 Aberration Pts: 75
Special Rule: Bulky, Expendable, Infection, Reckless Advance,
Unflinching

Weapon Range Dice AP Special

Teeth and Claws A 6 4

Exo-Threat Containment Unit studies place

an Aberration high on the list of targets to
be captured alive for further study. In war,
however, a soldier’s imperative is more likely to
be to destroy them as soon as possible. Simply
put, Aberrations are wrecking machines, able
to put holes in tanks and defensive lines with
awesome speed and violence. Allowing one to
cross a battlefield alive could very well be the
last mistake their enemy’s commander makes.
Aberration

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SPD MEL ACC Def res ner TAD-65 Hornet Dropship

14 - 5+ 8+ 4 2 Vehicle
(Tank)
As the Plague spreads, it grows. Infected
Playing a game

1 TAD-65 Hornet Dropship Pts: 190 ★ marines add their weaponry and machinery to
Special Rule: Anti-grav, Transport (15)
the new army as it marches across the universe
Weapon Range Dice AP Special and this includes Hornets. Their pilots may not
Forces

Rotary Cannon 24" 4 1 Suppressive Fire

(1) be quite as skillful as they were in their previous
lives, not quite as sharp or co-ordinated, and
The TAD-65 Hornet Dropship may have one of some of their craft bear the scars and damage of
the following equipment upgrades:
previous engagements. But they keep on flying
Laser Cannon: Pts: 0 and they keep on fighting.
Replace the Rotary Cannon with a Laser Cannon:
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Laser Cannon 40" 1 5 Anti-Tank,
Heavy
Firepower,
Slow Reload

Missile Launcher: Pts: 0

Replace the Rotary Cannon with a Missile Launcher:
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Missile Launcher 6-32" 1 3 Heavy
Firepower,
Slow Reload
THE PLAGUE

The TAD-65 Hornet Dropship may have the

Following Equipment Upgrade:
0-2 Explosive Payloads Pts: 10
Take up to 2 explosive payloads each granting: Plague Hornet
Special Rule: Explosive Payload

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Mule Transport 10 4+ 5+ 7+ 3 2 Vehicle
(Tank)
Many variants and models of Mule transporters
1 Mule Transport Pts: 140
have been incorporated into the armies of the Special Rule: Open-Topped, Transport (10)
Plague during their incursions into human Weapon Range Dice AP Special
space. As well as using them to transport mobs Autocannon 36" 2 1 Fixed (Front),
of howling infected to battle, the Plague have Heavy Firepower,
Suppressive Fire (1)
a tendency to use the truck itself as a weapon, Assault Weaponry R 4 1
literally ramming it into defensive formations,
troops, and other vehicles. Their drivers may The Mule transport may have any of the
following equipment upgrades:
have been made more reckless and aggressive
Laser Cannon Pts: 0
by infection, but they will often reinforce Replace the Autocannon with a Laser Cannon:
their truck’s forward armour and sometimes Weapon Range Dice AP Special
add combat ploughs or rams to them before Laser Cannon 40" 1 5 Anti-Tank, Fixed
combat. (Front), Heavy
Firepower,
Slow Reload
0-2 Explosive Payloads Pts: 10
Take up to 2 explosive payloads each granting:
Special Rule: Explosive Payload

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Strider

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6 4+ 5+ 7+ 4 3 Vehicle

1 Strider Pts: 135

Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Heavy Burst Laser 28" 3 2 Suppressive Fire (1)
Assault Weaponry A 2 1

You may have one of the Following Equipment

Upgrades:

Urban Assault Pattern Strider Pts: 15

Replace all weapons with the following:

Special Rule: Fire in the Hole!

Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Heavy 12" 1 2 Blast (2D3+1),
Flamethrower Saturation,
Slow Reload,
Volatile (2+)
Chainsaw A 3 3

Polaris Pattern Strider Pts: 0

Replace the Heavy Burst Laser with a Polaris Cannon: Urban Assault Strider
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Polaris Cannon 48" 1 6 Anti-tank,
Slow Reload

Lancer Battle Tank

Typical of observed Plague activity, the
preferred variant of Strider in use by Plague SPD MEL ACC Def res ner

armies appears to be the ‘Survivalist’ model 9 4+ 5+ 9+ 5 3 Vehicle

(Tank)
with its emphasis on close-quarters weaponry.
1 Lancer Battle Tank Pts: 205 ★★
A large bore flamer on one arm is capable of
short range fire and perfect for burning out Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Laser Rifles 18" 4 -
troops taking cover within buildings. More Heavy Laser 12-40" 1 5 Anti-Tank,
resilient constructions can be literally cut Cannon Slow Reload
apart with the Strider’s gigantic chainsaw. Loss Assault R 6 3

of fuel for either weapon is no impediment – Heavy Autocannon: Pts: 15

the Strider’s bulk is often sufficient to simply Replace the Heavy Laser Cannon with a Heavy Autocannon
smash through any obstacle. Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Heavy Autocannon 12-36" 4 2 Suppressive Fire (2)

Plague Lancers often bear the scars of the

assault that left their crew infected – torn-
open crew hatches showing where something
huge and horrible broke into the vehicle,
armour panels ripped off or rent apart. Some
are less obviously damaged, the slightly erratic
paths and tendency to try to ram enemy
vehicles rather than shoot them being the only
giveaways the crew are no longer completely in
control of themselves.

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Teraton
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Playing a game

5 4+ - 7+ 3 4 Large
Infantry

1 Teraton Pts: 90
Special Rule: Unflinching
Forces

• Command ❷
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Teeth and Claws A 2 3

Humans are not the only race susceptible

to infection but Teratons are a particularly
threatening vector. How exactly the infection
affects their brain chemistry is unclear –
ETCU scientists barely understand the changes
wrought on human victims. But some native
intelligence appears to have been retained as
anecdotal records suggest Plague Teratons 2nd Gen Teraton
exerting a leadership influence over other
infected. Regardless of their place in Plague
hierarchy, with their bulk and natural armour
further enhanced by the infection, Teratons
THE PLAGUE

are capable of inflicting massive damage as

they rampage across a battlefield.

1st Gen Mutant

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5 3+ - 7+ 5 5 Large
Infantry

1 1st Gen Mutant Pts: 150

Special Rule: Infection, Inspiring, Unflinching

• Command ❹
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Teeth and Claws A 4 3

Analysis of data from early encounters with

1st Gen Plague Lord
infected armies seemed to indicate Stage 1
hosts were mere brutes – undeniably powerful,
with their mass at least doubled and their
entire bodies covered in thick spiked armour,
but lacking any intelligent drive. The flood of
data that has accompanied the recent rise in
Plague incursions casts doubt on that theory.
Many Enforcer commanders now refer to
these creatures as Plague Lords, a change
in terminology reflective of the belief these
gargantuan monsters have more control of
themselves and the armies rampaging ahead
of them than previously thought possible.

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Plague Unit Stelson Wire might have been just one more
Upgrades of the countless GCPS citizens infected and
mutated by the Plague during its rampage
Plague Lieutenant Personnel Upgrade ① Pts: 25 across the galaxy, were he not plucked from
Every unit with an Alpha may upgrade them to a Lieutenant, the surface of Feltzer’s Rest by a secretive
granting:
corporate research group. Wire was implanted
• Command ❶
with a cybernetic harness, designed to
bring him under the group’s control, yet was
The chaotic nature of a Plague army makes somehow able to break free. All records of
determining their exact command and control the experiments on Subject 901 are heavily
mechanisms difficult to establish. In groups guarded, but stories still circulate of the crazed
dominated by groups of early-stage mutations Leaper with the bio-implants joining Plague
though, it seems the case that one Stage 1 armies across the outer Spheres.
will exert its authority over all others, giving
‘orders’ through vocal, pheromonal, and,
possibly psychic cues. There are also recorded
instances of Plague armies being made up
almost entirely of latter-stage ‘3s’ and ‘3Zs’.
In these cases, witnesses claim to have seen
formerly respected corporate officers, some
as high as lieutenants, actively directing their
infected comrades into battle.

t Subject 901
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5 3+ - 6+ 2 4 Regular
Infantry

1 Subject 901 Pts: 65

Special Rule: Unflinching, Protection (Regular Infantry)

• Command ❷
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Teeth and Claws A 3 2 -
Subject 901

Equipment Upgrades
Some models may take equipment upgrades from the table below. Such models will be
marked with a symbol in the army list. ① means it can take up to one upgrade. ② means it
can take up to two upgrades.
Weapon Range Dice AP Special Points
Active Strain - - - Infection 10
Flamethrower 9" 1 1 Blast (2D3), Saturation, Slow Reload, Volatile (3+) 25
Grenade Launcher 16" 1 - Blast (D3) 10
Heavy Laser Rifle 18" 1 1 10
HMG 28" 3 - Suppressive Fire (1) 25
Laser Pistol 9" 1 - 2
Laser Rifle 18" 1 - 5
Thermal Rifle 16" 1 5 Anti-tank, Slow Reload 20

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Playing a game
Within the darkest and most hidden places
there are secrets. Alongside the growth of the
GCPS and the expansion of the human race,
a whole other alien civilisation has flourished.
Forces
These are the Veer-Myn.
For the longest time they were content to stay
hidden. Their nests grew, only taking enough
from their hosts, the aliens that lived above
their lairs and beside their tunnels, to survive,
but rarely enough to cause inconvenience.
That has now changed.
The universe is changing and they, somehow,
know it. War is everywhere, danger is constant,
but the Brood Mothers and Maligni of an
uncountable number of nests and colonies
have not been idle. Their armies of brethren
outnumber their enemies. Many powerful war
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machines have been built too, repurposing and
enhancing the technology stolen from other
races, making it even more deadly if slightly less
stable. Sometimes the efforts of the two have
been combined, creating monstrous creatures
capable of tearing apart any foe with tooth and
claw and terrorising those that witness them.
The time for hiding is over. The time of
scratching an existence from the waste of other
races too. Now the time of the Veer-Myn has
come. The time for war.
Orders
The Veer-Myn have access to the following
Orders in addition to the standard ones.
Level 1 – Swarm
All Nightcrawler units, regardless of
armament, within range of the Commander
may be activated simultaneously if they
haven’t been already. This marks all
participating units as activated. The units
may only perform a single action each (either
long or short). If any units Shoot or Assault
the same enemy, this must be declared before
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any dice are rolled, and you must roll to
damage with all units before determining
casualties. Targets shot by multiple units
will take a suppression token for being hit by
each unit.
Level 2 – Take Cover!
The Veer-Myn have a preternaturally strong
survival instinct. All Infantry units within
range of the Commander may simultaneously
make a Move action if it will end up with
over 50% of its models inside Defensible
Terrain. This marks any participating unit as
activated.
Objectives
The Veer-Myn have access to the following
Secondary Objectives on a roll of 61-66 on
the chart.
A – Surprise Attack
Gain 1VP for every enemy unit destroyed
by a Reserve Veer-Myn unit on the turn it
arrives on the board.
B – Loot the Wreckage
The scientists of the Maligni caste will make
good use of any enemy technology that
can be reclaimed from a battle. Any enemy
Vehicle that is destroyed but remains on the
table becomes a Strategic Asset. Each of these
Vehicles claimed by the Veer-Myn player at
the end of the game is worth 1 bonus VP on
top of any granted by the mission (max 3).
C – Sabotage
All Commanders in the force may use the
Sabotage Objective Specialised Order. For
every Strategic Asset they destroy, the Veer-
Myn player gains 2VPs.
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Veer-Myn Special Units

Rules Nightcrawlers
Some Veer-Myn units may be subject to the SPD MEL ACC Def res ner
following Special Rules. 6 5+ 5+ 4+ 1 1 Regular
Infantry

Tunnel Runners 5 Nightcrawlers Pts: 45

Special Rule: Expendable
Once a Veer-Myn Tunneller has arrived on
the board using its Subterranean Deployment Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Ray Gun 18" 2 -
rule, place a tunnel marker in the position Teeth and Claws A 1 -
where it arrived. From that time onwards,
units with this rule previously placed in Upgrade all Nightcrawlers to Nightcrawler
Stalkers:
reserve may arrive on the board from any
tunnel marker as if they had the Subterranean Nightcrawler Stalker Equipment Upgrade Pts: 0
Replace all weapons with the following:
Deployment rule themselves, and do not need
to roll any Command dice to do so. Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Ray Pistol 9" 2 -
Knives, Teeth A 2 -
and Claws

Up to 1 model may have one of the following

personnel upgrades:
Many rumours and theories abound Malignus with Heavy Ray Gun Pts: 25
about the origin of the Veer-Myn, Replace all weapons with the following:

though the truth of any of them is Weapon Range Dice AP Special

impossible to verify. Veer-Myn are Heavy Ray Gun 32" 2 4 Experimental,
Heavy Firepower
not given to philosophising on the Teeth and Claws A 1 -
nature of their existence. To them the
question is not so much why they are Malignus with Chem-Thrower Pts: 25
Replace all weapons with the following:
here as where they can go next and
whether there is enough food. One Special Rule: Fire in the Hole!
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
thing is certain – they are unlikely Chem-Thrower 12" 1 2 Blast (2D3),
to ever vanish from the galaxy. Experimental,
Physically robust and tenacious, the Slow Reload,
Volatile (3+)
similarities to rats of old earth are Teeth and Claws A 1 -
more than aesthetic.
Nightcrawlers, believed to represent one of the
lower castes in a nest, are the rank and file
troops of Veer-Myn armies. There are certainly
lots of them – many battlefield commanders
have reported being overrun by hordes of
Nightcrawlers firing ray gun rifles and pistols,
led by Maligni with bizarre chemical weapons,
when engaging a sizeable nest. They may appear
to be incredibly brave, often charging headlong
at superior firepower, but perhaps they are
simply more afraid of what is behind them. The
motivating power of a Brood Mother’s wrath
should not be underestimated.

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Creepers Maligni
Playing a game

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6 5+ 5+ 4+ 1 1 Regular 6 4+ 4+ 4+ 1 2 Regular
Infantry Infantry

5 Nightcrawler Creepers Pts: 65 5 Maligni Pts: 95

Special Rule: Fire in the Hole!, Reckless Advance, Saboteur
Forces

Weapon Range Dice AP Special

Weapon Range Dice AP Special Chem-Spitter 9" 1 1 Blast (D3),
Ray Pistol 9" 2 - Slow Reload,
Det Packs A 2 4 Anti-Tank Volatile (3+)
Combat Drill A 2 3 Shredder
Up to 1 model may have the following
Personnel Upgrade: Up to 2 Maligni may each have one of the
following Equipment upgrades:
Master Creeper (1) Pts: 50
Malignus Chem-Thrower Pts: 10
• Sabotage Objective Order Replace all weapons with the following:
• Command ❶
Special Rule: Recon Special Rule: Fire in the Hole!
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Chem-Thrower 12" 1 2 Blast (2D3),
Creepers are the sneakiest members of a Veer- Experimental,
Slow Reload,
Myn nest, the best of their race at finding secret, Volatile (3+)
hidden ways and routes through whatever Teeth and Claws A 1 -
terrain they inhabit, and then vandalising
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Malignus Heavy Ray Gun Pts: 20

whatever they find. Carrying cutting gear and Replace all weapons with the following:
packages of infectious materials and unstable
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
explosives, Creepers can immobilise vehicles,
Heavy Ray Gun 32" 2 4 Experimental,
disrupt communications gear, and spread Heavy Firepower
disease amongst personnel. Occasionally Teeth and Claws A 1 -
a Creeper squad will reveal itself, taking
advantage of the confusion their efforts have Veer-Myn communication, although
created to strike against an enemy with knives apparently backwards and limited to human
and pistols. More often than not though, they ears, is often nuanced and subtle relying as
will simply creep back to their own lines or find much on scent and ultrasonic screeches as on
another target to sabotage. spoken words. This emphasis on scent is carried
over into the Chem-thrower units Maligni
carry into battle. The throwers fire packets
of a caustic chemical soup with somewhat
limited range but great effect against enemy
targets. The chemical mix also includes scent
pheromones, indicating the Malignus and nest
responsible for its creation, thus marking both
Nightcrawler Creepers territory and targets as being ‘owned’ by the
firer.

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Night Terror
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7 3+ 5+ 5+ 2 4 Large Unseen Terror
Infantry
Night Terrors are barely controllable,
1 Night Terror (60mm Round Base) Pts: 55
Special Rule: Expendable, Unseen Terror, Unflinching especially when they see something
representing a threat, or a meal! The
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Scythes A 5 2
Veer-myn do their best to keep the
Terror out of sight of the enemy until
You may upgrade any Night Terror with the the last minute, when it is unleashed.
Following Equipment Upgrade:
Night Terror Chem-Sprayer Pts: 15 Night Terrors cannot be targeted by
Replace all weapons with the following: Shooting attacks while there are at
Weapon Range Dice AP Special least 3 Nightcrawler units within 6"
Chem-Sprayer 12" 1 3 Area Effect, of it, representing the Nightcrawlers
Blast (2D3),
Experimental, keeping it hidden within their ranks.
Saturation, It does not block line of sight – it is
Slow Reload,
Volatile (3+) considered to simply not be on the
Teeth and Claws A 2 - table for targeting and line of sight
purposes.

The Maligni of many nests do not restrict
their tinkering and experimentation to purely
mechanical or chemical pursuits. Night Terror
corpses have revealed DNA strands almost
identical to those of ‘normal’ Veer-Myn
subjects, but their physiology is much changed,
being larger and even more bestial. They can
still be just as stealthy their smaller brethren
– many corporate units have been annihilated
by a Terror that suddenly sprang unheralded
from a mob of Nightcrawlers or burnt alive
in their positions by the spray of acids from a
back-mounted Sprayer.
In addition, the Veer-myn player
needs these troops to keep control of
the Terror. At the beginning of each
of the Terror’s Activations where
there are less than 3 Nightcrawler
units within 6", roll a die. On a 1-2
the Terror will be uncontrollable. It
must use its Activation to Double
Move as directly as possible towards
the nearest other unit, friend or foe,
and engage it in Assault.

Veer-Myn Maligni Veer-Myn Night Terror

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Nightmares Tunnel Runner

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Playing a game

5 3+ 5+ 5+ 2 2 Large 10 4+ 4+ 6+ 3 2 Massive
Infantry Infantry

2 Nightmares Pts: 76 1 Tunnel Runner Pts: 105

Special Rules: Bulky, Tunnel Runners
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Forces

Twin Combat Drills A 6 3 Shredder Weapon Range Dice AP Special

Twin Chem-Spitters 9" 2 1 Blast (D3), Slow
Add up to 2 additional Nightmares Pts: 34 each Reload, Volatile
(2+)
Any Nightmare may each have one of the Wheel A 4 1
following Equipment upgrades:
Nightmare Chem Thrower Pts: 15
Replace all weapons with the following: Lured into Maligni workshops by the exciting
Special Rule: Fire in the Hole! sounds of large and barely controlled engines
Weapon Range Dice AP Special revving up to high speeds, and their brains
Chem-Thrower 12" 1 2 Blast (2D3), subsequently rotted by the fuel-tank fumes
Experimental,
Slow Reload, leaking from those same machines, the riders
Volatile (3+) of Veer-Myn Tunnel Runners have even less
Combat Drill A 3 3 Shredder
regard for personal safety than is typical for
Nightmare Heavy Chem-Thrower Pts: 30 their race. After speeding along the passages
Replace all weapons with the following: and tunnels of the nest, Tunnel Runners will
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Special Rule: Fire in the Hole! burst into the open, spraying chemical fire at
Weapon Range Dice AP Special the enemy and running down anyone not fast
Heavy Chem-Thrower 16" 1 3 Blast (3D3),
Experimental,
enough to get out of their way.
Slow Reload,
Volatile (3+)
Combat Drill A 3 3 Shredder

Nightmare Ravager Pts: 0

Replace all weapons with the following:

Special Rule: Fire in the Hole!

Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Heavy Combat Drill A 2 4 Anti-tank,
Shredder

For many races, the rat-like appearance of the Veer-

Myn provokes some very primal responses. Disgust
and hatred are, of course, common. But fear is a
strong emotion too, something the Maligni do
indeed appreciate. Hence the creation of Nightmares
– bigger, stronger, even more ferocious Veer-Myn
soldiers, carrying the heaviest Chem-throwers their
Malignus can give them. These are Veer-Myn set to
tasks and missions requiring more brawn and more
brain than simply charging forwards. Nightmares
are sent to terrorise the enemy while they are being
torn apart.
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Tunneller Built by Maligni from pilfered and repurposed

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mining machinery, the basic Tunneller is made
9 4+ 5+ 8+ 4 3 Vehicle to enlarge a nest’s living space but is equally
(Tank)
good at undermining enemy positions. Often
1 Tunneller Pts: 180 ★★ the first an enemy will know of the presence
Special Rule: Subterranean Deployment, Transport (10) of a Tunneller is when a unit disappears,
Weapon Range Dice AP Special swallowed up by a sinkhole that suddenly
Drill Head R 8 4 Shredder opens beneath them. Perhaps more worrying
are larger Tunnellers, complete with transport
You may upgrade the Tunneller with one of compartments filled to bursting with a mass of
following Equipment Upgrades:
Veer-Myn bodies or heavy chemical weapons,
Chem-Sprayer Pts: 45 surfacing behind battle lines and fortifications
Replace the Drill Head with the following:
without warning.
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Chem-Sprayer 12" 1 3 Area Effect,
Blast (2D3), Special Rule:
Experimental, Pheromone Trail
Fixed (front),
Saturation, The chemical tank mounted onto the
Slow Reload,
Volatile (3+) back of the Tunneller emits a scent
that can be detected by all Veer-
Super-Heavy Ray Gun Pts: 60
Replace the Drill Head with the following: myn in the brood, allowing them to
follow the vehicle through the tunnel
Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Super-Heavy 40" 2 6 Experimental,
network. This bestows the Tunnel
Ray Gun Fixed (front), Runners rule upon any Infantry units
Heavy Firepower,
Slow Reload
kept in Reserve.

You may upgrade the Tunneller with any of Special Rule:

the following equipment Upgrades:
0-2 Transport Sections, each granting: Pts: 30
Special Rule: Transport (10)
Rock Corroder, granting:
Special Rule: Rock Corroder
Pheromone Trail, granting:
Special Rule: Pheromone Trail
Rock Corroder
This Tunneller coats its drill bits
in corrosive chemicals, which eat
Pts: 20 away at the earth as the Tunneller
moves forward. When you use
the Tunneller’s Subterranean
Pts: 25 Deployment rule to enter the table
with a Reserves Order, this Tunneller
may re-roll one of the Command
dice. In addition, the AP of the unit’s
Drill Head is increased by 1 to 5.

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Rumbler Brood Mother

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Playing a game

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Infantry
5 4+ 4+ 6+ 3 2 Vehicle
(Tank)
1 Brood Mother ② Pts: 115
1 Rumbler Weapon Platform Pts: 130 Special Rule: Inspiring, Protection (Large Infantry,
Nightcrawlers)
Forces

Weapon Range Dice AP Special

• Command ❸
Super-Heavy 40" 2 6 Experimental,
Ray Gun Heavy Firepower, Weapon Range Dice AP Special
Slow Reload Glaive A 2 1
Assault R 2 -

The absolute authority of a Brood Mother

The Rumbler Weapon Platform may have the
following equipment Upgrade: extends to the battlefield. The fanatic loyalty
Super-Heavy Chem-Thrower Pts: 20 displayed to her by the gangs of Veer-Myn
Replace the Super-Heavy Ray Gun with the following: around her borders on the religious – indeed
Special Rule: Fire in the Hole! it is believed many Veer-Myn do worship the
Weapon Range Dice AP Special Tangles that sometimes accompany them to
Super-Heavy
Chem Thrower
16" 1 3 Area Effect, war. Exposure of the Brood Mother herself
Blast (3D3),
Experimental, comes with no small amount of risk though
Slow Reload, and much power will be delegated to her band
Volatile (2+)
of Maligni. Some will lead individual gangs,
THE VEER-MYN

some control the nest’s war machines and beasts.

Although they are disdaining and distrustful Occasionally, one, sometimes even a Progenitor,
of many of the alien races they encounter, the will have command of the entire brood.
Maligni are not above ‘borrowing’ tech they
find particularly useful or intriguing. Lasers
in particular seem to catch the attention of
many Veer-Myn. It could be something to
do with their wider perception of the visual
spectrum, or perhaps they just like to watch
things burn. Whatever the case, the heaviest
and most dangerous radioactive laser weapons
and the most potent Throwers in a nest will
be mounted on simply, if more or less reliably,
constructed motorised platforms.

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t Tangle dooms. The effect can be even worse if it is the

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minds of the nest’s enemies the Tangle breaks
5 4+ 4+ 5+ 2 3 Regular into.
Infantry

1 Tangle ① (60mm round base) Pts: 145 ★

Special Rule: Bulky, Inspiring, Prophet, Protection (Regular
Infantry)

Weapon Range Dice AP Special

Ray Pistol 9" 2 -
Teeth and Claws A 6 -

The birth of a Tangle to a Veer-Myn nest

can be a blessing or a curse. Revered by the
Maligni almost as much as the Brood Mother,
Tangles possess a rudimentary psychic power
and their presence on a battlefield can whip
up their brethren into an unstoppable fury.
Bordering on madness, Nightcrawlers and the
Veer-Myn Tangle
like will either sweep their enemies aside in a
rabid frenzy or simply charge headlong to their

Special Rule: Prophet placed at the side of the board to be rolled

The Tangle is revered in Veer-myn society
for its shamanic powers. It bestows its
visions upon the others in its brood, and
leads them through the galaxy toward
some unknown goal. GCPS reports of
Veer-myn escaping a ship shortly before
it suffers an unfortunate disaster are
attributed to the premonitions of a Tangle
within the brood.
at the start of each turn (see page 68).
New Order – Level 2 –
Premonition
This Order may only be given by a Tangle.
The Tangle imparts one of its visions
into the minds of an opponent’s unit,
distracting it from the task at hand.

While the Tangle is not a Commander as If the Order is successful, choose an

such, it can use its premonitions to direct
its brood towards the events they were
fated to witness. At the beginning of each
turn the Tangle will generate 2 Command
dice. These dice may only be used by the
Tangle itself, and the Tangle may not use
the regular Command pool. The dice may
be used to issue Orders of any level. The
Tangle is considered to have a Command
value of ❷ for any rules that require it,
such as the Call to Arms Order. If the dice
are not used by the end of the turn, they
are discarded.
Note: These dice are never put back into
the pool if a + is rolled. Nor are they
unengaged, unactivated enemy Infantry
unit within range. Roll a single D6 and
compare it to the unit’s Nerve stat. If the
result on the die is greater than the unit’s
Nerve, the Veer-myn player may make a
single Move action with the unit (which
may not end in contact with an enemy),
add a suppression token to it, and then
mark it as activated.
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Veer-Myn Unit Upgrades

Playing a game

Progenitor Personnel Upgrade ① Pts: 25 Special Rule: Disruption

Every unit with at least one Maligni may upgrade one of them to a
Progenitor granting: This unit gains access to a new type of
• Command ❶ long action: Disrupt. This action may
Forces

be used against any one enemy unit

t Hacker Halftail within 12". Roll a die.

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5 4+ 4+ 5+ 2 3 Regular
Infantry 2. Remove one of the following
1 Hacker Halftail Pts: 100 special rules of the Disrupting
Special Rule: Disruption, Protection (Regular Infantry), Recon player’s choice from the unit and its
• Sabotage Objective Order
weapons until the end of the Turn
• Command ❷ – Anti-Grav, Communications,
Weapon Range Dice AP Special Shield (X), Tag.
Ray Pistol 9" 2 -
Explosives A 2 4 Anti-Tank 3. As above, plus add a suppression
token to the unit.
Exiled from his own nest after the destruction 4. As above, plus add a second
of its home ship in an unexplained reactor suppression token to the unit.
THE VEER-MYN

meltdown, the Veer-Myn Creeper Hacker

5. As above, plus pick one of the
Halftail has found numerous homes amongst
unit’s ranged weapons – it cannot
other Veer-Myn colonies. His shame is there
fire this turn.
for all to see, signified as it is by the loss of half
of his tail. But his expertise in sowing chaos 6. As above, plus mark the unit as
and committing sabotage are unrivalled and activated.
there is always a need for his skills somewhere
in the galaxy.

Equipment Upgrades
Some models may take equipment upgrades from the table below. Such models will be
marked with a symbol in the army list. ① means it can take up to one upgrade. ② means it
can take up to two upgrades.
Weapon Range Dice AP Special Points
Chem Grenade Launcher 16" 1 1 Blast (D3) 15
Chem Spitter 9" 1 1 Blast (D3), Slow Reload, Volatile (3+) 10
9" 1 1 Blast (D3), Slow Reload, Volatile (3+)
Chem Staff 15
A 1 1 Blast (D3)
Blast (2D3), Experimental, Saturation, Slow Reload,
Chem Thrower 12" 1 2 10
Volatile (3+)
Det Pack A 2 4 Anti-tank 12
Ray Gun 18" 2 - 7
Ray Pistol 9" 2 - 4
Spitter Rifle 24" 1 1 Heavy Firepower, Slow Reload, Suppressive Fire (1) 15

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Scenery
Playing a game

On this page are the Battlezones tiles. They If a section is made up of 2 or more part tiles
have been separated out into the tree types: you will need to agree with your opponent
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• Blocking whether it is blocking, partial or open.

• Partial
• Open

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Index
Playing a game

Accuracy 18, 44 Disruption 152

Actions 38, 39 Double Move 38, 42, 55, 58
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Activations 38 Draw 29
Aerial Deployment 60 Edge of the Board 41
Alien Intel 102 Eligible Model 43, 44, 45
Allies 78, 115 End of the Turn 38
Alternative Weapons 19 Enforcers 93-103
Anti-Grav 54, 60, 66 Engaged 38, 40, 41, 46
Anti-Tank (X) 60 Equipment Upgrades 77
AP (Armour Penetration) 19, 44, 47 Expendable 61
Area Effect 60 Experimental 61
Assault Action 40, 46, 50, 55, 57 Explosive Payload 134
Asterians 81-92 Facing 61
Attacker 27, 35, 36, 37 Failed Charge 41
Base Contact 29, 40, 42, 52 Fire in the Hole! 61
Bases 14 Fire Lane 44
Blast (X) 60 Firestorm 70
Blaze Away 40, 45, 50, 71, 93 First Activation 28, 38
Bounding Overwatch 70 Fixed 61
Bribery 114 Flanking Manoeuvre 71
Buildings 52-54 Flyers 58
Bulky 61 Focus Fire 114
Call to Arms 71 Forces 75-78
Camouflage 61 Forge Fathers 79-80, 104-113
Casualties 44-45, 47-48 Fortified Terrain 41, 44, 46, 49, 54-55
Change of Plans 70 Fortify Position 73
Charge Reactions 40-41 Fusillade 93
Charging 40-41, 48 Gaining Ground 48
Class 14, 18, 20 Game Length 28
Coherency 15, 39, 55 GCPS 114-125
Combined Attack 71 General 77
Command 16, 18, 68-69 Grounded 38, 50, 62
Commander 68 Hatred of Mankind 113
Comms Interference 73 Headstrong 61
Communications 61 Heavy Firepower 62
Coordinated Offensive 93 Height 21-23, 52, 53, 54, 59
Counter Attack 70 High Value Assets (HVA) 78
Countermeasures 61 Hit and Run 70
Courage Under Fire 70 Hologram 81
Cover 23, 43, 45, 52 Impassable Terrain 52
Decorative Terrain 52 In Play 16
Defence 18, 44, 47 Indirect 62
Defender 27, 35, 36, 37, 40-41 Infection 135
Defensible Terrain 22 Initiative 26, 28, 29
Deployment 27,28 Inspiring 62
Dice Value (Weaponry) 19, 44, 46 Kill Total 29
Dice 15 Large Infantry 14, 67
Dirge of Death 81 Last Stand 73
Disengage 38, 42 Leadership 62

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Limited (X) 62 Saturation 63

Line of Sight 21-23, 43 Secondary Objectives 27-30
Live to Fight Another Day 88 Setting Up 25-27
Long Action 38, 42, 46, 48, 49, 59 Shadow 23, 43
Major Victory 29 Shield (X) 63
Marauders 114, 126-133 Shield Projection (X) 64
Massive Infantry 14, 20, 67 Shoot 42-45
Masters of Engineering 104 Short Action 38, 39, 42, 49
Measuring 17, 39 Short Range 44
Medic 62 Shredder 56, 64
Minor Victory 29 Signal Relay 88
Missions 28, 32-37 Slow Reload 65
Mobile Defences 62 Smoke 65
Modifiers 15, 44, 46, 47 Smokescreen 65
Move Action 39-41 Specialised Orders 73-74
Move, Move, Move 70 Speed 18, 39
Multiple Weapons 45 Strafing Run 59
Nerve 18, 50 Strategic Assets 27, 29-31, 61
Observer 91 Stun 65
Obstacles 42, 52 Subterranean Deployment 65
Obstruction 43 Support Upgrades 77
Open-Topped 67 Suppression 39, 45, 48, 49, 50, 51, 56, 63
Orders 68-74 Suppressive Fire (X) 65
Overwatch 40, 44, 48 Swarm 144
Personnel Upgrades 77 Tactical Genius 114
Pheromone Trail 149 Tag 65
Plague 134-143 Take Cover! 144
Points 18, 76-78 Tanks 57
Positioning 15, 39, 54 Teleport 88
Precision Fire 74 Tenacious 65
Premonition 151 Terrain 21-26, 28, 39-44, 52-55, 57-58
Primary Objectives 29 Terrain Capacity 55
Prophet 151 Thirst for Blood 134
Protection (X) 62 Tiles 53
Pushed Back 48 ‘Tis But a Scratch 104
Rally 49 Trainer 125
Ramming 57-58 Transfixed by Fear 134
Range 19, 43 Transport (X) 65
RDL Transmission 96 Tunnel Runners 145
Reckless Advance 63 Turns 38
Recon 63 Unflinching 51, 67
Recovery 38, 50 Unique Units 77
Refresh 72 Unit Leader 15, 21, 42, 55, 165
Regroup 38, 49 Unit Upgrades 77
Regular Infantry 14, 67 Units 14-15, 18-19
Repair 72 Universal Upgrades 77
Reprioritise the Mission 73 Unseen Terror 147
Re-roll 16 Veer-myn 144-152
Reserves 72 Vehicles 56-59
Resilience 18, 44, 47, 56 Victory 29
Rock Corroder 149 Volatile (X) 67
Sabotage Objective 74 VPs (Victory Points) 29, 32-37
Saboteur 63

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Quick Play Sheet
Turn Sequence (P. 38)
• Players alternate activating one
unit at a time.
- In Turn 1, the Mission states
who goes first.
- In Turn 2 onwards, the player
who finished first in the
previous turn goes first.
- If one player has no units
activations left, the other may
activate all remaining units.
• End of the Turn – remove all
activation tokens.
Activations (P. 38)
• 2 different short actions, or 1 long
action.
- Check suppression before
activating.
- Mark the unit as activated
when finished.
- An engaged unit may only
Assault or Disengage.
- A grounded unit must make
a Recovery roll.
Actions (P. 39)
Move (P. 39)
Short Long
• Move • Assault
• Shoot • Double
• Regroup Move
• Disengage
• Overwatch
• Rally
• Move each model up to its Speed
value.
• Suppressed units halve their Speed.
• Friendly Infantry may be moved
through.
• If entering Fortified terrain the
unit leader must end up within 2"
of the terrain piece.
• Units moving into contact with
an enemy are charging, and
immediately make an Assault
action.
• Units that are not grounded,
already engaged, or marked as
activated may make a Charge
Reaction.
- Units in defensible terrain
may react even if activated.
- Any reaction except Regroup
marks the unit as activated.
- Move actions cannot engage
the enemy.
- Shoot and Blaze Away
actions must target the
charging unit.
- If a reaction prevents the
charge, the charging unit
may only make a Move
action instead, and may not
engage.
Charge Reactions (P. 40)
• Move
• Blaze Away
ACTIONS - MOVEMENT
• Regroup
• Remove activation token*
• Shoot**
• * only when in defensible terrain
• ** only when on Overwatch or in
fortified terrain
Double Move (P. 42)
• Move each model up to its Speed
value.
• Units may not Double Move
completely through a terrain piece.
Disengage (P. 42)
• Like a Double Move, but the unit
cannot engage.
Positioning (P. 15)
• All models must be within 1"
of at least one other model
in the same unit, forming an
uninterrupted chain.
• No unit may enter within 1"
of any other unit unless it is
engaging the enemy.
Shoot (p. 42)
• 1. Pick a Target
• 2. Check for Eligible Models (P.
43)
- See right.
• 3. Check Cover
- Check to see how many
eligible models in the target
unit are in cover from the
Unit Leader. If it is at least
half then the target is in
cover.
• 4. Fire!
- Roll dice equal to Dice value
of weapons.
- Weapons with different
names form separate groups
and can Split Fire..
- Compare to unit’s Acc.
- Modifiers
• +1 Short Range
• -1 Cover
• -1 Fortified Terrain
• -1 Suppression
• +1 Fire lane
- 1s always miss. 6s always hit.
- If any hits are scored, add a
suppression token.
• 5. Roll to Damage
- Roll remaining dice against
target’s Def.
- Modifiers
• +X Armour Piercing
- 1s always fail.
• 6. Remove Casualties
- Remove one model for each
point of damage caused.
- The exception is models
with a resilience greater than
1 (see page 44).
• 7. Suppression Check
- Add 1 additional suppression
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token if a target unit took
more than one point of
damage.
Line of Sight (P. 20)
• Check separately for each team,
from any part of the shooter’s
base to any part of the target
unit.
• All units and terrain areas block
line of sight up to their height.
• They cast a ‘shadow’ behind
them as deep as their height in
inches.
• Terrain units lower than both
units never block line of sight.
• Terrain or units of a lower
height than one unit but the
same height or higher than the
other only block line of sight if
one unit is completely within its
shadow.
• Terrain or units the same height
or higher than both units always
block line of sight.
• Defensible terrain can be seen
into, out of, and over, but not
through.
• If line of sight is blocked, that
team cannot shoot. If the target
is visible, check cover.
Cover (P. 43)
• If you can see a team in the
target unit, but cannot draw
an unobstructed line of sight
to every part of its base, it is in
cover.
• If at least half of the target unit’s
teams are in cover, the unit is in
cover. Units inside defensible
terrain are always in cover.
• Obstructions in base contact
with the shooting unit are not
counted as cover for the target
unit.
Blaze Away (P. 45)
• Make a Shoot action with Acc 6+.
Each hit adds 1 suppression token,
instead of dealing damage.
Assault (P. 46)
• 1. Roll to Hit
- Roll dice equal to Dice value
of weapons with Range A.
- Add one to the Dice value of
a model that charged
- Roll weapons with different
AP or Special Rules
separately.
- Compare to target’s Def.
- Compare to Melee with
following modifiers:
• +1 In Defensible Terrain
• -1 Charge Fortified
Terrain

• -1 Suppressed
- Opposing player does the
same.
- Half dice if activated.
- No dice if grounded.
- 1s always fail.
Playing a game
• 2. Roll to Damage
- Roll remaining dice against
targets Def.
- Modifiers
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• +X Armour Piercing
• -1 Suppressed
• 3. Remove Casualties
- Remove one model for each
point of damage caused.
• The exception is models
with a resilience greater
than 1 (see page 47).
• 4. Determine Winner
- Unit with least damage is the
winner.
- In a draw, both sides are the
winner.
• 5. Suppression Check
- Add one suppression token
to each unit that took more
than one point of damage.
- If a loosing unit is grounded
it is destroyed.
• 6. Pushed Back
- Winning player may make a
Move action with losing unit,
but cannot engage.
- Winning unit may then
make a Move action, but may
not engage a new enemy.
• 7. Gaining Ground
Overwatch (P. 48)
• Place an Overwatch counter
next to the unit, and pass to your
opponent without activating.
• The unit may activate later in the
Turn, but may only perform 1
action.
Regroup (P. 49)
• Remove 1 suppression token.
Rally (P. 49)
• Remove D6+1 suppression tokens.
• Make a Move action. Cannot
engage.
Suppression (P. 50)
• Suppressed if suppression tokens
equal to or higher than Ner.
• Grounded if suppression tokens
equal to or higher than twice Ner.
• The following add suppression
tokens:
- 1 for any hits from a Shoot
or Blaze Away action.
- 1 for each hit from a Blaze
Away action.
- when a unit takes more than
one point of damage from
the same action..
- X for being hit by a weapon
with Suppressive Fire (X).
• Grounded units:
- Can only Recover.
- Cannot make charge
reactions.
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- Cannot retaliate in Assault.
- Cannot issue Orders.
• Recovery
- Roll one die per suppression
token. For each result greater
than Ner, you can either
• Fall back D3"
• Take one point of damage
(do not add suppression
tokens).
Terrain (P. 52)
• Units in defensible terrain:
- Are always in cover.
- Are Unflinching.
• Units in buildings or fortified
terrain have extra rules (see page
53).
Vehicles (P. 56)
• All attacks against Vehicles have
the Shredder rule.
• Damage
- If damage on a Vehicle
equals its Res, it is destroyed
and left as impassable terrain.
- If damage exceeds Res, it
explodes. All units within
X" (where X is the amount
Res was exceeded by) suffer
Res+D6 hits with AP1. It is
then left as impassable
terrain.
- If damage is double Res or
more, it is removed after
exploding.
• Tanks:
- Cannot enter terrain or
engage enemies in terrain.
- Can move into and through
enemy Infantry. This is a
charge and the Tank will
Assault even if it ends its
move out of contact.
- Can charge other Vehicles,
but may not move through
them.
- Are never engaged.
- Only Assault when they
charge (not when they are
charged by others) using
weapons with Range R.
- Can only retaliate in Assault,
with full dice, if the attacking
unit is also using a Range
R attack. This does not mark
them as activated.
- Can Shoot as a charge
reaction.
• Flyers:
- Ignore all terrain.
- Must end their Activation at
least their Speed value in
inches away from their
starting point.
- Do not halve Speed when
suppressed.
- Are at -1 to hit when shot at.
- Do not have a height. They
can always be seen and can
always see all units unless
they are in the shadow of
terrain or another unit. They
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only suffer the cover modifier
when shooting into
defensible terrain.
- Cannot be engaged.
- Are removed when
destroyed, and do not
damage nearby units.
- Can make Strafing Run
actions:
• Make a Double Move,
but draw a line from the
start position to the end
position (which can be off
of the board). Shoot one
unit beneath this line and
any unit engaged with it.
Add 1 suppression token
to all other units beneath
the line and any units
engaged with them. The
Flyer is then placed into
Reserve.
Command (P. 68)
• One Order per unit per Turn.
• Giving Orders:
- Orders use up your
Activation. Use before an
Activation, on an unactivated
friendly unit.
- Orders are used in
response to an enemy action.
- Other Orders are given
before or after an Activation,
do not mark units as
activated, and can be used on
activated units.
- Commanders can issue
Orders up to Command
value.
- All targets must be within the
same Commander’s 12"
range.
- Grounded Commanders
cannot issue Orders.
- Dice:
• 1 success
• 2 successes
• 3 successes
• Blank = 0 successes
• + = return die to pool
after Order.
- If more than one blank face is
rolled, opponent may add 1
Command die to their pool.
- Orders need successes equal
to their level.
- At the start of each turn
(after the first) roll all used
command dice. Each one that
rolls a + is returned to the
Command Pool.
Setting Up (P. 25)
• 1. Select Mission
• 2. Build Forces
• 3. Place Terrain
• 4. Roll for Initiative, place
Strategic Assets and roll for
Secondary Objectives
• 5. Deploy
• 6. Play