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NEW ROBOT RULES – These Guys Rock!

By Rob Baer | May 1st, 2015 | Categories: Warhammer 40k Rumors

 

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Do you smell what Games Workshop is cooking? Come see the new Kastelan Robots latest!

Kastelan Robots Maniple

Kastelan Robots Monstrous Creature 2-6 in unit (120pts apiece)
WS3 BS3 S6 T7 W3 I2 A2 Ld7 Sv3+

Datasmith Infantry 1-3 in unit (50pts apiece)
WS3 BS4 S4 T4 W2 I3 A2 Ld9 Sv 2+

Wargear
Datasmith
Artificier Armor
Gamma Pistol
Dataspike
Powerfist
Refractor field

Kastelan
Kastelan Battlehide
Incendine combustor
Powerfists (x2)

Special Rules
Datasmith
Canticles of the Omnissiah
Feel No Pain

Kastelan
Canticles of the Omnissiah
Fearless

Kastellan Battle Protocols
Begins the gams using Aegis, You may select a new protocol at the end of your turn is there is a datasmith in the unit”, but the change goes into effect at the start of your NEXT turn.

Conqueror: Double attacks, no shooting
Aegis: Feel No Pain
Protector: Double shooting, cannot move

Repulsor Grid:
5+ invulnerable ave. Rolls of 6 are deflected back at the shooting unit with the origin weapon stats used. Offers no defense versus Psychic, Blast, Template attacks.

May replace both Powerfists with TL Phosphor blaster
May replace incendine combustor with heavy phosphor blaster
Datasmiths may buy Special Issue Wargear / Arcana Mechanicum

Wargear:

Artificier Armor: Sv 2+
Kastelan Battlehide: Sv 3+
Refractor Field: 5+ Inv.
Incendine Combustor: S4 Ap:5 Assault 1 Template, Torrent
Heavy Phosphor Blaster: R36″ S6 Ap1 Heavy 3 Luminagen (units hit have -1 cover saves, opponents may re-roll charge distance when charging them)
Gamma Pistol: R12″ S6 Ap2 Pistol, Armorbane
Dataspike: S:User, AP- Melee, Haywire, Dataspike (bonus attack at I:10)

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Talk about slow and full of purpose! These guys may be a steal at 120 points depending on who you ask.
~It’s time to rock, man!

About the Author: Rob Baer

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Rob Baer

Job Title: Managing Editor

Founded Spikey Bits in 2009

Socials: Rob Baer on Facebook and @catdaddymbg on X

About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.

Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls. 

Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at Las Vegas Open, which attracts over 350 players from around the world.

Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the Adepticon 40k Team Tournament.

With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.

While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.