Armageddon Vanguard

Armour of the Angels: gives access to the boost action SLICE FROM ABOVE (1AP). Inflict D3+1 damage on one enemy operative within this operative’s boost zone. An operative cannot perform this action normally. Instead it performs this action during the Fall Back or Reposition action after setting up from a BOOST.

Vox-Caster: Once per turning point, one engaged friendly Armageddon Vanguard operative can perform the following unique action. Catechism Chant (1AP), Each enemy operative within 2" of this operative takes a stun test, roll 1D6, on a 3+ it is -1 APL till the end of its next activation.

Sacred Censer: gives access to the boost action Righteous Charge (0AP). Inflict 1 damage on one enemy operative within this operative’s control range, then the Charge action ends. An operative cannot perform this action normally. Instead, it performs this action during the Charge action after setting up from a BOOST

Blessed Fuel: 1x per TP, when an enemy operative ends the Fall Back action during its activation, if at least one friendly Armageddon Vanguard operative was within its control range at the start of that action, you can use this rule. One of those friendly operatives can immediately perform a free 3" Reposition or 3" Charge action.

Before the battle, you can set up one of your Ammo Cache markers wholly within your territory. Friendly operatives can perform the following mission action during the battle: AMMO RESUPPLY (0 AP): One of your Ammo Cache markers the active operative controls is used during this turning point.

Until the start of the next turning point, whenever this operative is shooting with a weapon from its datacard, you can re-roll one of your attack dice.

An operative cannot perform this action while within control range of an enemy operative, if that marker is not yours, or if that marker has been used this turning point.

Razor wire is Exposed and Obstructing terrain. Before the battle, you can set it up wholly within your territory, on the killzone floor and more than 2" from other equipment terrain features, access points, and Accessible terrain.

Obstructing: Whenever an operative would cross over this terrain feature within 1" of it, treat the distance as an additional 1".

Before the battle, you can set up one of your Comms Device markers wholly within your territory. While a friendly operative controls this marker, add 3" to the distance requirements of its SUPPORT rules that refer to friendly operatives (e.g. ‘select one friendly operative within 6"’ would be 9" instead). Note that you cannot benefit from your opponent's Comms Device markers.

Before the battle, you can set up one of your Mines markers wholly within your territory and more than 2" from other markers, access points, and Accessible terrain. The first time that marker is within an operative's control range, remove that marker and inflict D3+3 damage on that operative.

Light barricades are Light terrain, except the feet, which are Insignificant and Exposed. Before the battle, you can set up any of them wholly within your territory, on the killzone floor and more than 2" from other equipment terrain features, access points, and Accessible terrain.

A heavy barricade is Heavy terrain. Before the battle, you can set it up wholly within 4" of your drop zone, on the killzone floor and more than 2" from other equipment terrain features, access points, and Accessible terrain.

Ladders are Insignificant and Exposed terrain. Before the battle, you can set up any of them as follows:

• Wholly within your territory.
• Upright against terrain that’s at least 2" tall.
• More than 2" from other equipment terrain features.
• More than 1" from doors and access points.

Once per action, whenever an operative is climbing the terrain feature a ladder is placed against, treat the vertical distance as 1" if the ladder is within that operative’s control range during that entire climb.

A portable barricade is Light, Protective and Portable terrain, except the feet which are Insignificant and Exposed. Before the battle, you can set it up wholly within your territory, on the killzone floor and more than 2" from other equipment terrain features, access points, and Accessible terrain.

Protective: While an operative is in cover from this terrain feature, improve its Save stat by 1 (to a maximum of 2+).

Portable: This terrain feature only provides cover while an operative is connected to it and if the shield is intervening (ignore its feet). Operatives connected to the inside of it can perform the following unique action during the battle:

Move With Barricade (1 AP): The same as the Reposition action, except the active operative can move no more than its Move stat minus 2" and cannot climb, drop, jump, or use any killteam's rules that remove it and set it back up again (e.gh. HEARTHKYN SALVAGER Fly, MANDRAKE Shadow Passage).

Before this operative moves, remove the portable barricade it is connected to. After it moves, set up the portable barricade so it is connected again, but the portable barricade cannot be set up within 2" of other equipment terrain features, access points or Accessible terrain. If this is not possible, the portable barricade is not set up again.

This action is treated as a Reposition action. An operative cannot perform this action while within control range of an enemy operative, or in the same activation in which it performed the Fall Back or Charge action.

When you select this equipment, select two utility grenades (2 smoke, 2 stun, or 1 smoke and 1 stun). Each selection is a unique action your operatives can perform, but your kill team can only perform that action a total number of times during the battle equal to your selection.

SMOKE GRENADE (1 AP):

• Place one of your Smoke Grenade markers within 6" of this operative. It must be visible to this operative, or on Vantage terrain of a terrain feature that is visible to this operative. The marker creates an area of smoke 1" horizontally and unlimited height vertically from (but not below) it.
• While an operative is wholly within an area of smoke, it is obscured to operatives more than 2" from it, and vice versa. In addition, whenever an operative is shooting an enemy operative wholly within an area of smoke, weapons with the Piercing 2 or Piercing Crits 2 weapon rule have the Piercing 1 or Piercing Crits 1 weapon rule (respectively) instead, unless they’re within 2" of each other.
• In the Ready step of the next Strategy phase, roll one D3. Remove that Smoke Grenade marker after a number of activations equal to that D3 have been completed or at the end of the turning point (whichever comes first).
• An operative cannot perform this action while within control range of an enemy operative, or if you have reached the total number of times your kill team can perform it.

When you select this equipment, select two utility grenades (2 smoke, 2 stun, or 1 smoke and 1 stun). Each selection is a unique action your operatives can perform, but your kill team can only perform that action a total number of times during the battle equal to your selection.

STUN GRENADE (1 AP):

• Select one enemy operative visible to and within 6" of this operative. That operative and each other operative within 1" of it takes a stun test. For an operative to take a stun test, roll one D6: on a 3+, subtract 1 from its APL stat until the end of its next activation.
• An operative cannot perform this action while within control range of an enemy operative, or if you have reached the total number of times your kill team can perform it.

When you select this equipment, select two explosive grenades (2 frag, 2 krak, or 1 frag and 1 krak).

When you select this equipment, select two explosive grenades (2 frag, 2 krak, or 1 frag and 1 krak).

Once per battle, when a friendly operative performs the Breach action, you can use this rule. If you do, that operative can perform that action for 1 less AP (to a minimum of 1AP) as though it had the word "breach marker" on its datacard.

Last to Yield: If only one friendly operative is ready, until the end of the turning point, so long as you have fewer ready friendly operatives than your opponent, delay the remaining operative's activation until the enemy has only 1 activation remaining. You cannot counteract until the remaining operative has activated.

Manifest Wrath: Use this firefight ploy when an enemy operative ends a move within 3" horizontally and >2" lower than a friendly operative (in close quarters, within 2" and that enemy operative must be in a different room to where it started that action). Interrupt that enemy operative’s action and charge that operative.

Martial Discipline: When a friendly operative is fighting or retaliating, when resolving a critical success, instead of striking or blocking, end that sequence (discarding all remaining dice) and immediately Fall Back up to 3".

Winged Zealots: TP 2+ only When Boosting as part of a Fall Back or Reposition action, add 3" to the move distance. This operative cannot perform the Shoot, Fight or Carving Blow action this TP.

To use this Firefight Ploy, spend 1CP or 1 Conviction Point

Judgement of Damnation: Whenever an enemy operative would perform the Fall Back action while within control range of this operative, if no other enemy operatives are within this operative’s control range, you can use this firefight ploy. If you do, roll two D6, or one D6 if that enemy operative has a higher Wounds stat than this operative. If any result is a 4+, that enemy operative cannot perform that action during that activation/counteraction (no AP are spent on it).

To use this Firefight Ploy, spend 1CP or 1 Conviction Point

Veteran Duelist: Grants the operative access to the following action.

Carving Blow (1AP): Inflict 2D3 damage on each other operative visible to and within 2" of this operative in an order of your choice (roll separately for each).

This operative cannot perform this action while it has a Conceal order, or during the same activation in which it performed the Slice from Above action (see Armour of The Angels faction equipment), the Righteous Charge action (see Sacred Censer faction equipment) or two Fight actions (and vice versa).

To use this Firefight Ploy, spend 1CP or 1 Conviction Point

Act of Holy Wrath: Whenever this operative incapacitates an enemy operative while fighting or retaliating, select one other enemy operative visible to and within 3" of either this operative or the incapacitated enemy operative. Subtract 1 from that enemy operative’s APL stat until the end of its next activation.

To use this Firefight Ploy, spend 1CP or 1 Conviction Point

Only in Death Does Duty End: If this operative is incapacitated during the Fight action, you can strike the enemy operative in that sequence with one of your unresolved successes before this operative is removed from the killzone.

Angelic Descent: If an operative is least 2" higher than the killzone floor, or has done a boost, its weapons have the Balanced weapon rule for that activation.

The Emperor's Mercy: Whenever an operative is shooting or fighting, its weapons have Punishing if the enemy target is 2" lower, or has reduced APL, or it was wounded at the start of the activation/counteraction.

Shield of Faith: Whenever an enemy operative is shooting a friendly operative that’s at least 2" higher than the killzone floor, or that did a boost this TP, you can re-roll one defence dice.

Litany of Dread: Whenever a friendly operative is fighting, Normal Dmg of 3+ inflicts -1.

To use this Strategy Ploy, spend 1CP or 1 Conviction Point.

Whenever an enemy operative is within 3" of a friendly operative, your opponent must spend 1 additional AP for that enemy operative to perform the Pick Up Marker and mission actions. Whenever determining control of a marker, treat the total APL stat of enemy operatives that contest it as 1 lower if at least one of those enemy operatives is within 3" of this operative. Note this isn’t a change to the APL stat, so any changes are cumulative with this.